Table 8. NSDUH: Prevalence of driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol in the past 12 months, by age, sex, and race/Hispanic origin, among 12–20 year olds, United States, 1995–2003.1
Sex,
Race/Hispanic origin,
and Year		 Age
12–20 12–14 15–17 18–20
Percent S.E. Percent S.E. Percent S.E. Percent S.E.
Both Sexes
All races
2003 8.6 0.3 0.4# 0.1 6.4 0.3 19.1 0.6
2002 9.4 0.2 0.4# 0.1 7.0 0.3 20.9 0.6
2001 8.0 0.3 0.3# 0.1 5.3 0.3 18.1 0.6
2000 7.8 0.2 0.4# 0.1 5.5 0.3 17.2 0.5
1999 8.7 0.2 0.5# 0.1 6.1 0.3 18.9 0.6
1998 8.2 0.8 0.2# 0.1 5.3 0.6 19.1 1.8
1997 7.2 0.6 0.2# 0.1 5.2 0.7 16.4 1.5
1996 6.7 0.6 0.3# 0.1 5.2 0.7 15.2 1.4
1995 6.8 0.5 0.1# 0.1 6.2 0.6 14.9 1.2
Non-Hispanic White
2003 10.6 0.4 0.3# 0.1 8.0 0.4 23.4 0.9
2002 11.8 0.3 0.5# 0.1 8.8 0.4 25.6 0.8
2001 9.5 0.3 0.4# 0.1 6.6 0.4 21.0 0.8
2000 9.2 0.3 0.5# 0.1 6.6 0.4 20.0 0.7
1999 10.4 0.3 0.5# 0.1 7.3 0.4 22.7 0.8
1998 10.1 1.0 0.2# 0.1 6.6 0.9 23.5 2.6
1997 8.8 0.8 0.2# 0.1 5.9 1.0 20.5 2.1
1996 8.2 0.8 0.3# 0.1 6.5 1.0 19.0 2.0
1995 8.3 0.6 0.1# 0.1 7.4 0.8 18.4 1.6
Non-Hispanic Black
2003 3.9 0.4 0.2# 0.1 1.4# 0.3 10.5 1.2
2002 3.7 0.4 0.1# 0.1 2.6# 0.5 8.7 1.0
2001 3.8 0.5 0.1# 0.1 1.9# 0.4 9.6 1.4
2000 4.0 0.4 0.4# 0.2 1.8# 0.4 9.6 1.2
1999 4.4 0.4 0.3# 0.2 2.3# 0.5 10.0 1.2
1998 2.7 0.4 0.5# 0.4 1.8# 0.7 5.7# 1.1
1997 2.1# 0.6 0.0 0.0 1.5# 0.6 4.6# 1.6
1996 3.0# 0.6 0.3# 0.3 1.1# 0.5 7.6# 1.8
1995 2.5# 0.6 0.2# 0.2 2.3# 0.7 5.0# 1.6
Hispanic
2003 6.2 0.6 0.7# 0.4 5.1 0.8 12.7 1.4
2002 6.2 0.5 0.4# 0.2 4.5 0.7 13.5 1.4
2001 6.3 0.7 0.1# 0.1 3.3# 0.6 15.4 1.9
2000 6.3 0.6 0.1# 0.1 5.0 0.7 13.6 1.5
1999 5.8 0.5 0.6# 0.3 4.4 0.6 12.0 1.3
1998 5.0 0.6 0.2# 0.1 3.1# 0.7 12.1 1.6
1997 5.0 0.7 0.7# 0.3 4.5# 1.1 9.8# 2.0
1996 4.8 0.7 0.2# 0.2 4.0 0.7 9.6# 1.8
1995 4.5 0.7 0.3# 0.2 4.7# 1.2 8.7# 2.1
Native American/Alaska Native
2003 10.5# 2.0 2.7# 2.6 12.8# 4.3 16.1# 3.7
2002 11.1# 3.2 1.5# 0.9 14.2# 7.8 16.9# 5.3
2001 8.0# 3.2 0.8# 0.8 15.4# 7.1 6.9# 3.2
2000 10.1# 2.9 0.0 0.0 9.3# 2.7 25.3# 8.3
1999 14.7# 3.2 0.9# 0.9 19.5# 5.4 32.1# 9.1
Asian, Native HI/Other PI
2003 5.2# 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.1# 0.8 12.2# 2.5
2002 6.4# 1.2 0.0# >0 1.4# 0.8 17.8# 3.2
2001 4.2# 0.9 0.0# >0 2.6# 1.3 10.2# 2.5
2000 3.0# 0.6 0.0 0.0 1.8# 0.6 7.6# 1.7
1999 4.3# 1.2 0.3# 0.3 2.9# 1.1 9.6# 3.3
More than one race
2003 8.7 1.5 0.1# 0.1 9.1# 2.7 22.1# 4.2
2002 8.3# 1.9 0.0 0.0 4.8# 2.0 23.7# 5.8
2001 5.5# 1.3 0.0 0.0 4.5# 1.9 12.5# 3.6
2000 6.0# 1.5 0.0 0.0 2.4# 1.3 19.5# 5.1
1999 10.5# 2.2 1.0# 1.0 8.7# 4.1 22.1# 5.1
Male
All races
2003 9.6 0.4 0.3# 0.1 6.6 0.4 21.8 0.9
2002 10.5 0.4 0.4# 0.1 6.6 0.4 24.3 0.9
2001 9.2 0.4 0.2# 0.1 5.3 0.4 22.1 0.9
2000 8.9 0.3 0.5# 0.1 5.6 0.4 20.4 0.8
1999 9.9 0.4 0.5# 0.1 6.5 0.4 22.5 0.9
1998 10.1 0.9 0.3# 0.2 5.9 0.9 24.3 2.2
1997 9.2 0.8 0.3# 0.2 6.1 1.0 21.0 2.1
1996 8.6 0.8 0.3# 0.2 6.3 1.0 19.4 1.8
1995 8.0 0.6 0.2# 0.1 5.4 0.8 19.9 1.7
Non-Hispanic White
2003 11.3 0.5 0.2# 0.1 8.0 0.6 26.0 1.3
2002 12.8 0.5 0.5# 0.2 8.1 0.6 29.7 1.2
2001 10.7 0.5 0.2# 0.1 6.5 0.5 25.0 1.1
2000 10.1 0.4 0.6# 0.2 6.5 0.5 22.7 1.0
1999 11.4 0.5 0.4# 0.1 7.2 0.5 26.3 1.1
1998 12.1 1.2 0.1# 0.2 7.3 1.2 29.2 2.9
1997 11.0 1.1 0.3# 0.2 6.9# 1.4 25.7 2.9
1996 10.4 1.2 0.3# 0.2 7.3# 1.4 24.4 2.7
1995 9.3 0.9 0.1# 0.1 6.3 1.1 23.1 2.2
Non-Hispanic Black
2003 4.7 0.6 0.2# 0.2 1.4# 0.5 12.3 1.8
2002 4.7 0.6 0.0 0.0 3.5# 0.9 11.0 1.7
2001 4.8 0.7 0.0 0.0 1.8# 0.6 12.6 2.0
2000 5.0 0.8 0.7# 0.4 2.6# 0.7 12.3 2.0
1999 6.3 0.7 0.4# 0.3 3.5# 0.8 14.6 2.0
1998 3.7# 0.8 1.0# 0.8 1.3# 0.8 8.8# 2.0
1997 2.9# 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.3# 0.6 7.1# 2.8
1996 4.7# 1.1 0.6# 0.6 2.2# 1.0 12.1# 3.3
1995 3.9# 1.2 0.4# 0.4 2.8# 1.1 8.8# 3.2
Hispanic
2003 8.2 1.0 0.6# 0.4 6.7# 1.3 16.9 2.4
2002 7.6 0.8 0.5# 0.3 5.3# 1.0 16.3 2.0
2001 8.2 1.1 0.1# 0.1 3.3# 0.9 20.2 2.8
2000 8.6 0.9 0.2# 0.1 6.1 1.0 18.9 2.4
1999 7.2 0.8 0.7# 0.4 5.6# 1.0 15.1 2.0
1998 6.8 1.2 0.1# >0 4.1# 1.2 17.1 2.8
1997 5.1 0.8 0.8# 0.5 4.5# 1.3 10.1# 2.1
1996 6.0 1.0 0.1# 0.1 6.7# 1.3 10.3# 2.5
1995 6.1# 1.2 0.4# 0.3 4.9# 1.5 14.4# 3.9
Native American/Alaska Native
2003 10.1# 2.6 5.0# 4.7 8.1# 4.0 19.4# 6.0
2002 6.1# 2.6 0.0 0.0 0.2# 0.2 23.6# 9.0
2001 9.2# 5.4 0.0 0.0 13.3# 10.5 14.6# 6.6
2000 5.3# 1.7 0.0 0.0 7.6# 3.8 11.4# 7.7
1999 19.7# 5.1 2.1# 2.0 24.7# 10.2 34.6# 11.1
Asian, Native HI/Other PI
2003 5.7# 1.4 0.0 0.0 1.1# 0.6 14.3# 3.5
2002 6.2# 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.2# 0.2 19.6# 4.9
2001 4.5# 1.4 0.0 0.0 3.3# 2.3 11.7# 3.5
2000 4.8# 1.1 0.0 0.0 2.6# 1.3 12.3# 2.9
1999 4.0# 1.7 0.0 0.0 2.4# 1.5 10.1# 5.1
More than one race
2003 8.3# 1.8 0.0 0.0 9.0# 3.5 21.8# 5.7
2002 8.7# 2.8 0.0 0.0 4.5# 2.7 24.3# 8.8
2001 7.2# 2.1 0.0 0.0 4.0# 2.5 23.0# 7.4
2000 9.4# 2.8 0.0 0.0 1.9# 1.9 26.0# 7.8
1999 15.1# 3.8 2.0# 2.1 13.3# 7.2 28.5# 8.1
Female
All races
2003 7.7 0.3 0.5# 0.1 6.2 0.4 16.4 0.8
2002 8.3 0.3 0.4# 0.1 7.3 0.5 17.4 0.7
2001 6.7 0.3 0.4# 0.1 5.4 0.4 14.0 0.8
2000 6.6 0.3 0.2# 0.1 5.3 0.4 14.0 0.7
1999 7.4 0.3 0.5# 0.1 5.8 0.4 15.3 0.7
1998 6.3 0.9 0.2# 0.1 4.7 0.8 13.8 2.2
1997 5.2 0.6 0.1# 0.1 4.2 0.7 11.4 1.8
1996 4.7 0.6 0.3# 0.1 4.0# 0.9 10.3 1.5
1995 5.5 0.6 0.1# 0.1 6.9 0.8 9.9 1.4
Non-Hispanic White
2003 9.8 0.4 0.5# 0.2 8.0 0.6 20.7 1.0
2002 10.6 0.4 0.4# 0.1 9.6 0.7 21.4 1.0
2001 8.3 0.4 0.6# 0.2 6.7 0.6 17.0 1.0
2000 8.3 0.4 0.3# 0.1 6.8 0.6 17.2 0.9
1999 9.4 0.4 0.5# 0.2 7.4 0.6 19.2 1.0
1998 8.0 1.3 0.3# 0.2 5.9# 1.2 17.6# 3.4
1997 6.3 0.9 0.0# >0 4.8# 1.0 14.6 2.5
1996 5.8 0.8 0.3# 0.2 5.7# 1.4 12.7 2.2
1995 7.2 0.8 0.1# 0.1 8.5 1.0 13.6 2.0
Non-Hispanic Black
2003 3.2 0.6 0.1# 0.2 1.3# 0.5 8.7# 1.6
2002 2.6 0.4 0.2# 0.2 1.8# 0.6 6.3# 1.3
2001 2.8# 0.8 0.1# 0.1 1.9# 0.6 6.6# 2.0
2000 2.9 0.5 0.1# 0.1 1.0# 0.4 7.2# 1.3
1999 2.4# 0.5 0.2# 0.2 1.0# 0.4 5.6# 1.2
1998 1.8# 0.5 0.0 0.0 2.4# 1.2 2.8# 0.9
1997 1.2# 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.6# 0.9 2.0# 1.0
1996 1.4# 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.9# 1.4
1995 1.1# 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.7# 0.7 1.5# 0.6
Hispanic
2003 4.1 0.6 0.9# 0.6 3.5# 0.9 7.9# 1.4
2002 4.5 0.6 0.3# 0.2 3.8# 0.9 9.9 1.6
2001 4.3 0.7 0.2# 0.2 3.4# 0.8 9.5# 1.8
2000 4.0 0.6 0.1# 0.1 4.0# 0.9 7.7# 1.5
1999 4.4 0.6 0.6# 0.4 3.2# 0.8 8.9# 1.6
1998 3.2# 0.7 0.3# 0.2 2.2# 0.8 7.0# 1.8
1997 4.9# 1.3 0.6# 0.4 4.5# 1.6 9.5# 3.7
1996 3.5# 0.9 0.4# 0.4 1.2# 0.7 8.8# 2.5
1995 2.9# 0.8 0.3# 0.2 4.5# 2.0 3.8# 1.7
Native American/Alaska Native
2003 10.9# 2.6 0.0 0.0 16.8# 5.8 13.9# 4.6
2002 16.7# 5.3 3.8# 2.2 34.2# 15.3 12.1# 6.0
2001 7.0# 3.4 1.3# 1.3 18.2# 9.0 2.6# 1.8
2000 16.3# 5.6 0.0 0.0 11.1# 7.0 38.1# 12.4
1999 9.0# 4.4 0.0 0.0 12.6# 6.4 27.5# 16.4
Asian, Native HI/Other PI
2003 4.7# 1.4 0.0 0.0 3.0# 1.6 9.9# 3.2
2002 6.5# 1.5 0.1# 0.1 2.5# 1.5 16.2# 3.8
2001 4.0# 1.2 0.0# >0 1.8# 1.1 9.1# 3.4
2000 1.2# 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.8# 0.5 3.0# 1.6
1999 4.5# 1.5 0.6# 0.6 3.5# 1.7 9.2# 3.9
More than one race
2003 9.2# 2.3 0.2# 0.2 9.2# 4.1 22.4# 6.2
2002 7.9# 2.5 0.0 0.0 5.0# 3.0 23.1# 7.5
2001 4.2# 1.6 0.0 0.0 5.1# 2.9 6.9# 3.6
2000 3.0# 1.3 0.0 0.0 2.8# 1.7 10.1# 5.5
1999 5.3# 1.8 0.0 0.0 3.4# 1.8 13.8# 5.2

# Estimates are unreliable due to relative standard errors > 17.5%.
>0 Value too small to display
1 Due to survey design modifications, comparison of results from before 1999 to 1999–2003 need to be made with caution.

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