The dataset come from a small random sample of
the U.S. National Longitudinal Surve of Youth.
Usage
data(NLSY)
Format
A data frame with 243 observations on the following 6 variables.
math
Math achievement test score
read
Reading achievement test score
antisoc
score on a measure of child's antisocial behavior, 0:6
hyperact
score on a measure of child's hyperactive behavior, 0:5
income
yearly income of child's father
educ
years of education of child's father
Details
In this dataset, math and read scores are taken at the outcome
variables.
Among the remaining predictors, income and educ might be
considered as background variables necessary to control for.
Interest might then be focused on whether
the behavioural variables antisoc and hyperact contribute beyond that.