Variable Details

Available Studies

MAP, MARS, Clinical Core, LATC

Scaled? 

Not Scaled

Variable Type 

Longitudinal

Variable Name 

drive1

Categories

Lifestyle

Licensed to drive
Currently licensed to drive

Available at baseline only in MAP, MARS and LATC.

The licensed to drive variable is based on self-report. Participants are asked to respond yes = 1 or no = 2 to the following question:

Are you currently licensed to drive?

Participants who answer affirmatively are asked 1-2 follow-up questions to assess if they have driven in the past 12 months.

Publications

Shah RC, Maitra K, Barnes LL, James BD, Leurgans S, Bennett DA. Relation of driving status to incident life space constriction in community-dwelling older persons: a prospective cohort study. The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences. 2012 Apr 30; 67 (9):984-9. PubMed PMID: 22546958; PubMedCentral PMCID: PMC3436089