Table 1 Description of all 16 input attributes in lung cancer study dataset.

From: Performance of machine learning algorithms for lung cancer prediction: a comparative approach

Attribute

Description [values]

Values

Gender

Indicates gender of the patient

M [Male], F [Female]

Age

Age of patients

Numeric value

Smoking

Smoking habit of patient

2 [Yes], 1 [No]

Yellow_fingers

Patient has symptom of yellow finger

2 [Yes], 1 [No]

Anxiety

Patient having anxiety

2 [Yes], 1 [No]

Peer_pressure

Patient undergoes peer pressure

2 [Yes], 1 [No]

Chronic disease

Any chronic diseases identified

2 [Yes], 1 [No]

Fatigue

Patient having fatigue

2 [Yes], 1 [No]

Allergy

Patient facing any allergy

2 [Yes], 1 [No]

Wheezing

Breathing with a husky or whistling sound

2 [Yes], 1 [No]

Alcohol consuming

Patient is alcoholic

2 [Yes], 1 [No]

Coughing

Patient having cough problem

2 [Yes], 1 [No]

Shortness of breath

Patient facing shortness of breath

2 [Yes], 1 [No]

Swallowing difficulty

Patient having difficulty in swallowing

2 [Yes], 1 [No]

Chest pain

Patient having cough problem

2 [Yes], 1 [No]

Lung_cancer

Lung cancer detected in patient

Yes[Positive], No [Negative]