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2003 National Survey on Drug Use & Health:  Detailed Tables

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Table 8.1A Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Gender and Detailed Age Categories: 2002 and 2003
Age Category Total GENDER
Male Female
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 235,143 237,682 113,602 114,985 121,541 122,697
12 4,099 4,117 2,091 2,132 2,007 1,985
13 4,187 4,334 2,240 2,230 1,947 2,104
14 4,358 4,127 2,135 2,113 2,223 2,014
15 4,112 4,133 2,134 2,113 1,978 2,020
16 4,047 4,192 2,041 2,072 2,007 2,120
17 3,950 4,092 2,005 2,111 1,945 1,981
18 4,363 4,608 2,236 2,476 2,127 2,132
19 4,087 3,886 2,044 1,854 2,042 2,032
20 3,997 4,027 2,058 2,061 1,939 1,967
21 4,048 3,924 2,021 1,920 2,026 2,004
22 3,867 4,016 1,962 2,021 1,906 1,995
23 3,810 4,004 1,944 1,922 1,866 2,082
24 3,523 3,635 1,717 1,857 1,806 1,778
25 3,329 3,629 1,545 1,809 1,784 1,820
26–29 15,271 14,766 7,472 7,584 7,799 7,182
30–34 19,892 20,195 9,942 9,753 9,950 10,442
35–39 21,999 20,927 10,856 10,337 11,143 10,590
40–44 21,939 22,689 10,537 11,155 11,402 11,535
45–49 21,186 21,415 10,519 10,416 10,667 10,999
50–54 18,796 19,993 9,028 9,733 9,767 10,261
55–59 14,696 14,917 6,689 7,359 8,007 7,558
60–64 11,610 11,756 5,820 5,443 5,790 6,312
65 or Older 33,977 34,300 14,564 14,515 19,413 19,785
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 8.1N Survey Sample Size for All Respondents Aged 12 or Older, by Gender and Detailed Age Categories: 2002 and 2003
Age Category Total GENDER
Male Female
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 68,126 67,784 32,767 32,611 35,359 35,173
12 3,992 3,809 2,015 1,997 1,977 1,812
13 4,027 3,954 2,112 2,036 1,915 1,918
14 4,149 3,797 2,079 1,938 2,070 1,859
15 3,896 3,748 1,989 1,924 1,907 1,824
16 3,812 3,714 1,946 1,864 1,866 1,850
17 3,769 3,643 1,912 1,878 1,857 1,765
18 3,231 3,191 1,601 1,605 1,630 1,586
19 3,069 2,801 1,473 1,304 1,596 1,497
20 2,842 2,818 1,321 1,363 1,521 1,455
21 2,962 2,810 1,373 1,301 1,589 1,509
22 2,823 2,796 1,321 1,318 1,502 1,478
23 2,812 2,941 1,309 1,305 1,503 1,636
24 2,739 2,723 1,248 1,296 1,491 1,427
25 2,588 2,658 1,139 1,262 1,449 1,396
26–29 2,807 2,870 1,299 1,333 1,508 1,537
30–34 3,567 3,700 1,684 1,704 1,883 1,996
35–39 3,182 3,191 1,511 1,471 1,671 1,720
40–44 3,285 3,413 1,529 1,588 1,756 1,825
45–49 3,153 3,227 1,495 1,458 1,658 1,769
50–54 1,327 1,489 600 693 727 796
55–59 1,034 1,176 463 531 571 645
60–64 821 945 371 419 450 526
65 or Older 2,239 2,370 977 1,023 1,262 1,347
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 8.2A Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: 2002 and 2003
Demographic Characteristic Total AGE GROUP (Years)
12–17 18–25 26 or Older
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 235,143 237,682 24,754 24,995 31,024 31,728 179,365 180,958
GENDER
     Male 113,602 114,985 12,647 12,770 15,528 15,920 85,428 86,295
     Female 121,541 122,697 12,107 12,225 15,497 15,808 93,938 94,663
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
     Not Hispanic or Latino 206,064 207,800 20,823 20,931 25,536 26,069 159,705 160,800
          White 165,392 166,257 15,532 15,565 19,307 19,642 130,553 131,050
          Black or African American 26,809 27,452 3,618 3,741 4,071 4,278 19,120 19,433
          American Indian or Alaska Native 1,479 1,256 189 177 215 183 1,075 896
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 813 490 82 75 170 159 562 256
          Asian 9,059 9,769 1,012 971 1,370 1,445 6,677 7,353
          Two or More Races 2,512 2,575 392 401 404 362 1,717 1,812
     Hispanic or Latino 29,079 29,882 3,930 4,065 5,488 5,659 19,661 20,158
GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN
     Male, White, Not Hispanic 80,066 80,551 7,970 7,981 9,629 9,815 62,466 62,756
     Female, White, Not Hispanic 85,326 85,706 7,562 7,584 9,678 9,827 68,087 68,295
     Male, Black, Not Hispanic 12,048 12,397 1,820 1,886 1,894 2,004 8,334 8,507
     Female, Black, Not Hispanic 14,761 15,055 1,798 1,855 2,177 2,274 10,786 10,925
     Male, Hispanic 14,862 15,299 2,010 2,075 2,949 3,045 9,904 10,178
     Female, Hispanic 14,216 14,584 1,920 1,989 2,539 2,614 9,757 9,980
EDUCATION1
     < High School 37,226 37,899 N/A N/A 6,877 6,876 30,349 31,023
     High School Graduate 67,985 67,139 N/A N/A 10,580 10,985 57,405 56,155
     Some College 52,574 52,506 N/A N/A 9,774 9,894 42,800 42,611
     College Graduate 52,605 55,143 N/A N/A 3,793 3,973 48,811 51,170
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT1
     Full-Time 116,508 116,965 N/A N/A 14,494 14,567 102,015 102,397
     Part-Time 27,442 28,636 N/A N/A 7,903 8,184 19,539 20,452
     Unemployed 7,585 8,087 N/A N/A 2,457 2,695 5,129 5,392
     Other2 58,854 58,999 N/A N/A 6,171 6,281 52,683 52,718
N/A: Not applicable.
1 Data on education and current employment not shown for persons aged 12 to 17. Estimates for both education and current employment are for persons aged 18 or older.
2 Retired person, disabled person, homemaker, student, or other person not in the labor force.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 8.2N Survey Sample Size for All Respondents Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: 2002 and 2003
Demographic Characteristic Total AGE GROUP (Years)
12–17 18–25 26 or Older
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 68,126 67,784 23,645 22,665 23,066 22,738 21,415 22,381
GENDER
     Male 32,767 32,611 12,053 11,637 10,785 10,754 9,929 10,220
     Female 35,359 35,173 11,592 11,028 12,281 11,984 11,486 12,161
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
     Not Hispanic or Latino 59,315 58,711 20,381 19,432 19,727 19,339 19,207 19,940
          White 46,548 45,870 15,637 14,549 15,211 14,950 15,700 16,371
          Black or African American 8,278 8,153 3,154 3,119 2,892 2,771 2,232 2,263
          American Indian or Alaska Native 921 845 344 321 316 275 261 249
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 273 252 83 84 108 108 82 60
          Asian 1,890 2,048 587 656 689 746 614 646
          Two or More Races 1,405 1,543 576 703 511 489 318 351
     Hispanic or Latino 8,811 9,073 3,264 3,233 3,339 3,399 2,208 2,441
GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN
     Male, White, Not Hispanic 22,679 22,145 8,073 7,486 7,243 7,167 7,363 7,492
     Female, White, Not Hispanic 23,869 23,725 7,564 7,063 7,968 7,783 8,337 8,879
     Male, Black, Not Hispanic 3,675 3,667 1,567 1,556 1,164 1,197 944 914
     Female, Black, Not Hispanic 4,603 4,486 1,587 1,563 1,728 1,574 1,288 1,349
     Male, Hispanic 4,265 4,529 1,608 1,680 1,604 1,651 1,053 1,198
     Female, Hispanic 4,546 4,544 1,656 1,553 1,735 1,748 1,155 1,243
EDUCATION1
     < High School 8,012 8,091 N/A N/A 4,779 4,698 3,233 3,393
     High School Graduate 15,053 15,074 N/A N/A 8,109 7,975 6,944 7,099
     Some College 12,688 12,788 N/A N/A 7,381 7,175 5,307 5,613
     College Graduate 8,728 9,166 N/A N/A 2,797 2,890 5,931 6,276
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT1
     Full-Time 24,550 24,535 N/A N/A 10,933 10,563 13,617 13,972
     Part-Time 8,203 8,489 N/A N/A 5,848 5,867 2,355 2,622
     Unemployed 2,407 2,601 N/A N/A 1,731 1,836 676 765
     Other2 9,321 9,494 N/A N/A 4,554 4,472 4,767 5,022
N/A: Not applicable.
1 Data on education and current employment not shown for persons aged 12 to 17. Estimates for both education and current employment are for persons aged 18 or older.
2 Retired person, disabled person, homemaker, student, or other person not in the labor force.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 8.3A Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Youth and Adult Age Groups and Demographic Characteristics: 2002 and 2003
Demographic Characteristic Total YOUTH AND ADULT AGE GROUPS (Years)
12–17 18 or Older
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 235,143 237,682 24,754 24,995 210,390 212,687
GENDER
     Male 113,602 114,985 12,647 12,770 100,955 102,215
     Female 121,541 122,697 12,107 12,225 109,435 110,472
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
     Not Hispanic or Latino 206,064 207,800 20,823 20,931 185,241 186,869
          White 165,392 166,257 15,532 15,565 149,860 150,692
          Black or African American 26,809 27,452 3,618 3,741 23,191 23,711
          American Indian or Alaska Native 1,479 1,256 189 177 1,290 1,079
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 813 490 82 75 731 415
          Asian 9,059 9,769 1,012 971 8,048 8,798
          Two or More Races 2,512 2,575 392 401 2,120 2,174
     Hispanic or Latino 29,079 29,882 3,930 4,065 25,149 25,818
GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN
     Male, White, Not Hispanic 80,066 80,551 7,970 7,981 72,095 72,571
     Female, White, Not Hispanic 85,326 85,706 7,562 7,584 77,765 78,122
     Male, Black, Not Hispanic 12,048 12,397 1,820 1,886 10,228 10,511
     Female, Black, Not Hispanic 14,761 15,055 1,798 1,855 12,963 13,200
     Male, Hispanic 14,862 15,299 2,010 2,075 12,853 13,223
     Female, Hispanic 14,216 14,584 1,920 1,989 12,296 12,594
EDUCATION1
     < High School 37,226 37,899 N/A N/A 37,226 37,899
     High School Graduate 67,985 67,139 N/A N/A 67,985 67,139
     Some College 52,574 52,506 N/A N/A 52,574 52,506
     College Graduate 52,605 55,143 N/A N/A 52,605 55,143
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT1
     Full-Time 116,508 116,965 N/A N/A 116,508 116,965
     Part-Time 27,442 28,636 N/A N/A 27,442 28,636
     Unemployed 7,585 8,087 N/A N/A 7,585 8,087
     Other2 58,854 58,999 N/A N/A 58,854 58,999
N/A: Not applicable.
1 Data on education and current employment not shown for persons aged 12 to 17. Estimates for both education and current employment are for persons aged 18 or older.
2 Retired person, disabled person, homemaker, student, or other person not in the labor force.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 8.3N Survey Sample Size for All Respondents Aged 12 or Older, by Youth and Adult Age Groups and Demographic Characteristics: 2002 and 2003
Demographic Characteristic Total YOUTH AND ADULT AGE GROUPS (Years)
12–17 18 or Older
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 68,126 67,784 23,645 22,665 44,481 45,119
GENDER
     Male 32,767 32,611 12,053 11,637 20,714 20,974
     Female 35,359 35,173 11,592 11,028 23,767 24,145
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
     Not Hispanic or Latino 59,315 58,711 20,381 19,432 38,934 39,279
          White 46,548 45,870 15,637 14,549 30,911 31,321
          Black or African American 8,278 8,153 3,154 3,119 5,124 5,034
          American Indian or Alaska Native 921 845 344 321 577 524
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 273 252 83 84 190 168
          Asian 1,890 2,048 587 656 1,303 1,392
          Two or More Races 1,405 1,543 576 703 829 840
     Hispanic or Latino 8,811 9,073 3,264 3,233 5,547 5,840
GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN
     Male, White, Not Hispanic 22,679 22,145 8,073 7,486 14,606 14,659
     Female, White, Not Hispanic 23,869 23,725 7,564 7,063 16,305 16,662
     Male, Black, Not Hispanic 3,675 3,667 1,567 1,556 2,108 2,111
     Female, Black, Not Hispanic 4,603 4,486 1,587 1,563 3,016 2,923
     Male, Hispanic 4,265 4,529 1,608 1,680 2,657 2,849
     Female, Hispanic 4,546 4,544 1,656 1,553 2,890 2,991
EDUCATION1
     < High School 8,012 8,091 N/A N/A 8,012 8,091
     High School Graduate 15,053 15,074 N/A N/A 15,053 15,074
     Some College 12,688 12,788 N/A N/A 12,688 12,788
     College Graduate 8,728 9,166 N/A N/A 8,728 9,166
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT1
     Full-Time 24,550 24,535 N/A N/A 24,550 24,535
     Part-Time 8,203 8,489 N/A N/A 8,203 8,489
     Unemployed 2,407 2,601 N/A N/A 2,407 2,601
     Other2 9,321 9,494 N/A N/A 9,321 9,494
N/A: Not applicable.
1 Data on education and current employment not shown for persons aged 12 to 17. Estimates for both education and current employment are for persons aged 18 or older.
2 Retired person, disabled person, homemaker, student, or other person not in the labor force.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 8.4A Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Underage and Legal Drinking Age Groups and Demographic Characteristics: 2002 and 2003
Demographic Characteristic Total UNDERAGE AND LEGAL DRINKING AGE GROUPS (Years)
12–20 21 or Older
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 235,143 237,682 37,201 37,517 197,942 200,165
GENDER
     Male 113,602 114,985 18,986 19,161 94,616 95,824
     Female 121,541 122,697 18,215 18,356 103,326 104,341
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
     Not Hispanic or Latino 206,064 207,800 31,210 31,335 174,854 176,465
          White 165,392 166,257 23,447 23,359 141,945 142,898
          Black or African American 26,809 27,452 5,295 5,511 21,514 21,941
          American Indian or Alaska Native 1,479 1,256 269 251 1,210 1,005
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 813 490 139 145 674 345
          Asian 9,059 9,769 1,505 1,530 7,555 8,239
          Two or More Races 2,512 2,575 556 538 1,956 2,038
     Hispanic or Latino 29,079 29,882 5,991 6,182 23,088 23,700
GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN
     Male, White, Not Hispanic 80,066 80,551 11,926 11,912 68,140 68,639
     Female, White, Not Hispanic 85,326 85,706 11,521 11,448 73,806 74,258
     Male, Black, Not Hispanic 12,048 12,397 2,681 2,783 9,367 9,614
     Female, Black, Not Hispanic 14,761 15,055 2,614 2,729 12,147 12,326
     Male, Hispanic 14,862 15,299 3,149 3,227 11,714 12,072
     Female, Hispanic 14,216 14,584 2,842 2,955 11,374 11,629
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 8.4N Survey Sample Size for All Respondents Aged 12 or Older, by Underage and Legal Drinking Age Groups and Demographic Characteristics: 2002 and 2003
Demographic Characteristic Total UNDERAGE AND LEGAL DRINKING AGE GROUPS (Years)
12–20 21 or Older
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 68,126 67,784 32,787 31,475 35,339 36,309
GENDER
     Male 32,767 32,611 16,448 15,909 16,319 16,702
     Female 35,359 35,173 16,339 15,566 19,020 19,607
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
     Not Hispanic or Latino 59,315 58,711 28,234 27,002 31,081 31,709
          White 46,548 45,870 21,709 20,365 24,839 25,505
          Black or African American 8,278 8,153 4,311 4,239 3,967 3,914
          American Indian or Alaska Native 921 845 467 428 454 417
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 273 252 123 134 150 118
          Asian 1,890 2,048 833 930 1,057 1,118
          Two or More Races 1,405 1,543 791 906 614 637
     Hispanic or Latino 8,811 9,073 4,553 4,473 4,258 4,600
GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN
     Male, White, Not Hispanic 22,679 22,145 10,993 10,315 11,686 11,830
     Female, White, Not Hispanic 23,869 23,725 10,716 10,050 13,153 13,675
     Male, Black, Not Hispanic 3,675 3,667 2,084 2,091 1,591 1,576
     Female, Black, Not Hispanic 4,603 4,486 2,227 2,148 2,376 2,338
     Male, Hispanic 4,265 4,529 2,267 2,295 1,998 2,234
     Female, Hispanic 4,546 4,544 2,286 2,178 2,260 2,366
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 8.5A Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Annual Averages Based on 2002 and 2003 NSDUHs
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup Total AGE GROUP (Years)
12–17 18–25 26 or Older
TOTAL1 236,413 24,874 31,376 180,162
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 206,932 20,877 25,803 160,252
     White 165,825 15,548 19,474 130,802
     Black or African American 27,130 3,679 4,174 19,277
     American Indian or Alaska Native 1,367 183 199 986
     Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 652 79 164 409
     Chinese 2,112 215 290 1,607
     Filipino 2,100 165 275 1,659
     Japanese 843 47 75 721
     Asian Indian 2,002 207 289 1,507
     Korean 792 94 185 513
     Vietnamese 820 113 156 552
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 29,481 3,997 5,574 19,909
     Mexican 19,488 2,846 3,954 12,687
     Puerto Rican 3,174 473 548 2,153
     Central or South American 4,047 435 725 2,887
     Cuban 1,266 120 143 1,004
1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 8.5N Survey Sample Size for All Respondents Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: 2002 and 2003 NSDUHs Combined
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup Total AGE GROUP (Years)
12–17 18–25 26 or Older
TOTAL1 135,910 46,310 45,804 43,796
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 118,026 39,813 39,066 39,147
     White 92,418 30,186 30,161 32,071
     Black or African American 16,431 6,273 5,663 4,495
     American Indian or Alaska Native 1,766 665 591 510
     Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 525 167 216 142
     Chinese 766 247 266 253
     Filipino 791 235 277 279
     Japanese 427 103 126 198
     Asian Indian 839 245 325 269
     Korean 379 133 167 79
     Vietnamese 322 112 121 89
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 17,884 6,497 6,738 4,649
     Mexican 11,009 4,058 4,177 2,774
     Puerto Rican 2,375 963 886 526
     Central or South American 2,849 886 1,134 829
     Cuban 634 226 190 218
1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 8.6A Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Youth and Adult Age Groups and Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Annual Averages Based on 2002 and 2003 NSDUHs
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup Total YOUTH AND ADULT AGE GROUPS (Years)
12–17 18 or Older
TOTAL1 236,413 24,874 211,538
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 206,932 20,877 186,055
     White 165,825 15,548 150,276
     Black or African American 27,130 3,679 23,451
     American Indian or Alaska Native 1,367 183 1,185
     Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 652 79 573
     Chinese 2,112 215 1,896
     Filipino 2,100 165 1,935
     Japanese 843 47 796
     Asian Indian 2,002 207 1,795
     Korean 792 94 698
     Vietnamese 820 113 707
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 29,481 3,997 25,483
     Mexican 19,488 2,846 16,642
     Puerto Rican 3,174 473 2,701
     Central or South American 4,047 435 3,612
     Cuban 1,266 120 1,146
1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 8.6N Survey Sample Size for All Respondents Aged 12 or Older, by Youth and Adult Age Groups and Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: 2002 and 2003 NSDUHs Combined
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup Total YOUTH AND ADULT AGE GROUPS (Years)
12–17 18 or Older
TOTAL1 135,910 46,310 89,600
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 118,026 39,813 78,213
     White 92,418 30,186 62,232
     Black or African American 16,431 6,273 10,158
     American Indian or Alaska Native 1,766 665 1,101
     Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 525 167 358
     Chinese 766 247 519
     Filipino 791 235 556
     Japanese 427 103 324
     Asian Indian 839 245 594
     Korean 379 133 246
     Vietnamese 322 112 210
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 17,884 6,497 11,387
     Mexican 11,009 4,058 6,951
     Puerto Rican 2,375 963 1,412
     Central or South American 2,849 886 1,963
     Cuban 634 226 408
1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 8.7A Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Underage and Legal Drinking Age Groups and Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Annual Averages Based on 2002 and 2003 NSDUHs
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup Total UNDERAGE AND LEGAL DRINKING AGE GROUPS (Years)
12–20 21 or Older
TOTAL1 236,413 37,359 199,054
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 206,932 31,273 175,659
     White 165,825 23,403 142,422
     Black or African American 27,130 5,403 21,727
     American Indian or Alaska Native 1,367 260 1,107
     Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 652 142 510
     Chinese 2,112 308 1,803
     Filipino 2,100 272 1,828
     Japanese 843 82 762
     Asian Indian 2,002 298 1,705
     Korean 792 158 634
     Vietnamese 820 188 632
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 29,481 6,086 23,394
     Mexican 19,488 4,326 15,161
     Puerto Rican 3,174 712 2,462
     Central or South American 4,047 679 3,368
     Cuban 1,266 176 1,090
1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 8.7N Survey Sample Size for All Respondents Aged 12 or Older, by Underage and Legal Drinking Age Groups and Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: 2002 and 2003 NSDUHs Combined
Racial/Ethnic Subgroup Total UNDERAGE AND LEGAL DRINKING AGE GROUPS (Years)
12–20 21 or Older
TOTAL1 135,910 64,262 71,648
NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO1 118,026 55,236 62,790
     White 92,418 42,074 50,344
     Black or African American 16,431 8,550 7,881
     American Indian or Alaska Native 1,766 895 871
     Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 525 257 268
     Chinese 766 338 428
     Filipino 791 345 446
     Japanese 427 152 275
     Asian Indian 839 337 502
     Korean 379 189 190
     Vietnamese 322 160 162
HISPANIC OR LATINO1 17,884 9,026 8,858
     Mexican 11,009 5,589 5,420
     Puerto Rican 2,375 1,333 1,042
     Central or South American 2,849 1,295 1,554
     Cuban 634 301 333
1 Totals include data from respondents reporting racial/ethnic subgroups not shown, as well as respondents reporting more than one subgroup.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 8.8A Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic Characteristics: 2002 and 2003
Geographic Characteristic Total AGE GROUP (Years)
12–17 18–25 26 or Older
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
TOTAL 235,143 237,682 24,754 24,995 31,024 31,728 179,365 180,958
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION
     Northeast 45,064 45,310 4,460 4,491 5,505 5,633 35,099 35,185
          New England 11,806 11,887 1,157 1,173 1,434 1,470 9,216 9,243
          Middle Atlantic 33,257 33,423 3,303 3,318 4,072 4,164 25,883 25,942
     Midwest 53,427 53,767 5,690 5,695 7,200 7,358 40,537 40,715
          East North Central 37,414 37,666 3,986 3,995 4,974 5,083 28,454 28,588
          West North Central 16,013 16,101 1,704 1,700 2,226 2,274 12,084 12,127
     South 83,770 84,774 8,774 8,927 11,024 11,325 63,973 64,522
          South Atlantic 43,760 44,432 4,396 4,502 5,392 5,584 33,972 34,346
          East South Central 14,156 14,216 1,426 1,453 1,912 1,934 10,817 10,829
          West South Central 25,854 26,126 2,951 2,972 3,720 3,807 19,183 19,347
     West 52,882 53,831 5,830 5,883 7,295 7,412 39,757 40,535
          Mountain 15,313 15,614 1,706 1,728 2,183 2,237 11,424 11,649
          Pacific 37,569 38,217 4,124 4,155 5,112 5,176 28,333 28,886
COUNTY TYPE1
     Large Metro 125,760 126,099 13,210 13,310 15,881 16,604 96,670 96,186
     Small Metro 69,291 71,397 7,241 7,401 10,166 10,206 51,884 53,790
          250K - 1 Mil. Pop. 45,497 46,928 4,901 4,980 6,442 6,651 34,155 35,296
          < 250K Pop. 23,794 24,469 2,341 2,420 3,725 3,555 17,729 18,493
     Nonmetro 40,092 40,186 4,302 4,285 4,977 4,918 30,812 30,983
          Urbanized 16,027 17,865 1,723 1,858 2,246 2,362 12,058 13,644
          Less Urbanized 19,629 18,223 2,103 1,985 2,266 2,192 15,260 14,046
          Completely Rural 4,435 4,098 476 441 465 363 3,494 3,293
1 Estimates for 2002 and 2003 are based on a revised definition of county type and are not comparable with estimates by county type published in prior NSDUH reports.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003.

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Table 8.8N Survey Sample Size for All Respondents Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic Characteristics: 2002 and 2003
Geographic Characteristic Total AGE GROUP (Years)
12–17 18–25 26 or Older