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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, Vol. 82, 17.03.2019, p. 245-250.

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Hajek, A, Brettschneider, C, Eisele, M, van den Bussche, H, Wiese, B, Mamone, S, Weyerer, S, Werle, J, Leve, V, Pentzek, M, Röhr, S, Stein, J, Bickel, H, Mösch, E, Heser, K, Wagner, M, Scherer, M, Maier, W, Riedel-Heller, SG, König, H-H & AgeCoDe & AgeQualiDe study group 2019, 'Prevalence and determinants of driving habits in the oldest old: Results of the multicenter prospective AgeCoDe-AgeQualiDe study', ARCH GERONTOL GERIAT, vol. 82, pp. 245-250. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2019.03.006

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Hajek, A., Brettschneider, C., Eisele, M., van den Bussche, H., Wiese, B., Mamone, S., Weyerer, S., Werle, J., Leve, V., Pentzek, M., Röhr, S., Stein, J., Bickel, H., Mösch, E., Heser, K., Wagner, M., Scherer, M., Maier, W., Riedel-Heller, S. G., ... AgeCoDe & AgeQualiDe study group (2019). Prevalence and determinants of driving habits in the oldest old: Results of the multicenter prospective AgeCoDe-AgeQualiDe study. ARCH GERONTOL GERIAT, 82, 245-250. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2019.03.006

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Hajek A, Brettschneider C, Eisele M, van den Bussche H, Wiese B, Mamone S et al. Prevalence and determinants of driving habits in the oldest old: Results of the multicenter prospective AgeCoDe-AgeQualiDe study. ARCH GERONTOL GERIAT. 2019 Mar 17;82:245-250. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2019.03.006

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title = "Prevalence and determinants of driving habits in the oldest old: Results of the multicenter prospective AgeCoDe-AgeQualiDe study",
abstract = "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.",
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author = "Andr{\'e} Hajek and Christian Brettschneider and Marion Eisele and {van den Bussche}, Hendrik and Birgitt Wiese and Silke Mamone and Siegfried Weyerer and Jochen Werle and Verena Leve and Michael Pentzek and Susanne R{\"o}hr and Janine Stein and Horst Bickel and Edelgard M{\"o}sch and Kathrin Heser and Michael Wagner and Martin Scherer and Wolfgang Maier and Riedel-Heller, {Steffi G} and Hans-Helmut K{\"o}nig and {AgeCoDe & AgeQualiDe study group}",
note = "Copyright {\textcopyright} 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.",
year = "2019",
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TY - JOUR

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

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