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| Driving cessation and consumption expenses in the later years | | Author(s) | Hyungsoo Kim, Virginia E Richardson |
| Journal title | Journals of Gerontology: Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, vol 61B, no 6, November 2006 |
| Pages | pp S347-S353 |
| Source | http://www.geron.org |
| Keywords | Driving capability ; Consumer ; Expenditure [elderly] ; Correlation ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | The association between older people's consumption and driving status is examined in the context of variables such as self-rated health and functional status. The data were from the 1998, 2000 and 2002 Health and Retirement Study (HRS) and the 2003 Consumption and Activities Mail Survey (CAMS). Tobit regression analyses were conducted on the five consumption categories of basic needs (such as food and clothing) and higher order needs (such as trips and dining out). Consumption and driving status were significantly associated, showing that driving cessation was related to 46% to 63% reduction in spending on trips, tickets and dining out. Another significant relationship emerged between consumption and having never driven. Driving cessation was normally related to consumption of basic needs (such as food and clothing) and was more strongly associated with higher order needs (such as trips). The findings demonstrate the association between older people's driving status and consumption, specifically higher order activities. Older people who drive - and presumably have more opportunities to go to shops, restaurants and events - spend more on food, tickets and dining out than those who cease driving or have never driven. Although the direction of causality remains unclear, these findings have implications for those concerned with other transport provision for older people. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-070216209 A |
| Classmark | OPF: WY: J3: 49: 7T |
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