Research Article

Studying the Role of Behavioral Characteristics in Individuals Travel Choice Behavior in Response to Earthquake Disaster Using Discrete Choice Models

Table 4

Independent variables of modeling.

VariableExplanatory variable name/symbol: explanationVariable type

GenderGENDERDummy variable

Marital statusMarital statusDummy variable (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 yearsDummy variable (Yes = 1, No = 0)

EducationEDU1: Diploma and below, EDU2: Bachelor, EDU3: Master, EDU4: DoctorateDummy variable (Yes = 1, No = 0)

JobJOB1: Employee, JOB2: Manager, JOB3: Self-employed, JOB4: Doctor, JOB5: Faculty member, JOB6: Student, JOB7: Housewife, JOB8: Retired, JOB9: Jobless, JOB10: OtherDummy variable (Yes = 1, No = 0)

Home ownershipHome ownershipDummy variable (Yes = 1, No = 0)

Number of family membersFNUMNumerical variable

Number of cars in each familyCARNUMNumerical variable

Access to vehicle at emergency situationsCARUSE1: Not possible access, CARUSE2: Possible (access to vehicle as a driver), CARUSE3: Possible (access to vehicle as an occupant)Dummy variable (Yes = 1, No = 0)

Purpose of daily tripsTrip purpose1: Education, trip purpose2: Work, trip purpose3: Entertainment, trip purpose4: Shopping, trip purpose5: Personal affairs, trip purpose6: OtherDummy variable (Yes = 1, No = 0)

Geographical location of daily tripsNorth: Northern parts, Central: Central parts, south: Southern partsDummy variable (Yes = 1, No = 0)

Traffic condition in daily tripsTraffic1: Very congested, Traffic2: Congested, Traffic3: Normal, Traffic4: Uncongested, Traffic5: Very uncongestedDummy variable (Yes = 1, No = 0)

Familiarity with alternative routesFamiliar1: Completely unfamiliar (≤5%), Familiar2: Unfamiliar (5%–20%), Familiar3: Normal (20%–50%), Familiar4: Familiar (50%–80%), Familiar5: Completely familiar (≥80%)Dummy variable (Yes = 1, No = 0)

Adherence to previous experiencesExperience1: None, Experience2: Low, Experience3: Moderate, Experience4: High, Experience5: Very highDummy variable (Yes = 1, No = 0)

Religious beliefsReligious 1: None, Religious2: Low, Religious3: Moderate, Religious4: High, Religious5: Very highDummy variable (Yes = 1, No = 0)

Adherence to the acquired trainingsTraining1: None, Training2: Low, Training3: Moderate, Training4: High, Training5: Very highDummy variable (Yes = 1, No = 0)

Following decisions made by othersFollow1: None, Follow2: Low, Follow3: Moderate, Follow4: High, Follow5: Very highDummy variable (Yes = 1, No = 0)

Earthquake severityMinor: Minor severity of earthquake, moderate: Moderate severity of earthquake, severe: Severe severity of earthquakeDummy variable (Yes = 1, No = 0)

Time of earthquakeTimeDummy variable (Night = 1, Day = 0)