[ythdrk4.htm, dated 11/07]
Sex,Race/Hispanic origin,and Year
Age
12–20
12–14
15–17
18–20
Drinks
S.E.
Both Sexes
All races
2005
4.9
0.1
2.9
4.6
5.2
2004
5.0
2.7
0.2
5.3
2003
3.4
0.3
2002
5.1
3.2
2001
2000
6.2
4.4
6.3
6.4
1999
6.1
4.1
1998
3.0
4.3
1997
2.8
0.4
4.5
1996
3.1
4.7
1995
4.2
1994
3.9
1993
1992
1991
2.5
Non-Hispanic White
5.4
5.5
3.6
5.7
6.6
6.5
3.5
0.5
3.3
3.0#
0.6
Non-Hispanic Black
1.6
2.6
1.8
2.2#
4.8#
2.5#
3.8
2.1#
2.6#
2.4
3.9#
1.0
2.1
5.2#
1.7
1.5
1.4
Hispanic
6.0
4.8
3.5#
0.7
6.7
3.7
7.0
2.3
4.0
3.8#
1.1
3.1#
2.9#
Native American/Alaska Native
5.6
–
6.3#
0.9
0.8
8.0#
7.4
1.2
6.8#
9.4#
6.6#
14.6#
7.7
6.0#
4.9#
5.9
7.1#
Asian, Native HI/Other PI
3.7#
4.1#
1.3
4.4#
1.7#
4.2#
5.8
8.1#
More than one race
2.2
5.7#
3.2#
4.3#
5.3#
7.7#
11.0#
Male
3.4#
7.3
7.5
7.6
7.8
7.9
4.7#
1.9#
1.6#
1.9
6.9#
5.5#
2.0#
5.0#
3.3#
5.6#
6.8
8.0
4.6#
8.4
1.8#
2.0
2.8#
7.6#
5.1#
6.4#
6.5#
6.7#
4.5#
8.4#
6.2#
9.0#
7.0#
8.9#
3.6#
5.4#
17.2#
Female
2.7#
2.4#
2.3#
0.0
7.5#
6.1#
11.2#
18.2#
9.6
9.1#
5.9#
9.2#
5.8#
Note: Due to survey design modifications, comparisons of results from before 1999 to 1999–2001 and 2002–2005 need to be made with caution.
– Fewer than 10 respondents in this cell.
# Estimates are unreliable due to relative standard errors > 17.5%.
Source: Alcohol Epidemiologic Data System. Newes-Adeyi, G.; Chen, C.M.; Williams, G.D.; and Faden, V.B. Surveillance Report #81: Trends in Underage Drinking in the United States, 1991–2005. Bethesda, MD: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Division of Epidemiology and Prevention Research (October 2007).