1998 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse:  Population Estimates

Crack - Race/Ethnicity

Table 5B. Crack Use by Age Group and Gender for White, Non-Hispanics, 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	0.8	(0.5	-	1.5)		0.5	(0.2	-	1.0)		0.3	(0.1	-	0.7)
18-25	3.2	(2.4	-	4.2)		0.8	(0.5	-	1.3)		0.4	(0.2	-	0.8)
26-34	3.6	(2.6	-	4.9)		0.5	(0.3	-	1.0)		0.2	(0.1	-	0.5)
$35	1.2	(0.9	-	1.7)		0.1	(0.0	-	0.3)		*		*
GENDER
Male	2.4	(1.8	-	3.0)		0.3	(0.2	-	0.5)		0.1	(0.0	-	0.2)
Female	1.2	(0.9	-	1.6)		0.3	(0.2	-	0.4)		0.1	(0.1	-	0.2)
TOTAL	1.8	(1.5	-	2.2)		0.3	(0.2	-	0.4)		0.1	(0.0	-	0.2)

POPULATION ESTIMATES (In Thousands)

AGE
12-17	129	(75	-	221)		74	(36	-	152)		39	(14	-	113)
18-25	596	(447	-	793)		153	(94	-	248)		68	(32	-	146)
26-34	846	(612	-	1,165)		122	(62	-	240)		39	(13	-	119)
$35	1,299	(937	-	1,800)		113	(43	-	296)		*		*
GENDER
Male	1,857	(1,446	-	2,382)		250	(156	-	402)		50	(17	-	145)
Female	1,012	(773	-	1,325)		212	(130	-	344)		97	(47	-	198)
TOTAL	2,870	(2,357	-	3,491)		462	(327	-	654)		147	(80	-	268)

Table 5C. Crack Use by Age Group and Gender for Hispanics 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	1.1	(0.6	-	2.0)		0.7	(0.4	-	1.4)		0.5	(0.2	-	1.2)
18-25	2.3	(1.6	-	3.3)		1.1	(0.6	-	1.8)		0.3	(0.1	-	0.6)
26-34	2.8	(1.9	-	4.3)		0.6	(0.2	-	1.5)		0.1	(0.0	-	0.6)
$35	1.5	(0.9	-	2.4)		0.6	(0.3	-	1.3)		0.2	(0.1	-	0.8)
GENDER
Male	2.5	(1.8	-	3.4)		1.0	(0.6	-	1.6)		0.3	(0.2	-	0.6)
Female	1.2	(0.9	-	1.8)		0.4	(0.2	-	0.8)		0.2	(0.1	-	0.6)
TOTAL	1.9	(1.4	-	2.4)		0.7	(0.5	-	1.0)		0.3	(0.1	-	0.5)

POPULATION ESTIMATES (In Thousands)

AGE
12-17	35	(20	-	61)		22	(11	-	42)		17	(7	-	36)
18-25	91	(63	-	130)		42	(25	-	70)		10	(5	-	23)
26-34	132	(87	-	199)		28	(12	-	68)		4	(1	-	26)
$35	157	(96	-	257)		64	(29	-	143)		26	(8	-	83)
GENDER
Male	279	(204	-	380)		115	(72	-	184)		35	(18	-	70)
Female	136	(94	-	195)		42	(21	-	85)		21	(7	-	68)
TOTAL	415	(323	-	531)		157	(106	-	232)		56	(30	-	104)

* Low precision; no estimate reported.

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

Crack - Race/Ethnicity

Table 5D. Crack Use by Age Group and Gender for Black, Non-Hispanics, 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	*		*			*		*			*		*
18-25	1.4	(0.7	-	2.6)		0.5	(0.2	-	1.0)		0.2	(0.0	-	0.7)
26-34	6.3	(4.7	-	8.4)		2.3	(1.4	-	3.7)		1.4	(0.8	-	2.7)
$35	5.4	(4.1	-	7.0)		1.5	(0.9	-	2.5)		1.1	(0.6	-	2.0)
GENDER
Male	6.0	(4.5	-	8.1)		1.9	(1.2	-	2.9)		1.4	(0.9	-	2.3)
Female	2.7	(1.8	-	3.9)		0.8	(0.4	-	1.8)		0.4	(0.2	-	1.0)
TOTAL	4.2	(3.4	-	5.2)		1.3	(0.9	-	1.8)		0.9	(0.6	-	1.3)

POPULATION ESTIMATES (In Thousands)

AGE
12-17	*		*			*		*			*		*
18-25	55	(29	-	102)		20	(10	-	41)		7	(2	-	28)
26-34	275	(206	-	366)		99	(62	-	159)		62	(33	-	116)
$35	710	(539	-	931)		205	(125	-	333)		145	(81	-	261)
GENDER
Male	671	(499	-	897)		209	(135	-	323)		159	(96	-	261)
Female	369	(252	-	538)		115	(52	-	250)		55	(22	-	140)
TOTAL	1,040	(841	-	1,284)		324	(229	-	457)		214	(138	-	332)

* Low precision; no estimate reported.

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