Sex differences evident in self-reported but not objective measures of driving

Keay, L; Coxon, K; Chevalier, A; Brown, J; Rogers, K; Clarke, E; Ivers, RQ

Sex differences evident in self-reported but not objective measures of driving

Keay, L Coxon, K Chevalier, A Brown, J Rogers, K

Clarke, E Ivers, RQ

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Citation:: Accident Analysis and Prevention, 2018, 111 pp. 155 - 160
Issue Date:: 2018-02-01

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dc.contributor.author	Keay, L	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Coxon, K	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Chevalier, A	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Brown, J	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Rogers, K https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5497-4298	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Clarke, E	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Ivers, RQ https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3448-662X	en_US
dc.date.available	2021-02-01T18:02:33Z
dc.date.issued	2018-02-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Accident Analysis and Prevention, 2018, 111 pp. 155 - 160	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0001-4575	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/130685
dc.description.abstract	© 2017 Elsevier Ltd It has been consistently reported that women self-regulate their driving more than men. Volunteer drivers aged 75 years and older from the suburban outskirts of Sydney, Australia joined a longitudinal study in 2012–2014. GPS in-vehicle monitoring was used to objectively measure driving and surveys of driving patterns. The study included 343 drivers (203/343, 59% men) with an average age of 80 years. Our results revealed that men were 3.85 times more likely to report driving beyond their local shire during the past year (95% CI 2.03–5.72) and 1.81 times more likely to report that they do not avoid night driving (95% CI 1.21–3.22). In contrast sex was not predictive of any objective measure of driving during a one-week period of monitoring. These findings suggest that men and women report different self-regulation practices but that actual driving exposure is quite similar. These findings can inform strategies to promote safe mobility.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Accident Analysis and Prevention	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.aap.2017.11.011	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Logistics & Transportation	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Longitudinal Studies	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Risk-Taking	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Gender Identity	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Sex Factors	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Darkness	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Automobile Driving	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Aged	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Aged, 80 and over	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Australia	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Female	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Male	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Self Report	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Surveys and Questionnaires	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Self-Control	en_US
dc.title	Sex differences evident in self-reported but not objective measures of driving	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	111	en_US
utslib.for	1117 Public Health and Health Services	en_US
utslib.for	1507 Transportation and Freight Services	en_US
utslib.for	1701 Psychology	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Graduate School of Health
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	111	en_US

Abstract:

© 2017 Elsevier Ltd It has been consistently reported that women self-regulate their driving more than men. Volunteer drivers aged 75 years and older from the suburban outskirts of Sydney, Australia joined a longitudinal study in 2012–2014. GPS in-vehicle monitoring was used to objectively measure driving and surveys of driving patterns. The study included 343 drivers (203/343, 59% men) with an average age of 80 years. Our results revealed that men were 3.85 times more likely to report driving beyond their local shire during the past year (95% CI 2.03–5.72) and 1.81 times more likely to report that they do not avoid night driving (95% CI 1.21–3.22). In contrast sex was not predictive of any objective measure of driving during a one-week period of monitoring. These findings suggest that men and women report different self-regulation practices but that actual driving exposure is quite similar. These findings can inform strategies to promote safe mobility.

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