1998 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse:  Population Estimates

Inhalant - Race/Ethnicity

Table 6B. Inhalant 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	7.2	(5.9	-	8.7)		3.4	(2.6	-	4.4)		1.2	(0.8	-	1.8)
18-25	14.2	(12.2	-	16.4)		4.3	(3.3	-	5.6)		1.4	(0.8	-	2.2)
26-34	11.2	(9.5	-	13.1)		0.6	(0.3	-	1.2)		0.1	(0.0	-	0.5)
$35	4.2	(3.4	-	5.2)		0.2	(0.1	-	0.4)		0.1	(0.0	-	0.3)
GENDER
Male	9.1	(8.0	-	10.3)		1.4	(1.1	-	1.9)		0.5	(0.4	-	0.8)
Female	4.3	(3.6	-	5.2)		0.7	(0.5	-	0.9)		0.2	(0.1	-	0.3)
TOTAL	6.6	(5.9	-	7.5)		1.0	(0.8	-	1.3)		0.3	(0.3	-	0.5)

POPULATION ESTIMATES (In Thousands)

AGE
12-17	1,096	(904	-	1,325)		521	(400	-	677)		185	(126	-	271)
18-25	2,660	(2,296	-	3,071)		804	(618	-	1,042)		256	(157	-	416)
26-34	2,652	(2,250	-	3,116)		139	(66	-	292)		30	(9	-	107)
$35	4,354	(3,511	-	5,389)		211	(102	-	439)		88	(30	-	263)
GENDER
Male	7,127	(6,298	-	8,053)		1,128	(874	-	1,455)		408	(281	-	592)
Female	3,635	(3,051	-	4,326)		546	(404	-	739)		151	(85	-	269)
TOTAL	10,762	(9,526	-	12,146)		1,674	(1,371	-	2,045)		559	(411	-	761)

Table 6C. Inhalant 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	5.6	(4.3	-	7.2)		2.8	(2.0	-	3.9)		1.4	(0.9	-	2.3)
18-25	5.9	(4.5	-	7.6)		1.4	(0.9	-	2.4)		0.7	(0.4	-	1.3)
26-34	5.5	(4.0	-	7.4)		0.5	(0.2	-	1.1)		0.1	(0.0	-	0.5)
$35	2.4	(1.6	-	3.8)		0.4	(0.1	-	0.9)		0.2	(0.0	-	0.7)
GENDER
Male	5.6	(4.5	-	7.0)		1.1	(0.8	-	1.7)		0.6	(0.3	-	1.0)
Female	2.5	(1.9	-	3.3)		0.7	(0.5	-	1.0)		0.3	(0.2	-	0.5)
TOTAL	4.1	(3.5	-	4.9)		0.9	(0.7	-	1.2)		0.4	(0.3	-	0.6)

POPULATION ESTIMATES (In Thousands)

AGE
12-17	173	(133	-	224)		86	(61	-	121)		45	(28	-	73)
18-25	230	(178	-	296)		56	(34	-	92)		27	(14	-	49)
26-34	255	(189	-	344)		22	(9	-	51)		5	(1	-	24)
$35	259	(166	-	402)		39	(16	-	95)		19	(5	-	77)
GENDER
Male	637	(513	-	790)		128	(87	-	188)		62	(36	-	109)
Female	280	(212	-	368)		74	(50	-	109)		33	(18	-	59)
TOTAL	917	(775	-	1,085)		202	(152	-	268)		95	(63	-	143)

* Low precision; no estimate reported.

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

Inhalant - Race/Ethnicity

Table 6D. Inhalant 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	2.1	(1.3	-	3.5)		1.0	(0.5	-	2.1)		0.5	(0.2	-	1.7)
18-25	2.2	(1.3	-	3.7)		0.9	(0.4	-	1.9)		0.6	(0.2	-	1.7)
26-34	2.1	(1.2	-	3.7)		0.1	(0.0	-	0.7)		*		*
$35	2.2	(1.3	-	3.9)		0.1	(0.0	-	0.5)		*		*
GENDER
Male	3.3	(2.0	-	5.2)		0.4	(0.2	-	0.8)		0.3	(0.1	-	0.7)
Female	1.3	(0.9	-	2.0)		0.3	(0.1	-	0.5)		0.1	(0.0	-	0.3)
TOTAL	2.2	(1.5	-	3.2)		0.3	(0.2	-	0.5)		0.2	(0.1	-	0.4)

POPULATION ESTIMATES (In Thousands)

AGE
12-17	69	(42	-	113)		33	(16	-	67)		17	(5	-	54)
18-25	88	(52	-	146)		34	(15	-	76)		25	(9	-	66)
26-34	91	(51	-	161)		4	(1	-	29)		*		*
$35	296	(169	-	516)		11	(2	-	60)		*		*
GENDER
Male	365	(227	-	583)		44	(21	-	88)		36	(16	-	82)
Female	178	(119	-	267)		38	(19	-	74)		13	(4	-	45)
TOTAL	543	(376	-	782)		81	(49	-	135)		50	(25	-	100)

* Low precision; no estimate reported.

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