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APPENDIX B

Detailed Data Tables

Table B.1 Prevalence and Level of Past Year MARIJUANA USE in the U.S. Civilian, Noninstitutionalized Population Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic Characteristics: 1997

Demographic Characteristic N
(in 1,000s)		 Used Marijuana in Past Year1   Level of Past Year Marijuana Use
  1-11 Days in Past Year 12-50 Days in Past Year 51+ Days in Past Year
Gender            
    Male
 11,384 15.1   6.6 3.1 5.3
    Female
 10,999 15.2   8.2 2.4 4.7
Race/Ethnicity            
    White (non-Hispanic)
 15,083 15.9   7.4 3.4 5.1
    Black (non-Hispanic)
 3,210 12.9   7.0 1.4 4.5
    Hispanic
 2,965 12.6   5.9 1.7 5.0
    Other
 1,125 18.7   12.1 1.3 5.3
Age in Years            
    12
 3,558 1.5   0.5 0.3 0.7
    13
 3,689 5.5   3.1 0.5 1.9
    14
 3,936 11.6   6.7 2.1 2.9
    15
 3,847 18.6   9.0 4.2 5.3
    16
 3,669 25.0   12.1 4.7 8.2
    17
 3,683 28.4   12.7 4.7 11.0
Annual Family Income            
    <$20,000
 4,148 15.0   6.4 2.1 6.5
    $20,000-$39,999
 5,520 15.4   7.6 2.6 5.2
    $40,000+
 9,952 14.3   7.0 3.3 3.9
Region            
    Northeast
 3,798 13.5   6.6 2.5 4.5
    North Central
 5,110 15.5   7.9 3.3 4.4
    South
 8,451 13.6   6.8 1.9 4.9
    West
 5,024 18.6   8.4 3.9 6.3
Population Density            
    Rural
 5,585 11.8   6.6 1.9 3.3
    Urban
 16,798 16.3   7.7 3.1 5.6

Note: Data in table read "15.1 percent of adolescent males used marijuana in the past year."
1Respondents were asked to indicate on how many days in the past 12 months they had used marijuana or hashish; responses were grouped into three categories. The percentage "Used Marijuana in Past Year" is the sum of the percentages from the three past year level of use categories in each row.

Source: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, 1997 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse.

Table B.2 Prevalence and Level of Past Year CIGARETTE USE in the U.S. Civilian, Noninstitutionalized Population Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic Characteristics: 1997

        Level of Past Year Cigarette Use
Demographic Characteristic
N
(in 1,000s)
 Used Cigarettes in Past Year1   Past Year But Not Past 30 Days Past 30 Day Use <20 Days or Avg. <5 Cig./Day Past 30 Day Use >20 Days & Avg. >5 Cig./Day
Gender            
    Male
 11,418 22.4   9.2 9.5 3.7
    Female
 10,923 25.0   9.3 10.7 5.1
Race/Ethnicity            
    White (non-Hispanic)
 15,025 26.5   10.2 10.8 5.5
    Black (non-Hispanic)
 3,192 14.5   5.5 7.6 1.4
    Hispanic
 2,981 18.9   8.3 8.7 1.8
    Other
 1,143 24.8   9.8 10.7 4.4*
Age in Years            
    12
 3,533 6.6   3.9 2.6 0.0*
    13
 3,669 15.3   7.6  6.5 1.3
    14
 3,923 20.2   10.3  8.3 1.7
    15
 3,857 27.3   11.5 12.0 3.7
    16
 3,674 33.0   10.2 14.7 8.2
    17
 3,685 39.0   11.5 16.2 11.3
Annual Family Income            
    <$20,000
 4,158 22.9   8.9 10.2 3.9
    $20,000-$39,999
 5,547 25.8   9.1 11.2 5.5
    $40,000+
 9,892 23.2   10.1 9.3 3.9
Region            
    Northeast
 3,790 20.0   6.8 7.8 5.4
    North Central
 5,089 27.9   11.7 11.7 4.5 
    South
 8,429 23.1   8.9 10.2 4.1
    West
 5,033 23.1   9.2 10.0 3.9
Population Density            
    Rural
 5,589 24.4   9.7 9.8 4.9
    Urban
 16,752 23.5   9.1 10.2 4.2

Note: Data in table read "22.4 percent of adolescent males used cigarettes in the past year."

*Denotes low precision.

1Respondents were asked to indicate whether they had smoked cigarettes within the past year or past month and during the past 30 days on how many days and the average number of cigarettes per day smoked; responses were grouped into three categories. The percentage "Used Cigarettes in Past Year" is the sum of the percentages from the three past year level of use categories in each row.

Source: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, 1997 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse.

Table B.3 Prevalence and Level of Past Year ALCOHOL USE in the U.S. Civilian, Noninstitutionalized Population Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic Characteristics: 1997

Demographic Characteristic N
(in 1,000s)		 Used Alcohol
in Past Year1		   Level of Past Year Alcohol Use
  1-11 Days in Past Year 12-50 Days in Past Year 51+ Days in Past Year
Gender            
    Male
 11,290 31.4   18.9 7.5 5.1
    Female
 10,760 33.5   23.2 6.8 3.6
Race/Ethnicity            
    White (non-Hispanic)
 14,868 34.7   22.2 8.1 4.4
    Black (non-Hispanic)
 3,136 25.2   17.4 4.7 3.2
    Hispanic
 2,909 30.2   19.2 5.4 5.6
    Other
 1,137 29.1   20.6 5.2 3.3
Age in Years            
    12
 3,512 6.8   5.6 0.7 0.5
    13
 3,633 16.0   12.8 1.7 1.5
    14
 3,808 27.8   21.2 3.7 2.9
    15
 3,809 38.2   24.7 9.1 4.4
    16
 3,616 49.5   30.1 11.5 7.9
    17
 3,673 55.5   31.0 15.8 8.8
Annual Family Income            
    <$20,000
 4,059 27.3   16.7 5.6 5.1
    $20,000-$39,999
 5,472 31.9   20.0 8.1 3.8
    $40,000+
 9,781 34.4   23.3 6.9 4.2
Region            
    Northeast
 3,753 30.2   19.8 7.3 3.1
    North Central
 5,063 37.3   26.5 6.6 4.3
    South
 8,255 30.5   19.0 7.4 4.2
    West
 4,980 32.4   19.7 7.1 5.6
Population Density            
    Rural
 5,526 31.3   21.4 6.8 3.1
    Urban
 16,524 32.9   20.9 7.2 4.7

Note: Data in table read "31.4 percent of adolescent males used alcohol in the past year."

1Respondents were asked to indicate on how many days in the past 12 months they had consumed alcohol; responses were grouped into three categories. The percentage "Used Alcohol in Past Year" is the sum of the percentages from the three past year level of use categories in each row.

Source: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, 1997 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse.

Table B.4 Prevalence and Level of Past Year ILLICIT DRUG USE OTHER THAN MARIJUANA in the U.S. Civilian, Noninstitutionalized Population Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic Characteristics: 1997

Demographic Characteristic N
(in 1,000s)		 Used Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana in Past Year2   Level of Past Year Illicit Drug Use Other Than Marijuana1
  1-11 Days in Past Year 12-50 Days in Past Year 51+ Days in Past Year
Gender            
    Male
 11,501 9.1   6.5 1.2 1.4
    Female
 11,047 9.9   6.6 1.8 1.5
Race/Ethnicity            
    White (non-Hispanic)
 15,166 10.8   7.9 1.7 1.2
    Black (non-Hispanic)
 3,227 4.8   3.2 0.9 0.7
    Hispanic
 3,007 7.8   4.7 1.2 1.9
    Other
 1,147 9.8   3.8 1.2 4.7
Age in Years            
    12
 3,564 2.3   1.5 0.0* 0.8
    13
 3,718 4.7   3.2 0.8 0.7*
    14
 3,949 8.7   5.7 2.0 1.0
    15
 3,897 9.8   8.4 0.4 1.0
    16
 3,705 15.9   11.4 2.4 2.1
    17
 3,715 15.2   9.0 3.2 3.0
Annual Family Income            
    <$20,000
 4,176 8.9   6.6 1.3 0.9
    $20,000-$39,999
 5,606 9.5   6.2 1.8 1.6
    $40,000+
 9,979 10.2   7.3 1.3 1.6
Region            
    Northeast
 3,825 6.2   4.9 0.8 0.6
    North Central
 5,154 7.6   5.3 1.1 1.3
    South
 8,492 10.1   7.0 1.7 1.4
    West
 5,076 12.8   8.5 2.0 2.3
Population Density            
    Rural
 5,641 8.6   5.6 1.3 1.7
    Urban
 16,906 9.8   6.9 1.5 1.3

Note: Data in table read "9.1 percent of adolescent males used illicit drugs other than marijuana in the past year."

*Denotes low precision.

1Includes cocaine/crack, heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, and nonmedical use of analgesics, tranquilizers, stimulants, and sedatives.

2Respondents were asked to indicate for each of five illicit drugs other than marijuana (see footnote 1) on how many days they had used each drug in the past 12 months. Respondents were then categorized into the highest frequency of use response across the five drugs; responses were grouped into three categories. The percentage "Used Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana in Past Year" is the sum of the percentages from the three past year level of use categories in each row.

Source: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, 1997 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse.
 

Table B.5 Percentage of the U.S. Civilian, Noninstitutionalized Population Aged 12 to 17 Reporting COMMUNITY DOMAIN Risk Factors, by Race/Ethnicity, Gender, and Age: 1997

Community Domain Risk Factor N
(in 1,000s)		     Race/Ethnicity   Gender   Age in Years
Total   White Black Hispanic   Male Female   12 13 14 15 16 17
Drug Availability   100%   100% 100% 100%   100% 100%   100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
    Marijuana
                                
    Fairly easy-very easy to get
 12,972 57.9   59.2 60.8 51.6   57.4 58.4   25.2 39.2 56.1 69.6 78.2 77.7
    Fairly difficult- probably impossible to get
 9,422 42.1   40.8 39.2 48.4   42.6 41.6   74.8 60.8 43.9 30.4 21.8 22.3
    Cocaine
                                
    Fairly easy-very easy to get
 6,787 30.4   28.6 40.9 31.6   27.3 33.7   17.9 22.5 28.1 33.4 39.8 40.2
    Fairly difficult- probably impossible to get
 15,542 69.6   71.4 59.1 68.4   72.7 66.3   82.1 77.5 71.9 66.6 60.2 59.8
    Crack
                                
    Fairly easy-very easy to get
 6,456 28.9   26.2 45.2 28.8   26.0 31.9   18.6 22.6 29.3 31.5 36.2 34.6
    Fairly difficult- probably impossible to get
 15,889 71.1   73.8 54.8 71.2   74.0 68.1   81.4 77.4 70.7 68.5 63.8 65.4
    LSD
                                
    Fairly easy-very easy to get
 6,215 28.0   29.1 26.8 26.2   25.3 30.7   12.9 17.0 22.6 33.9 39.1 41.9
    Fairly difficult- probably impossible to get
 16,003 72.0   70.9 73.2 73.8   74.7 69.3   87.1 83.0 77.4 66.1 60.9 58.1
    Heroin
                                
    Fairly easy-very easy to get
 4,780 21.4   19.7 30.5 22.5   19.0 23.8   13.7 17.0 20.6 25.3 26.2 25.1
    Fairly difficult- probably impossible to get
17,579
78.6
   80.3 69.5 77.5   81.0 76.2   86.3 83.0 79.4 74.7 73.8 74.9
    Anyone Offered/Tried to Sell Marijuana
                            
    Yes
 7,517 35.0   34.5 35.2 35.3   35.3 34.7   6.8 17.2 29.7 43.9 53.0 57.7
    No
 13,948 65.0   65.5 64.8 64.7   64.7 65.3   93.2 82.8 70.3 56.1 47.0 42.3
Anyone Offered/Tried to Sell Cocaine                            
    Yes
 2,075 9.7   9.7 5.9 13.4   8.9 10.6   2.5 5.3 5.6 10.4 15.2 19.2
    No
 19,228 90.3   90.3 94.1 86.6   91.1 89.4   97.5 94.7 94.4 89.6 84.8 80.8

Source: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, 1997 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse.
 

Table B.6a Percentage of the U.S. Civilian, Noninstitutionalized Population Aged 12 to 17 Reporting FAMILY DOMAIN Risk Factors, by Race/Ethnicity, Gender, and Age: 1997

Family Domain
Risk Factor		 N
(in 1,000s)		     Race/Ethnicity   Gender   Age in Years
Total   White Black Hispanic   Male Female   12 13 14 15 16 17
Family Management 100%   100% 100% 100%   100% 100%   100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
    Parental Strictness About Dress
                            
    Not at all strict
 9,783 44.5   45.4 41.0 44.0   46.1 42.8   33.3 37.2 43.5 44.0 54.8 53.7
    Just strict enough
 10,684 48.6   49.1 49.2 45.0   46.1 51.2   57.5 55.7 47.6 48.1 40.5 42.6
    Too strict
 1,519 6.9   5.5 9.8 11.0   7.8 6.0   9.1 7.1 8.9 7.9 4.7 3.7
    Parental Strictness About Homework
                            
    Not at all strict
 5,513 25.2   24.1 23.5 31.2   22.9 27.5   19.2 20.8 21.2 27.9 29.7 32.2
    Just strict enough
 12,519 57.2   60.5 48.6 49.3   56.9 57.4   58.4 55.6 60.4 55.6 55.5 57.4
    Too strict
 3,868 17.7   15.4 27.9 19.5   20.2 15.1   22.3 23.6 18.5 16.5 14.8 10.5
    Parental Strictness About Curfew
                            
    Not at all strict
 2,778 12.7   12.3 11.0 13.2   14.2 11.2   11.6 8.3 9.9 13.7 14.0 18.9
    Just strict enough
 13,565 61.9   66.3 53.8 51.6   61.6 62.2   65.6 59.4 60.0 62.6 63.2 61.0
    Too strict
 5,565 25.4   21.4 35.2 35.1   24.2 26.6   22.8 32.3 30.1 23.7 22.9 20.1
Family Conflict                              
    Argued with Parents in Past Year
                            
    At least several times per week
 5,556 25.2   26.8 20.7 23.1   23.2 27.3   26.3 27.4 26.7 23.4 24.0 23.5
    Once per week-once per month
 9,909 45.0   49.5 30.6 40.9   45.0 44.9   39.9 40.9 46.8 47.1 47.6 47.0
    Rarely or never
 6,575 29.8   23.6 48.8 36.0   31.8 27.8   33.8 31.7 26.5 29.4 28.4 29.5

Table B.6b (continued)

Family Domain 
Risk Factor		 N
(in 1,000s)		     Race/Ethnicity   Gender   Age in Years
Total   White Black Hispanic   Male Female   12 13 14 15 16 17
Parents' Attitudes Toward Cigarette, Marijuana, and Alcohol Use 100%   100% 100% 100%   100% 100%   100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
    If Smoked 1+ Packs of Cigarettes Per Day
                            
    Not at all upset
 1,017 4.6   4.6 3.7 4.2   4.7 4.5   2.0 2.1 2.7 3.7 6.6 10.6
    Somewhat upset
 3,148 14.2   15.4 12.4 11.4   13.5 14.9   3.3 7.2 10.5 16.5 23.5 24.0
    Very upset
 17,995 81.2   80.0 83.9 84.4   81.8 80.6   94.7 90.7 86.8 79.9 69.8 65.4
    If Tried Marijuana Once or Twice
                        
    Not at all upset
 893 4.0   4.2 3.8 3.3   4.1 4.0   1.9 1.9 3.4 4.7 5.9 6.4
    Somewhat upset
 3,404 15.4   17.2 11.3 8.2   16.2 14.5   5.1 9.7 12.1 18.8 20.0 26.5
    Very upset
 17,854 80.6   78.6 84.9 88.5   79.8 81.5   93.0 88.4 84.5 76.6 74.2 67.1
    If Smoked Marijuana Once a Month
                        
    Not at all upset
 662 3.0   2.6 3.8 3.4   3.0 2.9   2.1 1.7 2.6 3.1 4.1 4.4
    Somewhat upset
 1,731 7.8   8.7 6.4 6.1   8.6 7.0   1.9 3.4 6.2 10.9 11.0 13.3
    Very upset
 19,737 89.2   88.7 89.9 90.5   88.3 90.1   96.0 94.9 91.2 86.0 84.9 82.3
    If Smoked Marijuana 1-2 Times a Week
                        
    Not at all upset
 537 2.4   2.0 3.0 3.0   2.6 2.3   1.8 1.4 2.4 2.4 3.7 2.9
    Somewhat upset
 792 3.6   3.5 4.9 2.6   3.7 3.4   0.8 2.3 2.0 4.5 4.5 7.5
    Very upset
 20,800 94.0   94.5 92.1 94.3  </