| Table 5.70 Percentage Reporting Dependence on Alcohol, | ||||||||
| by Race/Ethnicity and Sociodemographic Characteristics, 1991-1993 | ||||||||
| Respondents Aged 12 and Older | ||||||||
| Total | Asian/ Pac Isl | Hispanic Cuba | Hispanic Mexico | Hispanic Puerto Rico | Hispanic Other | Non Hispanic Black | Non Hispanic White | |
| Total | 3.5 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| Gender: | ||||||||
| Female | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| Male | 5.0 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 8.4 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 4.8 |
| Ages: | ||||||||
| 12 to 17 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 3.0 |
| 18 to 25 | 7.9 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 7.3 | 4.2 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 9.1 |
| 26 to 34 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 8.4 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| 35 and older | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 2.0 |
| Region: | ||||||||
| Northeast | 2.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 2.9 |
| North Central | 3.2 | * | * | 3.9 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 3.1 |
| South | 3.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
| West | 4.9 | 2.2 | * | 5.8 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 5.8 | 5.1 |
| Density: | ||||||||
| MSA < 1 Million | 3.6 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 4.7 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| Other MSA | 3.2 | * | 0.4 | 5.9 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| Not in MSA | 3.5 | * | * | 11.5 | * | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| Interview: | ||||||||
| Spanish | 3.5 | * | 0.8 | 4.3 | 0.4 | 2.5 | * | * |
| English | 3.5 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 6.3 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| Family Income: | ||||||||
| <$20,000 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 5.7 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.0 |
| $20-40,000 | 3.4 | * | 0.9 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| >$40,000 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Health Insured: | ||||||||
| Yes | 3.1 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 5.3 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| No | 5.5 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 6.2 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 6.1 |
| Welfare: | ||||||||
| Receives | 4.8 | * | * | 4.2 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 5.4 |
| Does not | 3.4 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 5.8 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| * Low precision. | ||||||||
| Source: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1991-93 | ||||||||