Table 1.
Sociodemographics and Substance Use Characteristics in the 2012 National Survey of Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), ≥18 Years, Weighted Sample (Unweighted N = 37 869)
| Variable | % (WSE) | Unweighted N |
|---|---|---|
| Education | ||
| <High school | 14.5 (0.32) | 5941 |
| High school | 29.7 (0.39) | 12 374 |
| Some college | 26.4 (0.39) | 11 146 |
| College graduate | 29.4 (0.40) | 8408 |
| Household income | ||
| <$20 000 | 18.9 (0.35) | 9873 |
| $20 000–$49 999 | 32.9 (0.48) | 13 087 |
| $50 000–74 999 | 16.6 (0.35) | 5746 |
| ≥$75 000 | 31.6 (0.57) | 9163 |
| Blue-collar industry | 27.5 (0.45) | 6057 |
| Unemployed | 5.0 (0.17) | 3045 |
| Sociodemographics | ||
| Male | 48.1 (0.44) | 17 756 |
| Married | 52.6 (0.50) | 13 101 |
| Age | ||
| 18–25 | 14.7 (0.21) | 18 615 |
| 26–29 | 7.4 (0.22) | 2628 |
| 30–34 | 8.3 (0.27) | 2864 |
| 35–49 | 25.9 (0.41) | 7391 |
| 50–64 | 25.9 (0.50) | 3923 |
| ≥65 | 17.8 (0.43) | 2448 |
| Race | ||
| Non-Hispanic white | 66.3 (0.53) | 23 476 |
| Black/African American | 11.6 (0.37) | 4825 |
| Hispanic | 14.8 (0.36) | 6119 |
| Asian | 4.9 (0.24) | 1571 |
| Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.4 (0.07) | 230 |
| Native American/Alaska Native | 0.6 (0.06) | 536 |
| Multiracial | 1.4 (0.13) | 1112 |
| Mental health | ||
| Major depression | 6.9 (0.21) | 3112 |
| Substance dependence | ||
| Alcohol | 3.4 (0.12) | 1857 |
| Marijuana | 1.0 (0.06) | 804 |
| Cocaine | 0.3 (0.04) | 136 |
| Heroin | 0.2 (0.03) | 129 |
| Tobacco use | ||
| Cigarettes | 23.8 (0.37) | 11 260 |
| Smokeless tobacco (ST) | 3.7 (0.16) | 1868 |
WSE = weighted standard error.