Research Article

Applied Artificial Bee Colony Optimization Algorithm in Fire Evacuation Routing System

Table 6

ANOVA and post hoc tests regarding respondents’ age.
(a)

ANOVA testSum of squaresdfMean squareSig.

You are aware about fire evacuation procedures.
 Between groups3.76331.254.939.425
 Within groups132.296991.336
 Total136.058102
The route to the assembly point is hard to find.
 Between groups2.1683.723.540.656
 Within groups132.589991.339
 Total134.757102
Require assistance when evacuate from building.
 Between groups2.4153.805.616.606
 Within groups129.410991.307
 Total131.825102
Fire evacuation signs which mark fire evacuation routes and exits are clear enough
 Between groups15.66035.2203.190.027
 Within groups161.971991.636
 Total177.631102
The information provided by fire action plan in building is clear enough.
 Between groups14.92134.9742.355.077
 Within groups209.060992.112
 Total223.981102
Additional emergency exit guidance signs are required
 Between groups2.1623.7211.007.393
 Within groups70.86799.716
 Total73.029102

(b)

Post hoc test Tukey HSD regarding “fire evacuation signs which mark fire evacuation routes and exits are clear enough”
() Age() AgeMean difference ()Std. errorSig.95% confidence interval
Lower bound Upper bound

Below 1819–30−.988.434.111−2.12 .15
31–50−.141.510.993−1.47 1.19
51–70−.800.572.503−2.29 .69

19–30Below 18.988.434.111−.15 2.12
31–50.847.348.077−.06 1.76
51–70.188.434.973−.95 1.32

31–50Below 18.141.510.993−1.19 1.47
19–30−.847.348.077−1.76 .06
51–70−.659.510.570−1.99 .67

51–70Below 18.800.572.503−.69 2.29
19–30−.188.434.973−1.32 .95
31–50.659.510.570−.67 1.99