TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2024//
TI  - Associations between driving status, frequency of transport use after driving cessation, and social frailty among middle-aged and older people aged 60 years and older
JO  - Annals of geriatric medicine and research
A1  - Fukuei, Tatsuya
A1  - Akaida, Shoma
A1  - Taniguchi, Yoshiaki
A1  - Shiratsuchi, Daijo
A1  - Kiuchi, Yuto
A1  - Tateishi, Mana
A1  - Aishita, Yukari
A1  - Kuratsu, Ryota
A1  - Makizako, Hyuma
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - BACKGROUND: The use of transport other than cars is a modifiable factor in the association between driving cessation and social frailty. Clarifying this relationship may serve as a new preventive measure against social frailty among current non-drivers. This study examined the potential association of driving status and transport use with social frailty, as well as between the frequency of transport use and social frailty, among current non-drivers. <br><br>METHODS: This study included 977 middle-aged and older adults (average age 65.3 ± 4.8 years). The participants were classified as transport users (more than a few times a week) and transport non-users (less than a few times a month). Based on driving status and transport use, the groups were further classified into current driver, current non-driver/transport user, and current non-driver/transport non-user groups. We performed statistical analyses to examine the relationships between driving status, transport use, and social frailty. <br><br>RESULTS: The current non-driver/transport non-user group showed a significant association with a higher social frailty. The current non-driver/transport user group showed no association with social frailty compared with the current driver group. The current non-driver/transport non-user group showed a significant association with a higher social frailty rate (OR 2.14, 95%CI 1.25-3.73). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Participants who did not drive or take transport showed significant associations with increased social frailty. Compared with current driver/transport use, current non-driver/transport non-use was associated with social frailty.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2508-4798
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.4235/agmr.24.0071
ID  - ref1
ER  -