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Table 5.41
Percentage Using Marijuana 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 |
9.4 |
5.3 |
7.7 |
10.6 |
13.1 |
9.1 |
8.6 |
9.5 |
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Region: |
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Northeast |
9.4 |
1.3 |
* |
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10.9 |
6.3 |
9.4 |
9.6 |
North Central |
8.9 |
* |
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11.0 |
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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 |
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Density: |
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MSA < 1 Million |
9.5 |
4.2 |
5.7 |
9.9 |
15.9 |
7.6 |
8.2 |
10.2 |
Other MSA |
10.4 |
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11.2 |
5.3 |
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11.4 |
10.3 |
Not in MSA |
7.8 |
* |
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14.8 |
4.6 |
7.7 |
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Interview: |
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Spanish |
1.6 |
* |
2.8 |
1.6 |
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0.8 |
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English |
9.5 |
5.3 |
8.3 |
11.9 |
13.4 |
10.2 |
8.6 |
9.5 |
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Family Income: |
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<$20,000 |
10.1 |
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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 |
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School Dropout: |
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Yes |
28.0 |
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21.6 |
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16.1 |
34.2 |
No |
8.9 |
5.4 |
7.6 |
10.1 |
12.7 |
8.5 |
8.4 |
9.0 |
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Family: |
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Mother/Father |
7.0 |
2.6 |
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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 |
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Health Insured: |
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Yes |
9.1 |
4.3 |
8.7 |
11.4 |
12.4 |
10.9 |
8.8 |
9.1 |
No |
11.0 |
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4.9 |
9.2 |
16.8 |
4.5 |
7.9 |
13.0 |
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Welfare: |
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Receives |
13.0 |
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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 |
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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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