Table 1 Design of questionnaire variables
From: Fault tree analysis for subway fire evacuation with agent-based modeling
Variables | Code | Content |
|---|---|---|
Demographic characteristics (DC) | DC1 | Gender |
DC2 | Age | |
DC3 | Education level | |
DC4 | Frequency of taking the subway | |
DC5 | Evacuation training experience | |
DC6 | Outwear size (to find shoulder width) | |
Knowledge of subway station (KSS) | KSS1 | Number and location of subway exits |
KSS2 | Emergency evacuation sign literacy | |
KSS3 | Location of train emergency stop button | |
KSS4 | Location of emergency stop button of the escalator(s) | |
Emergency responses and measures during an evacuation (ERMDE) | ERMDE1 | Fully aware that fire accident occurred |
ERMDE2 | The reaction time required to confirm the accident and start an evacuation state | |
ERMDE3 | Selection of evacuation route | |
ERMDE4 | Reaction to congestion at the exit | |
ERMDE5 | Reaction in case of a large amount of smoke during evacuation | |
ERMDE6 | Reaction after losing personal belongings | |
Questionnaire validity | – | Have you ever taken the Xuzhou subway? |