TABLE 1—
Substance Use (%) Among Women Aged 18 to 49 Years Who Live With Minor Children, by Substance Use Disorders and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Receipt
Used in Past Year (n) | Satisfy Abuse or Dependence Criteria | Meet at Least 1 Criterion for Abuse or Dependence | Used in Past Year and Meet at Least 1 Criterion for Abuse or Dependence | |||||
Nonrecipients | Recipients | Nonrecipients | Recipients | Nonrecipients | Recipients | Nonrecipients | Recipients | |
Alcohol | 69.1*** (5840) | 61.7 (873) | 5.35 | 6.46 | 19.9*** | 28.2 | 28.6*** | 45.1 |
Alcohol or any illicit drug | 70.1** (5962) | 64.8 (903) | 6.6*** | 10.4 | 22.7*** | 33.8 | 32.1*** | 51.8 |
Any illicit drug | 12.8*** (1418) | 22.3 (333) | 1.8*** | 5.1 | 5.6*** | 12.5 | 44.0* | 55.9 |
Marijuana | 8.0*** (1000) | 14.4 (249) | 0.81*** | 2.0 | 3.1*** | 6.4 | 38.8 | 44.2 |
Cocaine | 1.5*** (191) | 4.0 (49) | 0.4* | 0.9 | 0.9*** | 2.5 | 55.4 | 60.6 |
Analgesics | 4.5* (483) | 6.4 (106) | 0.66 | 1.39 | 1.6** | 3.5 | 36.0* | 53.8 |
Tranquilizers | 2.0 (206) | 2.7 (41) | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.7** | 1.8 | 40.9 | 49.4 |
Stimulants | 1.3** (141) | 2.9 (40) | 0.12 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 36.9 | 29.4 |
Hallucinogens | 1.1* (194) | 1.8 (46) | 0.1* | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.0** | 32.3* | 55.8 |
Source. Data are from the 2002 National Survey of Drug Use and Health.
*P < .05; **P < .01; ***P < .001 (differences between Temporary Assistance to Needy Families recipients and others).