Type A behaviour pattern and traffic accidents.

Author(s)
Magnavita, N. Narda, R. Sani, L. Carbone, A. De Lorenzo, G. & Sacco, A.
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Abstract

This study examines the possible relationship between Type A behaviour pattern (TABP) and traffic accident risk in a cohort of traffic policemen. Data were gathered from 86 police drivers from a small Italian town, using the Bortner questionnaire. Results reveal that police drivers with Type A behaviour had higher traffic accident risk than those with lower scores at the Bortner scale. Adjusted odds ratio was 4.2 (95 per cent CI: 1.17-15.17) after correction for confounding variables in multiple logistic regression. (A)

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971082 ST [electronic version only]
Source

British Journal of Medical Psychology, Vol. 70 (1997), Part 1 (March), p. 103-107, 13 ref.

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