# SIDS2

## Data provided "as is," no warranties

## Description

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome sample data for North Carolina counties, two time periods (1974-78 and 1979-84). Same as SIDS data set, except that the computed rates are included.

Type = polygon shape file, unprojected, lat-lon

Observations = 100

Variables = 18

## Source

Cressie, Noel (1993). Statistics for Spatial Data. New York, Wiley, pp. 386-389. Rates computed.

## Variables

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
SIDR74 | SIDS death rate per 1,000 (1974-78)
SIDR79 | SIDS death rate per 1,000 (1979-84)
NWR74 | non-white birth rate (non-white per 1000 births), 1974-78
NWR79 | non-white birth rate (non-white per 1000 births), 1979-84

Prepared by Luc Anselin

UIUC-ACE Spatial Analysis Laboratory

Last updated June 16, 2003