Research Article

Studying the Role of Personality Traits on the Evacuation Choice Behavior Pattern in Urban Road Network in Different Severity Scales of Natural Disaster

Table 5

Independent variables of modeling.

VariableVariable name: explanation

GenderGENDER (male = 1, female = 0)
Marital statusMarital status (married = 1, single = 0)
AgeAGE1: 18–24 years, AGE2: 25–32 years, AGE3: 33–45 years, AGE4: 46–55 years, AGE5: 56–69 years, AGE6: +70 years
EducationEDU1: Diploma and below, EDU2: Bachelor, EDU3: Master, EDU4: Doctorate
JobJOB1: Employee, JOB2: Manager, JOB3: Self-employed, JOB4: Doctor, JOB5: Faculty member, JOB6: Student, JOB7: Housewife, JOB8: Retired, JOB9: Jobless, JOB10: Other
Family IncomeIncome (Numerical)
Number of family membersNo. of family members (Numerical)
Access to vehicle at emergency situationsCARUSE1: No access, CARUSE2: Possible access to vehicle as a driver, CARUSE3: Possible access to vehicle as an occupant
Purpose of daily tripsTrip purpose1: Education, Trip purpose2: Work, Trip purpose3: Entertainment, Trip purpose4: Shopping, Trip purpose5: Personal affairs, Trip purpose6: Other
Geographical location of residenceNorth: Northern Parts, Central: Central Parts, South: Southern Parts
Traffic condition in daily tripsTraffic1: Very congested, Traffic2: Congested, Traffic3: Normal, Traffic4: Uncongested, Traffic5: Very uncongested
Familiarity with alternative routesFamiliar1: Completely unfamiliar (≤5%), Familiar2: Unfamiliar (5%–20%), Familiar3: Normal (20%–50%), Familiar4: Familiar (50%–80%), Familiar5: Completely familiar (≥80%)
Earthquake severitySeverity1: Minor, Severity2: Moderate, Severity3: Severe
Time of earthquakeTime (night = 1, day = 0)