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2004 National Survey on Drug Use & Health:  Results

Appendix G: Sample Size and Population Tables

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Table G.1 Survey Sample Size for Respondents Aged 12 or Older, by Gender and Detailed Age Category: 2003 and 2004
Age Category Total GENDER
Male Female
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
TOTAL 67,784 67,760 32,611 32,696 35,173 35,064
12 3,809 3,558 1,997 1,776 1,812 1,782
13 3,954 3,903 2,036 1,989 1,918 1,914
14 3,797 3,902 1,938 1,980 1,859 1,922
15 3,748 3,790 1,924 1,951 1,824 1,839
16 3,714 3,613 1,864 1,853 1,850 1,760
17 3,643 3,535 1,878 1,814 1,765 1,721
18 3,191 3,252 1,605 1,654 1,586 1,598
19 2,801 2,889 1,304 1,437 1,497 1,452
20 2,818 2,793 1,363 1,335 1,455 1,458
21 2,810 2,799 1,301 1,322 1,509 1,477
22 2,796 2,822 1,318 1,334 1,478 1,488
23 2,941 2,789 1,305 1,298 1,636 1,491
24 2,723 2,893 1,296 1,344 1,427 1,549
25 2,658 2,592 1,262 1,199 1,396 1,393
26-29 2,870 2,982 1,333 1,409 1,537 1,573
30-34 3,700 3,592 1,704 1,654 1,996 1,938
35-39 3,191 3,190 1,471 1,439 1,720 1,751
40-44 3,413 3,397 1,588 1,558 1,825 1,839
45-49 3,227 3,364 1,458 1,582 1,769 1,782
50-54 1,489 1,483 693 681 796 802
55-59 1,176 1,271 531 589 645 682
60-64 945 958 419 450 526 508
65 or Older 2,370 2,393 1,023 1,048 1,347 1,345
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003 and 2004.

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Table G.2 Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Gender and Detailed Age Category: 2003 and 2004
Age Category Total GENDER
Male Female
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
TOTAL 237,682 240,515 114,985 116,483 122,697 124,032
12 4,117 3,974 2,132 1,988 1,985 1,986
13 4,334 4,392 2,230 2,258 2,104 2,134
14 4,127 4,373 2,113 2,210 2,014 2,163
15 4,133 4,293 2,113 2,237 2,020 2,056
16 4,192 4,116 2,072 2,077 2,120 2,039
17 4,092 4,066 2,111 2,106 1,981 1,960
18 4,608 4,596 2,476 2,430 2,132 2,166
19 3,886 3,937 1,854 2,027 2,032 1,909
20 4,027 3,990 2,061 2,006 1,967 1,984
21 3,924 4,080 1,920 1,990 2,004 2,090
22 4,016 4,019 2,021 2,056 1,995 1,963
23 4,004 3,927 1,922 1,909 2,082 2,018
24 3,635 4,047 1,857 1,994 1,778 2,053
25 3,629 3,598 1,809 1,760 1,820 1,838
26-29 14,766 15,345 7,584 7,908 7,182 7,437
30-34 20,195 19,630 9,753 9,463 10,442 10,166
35-39 20,927 20,945 10,337 9,895 10,590 11,051
40-44 22,689 22,678 11,155 11,399 11,535 11,279
45-49 21,415 21,504 10,416 10,700 10,999 10,804
50-54 19,993 19,384 9,733 9,043 10,261 10,341
55-59 14,917 16,401 7,359 8,178 7,558 8,223
60-64 11,756 12,541 5,443 6,125 6,312 6,416
65 or Older 34,300 34,679 14,515 14,722 19,785 19,957
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003 and 2004.

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Table G.3 Survey Sample Size for Respondents Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: 2003 and 2004
Demographic Characteristic Total AGE GROUP
12-17 18-25 26 or Older
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
TOTAL 67,784 67,760 22,665 22,301 22,738 22,829 22,381 22,630
GENDER                
     Male 32,611 32,696 11,637 11,363 10,754 10,923 10,220 10,410
     Female 35,173 35,064 11,028 10,938 11,984 11,906 12,161 12,220
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
     Not Hispanic or Latino 58,711 58,372 19,432 18,981 19,339 19,315 19,940 20,076
          White 45,870 45,174 14,549 14,176 14,950 14,737 16,371 16,261
          Black or African American 8,153 8,290 3,119 3,077 2,771 2,868 2,263 2,345
          American Indian or Alaska Native 845 860 321 329 275 276 249 255
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 252 238 84 62 108 109 60 67
          Asian 2,048 2,125 656 578 746 806 646 741
          Two or More Races 1,543 1,685 703 759 489 519 351 407
     Hispanic or Latino 9,073 9,388 3,233 3,320 3,399 3,514 2,441 2,554
GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN                
     Male, White, Not Hispanic 22,145 21,980 7,486 7,271 7,167 7,174 7,492 7,535
     Female, White, Not Hispanic 23,725 23,194 7,063 6,905 7,783 7,563 8,879 8,726
     Male, Black, Not Hispanic 3,667 3,698 1,556 1,503 1,197 1,221 914 974
     Female, Black, Not Hispanic 4,486 4,592 1,563 1,574 1,574 1,647 1,349 1,371
     Male, Hispanic 4,529 4,649 1,680 1,722 1,651 1,717 1,198 1,210
     Female, Hispanic 4,544 4,739 1,553 1,598 1,748 1,797 1,243 1,344
EDUCATION1                
     < High School 8,091 7,892 N/A N/A 4,698 4,584 3,393 3,308
     High School Graduate 15,074 15,259 N/A N/A 7,975 8,062 7,099 7,197
     Some College 12,788 12,985 N/A N/A 7,175 7,292 5,613 5,693
     College Graduate 9,166 9,323 N/A N/A 2,890 2,891 6,276 6,432
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT1                
     Full-Time 24,535 24,816 N/A N/A 10,563 10,657 13,972 14,159
     Part-Time 8,489 8,366 N/A N/A 5,867 5,831 2,622 2,535
     Unemployed 2,601 2,491 N/A N/A 1,836 1,790 765 701
     Other2 9,494 9,786 N/A N/A 4,472 4,551 5,022 5,235
N/A: Not applicable.
1 Estimates for education and current employment are shown only for persons aged 18 or older.
2 Retired persons, disabled persons, homemakers, students, or other persons not in the labor force are included in the Other Employment category.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003 and 2004.

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Table G.4 Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Demographic Characteristics: 2003 and 2004
Demographic Characteristic Total AGE GROUP
12-17 18-25 26 or Older
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
TOTAL 237,682 240,515 24,995 25,214 31,728 32,194 180,958 183,106
GENDER                
     Male 114,985 116,483 12,770 12,877 15,920 16,172 86,295 87,434
     Female 122,697 124,032 12,225 12,337 15,808 16,022 94,663 95,673
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE                
     Not Hispanic or Latino 207,800 209,485 20,931 20,981 26,069 26,475 160,800 162,029
          White 166,257 167,051 15,565 15,508 19,642 19,951 131,050 131,592
          Black or African American 27,452 28,009 3,741 3,803 4,278 4,358 19,433 19,848
          American Indian or Alaska Native 1,256 1,298 177 165 183 172 896 961
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 490 636 75 65 159 120 256 452
          Asian 9,769 9,933 971 1,001 1,445 1,522 7,353 7,411
          Two or More Races 2,575 2,559 401 440 362 352 1,812 1,766
     Hispanic or Latino 29,882 31,030 4,065 4,233 5,659 5,719 20,158 21,077
GENDER/RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN                
     Male, White, Not Hispanic 80,551 81,039 7,981 7,932 9,815 9,934 62,756 63,173
     Female, White, Not Hispanic 85,706 86,012 7,584 7,576 9,827 10,017 68,295 68,419
     Male, Black, Not Hispanic 12,397 12,694 1,886 1,949 2,004 2,111 8,507 8,634
     Female, Black, Not Hispanic 15,055 15,315 1,855 1,854 2,274 2,247 10,925 11,214
     Male, Hispanic 15,299 15,907 2,075 2,161 3,045 3,064 10,178 10,682
     Female, Hispanic 14,584 15,123 1,989 2,072 2,614 2,655 9,980 10,395
EDUCATION1                
     < High School 37,899 36,514 N/A N/A 6,876 6,671 31,023 29,842
     High School Graduate 67,139 68,096 N/A N/A 10,985 11,054 56,155 57,042
     Some College 52,506 54,753 N/A N/A 9,894 10,319 42,611 44,434
     College Graduate 55,143 55,937 N/A N/A 3,973 4,149 51,170 51,788
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT1                
     Full-Time 116,965 119,053 N/A N/A 14,567 15,128 102,397 103,925
     Part-Time 28,636 27,538 N/A N/A 8,184 8,100 20,452 19,438
     Unemployed 8,087 7,376 N/A N/A 2,695 2,575 5,392 4,800
     Other2 58,999 61,334 N/A N/A 6,281 6,390 52,718 54,943
N/A: Not applicable.
1 Estimates for education and current employment are shown only for persons aged 18 or older.
2 Retired persons, disabled persons, homemakers, students, or other persons not in the labor force are included in the Other Employment category.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003 and 2004.

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Table G.5 Survey Sample Size for Respondents Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic Characteristics: 2003 and 2004
Geographic Characteristic Total AGE GROUP
12-17 18-25 26 or Older
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
TOTAL 67,784 67,760 22,665 22,301 22,738 22,829 22,381 22,630
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION                
     Northeast 13,655 13,523 4,536 4,361 4,595 4,532 4,524 4,630
          New England 5,566 5,409 1,786 1,779 1,947 1,788 1,833 1,842
          Middle Atlantic 8,089 8,114 2,750 2,582 2,648 2,744 2,691 2,788
     Midwest 18,993 18,889 6,292 6,297 6,532 6,361 6,169 6,231
          East North Central 12,727 12,666 4,203 4,302 4,405 4,227 4,119 4,137
          West North Central 6,266 6,223 2,089 1,995 2,127 2,134 2,050 2,094
     South 20,612 20,807 6,934 6,823 6,794 7,055 6,884 6,929
          South Atlantic 10,768 10,853 3,609 3,595 3,541 3,600 3,618 3,658
          East South Central 3,542 3,623 1,213 1,147 1,138 1,262 1,191 1,214
          West South Central 6,302 6,331 2,112 2,081 2,115 2,193 2,075 2,057
     West 14,524 14,541 4,903 4,820 4,817 4,881 4,804 4,840
          Mountain 7,260 7,223 2,368 2,357 2,427 2,435 2,465 2,431
          Pacific 7,264 7,318 2,535 2,463 2,390 2,446 2,339 2,409
COUNTY TYPE                
     Large Metro 29,759 30,077 10,044 9,918 9,699 9,904 10,016 10,255
     Small Metro 23,349 22,972 7,500 7,370 8,373 8,215 7,476 7,387
          250K - 1 Mil. Pop. 14,944 14,729 4,904 4,845 5,225 5,083 4,815 4,801
          < 250K Pop. 8,405 8,243 2,596 2,525 3,148 3,132 2,661 2,586
     Nonmetro 14,676 14,711 5,121 5,013 4,666 4,710 4,889 4,988
          Urbanized 6,550 6,150 2,174 1,946 2,274 2,184 2,102 2,020
          Less Urbanized 6,499 7,043 2,309 2,476 2,002 2,156 2,188 2,411
          Completely Rural 1,627 1,518 638 591 390 370 599 557
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003 and 2004.

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Table G.6 Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group and Geographic Characteristics: 2003 and 2004
Geographic Characteristic Total AGE GROUP
12-17 18-25 26 or Older
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
TOTAL 237,682 240,515 24,995 25,214 31,728 32,194 180,958 183,106
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION                
     Northeast 45,310 45,497 4,491 4,536 5,633 5,684 35,185 35,277
          New England 11,887 11,947 1,173 1,174 1,470 1,488 9,243 9,284
          Middle Atlantic 33,423 33,551 3,318 3,362 4,164 4,196 25,942 25,993
     Midwest 53,767 54,212 5,695 5,681 7,358 7,441 40,715 41,089
          East North Central 37,666 37,937 3,995 4,008 5,083 5,127 28,588 28,802
          West North Central 16,101 16,274 1,700 1,674 2,274 2,314 12,127 12,287
     South 84,774 86,141 8,927 9,001 11,325 11,538 64,522 65,602
          South Atlantic 44,432 45,192 4,502 4,579 5,584 5,706 34,346 34,906
          East South Central 14,216 14,392 1,453 1,449 1,934 1,951 10,829 10,992
          West South Central 26,126 26,557 2,972 2,972 3,807 3,881 19,347 19,704
     West 53,831 54,665 5,883 5,996 7,412 7,531 40,535 41,138
          Mountain 15,614 15,986 1,728 1,745 2,237 2,287 11,649 11,954
          Pacific 38,217 38,679 4,155 4,251 5,176 5,244 28,886 29,184
COUNTY TYPE                
     Large Metro 126,099 128,322 13,310 13,345 16,604 16,650 96,186 98,327
     Small Metro 71,397 71,638 7,401 7,645 10,206 10,604 53,790 53,389
          250K - 1 Mil. Pop. 46,928 47,167 4,980 5,103 6,651 6,888 35,296 35,176
          < 250K Pop. 24,469 24,471 2,420 2,542 3,555 3,716 18,493 18,213
     Nonmetro 40,186 40,555 4,285 4,224 4,918 4,940 30,983 31,390
          Urbanized 17,865 16,696 1,858 1,700 2,362 2,303 13,644 12,694
          Less Urbanized 18,223 20,291 1,985 2,147 2,192 2,313 14,046 15,830
          Completely Rural 4,098 3,568 441 377 363 324 3,293 2,866
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003 and 2004.

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