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Gender differences among older drivers in a comprehensive driving evaluation.

Sherrilene Classen¹, Yanning Wang, Alexander M Crizzle

¹Department of Occupational Therapy and Institute for Mobility, Activity and Participation, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.

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Gender does not impact driving errors in older adults. However, older females are less likely to fail road tests than males, with age being a key factor for both genders.

Keywords:

Comprehensive driving evaluation Driving errors Gender differences Older drivers

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Area of Science:

Gerontology
Traffic Safety
Neuroscience

Background:

Older drivers are often viewed as a single group, overlooking gender differences in driving performance.
Previous research suggests females may be more prone to specific driving errors, though this is not consistently supported.
Comprehensive Driving Evaluations (CDEs) are crucial for assessing older driver safety.

Purpose of the Study:

To compare driving errors between older male and female drivers using a CDE.
To identify predictors of driving errors and road test outcomes specific to gender.
To investigate the influence of gender and age on driving performance in older adults.

Main Methods:

A sample of 294 community-dwelling older drivers completed a CDE administered by a certified specialist.
Driving errors were analyzed for specific types and total count, comparing male and female participants.
Statistical analyses identified predictors of road test failure, considering gender and age groups.

Main Results:

No significant differences were found in the number of specific or total driving errors between older males and females.
Education, driving experience, Useful Field of View™ (UFOV), Rapid Paced Walk Test (RPW), and Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) scores predicted road test failure for both genders.
Older females were 22% less likely to fail the on-road test compared to older males.
Drivers over 75 years old were significantly more likely to fail the road test than those aged 63-75.

Conclusions:

Gender does not appear to influence the frequency of driving errors in older adults.
Age, particularly being over 75, is a stronger predictor of driving impairment than gender.
Future research should focus on the 'older old' (75+) and 'old-old' (85+) age groups for targeted driving performance investigations.