GRAND PRAIRIE

SPRING 1996

TABLE B1:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES BY GRADE

--> ALL STUDENTS
Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
____________________________________________________________
TOBACCO
18.8%
11.7%
7.1%
81.2%
Grade 4
9.7%
5.9%
3.8%
90.3%
Grade 5
14.4%
8.3%
6.0%
85.6%
Grade 6
32.3%
20.9%
11.4%
67.7%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
32.0%
22.3%
9.7%
68.0%
Grade 4
22.1%
15.1%
7.0%
77.9%
Grade 5
26.8%
17.0%
9.9%
73.2%
Grade 6
46.9%
34.5%
12.4%
53.1%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
12.6%
9.4%
3.2%
87.4%
Grade 4
9.2%
5.3%
3.9%
90.8%
Grade 5
8.0%
5.8%
2.2%
92.0%
Grade 6
20.5%
16.9%
3.6%
79.5%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
3.9%
2.8%
1.1%
96.1%
Grade 4
2.2%
1.2%
1.0%
97.8%
Grade 5
1.2%
0.6%
0.6%
98.8%
Grade 6
8.4%
6.7%
1.7%
91.6%
____________________________________________________________

TABLE B2:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES BY GRADE

--> MALE STUDENTS
Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
____________________________________________________________

TOBACCO
22.3%
14.1%
8.2%
77.7%
Grade 4
10.9%
5.7%
5.2%
89.1%
Grade 5
19.5%
11.4%
8.1%
80.5%
Grade 6
35.0%
24.0%
11.0%
65.0%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
35.5%
24.4%
11.1%
64.5%
Grade 4
24.6%
16.6%
8.0%
75.4%
Grade 5
32.8%
21.3%
11.6%
67.2%
Grade 6
47.2%
33.9%
13.3%
52.8%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
14.7%
11.3%
3.4%
85.3%
Grade 4
11.8%
7.5%
4.3%
88.2%
Grade 5
11.0%
8.3%
2.8%
89.0%
Grade 6
20.5%
17.2%
3.3%
79.5%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
5.1%
4.4%
0.7%
94.9%
Grade 4
2.7%
2.2%
0.5%
97.3%
Grade 5
1.9%
1.2%
0.6%
98.1%
Grade 6
9.9%
9.1%
0.8%
90.1%
____________________________________________________________

GRAND PRAIRIE
SPRING 1996

TABLE B3:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES BY GRADE

--> FEMALE STUDENTS
Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
____________________________________________________________
TOBACCO
15.4%
9.3%
6.0%
84.6%
Grade 4
8.3%
5.7%
2.6%
91.7%
Grade 5
9.6%
5.5%
4.1%
90.4%
Grade 6
29.5%
17.6%
11.9%
70.5%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
28.7%
20.2%
8.5%
71.3%
Grade 4
19.7%
13.5%
6.1%
80.3%
Grade 5
21.3%
13.0%
8.3%
78.7%
Grade 6
46.7%
35.2%
11.5%
53.3%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
10.5%
7.4%
3.1%
89.5%
Grade 4
6.6%
3.1%
3.5%
93.4%
Grade 5
5.3%
3.6%
1.7%
94.7%
Grade 6
20.5%
16.5%
4.0%
79.5%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
2.9%
1.4%
1.5%
97.1%
Grade 4
1.7%
* %
1.3%
98.3%
Grade 5
0.6%
* %
0.6%
99.4%
Grade 6
6.7%
4.0%
2.7%
93.3%
____________________________________________________________

TABLE B4:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES BY GRADE

--> WHITE STUDENTS
Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
____________________________________________________________

TOBACCO
18.6%
12.0%
6.6%
81.4%
Grade 4
10.6%
7.2%
3.4%
89.4%
Grade 5
14.8%
8.3%
6.6%
85.2%
Grade 6
31.4%
21.1%
10.3%
68.6%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
27.3%
18.4%
9.0%
72.7%
Grade 4
20.0%
13.7%
6.3%
80.0%
Grade 5
23.5%
13.8%
9.7%
76.5%
Grade 6
39.2%
27.9%
11.3%
60.8%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
10.2%
6.8%
3.4%
89.8%
Grade 4
6.9%
2.9%
3.9%
93.1%
Grade 5
7.7%
5.6%
2.1%
92.3%
Grade 6
16.4%
12.4%
4.0%
83.6%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
2.4%
1.6%
0.8%
97.6%
Grade 4
1.0%
* %
* %
99.0%
Grade 5
* %
* %
* %
99.6%
Grade 6
5.9%
4.0%
2.0%
94.1%
____________________________________________________________

GRAND PRAIRIE
SPRING 1996

TABLE B5:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES BY GRADE

--> AFRICAN/AMERICAN STUDENTS
Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
____________________________________________________________
TOBACCO
13.0%
6.0%
7.0%
87.0%
Grade 4
6.1%
* %
6.1%
93.9%
Grade 5
7.7%
6.4%
1.3%
92.3%
Grade 6
23.1%
10.8%
12.3%
76.9%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
34.4%
22.1%
12.4%
65.6%
Grade 4
25.5%
19.1%
6.4%
74.5%
Grade 5
28.0%
18.7%
9.3%
72.0%
Grade 6
46.3%
26.9%
19.4%
53.7%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
5.4%
5.4%
* %
94.6%
Grade 4
2.2%
2.2%
* %
97.8%
Grade 5
3.9%
3.9%
* %
96.1%
Grade 6
9.2%
9.2%
* %
90.8%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
2.5%
1.8%
0.7%
97.5%
Grade 4
2.1%
* %
2.1%
97.9%
Grade 5
* %
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 6
4.6%
4.6%
* %
95.4%
____________________________________________________________

TABLE B6:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES BY GRADE

--> MEXICAN/AMERICAN STUDENTS
Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
____________________________________________________________

TOBACCO
21.9%
14.0%
7.9%
78.1%
Grade 4
10.6%
7.3%
3.3%
89.4%
Grade 5
16.5%
9.3%
7.2%
83.5%
Grade 6
37.1%
24.5%
12.6%
62.9%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
38.3%
28.7%
9.6%
61.7%
Grade 4
23.1%
15.7%
7.4%
76.9%
Grade 5
32.3%
22.6%
9.8%
67.7%
Grade 6
57.2%
45.9%
11.3%
42.8%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
18.7%
14.4%
4.3%
81.3%
Grade 4
14.2%
9.2%
5.0%
85.8%
Grade 5
9.4%
6.0%
3.4%
90.6%
Grade 6
31.6%
27.2%
4.4%
68.4%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
6.2%
4.8%
1.4%
93.8%
Grade 4
2.5%
1.7%
0.8%
97.5%
Grade 5
2.6%
1.3%
1.3%
97.4%
Grade 6
13.1%
11.1%
2.0%
86.9%
____________________________________________________________

GRAND PRAIRIE
SPRING 1996

TABLE B7:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES BY GRADE

--> STUDENTS REPORTING A AND B GRADES
Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
____________________________________________________________
TOBACCO
15.4%
9.1%
6.3%
84.6%
Grade 4
8.3%
5.0%
3.3%
91.7%
Grade 5
12.8%
7.1%
5.7%
87.2%
Grade 6
26.0%
15.8%
10.2%
74.0%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
29.0%
19.6%
9.3%
71.0%
Grade 4
20.8%
14.0%
6.7%
79.2%
Grade 5
24.5%
14.5%
10.0%
75.5%
Grade 6
42.4%
30.9%
11.5%
57.6%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
10.2%
7.5%
2.7%
89.8%
Grade 4
6.8%
4.0%
2.8%
93.2%
Grade 5
7.0%
4.8%
2.2%
93.0%
Grade 6
17.3%
14.3%
3.0%
82.7%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
2.7%
2.0%
0.8%
97.3%
Grade 4
0.8%
* %
0.6%
99.2%
Grade 5
1.4%
0.7%
0.7%
98.6%
Grade 6
6.2%
5.1%
1.1%
93.8%
____________________________________________________________

TABLE B8:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES BY GRADE

--> STUDENTS REPORTING C, D, AND F GRADES
Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
____________________________________________________________

TOBACCO
36.3%
25.1%
11.2%
63.7%
Grade 4
17.5%
10.5%
7.0%
82.5%
Grade 5
23.6%
15.7%
7.9%
76.4%
Grade 6
57.6%
41.3%
16.3%
42.4%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
47.4%
35.3%
12.2%
52.6%
Grade 4
26.8%
17.9%
8.9%
73.2%
Grade 5
42.0%
33.0%
9.1%
58.0%
Grade 6
65.2%
48.9%
16.3%
34.8%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
25.3%
19.3%
6.0%
74.7%
Grade 4
23.2%
12.5%
10.7%
76.8%
Grade 5
12.8%
11.6%
1.2%
87.2%
Grade 6
34.4%
28.9%
5.6%
65.6%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
10.5%
7.5%
3.0%
89.5%
Grade 4
9.1%
5.5%
3.6%
90.9%
Grade 5
* %
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 6
18.0%
13.5%
4.5%
82.0%
____________________________________________________________

GRAND PRAIRIE
SPRING 1996

TABLE B9:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES BY GRADE

--> STUDENTS LIVING WITH TWO PARENTS
Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
____________________________________________________________
TOBACCO
16.5%
10.4%
6.1%
83.5%
Grade 4
9.0%
5.0%
4.0%
91.0%
Grade 5
11.4%
5.9%
5.5%
88.6%
Grade 6
29.3%
20.4%
8.9%
70.7%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
28.8%
20.4%
8.3%
71.2%
Grade 4
19.8%
13.9%
5.9%
80.2%
Grade 5
22.3%
14.7%
7.6%
77.7%
Grade 6
43.9%
32.5%
11.5%
56.1%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
12.0%
8.9%
3.0%
88.0%
Grade 4
8.8%
5.5%
3.3%
91.2%
Grade 5
5.5%
4.1%
1.4%
94.5%
Grade 6
21.3%
17.0%
4.3%
78.7%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
3.7%
2.5%
1.3%
96.3%
Grade 4
2.6%
1.1%
1.5%
97.4%
Grade 5
* %
* %
* %
99.5%
Grade 6
8.1%
6.0%
2.0%
91.9%
____________________________________________________________

TABLE B10:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES BY GRADE

--> STUDENTS NOT LIVING WITH TWO PARENTS
Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
____________________________________________________________

TOBACCO
23.0%
14.1%
8.8%
77.0%
Grade 4
11.3%
7.7%
3.5%
88.7%
Grade 5
19.9%
12.7%
7.2%
80.1%
Grade 6
37.6%
21.8%
15.8%
62.4%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
37.9%
25.7%
12.2%
62.1%
Grade 4
26.2%
17.7%
8.5%
73.8%
Grade 5
34.5%
20.5%
14.1%
65.5%
Grade 6
52.4%
38.6%
13.9%
47.6%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
13.4%
10.2%
3.1%
86.6%
Grade 4
9.5%
5.1%
4.4%
90.5%
Grade 5
12.1%
8.9%
3.2%
87.9%
Grade 6
18.3%
16.5%
1.8%
81.7%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
4.4%
3.6%
0.8%
95.6%
Grade 4
1.4%
1.4%
* %
98.6%
Grade 5
2.4%
1.2%
1.2%
97.6%
Grade 6
9.2%
8.0%
1.2%
90.8%
____________________________________________________________

GRAND PRAIRIE
SPRING 1996

TABLE B11:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES BY GRADE

--> STUDENTS LIVING IN TOWN MORE THAN 3 YEARS.
Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
____________________________________________________________
TOBACCO
19.1%
12.2%
6.9%
80.9%
Grade 4
10.4%
7.2%
3.3%
89.6%
Grade 5
13.2%
7.2%
6.0%
86.8%
Grade 6
32.8%
21.6%
11.2%
67.2%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
31.7%
22.1%
9.6%
68.3%
Grade 4
20.7%
14.5%
6.2%
79.3%
Grade 5
25.9%
16.6%
9.3%
74.1%
Grade 6
47.2%
34.2%
13.0%
52.8%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
13.1%
9.9%
3.2%
86.9%
Grade 4
9.6%
5.6%
4.0%
90.4%
Grade 5
7.2%
5.3%
1.9%
92.8%
Grade 6
21.8%
18.0%
3.8%
78.2%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
4.2%
3.0%
1.1%
95.8%
Grade 4
2.0%
1.0%
1.0%
98.0%
Grade 5
1.5%
0.8%
0.8%
98.5%
Grade 6
8.7%
7.0%
1.6%
91.3%
____________________________________________________________

TABLE B12:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES BY GRADE

--> STUDENTS LIVING IN TOWN 3 YEARS OR LESS
Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
____________________________________________________________

TOBACCO
17.7%
10.3%
7.4%
82.3%
Grade 4
8.1%
2.7%
5.4%
91.9%
Grade 5
16.8%
11.8%
5.0%
83.2%
Grade 6
29.3%
17.3%
12.0%
70.7%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
33.5%
23.1%
10.4%
66.5%
Grade 4
25.0%
18.1%
6.9%
75.0%
Grade 5
31.0%
17.2%
13.8%
69.0%
Grade 6
45.3%
34.7%
10.7%
54.7%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
9.5%
6.2%
3.2%
90.5%
Grade 4
7.1%
2.9%
4.3%
92.9%
Grade 5
8.0%
5.3%
2.7%
92.0%
Grade 6
13.5%
10.8%
2.7%
86.5%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
3.2%
2.2%
0.9%
96.8%
Grade 4
2.8%
1.4%
1.4%
97.2%
Grade 5
* %
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 6
6.8%
5.4%
1.4%
93.2%
____________________________________________________________

GRAND PRAIRIE
SPRING 1996

TABLE 1:
1A.

HAVE YOU EVER SNIFFED ANY OF THE FOLLOWING INHALANTS TO GET HIGH?

WHITEOUT OR LIQUID PAPER

NOT USED
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

1B.

94.1%
97.4%
97.5%
87.4%

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

97.2%
96.6%
98.5%
96.7%

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

96.0%
95.5%
97.0%
95.6%

2.8%
3.4%
1.5%
3.3%

USED
4.0%
4.5%
3.0%
4.4%

PAINT THINNER
NOT USED
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

1E.

USED

GLUE
NOT USED

1D.

5.9%
2.6%
2.5%
12.6%

GASOLINE
NOT USED

1C.

USED

98.2%
98.2%
99.0%
97.3%

USED
1.8%
1.8%
1.0%
2.7%

SPRAY PAINT
NOT USED

USED

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6
1F.

97.2%
97.5%
98.2%
96.0%

2.8%
2.5%
1.8%
4.0%

OTHER INHALANTS
NOT USED
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

TABLE 2:

94.9%
97.5%
96.7%
90.5%

USED
5.1%
2.5%
3.3%
9.5%

NUMBER OF DIFFERENT KINDS OF INHALANTS USED:

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

2-3

4-5

90.2%
92.3%
94.0%
84.3%

6.2%
4.0%
4.1%
10.5%

2.8%
3.0%
1.3%
4.0%

0.8%
0.7%
0.6%
1.3%

GRAND PRAIRIE
SPRING 1996

TABLE 3:
3A.

AVERAGE NUMBER OF TIMES SELECTED SUBSTANCES WERE USED:

SCHOOL YEAR

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

3B.

TOBACCO

ALCOHOL

INHALANTS

MARIJUANA

0.5
0.2
0.2
1.0

1.0
0.6
0.7
1.9

0.2
0.1
0.1
0.5

0.1
0.0
0.0
0.2

TOBACCO

ALCOHOL

INHALANTS

MARIJUANA

0.7
0.3
0.5
1.4

1.8
1.0
1.2
3.3

0.3
0.1
0.2
0.5

0.1
0.1
0.0
0.3

LIFETIME

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

TABLE 4:

DURING THE PAST SCHOOL YEAR, HAVE YOU SMOKED CIGARETTES?

NO
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

TABLE 5:
5A.

89.1%
94.7%
92.4%
80.1%

ABOUT HOW MANY OF YOUR CLOSE FRIENDS USE...

ALCOHOL (BEER, WINE COOLERS, WINE, LIQUOR)?

YES
10.9%
5.3%
7.6%
19.9%

NEVER
HEARD OF
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6
5B.

1.6%
1.7%
1.3%
1.7%

NONE

SOME

MOST

63.9%
75.9%
68.2%
47.6%

26.3%
18.2%
24.5%
36.4%

8.2%
4.2%
5.9%
14.3%

NONE

SOME

MOST

77.7%
84.4%
83.8%
65.1%

12.8%
4.9%
9.3%
24.2%

3.4%
1.0%
1.2%
7.8%

INHALANTS?
NEVER
HEARD OF
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

6.1%
9.7%
5.6%
2.9%

GRAND PRAIRIE
SPRING 1996

5C.

MARIJUANA?
NEVER
HEARD OF
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

TABLE 6:

SOME

MOST

81.9%
87.2%
86.9%
71.7%

10.4%
3.3%
7.5%
20.4%

2.5%
1.3%
0.9%
5.2%

AVERAGE AGE OF FIRST USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES:

TOBACCO
ALCOHOL
BEER
WINECOOL
WINE
LIQUOR
INHALANT
MARIJUAN

TABLE 7:

5.2%
8.2%
4.7%
2.7%

NONE

GRADE 4

GRADE 5

GRADE 6

8.4
8.1
8.0
8.7
8.8
8.8
8.6
*

9.3
9.0
9.0
9.6
9.2
10.0
9.7
9.3

9.8
9.6
9.7
9.8
10.2
10.4
10.6
10.3

LIFETIME PREVALENCE OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES BY REPORTED CONDUCT

PROBLEMS THIS SCHOOL YEAR:
NO ABSENCES OR
CONDUCT PROBLEMS
ALCOHOL
INHALANTS
MARIJUANA

TABLE 8:

22.1%
5.3%
0.8%

CUT
SCHOOL

SENT TO
PRINCIPAL

BOTH

80.8%
41.2%
33.3%

46.6%
13.0%
7.8%

88.9%
48.6%
45.7%

AGE OF FIRST USE OF ALCOHOL BY FAMILY SITUATION:

8A.

TWO-PARENT FAMILY
NEVER

7 OR UNDER

10

11

12 OR

OVER
ALL

72.4%

5.6%

4.8%

5.6%

5.2%

4.3%

GRADE 4

81.2%

5.9%

6.3%

5.5%

0.7%

* %

GRADE 5

80.0%

4.0%

3.0%

4.2%

6.5%

2.3%

GRADE 6

56.4%

6.9%

5.0%

6.9%

8.6%

10.2%

2.0%
%
%
5.9%
8B.

OTHER FAMILY SITUATION

NEVER

7 OR UNDER

10

11

12 OR

OVER
ALL

61.7%

10.3%

5.7%

7.4%

6.5%

4.9%

GRADE 4

71.4%

11.4%

6.4%

7.9%

2.9%

* %

GRADE 5

65.7%

8.6%

4.5%

7.8%

7.3%

4.9%

GRADE 6

48.2%

11.0%

6.1%

6.7%

9.1%

9.8%

3.5%
%
1.2%
9.1%

GRAND PRAIRIE
SPRING 1996

TABLE 9:
9A.

HOW DANGEROUS DO YOU THINK IT IS FOR KIDS YOUR AGE TO USE

TOBACCO (CIGARETTES, SNUFF, CHEWING TOBACCO)?

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6
9B.

VERY
DANGEROUS

1.1%
1.5%
1.0%
0.9%

64.4%
72.8%
68.7%
51.8%

DANGEROUS
26.8%
18.2%
23.9%
38.3%

NOT AT ALL
DANGEROUS
1.7%
1.2%
0.9%
3.0%

DO NOT
KNOW
6.0%
6.3%
5.6%
6.0%

NEVER
HEARD OF

VERY
DANGEROUS

3.5%
2.5%
2.8%
5.2%

67.8%
76.7%
69.7%
57.1%

NEVER
HEARD OF

VERY
DANGEROUS

3.5%
5.9%
3.2%
1.5%

66.7%
66.8%
67.9%
65.3%

NEVER
HEARD OF

VERY
DANGEROUS

DANGEROUS
23.7%
16.0%
22.7%
32.5%

NOT AT ALL
DANGEROUS
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

DO NOT
KNOW
4.9%
4.9%
4.7%
5.2%

INHALANTS?

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6
9D.

NEVER
HEARD OF

ALCOHOL (BEER, WINE COOLERS, WINE, LIQUOR)?

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6
9C.

...

DANGEROUS
17.5%
14.8%
18.2%
19.6%

NOT AT ALL
DANGEROUS
2.9%
2.8%
1.8%
4.0%

DO NOT
KNOW
9.4%
9.7%
8.9%
9.5%

MARIJUANA?
DANGEROUS

NOT AT ALL
DANGEROUS

DO NOT
KNOW

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

TABLE 10:

3.8%
6.7%
3.7%
1.1%

78.3%
76.8%
80.9%
77.2%

10.5%
9.8%
9.3%
12.2%

AN ASSEMBLY PROGRAM?
NO
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

10B.

6.3%
5.7%
5.5%
7.5%

SINCE SCHOOL BEGAN IN SEPTEMBER, HAVE YOU LEARNED ABOUT DRUGS OR ALCOHOL

FROM...
10A.

1.2%
1.0%
0.6%
2.0%

32.4%
26.0%
25.0%
45.7%

YES
67.6%
74.0%
75.0%
54.3%

A GUIDANCE COUNSELOR?
NO
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

43.1%
24.5%
33.7%
71.1%

YES
56.9%
75.5%
66.3%
28.9%

GRAND PRAIRIE
SPRING 1996

10C.

VISITOR TO CLASS?
NO
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

10D.

47.5%
43.0%
43.3%
55.7%

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

55.9%
55.0%
54.3%
58.3%

YES
44.1%
45.0%
45.7%
41.7%

YOUR TEACHER?
NO
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

10F.

52.5%
57.0%
56.7%
44.3%

SOMEONE ELSE AT SCHOOL?

NO

10E.

YES

18.6%
15.7%
21.5%
18.6%

YES
81.4%
84.3%
78.5%
81.4%

ANY SCHOOL SOURCE?

NO
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

6.9%
6.2%
7.2%
7.3%

YES
93.1%
93.8%
92.8%
92.7%

TABLE 11:
11A.

HOW DO YOUR PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS YOUR AGE...

DRINKING BEER?
DON'T
LIKE IT
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

11B.

79.3%
82.9%
78.2%
76.8%

DON'T
CARE
2.6%
2.0%
1.4%
4.3%

THINK
IT'S OK
0.5%
* %
* %
0.6%

DON'T
KNOW
17.5%
14.6%
20.0%
18.2%

SMOKING MARIJUANA?
DON'T
LIKE IT
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

79.3%
82.9%
78.2%
76.8%

DON'T
CARE
2.6%
2.0%
1.4%
4.3%

THINK
IT'S OK
0.5%
* %
* %
0.6%

DON'T
KNOW
17.5%
14.6%
20.0%
18.2%

GRAND PRAIRIE
SPRING 1996

TABLE 12:
12A.

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN OFFERED...

ALCOHOL (BEER, WINE COOLERS, WINE, LIQUOR)?

NEVER
HEARD OF
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

12B.

1.5%
2.2%
1.6%
0.6%

32.5%
23.7%
26.4%
47.1%

NO
66.1%
74.2%
72.0%
52.2%

INHALANTS?
NEVER
HEARD OF
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

12C.

YES

5.8%
9.6%
4.3%
3.5%

YES
11.0%
4.8%
6.6%
21.3%

NO
83.2%
85.5%
89.1%
75.2%

MARIJUANA?
NEVER
HEARD OF
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

5.6%
9.3%
5.1%
2.2%

YES
10.8%
7.3%
8.0%
16.9%

NO
83.7%
83.3%
86.9%
80.9%

GRAND PRAIRIE
SPRING 1996

TABLE A3:

DURING THE PAST YEAR (12 MONTHS), HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU HAD TWO OR MORE

DRINKS IN A ROW?
A3A.

BEER

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6
A3B.

83.0%
86.0%
86.8%
76.5%

9.8%
7.9%
8.0%
13.4%

NEVER

1 TIME

83.0%
87.8%
88.0%
73.6%

7.9%
6.4%
6.5%
10.7%

NEVER

1 TIME

88.4%
92.3%
90.6%
82.5%

7.2%
5.4%
6.7%
9.4%

NEVER

1 TIME

93.0%
95.5%
95.3%

3.3%
2.1%
3.1%

2 TIMES
4.0%
3.4%
3.0%
5.6%

3+ TIMES
3.2%
2.7%
2.2%
4.5%

EVER
17.0%
14.0%
13.2%
23.5%

2 TIMES
4.6%
4.3%
2.4%
7.0%

3+ TIMES
4.5%
1.5%
3.0%
8.7%

EVER
17.0%
12.2%
12.0%
26.4%

WINE

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6
A3D.

1 TIME

WINE COOLERS

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6
A3C.

NEVER

2 TIMES
2.1%
1.0%
1.4%
3.7%

3+ TIMES
2.4%
1.3%
1.4%
4.4%

EVER
11.6%
7.7%
9.4%
17.5%

LIQUOR

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5

2 TIMES
1.6%
0.8%
* %

3+ TIMES
2.0%
1.6%
1.1%

EVER
7.0%
4.5%
4.7%

GRADE 6

88.4%

4.7%

3.6%

3.3%

11.6%

GRAND PRAIRIE
SPRING 1996
GENDER
Q1
Frequency
Percent
---------------------------Male
778.807983
48.5
Female 825.89906
51.5
Frequency Missing = 1.29295565

GRADE LEVEL
Q2
Frequency
Percent
------------------------4th 554.677974
34.5
5th 513.225174
32.0
6th 538.09685
33.5

DO YOU LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS?

Q3
Frequency
Percent
------------------------Yes 1029.82047
64.7
No 562.656068
35.3
Frequency Missing = 13.52346125

AGE
Q4
Frequency
Percent
----------------------------------9
163.085814
10.2
10
482.198299
30.1
11
497.928781
31.1

12
13 or older

387.886945
69.5464029

24.2
4.3

Frequency Missing = 5.35375657

ETHNICITY
Q5
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------------------White
715.738372
45.2
African/American 199.443603
12.6
Mexican/American 514.418713
32.5
Asian/American
43.9065378
2.8
Native/American 27.2117925
1.7
Other
82.5815292
5.2
Frequency Missing = 22.69944995

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

GRAND PRAIRIE
SPRING 1996
WHAT GRADES DO YOU USUALLY GET
Q6
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------------Mostly A's 588.422882
37.3
Mostly B's 740.588439
46.9
Mostly C's 208.533455
13.2
Mostly D's 22.4829796
1.4
Mostly F's 18.7519187
1.2
Frequency Missing = 27.22032449

LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR MORE THAN 3 YEARS

Q7
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------------Yes
1219.8782
76.2
No
268.826376
16.8
Don't know 111.603394
7.0
Frequency Missing = 5.69202857

EITHER PARENT GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE

Q8
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------------Yes
615.242841
38.8
No
355.706458
22.4
Don't know 615.548537
38.8
Frequency Missing = 19.50216145

QUALIFY FOR A FREE/REDUCED PRICE LUNCH?

Q9
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------------Yes
667.058008
42.4
No
617.11491
39.2
Don't know 289.326698
18.4
Frequency Missing = 32.50038228

EVER INHALED GASOLINE TO GET HIGH?

Q10A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Not Used 1489.51886
97.2
Used
42.3544519
2.8
Frequency Missing = 74.12668981

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

GRAND PRAIRIE
SPRING 1996
EVER INHALED PAINT THINNER TO GET HIGH?
Q10B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Not Used 1475.32738
98.2
Used
27.719969
1.8
Frequency Missing = 102.95264601

EVER INHALED GLUE TO GET HIGH?

Q10C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Not Used 1457.80829
96.0
Used
60.4984909
4.0
Frequency Missing = 87.69321945

EVER INHALED LIQUID PAPER TO GET HIGH?

Q10D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Not Used 1418.49869
94.1
Used
89.6944779
5.9
Frequency Missing = 97.80682784

EVER INHALED SPRAY PAINT TO GET HIGH?

Q10E
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Not Used 1471.09318
97.2
Used
42.0332439
2.8

Frequency Missing = 92.87357403

EVER INHALED OTHER INHNTS TO GET HIGH?

Q10F
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Not Used 1432.08382
94.9
Used
77.5671731
5.1
Frequency Missing = 96.34900218

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

GRAND PRAIRIE
SPRING 1996
CIGARETTE USE DURING LIFETIME
Q11A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 71.7266185
4.6
Never used
1226.12312
78.4
1-2 times
180.31497
11.5
3-10 times
48.3242116
3.1
11+ times
37.0398577
2.4
Frequency Missing = 42.47121907

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO USE IN LIFETIME

Q11B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 81.7575876
5.3
Never used
1395.39693
90.3
1-2 times
55.2921319
3.6
3-10 times
8.00483467
0.5
11+ times
5.01548457
0.3
Frequency Missing = 60.53302731

BEER USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 15.9359706
1.0
Never used
1222.32802
78.9
1-2 times
221.636005
14.3
3-10 times
71.202098
4.6
11+ times
17.458963
1.1
Frequency Missing = 57.43893955

WINE COOLER USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 102.422371
6.6
Never used
1126.43447
73.1
1-2 times
231.51567
15.0
3-10 times
58.4769824
3.8
11+ times
22.4399112
1.5
Frequency Missing = 64.7105954

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

GRAND PRAIRIE
SPRING 1996
WINE USE DURING LIFETIME
Q11E
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 27.9279074
1.8
Never used
1277.31992
84.4
1-2 times
159.011676
10.5
3-10 times
37.6512349
2.5
11+ times
11.2156896
0.7
Frequency Missing = 92.87357403

LIQUOR USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11F
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 107.41226
7.0
Never used
1302.13236
84.8
1-2 times
95.9978837
6.2
3-10 times
27.4639277
1.8
11+ times
3.38425692
0.2
Frequency Missing = 69.6093128

INHALANT USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11H
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 97.5236537
6.4
Never used
1302.17193
85.1
1-2 times
95.8330137
6.3
3-10 times
25.3640945
1.7
11+ times
9.52782713
0.6
Frequency Missing = 75.57948102

MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11I
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 95.8924261
6.2
Never used
1386.20738
90.1
1-2 times
40.5889846
2.6
3-10 times
8.23487148
0.5
11+ times
7.09825386
0.5
Frequency Missing = 67.97808515

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

GRAND PRAIRIE
SPRING 1996
CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR
Q12A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 67.5180115
4.3
Never used
1329.37909
84.8
1-2 times
112.792332
7.2
3-10 times
35.6251004
2.3
11+ times
23.0648548
1.5
Frequency Missing = 37.62060451

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO USE IN PAST YEAR

Q12B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 74.8808386
4.8
Never used
1434.96103
92.6
1-2 times
32.8006203
2.1
3-10 times
4.85061456
0.3
11+ times
2.25617128
0.1
Frequency Missing = 56.25072156

BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q12C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 14.9812869
1.0
Never used
1317.24439
85.9
1-2 times
153.015912
10.0
3-10 times
38.1543769
2.5
11+ times
9.85756715
0.6
Frequency Missing = 72.74646895

WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q12D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 94.1048604
6.2
Never used
1219.55977
79.8
1-2 times
169.121787
11.1
3-10 times
38.8530193
2.5
11+ times
5.80529821
0.4
Frequency Missing = 78.55526469

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

GRAND PRAIRIE
SPRING 1996
WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR
Q12E
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 25.6802681
1.7
Never used
1349.5283
88.9
1-2 times
121.149005
8.0
3-10 times
18.4307106
1.2
11+ times
3.54912693
0.2
Frequency Missing = 87.66258906

LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q12F
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 106.301238
6.9
Never used
1341.21541
87.5
1-2 times
70.4689192
4.6
3-10 times
13.2503561
0.9
11+ times
1.12808564
0.1
Frequency Missing = 73.6359858

INHALANT USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q12H
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 98.1400654
6.4
Never used
1320.23333
86.5
1-2 times
75.9444774
5.0
3-10 times
21.3118255
1.4
11+ times
10.425876
0.7
Frequency Missing = 79.94442602

MARIJUANA USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q12I
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 90.6950076
6.0
Never used
1373.24328
91.0
1-2 times
33.4821988
2.2
3-10 times
7.50169266
0.5
11+ times
3.38425692
0.2
Frequency Missing = 97.6935582

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

GRAND PRAIRIE
SPRING 1996
AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES
Q13A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 56.9272656
3.7
Never used
1212.03135
78.6
7 or younger 49.0182281
3.2
8
29.2514934
1.9
9
54.0166487
3.5
10
56.9574875
3.7
11
58.2038772
3.8
12 or older
26.2276069
1.7
Frequency Missing = 63.36603938

AGE WHEN FIRST USED SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO

Q13B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 58.615128
3.8
Never used
1395.72667
91.3
7 or younger 18.3740758
1.2
8
5.74013141
0.4
9
10.9856528
0.7
10
15.2679585
1.0
11
14.1569369
0.9
12 or older
10.4910428
0.7
Frequency Missing = 76.64239986

AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER

Q13C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 14.4215101
0.9
Never used
1179.04099
77.6

7 or younger
8
9
10
11
12 or older

81.5496492
53.5651071
66.8720979
53.6729338
36.0370712
34.4624784

5.4
3.5
4.4
3.5
2.4
2.3

Frequency Missing = 86.37816539

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

GRAND PRAIRIE
SPRING 1996
AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS
Q13D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 91.0588755
6.1
Never used
1114.27766
74.1
7 or younger 40.3934842
2.7
8
33.0822575
2.2
9
66.9372647
4.5
10
67.5878043
4.5
11
58.8753867
3.9
12 or older
30.7399495
2.0
Frequency Missing = 103.04731477

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE

Q13E
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 30.1274438
2.0
Never used
1265.18017
84.8
7 or younger 27.4418293
1.8
8
22.6478496
1.5
9
27.7801013
1.9
10
57.3698667
3.8
11
38.9748209
2.6
12 or older
22.8999848
1.5
Frequency Missing = 113.57792839

AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR

Q13F
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 91.7664584
6.0
Never used
1313.74295
86.4

7 or younger
8
9
10
11
12 or older

13.6367309
6.30844022
21.6846339
17.476027
32.2063071
24.5312124

0.9
0.4
1.4
1.1
2.1
1.6

Frequency Missing = 84.64723453

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

GRAND PRAIRIE
SPRING 1996
AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS
Q13H
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 96.608541
6.4
Never used
1280.71733
85.2
7 or younger 11.1590548
0.7
8
10.0224372
0.7
9
22.0795408
1.5
10
18.6041126
1.2
11
34.7441156
2.3
12 or older
30.0634055
2.0
Frequency Missing = 102.00145989

AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA

Q13I
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 88.8989099
5.9
Never used
1351.18625
90.3
7 or younger
10.425876
0.7
8
4.28230575
0.3
9
3.71399694
0.2
10
10.0961359
0.7
11
14.0401697
0.9
12 or older
13.1421209
0.9
Frequency Missing = 110.21423296

CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES

Q14A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 59.9903144
3.9
None
1028.86743
66.7

Some
Most

407.938207
46.3411456

26.4
3.0

Frequency Missing = 62.86289737

CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

Q14B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 61.2662061
4.0
None
1308.35003
86.3
Some
125.465847
8.3
Most
20.5134799
1.4
Frequency Missing = 90.4044299

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

GRAND PRAIRIE
SPRING 1996
CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER
Q14C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 27.1035573
1.8
None
1057.94008
70.1
Some
359.34089
23.8
Most
64.5984542
4.3
Frequency Missing = 97.0170142

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS

Q14D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 81.3882768
5.5
None
1064.74272
71.5
Some
271.44014
18.2
Most
71.193566
4.8
Frequency Missing = 117.23529051

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE

Q14E
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 39.0954941
2.6
None
1214.59979
81.8
Some
200.70315
13.5
Most
30.6181478
2.1
Frequency Missing = 120.98341537

CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR

Q14F
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 76.3386643
5.1
None
1236.34569
82.7
Some
152.091859
10.2
Most
30.4447458
2.0
Frequency Missing = 110.77904424

CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS

Q14H
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 90.9250444
6.1
None
1157.46346
77.7
Some
191.123314
12.8
Most
50.5202506
3.4
Frequency Missing = 115.9679308

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

GRAND PRAIRIE
SPRING 1996
CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA
Q14I
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 77.6401519
5.2
None
1218.50425
81.9
Some
155.389979
10.4
Most
36.8098209
2.5
Frequency Missing = 117.65579327

EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES

Q15A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 51.4652738
3.3
Yes
406.793057
26.3
No
1091.02234
70.4
Frequency Missing = 56.71932716

EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

Q15B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 56.0773196
3.7
Yes
145.917658
9.6
No
1322.22533
86.7
Frequency Missing = 81.77968605

EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER

Q15C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 24.4439472
1.6
Yes
387.234261
25.4
No
1111.50128
73.0
Frequency Missing = 82.82050648

EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE COOLERS

Q15D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 86.5515674
5.7
Yes
285.780548
18.9
No
1136.86384
75.3
Frequency Missing = 96.80404135

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

GRAND PRAIRIE
SPRING 1996
EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE
Q15E
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 36.6573889
2.4
Yes
204.894285
13.6
No
1261.43555
83.9
Frequency Missing = 103.01277836

EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR

Q15F
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 84.3830698
5.5
Yes
160.709608
10.6
No
1276.20849
83.9
Frequency Missing = 84.6988349

EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS

Q15H
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 88.4438707
5.8
Yes
166.250333
11.0
No
1259.2391
83.2
Frequency Missing = 92.06669643

EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA

Q15I

Frequency

Percent

-----------------------------------Never heard of 84.0482953

5.6
Yes
163.216786
10.8
No
1265.24997
83.7
Frequency Missing = 93.48495123

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME

Q16A
Frequency
Percent
---------------------------------Do Not Drink 1045.10982
69.6
Yes
195.612839
13.0
No
261.782388
17.4
Frequency Missing = 103.49495039

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

GRAND PRAIRIE
SPRING 1996
IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS
Q16B
Frequency
Percent
---------------------------------Do Not Drink 1017.40342
69.9
Yes
140.482799
9.6
No
297.895936
20.5
Frequency Missing = 150.21784482

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE

Q16C
Frequency
Percent
---------------------------------Do Not Drink 1007.20758
68.6
Yes
188.819449
12.9
No
272.593511
18.6
Frequency Missing = 137.37945955

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTE

Q17A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 38.5186533
2.5
Very dangerous 800.69717
51.9
Dangerous
535.480661
34.7
Not at all
34.8919216
2.3
Don't know
132.906279
8.6
Frequency Missing = 63.50531345

DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO

Q17B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 40.479621
2.7
Very dangerous 876.269247
57.4
Dangerous
423.161968
27.7
Not at all
30.8827211
2.0
Don't know
155.57469
10.2
Frequency Missing = 79.63174996

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER

Q17C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 7.60139587
0.5
Very dangerous 696.49771
46.1
Dangerous
555.519372
36.8
Not at all
92.0934208
6.1
Don't know
158.095435
10.5
Frequency Missing = 96.19266415

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

GRAND PRAIRIE
SPRING 1996
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE COOLERS
Q17D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 67.8477515
4.6
Very dangerous 590.291958
39.6
Dangerous
459.565277
30.8
Not at all
182.399276
12.2
Don't know
190.899553
12.8
Frequency Missing = 114.99618319

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE

Q17E
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 16.4391126
1.1
Very dangerous 708.802732
47.6
Dangerous
468.998435
31.5
Not at all
120.294025
8.1
Don't know
173.553859
11.7
Frequency Missing = 117.91183451

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE LIQUOR

Q17F
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 57.7000152
3.8
Very dangerous 939.331143
62.5
Dangerous
337.716388
22.5
Not at all
31.5076647
2.1
Don't know
136.285502
9.1
Frequency Missing = 103.45928555

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS

Q17H
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 53.0313347
3.5
Very dangerous 998.199126
66.7
Dangerous
262.639329
17.5
Not at all
43.3261995
2.9
Don't know
140.164369
9.4
Frequency Missing = 108.63964013

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

GRAND PRAIRIE
SPRING 1996
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA
Q17I
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 56.8535668
3.8
Very dangerous 1166.85427
78.3
Dangerous
155.900933
10.5
Not at all
18.2573086
1.2
Don't know
93.1943736
6.3
Frequency Missing = 114.93954837

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO FROM TEACHER

Q18A
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------Yes 1209.81854
81.4
No
275.541344
18.6
Frequency Missing = 120.64010892

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM VISITOR TO CLASS

Q18B
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------Yes 750.812652
52.5
No
678.396219
47.5
Frequency Missing = 176.79112727

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM ASSEMBLY PROGRAM

Q18C

Frequency

Percent

-------------------------Yes 978.212127
67.6
No
468.902214
32.4
Frequency Missing = 158.88565706

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM GUIDE COUNSELOR

Q18D
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------Yes 827.048636
56.9
No
626.448253
43.1
Frequency Missing = 152.50310957

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

GRAND PRAIRIE
SPRING 1996
DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE ELSE AT SCHOOL
Q18E
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------Yes 625.010789
44.1
No
792.930792
55.9
Frequency Missing = 188.05841724

BEERS, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q19A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Never
1280.62153
83.0
1 time
150.907547
9.8
2 times 62.0951821
4.0
3+ times 48.9099929
3.2
Frequency Missing = 63.46574259

WINE COOLERS, TWO/MORE AT ONE TIME

Q19B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Never
1251.31341
83.0
1 time
119.126777
7.9
2 times 69.8098477
4.6
3+ times 67.5447359
4.5
Frequency Missing = 98.20523219

WINE, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q19C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Never
1327.89177
88.4
1 time
107.919619
7.2
2 times 30.9478879
2.1
3+ times 35.6251004
2.4
Frequency Missing = 103.61562358

LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q19D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Never
1368.26274
93.0
1 time
48.69702
3.3
2 times 24.1277736
1.6
3+ times 29.8112702
2.0
Frequency Missing = 135.10118986

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

GRAND PRAIRIE
SPRING 1996
MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUT PARENT'S CONSENT
Q20
Frequency
Percent
------------------------Yes 55.4399379
3.6
No 1501.02122
96.4
Frequency Missing = 49.53884254

SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN SINCE SEPTEMBER

Q21
Frequency
Percent
------------------------Yes 554.831518
35.6
No 1003.63871
64.4
Frequency Missing = 47.52977203

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINK BEER

Q22
Frequency
Percent
------------------------------------Don't like it
1214.13035
79.3
Don't care
39.5039674
2.6
Think it's O.K. 8.16970468
0.5
Don't know
268.55636
17.5
Frequency Missing = 75.63961337

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS USE MARIJUANA

Q23
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------------------

Don't
Don't
Think
Don't

like it
1214.13035
care
39.5039674
it's O.K. 8.16970468
know
268.55636

79.3
2.6
0.5
17.5

Frequency Missing = 75.63961337

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district