1998 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse:  Population Estimates

Inhalant - Region

Table 6E. Inhalant Use by Age Group and Gender for Northeast Region 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	4.9	(2.6	-	9.1)		2.3	(1.2	-	4.7)		1.3	(0.5	-	3.1)
18-25	11.1	(8.2	-	15.0)		4.0	(2.3	-	6.9)		0.8	(0.2	-	2.9)
26-34	9.9	(7.0	-	13.9)		0.7	(0.2	-	2.3)		0.3	(0.0	-	1.8)
$35	5.3	(3.6	-	7.8)		0.1	(0.0	-	0.7)		*		*
GENDER
Male	9.9	(7.5	-	12.8)		1.1	(0.6	-	1.8)		0.4	(0.1	-	1.0)
Female	3.8	(2.8	-	5.3)		0.7	(0.3	-	1.2)		0.2	(0.1	-	0.5)
TOTAL	6.7	(5.2	-	8.6)		0.8	(0.6	-	1.3)		0.3	(0.1	-	0.5)

POPULATION ESTIMATES (In Thousands)

AGE
12-17	200	(105	-	371)		95	(47	-	190)		52	(21	-	127)
18-25	551	(404	-	741)		197	(111	-	343)		39	(10	-	143)
26-34	668	(470	-	939)		48	(14	-	157)		17	(2	-	123)
$35	1,418	(966	-	2,065)		19	(2	-	193)		*		*
GENDER
Male	1,982	(1,517	-	2,570)		213	(122	-	371)		76	(29	-	200)
Female	855	(614	-	1,186)		146	(77	-	278)		43	(15	-	122)
TOTAL	2,837	(2,203	-	3,638)		359	(239	-	538)		119	(62	-	231)

Table 6F. Inhalant Use by Age Group and Gender for North Central Region 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	7.4	(5.6	-	9.7)		3.0	(1.9	-	4.7)		1.4	(0.8	-	2.6)
18-25	13.8	(10.2	-	18.4)		3.5	(2.1	-	6.1)		1.4	(0.7	-	2.7)
26-34	9.9	(7.6	-	12.9)		0.3	(0.1	-	1.1)		*		*
$35	3.2	(2.0	-	5.1)		*		*			*		*
GENDER
Male	8.3	(6.5	-	10.7)		1.1	(0.7	-	1.7)		0.5	(0.2	-	1.0)
Female	4.0	(2.7	-	5.8)		0.6	(0.3	-	1.0)		0.2	(0.1	-	0.5)
TOTAL	6.1	(4.7	-	7.7)		0.8	(0.6	-	1.2)		0.3	(0.2	-	0.6)

POPULATION ESTIMATES (In Thousands)

AGE
12-17	400	(302	-	527)		163	(104	-	253)		77	(42	-	139)
18-25	914	(674	-	1,222)		235	(136	-	403)		91	(46	-	181)
26-34	777	(595	-	1,008)		23	(6	-	86)		*		*
$35	1,014	(640	-	1,597)		*		*			*		*
GENDER
Male	2,051	(1,597	-	2,621)		270	(170	-	427)		117	(58	-	236)
Female	1,055	(712	-	1,553)		158	(90	-	276)		57	(22	-	145)
TOTAL	3,106	(2,427	-	3,960)		427	(298	-	613)		174	(100	-	303)

* Low precision; no estimate reported.

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

Inhalant - Region

Table 6G. Inhalant Use by Age Group and Gender for South Region 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	5.1	(3.9	-	6.6)		2.6	(1.7	-	3.8)		0.6	(0.3	-	1.1)
18-25	7.9	(6.1	-	10.0)		2.8	(1.8	-	4.5)		1.3	(0.6	-	2.7)
26-34	7.2	(5.1	-	10.0)		0.2	(0.1	-	0.6)		0.1	(0.0	-	0.4)
$35	2.6	(1.8	-	3.6)		0.2	(0.1	-	0.6)		*		*
GENDER
Male	5.6	(4.4	-	7.1)		1.1	(0.7	-	1.8)		0.4	(0.2	-	0.8)
Female	3.0	(2.3	-	3.9)		0.5	(0.3	-	0.8)		0.1	(0.0	-	0.3)
TOTAL	4.2	(3.4	-	5.2)		0.8	(0.6	-	1.2)		0.3	(0.2	-	0.5)

POPULATION ESTIMATES (In Thousands)

AGE
12-17	406	(311	-	530)		208	(140	-	308)		49	(26	-	92)
18-25	789	(616	-	1,006)		283	(177	-	449)		126	(59	-	268)
26-34	875	(624	-	1,217)		24	(8	-	72)		9	(2	-	53)
$35	1,201	(860	-	1,673)		109	(43	-	279)		*		*
GENDER
Male	2,061	(1,610	-	2,630)		420	(260	-	678)		156	(82	-	296)
Female	1,211	(918	-	1,593)		204	(131	-	318)		51	(19	-	138)
TOTAL	3,273	(2,649	-	4,034)		624	(428	-	909)		207	(121	-	356)

Table 6H. Inhalant Use by Age Group and Gender for West Region 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	7.3	(5.8	-	9.2)		3.8	(2.7	-	5.3)		1.4	(0.9	-	2.3)
18-25	12.1	(10.1	-	14.4)		2.8	(1.9	-	4.3)		0.8	(0.5	-	1.4)
26-34	10.5	(8.1	-	13.5)		1.0	(0.4	-	2.7)		0.1	(0.0	-	0.5)
$35	4.9	(3.5	-	7.0)		0.5	(0.2	-	1.2)		0.3	(0.1	-	0.6)
GENDER
Male	9.6	(8.0	-	11.4)		1.9	(1.3	-	2.7)		0.7	(0.4	-	1.1)
Female	4.7	(3.7	-	5.9)		0.7	(0.5	-	0.9)		0.2	(0.1	-	0.4)
TOTAL	7.1	(6.0	-	8.3)		1.3	(0.9	-	1.7)		0.4	(0.3	-	0.6)

POPULATION ESTIMATES (In Thousands)

AGE
12-17	381	(300	-	481)		199	(142	-	276)		75	(46	-	121)
18-25	769	(643	-	916)		180	(118	-	273)		52	(30	-	90)
26-34	830	(643	-	1,064)		77	(28	-	211)		10	(3	-	42)
$35	1,393	(985	-	1,960)		143	(61	-	334)		74	(30	-	181)
GENDER
Male	2,249	(1,879	-	2,682)		436	(302	-	630)		165	(104	-	262)
Female	1,125	(894	-	1,412)		162	(115	-	228)		47	(26	-	85)
TOTAL	3,374	(2,874	-	3,953)		599	(450	-	795)		212	(146	-	308)

* Low precision; no estimate reported.

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