United States yearbook - 1982 (1)

Health Aids—Drug Use—Marihuana and Alcohol 123
No. 1 9 4 . P e r s o n s U s in g S p e c i a l H e a l t h A id s — N u m b e r a n d R a t e , b y A g e : 1 9 7 7
[Covers civilian nonlnatltutionat population. Based on National Health Interview Survey; see Appendix III]
N U M B E R (1,000)
R A T E P E R 1 , 0 0 0 P O P U L A T I O N
T Y P E O F A I D
Total
Under
15
years
15-44
years
45-64
years
65 yr.
and
over
Total
Under
15
years
15-44
years
45-64
years
65 yr.
and
over
Cane o r walking stick.................................. 2,714 . 153 550 2,011 12.8 1.6 12.7 90.3
Special shoes.... 1,492 572 265 401 253 7.0 11.1 2.6 9.2 11.4
Leg or fool brace.......................................... 398 76 193 1 1 9 7 0 1.9 1.5 1.4 2.7 3.1
Other braces... 1 , 0 0 4 51 296 460 196 4.7 1.0 3.1 10.6 8.8
Walker............. 689 > 2 2 ‘ 26 93. 549 3.2 '.4 '.3 2.1 24.7
Wheelchair....... 645 47 116 1 4 8 334 3.0 .9 1.2 3.4 15.0
Crutches........... 813 50 2 1 1 202 151 2.9 1.0 2.2 4.7 3.8
Artificial leg or foot....................................... 205 13 46 02 64 1,0 ‘.3 .5 1.9 2.9
- Represents zero. ‘ Figure does not meet standards of reliability or precision.
Source: U.S. National Center for Health Statistics, V ita l a n d H e a lth S ta tis tic s , series lo.
N o , 1 9 5 . D r u g U s e , b y T y p e o f D r u g a n d by A g e G r o u p : 1 9 7 2 t o 1 9 7 9
[Current users are those who used drugs at least once within month prior to this study. For 1979, based on national samples of
2,165 youths (12-17 yrs. old), 2,044 young adults (18-25 yrs. old), and 3,015 older adults (28 yrs. old and over). Subject to
sampling variability; see source]
P E R C E N T O F Y O U T H 8 P E R C E N T O F Y O U N G A D U L T S P E R C E N T O F A D U L T S
T Y P E O F D R U G
Ever used Current user Ever used Current user Ever used Current user
1972 1979 1972 1979 1974 1979 1974 1979 1974 1979 1974 1979
Marihuana....................................... 14.0 30.9 7,0 18.7 52.7 68.2 25.2 35.4 9.9 19.6 2.0 6.0
Inhalants......................................... 6.4 9.8 1.0 .2.0 9.2 16.5 (Z) 1.2 1.2 3.9 (Z) .5
Hallucinogens................................. 4.8 7.1 1.4 2.2 16.6 25.1 2.5 4.4 1.3 4.5 (z) (Z)
Cocaine................ .......................... 1.6 6.4 .6 1.4 12.7 27.5 3.1 9,3 .9 4.3 (Z) .9
Heroin.... .................... .6 .5 (z)