Variable Details

Available Studies

MAP, MARS, Clinical Core, LATC

Scaled? 

Not Scaled

Variable Type 

Longitudinal

Variable Name 

drive3

Categories

Lifestyle

Driving frequency
Days driven in a typical week

Driving frequency is based on self-report. Participants are first asked if they are licensed to drive. Those who respond affirmatively are then asked if they have driven in the past 12 months. Participants who respond affirmatively to both questions are then asked about frequency of driving.

Participants are asked the following questions:

  1. Are you currently licensed to drive?
  2. Have you driven in the past 12 months?
  3. Approximately how many days during a typical week are you likely to drive?

Response choices for question #3:

ValueResponse
16 or 7 days
23 to 5 days
31 or 2 days
4Less than once per week

Baseline only: MAP, MARS, LATC Longitudinal: AACORE, CEDHA

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