1998 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse:  Population Estimates

Tranquilizer - Race/Ethnicity

Table 11B. Tranquilizer Use by Age Group and Gender for White, Non-Hispanics, in 1998

AGE/ /GENDER	Ever Used					Used Past Year					Used Past Month
	Observed Estimate	95% C.I.				Observed Estimate	95% C.I.				Observed Estimate	95% C.I.
RATE ESTIMATES (Percent)
AGE
12-17	1.9	(1.4	-	2.6)		1.3	(0.9	-	1.9)		0.3	(0.1	-	0.6)
18-25	6.4	(5.2	-	8.0)		3.6	(2.6	-	4.9)		1.3	(0.8	-	2.2)
26-34	5.4	(4.3	-	6.8)		1.3	(0.8	-	2.0)		0.7	(0.4	-	1.2)
$35	3.4	(2.7	-	4.2)		0.4	(0.2	-	0.7)		0.1	(0.0	-	0.3)
GENDER
Male	4.9	(4.0	-	5.8)		1.3	(0.9	-	1.8)		0.4	(0.3	-	0.7)
Female	3.0	(2.5	-	3.5)		0.7	(0.5	-	1.0)		0.2	(0.1	-	0.4)
TOTAL	3.9	(3.4	-	4.5)		1.0	(0.7	-	1.2)		0.3	(0.2	-	0.5)

POPULATION ESTIMATES (In Thousands)

AGE
12-17	288	(206	-	402)		196	(132	-	292)		44	(21	-	94)
18-25	1,208	(966	-	1,504)		673	(493	-	916)		245	(147	-	407)
26-34	1,291	(1,034	-	1,607)		307	(200	-	469)		156	(87	-	277)
$35	3,498	(2,794	-	4,371)		385	(218	-	678)		99	(35	-	277)
GENDER
Male	3,799	(3,160	-	4,558)		983	(699	-	1,381)		341	(201	-	579)
Female	2,486	(2,091	-	2,954)		578	(419	-	797)		202	(123	-	332)
TOTAL	6,285	(5,445	-	7,248)		1,561	(1,208	-	2,016)		543	(375	-	787)

Table 11C. Tranquilizer Use by Age Group and Gender for Hispanics in 1998

AGE/ /GENDER	Ever Used					Used Past Year					Used Past Month
	Observed Estimate	95% C.I.				Observed Estimate	95% C.I.				Observed Estimate	95% C.I.
RATE ESTIMATES (Percent)
AGE
12-17	1.4	(0.8	-	2.2)		0.8	(0.4	-	1.5)		0.4	(0.1	-	1.0)
18-25	2.7	(1.9	-	3.9)		1.1	(0.6	-	1.8)		0.5	(0.2	-	1.3)
26-34	2.3	(1.5	-	3.6)		0.5	(0.2	-	1.1)		0.2	(0.1	-	0.7)
$35	2.6	(1.7	-	4.1)		0.6	(0.3	-	1.5)		0.2	(0.1	-	0.7)
GENDER
Male	2.8	(2.0	-	4.0)		0.7	(0.4	-	1.2)		0.3	(0.1	-	0.6)
Female	2.0	(1.4	-	2.7)		0.7	(0.4	-	1.3)		0.3	(0.2	-	0.6)
TOTAL	2.4	(1.9	-	3.1)		0.7	(0.5	-	1.0)		0.3	(0.2	-	0.5)

POPULATION ESTIMATES (In Thousands)

AGE
12-17	42	(26	-	68)		25	(13	-	48)		12	(5	-	31)
18-25	107	(76	-	151)		42	(25	-	71)		21	(9	-	50)
26-34	107	(68	-	168)		22	(10	-	49)		11	(4	-	34)
$35	277	(177	-	432)		68	(29	-	160)		21	(6	-	71)
GENDER
Male	318	(222	-	454)		78	(44	-	136)		29	(12	-	71)
Female	216	(156	-	298)		79	(45	-	140)		36	(19	-	68)
TOTAL	534	(415	-	685)		157	(105	-	234)		65	(38	-	111)

* Low precision; no estimate reported.

Source: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1998

Tranquilizer - Race/Ethnicity

Table 11D. Tranquilizer Use by Age Group and Gender for Black, Non-Hispanics, in 1998

AGE/ /GENDER	Ever Used					Used Past Year					Used Past Month
	Observed Estimate	95% C.I.				Observed Estimate	95% C.I.				Observed Estimate	95% C.I.
RATE ESTIMATES (Percent)
AGE
12-17	1.6	(0.9	-	2.9)		0.7	(0.2	-	2.0)		*		*
18-25	2.6	(1.8	-	3.9)		0.8	(0.4	-	1.5)		0.4	(0.1	-	1.0)
26-34	2.8	(1.6	-	4.7)		0.3	(0.1	-	0.8)		*		*
$35	3.4	(2.4	-	4.9)		0.7	(0.3	-	1.5)		0.1	(0.0	-	0.6)
GENDER
Male	3.4	(2.4	-	4.9)		0.7	(0.3	-	1.6)		0.1	(0.0	-	0.4)
Female	2.6	(1.8	-	3.7)		0.6	(0.3	-	1.0)		0.2	(0.1	-	0.5)
TOTAL	2.9	(2.3	-	3.8)		0.6	(0.4	-	1.0)		0.1	(0.1	-	0.3)

POPULATION ESTIMATES (In Thousands)

AGE
12-17	52	(28	-	95)		23	(8	-	66)		*		*
18-25	103	(69	-	153)		31	(16	-	61)		15	(6	-	41)
26-34	120	(70	-	205)		11	(3	-	37)		*		*
$35	455	(317	-	648)		89	(40	-	193)		17	(4	-	80)
GENDER
Male	378	(262	-	544)		76	(33	-	173)		12	(3	-	41)
Female	351	(244	-	503)		78	(44	-	136)		23	(7	-	74)
TOTAL	730	(568	-	935)		154	(94	-	253)		35	(14	-	84)

* Low precision; no estimate reported.

Source: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1998