Journal Article

DZNE-2020-00427

http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png Driving status and health-related quality of life among the oldest old: a population-based examination using data from the AgeCoDe-AgeQualiDe prospective cohort study.

Hajek, A. (Corresponding author) ; Brettschneider, C. ; Lühmann, D. ; van den Bussche, H. ; Wiese, B. ; Mamone, S. ; Weyerer, S. ; Werle, J. ; Leve, V. ; Fuchs, A. ; Röhr, S. ; Stein, J. ; Bickel, H. ; Mösch, E. ; Heser, K. ; Wagner, M.DZNE* ; Scherer, M. ; Maier, W.DZNE* ; Riedel-Heller, S. G. ; Pentzek, M. ; König, H.-H.

2021
Heidelberg : Springer Berlin

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Abstract: It is almost unknown whether the driving status is associated with HRQOL among individuals in highest age.Based on a multicenter prospective cohort study, the objective of this study was to examine whether the driving status is associated with health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among the oldest old in Germany.Cross-sectional data from follow-up wave 9 (n = 544) were derived from the 'Study on Needs, health service use, costs and health-related quality of life in a large sample of oldest-old primary care patients (85+)' (AgeQualiDe). Average age was 90.3 years (± 2.7; 86 to 101 years). The current driver status (no; yes) was used in our analysis. The EuroQoL EQ-5D questionnaire was used to assess HRQOL in this study.Regression analysis showed that being a current driver was associated with the absence of problems in 'self-care' [OR 0.41 (95%-CI 0.17 to 0.98)], and 'usual activities' [OR 0.48 (0.26 to 0.90)], whereas it was not significantly associated with problems in 'pain/discomfort' [OR  0.82 (0.47 to 1.45)] and 'anxiety/depression' [OR  0.71 (0.36 to 1.39)]. Being a current driver was marginally significantly associated with the absence of problems in 'mobility' [OR 0.60 (0.34 to 1.06)]. While being a current driver was not associated with the EQ-VAS in the main model, it was positively associated with the driving status (β = 5.00, p < .05) when functional impairment was removed from the main model.Our findings provide first evidence for an association between driving status and HRQOL among the oldest old.Future longitudinal studies are required to evaluate a possible causal relationship between driving status and HRQOL in very old individuals.

Keyword(s): Aged, 80 and over (MeSH) ; Cross-Sectional Studies (MeSH) ; Germany (MeSH) ; Health Status (MeSH) ; Humans (MeSH) ; Prospective Studies (MeSH) ; Quality of Life (MeSH) ; Surveys and Questionnaires (MeSH)

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Contributing Institute(s):

1. Neuropsychology (AG Wagner)
2. U Clinical Researchers - Bonn (U Clinical Researchers - Bonn)

Research Program(s):

1. 344 - Clinical and Health Care Research (POF3-344) (POF3-344)
2. 353 - Clinical and Health Care Research (POF4-353) (POF4-353)

Appears in the scientific report 2021

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http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png Journal Article (Erratum/Correction) Hajek, A. (Corresponding author) ; Brettschneider, C. ; Lühmann, D. ; van den Bussche, H. ; Wiese, B. ; Mamone, S. ; Weyerer, S. ; Werle, J. ; Leve, V. ; Fuchs, A. ; Röhr, S. ; Stein, J. ; Bickel, H. ; Mösch, E. ; Heser, K.Extern* ; Wagner, M.DZNE* ; Scherer, M. ; Maier, W.DZNE* ; Riedel-Heller, S. G. ; Pentzek, M. ; König, H.-H.
Correction to: Driving status and health-related quality of life among the oldest old: a population-based examination using data from the AgeCoDe-AgeQualiDe prospective cohort study.
Aging clinical and experimental research 34(12), 3181-3182 (2022) [10.1007/s40520-021-01920-0]2022   Files  Fulltext Fulltext by Pubmed Central BibTeX | EndNote: XML, Text | RIS

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