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Table 2-1. NSDUH: Median age at first use of alcohol, by age, sex, and race/Hispanic origin, among ever drinkers ages 12–20, United States, 1991–20071.
Sex, Race/Hispanic
origin, and Year
Age
12–2012–1415–1718–20
YearsS.E.YearsS.E.YearsS.E.YearsS.E.
Both Sexes
All races
2005–200714.060.0211.470.0313.620.0215.190.02
2004–200613.970.0211.450.0413.560.0215.140.03
2003–200513.900.0211.400.0313.530.0215.070.02
2002–200413.850.0211.360.0313.510.0215.040.02
2001–200313.820.0211.360.0313.510.0215.000.03
2000–200213.810.0211.380.0313.490.0215.020.03
1999–200113.810.0211.420.0313.490.0215.000.03
1998–200013.880.0311.420.0413.530.0315.040.04
1997–199913.910.0411.540.0513.560.0315.110.05
1996–199813.940.0611.580.0613.580.0415.150.06
1995–199713.850.0611.550.0713.530.0515.120.05
1994–199613.800.0711.300.0813.490.0615.030.06
1993–199513.760.0711.230.0813.480.0614.950.07
1992–199413.760.0711.210.0813.480.0614.850.07
1991–199313.650.0511.280.0613.390.0414.710.06
Non-Hispanic White
2005–200714.030.0311.490.0413.620.0215.050.03
2004–200613.910.0211.490.0413.560.0214.980.04
2003–200513.830.0211.440.0413.520.0214.880.03
2002–200413.770.0211.410.0413.500.0214.840.03
2001–200313.740.0211.380.0413.460.0214.840.03
2000–200213.740.0211.410.0313.450.0214.900.03
1999–200113.750.0311.440.0313.460.0214.910.03
1998–200013.820.0311.420.0413.510.0314.940.05
1997–199913.850.0511.580.0613.530.0414.990.07
1996–199813.850.0611.590.0813.550.0515.000.09
1995–199713.750.0711.550.1013.480.0614.970.08
1994–199613.720.0811.330.0913.430.0714.880.08
1993–199513.700.0911.290.1013.440.0714.810.08
1992–199413.690.0911.280.1013.430.0714.700.08
1991–199313.540.0611.260.0813.330.0514.520.07
Non-Hispanic Black
2005–200714.280.0711.290.0813.720.0715.820.07
2004–200614.200.0711.160.0813.620.0715.780.08
2003–200514.160.0711.090.1013.610.0715.730.07
2002–200414.190.0711.020.1113.600.0715.690.07
2001–200314.180.0811.180.0913.680.0715.630.07
2000–200214.180.0711.200.0813.700.0715.540.07
1999–200114.130.0711.300.0913.680.0815.450.08
1998–200014.240.0711.220.1113.680.0815.520.08
1997–199914.300.0911.290.1013.740.0815.570.09
1996–199814.440.1011.320.1413.810.0915.730.10
1995–199714.350.1111.320.1213.760.1015.700.10
1994–199614.210.1311.180.1913.790.1215.560.12
1993–199514.070.1411.190.1813.740.1115.410.11
1992–199414.100.1311.160.2013.820.1115.400.11
1991–199314.120.1011.420.1813.680.1015.440.09
Hispanic
2005–200713.970.0711.610.0713.570.0615.190.08
2004–200613.940.0611.500.0913.500.0615.130.07
2003–200513.950.0611.460.0813.530.0615.100.07
2002–200413.910.0711.390.0813.560.0615.110.08
2001–200313.880.0611.430.0713.650.0615.000.08
2000–200213.820.0611.440.0613.600.0615.000.08
1999–200113.890.0611.450.0613.570.0514.970.07
1998–200013.890.0611.460.0713.550.0615.060.08
1997–199913.920.0711.520.0813.570.0715.250.11
1996–199813.930.0911.620.1013.640.0815.270.10
1995–199714.000.0911.630.1213.720.0815.230.10
1994–199613.890.1111.280.1513.590.0915.120.11
1993–199513.770.1211.120.1913.510.1015.020.12
1992–199413.710.1311.120.2013.370.1115.000.12
1991–199313.740.1011.190.1613.440.0914.820.10
Native American/Alaska Native
2005–200713.420.3311.160.7013.060.5215.100.20
2004–200613.190.2410.930.5613.060.2214.860.27
2003–200513.190.1711.230.2713.050.1814.710.36
2002–200413.010.2211.230.3412.420.2614.510.43
2001–200313.130.2511.250.5012.420.2714.830.49
2000–200213.180.2711.160.5812.600.3514.960.51
1999–200113.390.2810.550.6413.160.2715.400.37
Asian, Native HI/Other PI
2005–200714.910.1611.640.2113.940.1416.040.20
2004–200614.990.1811.740.2013.880.1616.180.20
2003–200514.720.1511.620.2613.810.1815.910.15
2002–200414.650.1511.550.2513.630.2315.960.15
2001–200314.420.1311.430.2913.700.2015.560.14
2000–200214.350.1311.530.2613.690.1815.540.14
1999–200114.230.1411.700.2313.680.1515.510.15
More than one race
2005–200713.440.1511.130.1813.300.1514.750.19
2004–200613.340.1411.450.2213.220.1514.900.23
2003–200513.300.1711.460.2013.070.2014.960.21
2002–200413.470.1811.410.2113.180.1915.070.19
2001–200313.410.2011.210.1713.200.2214.900.23
2000–200213.310.1611.240.1813.230.1514.720.26
1999–200113.180.1611.340.1613.240.1714.310.31
Male
All races
2005–200713.970.0411.350.0513.540.0315.140.03
2004–200613.860.0311.280.0513.460.0315.040.04
2003–200513.790.0311.190.0513.440.0314.940.04
2002–200413.730.0311.150.0513.410.0314.910.04
2001–200313.690.0311.130.0413.430.0314.860.04
2000–200213.670.0311.170.0413.410.0314.890.04
1999–200113.660.0311.180.0413.410.0314.870.04
1998–200013.720.0411.140.0513.420.0414.910.06
1997–199913.760.0511.260.0713.430.0514.930.08
1996–199813.800.0711.290.1013.450.0514.940.09
1995–199713.670.0811.340.1113.370.0614.900.08
1994–199613.580.0811.070.1813.350.0814.750.10
1993–199513.500.0811.010.1913.270.0714.690.10
1992–199413.510.0810.920.1813.300.0714.570.10
1991–199313.390.0711.010.1113.130.0714.480.08
Non-Hispanic White
2005–200713.950.0411.350.0613.530.0415.010.05
2004–200613.810.0411.300.0613.460.0414.880.05
2003–200513.720.0411.200.0613.430.0414.760.05
2002–200413.650.0411.160.0513.410.0414.710.05
2001–200313.630.0411.130.0513.410.0414.740.05
2000–200213.630.0311.180.0513.390.0314.820.05
1999–200113.610.0411.190.0413.380.0414.820.05
1998–200013.660.0511.140.0613.380.0514.850.08
1997–199913.700.0711.310.0913.420.0614.840.10
1996–199813.720.0811.310.1213.440.0714.800.12
1995–199713.570.1011.350.1513.340.0714.770.11
1994–199613.480.1011.130.2013.300.1014.610.13
1993–199513.430.1111.080.2213.200.0914.560.14
1992–199413.420.1111.020.2013.230.0914.440.13
1991–199313.280.0911.000.1313.040.0914.350.10
Non-Hispanic Black
2005–200714.220.0911.250.1413.680.0915.720.11
2004–200614.090.1011.110.1713.520.0915.600.13
2003–200514.030.1110.830.1813.460.1015.540.10
2002–200414.030.1110.770.1813.440.1015.510.09
2001–200313.990.1210.870.1813.500.1015.410.10
2000–200213.990.1110.950.1613.500.1115.300.11
1999–200113.900.1211.080.1513.470.1215.170.12
1998–200014.050.1111.050.1713.580.1115.250.12
1997–199913.970.1411.020.1913.630.1115.100.15
1996–199814.150.1410.970.2613.710.1315.290.18
1995–199713.950.1710.820.2813.610.1315.230.16
1994–199613.840.1710.740.3013.570.1615.300.16
1993–199513.680.1410.840.2813.520.1515.100.23
1992–199413.750.1410.790.2813.630.1615.010.24
1991–199313.770.1211.020.3013.560.1415.000.19
Hispanic
2005–200713.840.1011.430.1313.460.0915.100.13
2004–200613.820.0911.300.1313.430.1015.020.10
2003–200513.910.0911.290.1313.510.1014.930.10
2002–200413.870.1011.260.1113.490.1014.940.11
2001–200313.820.0911.280.1113.560.0914.800.10
2000–200213.670.0811.270.1113.430.0814.780.11
1999–200113.770.0811.230.1013.470.0814.810.10
1998–200013.710.0911.220.1213.450.0914.820.11
1997–199913.830.1111.260.1613.430.1015.120.13
1996–199813.820.1211.450.1913.430.1215.130.14
1995–199713.840.1211.500.1713.460.1115.080.14
1994–199613.720.1410.930.4813.400.1314.830.15
1993–199513.610.1510.290.4913.350.1214.810.16
1992–199413.560.1510.270.5013.250.1514.790.17
1991–199313.510.1211.000.2613.180.1414.740.15
Native American/Alaska Native
2005–200713.600.3610.661.1813.340.2614.860.37
2004–200613.120.3210.610.8213.010.3414.600.34
2003–200512.970.2910.130.6713.070.3414.700.45
2002–200412.840.4311.070.4911.970.5815.080.42
2001–200312.860.3511.160.6212.300.4914.790.40
2000–200212.920.3611.760.6612.210.5715.030.46
1999–200113.100.3610.710.8212.940.4415.250.35
Asian, Native HI/Other PI
2005–200714.720.2211.390.1913.720.1716.120.23
2004–200614.770.2611.520.2813.690.2416.240.19
2003–200514.460.2111.590.4413.420.2815.930.20
2002–200414.330.2211.570.5013.380.3415.830.20
2001–200314.150.2211.360.5413.500.3015.350.21
2000–200214.110.2211.330.5413.780.2515.340.20
1999–200114.090.2211.510.3913.730.2215.490.24
More than one race
2005–200713.270.2611.170.2813.250.3214.680.40
2004–200613.290.2711.270.4413.250.3014.840.32
2003–200513.000.3011.240.3912.750.4415.070.36
2002–200413.370.2911.190.5313.030.3814.930.31
2001–200313.290.3010.670.4012.940.4114.660.41
2000–200213.340.2310.460.5113.200.2614.320.40
1999–200113.050.3010.810.4413.280.3513.960.52
Female
All races
2005–200714.140.0311.600.0413.700.0315.240.03
2004–200614.060.0311.620.0413.640.0315.230.03
2003–200513.990.0311.600.0413.610.0315.180.03
2002–200413.960.0311.560.0413.590.0315.160.03
2001–200313.930.0311.570.0413.580.0315.120.03
2000–200213.930.0311.600.0413.570.0315.130.03
1999–200113.940.0311.670.0413.570.0215.110.03
1998–200014.010.0411.680.0513.630.0415.150.04
1997–199914.060.0611.800.0713.670.0515.270.06
1996–199814.080.0711.850.0813.690.0515.360.08
1995–199714.020.0711.760.0913.670.0615.340.07
1994–199614.030.0811.510.1013.610.0815.240.07
1993–199514.020.0811.430.1013.670.0815.150.07
1992–199414.020.0811.470.1013.650.0815.110.07
1991–199313.910.0611.530.0813.640.0614.970.08
Non-Hispanic White
2005–200714.100.0311.620.0513.690.0315.090.03
2004–200614.000.0311.700.0613.650.0315.060.04
2003–200513.920.0311.670.0513.600.0315.000.04
2002–200413.880.0311.660.0513.570.0314.970.04
2001–200313.850.0311.610.0513.510.0314.940.04
2000–200213.850.0311.650.0513.510.0314.970.04
1999–200113.870.0311.710.0413.520.0315.000.04
1998–200013.950.0411.720.0713.620.0415.020.06
1997–199913.980.0611.860.0913.640.0515.110.08
1996–199813.980.0811.860.1013.640.0615.180.11
1995–199713.910.0811.760.1213.600.0715.160.11
1994–199613.970.1011.540.1213.540.0915.100.09
1993–199513.990.1011.510.1313.630.1015.030.09
1992–199413.970.1011.550.1313.600.1014.950.09
1991–199313.800.0711.530.1013.610.0714.710.10
Non-Hispanic Black
2005–200714.350.1011.310.1213.770.0915.910.10
2004–200614.320.1011.200.1213.720.0915.940.10
2003–200514.290.1011.240.1213.760.0915.940.10
2002–200414.340.0911.160.1213.750.0915.900.09
2001–200314.370.1011.440.1213.840.0915.870.09
2000–200214.380.1011.420.1113.880.0915.750.10
1999–200114.360.1011.530.1213.840.1015.730.12
1998–200014.470.1011.400.1313.770.1015.770.11
1997–199914.640.1111.550.1213.840.1116.010.14
1996–199814.790.1311.600.1613.900.1216.090.14
1995–199714.750.1311.620.1413.940.1316.080.15
1994–199614.550.1711.600.2714.060.1715.820.16
1993–199514.510.1711.540.2814.050.1615.700.14
1992–199414.520.1711.550.3114.050.1515.690.13
1991–199314.600.1611.680.2013.820.1415.710.09
Hispanic
2005–200714.080.0711.750.0913.660.0815.290.09
2004–200614.050.0711.680.1013.570.0915.260.10
2003–200513.980.0811.620.1113.540.0815.300.10
2002–200413.960.0811.540.1113.610.0915.320.10
2001–200313.930.0811.570.0913.730.0915.250.11
2000–200213.990.0811.600.0813.760.0815.260.11
1999–200114.010.0711.670.0813.660.0715.210.12
1998–200014.050.0811.660.0913.630.0915.380.13
1997–199914.010.0911.700.0913.710.1015.430.15
1996–199814.060.1011.760.1313.850.1115.510.15
1995–199714.150.1011.760.1614.000.1015.470.16
1994–199614.070.1511.470.1613.820.1415.500.17
1993–199513.960.1711.360.1513.740.1715.270.18
1992–199413.890.1811.370.1513.540.1815.240.20
1991–199314.020.1211.340.1513.720.1314.900.15
Native American/Alaska Native
2005–200713.250.5911.220.6912.480.9515.300.29
2004–200613.240.3411.030.6813.100.3215.180.44
2003–200513.330.2011.550.1513.040.2314.730.44
2002–200413.090.2511.470.4612.600.2413.960.50
2001–200313.290.3311.340.7312.510.3014.850.62
2000–200213.360.3910.720.7212.910.3814.900.66
1999–200113.630.4310.500.7213.380.3115.550.50
Asian, Native HI/Other PI
2005–200715.070.2112.100.3114.210.2015.950.28
2004–200615.160.2111.990.2014.080.2216.080.31
2003–200514.970.1811.660.3314.140.1915.890.23
2002–200414.980.1811.520.3513.860.2716.090.19
2001–200314.710.1811.550.3313.870.2515.740.19
2000–200214.560.1611.850.2813.610.2215.720.19
1999–200114.350.1811.950.2613.630.1715.530.22
More than one race
2005–200713.570.1811.080.2113.350.1814.800.23
2004–200613.380.1611.630.2613.200.1814.990.33
2003–200513.500.1811.740.2513.300.2214.880.25
2002–200413.560.2111.530.2213.300.2115.170.23
2001–200313.520.2711.390.1813.400.2515.040.24
2000–200213.290.2111.440.1713.250.1815.070.27
1999–200113.250.1811.580.1813.220.1714.630.32

– Fewer than 10 respondents in this cell.
1Due to survey design modifications, comparison of results from before 1999 to 1999–2001 and 2002–2007 need to be made with caution.

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