@article{ref1,
title="Driving status and transportation disadvantage among Medicare beneficiaries",
journal="Journal of applied gerontology",
year="2018",
author="Ryvicker, Miriam and Bollens-Lund, Evan and Ornstein, Katherine A.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="733464818806834-733464818806834",
abstract="Transportation disadvantage may have important implications for the health, well-being, and quality of life of older adults. This study used the 2015 National Health Aging Trends Study, a nationally representative study of Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 and over ( N = 7,498), to generate national estimates of transportation modalities and transportation disadvantage among community-dwelling older adults in the United States. An estimated 10.8 million community-dwelling older adults in the United States rarely or never drive. Among nondrivers, 25% were classified as transportation disadvantaged, representing 2.3 million individuals. Individuals with more chronic medical conditions and those reliant on assistive devices were more likely to report having a transportation disadvantage ( p <.05). Being married resulted in a 50% decreased odds of having a transportation disadvantage ( p <.01). Some individuals may be at higher risk for transportation-related barriers to engaging in valued activities and accessing care, calling for tailored interventions such as ride-share services combined with care coordination strategies.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0733-4648",
doi="10.1177/0733464818806834",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0733464818806834"
}