Seniors' use of transportation
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In 2009, 60% of seniors reported driving a motor vehicle as their most common form of transportation. Being a passenger in a motor vehicle was the next most common form of transportation, reported by 28% of seniors. About 6% of seniors used public transportation and 3% of seniors walked.
Nine in ten (90%) seniors with a valid drivers' licence drove at least once a week during the month preceding the survey.
Senior men were more likely to drive (79%) than senior women (44%). Other factors associated with the likelihood of driving included being married and having excellent or very good health. In 2009, nearly two-thirds (65%) of married seniors drove, compared with less than half (47%) of widowed seniors.
Seniors with three or more chronic conditions were less likely to drive and more likely to be passengers than seniors with no chronic conditions. In 2009, 54% of seniors with three or more chronic conditions drove, compared with 67% of seniors with no chronic conditions.
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