Risk Factors for Driving Cessation Vary by Race and Ethnicity

Authors

Elizabeth Dugan, University of Massachusetts BostonFollow
Frank Porell, University of Massachusetts BostonFollow
Chae Man Lee, University of Massachusetts Boston

Document Type

Fact Sheet

Publication Date

2011

Abstract

Driving is related to our identity and independence as well as allowing us to get needed goods, services, and social opportunities that enrich daily life. Yet with increasing age, the risk for developing threats to medical fitness to drive increases. Driving cessation is related to a long list of negative outcomes, such as: depression, social isolation, diminished access to health care, and diminished quality of life. We investigated risks for driving cessation, paying close attention to racial differences. This study used data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), 1998-2008. The study included N=46, 528 older people (age 65 and older), including whites (85%), African Americans (8%), Hispanic (5%), and other race (2%).

Comments

This study project is sponsored by National Center on Senior Transportation.

Recommended Citation

Dugan, Elizabeth; Porell, Frank; and Lee, Chae Man, "Risk Factors for Driving Cessation Vary by Race and Ethnicity" (2011). Gerontology Institute Publications. 64.
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/gerontologyinstitute_pubs/64