1998 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse:  Population Estimates

Stimulant - Race/Ethnicity

Table 9B. Stimulant 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	1.8	(1.3	-	2.5)		1.3	(0.9	-	2.0)		0.6	(0.3	-	1.2)
18-25	4.7	(3.7	-	6.1)		2.3	(1.6	-	3.4)		0.7	(0.3	-	1.4)
26-34	6.2	(5.0	-	7.7)		0.7	(0.4	-	1.3)		0.3	(0.1	-	0.6)
$35	5.3	(4.4	-	6.4)		0.3	(0.2	-	0.6)		0.2	(0.1	-	0.4)
GENDER
Male	6.5	(5.3	-	7.9)		0.9	(0.6	-	1.4)		0.4	(0.2	-	0.8)
Female	3.7	(3.0	-	4.4)		0.5	(0.3	-	0.7)		0.2	(0.1	-	0.3)
TOTAL	5.0	(4.4	-	5.8)		0.7	(0.5	-	1.0)		0.3	(0.2	-	0.5)

POPULATION ESTIMATES (In Thousands)

AGE
12-17	273	(195	-	382)		200	(132	-	303)		94	(47	-	187)
18-25	890	(692	-	1,143)		437	(300	-	635)		125	(60	-	258)
26-34	1,480	(1,192	-	1,831)		172	(92	-	320)		62	(26	-	150)
$35	5,507	(4,535	-	6,673)		331	(162	-	672)		199	(89	-	445)
GENDER
Male	5,080	(4,178	-	6,160)		729	(470	-	1,127)		318	(167	-	606)
Female	3,070	(2,537	-	3,709)		411	(290	-	582)		162	(93	-	282)
TOTAL	8,150	(7,048	-	9,412)		1,140	(830	-	1,564)		480	(303	-	761)

Table 9C. Stimulant 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	1.6	(1.0	-	2.6)		1.2	(0.7	-	2.1)		0.5	(0.2	-	1.1)
18-25	3.0	(2.2	-	4.2)		1.2	(0.7	-	2.0)		0.4	(0.2	-	1.0)
26-34	2.7	(1.7	-	4.1)		0.6	(0.3	-	1.5)		0.2	(0.1	-	0.7)
$35	2.7	(1.7	-	4.1)		0.6	(0.3	-	1.5)		0.4	(0.1	-	1.4)
GENDER
Male	3.1	(2.2	-	4.3)		0.9	(0.5	-	1.7)		0.5	(0.2	-	1.3)
Female	2.1	(1.4	-	3.0)		0.7	(0.5	-	1.1)		0.3	(0.2	-	0.6)
TOTAL	2.6	(2.0	-	3.3)		0.8	(0.5	-	1.2)		0.4	(0.2	-	0.8)

POPULATION ESTIMATES (In Thousands)

AGE
12-17	51	(32	-	82)		37	(21	-	67)		15	(6	-	35)
18-25	119	(85	-	165)		45	(26	-	79)		17	(7	-	40)
26-34	124	(79	-	193)		30	(13	-	70)		10	(3	-	31)
$35	285	(186	-	435)		66	(27	-	162)		47	(15	-	150)
GENDER
Male	350	(252	-	483)		101	(53	-	192)		53	(19	-	150)
Female	229	(157	-	332)		78	(51	-	119)		35	(19	-	64)
TOTAL	579	(455	-	735)		179	(118	-	271)		88	(45	-	173)

* Low precision; no estimate reported.

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

Stimulant - Race/Ethnicity

Table 9D. Stimulant 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	1.7	(0.9	-	3.3)		0.8	(0.2	-	2.2)		0.5	(0.1	-	2.0)
18-25	2.1	(1.2	-	3.6)		0.8	(0.4	-	1.6)		0.5	(0.2	-	1.3)
26-34	2.3	(1.3	-	4.0)		0.4	(0.1	-	1.2)		0.1	(0.0	-	0.7)
$35	3.6	(2.5	-	5.3)		0.6	(0.2	-	1.4)		0.1	(0.0	-	0.5)
GENDER
Male	4.3	(2.9	-	6.2)		0.7	(0.3	-	1.6)		0.2	(0.1	-	0.6)
Female	1.8	(1.1	-	2.7)		0.5	(0.2	-	1.0)		0.2	(0.1	-	0.6)
TOTAL	2.9	(2.2	-	3.8)		0.6	(0.3	-	1.0)		0.2	(0.1	-	0.4)

POPULATION ESTIMATES (In Thousands)

AGE
12-17	57	(30	-	106)		24	(8	-	72)		17	(4	-	64)
18-25	81	(47	-	139)		30	(14	-	63)		20	(8	-	51)
26-34	99	(56	-	174)		17	(6	-	54)		4	(1	-	29)
$35	479	(325	-	702)		73	(29	-	182)		18	(5	-	68)
GENDER
Male	476	(327	-	688)		78	(35	-	175)		25	(10	-	64)
Female	240	(156	-	367)		67	(34	-	132)		33	(15	-	76)
TOTAL	716	(540	-	946)		145	(85	-	248)		59	(31	-	109)

* Low precision; no estimate reported.

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