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Table 5.21
Percentage Using Alcohol in the Past Year, |
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by Race/Ethnicity and Sociodemographic
Characteristics, 1991-1993 |
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Respondents Aged 12 to 17 |
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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 |
35.9 |
24.2 |
29.9 |
34.8 |
33.7 |
38.2 |
28.8 |
38.2 |
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Region: |
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Northeast |
36.6 |
* |
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27.8 |
38.9 |
30.1 |
39.1 |
North Central |
38.3 |
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36.5 |
39.2 |
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29.8 |
40.0 |
South |
33.1 |
* |
34.7 |
32.4 |
38.7 |
37.6 |
27.7 |
35.3 |
West |
37.5 |
27.3 |
* |
35.4 |
* |
38.4 |
30.9 |
39.9 |
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Density: |
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MSA < 1 Million |
36.3 |
21.8 |
32.2 |
35.7 |
36.1 |
33.7 |
28.7 |
40.7 |
Other MSA |
35.0 |
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31.2 |
25.2 |
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30.7 |
36.4 |
Not in MSA |
36.5 |
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39.7 |
* |
44.8 |
25.6 |
37.4 |
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Interview: |
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Spanish |
22.3 |
* |
31.4 |
23.0 |
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21.6 |
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English |
36.1 |
24.2 |
29.7 |
36.5 |
34.5 |
40.3 |
28.8 |
38.1 |
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Family Income: |
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<$20,000 |
34.4 |
* |
23.5 |
29.2 |
33.1 |
36.8 |
27.8 |
39.6 |
$20-40,000 |
36.5 |
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37.8 |
33.6 |
43.5 |
30.1 |
38.6 |
>$40,000 |
36.7 |
27.4 |
30.8 |
41.5 |
35.0 |
36.5 |
30.0 |
37.4 |
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School
Dropout: |
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Yes |
54.1 |
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43.0 |
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61.8 |
No |
35.5 |
24.5 |
28.8 |
34.4 |
32.8 |
38.0 |
28.5 |
37.7 |
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Family: |
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Mother/Father |
32.4 |
22.1 |
30.1 |
30.7 |
30.5 |
35.8 |
25.2 |
33.9 |
Other |
41.5 |
* |
29.6 |
42.0 |
36.8 |
41.5 |
30.8 |
46.5 |
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Health Insured: |
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Yes |
36.0 |
23.9 |
28.5 |
36.6 |
34.6 |
40.1 |
28.6 |
38.0 |
No |
35.5 |
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31.6 |
28.8 |
33.4 |
30.0 |
39.7 |
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Welfare: |
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Receives |
34.1 |
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29.5 |
29.8 |
37.1 |
27.7 |
44.8 |
Does not |
36.1 |
25.4 |
31.0 |
35.6 |
35.5 |
38.3 |
29.2 |
37.8 |
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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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