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Predictors of driving cessation among older drivers in Taiwan

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  • Wen-Yu Yu

    (Taipei Medical University Hospital
    Taipei Medical University)

  • Sy-Jou Chen

    (Taipei Medical University
    National Defense Medical Center)

  • Hei-Fen Hwang

    (National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences)

  • Chih-Yi Chen

    (Taipei Medical University)

  • Mau-Roung Lin

    (Taipei Medical University)

Abstract

Highlights λ Information on driving cessation has rarely been reported for Taiwan. λ Stride length and conceptualization are identified as predictors of driving cessation for the first time. λ Marital status, body mass index, heart disease, and regular exercise are also associated with driving cessation.

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  • Wen-Yu Yu & Sy-Jou Chen & Hei-Fen Hwang & Chih-Yi Chen & Mau-Roung Lin, 2023. "Predictors of driving cessation among older drivers in Taiwan," Transportation, Springer, vol. 50(6), pages 2423-2439, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:kap:transp:v:50:y:2023:i:6:d:10.1007_s11116-022-10315-7
    DOI: 10.1007/s11116-022-10315-7
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