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. 2023 Jun 23;15(6):e40864. doi: 10.7759/cureus.40864

Table 2. Responses provided to the total of seventeen questions on the Total Distracted Driving Scale.

#Frequency and percentage of cell phone use while driving

Questions Never <10% 11-25% 26-50% 51-74% >75%
Do you use a cell phone while driving? (either handheld or hands-free) 269 (66.74%) #
If you use a cell phone while driving, what percent of the time do you use a hands-free device? 251 72 32 18 7 23
While driving, what percent of the time do you talk on the phone in city streets (stopped at a light)? 207 118 31 15 21 11
While driving, what percent of the time do you talk on the phone in city streets (normal speed)? 250 80 36 16 18 3
While driving, what percent of the time do you talk on the phone in freeway driving (stop-and-go traffic)? 247 88 30 14 15 9
While driving, what percent of the time do you talk on the phone in freeway driving (normal speed)? 260 79 31 17 14 2
What percent of the time do you talk on the phone while driving on the freeway at a normal speed? 260 80 33 13 17 0
While driving, what percent of the time do you send text messages in city streets (stopped at a light)? 274 69 27 14 6 13
While driving, what percent of the time do you send text messages in city streets (normal speed)? 308 55 18 12 8 2
While driving, what percent of the time do you send text messages in freeway driving (stop-and-go traffic)? 296 53 28 9 13 4
While driving, what percent of the time do you send text messages in freeway driving (normal speed)? 312 57 13 10 9 2
While driving, what percent of the time do you send text messages when stopped at a red light? 263 66 29 15 9 21
While driving, what percent of the time do you use a GPS device? 204 90 43 14 17 35
While driving, what percent of the time do you use a portable music player? 224 73 32 18 16 40
While driving, what percent of the time do you use a laptop/tablet? 365 22 7 8 1 0
While driving, what percent of the time do you use a smartphone application? 310 67 14 8 4 0
While driving, what percent of the time do you use other electronic devices? 320 60 14 7 2 0