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2003 National Survey on Drug Use & Health:  Results

Appendix F: Sample Size and Population Tables

 

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Table F.1 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 F.2 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 F.3 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 F.4 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 F.5 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
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
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION
     Northeast 13,706 13,655 4,718 4,536 4,786 4,595 4,202 4,524
          New England 5,530 5,566 1,946 1,786 1,866 1,947 1,718 1,833
          Middle Atlantic 8,176 8,089 2,772 2,750 2,920 2,648 2,484 2,691
     Midwest 19,180 18,993 6,645 6,292 6,604 6,532 5,931 6,169
          East North Central 12,907 12,727 4,423 4,203 4,537 4,405 3,947 4,119
          West North Central 6,273 6,266 2,222 2,089 2,067 2,127 1,984 2,050
     South 20,900 20,612 7,262 6,934 6,908 6,794 6,730 6,884
          South Atlantic 10,894 10,768 3,757 3,609 3,673 3,541 3,464 3,618
          East South Central 3,628 3,542 1,325 1,213 1,105 1,138 1,198 1,191
          West South Central 6,378 6,302 2,180 2,112 2,130 2,115 2,068 2,075
     West 14,340 14,524 5,020 4,903 4,768 4,817 4,552 4,804
          Mountain 7,083 7,260 2,471 2,368 2,363 2,427 2,249 2,465
          Pacific 7,257 7,264 2,549 2,535 2,405 2,390 2,303 2,339
COUNTY TYPE1
     Large Metro 30,165 29,759 10,533 10,044 9,994 9,699 9,638 10,016
     Small Metro 22,822 23,349 7,625 7,500 8,153 8,373 7,044 7,476
          250K - 1 Mil. Pop. 14,582 14,944 5,003 4,904 5,055 5,225 4,524 4,815
          < 250K Pop. 8,240 8,405 2,622 2,596 3,098 3,148 2,520 2,661
     Nonmetro 15,139 14,676 5,487 5,121 4,919 4,666 4,733 4,889
          Urbanized 6,267 6,550 2,107 2,174 2,261 2,274 1,899 2,102
          Less Urbanized 7,139 6,499 2,665 2,309 2,220 2,002 2,254 2,188
          Completely Rural 1,733 1,627 715 638 438 390 580 599
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 F.6 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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