2021
Associations of mental health with driving while impaired and risky driving in emerging adults
Li K, Vaca FE, Courtney JB, Haynie DL, Simons-Morton BG. Associations of mental health with driving while impaired and risky driving in emerging adults. Traffic Injury Prevention 2021, 22: 114-119. PMID: 33497268, PMCID: PMC8428797, DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2020.1852225.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Emerging Adults Riding With Marijuana-, Alcohol-, or Illicit Drug-Impaired Peer and Older Drivers.
Li K, Ochoa E, Vaca FE, Simons-Morton B. Emerging Adults Riding With Marijuana-, Alcohol-, or Illicit Drug-Impaired Peer and Older Drivers. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs 2018, 79: 277-285. PMID: 29553357, PMCID: PMC6019775, DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2018.79.277.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder adult driversHeavy episodic drinkingIllicit drugsMJ useAdult marijuanaPeer alcoholEpisodic drinkingNEXT Generation Health StudyAdult driversHigh prevalenceMultinomial logistic regressionHealth StudyImpaired peersLogistic regressionSubstance useWork statusAdultsMarijuanaPrevalenceWave 4DrugsImpaired drivingDrinkingOlder DriversPast year
2010
Socioeconomic disparities in pedestrian injuries
Anderson C, Vaca F, Chakravarthy B. Socioeconomic disparities in pedestrian injuries. Injury Prevention 2010, 16: a259. DOI: 10.1136/ip.2010.029215.922.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPedestrian injuriesMotor vehicle injuriesChildren ages 0Percent of adultsPedestrian injury riskPedestrian collisionsHighest quartileLowest quartileVehicle injuriesAssociation of povertyLarge suburban countyInjury riskInjurySocioeconomic disparitiesAges 0Record systemQuartileSubstantial disparitiesAdultsChildrenAssociation