The epidemiology of driving in later life: Sociodemographic, health and functional characteristics, predictors of incident cessation, and driving expectations
dc.contributor.author | Anstey, Kaarin | |
dc.contributor.author | Li, Xiaolan | |
dc.contributor.author | Hosking, Diane | |
dc.contributor.author | Eramudugolla, Ranmalee | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-04-03T23:42:48Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017 | |
dc.date.updated | 2022-01-16T07:22:25Z | |
dc.description.abstract | Aim: To describe population-level characteristics of drivers and non-drivers in a cohort of older Australians and identify predictors of driving cessation and expectations. Methods: The sample comprised the oldest cohort of the PATH Through Life project who were assessed 4 times between 2001 and 2013. At waves 3 and 4 questions on driving were included in the study interview. Data were also collected on health, physical and cognitive function and psychosocial wellbeing. Descriptive analyses compared drivers and non-drivers on sociodemographic, health and functional variables and regression models identified predictors of cessation and driving expectations. Results: 92.5% of the sample were current drivers. They reported better physical, mental and cognitive health than non-drivers. Drivers expected to drive for another 12.6 years, the majority drove 6+ days per week. Four percent of the sample ceased driving over the four year follow-up. Predictors of cessation were financial problems, driving expectations and driving fewer kilometres per week. Predictors of expectations were poorer self rated health, mastery, difficulties reading maps, self-rated visual function, years of driving experience, and fewer kilometres driven per week. Conclusion: Driving is normative for many older Australians in their 70s. Similar factors are associated with actual cessation and expectation of driving suggesting that older adults do have a sense of their expected driving life. | en_AU |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | en_AU |
dc.identifier.issn | 0001-4575 | en_AU |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/288021 | |
dc.language.iso | en_AU | en_AU |
dc.publisher | Elsevier | en_AU |
dc.relation | http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/418039 | en_AU |
dc.relation | http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1102160 | en_AU |
dc.relation | http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/CE110001029 | en_AU |
dc.relation | http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1102694 | en_AU |
dc.rights | © 2017 The authors | en_AU |
dc.source | Accident Analysis and Prevention | en_AU |
dc.subject | Older drivers | en_AU |
dc.subject | Epidemiology | en_AU |
dc.subject | Driving cessation | en_AU |
dc.subject | Cohort | en_AU |
dc.subject | Ageing | en_AU |
dc.subject | Longitudinal | en_AU |
dc.title | The epidemiology of driving in later life: Sociodemographic, health and functional characteristics, predictors of incident cessation, and driving expectations | en_AU |
dc.type | Journal article | en_AU |
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage | 116 | en_AU |
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage | 110 | en_AU |
local.contributor.affiliation | Anstey, Kaarin, College of Health and Medicine, ANU | en_AU |
local.contributor.affiliation | Li, Xiaolan, College of Health and Medicine, ANU | en_AU |
local.contributor.affiliation | Hosking, Diane, College of Health and Medicine, ANU | en_AU |
local.contributor.affiliation | Eramudugolla, Ranmalee, College of Health and Medicine, ANU | en_AU |
local.contributor.authoremail | u4038535@anu.edu.au | en_AU |
local.contributor.authoruid | Anstey, Kaarin, u4038535 | en_AU |
local.contributor.authoruid | Li, Xiaolan, u5527155 | en_AU |
local.contributor.authoruid | Hosking, Diane, u1548559 | en_AU |
local.contributor.authoruid | Eramudugolla, Ranmalee, u3064413 | en_AU |
local.description.embargo | 2099-12-31 | |
local.description.notes | Imported from ARIES | en_AU |
local.identifier.absfor | 420606 - Social determinants of health | en_AU |
local.identifier.absfor | 420201 - Behavioural epidemiology | en_AU |
local.identifier.absseo | 200401 - Behaviour and health | en_AU |
local.identifier.absseo | 200502 - Health related to ageing | en_AU |
local.identifier.ariespublication | u4485658xPUB652 | en_AU |
local.identifier.citationvolume | 107 | en_AU |
local.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.aap.2017.07.026 | en_AU |
local.identifier.scopusID | 2-s2.0-85029169080 | |
local.identifier.thomsonID | 000412377600012 | |
local.identifier.uidSubmittedBy | u4485658 | en_AU |
local.publisher.url | https://www.sciencedirect.com/ | en_AU |
local.type.status | Published Version | en_AU |
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