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2002 National Survey on Drug Use & Health:   Detailed Tables

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Table 8.1C Standard Errors of Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Gender and Detailed Age Categories: 2002
Age Category Total GENDER
Male Female
Total 2,280 1,394 1,392
12 93 64 66
13 93 67 59
14 91 64 68
15 89 62 61
16 91 61 63
17 85 60 58
18 109 74 81
19 123 77 82
20 126 88 78
21 116 80 73
22 114 78 70
23 115 80 67
24 102 68 65
25 92 60 63
26–29 451 297 294
30–34 466 319 301
35–39 559 386 350
40–44 487 352 338
45–49 474 351 319
50–54 660 449 451
55–59 579 380 417
60–64 546 378 366
65 or Older 1,084 641 750
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002.

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Table 8.2C Standard Errors of Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Groups and Demographic Characteristics: 2002
Demographic Characteristic Total AGE GROUP (Years)
12–17 18–25 26 or Older
TOTAL 2,280 311 470 2,047
GENDER        
     Male 1,394 194 275 1,274
     Female 1,392 182 270 1,321
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE        
     Not Hispanic or Latino 2,186 274 409 1,980
          White 1,889 231 319 1,747
          Black or African American 826 117 160 680
          American Indian or Alaska Native 162 33 34 133
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 127 16 25 113
          Asian 499 71 109 455
          Two or More Races 164 26 30 158
     Hispanic or Latino 770 135 196 661
GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN        
     Male - White 1,110 157 189 1,030
     Female - White 1,186 127 181 1,135
     Male - Black or African American 479 71 84 428
     Female - Black or African American 494 69 111 418
     Male - Hispanic or Latino 498 81 138 431
     Female - Hispanic or Latino 480 88 105 444
EDUCATION1        
     < High School 888 N/A 161 853
     High School Graduate 1,072 N/A 196 1,027
     Some College 931 N/A 247 900
     College Graduate 1,134 N/A 153 1,105
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT1        
     Full-Time 1,426 N/A 248 1,366
     Part-Time 659 N/A 187 622
     Unemployed 301 N/A 91 277
     Other2 1,187 N/A 176 1,185
N/A: Not applicable.
1 Data on education and current employment not shown for persons aged 12 to 17. Estimates for both education and current employment are for persons aged greater than or equal to 18.
2 Retired person, disabled person, homemaker, student, or other person not in the labor force.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002.

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Table 8.3C Standard Errors of Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Youth and Adult Age Groups and Demographic Characteristics: 2002
Demographic Characteristic Total YOUTH AND ADULT AGE GROUPS (Years)
12–17 18 or Older
TOTAL 2,280 311 2,164
GENDER      
     Male 1,394 194 1,336
     Female 1,392 182 1,353
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE      
     Not Hispanic or Latino 2,186 274 2,076
          White 1,889 231 1,797
          Black or African American 826 117 764
          American Indian or Alaska Native 162 33 145
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 127 16 121
          Asian 499 71 471
          Two or More Races 164 26 161
     Hispanic or Latino 770 135 733
GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN      
     Male - White 1,110 157 1,055
     Female - White 1,186 127 1,155
     Male - Black or African American 479 71 455
     Female - Black or African American 494 69 465
     Male - Hispanic or Latino 498 81 483
     Female - Hispanic or Latino 480 88 453
EDUCATION1      
     < High School 888 N/A 888
     High School Graduate 1,072 N/A 1,072
     Some College 931 N/A 931
     College Graduate 1,134 N/A 1,134
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT1      
     Full-Time 1,426 N/A 1,426
     Part-Time 659 N/A 659
     Unemployed 301 N/A 301
     Other2 1,187 N/A 1,187
N/A: Not applicable.
1 Data on education and current employment not shown for persons aged 12 to 17. Estimates for both education and current employment are for persons aged greater than or equal to 18.
2 Retired person, disabled person, homemaker, student, or other person not in the labor force.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002.

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Table 8.4C Standard Errors of Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Underage and Legal Drinking Age Groups and Demographic Characteristics: 2002
Demographic Characteristic Total UNDERAGE AND LEGAL DRINKING
AGE GROUPS (Years)
12–20 21 or Older
TOTAL 2,280 437 2,114
GENDER      
     Male 1,394 260 1,319
     Female 1,392 268 1,330
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE      
     Not Hispanic or Latino 2,186 378 2,038
          White 1,889 310 1,778
          Black or African American 826 170 722
          American Indian or Alaska Native 162 50 138
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 127 24 118
          Asian 499 97 461
          Two or More Races 164 32 160
     Hispanic or Latino 770 206 694
GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN      
     Male - White 1,110 203 1,045
     Female - White 1,186 180 1,145
     Male - Black or African American 479 96 445
     Female - Black or African American 494 111 437
     Male - Hispanic or Latino 498 114 465
     Female - Hispanic or Latino 480 131 444
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002.

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Table 8.5C Standard Errors of Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Groups and Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: 2002
Racial and Ethnic Subgroup Total AGE GROUP (Years)
12–17 18–25 26 or Older
TOTAL1 2,280 311 470 2,047
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 2,186 274 409 1,980
     White 1,889 231 319 1,747
     Black or African American 826 117 160 680
     American Indian or Alaska Native 162 33 34 133
     Native Hawaiian 30 4 5 28
     Other Pacific Islander 127 16 25 111
     Chinese 229 24 41 222
     Filipino 195 32 27 176
     Japanese 137 12 16 133
     Asian Indian 259 33 37 239
     Korean 136 21 44 107
     Vietnamese 200 23 26 191
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 770 135 196 661
     Mexican 622 113 174 519
     Puerto Rican 229 46 44 202
     Central or South American 242 40 56 217
     Cuban 201 16 20 198
1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002.

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Table 8.6C Standard Errors of Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Youth and Adult Age Groups and Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: 2002
Racial and Ethnic Subgroup Total YOUTH AND ADULT AGE GROUPS (Years)
12–17 18 or Older
TOTAL1 2,280 311 2,164
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 2,186 274 2,076
     White 1,889 231 1,797
     Black or African American 826 117 764
     American Indian or Alaska Native 162 33 145
     Native Hawaiian 30 4 28
     Other Pacific Islander 127 16 120
     Chinese 229 24 223
     Filipino 195 32 180
     Japanese 137 12 133
     Asian Indian 259 33 252
     Korean 136 21 131
     Vietnamese 200 23 195
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 770 135 733
     Mexican 622 113 587
     Puerto Rican 229 46 216
     Central or South American 242 40 236
     Cuban 201 16 197
1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002.

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Table 8.7C Standard Errors of Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Underage and Legal Drinking Age Groups and Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: 2002
Racial and Ethnic Subgroup Total UNDERAGE AND LEGAL DRINKING
AGE GROUPS (Years)
12–20 21 or Older
TOTAL1 2,280 437 2,114
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 2,186 378 2,038
     White 1,889 310 1,778
     Black or African American 826 170 722
     American Indian or Alaska Native 162 50 138
     Native Hawaiian 30 6 28
     Other Pacific Islander 127 23 117
     Chinese 229 37 221
     Filipino 195 38 177
     Japanese 137 19 133
     Asian Indian 259 38 246
     Korean 136 27 124
     Vietnamese 200 30 194
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 770 206 694
     Mexican 622 178 547
     Puerto Rican 229 58 211
     Central or South American 242 53 231
     Cuban 201 19 197
1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002.

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Table 8.8C Standard Errors of Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Groups and Geographic Characteristics: 2002
Geographic Characteristic Total AGE GROUP (Years)
12–17 18–25 26 or Older
TOTAL 2,280 311 470 2,047
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION        
     Northeast 910 111 161 844
          New England 407 46 97 346
          Middle Atlantic 815 101 128 770
     Midwest 893 126 176 830
          East North Central 695 104 137 661
          West North Central 561 71 110 502
     South 1,551 215 297 1,352
          South Atlantic 1,189 149 230 1,052
          East South Central 677 85 139 573
          West South Central 731 131 127 626
     West 1,080 149 275 980
          Mountain 465 71 96 420
          Pacific 974 131 258 885
COUNTY TYPE        
     Large Metro 1,811 243 329 1,591
     Small Metro 1,415 185 315 1,193
          250K - 1 Mil. Pop. 1,225 162 260 1,037
          <250K Pop. 784 82 184 671
     Nonmetro 968 115 181 878
          Urbanized 658 79 121 566
          Less Urbanized 930 107 138 823
          Completely Rural 526 60 65 443
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002.

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Table 8.9C Standard Errors of Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Youth and Adult Age Groups and Geographic Characteristics: 2002
Geographic Characteristic Total YOUTH AND ADULT AGE GROUPS (Years)
12–17 18 or Older
TOTAL 2,280 311 2,164
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION      
     Northeast 910 111 872
          New England 407 46 394
          Middle Atlantic 815 101 778
     Midwest 893 126 853
          East North Central 695 104 671
          West North Central 561 71 528
     South 1,551 215 1,447
          South Atlantic 1,189 149 1,125
          East South Central 677 85 623
          West South Central 731 131 664
     West 1,080 149 1,049
          Mountain 465 71 436
          Pacific 974 131 954
COUNTY TYPE      
     Large Metro 1,811 243 1,700
     Small Metro 1,415 185 1,314
          250K - 1 Mil. Pop. 1,225 162 1,137
          <250K Pop. 784 82 734
     Nonmetro 968 115 922
          Urbanized 658 79 611
          Less Urbanized 930 107 873
          Completely Rural 526 60 480
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002.

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Table 8.10C Standard Errors of Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Underage and Legal Drinking Age Groups and Geographic Characteristics: 2002
Geographic Characteristic Total UNDERAGE AND LEGAL DRINKING
AGE GROUPS (Years)
12–20 21 or Older
TOTAL 2,280 437 2,114
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION      
     Northeast 910 139 874
          New England 407 54 391
          Middle Atlantic 815 128 782
     Midwest 893 161 847
          East North Central 695 136 667
          West North Central 561 87 522
     South 1,551 296 1,407
          South Atlantic 1,189 194 1,106
          East South Central 677 145 583
          West South Central 731 171 644
     West 1,080 239 1,005
          Mountain 465 102 426
          Pacific 974 216 911
COUNTY TYPE      
     Large Metro 1,811 335 1,656
     Small Metro 1,415 284 1,258
          250K - 1 Mil. Pop. 1,225 246 1,090
          <250K Pop. 784 138 705
     Nonmetro 968 167 907
          Urbanized 658 118 589
          Less Urbanized 930 152 850
          Completely Rural 526 87 462
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002.

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Table 8.11C Standard Errors of Numbers (in Thousands) of Females Aged 15 to 44, by Pregnancy Status and Demographic Characteristics: 2002
Demographic Characteristic Total1 PREGNANCY STATUS
Pregnant Not Pregnant
TOTAL 810 122 787
AGE      
     15–17 113 13 110
     18–25 270 46 259
     26–44 713 111 695
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE      
     Not Hispanic or Latino 746 103 728
          White 620 88 603
          Black or African American 313 31 307
          American Indian or Alaska Native 50 9 49
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 40 3 40
          Asian 189 39 185
          Two or More Races 59 14 57
     Hispanic or Latino 316 62 305
TRIMESTER2      
     First N/A 58 N/A
     Second N/A 77 N/A
     Third N/A 68 N/A
N/A: Not applicable.
1 Estimates in the total column are for all females aged 15 to 44, including those with unknown pregnancy status.
2 Pregnant females aged 15 to 44 not reporting trimester were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002.

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Table 8.12C Standard Errors of Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Aged 18 to 22, by College Enrollment Status and Demographic Characteristics: 2002
Demographic Characteristic Total1 COLLEGE ENROLLMENT STATUS
Full-Time Undergraduates Other Persons Aged 18–222
TOTAL 368 258 228
AGE      
     18 109 72 84
     19 123 88 86
     20 126 91 78
     21 116 77 83
     22 114 64 91
GENDER      
     Male 218 143 154
     Female 217 160 128
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE      
     Not Hispanic or Latino 311 245 171
          White 249 195 145
          Black or African American 130 95 78
          American Indian or Alaska Native 27 6 26
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 18 7 17
          Asian 81 57 40
          Two or More Races 23 14 20
     Hispanic or Latino 173 56 147
1 Estimates in the total column are for all persons aged 18 to 22, including those with unknown enrollment status.
2 Other Persons include respondents aged 18 to 22 not enrolled in school, enrolled in college part time, enrolled in other grades either full or part time, or enrolled with no other information available.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002.

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Table 8.13C Standard Errors of Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Receipt of and Perceived Need of Mental Health Treatment/Counseling and Demographic Characteristics: 2002
Demographic Characteristic Total1 MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT/COUNSELING
IN THE PAST YEAR2
Received Not Received
Unmet Need No Unmet Need Unmet Need No Unmet Need
TOTAL 2,164 226 565 256 1,978
AGE          
     18–25 470 49 71 61 417
     26–49 1,281 176 351 186 1,119
     50 or Older 1,592 131 435 159 1,477
GENDER          
     Male 1,336 114 312 178 1,250
     Female 1,353 189 469 187 1,236
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE          
     Not Hispanic or Latino 2,076 211 548 242 1,909
          White 1,797 189 522 196 1,638
          Black or African American 764 92 134 136 686
          Other or Two or More Races 528 37 143 56 498
     Hispanic or Latino 733 72 140 78 699
COUNTY TYPE          
     Large Metro 1,700 160 412 203 1,529
     Small Metro 1,314 142 303 130 1,165
     Nonmetro 922 82 234 78 862
EDUCATION          
     < High School 888 115 215 85 828
     High School Graduate 1,072 118 307 117 1,020
     Some College 931 108 281 161 854
     College Graduate 1,134 118 343 123 989
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT          
     Full-Time 1,426 147 371 169 1,317
     Part-Time 659 85 190 95 595
     Unemployed 301 45 99 70 276
     Other3 1,187 142 359 148 1,115
1 Estimates in the total column are for all persons aged 18 or older, including those with unknown mental health treatment/counseling.
2 Mental Health Treatment/Counseling is defined as having received inpatient care, outpatient care, or using prescription medication for problems with emotions, nerves, or mental health. Respondents were not to include treatment for alcohol or drug use. Unmet Need for Mental Health Treatment/Counseling is defined as a perceived need for treatment that was not received. Respondents with missing treatment/counseling information are excluded.
3 Retired person, disabled person, homemaker, student, or other person not in the labor force.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002.

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Table 8.14C Standard Errors of Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Probation Status and Demographic Characteristics: 2002
Demographic Characteristic Total1 PROBATION STATUS DURING THE PAST YEAR
On Probation Not on Probation
Total 18 or Older 2,164 224 2,134
AGE      
     18–49 1,443 199 1,407
          18–25 470 72 452
          26–34 708 119 688
          35–49 924 130 911
GENDER/AGE      
     Male 18 or Older 1,336 185 1,317
     Male 18–49 892 168 871
     Female 18 or Older 1,353 101 1,342
     Female 18–49 834 82 821
1 Estimates in the total column are for all persons aged 18 or older, including those with unknown probation status.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002.

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Table 8.15C Standard Errors of Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Aged 18 or Older, by Parole/Supervised Release Status and Demographic Characteristics: 2002
Demographic Characteristic Total1 PAROLE/SUPERVISED RELEASE DURING THE PAST YEAR2
Yes No
Total 18 or Older 2,164 153 2,150
AGE      
     18–49 1,443 115 1,420
          18–25 470 37 466
          26–34 708 71 699
          35–49 924 85 909
GENDER/AGE      
     Male 18 or Older 1,336 126 1,320
     Male 18–49 892 106 870
     Female 18 or Older 1,353 76 1,354
     Female 18–49 834 52 830
1 Estimates in the total column are for all persons aged 18 or older, including those with unknown parole/supervised release status.
2 Respondents were asked if they were on parole, supervised release, or other conditional release from prison during the past year.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002.

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Table 8.16C Standard Errors of Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Household Participation in Selected Government Assistance Programs and Age Group: 2002
Program/Age Group HOUSEHOLD RECEIVED GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE
Yes No
One or More Government Assistance Programs    
     Total 658 2,152
          12–17 121 284
          18–25 128 435
          26 or Older 593 1,952
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)    
     Total 523 2,208
          12–17 65 301
          18–25 72 462
          26 or Older 498 1,981
Food Stamps    
     Total 428 2,254
          12–17 102 295
          18–25 99 448
          26 or Older 363 2,038
Cash Assistance    
     Total 284 2,256
          12–17 62 304
          18–25 67 460
          26 or Older 252 2,031
Noncash Assistance    
     Total 286 2,277
          12–17 62 304
          18–25 71 458
          26 or Older 247 2,056
NOTE: Household participation in one or more government assistance programs is defined as one or more family members receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI), food stamps, cash, or noncash assistance. SSI provides payments to low-income, aged, blind, and disabled persons. Food stamps are government-issued coupons used to purchase food. Cash assistance refers to receiving cash due to low income, such as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), welfare, or public assistance. Noncash assistance refers to receiving assistance due to low income, such as help getting a job, placement in an education or job training program, or help with transportation, child care, or housing.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002.

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