Table 1.
Characteristics of Drivers by Prescription Medication Use (N=371)
| On Prescrip Meds (n= 228) N (%) | No Prescrip Meds (n = 143) N (%) | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic | ||||
| Age | <=34 | 61 (37.2) | 103 (62.8) | <0.0001 |
| 35 – 44 | 42 (66.7) | 21 (33.3) | ||
| >=45 | 125 (86.8) | 18 (13.2) | ||
| Gender | Female | 115 (70.1) | 49 (29.9) | 0.0023 |
| Male | 113 (54.6) | 94 (45.4) | ||
| Race* | Caucasian | 179 (67.5) | 86 (32.5) | <0.0001 |
| African American | 43 (51.2) | 41 (48.8) | ||
| Others | 4 (21.0) | 15 (79.0) | ||
| Crash | ||||
| Crash Type | Single Vehicle | 75 (59.1) | 52 (40.9) | 0.64 |
| Multiple | 137 (63.4) | 79 (36.6) | ||
| Other/Unknown | 16 (57.1) | 12 (42.9) | ||
| Seatbelt Use | Yes | 180 (61.4) | 113 (38.6) | 0.61 |
| No | 30 (57.7) | 22 (42.3) | ||
| Other/Unknown | 18 (69.2) | 8 (30.8) | ||
| Daytime | Yes | 152 (71.0) | 62 (29.0) | |
| No | 76 (48.4) | 81 (51.6) | <0.0001 | |
| Fault (Culpability) | Yes | 142 (60.1) | 94 (39.9) | 0.57 |
| No | 75 (62.5) | 45 (37.5) | ||
| Unknown | 11 (73.3) | 4 (26.7) | ||