Table 1. Sociodemographic, Health-Related Characteristics, and Substance Use Disorders of Adults Aged 65 Years and Older (n=8205).
| Sample size, n | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 65-74 years | 4301 | 54.5 |
| 75-84 years | 2973 | 35.4 |
| ≥ 85 years | 931 | 10.1 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 3104 | 42.1 |
| Female | 5101 | 58.0 |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| White | 5706 | 82.2 |
| Black | 1363 | 8.0 |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 113 | 1.8 |
| Asian/Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 128 | 2.6 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 895 | 5.5 |
| Marital Status | ||
| Married/Living with someone | 3478 | 57.1 |
| Widowed | 3358 | 31.4 |
| Divorced/Separated | 940 | 7.6 |
| Never married | 429 | 3.9 |
| Education | ||
| Less than 12th grade | 2645 | 27.8 |
| High school graduate/GED | 2665 | 34.5 |
| Some college and higher | 2895 | 37.7 |
| Family Income (in dollars) | ||
| $1-19,999 | 4064 | 39.8 |
| $20,000-34,999 | 2028 | 26.8 |
| $35,000-69,999 | 1536 | 23.6 |
| ≥ $70,000 | 577 | 9.8 |
| Employment | ||
| Employed | 984 | 12.4 |
| Retired | 6533 | 79.5 |
| Homemaker | 401 | 5.3 |
| Not employed | 287 | 2.9 |
| Self-perceived current health | ||
| Excellent | 983 | 13.1 |
| Very good | 1749 | 22.5 |
| Good | 2580 | 32.2 |
| Fair | 1938 | 21.8 |
| Poor | 915 | 10.4 |
| Any substance use disorder | ||
| Lifetime | 1577 | 21.1 |
| Past 12-month | 415 | 5.3 |
| Alcohol use disorder | ||
| Lifetime | 1202 | 16.1 |
| Past 12-month | 109 | 1.5 |
| Tobacco use disorder | ||
| Lifetime | 663 | 8.7 |
| Past 12-month | 324 | 4.0 |
| Non-medical drug use disorder | ||
| Lifetime | 52 | 0.6 |
| Past 12-month | 13 | 0.2 |
Sample sizes are un-weighted numbers; percentages are weighted to be representative of the U.S. civilian population based on the 2000 census.