Descriptive statistics of barriers to adopting hidden emergency exits
| Barriers to adopting hidden emergency exits | Mean | SD | NV | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fewer HEE adoptions due to a limited number of design types | 4.29 | 0.99 | 1.000* | 1st |
| Location of the exit doors | 4.17 | 1.03 | 0.900* | 2nd |
| Evacuation procedures in a facility | 4.13 | 0.89 | 0.867* | 3rd |
| Education level | 4.04 | 0.98 | 0.792* | 4th |
| Types of buildings | 4.02 | 0.89 | 0.775* | 5th |
| Lack of knowledge of HEEs | 3.98 | 1.02 | 0.742* | 6th |
| Lack of investment in technology | 3.93 | 0.80 | 0.700* | 7th |
| Lack of technology research | 3.91 | 0.95 | 0.683* | 8th |
| Risk of using HEEs | 3.91 | 1.00 | 0.683* | 9th |
| Lack of government policy | 3.91 | 1.05 | 0.683* | 10th |
| Knowledge of technology | 3.86 | 0.94 | 0.642* | 11th |
| Higher production cost | 3.84 | 0.92 | 0.625* | 12th |
| Uncertainties of the market | 3.80 | 1.01 | 0.592 | 13th |
| Technical skills for constructing the exits | 3.79 | 0.96 | 0.583 | 14th |
| Gender of the occupants | 3.78 | 0.94 | 0.575 | 15th |
| Lack of evidence on reliability and performance | 3.78 | 1.00 | 0.575 | 16th |
| Lack of financial resources | 3.77 | 0.91 | 0.567 | 17th |
| Age of the occupants | 3.73 | 0.89 | 0.533 | 18th |
| Race/ethnicity of the occupants | 3.72 | 0.84 | 0.525 | 19th |
| Living condition | 3.71 | 0.95 | 0.517 | 20th |
| Limited understanding of product quality | 3.57 | 1.16 | 0.400 | 21st |
| Credibility of the technology | 3.48 | 0.85 | 0.325 | 22nd |
| Complexity of technology | 3.34 | 0.82 | 0.208 | 23rd |
| Amendment of national building codes | 3.12 | 1.03 | 0.025 | 24th |
| Lack of government agencies’ support and enforcement | 3.09 | 0.87 | 0.000 | 25th |
| Barriers to adopting hidden emergency exits | Mean | SD | NV | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fewer HEE adoptions due to a limited number of design types | 4.29 | 0.99 | 1.000* | 1st |
| Location of the exit doors | 4.17 | 1.03 | 0.900* | 2nd |
| Evacuation procedures in a facility | 4.13 | 0.89 | 0.867* | 3rd |
| Education level | 4.04 | 0.98 | 0.792* | 4th |
| Types of buildings | 4.02 | 0.89 | 0.775* | 5th |
| Lack of knowledge of HEEs | 3.98 | 1.02 | 0.742* | 6th |
| Lack of investment in technology | 3.93 | 0.80 | 0.700* | 7th |
| Lack of technology research | 3.91 | 0.95 | 0.683* | 8th |
| Risk of using HEEs | 3.91 | 1.00 | 0.683* | 9th |
| Lack of government policy | 3.91 | 1.05 | 0.683* | 10th |
| Knowledge of technology | 3.86 | 0.94 | 0.642* | 11th |
| Higher production cost | 3.84 | 0.92 | 0.625* | 12th |
| Uncertainties of the market | 3.80 | 1.01 | 0.592 | 13th |
| Technical skills for constructing the exits | 3.79 | 0.96 | 0.583 | 14th |
| Gender of the occupants | 3.78 | 0.94 | 0.575 | 15th |
| Lack of evidence on reliability and performance | 3.78 | 1.00 | 0.575 | 16th |
| Lack of financial resources | 3.77 | 0.91 | 0.567 | 17th |
| Age of the occupants | 3.73 | 0.89 | 0.533 | 18th |
| Race/ethnicity of the occupants | 3.72 | 0.84 | 0.525 | 19th |
| Living condition | 3.71 | 0.95 | 0.517 | 20th |
| Limited understanding of product quality | 3.57 | 1.16 | 0.400 | 21st |
| Credibility of the technology | 3.48 | 0.85 | 0.325 | 22nd |
| Complexity of technology | 3.34 | 0.82 | 0.208 | 23rd |
| Amendment of national building codes | 3.12 | 1.03 | 0.025 | 24th |
| Lack of government agencies’ support and enforcement | 3.09 | 0.87 | 0.000 | 25th |
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