Description

Data from a subset of the Coronary Risk-Factor Study baseline survey, carried out in rural South Africa.

• X: A design matrix with 462 observations (rows) and 9 predictor variables (columns). The columns are:

  • sbp: Systolic blood pressure

  • tobacco: Cumulative tobacco consumption, in kg

  • ldl: Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol

  • adiposity: Adipose tissue concentration

  • famhist: Family history of heart disease (1=Present, 0=Absent)

  • typea: Score on test designed to measure type-A behavior

  • obesity: Obesity

  • alcohol: Current consumption of alcohol

  • age: Age of subject

• y: Coronary heart disease at baseline; 1=Yes 0=No

Usage

Source

https://web.stanford.edu/~hastie/ElemStatLearn/

References

• Hastie T, Tibshirani R, and Friedman J. (2001). The Elements of Statistical Learning. Springer.

• Rousseauw J, et al. (1983). Coronary risk factor screening in three rural communities. South African Medical Journal, 64, 430-436.