The Role of Socioeconomic and Cognitive Status in Determining Traffic Behaviour of Elderly Pedestrians in Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study
Elderly pedestrians are among the most vulnerable groups in terms of traffic-related injuries. This study aimed to investigate traffic behaviour and its determinants among elderly pedestrians in Iran. This cross-sectional study examined the traffic behaviour of 600 elderly pedestrians in Zanjan, Nor...
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Australasian College of Road Safety
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| author | Fatemeh Bakhtari Aghdam I Masoumeh Ghasemi II Fatemeh Zarghami III Sepideh Harzand Jadidi IV Homayoun Sadeghi-Bazargani V Koen Ponnet V Zahra Rostami V Nasim Hajipoor Kashgsaray V |
| author_facet | Fatemeh Bakhtari Aghdam I Masoumeh Ghasemi II Fatemeh Zarghami III Sepideh Harzand Jadidi IV Homayoun Sadeghi-Bazargani V Koen Ponnet V Zahra Rostami V Nasim Hajipoor Kashgsaray V |
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| description | Elderly pedestrians are among the most vulnerable groups in terms of traffic-related injuries. This study aimed to investigate traffic behaviour and its determinants among elderly pedestrians in Iran. This cross-sectional study examined the traffic behaviour of 600 elderly pedestrians in Zanjan, Northwestern Iran. The participants were selected using the multistage random sampling method. Pedestrians’ traffic behaviour, socioeconomic status (SES), and cognitive function were assessed using the Pedestrian Behaviour Questionnaire (PBQ), SES questionnaire, and Abbreviated Mental Test score (AMTS), respectively. Multiple linear regression was used to investigate the association of total score of pedestrian traffic behaviour with socioeconomic and cognitive status while adjusting for potential confounding roles of demographic variables. More than 90 percent of elderly pedestrians showed unsafe traffic behaviour. This included traffic violations and failure to adhere to traffic rules. Almost half the elders were aggressive and distracted when walking and crossing the street. A higher total score of PBQ was associated with a higher cognitive status, higher SES, higher levels of education, and walking more than 1 hour a day. The majority of the elders showed unsafe traffic behaviour and elderly pedestrians with high SES and normal cognitive function were more likely to exhibit safe behaviour than those with low SES and cognitive dysfunction. Interventions are needed to improve the traffic behaviour of elderly pedestrians especially those with low SES levels. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-21334346696047f6bc2f3b78635ddd6b2024-02-29T13:13:07ZengAustralasian College of Road SafetyJournal of Road Safety2652-42602652-42522024-02-01351The Role of Socioeconomic and Cognitive Status in Determining Traffic Behaviour of Elderly Pedestrians in Iran: A Cross-Sectional StudyFatemeh Bakhtari Aghdam IMasoumeh Ghasemi IIFatemeh Zarghami IIISepideh Harzand Jadidi IVHomayoun Sadeghi-Bazargani VKoen Ponnet VZahra Rostami VNasim Hajipoor Kashgsaray VElderly pedestrians are among the most vulnerable groups in terms of traffic-related injuries. This study aimed to investigate traffic behaviour and its determinants among elderly pedestrians in Iran. This cross-sectional study examined the traffic behaviour of 600 elderly pedestrians in Zanjan, Northwestern Iran. The participants were selected using the multistage random sampling method. Pedestrians’ traffic behaviour, socioeconomic status (SES), and cognitive function were assessed using the Pedestrian Behaviour Questionnaire (PBQ), SES questionnaire, and Abbreviated Mental Test score (AMTS), respectively. Multiple linear regression was used to investigate the association of total score of pedestrian traffic behaviour with socioeconomic and cognitive status while adjusting for potential confounding roles of demographic variables. More than 90 percent of elderly pedestrians showed unsafe traffic behaviour. This included traffic violations and failure to adhere to traffic rules. Almost half the elders were aggressive and distracted when walking and crossing the street. A higher total score of PBQ was associated with a higher cognitive status, higher SES, higher levels of education, and walking more than 1 hour a day. The majority of the elders showed unsafe traffic behaviour and elderly pedestrians with high SES and normal cognitive function were more likely to exhibit safe behaviour than those with low SES and cognitive dysfunction. Interventions are needed to improve the traffic behaviour of elderly pedestrians especially those with low SES levels.https://doi.org/10.33492/JRS-D-24-1-2124916 |
| spellingShingle | Fatemeh Bakhtari Aghdam I Masoumeh Ghasemi II Fatemeh Zarghami III Sepideh Harzand Jadidi IV Homayoun Sadeghi-Bazargani V Koen Ponnet V Zahra Rostami V Nasim Hajipoor Kashgsaray V The Role of Socioeconomic and Cognitive Status in Determining Traffic Behaviour of Elderly Pedestrians in Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study Journal of Road Safety |
| title | The Role of Socioeconomic and Cognitive Status in Determining Traffic Behaviour of Elderly Pedestrians in Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full | The Role of Socioeconomic and Cognitive Status in Determining Traffic Behaviour of Elderly Pedestrians in Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_fullStr | The Role of Socioeconomic and Cognitive Status in Determining Traffic Behaviour of Elderly Pedestrians in Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Role of Socioeconomic and Cognitive Status in Determining Traffic Behaviour of Elderly Pedestrians in Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_short | The Role of Socioeconomic and Cognitive Status in Determining Traffic Behaviour of Elderly Pedestrians in Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_sort | role of socioeconomic and cognitive status in determining traffic behaviour of elderly pedestrians in iran a cross sectional study |
| url | https://doi.org/10.33492/JRS-D-24-1-2124916 |
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