2007 National Healthcare Disparities Report: Data Tables Appendix--Table 102a

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Table 102a
Persons age 12 and over who needed treatment for any illicit drug use and who received such treatment at a specialty facility in the past year,^a by race, United States, 2005

Population group		Total		Single race										Multiple races
		Total		White		Black		Asian		NHOPI		AI/AN		Multiple races
		Percent	SE	Percent	SE	Percent	SE	Percent	SE	Percent	SE	Percent	SE	Percent	SE
Total		17.0	1.3	15.6	1.3	24.7	3.9	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Age	12-17	11.3	1.1	11.7	1.2	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
	18-44	17.5	1.5	16.1	1.5	25.0	4.7	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
	45-64	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
	65 and over	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Gender	Male	16.2	1.6	15.2	1.7	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Gender	Female	18.2	2.0	16.3	1.8	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Education	Less than high school	22.2	3.2	17.2	2.8	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
	High school graduate	19.2	2.5	19.6	2.6	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
	At least some college	14.1	2.1	13.3	2.3	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Residence location	MSA	16.4	1.4	14.7	1.4	25.7	4.2	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Residence location	Non-MSA	20.1	2.7	20.8	3.0	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*

^a Received any illicit drug treatment at a specialty facility refers to treatment received at a hospital (inpatient), a rehabilitation facility (inpatient or outpatient), or mental health center in order to reduce or stop drug use, or for medical problems associated with drug use. Respondents were classified as needing treatment for an illicit drug problem if they met at least one of three criteria during the past year: 1), dependent on any illicit drug; 2), abuse of any illicit drug; or 3), received treatment for an illicit drug problem at a specialty facility, i.e., drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities (inpatient or outpatient), hospitals (inpatient only), and mental health centers. Illicit drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), inhalants, hallucinogens, heroin, and prescription-type psychotherapeutic nonmedical use.

^* Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.

Key: AI/AN: American Indian or Alaska Native; NHOPI: Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; MSA: metropolitan statistical area; SE: standard error.

Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health.