Table 3.
National estimate of the percentage (and 95% confidence interval) of current marijuana use among high school students, by sex and race/ethnicity – National Youth Risk Behavior Survey, United States, 1999-2013
| Total | Male | Female | Male-Female Difference | Chi-Square (p value) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 23.8 (22.4, 25.2) | 27.8 (26.0, 29.7) | 19.9 (18.5, 21.4) | 7.9 | 71.0 (p<0.001) |
| White | 22.0 (21.2, 22.9) | 24.5 (23.5, 25.6) | 19.4 (18.4, 20.3) | 5.2 | 78.7 (p<0.001) |
| Hispanic | 23.8 (22.8, 24.9) | 26.8 (25.5, 28.1) | 20.9 (19.7, 22.1) | 5.9 | 51.9 (p<0.001) |
| Asian | 10.8 ( 9.2, 12.7) | 12.0 ( 9.7, 14.8) | 9.4 ( 7.6, 11.5) | 2.7 | 3.3 (p=0.069) |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 34.6 (30.2, 39.2) | 41.0 (35.0, 47.3) | 26.9 (22.1, 32.3) | 14.1 | 12.4 (p<0.001) |
| Multi-Racial | 26.4 (23.7, 29.3) | 29.5 (25.3, 34.1) | 23.8 (20.6, 27.3) | 5.7 | 4.2 (p=0.042) |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 25.5 (21.4, 30.0) | 28.6 (23.1, 34.8) | 22.2 (16.7, 28.7) | 6.5 | 2.3 (p=0.127) |