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Table 5.11 Percentage Using Cigarettes in the Past Year,
by Race/Ethnicity and Sociodemographic Characteristics, 1991-1993
Respondents Aged 12 to 17
Total Asian/ Pac Isl Hispanic Cuba Hispanic Mexico Hispanic Puerto Rico Hispanic Other Non Hispanic Black Non Hispanic White
Total: 19.0 10.7 11.8 17.1 16.7 16.3 9.3 21.9
Region:
  Northeast 18.8 * * * 15.6 13.1 11.8 20.8
  North Central 21.0 5.0 * 18.4 19.7 * 10.0 23.1
  South 18.0 6.7 10.1 16.2 * 15.2 7.9 21.9
  West 18.7 12.9 * 16.8 * 18.2 10.8 21.1
Density:
  MSA < 1 Million 16.5 7.5 11.0 17.1 17.4 13.0 8.0 20.5
  Other MSA 20.0 13.0 * 13.9 14.5 22.7 12.1 22.3
  Not in MSA 21.8 * * * * 22.4 8.4 23.0
Interview:
  Spanish 9.1 * 2.1 10.9 * 3.0 * *
  English 19.1 10.7 12.9 18.0 16.8 18.0 9.3 21.9
Family Income:
  <$20,000 18.4 * 11.5 15.7 17.4 13.5 8.8 24.7
  $20-40,000 20.8 * * 15.3 10.4 20.6 10.7 24.9
  >$40,000 18.7 11.9 9.5 20.4 19.9 17.5 9.1 19.9
School Dropout:
  Yes 44.8 * * 41.6 * * 22.8 53.9
  No 18.4 10.8 11.1 15.8 16.0 15.6 8.9 21.3
Family:
  Mother/Father 16.0 9.2 12.4 13.0 12.5 14.8 7.4 17.8
  Other 23.8 * 11.0 24.0 20.7 18.3 10.3 30.0
Health Insured:
  Yes 18.8 10.3 11.5 16.8 16.9 17.6 8.6 21.4
  No 20.6 * 12.7 17.5 15.5 13.0 12.1 25.8
Welfare:
  Receives 19.6 * * 20.1 17.7 20.1 9.6 30.5
  Does not 19.0 9.7 12.2 16.6 16.2 15.8 9.2 21.5
* Low precision.
Source: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1991-93