Sudden Infant Death Syndrome sample data for North Carolina counties, two time periods (1974-78 and 1979-84)
Type = polygon shape file, unprojected, lat-lon
Observations = 100
Variables = 14
Cressie, Noel (1993). Statistics for Spatial Data. New York, Wiley, pp. 386-389.
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
| AREA | county area (computed by ArcView) |
| PERIMETER | county perimeter (computed by ArcView) |
| CNTY_ | county internal ID |
| CNTY_ID | county internal ID |
| NAME | county name |
| FIPS | county fips code, as character (state code + county code) |
| FIPSNO | county fips code, numeric, used in GeoDa User's Guide and tutorials |
| CRESS_ID | county ID used by Cressie |
| BIR74 | live births, 1974-78 |
| SID74 | SIDS deaths, 1974-78 |
| NWBIR74 | non-white births, 1974-78 |
| BIR79 | live births, 1979-84 |
| SID79 | SIDS deaths, 1979-84 |
| NWBIR79 | non-white births, 1979-84 |
Prepared by Luc Anselin
UIUC-ACE Spatial Analysis Laboratory
Last updated June 16, 2003