Determinants of older driver safety from a socioecological perspective

Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 36-44

  Awadzi, Kezia ^a   Classen, Sherrilene ^a   Garvan, Cynthia ^b   Komaragiri, Vijay ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Crosssectional study; General Estimates System (GES); Logistic regression; National database; Older driver safety; Precede Proceed Model of Health Promotion; Secondary analysis

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DRIVER; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PATIENT SAFETY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIOLOGY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 33745924996     PISSN: 08827524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00013614-200601000-00006     Document Type: Article

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