Table 2 Driver characteristics associated with usually self-restricting driving in ≥1 situation† (n = 311)
From: Driving self-restriction and age: a study of emergency department patients
Demographic or driving-related characteristic | No self-restriction (n = 97) | Self-restriction in ≥1 situation (n = 214) | Unadjusted odds ratio (95% CI) | P value | Adjusted odds ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | (95% CI) | |||
Age in years (median [SD])* | 61 (25) | 59 (30) | 1.00 (0.98-1.01) | 0.659 | |
Age Group | |||||
25-64 | 54 (56) | 124 (58) | 1.0 (Ref) | -- | |
≥65 | 43 (44) | 90 (42) | 0.91 (0.56-1.48) | 0.707 | |
Gender | |||||
Male | 60 (62) | 80 (38) | 1.0 (Ref.) | -- | 1.0 (Ref.) |
Female | 37 (38) | 134 (63) | 2.72 (1.66-4.45) | 0.000 | 2.40 (1.42-4.05) |
Current frequency of driving | |||||
Everyday or almost everyday | 87 (90) | 161 (75) | 1.0 (Ref.) | -- | 1.0 (Ref.) |
Occasionally | 7 (7.2) | 40 (19) | 3.08 (1.33-7.18) | 0.009 | 3.52 (1.39-8.91) |
Seldom | 3 (3.1) | 13 (6.1) | 2.34 (0.65-8.44) | 0.193 | 1.73 (0.45-6.61) |
Self-rated general driving ability | |||||
Good | 93 (96) | 194 (91) | 1.0 (Ref) | -- | 1.0 (Ref.) |
Average | 3 (3.1) | 18 (8.4) | 2.88 (0.83-10.01) | 0.097 | 2.10 (0.58-7.66) |
Poor | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.5) | -- | -- | -- |
≥1 MVC (as a driver) in past 12 months | 8 (8.3) | 21 (9.8) | 1.23 (0.53-2.90) | 0.626 | |
≥1 police stops (as a driver) in past 12 months | 15 (15) | 44 (21) | 0.87 (0.66-1.16) | 0.266 | |
In past 12 months, asked by someone to stop driving | 1 (1.0) | 5 (2.3) | 0.43 (0.05-3.75) | 0.446 | |
Frequency of feeling confused, nervous or uncomfortable while driving | |||||
Never | 74 (76) | 126 (59) | 1.0 (Ref.) | -- | 1.0 (Ref.) |
Rarely/Often/Sometimes | 22 (23) | 83 (39) | 2.22 (1.28-3.84) | 0.005 | 1.87 (1.03-3.39) |
Frequency of having vision problems while driving‡ | |||||
Never | 89 (92) | 170 (79) | 1.0 (Ref.) | -- | 1.0 (Ref.) |
Rarely/Often/Sometimes | 7 (7.2) | 39 (18) | 2.92 (1.25-6.79) | 0.013 | 2.15 (0.88-5.26) |