Table
5.20 Percentage Using Alcohol in the Past Year, |
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Race/Ethnicity and Sociodemographic Characteristics, 1991-1993 |
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Respondents
Aged 12 and Older |
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Total |
Asian/ Pac Isl |
Hispanic Cuba |
Hispanic Mexico |
Hispanic Puerto Rico |
Hispanic Other |
Non Hispanic Black |
Non Hispanic White |
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Total |
66.4 |
53.2 |
65.7 |
63.7 |
59.5 |
62.6 |
55.4 |
68.9 |
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Gender: |
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Female |
61.9 |
43.7 |
58.7 |
52.5 |
54.1 |
53.5 |
50.5 |
65.2 |
Male |
71.3 |
63.7 |
73.8 |
73.8 |
65.7 |
73.3 |
61.3 |
72.8 |
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Ages: |
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12 to 17 |
35.9 |
24.2 |
29.9 |
34.8 |
33.7 |
38.2 |
28.8 |
38.2 |
18 to 25 |
79.9 |
67.5 |
72.5 |
72.2 |
65.9 |
67.7 |
68.3 |
84.2 |
26 to 34 |
80.3 |
63.6 |
81.3 |
73.7 |
73.8 |
71.1 |
70.7 |
83.5 |
35 and older |
64.1 |
51.1 |
64.1 |
64.1 |
58.8 |
62.7 |
52.2 |
66.0 |
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Region: |
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Northeast |
71.5 |
51.0 |
75.3 |
74.9 |
58.3 |
64.8 |
61.8 |
74.2 |
North Central |
69.1 |
38.8 |
* |
67.1 |
56.8 |
* |
57.3 |
71.1 |
South |
59.3 |
59.2 |
60.9 |
60.0 |
59.7 |
65.5 |
51.4 |
60.9 |
West |
70.6 |
55.8 |
* |
64.8 |
72.4 |
60.4 |
61.8 |
74.4 |
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Density: |
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MSA < 1 Million |
69.7 |
54.3 |
66.0 |
64.9 |
58.9 |
61.2 |
57.3 |
74.8 |
Other MSA |
66.3 |
47.1 |
* |
62.0 |
62.0 |
68.4 |
56.3 |
68.2 |
Not in MSA |
60.3 |
* |
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60.6 |
* |
62.8 |
45.9 |
61.3 |
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Interview: |
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Spanish |
56.8 |
* |
61.6 |
57.7 |
45.3 |
54.5 |
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English |
66.7 |
53.2 |
68.0 |
66.4 |
60.6 |
65.3 |
55.4 |
68.9 |
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Family Income: |
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<$20,000 |
58.3 |
55.7 |
52.3 |
57.5 |
53.1 |
54.5 |
50.9 |
60.6 |
$20-40,000 |
64.6 |
44.4 |
* |
64.7 |
55.2 |
66.0 |
54.7 |
66.9 |
>$40,000 |
72.5 |
54.8 |
74.3 |
71.8 |
69.7 |
71.0 |
62.7 |
74.1 |
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Health Insured: |
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Yes |
66.5 |
52.0 |
67.5 |
65.8 |
59.1 |
63.7 |
54.4 |
68.8 |
No |
66.1 |
59.6 |
59.6 |
60.0 |
60.9 |
60.5 |
59.7 |
69.7 |
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Welfare: |
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Receives |
60.6 |
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51.9 |
48.3 |
54.0 |
54.9 |
68.9 |
Does not |
66.7 |
54.1 |
66.8 |
64.7 |
61.9 |
63.4 |
55.5 |
68.9 |
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* Low precision. |
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Source: Office
of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1991-93 |
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