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2006 National Survey on Drug Use & Health:  National Results

Appendix F: Sample Size and
Population Tables

70404 (9.1N)
Table F.1 – Survey Sample Size for Respondents Aged 12 or Older, by Gender and Detailed Age Category: 2005 and 2006
Age Category Total GENDER
Male Female
2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 68,308 67,802 32,786 32,713 35,522 35,089
12 3,633 3,570 1,824 1,777 1,809 1,793
13 3,791 3,838 1,918 2,002 1,873 1,836
14 3,903 3,905 1,989 2,062 1,914 1,843
15 3,840 3,984 1,907 2,024 1,933 1,960
16 3,784 3,892 1,952 1,982 1,832 1,910
17 3,583 3,682 1,788 1,871 1,795 1,811
18 3,062 3,055 1,575 1,573 1,487 1,482
19 2,894 2,754 1,429 1,366 1,465 1,388
20 2,792 2,640 1,271 1,230 1,521 1,410
21 2,725 2,830 1,282 1,329 1,443 1,501
22 2,784 2,653 1,301 1,236 1,483 1,417
23 2,772 2,717 1,268 1,267 1,504 1,450
24 2,737 2,684 1,303 1,237 1,434 1,447
25 2,745 2,615 1,268 1,184 1,477 1,431
26-29 3,209 3,188 1,521 1,533 1,688 1,655
30-34 3,647 3,452 1,685 1,621 1,962 1,831
35-39 3,164 3,022 1,477 1,396 1,687 1,626
40-44 3,535 3,164 1,622 1,436 1,913 1,728
45-49 3,400 3,211 1,518 1,445 1,882 1,766
50-54 1,511 1,698 706 787 805 911
55-59 1,279 1,476 592 696 687 780
60-64 1,045 1,107 494 495 551 612
65 or Older 2,473 2,665 1,096 1,164 1,377 1,501
70404 (9.1A)
Table F.2 – Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Gender and Detailed Age Category: 2005 and 2006
Age Category Total GENDER
Male Female
2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 243,220 246,022 117,923 119,362 125,297 126,659
12 4,006 3,908 1,975 1,901 2,031 2,007
13 4,225 4,144 2,181 2,194 2,045 1,951
14 4,340 4,279 2,244 2,280 2,096 1,999
15 4,358 4,541 2,178 2,289 2,181 2,252
16 4,314 4,331 2,258 2,159 2,056 2,172
17 4,112 4,189 2,114 2,147 1,998 2,042
18 4,567 4,589 2,450 2,493 2,117 2,095
19 4,293 4,176 2,196 2,235 2,097 1,941
20 4,108 4,028 1,963 2,002 2,145 2,027
21 4,017 4,293 2,048 2,155 1,970 2,138
22 4,055 3,950 2,038 1,970 2,017 1,981
23 3,886 3,947 1,888 1,928 1,998 2,019
24 3,715 3,921 1,856 1,895 1,859 2,026
25 3,844 3,836 1,897 1,818 1,948 2,019
26-29 15,529 16,495 7,929 8,110 7,599 8,385
30-34 19,329 18,615 9,410 9,375 9,919 9,240
35-39 19,939 20,901 10,052 10,258 9,887 10,643
40-44 23,384 22,381 11,440 10,949 11,944 11,432
45-49 21,931 22,030 10,604 10,920 11,327 11,111
50-54 19,715 20,879 9,553 9,996 10,163 10,883
55-59 17,154 17,504 7,953 8,732 9,200 8,772
60-64 13,228 13,432 6,717 6,331 6,511 7,101
65 or Older 35,170 35,653 14,978 15,229 20,191 20,424
70404 (9.2N)
Table F.3 – Survey Sample Size for Respondents Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: 2005 and 2006
Demographic Characteristic Total AGE GROUP
12-17 18-25 26 or Older
2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006
N/A: Not applicable.
1 Estimates for education and current employment are shown only for persons aged 18 or older.
2 The Other Employment category includes retired persons, disabled persons, homemakers, students, or other persons not in the labor force.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 68,308 67,802 22,534 22,871 22,511 21,948 23,263 22,983
GENDER
                
Male 32,786 32,713 11,378 11,718 10,697 10,422 10,711 10,573
Female 35,522 35,089 11,156 11,153 11,814 11,526 12,552 12,410
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
                
Not Hispanic or Latino 58,504 57,844 18,999 19,150 18,943 18,487 20,562 20,207
White 45,340 44,759 14,165 14,251 14,521 14,009 16,654 16,499
Black or African American 8,140 8,207 3,065 3,123 2,693 2,810 2,382 2,274
American Indian or Alaska Native 907 874 316 291 308 313 283 270
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 288 305 87 96 119 123 82 86
Asian 2,132 1,956 621 586 779 693 732 677
Two or More Races 1,697 1,743 745 803 523 539 429 401
Hispanic or Latino 9,804 9,958 3,535 3,721 3,568 3,461 2,701 2,776
GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN
                
Male, White, Not Hispanic 21,971 21,646 7,231 7,310 6,980 6,733 7,760 7,603
Female, White, Not Hispanic 23,369 23,113 6,934 6,941 7,541 7,276 8,894 8,896
Male, Black, Not Hispanic 3,595 3,780 1,501 1,581 1,144 1,227 950 972
Female, Black, Not Hispanic 4,545 4,427 1,564 1,542 1,549 1,583 1,432 1,302
Male, Hispanic 4,789 4,894 1,759 1,908 1,732 1,662 1,298 1,324
Female, Hispanic 5,015 5,064 1,776 1,813 1,836 1,799 1,403 1,452
EDUCATION1                
< High School 7,851 7,741 N/A N/A 4,508 4,291 3,343 3,450
High School Graduate 15,225 14,833 N/A N/A 7,943 7,738 7,282 7,095
Some College 13,107 12,885 N/A N/A 7,173 7,103 5,934 5,782
College Graduate 9,591 9,472 N/A N/A 2,887 2,816 6,704 6,656
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT1                
Full-Time 25,400 24,780 N/A N/A 10,827 10,633 14,573 14,147
Part-Time 8,296 8,162 N/A N/A 5,584 5,494 2,712 2,668
Unemployed 2,368 2,290 N/A N/A 1,668 1,643 700 647
Other2 9,710 9,699 N/A N/A 4,432 4,178 5,278 5,521
70404 (9.2A)
Table F.4 – Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: 2005 and 2006
Demographic Characteristic Total AGE GROUP
12-17 18-25 26 or Older
2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006
N/A: Not applicable.
1 Estimates for education and current employment are shown only for persons aged 18 or older.
2 The Other Employment category includes retired persons, disabled persons, homemakers, students, or other persons not in the labor force.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 243,220 246,022 25,355 25,392 32,486 32,740 185,379 187,890
GENDER
                
Male 117,923 119,362 12,950 12,969 16,335 16,494 88,638 89,899
Female 125,297 126,659 12,405 12,423 16,151 16,246 96,741 97,991
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
                
Not Hispanic or Latino 211,087 212,600 20,963 20,836 26,735 26,912 163,389 164,851
White 167,791 168,390 15,399 15,245 20,090 20,186 132,302 132,959
Black or African American 28,597 29,112 3,869 3,895 4,431 4,486 20,298 20,731
American Indian or Alaska Native 1,265 1,232 163 136 217 181 885 915
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 708 939 79 115 136 181 493 643
Asian 10,116 10,291 1,055 1,031 1,519 1,531 7,543 7,730
Two or More Races 2,610 2,635 399 413 342 347 1,869 1,874
Hispanic or Latino 32,133 33,422 4,392 4,556 5,751 5,827 21,990 23,038
GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN
                
Male, White, Not Hispanic 81,485 81,759 7,873 7,787 10,086 10,138 63,526 63,833
Female, White, Not Hispanic 86,306 86,631 7,526 7,458 10,004 10,048 68,776 69,126
Male, Black, Not Hispanic 13,010 13,200 1,954 2,004 2,087 2,178 8,969 9,018
Female, Black, Not Hispanic 15,587 15,912 1,915 1,891 2,343 2,309 11,329 11,712
Male, Hispanic 16,491 17,175 2,242 2,327 3,063 3,089 11,186 11,759
Female, Hispanic 15,642 16,247 2,150 2,229 2,688 2,739 10,804 11,280
EDUCATION1                
< High School 35,702 36,651 N/A N/A 6,659 6,521 29,043 30,130
High School Graduate 68,517 69,100 N/A N/A 11,224 11,269 57,293 57,830
Some College 55,222 55,259 N/A N/A 10,462 10,619 44,760 44,640
College Graduate 58,424 59,620 N/A N/A 4,140 4,331 54,284 55,289
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT1                
Full-Time 120,583 121,576 N/A N/A 15,335 15,778 105,248 105,798
Part-Time 28,375 28,890 N/A N/A 8,242 8,277 20,133 20,612
Unemployed 7,604 7,055 N/A N/A 2,574 2,494 5,030 4,560
Other2 61,304 63,109 N/A N/A 6,335 6,190 54,968 56,919
70404 (9.6N)
Table F.5 – Survey Sample Size for Respondents Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic Characteristics: 2005 and 2006
Geographic Characteristic Total AGE GROUP
12-17 18-25 26 or Older
2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 68,308 67,802 22,534 22,871 22,511 21,948 23,263 22,983
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION
                
Northeast 13,711 13,499 4,564 4,612 4,546 4,324 4,601 4,563
New England 5,480 5,442 1,795 1,844 1,797 1,798 1,888 1,800
Middle Atlantic 8,231 8,057 2,769 2,768 2,749 2,526 2,713 2,763
Midwest 19,154 18,988 6,339 6,374 6,297 6,046 6,518 6,568
East North Central 12,710 12,649 4,215 4,303 4,155 3,960 4,340 4,386
West North Central 6,444 6,339 2,124 2,071 2,142 2,086 2,178 2,182
South 20,818 20,841 6,884 7,142 6,900 6,777 7,034 6,922
South Atlantic 10,959 11,032 3,606 3,770 3,675 3,615 3,678 3,647
East South Central 3,660 3,616 1,233 1,254 1,179 1,182 1,248 1,180
West South Central 6,199 6,193 2,045 2,118 2,046 1,980 2,108 2,095
West 14,625 14,474 4,747 4,743 4,768 4,801 5,110 4,930
Mountain 7,314 7,207 2,398 2,318 2,390 2,418 2,526 2,471
Pacific 7,311 7,267 2,349 2,425 2,378 2,383 2,584 2,459
COUNTY TYPE
                
Large Metro 29,960 29,970 9,852 10,166 9,750 9,420 10,358 10,384
Small Metro 23,418 22,917 7,532 7,629 8,131 7,864 7,755 7,424
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. 15,037 14,501 4,950 4,901 5,085 4,933 5,002 4,667
< 250K Pop. 8,381 8,416 2,582 2,728 3,046 2,931 2,753 2,757
Nonmetro 14,930 14,915 5,150 5,076 4,630 4,664 5,150 5,175
Urbanized 5,893 5,965 1,929 1,980 2,026 1,981 1,938 2,004
Less Urbanized 7,184 7,080 2,539 2,418 2,097 2,160 2,548 2,502
Completely Rural 1,853 1,870 682 678 507 523 664 669
70404 (9.6A)
Table F.6 – Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic Characteristics: 2005 and 2006
Geographic Characteristic Total AGE GROUP
12-17 18-25 26 or Older
2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.
TOTAL
 243,220 246,022 25,355 25,392 32,486 32,740 185,379 187,890
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION
                
Northeast 45,631 45,851 4,546 4,513 5,710 5,863 35,376 35,475
New England 11,965 12,023 1,175 1,165 1,495 1,526 9,295 9,332
Middle Atlantic 33,666 33,829 3,370 3,349 4,215 4,337 26,081 26,143
Midwest 54,525 54,700 5,666 5,671 7,449 7,384 41,410 41,645
East North Central 38,108 38,267 4,013 3,980 5,123 5,103 28,973 29,184
West North Central 16,417 16,433 1,653 1,690 2,326 2,281 12,437 12,461
South 87,602 88,991 9,065 9,152 11,705 11,682 66,831 68,157
South Atlantic 46,106 47,049 4,637 4,649 5,830 5,872 35,638 36,528
East South Central 14,534 14,614 1,449 1,486 1,949 1,894 11,135 11,234
West South Central 26,962 27,327 2,979 3,017 3,925 3,915 20,058 20,395
West 55,463 56,480 6,078 6,056 7,623 7,811 41,762 42,612
Mountain 16,437 16,878 1,759 1,793 2,347 2,356 12,331 12,729
Pacific 39,027 39,602 4,319 4,263 5,276 5,456 29,432 29,883
COUNTY TYPE
                
Large Metro 131,068 132,920 13,667 13,676 17,215 17,489 100,186 101,755
Small Metro 71,608 71,040 7,462 7,606 10,318 10,183 53,828 53,250
250K - 1 Mil. Pop. 47,708 46,794 5,100 5,122 6,777 6,710 35,831 34,962
< 250K Pop. 23,899 24,246 2,361 2,484 3,541 3,473 17,997 18,288
Nonmetro 40,545 42,062 4,227 4,110 4,953 5,068 31,366 32,885
Urbanized 15,380 16,369 1,581 1,655 2,107 2,159 11,692 12,555
Less Urbanized 20,402 21,111 2,142 1,988 2,355 2,402 15,904 16,721
Completely Rural 4,763 4,583 503 467 491 507 3,769 3,609

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