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Demographic and Sleep Behaviour Dataset
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About
This dataset offers cross-sectional individual data pertaining to sleep patterns and various associated characteristics for a group of people. Each row provides information about a unique individual, with columns detailing specific attributes and indicators related to their sleep and lifestyle.
Columns
- age: Age in years.
- black: Binary indicator (1 if individual is of Black race, 0 otherwise).
- case: A unique identifier for each individual case.
- clerical: Binary indicator (1 if individual is a clerical worker, 0 otherwise).
- construc: Binary indicator (1 if individual is a construction worker, 0 otherwise).
- educ: Years of schooling completed.
- earns74: Total earnings in 1974.
- gdhlth: Binary indicator (1 if individual is in good or excellent health, 0 otherwise).
- inlf: Binary indicator (1 if individual is in the labor force, 0 otherwise).
- leis1: Calculated as sleep time minus working time.
- leis2: Calculated as sleep time (including short naps) minus working time.
- leis3: Calculated as relaxation and leisure time minus working time.
- smsa: Binary indicator (1 if individual lives in a Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA), 0 otherwise).
- lhrwage: Natural logarithm of hourly wage.
- lothinc: Natural logarithm of other income (unless income is less than 0).
- male: Binary indicator (1 if individual is male, 0 otherwise).
- marr: Binary indicator (1 if individual is married, 0 otherwise).
- prot: Binary indicator (1 if individual is Protestant, 0 otherwise).
- rlxall: Total relaxation and leisure time, including personal activities.
- selfe: Binary indicator (1 if individual is self-employed, 0 otherwise).
- sleep: Minutes of sleep at night per week.
- slpnaps: Minutes of sleep per week, including naps.
- south: Binary indicator (1 if individual lives in the South, 0 otherwise).
- spsepay: Spousal wage income.
- spwrk75: Binary indicator (1 if the spouse works, 0 otherwise).
- totwrk: Total minutes worked per week.
- union: Binary indicator (1 if individual belongs to a labor union, 0 otherwise).
- worknrm: Minutes worked in the main job.
- workscnd: Minutes worked in the second job.
- exper: Work experience, calculated as age minus education minus 6.
- yngkid: Binary indicator (1 if children under 3 years old are present, 0 otherwise).
- yrsmarr: Years married.
- hrwage: Hourly wage.
- agesq: Age squared.
Distribution
The dataset is provided as a CSV file, named
sleep75.csv, with a size of 86.51 kB. It contains 34 columns and 706 valid records, with no missing values reported.Usage
This dataset is well-suited for statistical analysis to explore relationships between sleep patterns, demographic factors, income, and work habits. It can be used for research in areas such as public health, economics, and sociology to understand how various life characteristics influence sleep.
Coverage
The data primarily covers individuals with information on their earnings from 1974 and spouse's work status from 1975, indicating a time scope around the mid-1970s. Geographic indicators suggest coverage within the United States, including Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas and the Southern region. Demographically, it includes details on age, race, gender, marital status, education, health status, and employment characteristics.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
This dataset is ideal for researchers, data analysts, public health professionals, economists, and sociologists interested in human behaviour, lifestyle patterns, and their correlation with sleep, work, and economic indicators. It facilitates studies into socio-economic factors influencing daily habits.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Sleep Habits and Demographics Data
- Individual Sleep and Lifestyle Factors
- US Sleep Patterns Survey (1970s)
- Demographic and Sleep Behaviour Dataset
Attributes
Original Data Source: Demographic and Sleep Behaviour Dataset
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