This study analyzed the factors associated with driving status among older adults in Brazil. The sample consisted of 15,221 older adults (≥65 years) residing in Brazilian capitals in 2018. The following question established the participants’ driving status: “Do you drive a car, motorcycle, and/or another vehicle?” Sociodemographic, health conditions, and health-related behaviors were derived through standard procedures. Poisson regression analysis was performed to estimate prevalence ratios and 95% confidence interval. The prevalence of drivers was 28.83%. We found that being physically active during leisure time and higher daily recreational screen time (>3 h/day) were associated with driving status. Self-perceived negative health and being physically active by commuting showed an inverse association with driving status. The high prevalence of older drivers and the characteristics associated with driving reinforces the importance of public policy strategies for these individuals.

本研究分析了与巴西老年人驾驶状况相关的因素。样本包括 2018 年居住在巴西首都的 15,221 名老年人（≥65 岁）。以下问题确定了参与者的驾驶状态：“您是否驾驶汽车、摩托车和/或其他车辆？” 社会人口统计学、健康状况和与健康相关的行为是通过标准程序得出的。进行泊松回归分析以估计患病率和 95% 置信区间。司机的患病率为28.83%。我们发现，在闲暇时间和更长时间进行体育锻炼每日娱乐屏幕时间（> 3 小时/天）与驾驶状态相关。自我感知的负面健康状况和通过通勤进行的身体活动与驾驶状态呈负相关。老年司机的普遍存在以及与驾驶相关的特征强化了针对这些人的公共政策战略的重要性。