Driving-Related Adverse Events in the Elderly Men: A Population-Based Prospective Cohort Study
- Author:
Jae Sung KIM
1
;
Jong Bin BAE
;
Kyuhee HAN
;
Jong Woo HONG
;
Ji Hyun HAN
;
Tae Hui KIM
;
Kyung Phil KWAK
;
Kayoung KIM
;
Bong Jo KIM
;
Shin Gyeom KIM
;
Jeong Lan KIM
;
Tae Hyun KIM
;
Seok Woo MOON
;
Jae Young PARK
;
Joon Hyuk PARK
;
Seonjeong BYUN
;
Seung Wan SUH
;
Ji Young SEO
;
Yoonseop SO
;
Seung-Ho RYU
;
Jong Chul YOUN
;
Kyoung Hwan LEE
;
Dong Young LEE
;
Dong-Woo LEE
;
Seok Bum LEE
;
Jung Jae LEE
;
Ju Ri LEE
;
Hyeon JEONG
;
Hyun-Ghang JEONG
;
Jin Hyeong JHOO
;
Ji Won HAN
;
Ki Woong KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- From:Psychiatry Investigation 2020;17(8):744-750
- CountryRepublic of Korea
-
Abstract:
Objective:This study estimated the incidence of driving-related adverse events and examined the association of cognitive function with the risk of future driving-related adverse events in the elderly Korean male population.
Methods:We analyzed 1,172 male drivers aged 60 years or older in the Korean Longitudinal Study on Cognitive Aging and Dementia (KLOSCAD). Using the data from Korean National Police Agency, we classified the participants into three groups: safe driving (drove for 2 years after baseline without a traffic accident or repeated violations), driving cessation (stopped driving), and risky driving (one or more traffic accidents or repeated violations). We estimated the incidences of driving cessation and risky driving, and examined the effect of cognitive function on their risks.
Results:The incidence of driving cessation and risky driving in the Korean male drivers aged 60 years or older was 19.3 and 69.9 per 1,000 person-years respectively and increased in the late 80s. Drivers with better baseline Word List Memory Test scores showed less risky driving (OR=0.94, p=0.039).
Conclusion:Driving-related adverse events increased in late 80s, and better memory function was protective against these events.
