Table 2.
Past-Year Prevalence Rates at Time 1 (1989) and Time (1994)
| 1989 (%) | 1994 (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Tolerance | ||
| Hispanic | 16.5 | 17.6 |
| Black | 18.5 | 22.0 |
| White | 13.9 | 11.4 |
| Full sample | 15.5 | 15.2 |
| Withdrawal | ||
| Hispanic | 8.7 | 10.7 |
| Black | 7.5 | 9.9 |
| White | 7.3 | 7.0 |
| Full Sample | 7.6 | 8.4 |
| Using more or for longer than intended | ||
| Hispanic | 19.1 | 19.0 |
| Black | 16.1 | 20.1 |
| White | 21.3 | 19.8 |
| Full Sample | 19.6 | 19.7 |
| Desire to quit/failed attempts to quit | ||
| Hispanic | 4.8 | 5.9 |
| Black | 5.8 | 8.0 |
| White | 3.0 | 3.4 |
| Full Sample | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| Reduced activities | ||
| Hispanic | 10.1 | 9.3 |
| Black | 8.8 | 9.4 |
| White | 7.9 | 7.2 |
| Full Sample | 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Continued use despite consequences | ||
| Hispanic | 8.5 | 7.8 |
| Black | 6.8 | 9.3 |
| White | 4.9 | 5.7 |
| Full Sample | 6.0 | 7.0 |
| Great deal of time spent drinking or getting over effects | ||
| Hispanic | 6.2 | 9.3 |
| Black | 7.5 | 9.4 |
| White | 7.9 | 7.7 |
| Full Sample | 7.4 | 8.4 |
| Alcohol dependence (three or more of above) | ||
| Hispanic | 10.4 | 11.3 |
| Black | 10.1 | 12.9 |
| White | 9.2 | 8.2 |
| Full sample | 9.6 | 9.9 |
Note. N = 4,003. Hispanic n = 732; Black n = 1,010; White n = 2,261.