This dataset, usMortality_df, is a data frame containing mortality rates across all ages in the USA from 2011-2013, stratified by cause of death, sex, and rural/urban status. It includes national aggregate rates for 10 causes of death, including Heart disease.
Usage
data(usMortality_df)Format
A data frame with 40 observations and 5 variables:
- Status
Residential status (factor: Rural/Urban)
- Sex
Gender (factor: Male/Female)
- Cause
Cause of death (factor with 10 levels)
- Rate
Mortality rate per 100,000 population (numeric)
- SE
Standard error of mortality rate (numeric)
Source
Data taken from the lattice package version 0.22-6. Original source: Rural Health Reform Policy Research Center (2015). "Exploring Rural and Urban Mortality Differences." Bethesda, MD: August 2015.
Details
The dataset name has been kept as 'usMortality_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.