Variable Definition Key
survival Survival 0 = No, 1 = Yes
pclass Ticket class 1 = 1st, 2 = 2nd, 3 = 3rd
sex Sex
Age Age in years
sibsp # of siblings / spouses aboard the Titanic
parch # of parents / children aboard the Titanic
ticket Ticket number
fare Passenger fare
cabin Cabin number
embarked Port of Embarkation C = Cherbourg, Q = Queenstown, S = Southampton
Variable Notes
PClass can be a proxy for socio-economic status (SES)
• 1st ~ Upper;
• 2nd ~ Middle;
• 3rd ~ Lower
Age is in Years; - Fractional if Age less than One (1) - If the Age is Estimated, it is in the form xx.5
With respect to the family relation variables (i.e. sibsp and parch) some relations were ignored. The following are the definitions used for sibsp and parch.
Sibling: Brother, Sister, Stepbrother, or Stepsister of Passenger Aboard Titanic Spouse: Husband or Wife of Passenger Aboard Titanic (Mistresses and Fiances Ignored) Parent: Mother or Father of Passenger Aboard Titanic Child: Son, Daughter, Stepson, or Stepdaughter of Passenger Aboard Titanic
Other family relatives excluded from this study include cousins, nephews/nieces, aunts/uncles, and in-laws. Some children traveled only with a nanny, therefore parch=0 for them. As well, some traveled with very close friends or neighbors in a village, however, the definitions do not support such relations.
Sample Solution