TY - JOUR
T1 - Do demographics and functional abilities influence vehicle type driven by older Canadians?
AU - Vrkljan, Brenda
AU - Crizzle, Alexander
AU - Villeneuve, Simon
AU - Porter, Michelle
AU - Koppel, Sjaanie
AU - Mazer, Barbara L.
AU - Naglie, Gary
AU - Bédard, Michel
AU - Tuokko, Holly A.
AU - Gélinas, Isabelle
AU - Marshall, Shawn C.
AU - Rapoport, Mark J.
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - This study, we examined the Candrive baseline data (n = 928; aged 70 to 94; 62% were men) to determine whether driver characteristics (i.e., age, gender, height, weight, BMI) and certain functional abilities (i.e., Rapid Paced Walk, Timed Up and Go) influenced the types of vehicles driven. There were significant differences with respect to type of vehicle and mean driver age (F = 3.58, p = 0.003), height, (F = 13.32, p <0.001), weight (F = 14.31, p <0.001), and BMI (F = 4.40, p = 0.001). A greater proportion of drivers with osteoporosis (χ2 = 21.23, p = 0.020) and osteo/rheumatoid arthritis (χ2 = 21.23, p = 0.020) drove small and medium-sized cars compared to larger ones. Further research is needed to examine older driver-vehicle interactions, and the relationship to demographics and functional abilities, given the vulnerability of this age group to automotive-related injuries.
AB - This study, we examined the Candrive baseline data (n = 928; aged 70 to 94; 62% were men) to determine whether driver characteristics (i.e., age, gender, height, weight, BMI) and certain functional abilities (i.e., Rapid Paced Walk, Timed Up and Go) influenced the types of vehicles driven. There were significant differences with respect to type of vehicle and mean driver age (F = 3.58, p = 0.003), height, (F = 13.32, p <0.001), weight (F = 14.31, p <0.001), and BMI (F = 4.40, p = 0.001). A greater proportion of drivers with osteoporosis (χ2 = 21.23, p = 0.020) and osteo/rheumatoid arthritis (χ2 = 21.23, p = 0.020) drove small and medium-sized cars compared to larger ones. Further research is needed to examine older driver-vehicle interactions, and the relationship to demographics and functional abilities, given the vulnerability of this age group to automotive-related injuries.
KW - Aging
KW - BMI
KW - Driving
KW - Older drivers
KW - Vehicle design
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U2 - 10.1017/S0714980816000039
DO - 10.1017/S0714980816000039
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84963668316
SN - 0714-9808
VL - 35
SP - 92
EP - 98
JO - Canadian Journal on Aging/La Revue canadienne du vieillissment/Canadian Public Policy/Analyse de Politiques
JF - Canadian Journal on Aging/La Revue canadienne du vieillissment/Canadian Public Policy/Analyse de Politiques
IS - 1
ER -