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The Relationship Between Mental Health and Substance Abuse Among Adolescents 

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Appendix A

Standard Error Tables


Table A3.1 

Standard Errors for Percent Using Drug and Alcohol

by Gender and Age (12-13, 14-15, 16-17), 1994-1996

  Group
  Males Females
  Total 12-13 14-15 16-17 12-13 14-15 16-17
Cigarettes- past month 0.5 0.8 1.0 1.2 0.8 1.0 1.2
Alcohol - past month 0.5 0.8 1.1 1.3 0.7 1.1 1.3
Any illicit drug 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.0 0.4 0.9 0.9
Marijuana - past month 0.3 0.4 0.7 1.0 0.3 0.7 0.8
Other illicit - past month 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.6
Alcohol - binge drinking 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.3 0.7 1.0
Alcohol - drunk past year 0.4 0.3 0.7 1.1 0.4 0.8 1.1
Cigarettes almost daily 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.9 0.3 0.5 1.0
Dependent on alcohol or illicit drugs  0.3 0.3 0.5 0.9 0.3 0.6 0.8
Alcohol dependence 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.5 0.8
Illicit drug dependence 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.7
Need treatment 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.7 0.4 0.5 0.7
Source: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1994-1996.
Table A3.3 

Standard Errors for Percentages of Adolescents Aged 12 to 17 Using Cigarettes 

in the Past Month, by Emotional and Behavioral Problem Scores, 

Gender, and Age (12-13, 14-15, 16-17), 1994-1996

  Group
  Males Females
  Total 12-13 14-15 16-17 12-13 14-15 16-17
Total Population 0.5 0.8 1.0 1.2 0.8 1.0 1.2
Emotional

Problems: 

              
      High
 1.4 2.1 3.0 3.4 3.6 3.1 3.2
      Intermediate
 0.9 1.5 1.7 1.7 1.6 2.0 2.0
      Low
 0.5 1.1 1.4 1.7 0.9 1.3 1.6
Behavioral

Problems:

              
      High
 1.4 2.9 3.3 3.6 3.2 2.8 3.1
      Intermediate
 0.8 1.6 1.6 2.0 1.8 2.3 2.2
      Low
 0.5 0.7 1.4 1.4 0.7 1.2 1.5
Note: High: adolescents with significant psychological distress (borderline clinical or clinical levels, Achenbach, 1991); Intermediate: adolescents who scored above the median among adolescents surveyed in NHSDA, but below the Achenbach borderline cutoff; Low: adolescents who were below the median among adolescents surveyed in NHSDA.

Source: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1994-1996.
Table A3.3a 

Standard Errors for Percentages of Adolescents Aged 12 to 17 Using Cigarettes Daily or Almost Daily in the Past Month, by Emotional and Behavioral Problem Scores, Gender, and Age (12-13, 14-15, 16-17), 1994-1996

  Group
  Males Females
  Total 12-13 14-15 16-17 12-13 14-15 16-17
Total Population 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.9 0.3 0.5 1.0
Emotional

Problems: 

              
      High 
 0.9 0.5 1.4 2.5 0.7 1.8 2.7
      Intermediate
 0.5 0.2 0.9 1.4 0.7 0.9 1.5
      Low
 0.3 0.2 0.6 1.3 0.1 0.7 1.1
Behavioral

Problems:

              
      High
 1.1 0.4 1.8 3.4 1.5 1.5 2.4
      Intermediate 
 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.5 0.2 0.9 1.7
      Low
 0.3 0.2 0.6 1.1 0.1 0.6 0.9
Note: High: adolescents with significant psychological distress (borderline clinical or clinical levels, Achenbach, 1991); Intermediate: adolescents who scored above the median among adolescents surveyed in NHSDA, but below the Achenbach borderline cutoff; Low: adolescents who were below the median among adolescents surveyed in NHSDA.

Source: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1994-1996.
Table A3.4 

Standard Errors for Percentages of Adolescents Aged 12 to 17 Using Alcohol in the Past Month, by Emotional and Behavioral Problem Scores, Gender, 

and Age (12-13, 14-15, 16-17), 1994-1996

  Group
  Males Females
  Total 12-13 14-15 16-17 12-13 14-15 16-17
Total Population 0.5 0.8 1.1 1.3 0.7 1.1 1.3
Emotional

Problems:

              
      High
 1.3 2.6 2.6 3.4 2.5 3.3 2.9
      Intermediate
 0.7 1.2 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.9 2.1
      Low
 0.6 1.0 1.3 1.7 0.7 1.2 1.6
Behavioral

Problems:

              
      High
 1.1 3.1 3.4 3.2 2.7 2.6 2.7
Intermediate 0.8 1.5 1.8 2.2 1.5 1.8 2.4
      Low
 0.6 0.8 1.3 1.6 0.6 1.3 1.5
Note: High: adolescents with significant psychological distress (borderline clinical or clinical levels, Achenbach, 1991); Intermediate: adolescents who scored above the median among adolescents surveyed in NHSDA, but below the Achenbach borderline cutoff; Low: adolescents who were below the median among adolescents surveyed in NHSDA.

Source: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1994-1996.
Table A3.4a 

Standard Errors of the Percentages of Adolescents Aged 12 to 17 Binge Drinking in the Past Month, by Emotional and Behavioral Problem Scores, Gender, 

and Age (12-13, 14-15, 16-17), 1994-1996

  Group
    Males Females
  Total 12-13 14-15 16-17 12-13 14-15 16-17
Total Population 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.3 0.7 1.0
Emotional

Problems:

              
      High
 0.9 1.3 2.0 2.8 1.1 2.3 2.3
      Intermediate
 0.5 0.6 1.3 1.7 0.7 1.3 1.5
      Low
 0.3 0.4 0.9 1.4 0.3 0.7 1.1
Behavioral

Problems:

              
      High
 1.0 1.5 2.4 3.0 1.4 2.4 2.5
      Intermediate
 0.5 0.5 1.1 1.8 0.8 1.0 1.7
      Low
 0.3 0.4 0.8 1.1 0.1 0.6 0.9
Note: High: adolescents with significant psychological distress (borderline clinical or clinical levels, Achenbach, 1991); Intermediate: adolescents who scored above the median among adolescents surveyed in NHSDA, but below the Achenbach borderline cutoff; Low: adolescents who were below the median among adolescents surveyed in NHSDA.

Source: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1994-1996.
Table A3.4b 

Standard Errors of the Percentages of Adolescents Aged 12 to 17 Drunk Three or more Times in the Past Year, by Emotional and Behavioral Problem Scores, 

Gender, and Age (12-13, 14-15, 16-17), 1994-1996

  Group
  Males Females
  Total 12-13 14-15 16-17 12-13 14-15 16-17
Total Population 0.4 0.3 0.7 1.1 0.4 0.8 1.1
Emotional

Problems:

              
      High
 1.2 1.4 2.2 3.2 1.5 2.7 2.9
      Intermediate
 0.6 0.5 1.3 1.8 1.0 1.4 1.9
      Low
 0.4 0.4 1.0 1.6 0.3 0.9 1.3
Behavioral

Problems:

              
      High
 1.2 1.7 2.6 3.1 1.8 2.3 2.7
      Intermediate
 0.7 0.6 1.4 2.0 1.1 1.6 2.2
      Low
 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.3 0.2 0.6 1.0
Note: High: adolescents with significant psychological distress (borderline clinical or clinical levels, Achenbach, 1991); Intermediate: adolescents who scored above the median among adolescents surveyed in NHSDA, but below the Achenbach borderline cutoff; Low: adolescents who were below the median among adolescents surveyed in NHSDA.

Source: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1994-1996.
Table A3.4c 

Standard Errors of the Percentages of Adolescents Aged 12 to 17 Dependent on Alcohol, by Emotional and Behavioral Problem Scores, Gender, 

and Age (12-13, 14-15, 16-17), 1994-1996

  Group
  Males Females
  Total 12-13 14-15 16-17 12-13 14-15 16-17
Total Population 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.5 0.8
Emotional

Problems: 

              
      High
 0.8 1.2 1.8 2.7 1.9 1.8 2.4
      Intermediate 
 0.5 0.4 1.0 1.3 0.5 1.1 1.5
      Low
 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.8 0.1 0.5 0.8
Behavioral

Problems:

              
      High
 1.0 1.5 2.2 2.8 1.5 1.9 2.5
      Intermediate
 0.4 0.3 0.6 1.2 0.4 1.1 1.4
      Low
 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.7 0.1 0.4 0.6
Note: High: adolescents with significant psychological distress (borderline clinical or clinical levels, Achenbach, 1991); Intermediate: adolescents who scored above the median among adolescents surveyed in NHSDA, but below the Achenbach borderline cutoff; Low: adolescents who were below the median among adolescents surveyed in NHSDA.

Source: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1994-1996.
Table A3.5 

Standard Errors of the Percentages of Adolescents Aged 12 to 17 Using Marijuana in the Past Month, by Emotional and Behavioral Problem Scores, Gender, 

and Age (12-13, 14-15, 16-17), 1994-1996

  Group
  Males Females
  Total 12-13 14-15 16-17 12-13 14-15 16-17
Total Population 0.3 0.4 0.7 1.0 0.3 0.7 0.8
Emotional

Problems:

              
      High
 0.9 1.1 2.0 2.8 1.9 2.2 2.4
      Intermediate 
 0.5 0.6 1.2 1.4 0.6 1.4 1.4
      Low
 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.2 0.9 0.9
Behavioral

Problems:

              
      High
 1.1 1.7 2.8 2.8 1.8 2.1 2.2
      Intermediate
 0.6 0.6 1.0 1.7 0.5 1.3 1.7
      Low
 0.3 0.4 0.7 1.1 0.0 0.6 0.8
Note: High: adolescents with significant psychological distress (borderline clinical or clinical levels, Achenbach, 1991); Intermediate: adolescents who scored above the median among adolescents surveyed in NHSDA, but below the Achenbach borderline cutoff; Low: adolescents who were below the median among adolescents surveyed in NHSDA.

Source: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1994-1996.
Table A3.6 

Standard Errors of the Percentages of Adolescents Aged 12 to 17 Using Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana in the Past Month, by Emotional and Behavioral Problem Scores, Gender, 

and Age (12-13, 14-15, 16-17), 1994-1996

  Group
  Males Females
  Total 12-13 14-15 16-17 12-13 14-15 16-17
Total Population 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.6
Emotional

Problems: 

              
      High
 0.9 1.3 2.0 2.2 2.3 2.2 1.7
      Intermediate
 0.4 0.8 1.0 1.3 0.7 1.0 1.2
      Low
 0.2 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.3 0.4 0.7
Behavioral

Problems:

              
      High
 0.9 2.0 2.6 2.1 2.0 1.6 2.1
Intermediate 0.4 0.7 0.6 1.2 0.6 1.2 1.2
      Low
 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.6
Note: High: adolescents with significant psychological distress (borderline clinical or clinical levels, Achenbach, 1991); Intermediate: adolescents who scored above the median among adolescents surveyed in NHSDA, but below the Achenbach borderline cutoff; Low: adolescents who were below the median among adolescents surveyed in NHSDA.

Source: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1994-1996.
Table A3.6a 

Standard Errors of the Percentages of Adolescents Aged 12 to 17 Dependent on Illicit Drugs, by Emotional and Behavioral Problem Scores, Gender, 

and Age (12-13, 14-15, 16-17), 1994-1996

  Group
  Males Females
  Total 12-13 14-15 16-17 12-13 14-15 16-17
Total Population 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.7
Emotional

Problems: 

              
      High
 0.8 0.5 1.6 2.1 1.6 2.0 1.9
      Intermediate 
 0.4 0.2 0.9 1.2 0.5 0.8 1.2
      Low
 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.7
Behavioral

Problems:

              
      High
 0.8 0.2 1.9 2.1 1.4 1.5 2.0
      Intermediate
 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.2 0.4 0.7 1.0
      Low
 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.5
Note: High: adolescents with significant psychological distress (borderline clinical or clinical levels, Achenbach, 1991); Intermediate: adolescents who scored above the median among adolescents surveyed in NHSDA, but below the Achenbach borderline cutoff; Low: adolescents who were below the median among adolescents surveyed in NHSDA.

Source: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1994-1996.
Table A3.6b 

Standard Errors of the Percentages of Adolescents Aged 12 to 17 in Need of Illicit Drug Abuse Treatment, by Emotional and Behavioral Problem Scores, Gender, 

and Age (12-13, 14-15, 16-17), 1994-1996

  Group
  Males Females
  Total 12-13 14-15 16-17 12-13 14-15 16-17
Total Population  0.2 0.3 0.6 0.7 0.4 0.5 0.7
Emotional

Problems:

              
      High 
 0.9 1.1 2.1 2.5 2.2 2.1 2.5
      Intermediate 
 0.5 0.7 1.0 1.3 0.6 1.0 1.4
      Low 
 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.4 0.5 0.8
Behavioral

Problems:

              
      High 
 1.0 2.0 2.5 2.8 2.0 1.7 2.5
      Intermediate 
 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.2 0.7 0.9 1.1
      Low 
 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.6
Note: High: adolescents with significant psychological distress (borderline clinical or clinical levels, Achenbach, 1991); Intermediate: adolescents who scored above the median among adolescents surveyed in NHSDA, but below the Achenbach borderline cutoff; Low: adolescents who were below the median among adolescents surveyed in NHSDA.

Source: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1994-1996.
Table A3.7 

Standard Errors of the Percentages of Adolescents Aged 12 to 17 Dependent on Alcohol or Illicit Drugs, by Emotional and Behavioral Problem Scores, Gender, 

and Age (12-13, 14-15, 16-17), 1994-1996

  Group
  Males Females
  Total 12-13 14-15 16-17 12-13 14-15 16-17
Total Population  0.3 0.3 0.5 0.9 0.3 0.6 0.8
Emotional

Problems: 

              
      High 
 1.0 1.2 2.1 3.0 2.4 2.1 2.3
      Intermediate 
 0.6 0.5 1.2 1.6 0.6 1.3 1.6
      Low 
 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.9 0.2 0.6 0.9
Behavioral

Problems:

              
      High 
 1.1 1.5 2.4 3.1 1.9 2.1 2.4
      Intermediate 
 0.5 0.3 0.7 1.6 0.5