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Professional Drivers’ Knowledge about the Influence of Medicines that May Impair Driving

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|May 2022

Figures & Tables

Drugs that may impair driving in daily therapy of study participants

GROUPINNFREQUENCYPERCENTAGE (all participants)PERCENTAGE (participants who use daily therapy)
ANXIOLYTICSalprazolam83,6220,00
bromazepam52,2612,50
diazepam41,8110,00
prazepam10,452,50
ANTIDEPRESSANTSsertraline20,905,00
venlafaxine20,905,00
maprotiline10,452,50
paroxetine10,452,50
amitriptyline10,452,50
ANTIEPILEPTICSclonazepam20,905,00
HYPNOTICSmidazolam10,452,50
zolpidem10,452,50
ANTIMIGRENICSsumatriptan20,905,00
PROPULSIVESmetoclopramide10,452,50
CENTRAL ANTIHYPERTENSIVEmethyldopa10,452,50

Potentially factors that may influence professional drivers’ knowledge

FREQUENCYPERCENTAGEKRUSKAL-WALLIS test pMEDIAN
How long have you got a driving license?Less than 1 year00,000,000
1 to 5 years94,07141,00
5 to 10 years209,05145,50
10 to 20 years7634,39145,50
More than 20 years11652,49133,50
Do you drink alcohol?Yes10647,960,000146,00
No11552,04127,50
How often do you drink alcohol?Frequently (once per week or more)3432,080,00071,50
Occasionally (once per 2 months)6460,38136,50
Rarely (less than once per 2 months)87,55147,00
Have you ever been driving under the influence of alcohol?Yes, only once2410,860,000148,00
Yes, 2 to 5 times3013,57137,50
Yes, 5 to 10 times83,62141,00
Yes, more than 10 times5625,34121,00
No10346,6180,50
Have you ever been driving under the influence of a psychoactive substance?Yes, only once31,360,000142,00
Yes, 2 to 5 times62,71125,00
Yes, 5 to 10 times20,90114,50
Yes, more than 10 times104,52126,50
No20090,5066,50
Which psychoactive substances you used?Medicines1285,720,26470,00
Narcotic drugs17,14136,00
Other17,1466,00
Have you ever been treated for alcohol and / or psychoactive substance addiction?Yes83,620,000141,00
No21396,3869,00
Have you ever had a traffic accident?Yes, only once6730,320,000145,00
Yes, 2 to 5 times3515,84139,00
Yes, 5 to 10 times104,52131,00
Yes, more than 10 times10,4579,50
No10848,8768,00
Have you made traffic violations so far and have you been punished by the competent state authorities?Yes, only once3716,740,000142,00
Yes, 2 to 5 times5826,24148,00
Yes, 5 to 10 times2310,41144,50
Yes, more than 10 times4620,81138,00
No5725,7975,00
Do you suffer from a chronic illness?Yes4520,360,000142,00
No17679,6485,00
Which chronic illnesses have respondents?Neurological and psychiatric diseases920,000,09777,00
Cardiovascular diseases3066,6782,00
Other diseases613,33142,50
Do you use prescribed therapy daily?Yes4018,100,000142,00
No18181,9082,00
Does the respondent in therapy have a driving impairing medicine?Yes, only one1537,500,00673,00
Yes, several717,5068,00
No1845,00140,50
Do you recognize the warning symbol on the outer package of medicines?Yes7232,580,000133,00
No14967,42151,00

The main characteristics of the respondents

FREQUENCYPERCENTAGEKRUSKAL-WALLIS test pMEDIAN
GENDERMale21697,740,648141,00
Female52,26133,00
EDUCATION LEVELUnfinished primary school52,260,00073,00
Primary school4118,5577,00
High school12255,20143,00
Higher school3817,19150,00
Faculty156,79146,00
AGEFrom 20 to 292913,120,000144,00
From 30 to 396529,41144,00
From 40 to 496127,60145,00
From 50 to 594520,3686,00
From 60 to 65219,5094,00
MARITAL STATUSNot married (without children)5022,620,003144,50
Not married (with children)198,60131,00
Married (without children)167,24147,00
Married (with children)13460,63139,50
Other20,90147,00
LIVING AREAUrban9743,890,000147,00
Suburban4821,72141,50
Rural7634,39117,50
COUNTRYSerbia16876,020,085140,50
Bosnia and Herzegovina5323,98145,00
CITYŠabac12054,300,000140,00
Belgrade198,60146,00
Vranje2913,12137,00
Brod167,24124,00
Derventa156,79145,00
Brcko229,95163,50
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjecr-2021-0078 | Journal eISSN: 2956-2090 | Journal ISSN: 2956-0454
Language: English
Page range: 53 - 61
Submitted on: May 13, 2021
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Accepted on: Oct 15, 2021
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Published on: May 16, 2022
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2022 Roland Antonic, Milica Pesic Ivanovic, Danijela Jevtic, Kosana Popovic, Slobodanka Bogdanovic Vasic, Slobodan Jankovic, Marko Folić, published by University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences
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