Creates new columns to indicate which values are outliers based on the average value.

indicate_outliers(
  data,
  select_columns = NULL,
  group_variable,
  std_dev_value = 1.96,
  zero_is_outlier = FALSE
)

Arguments

data

A data.frame

select_columns

A string or vector of strings with the name(s) of the numeric columns to check for outliers. If NULL (default), will use all numeric columns in the data.

group_variable

A string with the name of the column with the grouping variable.

std_dev_value

A number indicating how many standard deviations away from the mean to determine if a value is an outlier.

zero_is_outlier

If TRUE (not default), reports any zero value as an outlier.

Value

The initial data.frame with new columns for each numeric variable included with a value of 0 if not an outlier and 1 if that row is an outlier.

Examples

indicate_outliers(mtcars, "drat", group_variable = "am")
#>                      mpg cyl  disp  hp drat    wt  qsec vs am gear carb
#> Mazda RX4           21.0   6 160.0 110 3.90 2.620 16.46  0  1    4    4
#> Mazda RX4 Wag       21.0   6 160.0 110 3.90 2.875 17.02  0  1    4    4
#> Datsun 710          22.8   4 108.0  93 3.85 2.320 18.61  1  1    4    1
#> Hornet 4 Drive      21.4   6 258.0 110 3.08 3.215 19.44  1  0    3    1
#> Hornet Sportabout   18.7   8 360.0 175 3.15 3.440 17.02  0  0    3    2
#> Valiant             18.1   6 225.0 105 2.76 3.460 20.22  1  0    3    1
#> Duster 360          14.3   8 360.0 245 3.21 3.570 15.84  0  0    3    4
#> Merc 240D           24.4   4 146.7  62 3.69 3.190 20.00  1  0    4    2
#> Merc 230            22.8   4 140.8  95 3.92 3.150 22.90  1  0    4    2
#> Merc 280            19.2   6 167.6 123 3.92 3.440 18.30  1  0    4    4
#> Merc 280C           17.8   6 167.6 123 3.92 3.440 18.90  1  0    4    4
#> Merc 450SE          16.4   8 275.8 180 3.07 4.070 17.40  0  0    3    3
#> Merc 450SL          17.3   8 275.8 180 3.07 3.730 17.60  0  0    3    3
#> Merc 450SLC         15.2   8 275.8 180 3.07 3.780 18.00  0  0    3    3
#> Cadillac Fleetwood  10.4   8 472.0 205 2.93 5.250 17.98  0  0    3    4
#> Lincoln Continental 10.4   8 460.0 215 3.00 5.424 17.82  0  0    3    4
#> Chrysler Imperial   14.7   8 440.0 230 3.23 5.345 17.42  0  0    3    4
#> Fiat 128            32.4   4  78.7  66 4.08 2.200 19.47  1  1    4    1
#> Honda Civic         30.4   4  75.7  52 4.93 1.615 18.52  1  1    4    2
#> Toyota Corolla      33.9   4  71.1  65 4.22 1.835 19.90  1  1    4    1
#> Toyota Corona       21.5   4 120.1  97 3.70 2.465 20.01  1  0    3    1
#> Dodge Challenger    15.5   8 318.0 150 2.76 3.520 16.87  0  0    3    2
#> AMC Javelin         15.2   8 304.0 150 3.15 3.435 17.30  0  0    3    2
#> Camaro Z28          13.3   8 350.0 245 3.73 3.840 15.41  0  0    3    4
#> Pontiac Firebird    19.2   8 400.0 175 3.08 3.845 17.05  0  0    3    2
#> Fiat X1-9           27.3   4  79.0  66 4.08 1.935 18.90  1  1    4    1
#> Porsche 914-2       26.0   4 120.3  91 4.43 2.140 16.70  0  1    5    2
#> Lotus Europa        30.4   4  95.1 113 3.77 1.513 16.90  1  1    5    2
#> Ford Pantera L      15.8   8 351.0 264 4.22 3.170 14.50  0  1    5    4
#> Ferrari Dino        19.7   6 145.0 175 3.62 2.770 15.50  0  1    5    6
#> Maserati Bora       15.0   8 301.0 335 3.54 3.570 14.60  0  1    5    8
#> Volvo 142E          21.4   4 121.0 109 4.11 2.780 18.60  1  1    4    2
#>                     drat_outlier1.96 drat_outlier1.96_ever
#> Mazda RX4                          0                     1
#> Mazda RX4 Wag                      0                     1
#> Datsun 710                         0                     1
#> Hornet 4 Drive                     0                     0
#> Hornet Sportabout                  0                     0
#> Valiant                            0                     0
#> Duster 360                         0                     0
#> Merc 240D                          0                     0
#> Merc 230                           0                     0
#> Merc 280                           0                     0
#> Merc 280C                          0                     0
#> Merc 450SE                         0                     0
#> Merc 450SL                         0                     0
#> Merc 450SLC                        0                     0
#> Cadillac Fleetwood                 0                     0
#> Lincoln Continental                0                     0
#> Chrysler Imperial                  0                     0
#> Fiat 128                           0                     1
#> Honda Civic                        1                     1
#> Toyota Corolla                     0                     1
#> Toyota Corona                      0                     0
#> Dodge Challenger                   0                     0
#> AMC Javelin                        0                     0
#> Camaro Z28                         0                     0
#> Pontiac Firebird                   0                     0
#> Fiat X1-9                          0                     1
#> Porsche 914-2                      0                     1
#> Lotus Europa                       0                     1
#> Ford Pantera L                     0                     1
#> Ferrari Dino                       0                     1
#> Maserati Bora                      0                     1
#> Volvo 142E                         0                     1
#>                     drat_outlier1.96_freq
#> Mazda RX4                               1
#> Mazda RX4 Wag                           1
#> Datsun 710                              1
#> Hornet 4 Drive                          0
#> Hornet Sportabout                       0
#> Valiant                                 0
#> Duster 360                              0
#> Merc 240D                               0
#> Merc 230                                0
#> Merc 280                                0
#> Merc 280C                               0
#> Merc 450SE                              0
#> Merc 450SL                              0
#> Merc 450SLC                             0
#> Cadillac Fleetwood                      0
#> Lincoln Continental                     0
#> Chrysler Imperial                       0
#> Fiat 128                                1
#> Honda Civic                             1
#> Toyota Corolla                          1
#> Toyota Corona                           0
#> Dodge Challenger                        0
#> AMC Javelin                             0
#> Camaro Z28                              0
#> Pontiac Firebird                        0
#> Fiat X1-9                               1
#> Porsche 914-2                           1
#> Lotus Europa                            1
#> Ford Pantera L                          1
#> Ferrari Dino                            1
#> Maserati Bora                           1
#> Volvo 142E                              1
indicate_outliers(mtcars, "drat", group_variable = "am", zero_is_outlier = TRUE)
#>                      mpg cyl  disp  hp drat    wt  qsec vs am gear carb
#> Mazda RX4           21.0   6 160.0 110 3.90 2.620 16.46  0  1    4    4
#> Mazda RX4 Wag       21.0   6 160.0 110 3.90 2.875 17.02  0  1    4    4
#> Datsun 710          22.8   4 108.0  93 3.85 2.320 18.61  1  1    4    1
#> Hornet 4 Drive      21.4   6 258.0 110 3.08 3.215 19.44  1  0    3    1
#> Hornet Sportabout   18.7   8 360.0 175 3.15 3.440 17.02  0  0    3    2
#> Valiant             18.1   6 225.0 105 2.76 3.460 20.22  1  0    3    1
#> Duster 360          14.3   8 360.0 245 3.21 3.570 15.84  0  0    3    4
#> Merc 240D           24.4   4 146.7  62 3.69 3.190 20.00  1  0    4    2
#> Merc 230            22.8   4 140.8  95 3.92 3.150 22.90  1  0    4    2
#> Merc 280            19.2   6 167.6 123 3.92 3.440 18.30  1  0    4    4
#> Merc 280C           17.8   6 167.6 123 3.92 3.440 18.90  1  0    4    4
#> Merc 450SE          16.4   8 275.8 180 3.07 4.070 17.40  0  0    3    3
#> Merc 450SL          17.3   8 275.8 180 3.07 3.730 17.60  0  0    3    3
#> Merc 450SLC         15.2   8 275.8 180 3.07 3.780 18.00  0  0    3    3
#> Cadillac Fleetwood  10.4   8 472.0 205 2.93 5.250 17.98  0  0    3    4
#> Lincoln Continental 10.4   8 460.0 215 3.00 5.424 17.82  0  0    3    4
#> Chrysler Imperial   14.7   8 440.0 230 3.23 5.345 17.42  0  0    3    4
#> Fiat 128            32.4   4  78.7  66 4.08 2.200 19.47  1  1    4    1
#> Honda Civic         30.4   4  75.7  52 4.93 1.615 18.52  1  1    4    2
#> Toyota Corolla      33.9   4  71.1  65 4.22 1.835 19.90  1  1    4    1
#> Toyota Corona       21.5   4 120.1  97 3.70 2.465 20.01  1  0    3    1
#> Dodge Challenger    15.5   8 318.0 150 2.76 3.520 16.87  0  0    3    2
#> AMC Javelin         15.2   8 304.0 150 3.15 3.435 17.30  0  0    3    2
#> Camaro Z28          13.3   8 350.0 245 3.73 3.840 15.41  0  0    3    4
#> Pontiac Firebird    19.2   8 400.0 175 3.08 3.845 17.05  0  0    3    2
#> Fiat X1-9           27.3   4  79.0  66 4.08 1.935 18.90  1  1    4    1
#> Porsche 914-2       26.0   4 120.3  91 4.43 2.140 16.70  0  1    5    2
#> Lotus Europa        30.4   4  95.1 113 3.77 1.513 16.90  1  1    5    2
#> Ford Pantera L      15.8   8 351.0 264 4.22 3.170 14.50  0  1    5    4
#> Ferrari Dino        19.7   6 145.0 175 3.62 2.770 15.50  0  1    5    6
#> Maserati Bora       15.0   8 301.0 335 3.54 3.570 14.60  0  1    5    8
#> Volvo 142E          21.4   4 121.0 109 4.11 2.780 18.60  1  1    4    2
#>                     drat_outlier1.96 drat_outlier1.96_ever
#> Mazda RX4                          0                     1
#> Mazda RX4 Wag                      0                     1
#> Datsun 710                         0                     1
#> Hornet 4 Drive                     0                     0
#> Hornet Sportabout                  0                     0
#> Valiant                            0                     0
#> Duster 360                         0                     0
#> Merc 240D                          0                     0
#> Merc 230                           0                     0
#> Merc 280                           0                     0
#> Merc 280C                          0                     0
#> Merc 450SE                         0                     0
#> Merc 450SL                         0                     0
#> Merc 450SLC                        0                     0
#> Cadillac Fleetwood                 0                     0
#> Lincoln Continental                0                     0
#> Chrysler Imperial                  0                     0
#> Fiat 128                           0                     1
#> Honda Civic                        1                     1
#> Toyota Corolla                     0                     1
#> Toyota Corona                      0                     0
#> Dodge Challenger                   0                     0
#> AMC Javelin                        0                     0
#> Camaro Z28                         0                     0
#> Pontiac Firebird                   0                     0
#> Fiat X1-9                          0                     1
#> Porsche 914-2                      0                     1
#> Lotus Europa                       0                     1
#> Ford Pantera L                     0                     1
#> Ferrari Dino                       0                     1
#> Maserati Bora                      0                     1
#> Volvo 142E                         0                     1
#>                     drat_outlier1.96_freq
#> Mazda RX4                               1
#> Mazda RX4 Wag                           1
#> Datsun 710                              1
#> Hornet 4 Drive                          0
#> Hornet Sportabout                       0
#> Valiant                                 0
#> Duster 360                              0
#> Merc 240D                               0
#> Merc 230                                0
#> Merc 280                                0
#> Merc 280C                               0
#> Merc 450SE                              0
#> Merc 450SL                              0
#> Merc 450SLC                             0
#> Cadillac Fleetwood                      0
#> Lincoln Continental                     0
#> Chrysler Imperial                       0
#> Fiat 128                                1
#> Honda Civic                             1
#> Toyota Corolla                          1
#> Toyota Corona                           0
#> Dodge Challenger                        0
#> AMC Javelin                             0
#> Camaro Z28                              0
#> Pontiac Firebird                        0
#> Fiat X1-9                               1
#> Porsche 914-2                           1
#> Lotus Europa                            1
#> Ford Pantera L                          1
#> Ferrari Dino                            1
#> Maserati Bora                           1
#> Volvo 142E                              1