HeightInventory {ShinyItemAnalysis}

Height inventory dataset

Description

HeightInventory dataset consists of the responses of 4,885 respondents (1479 males, 3406 females) to a Height Inventory (Rečka, 2018). It contains 26 ordinal items of self-perceived height rated on a scale "1" strongly disagree, "2" disagree, "3" agree, "4" strongly agree, vector of self-reported heights (in centimeters), and vector of gender membership. Total score is included as the last variable, total score is NA for respondents who missed any item.

Usage

HeightInventory

Format

HeightInventory is a data.frame consisting of 4,885 observations on the 28 variables. First 26 variables are responses on scale "1" strongly disagree, "2" disagree, "3" agree, "4" strongly agree. Items 14 - 26 were reverse-coded, so that all items are scored in the same direction. Names of these items start with "R-". Original item number and English wording is provided below.

ShortTrousers

1. A lot of trousers are too short for me.

TallerThanM

2. I am taller than men of my age.

TallerThanF

3. I am taller than women of my age.

HeightForBasketball

4. I have an appropriate height for playing basketball or volleyball.

AskMeToReach

5. Other people sometimes ask me to reach something for them.

CommentsTall

6. I am used to hearing comments about how tall I am.

ConcertObstructs

7. At concerts, my stature usually obstructs other people’s views.

ShortBed

8. Ordinary beds are too short for me.

TopShelfEasy

9. I can easily take wares from top shelves at a store.

CrowdViewComf

10. In a crowd of people, I still have a comfortable view.

ShortBlanket

11. Blankets and bedspreads rarely cover me completely.

BendToHug

12. When I want to hug someone, I usually need to bend over.

CarefulHead

13. I must often be careful to avoid bumping my head against a doorjamb or a low ceiling.

R-SmallerThanM

14. I am smaller than men of my age. (reversed)

R-StoolNeeded

15. I often need a stool to reach something other people could reach without one. (reversed)

R-PlayDwarf

16. I could play a dwarf. (reversed)

R-SmallerThanW

17. I am smaller than women of my age. (reversed)

R-NoticeSmall

18. One of the first things people notice about me is how small I am. (reversed)

R-OnTipToes

19. I often need to stand on the tip of my toes to get a better view. (reversed)

R-ClothChildSize

20. When I buy clothes, children’s sizes often fit me well. (reversed)

R-BusLegsEnoughSpace

21. I have enough room for my legs when traveling by bus. (reversed)

R-FasterWalk

22. I often need to walk faster than I’m used to in order to keep pace with taller people. (reversed)

R-AgeUnderestim

23. Because of my smaller stature, people underestimate my age. (reversed)

R-WishLowerChair

24. It would be more comfortable for me if chairs were made lower. (reversed)

R-UpwardLook

25. When talking to other adults, I have to look upwards if I want to meet their eyes. (reversed)

R-MirrorTooHigh

26. Some mirrors are placed so high up that I have to crane my neck to use them. (reversed)

gender

Gender membership, "M" males, "F" females.

HeightCM

Self-reported height in centimeters.

total

Total score.

Note

Thanks to Karel Rečka and Hynek Cígler for sharing this dataset.

References

Rečka, K. (2018). Height and Weight Inventory. Brno, Masaryk University: Unpublished Master's thesis