Table 5.30 Percentage Using Illicit Drugs 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	11.8	6.5	8.2	12.7	13.3	8.8	13.1	11.8
Gender:
Female	9.7	4.2	5.5	9.2	9.2	7.3	10.2	9.9
Male	14.1	9.1	11.4	15.8	18.2	10.5	16.6	13.9
Ages:
12 to 17	13.3	8.5	11.3	15.4	15.1	12.1	12.0	13.5
18 to 25	27.3	14.6	18.3	20.7	24.0	19.6	22.3	30.0
26 to 34	17.9	12.2	*	12.3	20.0	10.6	20.0	18.5
35 and older	5.9	1.4	3.2	7.4	6.4	3.4	7.7	5.8
Region:
Northeast	11.0	8.7	5.9	*	12.3	6.9	14.0	10.8
North Central	10.4	3.9	*	11.2	10.3	6.6	15.8	9.9
South	10.9	3.4	8.6	9.7	14.6	9.4	10.8	11.2
West	15.8	7.5	7.9	14.4	23.3	9.7	19.2	17.0
Density:
MSA < 1 Million	12.5	5.9	8.5	12.7	13.1	8.7	13.9	12.9
Other MSA	11.7	7.1	5.0	12.1	13.4	7.9	12.3	11.8
Not in MSA	10.6	*	*	14.1	*	9.6	11.3	10.4
Interview:
Spanish	5.1	*	4.8	5.1	4.6	5.2	*	*
English	12.0	6.5	10.2	16.2	14.1	10.0	13.1	11.8
Family Income:
<$20,000	13.7	9.5	7.3	11.4	14.1	8.7	13.9	14.2
$20-40,000	12.3	4.4	7.0	13.2	13.9	7.7	13.6	12.4
>$40,000	10.4	6.0	9.3	14.1	12.1	9.5	11.7	10.3
Health Insured:
Yes	10.5	6.6	6.6	13.0	12.7	8.3	12.0	10.4
No	19.6	6.4	13.7	12.1	15.8	9.8	18.3	22.9
Welfare:
Receives	21.7	4.3	*	17.1	15.6	12.8	22.0	24.5
Does not	11.3	6.7	8.1	12.3	12.8	8.4	11.7	11.4
* Low precision.
Source: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1991-93