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Table 2 Response frequencies and ranking of suggested barriers to the adoption of further preparedness actions

From: Household preparedness motivation in lahar hazard zones: assessing the adoption of preparedness behaviors among laypeople and response professionals in communities downstream from Mount Baker and Glacier Peak (USA) volcanoes

Suggested barrier

Agree a

Neutral

Disagree b

Not knowing what hazards could affect me

35%

27%

38%

Not knowing what to prepare

28%

28%

44%

Cost (too expensive)

26%

37%

37%

Too time consuming

23%

41%

36%

I don’t think a natural hazard is likely to affect me

14%

23%

63%

Inaccurate, uncertain, or difficult to understand science, information, or maps

13%

40%

47%

Items will not help me protect myself

7%

22%

71%

My neighbors/community members have these items and will assist me

6%

26%

68%

Emergency services provides necessary items and assistance

3%

14%

83%

  1. Note: n varies from 459 to 463 due to missing values
  2. a Responses of 4 or 5 on a 5-point Likert scale
  3. b Responses of 1 or 2 on a 5-point Likert scale. Suggested barrier order determined based the percentage of respondents selecting 4 or 5 (agree)