1998 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse:  Population Estimates

Analgesic - Region

Table 12E. Analgesic Use by Age Group and Gender for Northeast Region in 1998

AGE/ /GENDER	Ever Used					Used Past Year					Used Past Month
	Observed Estimate	95% C.I.				Observed Estimate	95% C.I.				Observed Estimate	95% C.I.
RATE ESTIMATES (Percent)
AGE
12-17	4.2	(2.5	-	7.1)		3.0	(1.6	-	5.5)		1.3	(0.7	-	2.7)
18-25	8.3	(5.8	-	11.7)		4.4	(2.7	-	7.1)		1.5	(0.7	-	3.0)
26-34	4.3	(2.7	-	6.8)		0.9	(0.4	-	1.9)		0.3	(0.1	-	1.1)
$35	5.3	(3.5	-	8.1)		1.0	(0.5	-	1.9)		0.4	(0.1	-	1.3)
GENDER
Male	6.0	(4.0	-	8.8)		1.7	(1.0	-	2.9)		0.7	(0.3	-	1.7)
Female	4.9	(3.5	-	6.7)		1.4	(0.9	-	2.2)		0.4	(0.2	-	0.9)
TOTAL	5.4	(4.0	-	7.3)		1.5	(1.1	-	2.2)		0.6	(0.3	-	1.1)

POPULATION ESTIMATES (In Thousands)

AGE
12-17	172	(102	-	289)		121	(64	-	223)		54	(26	-	109)
18-25	410	(286	-	580)		216	(132	-	350)		73	(35	-	150)
26-34	287	(179	-	456)		57	(25	-	129)		18	(4	-	77)
$35	1,412	(919	-	2,148)		261	(131	-	518)		97	(27	-	342)
GENDER
Male	1,198	(806	-	1,764)		346	(204	-	585)		148	(63	-	343)
Female	1,083	(777	-	1,500)		309	(195	-	488)		94	(46	-	190)
TOTAL	2,281	(1,677	-	3,086)		655	(464	-	923)		241	(125	-	464)

Table 12F. Analgesic Use by Age Group and Gender for North Central Region in 1998

AGE/ /GENDER	Ever Used					Used Past Year					Used Past Month
	Observed Estimate	95% C.I.				Observed Estimate	95% C.I.				Observed Estimate	95% C.I.
RATE ESTIMATES (Percent)
AGE
12-17	4.7	(3.2	-	6.9)		3.4	(2.1	-	5.5)		1.6	(0.7	-	3.5)
18-25	8.0	(5.6	-	11.2)		3.9	(2.6	-	5.8)		1.3	(0.7	-	2.7)
26-34	6.2	(4.2	-	9.2)		1.4	(0.7	-	2.8)		0.5	(0.1	-	1.5)
$35	3.7	(2.6	-	5.4)		1.0	(0.5	-	2.0)		0.5	(0.2	-	1.2)
GENDER
Male	6.4	(4.9	-	8.4)		2.3	(1.6	-	3.3)		0.8	(0.4	-	1.4)
Female	3.2	(2.2	-	4.7)		1.1	(0.6	-	2.1)		0.7	(0.3	-	1.4)
TOTAL	4.8	(3.8	-	6.0)		1.7	(1.3	-	2.3)		0.7	(0.4	-	1.2)

POPULATION ESTIMATES (In Thousands)

AGE
12-17	256	(173	-	377)		186	(116	-	297)		87	(39	-	190)
18-25	529	(372	-	743)		258	(171	-	386)		89	(45	-	176)
26-34	489	(329	-	719)		113	(58	-	216)		37	(11	-	118)
$35	1,165	(807	-	1,672)		318	(160	-	629)		149	(57	-	386)
GENDER
Male	1,577	(1,203	-	2,057)		571	(403	-	806)		188	(102	-	346)
Female	861	(594	-	1,243)		304	(168	-	548)		173	(80	-	373)
TOTAL	2,438	(1,936	-	3,063)		875	(639	-	1,195)		361	(215	-	605)

* Low precision; no estimate reported.

Source: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1998

Analgesic - Region

Table 12G. Analgesic Use by Age Group and Gender for South Region in 1998

AGE/ /GENDER	Ever Used					Used Past Year					Used Past Month
	Observed Estimate	95% C.I.				Observed Estimate	95% C.I.				Observed Estimate	95% C.I.
RATE ESTIMATES (Percent)
AGE
12-17	4.8	(3.7	-	6.2)		2.9	(2.1	-	4.1)		1.0	(0.6	-	1.8)
18-25	7.8	(5.9	-	10.2)		4.3	(3.0	-	6.2)		2.3	(1.4	-	3.8)
26-34	7.0	(5.2	-	9.3)		2.0	(1.2	-	3.3)		1.1	(0.5	-	2.2)
$35	3.7	(2.5	-	5.4)		1.0	(0.5	-	1.7)		0.4	(0.2	-	0.9)
GENDER
Male	5.7	(4.3	-	7.5)		2.1	(1.4	-	3.0)		1.1	(0.6	-	1.8)
Female	4.1	(3.1	-	5.5)		1.5	(1.0	-	2.2)		0.6	(0.4	-	1.1)
TOTAL	4.9	(3.9	-	6.1)		1.8	(1.3	-	2.4)		0.8	(0.6	-	1.2)

POPULATION ESTIMATES (In Thousands)

AGE
12-17	384	(297	-	497)		236	(167	-	333)		80	(45	-	141)
18-25	782	(594	-	1,023)		433	(301	-	620)		232	(140	-	381)
26-34	852	(635	-	1,134)		238	(143	-	395)		134	(66	-	272)
$35	1,741	(1,175	-	2,564)		461	(258	-	819)		202	(102	-	401)
GENDER
Male	2,092	(1,575	-	2,766)		764	(518	-	1,124)		389	(226	-	668)
Female	1,667	(1,240	-	2,231)		605	(408	-	894)		258	(149	-	447)
TOTAL	3,759	(2,980	-	4,728)		1,369	(999	-	1,872)		648	(447	-	938)

Table 12H. Analgesic Use by Age Group and Gender for West Region in 1998

AGE/ /GENDER	Ever Used					Used Past Year					Used Past Month
	Observed Estimate	95% C.I.				Observed Estimate	95% C.I.				Observed Estimate	95% C.I.
RATE ESTIMATES (Percent)
AGE
12-17	4.5	(3.4	-	6.0)		3.0	(2.1	-	4.2)		1.5	(0.9	-	2.8)
18-25	9.2	(7.2	-	11.8)		5.1	(3.9	-	6.6)		1.6	(1.0	-	2.5)
26-34	8.1	(6.1	-	10.6)		3.5	(2.4	-	5.1)		1.4	(0.8	-	2.5)
$35	5.9	(4.5	-	7.6)		1.5	(0.9	-	2.3)		0.6	(0.3	-	1.2)
GENDER
Male	7.4	(5.8	-	9.5)		2.9	(2.2	-	3.9)		1.1	(0.7	-	1.7)
Female	5.7	(4.6	-	7.1)		2.0	(1.5	-	2.6)		0.8	(0.5	-	1.4)
TOTAL	6.5	(5.5	-	7.8)		2.5	(2.0	-	3.0)		1.0	(0.7	-	1.3)

POPULATION ESTIMATES (In Thousands)

AGE
12-17	235	(177	-	311)		155	(109	-	220)		81	(45	-	145)
18-25	585	(454	-	748)		324	(248	-	422)		102	(64	-	160)
26-34	639	(485	-	838)		277	(191	-	401)		109	(59	-	199)
$35	1,658	(1,276	-	2,144)		415	(266	-	644)		168	(86	-	325)
GENDER
Male	1,742	(1,358	-	2,224)		688	(509	-	928)		255	(161	-	403)
Female	1,375	(1,105	-	1,707)		483	(365	-	638)		203	(125	-	331)
TOTAL	3,117	(2,599	-	3,729)		1,171	(958	-	1,430)		459	(331	-	634)

* Low precision; no estimate reported.

Source: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1998