Auto dataset
Summary
- File name : C:/Program Files/Stata17/ado/base/a/auto.dta
- File size : 15 KB
- Description : 1978 automobile data
- Source : Stata Corp
- Unit of observation : Automobile make and model
- Key :
make - Number of observations : 74
- Related code : created by
code/import/import-auto.do, used bycode/analysis/summary-stats.do - Data collection frequency :
- Data collection period : 1978
- Geographic coverage : United States
- Languages : English
- Weights :
- Description of methods for data collection or generation:
- Data provider’s original documentation
- Field manual
- Survey instrument
- Questionnaire form
- Field notes
- Quality assurance protocols
- Sampling design and procedure
Variable dictionary
If the dataset has too many variables, include only the main ones below
| Name | Description | Type | Unit | Categories |
|---|---|---|---|---|
make | Make and model | Text | ||
price | Price | Continuous | US Dollars | |
mpg | Mileage (mpg) | Continuous | Miles per gallon | |
rep78 | Repair record 1978 | Continuous | ||
headroom | Headroom (in.) | Continuous | Inches | |
trunk | Trunk space (cu. ft.) | Continuous | Cubic feet | |
weight | Weight (lbs.) | Continuous | Pounds | |
length | Length (in.) | Continuous | Inches | |
turn | Turn circle (ft.) | Continuous | Feet | |
displacement | Displacement (cu. in.) | Continuous | Cubic inches | |
gear_ratio | Gear ratio | Continuous | ||
foreign | Car origin | Binary | 0 Domestic 1 Foreign |