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Table 2 Distribution of the four main survey parts. A. Drivers’ Behaviour survey, B. Drivers’ Distraction survey, C. PHQ-9 and D. GAD-7

From: Risky driving behaviour in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: a cross-sectional, survey-based study

A. Drivers’ Behaviour Questionnaire average score grouped by the type of the violation

Mean

Standard Deviation

 Errors and lapses

0.34

0.43

 Ordinary violations (speed)

0.56

0.56

 Ordinary violations (traffic lights)

0.47

0.51

 Violations (not wearing seatbelt)

0.79

0.74

 Violations (alcohol related)

0.15

0.39

 Aggressive violations

0.58

0.72

 Situational violations (rain, sleep, mood)

0.68

0.63

 All violations

0.51

0.39

 Total DBQ score mean

11.36

9.58

C. PHQ-9

 Low risk

138

57.3

 Mild risk

78

32.4

 Moderate risk

20

8.3

 Moderately severe risk

4

1.7

 Severe risk

1

.4

D. GAD-7

 Low risk

184

75.1

 Mild risk

53

21.6

 Moderate risk

8

3.3

B. Distraction prone or averse

 Age group

<=25

N (%)

26–35

N (%)

36–45

N (%)

46–55

N (%)

> 55

N (%)

Total

N (%)

 Distraction-averse

33 (34)

33 (34)

24 (24.7)

5 (5.2)

2 (2.1)

97 (44.3)

 Distraction-prone

60 (49.2)

48 (39.3)

9 (7.4)

5 (4.1)

0

122 (55.7)

 Total

93 (42.5)

81 (37)

33 (15)

10 (4.5)

2 (0.90)

219 (100)