Driving status and health-related quality of life among the oldest old: a population-based examination using data from the AgeCoDe–AgeQualiDe prospective cohort study

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dc.citation.issue11
dc.citation.volume33
dc.contributor.authorHajek A
dc.contributor.authorBrettschneider C
dc.contributor.authorLühmann D
dc.contributor.authorvan den Bussche H
dc.contributor.authorWiese B
dc.contributor.authorMamone S
dc.contributor.authorWeyerer S
dc.contributor.authorWerle J
dc.contributor.authorLeve V
dc.contributor.authorFuchs A
dc.contributor.authorRöhr S
dc.contributor.authorStein J
dc.contributor.authorBickel H
dc.contributor.authorMösch E
dc.contributor.authorHeser K
dc.contributor.authorWagner M
dc.contributor.authorScherer M
dc.contributor.authorMaier W
dc.contributor.authorRiedel-Heller SG
dc.contributor.authorPentzek M
dc.contributor.authorKönig H-H
dc.coverage.spatialGermany
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-23T00:42:59Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-25T06:39:50Z
dc.date.available2020-01-31
dc.date.available2023-11-23T00:42:59Z
dc.date.available2024-07-25T06:39:50Z
dc.date.issued2021-11
dc.description.abstractBackground It is almost unknown whether the driving status is associated with HRQOL among individuals in highest age. Aims Based on a multicenter prospective cohort study, the objective of this study was to examine whether the driving status is associated with health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among the oldest old in Germany. Methods Cross-sectional data from follow-up wave 9 (n = 544) were derived from the “Study on Needs, health service use, costs and health-related quality of life in a large sample of oldest-old primary care patients (85+)” (AgeQualiDe). Average age was 90.3 years (± 2.7; 86 to 101 years). The current driver status (no; yes) was used in our analysis. The EuroQoL EQ-5D questionnaire was used to assess HRQOL in this study. Results Regression analysis showed that being a current driver was associated with the absence of problems in ‘self-care’ [OR 0.41 (95%-CI 0.17 to 0.98)], and ‘usual activities’ [OR 0.48 (0.26 to 0.90)], whereas it was not significantly associated with problems in ‘pain/discomfort’ [OR 0.82 (0.47 to 1.45)] and ‘anxiety/depression’ [OR 0.71 (0.36 to 1.39)]. Being a current driver was marginally significantly associated with the absence of problems in ‘mobility’ [OR 0.60 (0.34 to 1.06)]. While being a current driver was not associated with the EQ-VAS in the main model, it was positively associated with the driving status (β = 5.00, p < .05) when functional impairment was removed from the main model. Discussion Our findings provide first evidence for an association between driving status and HRQOL among the oldest old. Conclusions Future longitudinal studies are required to evaluate a possible causal relationship between driving status and HRQOL in very old individuals.
dc.format.pagination3109-3115
dc.identifier.author-urlhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32006387
dc.identifier.citationHajek A, Brettschneider C, Lühmann D, van den Bussche H, Wiese B, Mamone S, Weyerer S, Werle J, Leve V, Fuchs A, Röhr S, Stein J, Bickel H, Mösch E, Heser K, Wagner M, Scherer M, Maier W, Riedel-Heller SG, Pentzek M, König H-H. (2021). Driving status and health-related quality of life among the oldest old: a population-based examination using data from the AgeCoDe-AgeQualiDe prospective cohort study.. Aging Clin Exp Res. 33. 11. (pp. 3109-3115).
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s40520-020-01482-7
dc.identifier.eissn1720-8319
dc.identifier.elements-typejournal-article
dc.identifier.issn1594-0667
dc.identifier.pii10.1007/s40520-020-01482-7
dc.identifier.urihttps://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/70637
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherSpringer Nature Switzerland AG
dc.relation.isPartOfAging Clin Exp Res
dc.rightsCC BY 4.0
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectAutomobile driving
dc.subjectCohort study
dc.subjectDriving habits
dc.subjectEQ-5D
dc.subjectHealth-related quality of life
dc.subjectSubjective well-being
dc.subjectAged, 80 and over
dc.subjectCross-Sectional Studies
dc.subjectGermany
dc.subjectHealth Status
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectProspective Studies
dc.subjectQuality of Life
dc.subjectSurveys and Questionnaires
dc.titleDriving status and health-related quality of life among the oldest old: a population-based examination using data from the AgeCoDe–AgeQualiDe prospective cohort study
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.elements-id455017
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