% Data from StatLib (ftp stat.cmu.edu/datasets) % % This is the pollution data so loved by writers of papers on ridge regression. % Source: McDonald, G.C. and Schwing, R.C. (1973) 'Instabilities of regression % estimates relating air pollution to mortality', Technometrics, vol.15, 463- % 482. % Variables in order: % PREC Average annual precipitation in inches % JANT Average January temperature in degrees F % JULT Same for July % OVR65 % of 1960 SMSA population aged 65 or older % POPN Average household size % EDUC Median school years completed by those over 22 % HOUS % of housing units which are sound & with all facilities % DENS Population per sq. mile in urbanized areas, 1960 % NONW % non-white population in urbanized areas, 1960 % WWDRK % employed in white collar occupations % POOR % of families with income < $3000 % HC Relative hydrocarbon pollution potential % NOX Same for nitric oxides % SO@ Same for sulphur dioxide % HUMID Annual average % relative humidity at 1pm % MORT Total age-adjusted mortality rate per 100,000 @relation pollution @attribute PREC real @attribute JANT real @attribute JULT real @attribute OVR65 real @attribute POPN real 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