A dataset on disbursements from the California Department of Developmental Services (DDS)

The dataset represents a sample of 1,000 DDS consumers (out of a total population of approximately 250,000),and includes information about age, gender, ethnicity, and the amount of financial support per consumer provided by the DDS.The dataset is based on recorded attributes of consumers, but has been altered to maintain consumer privacy. From the Taylor and Mickel paper: "The data set originated from DDS’s Client Master File. In order to remain in compliance with California State Legislation, the data have been altered to protect the rights and privacy of specific individual consumers. The provided data set is based on actual attributes of consumers."

Usage

dds.discr

Format

A dataframe with 1000 rows and 6 variables:

id

Numeric, Unique identification code for each resident

age.cohort

A factor, 0-5 years, 6-12 years, 13-17 years, 18-21 years, 22-50 years, and 51+ years

age

Numeric, Age measured in years

gender

A factor, with levels Female or Male

expenditures

Numeric, Amount of expenditures spent by the State on an individual annually, measured in USD

ethnicity

Factor, Ethnic group, recorded as American Indian, Asian, Black, Hispanic, Multi Race, Native Hawaiian, Other, White not Hispanic

#' @references www.amstat.org/publications/jse/v22n1/mickel.pdf Taylor, Stanley A., and Amy E. Mickel. Simpson's paradox: A data set and discrimination case study exercise. Journal of Statistics Education 22.1 (2014). Data contained in supplement B of Taylor and Mickel.