Transportation, Routine Activities, and Unmet Travel Needs Among Older Vietnamese Immigrants in the United States.

Abstract

Introduction: Transportation barriers can affect travel needs and quality of life.

Methods: This survey examined transportation, routine activities, and unmet travel needs among older Vietnamese immigrants, focusing on gender differences.

Results: Women were more likely to ride with others, less likely to drive, had fewer types of routine activities, and went out for activities less than men. Over 1/4 of the sample had at least one unmet travel need in the previous month (the most common was for visiting family and friends).

Discussion: Interventions to enhance mobility should address age- and gender-based transportation differences and assess for unmet travel needs.