Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of adults reporting past-year cocaine use (civilian, non-institutionalized; n=1,334, from NSDUH) and adults who died of a cocaine-involved overdose (N=14,630, from Multiple Cause of Death [MCD] Dataset) in the United States in 2018
| Characteristic | NSDUH Past-year Cocaine Users,a % (95% CI) | MCD Mortality Data Past-year Cocaine Decedents,b % |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 63.78 (59.33–68.00) | 71.18 |
| Female | 36.22 (32.00–40.67) | 28.82 |
| Age, years | ||
| 18–25 | 35.96 (32.53–39.53) | 7.58 |
| 26–34 | 33.07 (29.85–36.46) | 22.56 |
| 35–49 | 18.63 (15.87–21.76) | 35.80 |
| 50–64 | 11.72 (8.68–15.64) | 30.29 |
| 65+ | 0.62 (0.24–1.61) | 3.78 |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| White (Non-Hispanic) | 65.73 (62.51–68.82) | 59.13 |
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 11.37 (8.37–15.27) | 27.04 |
| Hispanic | 14.89 (12.53–17.61) | 11.66 |
| AI/AN (Non-Hispanic) | 0.63 (0.32–1.24) | 0.59 |
| Asian/PI (Non-Hispanic) | 4.41 (2.96–6.51) | 0.84 |
| Other | 2.97 (2.12–4.13) | 0.74 |
| Education | ||
| Less than High School Diploma | 9.97 (7.72–12.78) | 20.94 |
| High School Diploma or GED | 22.05 (19.01–25.43) | 50.83 |
| Some College/Associate’s Degree | 35.83 (32.07–39.78) | 18.89 |
| College Degree or Higher | 32.15 (27.50–37.18) | 6.23 |
| Unknown | n.a. | 3.10 |
| Marital Status | ||
| Married/Widowed/Divorced/Separated | 27.47 (24.36–30.82) | 39.88 |
| Never Married | 72.53 (69.18–75.64) | 57.92 |
| Unknown | n.a. | 2.19 |
Notes.
Weighted results from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) for the civilian, non-institutionalized US population, for adults who self-reported past-year use of cocaine in the 2018 survey.
Results from death certificates of all US adult resident deaths in 2018 with “drug overdose” specified as an underlying cause of death and cocaine listed as an involved drug. No 95% CIs were included as mortality data represent a census, rather than a sample. Abbreviations. CI, confidence interval; n.a., not applicable; AI/AN, American Indian/Alaska Native; PI, Pacific Islander; GED, General Education Diploma.