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From: "Simmons, Katrina W." <kws0303@doh.wa.gov>
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Subject: Re: Substance Use in the Hispanic Community
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Jane,
King County has completed a survey "Ethnicity and Health."  You can see a 
summary of results on the web at 

http://www.metrokc.gov/health/phnr/eapd/reports/ethhlth.htm

You can order a copy from that web site -- you can also send specific 
questions to Mike.Smyser@metrokc.gov.

I've seen the survey but can't put my hands on a copy right this minute 
-- I don't know if it asked about marijuana, but it did ask about alcohol 
and tobacco use.  

You can access national BRFSS results (for alcohol & tobacco use 
prevalences) from the web site

	http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/brfss

The 1997 statewide BRFSS has only 152 respondents with Hispanic origin.  
Small numbers may make the %s unreliable (have wide confidence 
intervals).   

For Alcohol use in the past 30 days
	54.9%	yes
	45.1%	no
	(no missing or refused)
For ever smoked (100 cigarettes in lifetime):
	42.4%	yes (n = 62)
	57.6%	no  (n = 90)
	(no missing or refused)
For current smoking 
	21.4%	yes  (n = 27)
	78.6	no  (n = 125)

Good Luck in your inquiry -- reply if you have any questions about the 
BRFSS data!
	Trina
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Katrina Wynkoop Simmons, BRFSS Coordinator
Center for Health Statistics, 1112 Quince St., SE
MS/PO Box 47814, Olympia, WA  98504-7814
Voice: 360-236-4322;  FAX: 360-753-4135
E-mail: kws0303@doh.wa.gov
           wynk100w@cdc.gov

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