This dataset, scottish_CVD_df, is a data frame containing cardiovascular health data from the 1998 Scottish Health Survey. It includes information from 8,804 respondents aged 18-64, with variables covering demographics, health behaviors, and cardiovascular disease status.
Usage
data(scottish_CVD_df)Format
A data frame with 8,804 observations and 8 variables:
- age
Respondent age in years (integer)
- sex
Respondent sex (factor with 2 levels)
- sc
Social class (factor with 3 levels)
- cvddef
Doctor-diagnosed CVD status (integer: 0=no, 1=yes)
- carstair
Carstairs deprivation score (numeric)
- smoke
Smoking status (factor with 5 levels)
- id
Respondent identification number (integer)
- area
Geographic area code (integer)
Source
Data taken from the R2MLwiN package version 0.8-9. Original survey: 1998 Scottish Health Survey. Methodology reference: Charlton C, Rasbash J, Browne WJ, Healy M, Cameron B (2024). MLwiN Version 3.09. Centre for Multilevel Modelling, University of Bristol.
Details
The dataset name has been kept as 'scottish_CVD_df' to avoid confusion with other datasets in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the CardioDataSets package and assists users in identifying its specific characteristics. The suffix 'df' indicates that the dataset is a standard data frame. The original content has not been modified in any way.