Prevalence and determinants of driving habits in the oldest old: Results of the multicenter prospective AgeCoDe-AgeQualiDe study
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Prevalence and determinants of driving habits in the oldest old: Results of the multicenter prospective AgeCoDe-AgeQualiDe study. / Hajek, André; Brettschneider, Christian; Eisele, Marion; van den Bussche, Hendrik; Wiese, Birgitt; Mamone, Silke; Weyerer, Siegfried; Werle, Jochen; Leve, Verena; Pentzek, Michael; Röhr, Susanne; Stein, Janine; Bickel, Horst; Mösch, Edelgard; Heser, Kathrin; Wagner, Michael; Scherer, Martin; Maier, Wolfgang; Riedel-Heller, Steffi G; König, Hans-Helmut; AgeCoDe & AgeQualiDe study group.
in: ARCH GERONTOL GERIAT, Jahrgang 82, 17.03.2019, S. 245-250.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - Prevalence and determinants of driving habits in the oldest old: Results of the multicenter prospective AgeCoDe-AgeQualiDe study
AU - Hajek, André
AU - Brettschneider, Christian
AU - Eisele, Marion
AU - van den Bussche, Hendrik
AU - Wiese, Birgitt
AU - Mamone, Silke
AU - Weyerer, Siegfried
AU - Werle, Jochen
AU - Leve, Verena
AU - Pentzek, Michael
AU - Röhr, Susanne
AU - Stein, Janine
AU - Bickel, Horst
AU - Mösch, Edelgard
AU - Heser, Kathrin
AU - Wagner, Michael
AU - Scherer, Martin
AU - Maier, Wolfgang
AU - Riedel-Heller, Steffi G
AU - König, Hans-Helmut
AU - AgeCoDe & AgeQualiDe study group
N1 - Copyright © 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
PY - 2019/3/17
Y1 - 2019/3/17
N2 - AIM: To present data on the prevalence of driving habits and to identify the determinants of driving habits among the oldest old in Germany.METHODS: Cross-sectional data were used from the "Study on Needs, health service use, costs and health-related quality of life in a large sample of oldest-old primary care patients (85+)" (AgeQualiDe), including primary care patients aged 85 years and above (n = 549 at FU 9, mean age was 90.3 years; 86-101 years). Driving habits were measured (driving a car; frequency of driving a car and driving duration). Correlates were quantified using widely established scales (e.g., Geriatric Depression Scale, Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale). Multiple regression models were used to identify the determinants of driving habits.RESULTS: Sixteen percent (87 out of 549) drove a car. Among the car-drivers, about 80% drove at least several times a week and about two-thirds drove longer distances (>15 min). Multiple logistic regressions showed that among the oldest old being a male was more likely to be a current driver compared to being a female. Other significant factors were subjective memory impairment, severe visual impairment, functional and cognitive impairment. Correlates of frequency of driving a car and driving duration were further identified.CONCLUSION: About one in six very old Germans is still a regular car driver. Several determinants of driving habits among the oldest old were identified. Future longitudinal studies are required to clarify the factors leading to changes in driving habits.
AB - AIM: To present data on the prevalence of driving habits and to identify the determinants of driving habits among the oldest old in Germany.METHODS: Cross-sectional data were used from the "Study on Needs, health service use, costs and health-related quality of life in a large sample of oldest-old primary care patients (85+)" (AgeQualiDe), including primary care patients aged 85 years and above (n = 549 at FU 9, mean age was 90.3 years; 86-101 years). Driving habits were measured (driving a car; frequency of driving a car and driving duration). Correlates were quantified using widely established scales (e.g., Geriatric Depression Scale, Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale). Multiple regression models were used to identify the determinants of driving habits.RESULTS: Sixteen percent (87 out of 549) drove a car. Among the car-drivers, about 80% drove at least several times a week and about two-thirds drove longer distances (>15 min). Multiple logistic regressions showed that among the oldest old being a male was more likely to be a current driver compared to being a female. Other significant factors were subjective memory impairment, severe visual impairment, functional and cognitive impairment. Correlates of frequency of driving a car and driving duration were further identified.CONCLUSION: About one in six very old Germans is still a regular car driver. Several determinants of driving habits among the oldest old were identified. Future longitudinal studies are required to clarify the factors leading to changes in driving habits.
KW - Journal Article
U2 - 10.1016/j.archger.2019.03.006
DO - 10.1016/j.archger.2019.03.006
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 30877986
VL - 82
SP - 245
EP - 250
JO - ARCH GERONTOL GERIAT
JF - ARCH GERONTOL GERIAT
SN - 0167-4943
ER -