Open AccessEffects of Older Adult Driving Resumption on All-Cause Mortality
Author(s) -
Kendra L. Ratnapradipa,
Jing Wang,
Marla BergWeger,
And Mario Schootman
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the journals of gerontology. series b, psychological sciences and social sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.578
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1758-5368
pISSN - 1079-5014
DOI - 10.1093/geronb/gbz058
Subject(s) - odds ratio , demography , logistic regression , medicine , confidence interval , odds , injury prevention , occupational safety and health , poison control , suicide prevention , rehabilitation , gerontology , environmental health , physical therapy , pathology , sociology
Driving cessation is associated with adverse social and health outcomes including increased mortality risk. Some former drivers resume driving. Do resumed drivers have a different mortality risk compared to former drivers or continued drivers?