The data form a 3x4 factorial experiment, the factors being three poisons
and four treatments. Each combination of the two factors was used for
four animals, the allocation to animals having been completely randomized.
Usage
poisons
Format
This data frame contains the following columns:
time
The survival time of the animal in units of 10 hours.
poison
A factor with levels 1, 2 and 3 giving the type of poison used.
treat
A factor with levels A, B, C and D giving the treatment.
Source
The data were obtained from
Box, G.E.P. and Cox, D.R. (1964) An analysis of transformations (with
Discussion).
Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, B, 26, 211–252.
References
Davison, A.C. and Hinkley, D.V. (1997)
Bootstrap Methods and Their Application. Cambridge University Press.