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Trends and determinants of the mobility of older adults in the USA and Germany, 2001–2017

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  • Buehler, Ralph
  • Pucher, John
  • Wittwer, Rico
  • Gerike, Regine

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Using the 2001 and 2017 National Household Travel Surveys (NHTS) for the USA and the 2002 and 2017 Mobility in Germany Surveys (MiD) for Germany, this paper examines differences between the two countries in the travel behavior of older adults and to what extent it has changed between 2001/2002 and 2017. We use five mobility indicators to portray the travel behavior of older adults: whether or not a trip is made at all on the survey day (i.e., mobile or not); number of trips per day for mobile individuals; km of travel per day for mobile individuals; modal distribution of trips; and trip purpose. In analyzing the travel behavior of older adults, we grouped them into 5-year age categories: from 60–64, 65–69, 70–74, 75–79, and then 80+ years. In addition to a descriptive, graphical analysis, we employ multi-level multiple regression analysis to examine factors that may affect the mobility of older adults.

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  • Buehler, Ralph & Pucher, John & Wittwer, Rico & Gerike, Regine, 2024. "Trends and determinants of the mobility of older adults in the USA and Germany, 2001–2017," Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Elsevier, vol. 183(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:transa:v:183:y:2024:i:c:s0965856424001137
    DOI: 10.1016/j.tra.2024.104065
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