PASeniors {Lock5Data}

Pennsylvania High School Seniors

Description

Information on a sample of high school seniors from the state of Pennsylvania between 2010 and 2019.

Format

A data frame with 457 observations on the following 36 variables.

Year

Year student submitted data

Gender

Female or Male

Age

Age (in years)

Hand

Dominant hand (Left, Right, or Both)

Height

Height (in cm)

Foot

Foot length (in cm)

Armspan

Armspan (in cm)

Languages

Languages spoken

GetToSchool

Main mode of transportation to school (Bus, Car, or Walk - Walk includes bicycle)

TravelTime

Travel time to school (in minutes)

ReactionTime

Time (in seconds) to click when a color changes

MemoryScore

Score in an online memory game

Activity

Favorite physical activity

Music

Favorite genre of music

BirthMonth

Birth month

Season

Favorite season

Allergies

Have allergies? (No or Yes)

Vegetarian

Vegetarian? (No or Yes)

FavFood

Favorite food

Drink

Beverage used most often during the day

FavSubject

Favorite subject in school

Sleep1

Typical hours of sleep on a school night

Sleep2

Typical hours of sleep on a non-school night

Occupants

Number of occupants at home

Communicate

Most often method to communicate with friends

TextsSent

Number of texts sent (previous day)

HangHours

Hours last week spent hanging out with friends

HWHours

Hours last week spent doing homework

SportsHours

Hours last week spent playing sports or outdoor activities

VideoGameHours

Hours last week spent playing computer/video games

ComputerHours

Hours last week spent using a computer

TVHours

Hours last week spent watching TV

WorkHours

Hours last week spent working at a paid job

SchoolPressure

Amount of pressure due to schoolwork

Superpower

Most desired superpower (Fly, Freeze time, Invisibility, Super strength, or Telepathy)

Preference

Prefers to be Famous, Happy, Healthy, or Rich

Details

The dataset gives responses for a random sample of high school seniors in Pennsylvania who participated in the Census at Schools project.

Source

Data from U.S. Census at School (https://ww2.amstat.org/censusatschool/) downloaded and used with the permission of the American Statistical Association.