影响老年拉丁裔人群驾驶状况的因素。
Factors influencing driving status in an older Latino population.
机构信息
Department of Neurology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
出版信息
J Aging Health. 2010 Apr;22(3):332-47. doi: 10.1177/0898264309358763. Epub 2010 Feb 8.
OBJECTIVE
The study aims at examining factors associated with driving status and self-reported driving difficulty, with particular attention to vision and cognitive impairment.
METHOD
This study uses cross-sectional data from 421 elderly Latino participants in the Los Angeles Latino Eye Study (LALES) along with cognitive screening, and comparison is by driving status (currently driving, used to drive, never drove) and self-reported difficulty driving among current drivers.
RESULTS
Current drivers were more educated and reported better health.Those who never drove were less acculturated.Those who gave up driving had more visual impairment and lower scores on mental status testing. Self-reported difficulties among current drivers were associated with more health problems but not cognitive difficulties.
DISCUSSION
Elderly Latinos have a lower driving rate than the general older population. There are significant differences between older Latinos who continue to drive versus those who never drove or have stopped driving. Poorer cognitive performance and poorer vision are associated with driving cessation.
目的
本研究旨在探讨与驾驶状态和自我报告驾驶困难相关的因素，特别关注视力和认知障碍。
方法
本研究使用来自洛杉矶拉丁裔眼研究（LALES）的 421 名老年拉丁裔参与者的横断面数据，以及认知筛查，通过驾驶状态（当前驾驶、曾经驾驶、从未驾驶）和当前驾驶员的自我报告驾驶困难进行比较。
结果
当前驾驶员受教育程度更高，报告的健康状况更好。从未开车的人文化程度较低。放弃开车的人视力障碍更多，精神状态测试得分较低。当前驾驶员的自我报告困难与更多的健康问题有关，但与认知困难无关。
讨论
老年拉丁裔的驾驶率低于一般老年人群。继续开车的老年拉丁裔与从未开车或已停止开车的人之间存在显著差异。认知表现较差和视力较差与停止驾驶有关。
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