Table 1.
Individual-, intrapersonal-, interpersonal-, and school-level characteristics of study sample, NSDUH, 2010 (n = 15,745).
| Total | Drug Use | No Drug Use | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
| Number of moves* | |||
| 0 | 8594 (54) | 747 (46) | 7847 (55) |
| 1 – 2 | 5081 (33) | 582 (35) | 4499 (33) |
| ≥ 3 | 2070 (13) | 313 (19) | 1757 (13) |
| Individual Characteristics | |||
| Race/ethnicity* | |||
| Non-Hispanic, white | 9767 (60) | 1007 (61) | 8760 (60) |
| Non-Hispanic, black | 1964 (14) | 182 (12) | 1782 (14) |
| Native American, Alaskan, Hawaiian, other | 271 (1) | 43 (1) | 228 (1) |
| Pacific Islander | 487 (4) | 23 (2) | 464 (4) |
| Non-Hispanic, Asian | 653 (2) | 90 (3) | 563 (2) |
| Non-Hispanic, mixed race | 2603 (19) | 297 (21) | 2306 (19) |
| Hispanic, any race | |||
| Sex* | |||
| Male | 7949 (51) | 744 (47) | 7205 (52) |
| Female | 7796 (49) | 898 (53) | 6898 (48) |
| Age* | |||
| 12 | 2133 (14) | 78 (5) | 2055 (15) |
| 13 | 2439 (16) | 114 (7) | 2325 (17) |
| 14 | 2558 (16) | 204 (12) | 2354 (17) |
| 15 | 2772 (18) | 345 (21) | 2427 (17) |
| 16 | 2901 (18) | 411 (23) | 2490 (18) |
| 17 | 2942 (19) | 490 (32) | 2452 (17) |
| Financial assistance* | |||
| Yes | 3550 (23) | 492 (29) | 3058 (22) |
| No | 12195 (77) | 1150 (71) | 11045 (78) |
| Intrapersonal Characteristics | |||
| Perception of overall health* | |||
| Fair/poor | 547 (3) | 101 (6) | 446 (3) |
| Good/excellent | 15198 (97) | 1541 (94) | 13657 (97) |
| Perceived risk of drug use | |||
| Present | 15202 (97) | 1586 (97) | 13616 (97) |
| Absent | 516 (3) | 55 (3) | 461 (3) |
| Sensation seeking behavior* | |||
| Present | 4121 (26) | 790 (47) | 3331 (23) |
| Absent | 11624 (75) | 852 (53) | 10772 (77) |
| Bonding to school* | |||
| High | 15645 (100) | 1608 (99) | 14037 (100) |
| Low | 100 (1) | 34 (1) | 66 (0) |
| Average grades* | |||
| A, B or C | 14915 (95) | 1445 (89) | 13470 (96) |
| D or F | 830 (5) | 197 (11) | 633 (4) |
| Delinquent behavior* | |||
| Present | 4806 (30) | 967 (58) | 3839 (27) |
| Absent | 10939 (70) | 675 (42) | 10264 (73) |
| Other drug use* | |||
| Yes | 6440 (40) | 1377 (84) | 5063 (35) |
| No | 9305 (60) | 265 (16) | 9040 (65) |
| Interpersonal Characteristics | |||
| Parental monitoring* | |||
| Present | 14499 (92) | 1447 (88) | 13052 (92) |
| Absent | 1246 (8) | 195 (12) | 1051 (8) |
| Parental disapproval of drug use* | |||
| Present | 15271 (97) | 1468 (91) | 13803 (98) |
| Absent | 474 (3) | 174 (9) | 300 (2) |
| Perceived peer drug use* | |||
| Yes | 7705 (49) | 1277 (78) | 6428 (46) |
| No | 8040 (51) | 365 (22) | 7675 (54) |
| Peer disapproval of drug use* | |||
| Present | 14503 (92) | 1290 (79) | 13213 (94) |
| Absent | 1242 (8) | 352 (21) | 890 (6) |
| School-level Characteristics | |||
| Availability of drugs* | |||
| Yes | 8779 (56) | 1387 (84) | 7392 (52) |
| No | 6966 (44) | 255 (16) | 6711 (48) |
| School norms against drug use* | |||
| Yes | 11902 (76) | 1135 (68) | 10767 (76) |
| No | 3843 (24) | 507 (32) | 3336 (24) |
| Community norm against drug use | |||
| Yes | 12193 (77) | 1232 (76) | 10961 (77) |
| No | 3497 (23) | 408 (24) | 3089 (23) |
n, Number of participants; %, weighted percent (takes into account NSDUH’s complex survey design and does not include missing values).
*
Indicates a significant (p<0.05) Rao-Scott Chi-Square value.