Table 4.
National Estimates of Injection Drug Use in Past 12 Months Derived from NSDUH and Adjusted for Temporal Change in Narcotic Overdose Death During 2010–2016
| Characteristic | Col A | Col B | Col C | Col D | Col E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Survey-Based Estimate for Year 2010–2011, % | Narcotic Overdose Death Rate per 100 000 During 2010–2011a | Narcotic Overdose Death Rate 100 000 During 2015–2016a | (Col C/ Col B) | Adjusted Estimate for Year 2016 (Col A × Col D), % | |
| Race | |||||
| Non-Hispanic white | 0.31 | 21.21 | 30.78 | 1.45 | 0.44 |
| Non-Hispanic black | 0.11 | 12.99 | 22.02 | 1.70 | 0.19 |
| Hispanic | 0.12 | 7.59 | 11.26 | 1.48 | 0.18 |
| Other | 0.08 | 3.60 | 4.82 | 1.34 | 0.11 |
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 0.32 | 21.28 | 32.23 | 1.51 | 0.49 |
| Female | 0.16 | 12.16 | 15.96 | 1.31 | 0.21 |
| Age group, y | |||||
| 18–29 | 0.36 | 12.81 | 19.24 | 1.50 | 0.55 |
| 30–49 | 0.31 | 19.69 | 28.39 | 1.44 | 0.44 |
| 50–64 | … | 15.88 | 22.46 | 1.41 | … |
| Total | 0.24 | 16.69 | 24.06 | 1.44 | 0.34 |
Abbreviations: Col, column; NSDUH, National Survey on Drug Use and Health.
aOverdose rates are calculated as (2010 death + 2011 death) / (2010 population + 2011 population) × 100 000.