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Table 214b
Persons age 12 or older who received any illicit drug or alcohol abuse treatment in the past yeara, by ethnicity, United States, 2003 |
| Population group |
Total |
Non-Hispanic |
Hispanic (all races) |
| All races |
White |
Black |
| Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
| Total |
|
1.4 |
0.07 |
1.3 |
0.07 |
1.3 |
0.07 |
1.7 |
0.25 |
1.8 |
0.26 |
| Age |
12-17 |
1.4 |
0.10 |
1.4 |
0.10 |
1.5 |
0.12 |
0.8 |
0.19 |
1.8 |
0.35 |
| 18-44 |
2.1 |
0.12 |
2.1 |
0.13 |
2.1 |
0.13 |
2.5 |
0.40 |
2.1 |
0.32 |
| 45-64 |
0.9 |
0.14 |
0.8 |
0.12 |
0.8 |
0.13 |
1.4 |
0.52 |
1.3 |
0.88 |
| 65 and over |
0.2 |
0.08 |
0.2 |
0.08 |
0.2 |
0.09 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| Gender |
Male |
2.0 |
0.13 |
1.8 |
0.12 |
1.7 |
0.11 |
2.9 |
0.52 |
2.8 |
0.51 |
| Female |
0.9 |
0.07 |
0.9 |
0.08 |
0.9 |
0.09 |
0.8 |
0.16 |
0.7 |
0.13 |
| Educationb |
Less than high school graduate |
2.3 |
0.26 |
2.2 |
0.26 |
1.8 |
0.24 |
3.1 |
0.79 |
2.4 |
0.62 |
| High school graduate |
1.6 |
0.12 |
1.6 |
0.13 |
1.4 |
0.13 |
2.4 |
0.44 |
1.6 |
0.36 |
| At least some college |
1.0 |
0.09 |
1.0 |
0.09 |
1.1 |
0.10 |
0.7 |
0.22 |
0.9 |
0.35 |
| Residence location |
Urban (MSA) |
1.4 |
0.08 |
1.3 |
0.08 |
1.3 |
0.08 |
1.8 |
0.28 |
1.8 |
0.28 |
| Rural (non-MSA) |
1.4 |
0.16 |
1.4 |
0.17 |
1.3 |
0.16 |
1.0 |
0.32 |
1.4 |
0.40 |
a Received any illicit drug or alcohol treatment refers to treatment received in order to reduce or stop drug or alcohol use, or for medical problems associated with drug or alcohol use. It includes treatment received at any location, such as a hospital, at a rehabilitation facility (inpatient or outpatient), mental health center, emergency room, private doctor's office, self-help group, or prison/jail. Any illicit drug includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically.
b Estimates by education are only available for persons aged 18 or older.
* Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.
Key: MSA: Metropolitan Statistical Area; SE: Standard error.
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse.
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