Laravel 5.3 Factory Example

PatientFactory.php

<?php

$factory->define(App\Patient::class, function (Faker\Generator $faker) {

    $_marital_statuses = [
        'Solteiro(a)',
        'Casado(a)',
        'Divorciado(a)',
        'Viúvo(a)',
        'Separado(a)',
        'Companheiro(a)'
    ];

    $_colors = [
       'Negro',
       'Branco',
       'Mulato',
       'Oriental'
    ];

    return [
        'name' => $faker->name,
        'gender' => $faker->randomElement($array = array ('m','f')),
        'born_date' => $faker->date(),
        'nationality' => 'brasileiro',
        'color' => $faker->randomElement($_colors),
        'marital_status' => $faker->randomElement($_marital_statuses),
        'occupation' => $faker->jobTitle(),
        'zipcode' => $faker->postcode,
        'address' => $faker->streetAddress,
        'burgh' => $faker->streetName,
        'city_id' => $faker->numberBetween(23, 187),
        'state_id' => 2,
        'email' => $faker->unique()->safeEmail,
        'phone' => $faker->tollFreePhoneNumber,
        'cellphone' => $faker->tollFreePhoneNumber,
        'workphone' => $faker->tollFreePhoneNumber
    ];
});