Factors Associated with Older Adults Reporting Driving Discussions with Family Members or Physicians
| Characteristic | Family member AOR (95%CI) | Physician AOR (95%CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| 65 to 69 | 1.00 (Ref) | — |
| 70 to 74 | 0.86 (0.6 to 1.12) | — |
| 75 to 79 | 1.16 (0.88 to 1.53) | — |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 1.32 (1.05 to 1.66)* | — |
| Female | 1.00 (Ref) | — |
| Hispanic | ||
| Yes | — | 0.24 (0.03 to 1.75) |
| No | — | 1.00 (Ref) |
| Education | ||
| ≤Some college | 1.00 (Ref) | 1.00 (Ref) |
| Bachelors | 0.92 (0.67 to 1.27) | 1.03 (0.64 to 1.68) |
| ≥Masters | 1.65 (1.27 to 2.13)† | 1.77 (1.17 to 2.68)† |
| Income | ||
| ≤$49,999 | — | 1.00 (Ref) |
| $50,000 to 79,999 | — | 1.13 (0.73 to 1.75) |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | — | 0.91 (0.53 to 1.57) |
| ≥$100,000 | — | 0.69 (0.42 to 1.13) |
| Employed (paid) | ||
| No | — | 1.00 (Ref) |
| Yes | — | 0.75 (0.51 to 1.11) |
| Traffic event§ | ||
| No | 1.00 (Ref) | — |
| Yes | 1.27 (0.99 to 1.63) | — |
| Driving reduction | ||
| None | 1.00 (Ref) | 1.00 (Ref) |
| Self-regulation | 1.68 (1.12 to 2.53)† | 2.10 (1.25 to 3.50)† |
| Other reason(s) | 0.94 (0.66 to 1.33) | 1.14 (0.69 to 1.90) |
| Others… | ||
| …dependent for rides | ||
| No | 1.00 (Ref) | — |
| Yes | 1.23 (0.96 to 1.58) | — |
| …can give rides | ||
| No | — | 1.00 (Ref) |
| Yes | — | 3.13 (0.98 to 10.04) |
| Driving scales¶ | ||
| Self-rated driving ability | 0.67 (0.56 to 0.79)‡ | 0.75 (0.59 to 0.95)* |
| Errors | 1.65 (1.13 to 2.39)* | — |
| Violations | 1.45 (1.06 to 1.99)* | — |
| Strategic self-regulation | 1.09 (1.04 to 1.15)† | 1.10 (1.03 to 1.19)† |
| Tactical Self-regulation | — | — |
AOR, adjusted odds ratio (adjusted for all other characteristics in AOR model); CI, confidential interval. Italics indicate statistically significant results.
↵* P < .05;
↵† P < .01;
↵‡ P < .001.
↵§ “Traffic event” was ≥1 crash, police stop, or traffic ticket within the past year.
↵¶ See Methods for full description of scales.