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Table 5.41 Percentage Using Marijuana 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 9.4 5.3 7.7 10.6 13.1 9.1 8.6 9.5
Region:
Northeast 9.4 1.3 * * 10.9 6.3 9.4 9.6
North Central 8.9 * * 11.0 * * 11.8 8.5
South 7.8 0.2 6.4 8.6 4.7 3.1 6.4 8.5
West 12.8 9.6 * 11.5 * 14.5 13.1 13.1
Density:
MSA < 1 Million 9.5 4.2 5.7 9.9 15.9 7.6 8.2 10.2
Other MSA 10.4 * * 11.2 5.3 * 11.4 10.3
Not in MSA 7.8 * * * * 14.8 4.6 7.7
Interview:
Spanish 1.6 * 2.8 1.6 * 0.8 * *
English 9.5 5.3 8.3 11.9 13.4 10.2 8.6 9.5
Family Income:
<$20,000 10.1 * * 9.3 12.5 10.3 8.9 10.7
$20-40,000 9.8 2.7 4.8 10.2 8.7 6.2 8.8 10.5
>$40,000 8.8 4.4 7.9 12.9 17.5 9.2 7.8 8.7
School Dropout:
Yes 28.0 * * 21.6 * * 16.1 34.2
No 8.9 5.4 7.6 10.1 12.7 8.5 8.4 9.0
Family:
Mother/Father 7.0 2.6 * 7.8 12.8 10.3 7.1 7.0
Other 13.1 * 5.9 15.5 13.3 7.4 9.5 14.5
Health Insured:
Yes 9.1 4.3 8.7 11.4 12.4 10.9 8.8 9.1
No 11.0 * 4.9 9.2 16.8 4.5 7.9 13.0
Welfare:
Receives 13.0 * 2.6 12.2 12.2 10.4 11.8 15.8
Does not 9.0 5.2 8.5 10.4 13.5 8.9 7.7 9.2
* Low precision.
Source: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1991-93