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Identifier: The Washington State Needs Assessment Household Survey (WANAHS)

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ALCOHOL AND ILLICIT DRUG USE: Age of First Substance Use: Alcohol, Marijuana, Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana; Substance Use by Demographics: Alcohol, Binge Alcohol, Any Illicit Drug, Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana, Marijuana, Cocaine or Crack, Any Stimulant, Methamphetamine, Hallucinogens, Heroin, Opiates Other Than Heroin, Tranquilizers, Sedatives

NEED FOR TREATMENT: Current Need for Treatment by Demographics

USE OF TREATMENT: Participation in Self-Help Groups by Demographics

TOBACCO USE BY DEMOGRAPHICS: Any Tobacco Product, Cigarettes, Cigars, Chewing Tobacco, Pipe Tobacco

GAMBLING BY DEMOGRAPHICS: Past Year Gambling, Any Problem Gambling Symptoms, Problem or Pathological Gambling, Pathological Gambling

Tables:  Total | Above 200% FPL | At/Below 200% FPL

WASHINGTON STATE  |  

AGE OF FIRST ALCOHOL USE

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TOTAL

Adult Household Residents Aged 21+

Age of First Use

Under 15 15-17 18-20 21+ Never Used
% % % % %
TOTAL 18.1% 30.0% 24.0% 16.7% 11.1%
Gender
Male 22.0% 33.1% 23.7% 12.9% 8.3%
Female 14.4% 27.1% 24.4% 20.3% 13.7%
Age
18-24 20.0% 37.4% 20.9% 10.8% 10.9%
25-44 25.2% 34.5% 20.6% 10.3% 9.4%
45-64 14.5% 29.0% 27.0% 20.4% 9.2%
65+ 6.0% 16.3% 28.1% 28.9% 20.7%
Residence 1
Rural 16.3% 31.0% 24.2% 17.5% 10.9%
Urban 19.5% 29.2% 23.9% 16.1% 11.3%
Race/Ethnicity 2
White 18.9% 31.5% 24.8% 16.5% 8.3%
Black 9.0% 24.6% 25.6% 26.4% 14.4%
Asian 8.2% 13.2% 19.7% 17.8% 41.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native 26.5% 32.9% 17.8% 11.5% 11.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 13.5% 19.3% 24.1% 22.4% 20.7%
2+ Races 26.5% 32.9% 18.2% 14.7% 7.6%
Hispanic 15.3% 25.2% 21.0% 16.8% 21.7%
Education
Less than High School 13.6% 25.4% 14.8% 18.0% 28.1%
High School 18.2% 30.5% 20.7% 14.6% 15.9%
Some College 19.4% 30.0% 24.3% 17.6% 8.7%
College Graduate 17.5% 30.6% 27.4% 16.8% 7.7%
Pregnant and Parenting Women 3
Currently Pregnant 13.7% 36.2% 21.1% 15.6% 13.4%
Gave Birth in Past Year 14.2% 38.0% 12.6% 10.8% 24.4%
Primary Caregiver 20.2% 31.0% 22.2% 12.4% 14.2%

NOTE: Population is restricted to adults age 21+ to be consistent with estimates from the Office of Applied Studies presented in "Alcohol Dependence or Abuse and Age at First Use" (www.oas.samhsa.gov).

 

1 King, Pierce, Snohomish, Kitsap, Clark and Spokane counties are classified as urban. All other counties are classified as rural.

2 See the Technical Notes for information on Race/Ethnicity classification.

3 Women under the age of 51 were asked whether or not they were currently pregnant or had given birth in past year. All women, regardless of age, were asked whether they were primary caregivers for children living in their household.

 

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SOURCE: 2003 Washington State Needs Assessment Household Survey, Research and Data Analysis Division, Washington State Department of Social and Health Services

 

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AGE OF FIRST ALCOHOL USE

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ABOVE 200% FPL

Adult Household Residents Aged 21+

Age of First Use

Under 15 15-17 18-20 21+ Never Used
% % % % %
TOTAL 18.0% 31.7% 25.7% 16.9% 7.7%
Gender
Male 21.5% 34.3% 24.9% 13.1% 6.2%
Female 14.5% 29.1% 26.5% 20.6% 9.3%
Age
18-24 20.6% 40.0% 20.7% 9.2% 9.5%
25-44 25.4% 36.9% 22.2% 9.6% 5.9%
45-64 14.2% 30.2% 28.5% 20.4% 6.6%
65+ 6.0% 17.7% 29.4% 31.0% 15.9%
Residence 1
Rural 16.7% 32.8% 25.5% 17.9% 7.1%
Urban 19.0% 30.8% 25.8% 16.1% 8.3%
Race/Ethnicity 2
White 18.5% 32.7% 26.1% 16.5% 6.2%
Black 7.8% 26.2% 27.4% 28.0% 10.6%
Asian 9.9% 15.8% 23.2% 21.1% 29.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native 27.0% 34.2% 20.0% 10.0% 8.7%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 12.2% 21.2% 27.7% 17.2% 21.7%
2+ Races 25.1% 35.2% 19.9% 14.3% 5.5%
Hispanic 19.2% 30.1% 21.2% 15.9% 13.6%
Education
Less than High School 14.8% 35.7% 18.6% 16.2% 14.6%
High School 19.3% 33.9% 21.5% 13.5% 11.7%
Some College 18.2% 30.6% 25.8% 18.2% 7.2%
College Graduate 17.5% 31.4% 27.8% 17.2% 6.1%
Pregnant and Parenting Women 3
Currently Pregnant 9.6% 48.5% 24.9% 10.9% 6.1%
Gave Birth in Past Year 16.0% 42.5% 10.8% 9.9% 20.8%
Primary Caregiver 20.3% 34.7% 24.8% 10.3% 9.9%

NOTE: Population is restricted to adults age 21+ to be consistent with estimates from the Office of Applied Studies presented in "Alcohol Dependence or Abuse and Age at First Use" (www.oas.samhsa.gov).

 

1 King, Pierce, Snohomish, Kitsap, Clark and Spokane counties are classified as urban. All other counties are classified as rural.

2 See the Technical Notes for information on Race/Ethnicity classification.

3 Women under the age of 51 were asked whether or not they were currently pregnant or had given birth in past year. All women, regardless of age, were asked whether they were primary caregivers for children living in their household.

 

MORE INFO: How to interpret this table

SOURCE: 2003 Washington State Needs Assessment Household Survey, Research and Data Analysis Division, Washington State Department of Social and Health Services

 

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AT/BELOW 200% FPL

Adult Household Residents Aged 21+

Age of First Use

Under 15 15-17 18-20 21+ Never Used
% % % % %
TOTAL 18.3% 24.4% 18.6% 16.2% 22.4%
Gender
Male 23.8% 28.6% 19.1% 11.9% 16.6%
Female 14.2% 21.2% 18.3% 19.5% 26.8%
Age
18-24 19.4% 34.5% 21.2% 12.5% 12.4%
25-44 24.4% 27.3% 15.7% 12.4% 20.2%
45-64 15.8% 22.1% 17.7% 20.1% 24.3%
65+ 5.9% 12.7% 25.0% 23.7% 32.8%
Residence 1
Rural 15.2% 25.8% 20.3% 16.3% 22.4%
Urban 21.3% 23.1% 17.0% 16.2% 22.4%
Race/Ethnicity 2
White 20.7% 26.8% 19.0% 16.2% 17.2%
Black 11.7% 21.2% 21.7% 23.1% 22.3%
Asian 4.6% 7.6% 12.5% 10.8% 64.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native 25.9% 31.0% 14.9% 13.5% 14.7%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 15.7% 16.0% 18.0% 31.3% 19.0%
2+ Races 29.6% 28.0% 14.6% 15.6% 12.2%
Hispanic 12.2% 21.2% 20.8% 17.6% 28.3%
Education
Less than High School 13.0% 19.6% 12.6% 19.1% 35.7%
High School 15.9% 23.4% 19.0% 16.9% 24.7%
Some College 23.0% 28.2% 19.4% 15.8% 13.5%
College Graduate 17.7% 22.7% 23.7% 12.3% 23.6%
Pregnant and Parenting Women 3
Currently Pregnant 22.7% 9.6% 12.7% 25.7% 29.3%
Gave Birth in Past Year 11.5% 31.1% 15.3% 12.2% 29.9%
Primary Caregiver 19.9% 23.7% 17.0% 16.6% 22.9%

NOTE: Population is restricted to adults age 21+ to be consistent with estimates from the Office of Applied Studies presented in "Alcohol Dependence or Abuse and Age at First Use" (www.oas.samhsa.gov).

 

1 King, Pierce, Snohomish, Kitsap, Clark and Spokane counties are classified as urban. All other counties are classified as rural.

2 See the Technical Notes for information on Race/Ethnicity classification.

3 Women under the age of 51 were asked whether or not they were currently pregnant or had given birth in past year. All women, regardless of age, were asked whether they were primary caregivers for children living in their household.

 

MORE INFO: How to interpret this table

SOURCE: 2003 Washington State Needs Assessment Household Survey, Research and Data Analysis Division, Washington State Department of Social and Health Services

 

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