Table 4.
Medical Conditions of Drivers Mentioned in Request for Re-examination Reports
Medical Condition | No. | Percent of Drivers with Condition Mentioned |
---|---|---|
1. Diabetes | 28 | 5.8 |
2. Seizure/epilepsy | 29 | 6.0 |
3. Cardiac problem | 7 | 1.4 |
4. Psychiatric problem | 18 | 3.7 |
5. Vision problem | 13 | 2.7 |
6. Parkinson’s disease | 3 | 0.6 |
7. Sleep disorder sleep | 1 | 0.2 |
8. Alcohol use problem | 3 | 0.6 |
9. Drug use problem | 1 | 0.2 |
10. Dementia | 15 | 3.1 |
11. CNS problema | 11 | 2.3 |
12. CNS, other problemb | 7 | 1.4 |
13. Currently ill | 41 | 8.4 |
14. Other | 28 |
5.8 |
205 |
CNS = central nervous system: stroke, “mini-stroke,” brain tumor
CNS, other problem: paraplegia, etc.
Note: The study database had a field for multiple sclerosis, a “reportable condition” in Maryland. There were no mentions of multiple sclerosis in the Request for Re-examinations.