1998 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse:  Population Estimates

Sedative - Race/Ethnicity

Table 10B. Sedative 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	1.0	(0.6	-	1.7)		0.7	(0.4	-	1.3)		0.2	(0.1	-	0.5)
18-25	1.4	(0.8	-	2.4)		0.6	(0.3	-	1.4)		0.3	(0.1	-	0.9)
26-34	2.3	(1.6	-	3.3)		*		*			*		*
$35	2.6	(2.1	-	3.3)		0.1	(0.0	-	0.3)		0.1	(0.0	-	0.3)
GENDER
Male	2.9	(2.2	-	3.7)		0.2	(0.1	-	0.5)		0.1	(0.0	-	0.4)
Female	1.7	(1.3	-	2.2)		0.2	(0.1	-	0.3)		0.1	(0.0	-	0.2)
TOTAL	2.3	(1.9	-	2.7)		0.2	(0.1	-	0.3)		0.1	(0.0	-	0.2)

POPULATION ESTIMATES (In Thousands)

AGE
12-17	151	(89	-	254)		104	(55	-	193)		33	(15	-	75)
18-25	261	(149	-	454)		112	(48	-	262)		49	(14	-	177)
26-34	544	(379	-	780)		*		*			*		*
$35	2,725	(2,152	-	3,446)		105	(37	-	299)		69	(17	-	280)
GENDER
Male	2,246	(1,725	-	2,919)		192	(96	-	381)		93	(31	-	276)
Female	1,435	(1,126	-	1,828)		130	(65	-	260)		58	(20	-	168)
TOTAL	3,681	(3,053	-	4,435)		322	(197	-	525)		151	(68	-	336)

Table 10C. Sedative 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	0.7	(0.4	-	1.2)		0.1	(0.0	-	0.5)		*		*
18-25	1.4	(0.8	-	2.3)		0.3	(0.2	-	0.8)		0.1	(0.0	-	0.4)
26-34	1.5	(0.8	-	2.6)		0.6	(0.3	-	1.5)		0.2	(0.0	-	1.1)
$35	1.9	(1.1	-	3.2)		0.4	(0.1	-	1.1)		*		*
GENDER
Male	2.1	(1.3	-	3.2)		0.4	(0.2	-	0.9)		0.1	(0.0	-	0.4)
Female	1.0	(0.6	-	1.6)		0.4	(0.2	-	0.9)		*		*
TOTAL	1.5	(1.1	-	2.1)		0.4	(0.2	-	0.7)		0.1	(0.0	-	0.2)

POPULATION ESTIMATES (In Thousands)

AGE
12-17	21	(11	-	38)		5	(1	-	15)		*		*
18-25	53	(31	-	90)		14	(6	-	31)		3	(0	-	17)
26-34	69	(39	-	121)		30	(13	-	69)		10	(2	-	50)
$35	198	(114	-	342)		42	(16	-	112)		*		*
GENDER
Male	233	(150	-	361)		47	(22	-	101)		13	(3	-	48)
Female	108	(68	-	173)		43	(19	-	96)		*		*
TOTAL	341	(242	-	480)		90	(52	-	157)		13	(4	-	47)

* Low precision; no estimate reported.

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

Sedative - Race/Ethnicity

Table 10D. Sedative 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	1.5	(0.7	-	2.9)		0.5	(0.1	-	2.0)		0.3	(0.0	-	1.7)
18-25	0.9	(0.5	-	1.7)		0.3	(0.1	-	0.7)		0.2	(0.0	-	0.6)
26-34	1.0	(0.4	-	2.6)		0.1	(0.0	-	0.7)		*		*
$35	2.5	(1.7	-	3.8)		0.4	(0.2	-	1.2)		0.2	(0.0	-	0.8)
GENDER
Male	2.6	(1.7	-	4.1)		0.5	(0.2	-	1.5)		0.3	(0.1	-	0.9)
Female	1.2	(0.8	-	2.0)		0.2	(0.1	-	0.5)		0.1	(0.0	-	0.4)
TOTAL	1.9	(1.3	-	2.6)		0.4	(0.2	-	0.8)		0.2	(0.1	-	0.5)

POPULATION ESTIMATES (In Thousands)

AGE
12-17	48	(24	-	95)		17	(4	-	64)		9	(1	-	55)
18-25	35	(19	-	66)		10	(4	-	27)		6	(2	-	24)
26-34	45	(17	-	113)		6	(1	-	30)		*		*
$35	335	(219	-	509)		58	(21	-	163)		26	(6	-	110)
GENDER
Male	294	(186	-	462)		60	(22	-	163)		29	(8	-	105)
Female	168	(104	-	270)		30	(13	-	71)		13	(4	-	50)
TOTAL	462	(333	-	641)		91	(44	-	187)		43	(16	-	114)

* Low precision; no estimate reported.

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