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. 2009 Aug 12;64A(12):1290–1295. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glp114

Table 1.

Results of Multilevel Growth Curve Analyses Examining Effects of Driving Cessation on Health, Physical, and Social Functioning

Effect Estimate Standard Error t Degrees of Freedom p Value
Physical functioning
    Intercept 113.51 12.62 8.99 685 <.001
    Time −0.15 0.01 −11.01 605 <.001
    Driving status 6.66 2.03 3.28 1387 .001
    Time since cessation −0.02 0.01 −1.37 1387 .170
Physical role
    Intercept 137.69 18.25 7.54 684 <.001
    Time −0.20 0.03 −7.06 603 <.001
    Driving status 11.17 3.94 2.84 1384 .005
    Time since cessation −0.0001 0.02 −0.01 1384 .996
Social functioning
    Intercept 88.18 9.64 9.14 685 <.001
    Time −0.10 0.02 −6.15 604 <.001
    Driving status 7.68 2.20 3.49 1388 <.001
    Time since cessation 0.02 0.01 1.41 1388 .159
Physical performance
    Intercept −0.003 0.95 0.00 678 .998
    Time 0.01 0.002 6.27 491 <.001
    Driving status −0.81 0.23 −3.53 698 <.001
    Time since cessation −0.002 0.001 −1.76 698 .078
General health
    Intercept 80.83 9.34 8.65 685 <.001
    Time −0.06 0.01 −4.86 601 <.001
    Driving status 1.39 1.74 0.80 1383 .425
    Time since cessation −0.03 0.01 −2.97 1383 .003
Self-rated health
    Intercept 2.62 0.47 5.59 684 <.001
    Time 0.002 0.001 3.24 565 .001
    Driving status −0.19 0.10 −1.80 1193 .072
    Time since cessation 0.001 0.001 1.35 1193 .176
Depressive symptoms
    Intercept 3.42 2.43 1.41 684 .160
    Time 0.01 0.004 2.05 565 .041
    Driving status −0.39 0.52 −0.75 1192 .453
    Time since cessation 0.005 0.003 1.52 1192 .128

Note: The above models controlled for baseline age, sex, and years of education.