Table C.8 Nonmedical Use of Pain Relievers in Past Year, by Age Group and State: 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 NSDUHs
State 12+
(2005-2006)
12+
(2006-2007)
12+
(p value)
12-17
(2005-2006)
12-17
(2006-2007)
12-17
(p value)
18-25
(2005-2006)
18-25
(2006-2007)
18-25
(p value)
26+
(2005-2006)
26+
(2006-2007)
26+
(p value)
NOTE: p value: Bayes posterior probability of no change.
NOTE: Estimates are based on a survey-weighted hierarchical Bayes estimation approach.
a Difference between the 2006-2007 estimate and the 2005-2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between the 2006-2007 estimate and the 2005-2006 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.10 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005, 2006, and 2007.
Total U.S. 5.00   5.09 0.363 7.01   6.91 0.526 12.42   12.28 0.493 3.43   3.59 0.159
Northeast 4.46   4.27 0.169 6.08b  5.58 0.064 11.64   11.21 0.210 3.07   2.95 0.452
Midwest 4.98   5.08 0.385 6.99   6.95 0.836 12.70   12.75 0.861 3.33   3.48 0.281
South 5.08   5.18 0.404 7.37   7.31 0.780 12.71   12.22 0.101 3.45b  3.70 0.099
West 5.34   5.60 0.145 7.19   7.26 0.842 12.30   12.74 0.313 3.80   4.06 0.233
Illinois 4.39   4.28 0.575 5.97   5.81 0.700 10.34   10.34 0.996 3.11   2.98 0.605
Indiana 5.91   6.22 0.415 7.86   7.74 0.882 15.96   15.48 0.657 3.83   4.39 0.240
Iowa 4.43a  3.88 0.050 6.78   5.74 0.146 11.52   10.19 0.115 2.82   2.49 0.316
Kansas 5.25   4.86 0.284 7.00   7.47 0.505 12.66   11.44 0.227 3.59   3.25 0.445
Kentucky 5.59   6.23 0.110 8.83   8.30 0.518 14.68   16.33 0.193 3.70   4.39 0.157
Louisiana 5.69   6.19 0.220 8.72   8.33 0.611 13.06   13.19 0.900 3.79   4.53 0.150
Maine 4.66   4.56 0.782 7.28   6.41 0.242 13.50   13.76 0.806 3.03   3.04 0.973
Maryland 3.96   4.28 0.244 6.11   5.75 0.580 10.18   10.91 0.406 2.64   2.99 0.318
Massachusetts 5.56   5.65 0.807 6.40   6.28 0.876 15.72   15.32 0.738 3.77   3.93 0.739
Michigan 5.59   5.66 0.777 7.86   7.62 0.629 14.23   13.57 0.309 3.77   4.03 0.366
Minnesota 4.39   4.35 0.910 6.31   5.79 0.459 11.28   11.41 0.899 2.88   2.90 0.944
Ohio 5.08a  5.57 0.025 7.26   7.59 0.477 13.79a  15.40 0.013 3.30   3.65 0.181