First Defining: Characteristic of the Population
Problem Focus: Driving While Intoxicated Arrests
Second Defining: Characteristic of the Population
Geographical Boundaries: Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
Third Defining: Characteristic of the Community
Lived Experience: Independent Living Males (non institutionalized)
Other Defining: Demographic Characteristics of the Population
Age Range: 15-to-44 years old; Gender: Male
Defining Characteristics of the Community:
Males aged 15-to-44 in independent living (non institutionalized) situations who are at risk for Driving While Intoxicated Arrest in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
Demographic Profile: Race/Ethnic Distribution
Data Source: Table B-2 Counties ยท Population by Age, Race, and Sex, City and County Data Book 2000 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2001)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
The county population proportions for Hispanics and American Indians are larger than that for the state, while the reverse is true for population proportions for whites, African Americans, Asians, and the Two or More Races classification. The absolute numbers for the latter three classifications, however, are too small to provide a basis for meaningful analysis.
Data Source: Tables B-5 & B-7, City and County Data Book 2000 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2001); Table 149, Health United States 2003 (CDC, 2003)
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