| Table 5.32 Percentage Using Alcohol in the Past Year, | ||||||||
| by Race/Ethnicity and Sociodemographic Characteristics, 1991-1993 | ||||||||
| Respondents Aged 18 and Older | ||||||||
| Total | Asian/ Pac Isl | Hispanic Cuba | Hispanic Mexico | Hispanic Puerto Rico | Hispanic Other | Non Hispanic Black | Non Hispanic White | |
| Total | 11.7 | 6.3 | 8.0 | 12.2 | 13.0 | 8.3 | 13.3 | 11.7 |
| Gender: | ||||||||
| Female | 9.4 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 6.8 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| Male | 14.2 | 9.1 | 11.2 | 15.6 | 18.3 | 10.2 | 17.3 | 13.9 |
| Ages: | ||||||||
| 12 to 17 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 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 | 6.7 | 3.4 | 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Region: | ||||||||
| Northeast | 10.9 | 9.0 | 5.4 | * | 12.2 | 6.8 | 14.3 | 10.7 |
| North Central | 10.1 | 4.0 | * | 9.4 | 9.5 | 6.7 | 16.0 | 9.6 |
| South | 10.9 | 3.3 | 8.5 | 9.1 | 15.5 | 9.6 | 11.0 | 11.1 |
| West | 15.6 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 14.1 | 19.2 | 8.7 | 19.2 | 16.8 |
| Density: | ||||||||
| MSA < 1 Million | 12.5 | 6.0 | 8.4 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 8.5 | 14.3 | 12.8 |
| Other MSA | 11.4 | 6.2 | 5.0 | 11.1 | 14.4 | 7.2 | 11.9 | 11.5 |
| Not in MSA | 10.3 | * | * | 13.5 | * | 8.6 | 11.6 | 10.2 |
| Interview: | ||||||||
| Spanish | 5.2 | * | 4.8 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 5.3 | * | * |
| English | 11.8 | 6.3 | 10.0 | 15.9 | 13.8 | 9.4 | 13.3 | 11.7 |
| Family Income: | ||||||||
| <$20,000 | 13.7 | 9.4 | 6.8 | 11.1 | 13.8 | 8.1 | 14.2 | 14.2 |
| $20-40,000 | 12.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 12.8 | 14.7 | 7.2 | 14.0 | 12.1 |
| >$40,000 | 10.1 | 5.8 | 9.2 | 13.3 | 11.3 | 9.3 | 11.7 | 10.1 |
| Education: | ||||||||
| 0-8 years | 3.8 | * | 2.1 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| 9-11 years | 14.5 | * | 13.3 | 15.2 | 17.1 | 10.9 | 17.6 | 13.9 |
| 12 years | 12.1 | 7.4 | 9.3 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 8.3 | 14.8 | 11.7 |
| >12 years | 11.9 | 6.0 | 8.4 | 16.4 | 11.6 | 10.4 | 11.7 | 12.1 |
| Marital Status: | ||||||||
| Married | 7.2 | 3.0 | 6.1 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 3.7 | 8.8 | 7.3 |
| Widowed/div/sep | 10.5 | * | 4.2 | 12.8 | 11.2 | 8.8 | 9.9 | 10.7 |
| Never married | 26.2 | 14.5 | 18.8 | 21.6 | 25.1 | 19.5 | 21.9 | 28.6 |
| Employment: | ||||||||
| Employed | 12.9 | 6.2 | 9.2 | 13.3 | 12.7 | 9.7 | 13.0 | 13.3 |
| Unemployed | 24.4 | * | * | 19.7 | 27.2 | 11.6 | 25.1 | 25.8 |
| Not in labor force | 6.6 | 6.3 | 2.7 | 6.3 | 9.0 | 4.2 | 9.3 | 6.3 |
| Children: | ||||||||
| None | 13.3 | 10.4 | 10.2 | 17.1 | 17.4 | 11.3 | 14.7 | 13.1 |
| 1 or more | 9.4 | 1.7 | 5.8 | 8.7 | 9.6 | 5.8 | 11.7 | 9.5 |
| Health Insured: | ||||||||
| Yes | 10.2 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 7.5 | 11.9 | 10.1 |
| No | 20.3 | 5.8 | 13.9 | 12.0 | 15.7 | 9.9 | 19.4 | 23.6 |
| Welfare: | ||||||||
| Receives | 22.7 | 2.9 | * | 16.8 | 16.1 | 12.6 | 24.0 | 25.1 |
| Does not | 11.1 | 6.5 | 7.9 | 11.8 | 12.4 | 8.0 | 11.8 | 11.2 |
| N/A: Not Applicable | ||||||||
| * Low precision. | ||||||||
| Source: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1991-93 | ||||||||