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Table 5.20 Percentage Using Alcohol in the Past Year,
by Race/Ethnicity and Sociodemographic Characteristics, 1991-1993
Respondents Aged 12 and Older
	Total	Asian/ Pac Isl	Hispanic Cuba	Hispanic Mexico	Hispanic Puerto Rico	Hispanic Other	Non Hispanic Black	Non Hispanic White
Total	66.4	53.2	65.7	63.7	59.5	62.6	55.4	68.9
Gender:
Female	61.9	43.7	58.7	52.5	54.1	53.5	50.5	65.2
Male	71.3	63.7	73.8	73.8	65.7	73.3	61.3	72.8
Ages:
12 to 17	35.9	24.2	29.9	34.8	33.7	38.2	28.8	38.2
18 to 25	79.9	67.5	72.5	72.2	65.9	67.7	68.3	84.2
26 to 34	80.3	63.6	81.3	73.7	73.8	71.1	70.7	83.5
35 and older	64.1	51.1	64.1	64.1	58.8	62.7	52.2	66.0
Region:
Northeast	71.5	51.0	75.3	74.9	58.3	64.8	61.8	74.2
North Central	69.1	38.8	*	67.1	56.8	*	57.3	71.1
South	59.3	59.2	60.9	60.0	59.7	65.5	51.4	60.9
West	70.6	55.8	*	64.8	72.4	60.4	61.8	74.4
Density:
MSA < 1 Million	69.7	54.3	66.0	64.9	58.9	61.2	57.3	74.8
Other MSA	66.3	47.1	*	62.0	62.0	68.4	56.3	68.2
Not in MSA	60.3	*	*	60.6	*	62.8	45.9	61.3
Interview:
Spanish	56.8	*	61.6	57.7	45.3	54.5	*	*
English	66.7	53.2	68.0	66.4	60.6	65.3	55.4	68.9
Family Income:
<$20,000	58.3	55.7	52.3	57.5	53.1	54.5	50.9	60.6
$20-40,000	64.6	44.4	*	64.7	55.2	66.0	54.7	66.9
>$40,000	72.5	54.8	74.3	71.8	69.7	71.0	62.7	74.1
Health Insured:
Yes	66.5	52.0	67.5	65.8	59.1	63.7	54.4	68.8
No	66.1	59.6	59.6	60.0	60.9	60.5	59.7	69.7
Welfare:
Receives	60.6	*	*	51.9	48.3	54.0	54.9	68.9
Does not	66.7	54.1	66.8	64.7	61.9	63.4	55.5	68.9
* Low precision.
Source: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1991-93