1998 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse:  Population Estimates

Sedative - Region

Table 10E. Sedative 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	1.3	(0.6	-	2.9)		0.4	(0.1	-	1.7)		0.2	(0.0	-	1.7)
18-25	0.8	(0.3	-	2.3)		*		*			*		*
26-34	3.3	(1.9	-	5.7)		0.1	(0.0	-	1.0)		*		*
$35	3.3	(2.1	-	5.1)		0.1	(0.0	-	0.7)		0.1	(0.0	-	0.7)
GENDER
Male	4.1	(2.6	-	6.3)		0.2	(0.1	-	0.6)		0.1	(0.0	-	0.6)
Female	1.7	(1.0	-	2.8)		0.1	(0.0	-	0.4)		*		*
TOTAL	2.8	(2.0	-	4.0)		0.1	(0.1	-	0.4)		0.1	(0.0	-	0.3)

POPULATION ESTIMATES (In Thousands)

AGE
12-17	53	(24	-	119)		18	(4	-	71)		10	(1	-	68)
18-25	41	(15	-	113)		*		*			*		*
26-34	222	(127	-	385)		9	(1	-	71)		*		*
$35	875	(561	-	1,356)		33	(6	-	191)		18	(2	-	195)
GENDER
Male	815	(521	-	1,263)		36	(10	-	130)		18	(2	-	126)
Female	376	(226	-	624)		24	(6	-	96)		*		*
TOTAL	1,191	(843	-	1,678)		60	(24	-	152)		27	(6	-	116)

Table 10F. Sedative 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	0.9	(0.4	-	2.3)		0.4	(0.2	-	1.2)		0.1	(0.0	-	0.8)
18-25	1.5	(0.6	-	3.6)		*		*			*		*
26-34	1.3	(0.6	-	2.6)		*		*			*		*
$35	1.7	(0.9	-	3.3)		*		*			*		*
GENDER
Male	2.0	(1.0	-	3.8)		0.2	(0.1	-	0.7)		0.2	(0.0	-	0.8)
Female	1.1	(0.6	-	2.0)		*		*			*		*
TOTAL	1.6	(1.0	-	2.5)		0.1	(0.0	-	0.4)		0.1	(0.0	-	0.4)

POPULATION ESTIMATES (In Thousands)

AGE
12-17	49	(19	-	124)		23	(8	-	64)		6	(1	-	44)
18-25	98	(40	-	239)		*		*			*		*
26-34	102	(51	-	203)		*		*			*		*
$35	544	(287	-	1,023)		*		*			*		*
GENDER
Male	489	(253	-	939)		58	(19	-	179)		41	(9	-	185)
Female	304	(171	-	540)		*		*			*		*
TOTAL	793	(490	-	1,279)		70	(24	-	202)		43	(10	-	188)

* Low precision; no estimate reported.

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

Sedative - Region

Table 10G. Sedative 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	1.0	(0.5	-	2.1)		0.8	(0.4	-	2.0)		0.2	(0.1	-	0.7)
18-25	1.6	(0.8	-	3.1)		0.9	(0.4	-	2.0)		0.3	(0.1	-	0.7)
26-34	2.1	(1.1	-	3.8)		0.1	(0.0	-	0.4)		*		*
$35	1.7	(1.2	-	2.6)		0.1	(0.0	-	0.5)		*		*
GENDER
Male	2.3	(1.6	-	3.3)		0.4	(0.2	-	0.8)		0.1	(0.0	-	0.2)
Female	1.2	(0.8	-	1.7)		0.2	(0.1	-	0.5)		0.1	(0.0	-	0.2)
TOTAL	1.7	(1.3	-	2.2)		0.3	(0.2	-	0.5)		0.1	(0.0	-	0.1)

POPULATION ESTIMATES (In Thousands)

AGE
12-17	83	(40	-	169)		67	(28	-	159)		18	(6	-	56)
18-25	161	(82	-	315)		87	(37	-	205)		26	(9	-	73)
26-34	256	(139	-	467)		6	(1	-	53)		*		*
$35	821	(558	-	1,204)		68	(21	-	217)		*		*
GENDER
Male	855	(592	-	1,232)		134	(63	-	283)		23	(6	-	86)
Female	465	(315	-	685)		95	(48	-	189)		24	(8	-	76)
TOTAL	1,320	(1,003	-	1,736)		229	(136	-	387)		48	(20	-	112)

Table 10H. Sedative 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	0.7	(0.4	-	1.3)		0.4	(0.2	-	1.0)		0.2	(0.1	-	0.7)
18-25	0.8	(0.5	-	1.4)		0.2	(0.1	-	0.5)		*		*
26-34	1.3	(0.7	-	2.6)		0.3	(0.1	-	0.8)		0.1	(0.0	-	0.7)
$35	4.1	(3.1	-	5.3)		0.4	(0.1	-	1.0)		0.2	(0.1	-	1.0)
GENDER
Male	2.8	(2.0	-	4.1)		0.4	(0.1	-	1.0)		0.2	(0.1	-	1.0)
Female	2.8	(2.0	-	3.9)		0.3	(0.1	-	0.8)		0.2	(0.0	-	0.7)
TOTAL	2.8	(2.2	-	3.6)		0.3	(0.2	-	0.7)		0.2	(0.1	-	0.6)

POPULATION ESTIMATES (In Thousands)

AGE
12-17	38	(20	-	70)		20	(8	-	52)		12	(4	-	36)
18-25	50	(29	-	86)		16	(7	-	33)		*		*
26-34	105	(54	-	203)		21	(7	-	60)		10	(2	-	52)
$35	1,141	(867	-	1,498)		105	(39	-	280)		69	(17	-	279)
GENDER
Male	668	(462	-	961)		90	(35	-	232)		55	(13	-	239)
Female	667	(476	-	931)		73	(28	-	189)		37	(8	-	171)
TOTAL	1,334	(1,049	-	1,694)		162	(84	-	314)		92	(32	-	268)

* Low precision; no estimate reported.

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