Presence of alcohol and drugs at the time of death by race/ethnicity
| White (non-Hispanic) % | Black (non-Hispanic) % | Hispanic % | Other (non-Hispanic) % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *χ2 tests of differences significant at 0.05 or less. | ||||
| †Kruskal-Wallis test significant at 0.05 or less. | ||||
| ‡Blood alcohol concentration (BAC) reported as g/dl for those with “present” results. Twenty three “present” cases had no numeric BAC level reported. | ||||
| Decedents tested | n = 5797 | n = 501 | n = 257 | n = 310 |
| Alcohol | 74.9 | 89.8 | 76.3 | 72.6 |
| Amphetamines | 38.1 | 40.5 | 45.5 | 33.9 |
| Cocaine | 47.4 | 63.5 | 57.2 | 43.9 |
| Opiates | 44.6 | 52.5 | 50.6 | 39.7 |
| Marijuana | 28.2 | 29.1 | 39.3 | 22.6 |
| Antidepressants | 38.2 | 36.7 | 41.6 | 32.9 |
| Toxicology tests | ||||
| Alcohol | n = 4342 | n = 450 | n = 196 | n = 225 |
| Present* | 34.3 | 25.6 | 40.3 | 28.4 |
| Average BAC†‡ | 0.13 | 0.10 | 0.14 | 0.13 |
| Amphetamines | n = 2211 | n = 203 | n = 117 | n = 105 |
| Present | 4.3 | 0.5 | 5.1 | 3.8 |
| Cocaine | n = 2748 | n = 318 | n = 147 | n = 136 |
| Present* | 8.5 | 17.3 | 17.7 | 9.6 |
| Opiates | n = 2587 | n = 263 | n = 130 | n = 123 |
| Present* | 17.9 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 13.0 |
| Marijuana | n = 1634 | n = 146 | n = 101 | n = 70 |
| Present | 8.1 | 12.3 | 8.9 | 4.3 |
| Antidepressants | n = 2215 | n = 184 | n = 107 | n = 102 |
| Present* | 26.8 | 14.7 | 10.3 | 16.7 |
| Family/friends assessment | n = 5797 | n = 501 | n = 257 | n = 310 |
| Alcohol problem* | 17.5 | 8.6 | 19.1 | 17.4 |
| Other substance abuse problem | 14.0 | 14.6 | 17.1 | 10.3 |