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. 2018 Mar 20;3(1):12. doi: 10.3390/geriatrics3010012

Table 1.

Characteristics of publications included in systematic review.

First Author (Year) Study Design Purpose Age Range or Mean (SD) of n (in Years) Sample Size Racial/Ethnic Group n (% of Total Sample) Explicit Focus on Race or Ethnicity Group Difference Found in Driving Outcome
1 Edwards (2017)
[18]
Retrospective Longitudinal Impact of hearing impairment on driving mobility 63–90 500 African American 57 (11.4%) No—Race/Ethnicity treated as covariate Minority race associated with baseline-restricted mobility
2 Carr (2016)
[12]
Prospective Longitudinal Examine functional impairments and comorbidities on driving performance 64.9–88.2 129 African American 12 (9.3%) No—Race/Ethnicity treated as covariate No
3 Choi (2015)
[16]
Randomized Controlled Trial Examine gender and racial disparities in life-space constriction in later life 73.6 (5.9) 2765 African American 726 (26.2%) Yes African Americans have more life-space constriction at baseline but are stable over time
4 Choi (2014)
[13]
Retrospective Longitudinal Association between driving status and cognitive functioning in later life 71.9 (4.4) 9135 Mixed 1251 (13.6%) No—Race/Ethnicity treated as covariate No
5 Choi (2013)
[14]
Retrospective Longitudinal Characterize former vs. never drivers over 15 years 77.4 (4.44) and 77.4 (4.77) 3098 African Americans 539 (17.3%), Hispanics 327 (10.5%), Other 77 (2.4%) Yes Minority race was significant predicted to have never driven
6 Dugan (2013)
[17]
Retrospective Longitudinal Biopsychosocial risk factors associated with driving cessation 75.10 (7.16) 17,349 Mixed 3643 (20.9%) Yes Minority race a risk factor for current and future driving cessation
7 Green (2013)
[20]
Retrospective Longitudinal Examine sensory impairment as risk factor for crashes among older drives 70–99 1998 African American 350 (17.5%), Other 9 (<1%) No—Race/Ethnicity treated as covariate No
8 Choi (2012)
[15]
Randomized Controlled Trial Examine gender and racial disparities in driving cessation 73.54 (5.88) 2645 African American 394 (14.9%), Other 17 (0.06%) Yes Minority race more likely to stop driving faster in later life
9 Ball (2010)
[11]
Randomized Controlled Trial Examine the effect of cognitive training on subsequent crashes among older adults 65–91 908 African American 164 (18.0%) No—Race/Ethnicity treated as covariate No
10 Munro (2010)
[23]
Cross-sectional Examine risk factors that predict lane-changing errors in older adults 67–87 1080 African American 129 (11.9%) No—Race/Ethnicity treated as covariate No
11 Edwards (2009)
[19]
Prospective Longitudinal Examine driving status as a predictor of mortality among older adults 73.16 (2.77) 660 African American 94 (14.2%) No—Race/Ethnicity treated as covariate No
12 Lunsman (2008)
[21]
Randomized Controlled Trial Examine what factors predict change in visual processing 65–94 690 African American 185 (26.8%), Other 9 (1.3%) No—Race/Ethnicity treated as covariate No
13 Okonkwo (2008)
[24]
Prospective Longitudinal Examine self-regulation of older adults via driving habits and visual attention 75–100.44 1543 Other 41 (2.6%) No—Race/Ethnicity treated as covariate No
14 Owsley (2002)
[26]
Prospective Longitudinal Examine cataract surgery as a risk factor for crashes among older adults 71.2 (6.6) and 71.5 (5.4) 277 Other 37 (13.3%) No—Race/Ethnicity treated as covariate No
15 MacGregor (2001)
[22]
Prospective Longitudinal Examine if traffic sign test can distinguish older adult driver who crashed 65–91 120 Other 21 (17.5%) No—Race/Ethnicity treated as covariate No
16 Sims (2000)
[27]
Prospective Longitudinal Identify medical and functional risk factors for at-fault crashes 57–91 174 African American 26 (14.9%) No—Race/Ethnicity treated as covariate No
17 Sims (1998)
[28]
Cross-sectional Case-control Identify medical and functional risk factors for at-fault crashes 57–91 174 African American 26 (14.9%) No—Race/Ethnicity treated as covariate African American race was associated with more at-fault crashes
18 Owsley (1998)
[25]
Prospective Longitudinal Examine visual processing impairment as a risk factor for crashes 55–87 294 African American 56 (19%) No—Race/Ethnicity treated as covariate No