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Table 3 Descriptive statistics of agency pressure, risk perception, and forecast reliability

From: Assessing the role of short-term weather forecasts in fire manager tactical decision-making: a choice experiment

Variable

Mean

Median

Range

Perceived risk of direct and indirect attacks

2.94

3*

1–5

General forecast reliability

2.90

3**

1–4

Wind forecast reliability

2.65

3**

1–4

Precipitation forecast reliability

2.59

3**

1–4

Relative humidity forecast reliability

2.84

3**

1–4

  1. *Corresponds to “direct attack and indirect attack are equally risky”
  2. **Corresponds to “they are accurate 51–75% of the time”
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