Point Isabel

Spring 2008

Texas School Survey

of Drug and Alcohol Use
2008
Point Isabel ISD
Part I: District Results

Elementary

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Part I: District Results
Elementary (Grades 4-6)
Table of Contents

General Substance Tables

5-28

Tobacco
Alcohol
Drugs
Inhalants
Miscellaneous

Prevalence Tables

29-42

Selected Substances by Grade:

Table B1:
Table B2:
Table B3:
Table B4:
Table B5:
Table B6:
Table B7:
Table B8:
Table B9:
Table B10:
Table B11:
Table B12:

Margin Tables

All Students
Male Students
Female Students
White Students
African/American Students
Mexican/American Students
Students Reporting A Grades
Students Reporting Grades Lower Than an A
Students Living With 2 Parents
Students Not Living With 2 Parents
Students Living in Town More Than 3 Years
Students Living in Town 3 Years or Less

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1. General Substance Tables

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Table T-1: How recently, if ever, have you used...
Ever
Used

School
Year

Not Past
Year

Never
Used

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

6.8%
3.4%
4.2%
12.9%

4.0%
2.2%
1.4%
8.4%

2.7%
1.1%
2.8%
4.5%

93.2%
96.6%
95.8%
87.1%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

6.6%
3.4%
3.5%
12.9%

3.8%
2.2%
0.7%
8.4%

2.7%
1.1%
2.8%
4.5%

93.4%
96.6%
96.5%
87.1%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

0.6%
0.6%
0.7%
0.6%

0.4%
0.0%
0.7%
0.6%

0.2%
0.6%
0.0%
0.0%

99.4%
99.4%
99.3%
99.4%

Any tobacco product

Cigarettes

Smokeless tobacco

Table T-2: Average number of times selected tobacco products were used by those
who reported use of ..

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

School
Year
2.6
*
*
2.6

Lifetime
2.8
3.9
*
2.7

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Table T-3: Average age of first use of tobacco:
Grade 4
Cigarettes
*
Smokeless Tobacco
*
Any Tobacco
8.2

Grade 5

Grade 6

8.8

10.3

9.0

10.3

Table T-4: Age of first use of tobacco by family situation:

Never

Under 8

10

11

Over 11

96.1%
96.7%
98.8%
93.1%

1.0%
0.8%
1.2%
1.0%

0.3%
0.8%
0.0%
0.0%

0.3%
0.8%
0.0%
0.0%

0.3%
0.8%
0.0%
0.0%

0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
1.0%

1.6%
0.0%
0.0%
4.9%

88.0%
97.8%
91.2%
75.0%

2.0%
2.2%
1.8%
2.1%

1.3%
0.0%
0.0%
4.2%

1.3%
0.0%
1.8%
2.1%

3.4%
0.0%
1.8%
8.3%

2.7%
0.0%
3.5%
4.2%

1.3%
0.0%
0.0%
4.2%

Two Parent Family

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Other Family Situation
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Table T-5: About how many of your close friends use ...
Never
Heard Of

None

Some

Most

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.5%
4.0%
0.7%
2.6%

80.8%
89.2%
84.4%
68.2%

15.2%
5.7%
14.2%
26.6%

1.5%
1.1%
0.7%
2.6%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

3.8%
6.3%
1.4%
3.3%

81.3%
87.9%
84.4%
71.2%

14.0%
5.2%
14.2%
23.5%

0.9%
0.6%
0.0%
2.0%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

11.6%
12.9%
15.1%
6.8%

81.8%
84.1%
81.3%
79.6%

5.3%
1.8%
2.9%
11.6%

1.3%
1.2%
0.7%
2.0%

Any tobacco product?

Cigarettes?

Smokeless tobacco?

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Table T-6: Have you ever been offered ...
Never
Heard Of

Yes

No

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

4.2%
5.1%
4.2%
3.3%

12.8%
9.1%
11.9%
17.9%

82.9%
85.8%
83.9%
78.8%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

6.2%
8.6%
4.9%
4.7%

12.1%
8.6%
11.3%
16.9%

81.7%
82.9%
83.8%
78.4%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

14.3%
17.2%
16.4%
9.0%

2.4%
1.8%
0.7%
4.8%

83.3%
81.1%
82.9%
86.2%

Any tobacco product?

Cigarettes?

Smokeless tobacco?

Table T-7: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use ...
Never
Heard Of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous Do Not Know

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.4%
2.3%
2.1%
2.6%

76.4%
84.4%
76.6%
67.3%

14.0%
8.1%
15.6%
19.0%

1.3%
0.6%
0.7%
2.6%

6.0%
4.6%
5.0%
8.5%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

4.3%
5.8%
2.8%
3.9%

62.4%
68.4%
63.1%
55.3%

24.4%
18.7%
27.0%
28.3%

1.7%
0.6%
0.7%
3.9%

7.1%
6.4%
6.4%
8.6%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

9.6%
7.7%
15.7%
6.0%

67.4%
75.1%
62.9%
63.1%

14.0%
8.9%
15.0%
18.8%

1.1%
1.2%
0.0%
2.0%

7.9%
7.1%
6.4%
10.1%

Any tobacco product?

Cigarettes?

Smokeless tobacco?

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Table T-8: How do your parents feel about kids your age smoking cigarettes?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Don't Like
84.3%
84.3%
83.3%
85.1%

Don't Care
1.9%
0.0%
2.1%
3.9%

Think It's OK
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

Don't know
13.8%
15.7%
14.6%
11.0%

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Table A-1: How recently, if ever, have you used..
Ever
Used

School
Year

Not Past
Year

Never
Used

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

23.4%
15.2%
23.1%
32.9%

15.8%
9.0%
14.0%
25.2%

7.6%
6.2%
9.1%
7.7%

76.6%
84.8%
76.9%
67.1%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

16.5%
12.9%
15.5%
21.4%

8.5%
7.3%
7.0%
11.0%

8.0%
5.6%
8.5%
10.4%

83.5%
87.1%
84.5%
78.6%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

10.9%
6.3%
7.8%
18.7%

7.1%
3.4%
5.7%
12.3%

3.9%
2.9%
2.1%
6.5%

89.1%
93.7%
92.2%
81.3%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

12.3%
5.8%
9.9%
21.6%

8.0%
3.5%
5.7%
15.0%

4.3%
2.3%
4.3%
6.5%

87.7%
94.2%
90.1%
78.4%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

7.1%
4.0%
4.9%
12.3%

4.7%
1.1%
3.5%
9.7%

2.3%
2.9%
1.4%
2.6%

92.9%
96.0%
95.1%
87.7%

Any alcohol product

Beer

Wine coolers

Wine

Liquor

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Table A-2: Average number of times selected alcohol products were used by those
who reported use of ..
School
Year

Lifetime

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

*
2.6
2.0
3.8

*
3.0
2.0
3.4

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

3.5
*
1.5
4.1

3.2
2.9
1.5
3.9

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

3.1
4.8
1.5
3.2

2.5
3.7
1.5
2.6

Beer

Liquor

Wine

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Table A-3: In the past year, how many times have you had two or more drinks at one time of ..
Never

1 Time

2 Times

3+ Times

Ever

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

85.1%
87.5%
87.1%
80.7%

10.3%
8.5%
11.5%
11.3%

1.7%
2.3%
0.7%
2.0%

2.8%
1.7%
0.7%
6.0%

14.9%
12.5%
12.9%
19.3%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

92.0%
97.1%
95.6%
83.2%

4.7%
1.2%
2.9%
10.1%

1.5%
1.2%
1.5%
2.0%

1.8%
0.6%
0.0%
4.7%

8.0%
2.9%
4.4%
16.8%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

89.1%
94.6%
93.4%
79.6%

7.3%
2.4%
5.9%
13.8%

2.0%
1.8%
0.7%
3.3%

1.6%
1.2%
0.0%
3.3%

10.9%
5.4%
6.6%
20.4%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

95.0%
98.2%
97.9%
88.7%

1.5%
0.6%
2.1%
2.0%

1.8%
0.6%
0.0%
4.6%

1.8%
0.6%
0.0%
4.6%

5.0%
1.8%
2.1%
11.3%

Beer?

Wine Coolers?

Wine?

Liquor?

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Table A-4: Average age of first use of alcohol:
Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 6

7.4
Wine Coolers
8.5
Wine
8.8
Liquor
8.2
Any Alcohol
7.8

8.0

10.0

9.6

10.5

9.9

10.6

9.3

11.0

8.5

10.0

Beer

Table A-5: Age of first use of alcohol by family situation:

Never

Under 8

10

11

Over 11

81.9%
87.1%
82.1%
75.7%

7.4%
8.1%
9.5%
4.9%

1.6%
2.4%
2.4%
0.0%

1.9%
1.6%
2.4%
1.9%

2.6%
0.8%
0.0%
6.8%

1.9%
0.0%
3.6%
2.9%

2.6%
0.0%
0.0%
7.8%

67.5%
76.1%
68.4%
58.3%

9.2%
13.0%
12.3%
2.1%

4.0%
4.3%
1.8%
6.3%

4.6%
2.2%
7.0%
4.2%

6.0%
0.0%
7.0%
10.4%

6.7%
4.3%
3.5%
12.5%

2.0%
0.0%
0.0%
6.3%

Two Parent Family

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Other Family Situation
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Table A-6 : Lifetime prevalence of use of alcohol by reported conduct problems

this school year:
No Absences
or Conduct
Problems
13.8%

Cut School
71.8%

Sent to
Principal
39.2%

Both
77.9%

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Table A-7: When you drink alcohol, do you get it from ..
Don't Drink

Yes

No

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

75.5%
80.6%
79.4%
66.2%

8.5%
5.3%
7.8%
12.8%

15.9%
14.1%
12.8%
20.9%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

76.5%
81.7%
79.9%
67.8%

2.9%
0.6%
1.4%
6.7%

20.6%
17.7%
18.7%
25.5%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

74.8%
81.3%
76.1%
66.4%

8.2%
4.8%
7.2%
12.8%

17.0%
13.9%
16.7%
20.8%

Home?

Friends?

Somewhere else?

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Table A-8: About how many of your close friends use ..
Never
Heard Of

None

Some

Most

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1.5%
2.3%
0.7%
1.3%

72.6%
80.6%
76.2%
60.4%

23.0%
15.4%
20.3%
33.8%

3.0%
1.7%
2.8%
4.5%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.4%
3.5%
1.4%
2.1%

76.9%
80.6%
79.9%
69.9%

19.2%
14.1%
18.0%
26.0%

1.5%
1.8%
0.7%
2.1%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

15.5%
23.7%
11.8%
10.0%

74.9%
71.0%
80.9%
74.0%

8.0%
4.7%
6.6%
12.7%

1.6%
0.6%
0.7%
3.3%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

3.5%
6.0%
1.4%
2.7%

82.7%
86.9%
87.0%
74.3%

12.2%
6.5%
10.9%
19.6%

1.6%
0.6%
0.7%
3.4%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

10.4%
19.2%
7.1%
3.5%

80.0%
76.0%
85.0%
79.7%

7.4%
3.6%
7.1%
11.9%

2.2%
1.2%
0.7%
4.9%

Any alcohol product?

Beer?

Wine coolers?

Wine?

Liquor?

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Table A-9: Have you ever been offered ..
Never
Heard Of

Yes

No

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.5%
3.4%
2.1%
1.9%

25.3%
20.7%
24.5%
31.2%

72.1%
75.9%
73.4%
66.9%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

3.3%
4.1%
2.1%
3.4%

21.9%
18.8%
22.5%
24.8%

74.8%
77.1%
75.4%
71.8%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

16.0%
21.4%
13.9%
11.8%

8.7%
4.8%
6.6%
15.3%

75.3%
73.8%
79.6%
72.9%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

5.1%
6.0%
5.2%
4.1%

10.3%
6.0%
8.1%
16.9%

84.6%
88.1%
86.7%
79.1%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

10.4%
16.1%
10.9%
3.5%

6.9%
4.8%
3.6%
12.5%

82.7%
79.2%
85.5%
84.0%

Any alcohol product?

Beer?

Wine coolers?

Wine?

Liquor?

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Table A-10: How do your parents feel about kids your age drinking beer?
Don't Like
79.4%
79.2%
79.0%
80.0%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Don't Care
2.3%
1.1%
1.4%
4.5%

Think It's OK
1.0%
2.2%
0.7%
0.0%

Don't know
17.2%
17.4%
18.9%
15.5%

Table A-11: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use ..
Never
Heard Of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous Do Not Know

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1.7%
1.2%
2.1%
1.9%

71.4%
78.6%
70.4%
64.5%

17.5%
12.1%
20.4%
20.6%

2.6%
1.7%
0.7%
5.2%

6.8%
6.4%
6.3%
7.7%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.8%
2.4%
2.8%
3.4%

47.2%
51.5%
46.1%
43.5%

32.6%
31.4%
31.9%
34.7%

3.7%
2.4%
3.5%
5.4%

13.6%
12.4%
15.6%
12.9%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

13.2%
16.8%
12.1%
10.5%

51.3%
58.1%
50.4%
45.1%

19.6%
11.4%
23.4%
24.8%

5.5%
3.6%
3.5%
9.2%

10.4%
10.2%
10.6%
10.5%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.8%
3.0%
2.9%
2.6%

53.2%
63.9%
47.8%
46.4%

26.7%
20.1%
31.2%
29.8%

5.3%
2.4%
5.8%
7.9%

12.0%
10.7%
12.3%
13.2%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

9.0%
13.3%
7.8%
5.3%

62.7%
69.1%
59.6%
58.7%

17.4%
8.5%
21.3%
23.3%

2.4%
1.2%
0.7%
5.3%

8.5%
7.9%
10.6%
7.3%

Any alcohol product?

Beer?

Wine coolers?

Wine?

Liquor?

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Table D-1: How recently, if ever, have you used Marijuana..

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Ever
Used
2.1%
0.6%
0.7%
5.2%

School
Year
1.5%
0.0%
0.7%
3.9%

Not Past
Year
0.6%
0.6%
0.0%
1.3%

Never
Used
97.9%
99.4%
99.3%
94.8%

Table D-2: Average number of times marijuana was used by those reporting usage:

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

School
Year
5.7
*
*
6.3

Lifetime
5.8
*
*
6.3

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Table D-3: Average age of first use of marijuana:
Grade 4
*

Grade 5
*

Grade 6
10.1

Table D-4: Age of first use of marijuana by family situation:

Never

Under 8

10

11

Over 11

99.3%
100.0%
100.0%
98.0%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
1.0%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
1.0%

94.4%
100.0%
98.2%
84.8%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

0.7%
0.0%
0.0%
2.2%

1.4%
0.0%
0.0%
4.3%

2.1%
0.0%
1.8%
4.3%

0.7%
0.0%
0.0%
2.2%

0.7%
0.0%
0.0%
2.2%

Two Parent Family

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Other Family Situation
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

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Table D-5 : Lifetime prevalence of use of marijuana by reported conduct
problems this school year:
No Absences
or Conduct
Problems
*

Sent to
Principal
5.7%

Cut School
36.0%

Both
44.7%

Table D-6: About how many of your close friends use marijuana?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Never
Heard Of
14.7%
25.7%
13.7%
3.4%

None
73.0%
69.6%
77.7%
72.5%

Some
9.9%
2.3%
8.6%
19.5%

Most
2.4%
2.3%
0.0%
4.7%

Table D-7: Have you ever been offered marijuana?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Never
Heard Of
14.7%
23.7%
14.3%
4.9%

Yes
7.1%
3.0%
7.1%
11.9%

No
78.1%
73.4%
78.6%
83.2%

Table D-8: How do your parents feel about kids your age smoking marijuana?
Don't Like
85.9%
84.8%
84.7%
88.3%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Don't Care
1.9%
0.6%
2.1%
3.2%

Think It's OK
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

Don't know
12.2%
14.6%
13.2%
8.4%

Table D-9: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use marijuana?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Never
Heard Of
10.9%
17.5%
9.9%
4.6%

Very
Dangerous
70.8%
69.6%
72.5%
70.4%

Dangerous
9.3%
5.3%
9.2%
13.8%

Not at All
Dangerous Do Not Know
1.3%
7.8%
1.2%
6.4%
0.0%
8.5%
2.6%
8.6%

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Table I-1: How recently, if ever, have you used Inhalants..

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Ever
Used
11.7%
10.9%
13.2%
11.2%

School
Year
8.1%
6.9%
7.6%
9.9%

Not Past
Year
3.6%
4.0%
5.6%
1.3%

Never
Used
88.3%
89.1%
86.8%
88.8%

Table I-2: Have you ever sniffed any of the following inhalants to get high?
Not Used

Used

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

96.2%
99.4%
96.4%
92.5%

3.8%
0.6%
3.6%
7.5%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

98.0%
98.8%
97.2%
98.0%

2.0%
1.2%
2.8%
2.0%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

96.3%
94.6%
96.4%
98.0%

3.7%
5.4%
3.6%
2.0%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

98.2%
98.8%
98.6%
97.3%

1.8%
1.2%
1.4%
2.7%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

95.9%
95.2%
95.7%
96.6%

4.1%
4.8%
4.3%
3.4%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

93.9%
95.9%
92.2%
93.3%

6.1%
4.1%
7.8%
6.7%

Correction Fluid/Whiteout

Gasoline

Glue

Paint Thinner

Spray Paint

Other Inhalants

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Table I-3: Average number of times inhalants were used by those reporting usage:

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

School
Year
3.7
1.5
3.1
5.2

Lifetime
3.7
2.1
3.4
5.3

Table I-4: Number of different kinds of inhalants used:

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

None
88.8%
90.1%
86.8%
89.1%

One Two to Three

6.6%
3.3%
6.1%
3.3%
9.0%
2.8%
5.1%
3.8%

Four Plus
1.3%
0.6%
1.4%
1.9%

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Table I-5: Average age of first use of inhalants:
Grade 4
8.3

Grade 5
8.8

Grade 6
10.2

Table I-6: Age of first use of inhalants by family situation:

Never

Under 8

10

11

Over 11

95.7%
95.0%
96.3%
95.9%

1.3%
1.7%
2.4%
0.0%

1.0%
1.7%
1.2%
0.0%

1.0%
1.7%
0.0%
1.0%

0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
1.0%

0.7%
0.0%
0.0%
2.0%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

91.5%
95.6%
90.9%
88.1%

0.7%
0.0%
1.8%
0.0%

2.1%
2.2%
1.8%
2.4%

0.7%
0.0%
0.0%
2.4%

1.4%
2.2%
1.8%
0.0%

2.1%
0.0%
1.8%
4.8%

1.4%
0.0%
1.8%
2.4%

Two Parent Family

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Other Family Situation
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

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Table I-7: Lifetime prevalence of use of inhalants by reported conduct
problems this school year:
No Absences
or Conduct
Problems
3.0%

Cut School
36.0%

Sent to
Principal
11.9%

Both
44.7%

Table I-8: About how many of your close friends use inhalants?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Never
Heard Of
7.3%
9.0%
7.2%
5.5%

None
80.0%
82.6%
81.9%
75.2%

Some
10.9%
7.2%
10.1%
15.9%

Most
1.8%
1.2%
0.7%
3.4%

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Table I-9: Have you ever been offered inhalants?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Never
Heard Of
9.1%
11.8%
10.0%
5.0%

Yes
6.9%
4.7%
6.4%
10.1%

No
84.0%
83.5%
83.6%
84.9%

Table I-10: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use inhalants?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Never
Heard Of
6.6%
7.7%
6.5%
5.4%

Very
Dangerous
61.4%
66.1%
61.9%
55.8%

Dangerous
20.3%
14.9%
20.9%
25.9%

Not at All
Dangerous Do Not Know
2.4%
9.3%
2.4%
8.9%
2.2%
8.6%
2.7%
10.2%

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Table X-1: Since school began in the fall, have you gotten information on drugs
or alcohol from ..
CATEGORY
An Assembly Program?

Guidance Counselor?

Visitor to Class?

Someone Else at School?

Your Teacher?

Any School Source?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Yes
81.7%
85.6%
92.8%
66.9%
65.4%
72.0%
86.3%
38.0%
71.7%
70.2%
87.1%
59.2%
57.7%
52.8%
66.4%
55.2%
74.1%
65.9%
75.6%
82.1%
92.9%
92.8%
95.8%
90.3%

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2. Prevalence Tables

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Table B1: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
All Students
Ever
Used

School
Year

Not Past
Year

Never
Used

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

6.8%
3.4%
4.2%
12.9%

4.0%
2.2%
1.4%
8.4%

2.7%
1.1%
2.8%
4.5%

93.2%
96.6%
95.8%
87.1%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

23.4%
15.2%
23.1%
32.9%

15.8%
9.0%
14.0%
25.2%

7.6%
6.2%
9.1%
7.7%

76.6%
84.8%
76.9%
67.1%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

11.7%
10.9%
13.2%
11.2%

8.1%
6.9%
7.6%
9.9%

3.6%
4.0%
5.6%
1.3%

88.3%
89.1%
86.8%
88.8%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.1%
0.6%
0.7%
5.2%

1.5%
0.0%
0.7%
3.9%

0.6%
0.6%
0.0%
1.3%

97.9%
99.4%
99.3%
94.8%

Tobacco

Alcohol

Inhalants

Marijuana

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Table B2: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
Male Students
Ever
Used

School
Year

Not Past
Year

Never
Used

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

7.8%
3.7%
4.5%
15.3%

5.1%
2.5%
1.5%
11.1%

2.8%
1.2%
3.0%
4.2%

92.2%
96.3%
95.5%
84.7%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

27.6%
22.2%
26.2%
34.7%

17.9%
14.8%
16.9%
22.2%

9.7%
7.4%
9.2%
12.5%

72.4%
77.8%
73.8%
65.3%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

12.6%
13.9%
13.6%
10.1%

7.9%
10.1%
6.1%
7.2%

4.7%
3.8%
7.6%
2.9%

87.4%
86.1%
86.4%
89.9%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

3.3%
1.3%
0.0%
8.5%

1.9%
0.0%
0.0%
5.6%

1.4%
1.3%
0.0%
2.8%

96.7%
98.8%
100.0%
91.5%

Tobacco

Alcohol

Inhalants

Marijuana

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Table B3: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
Female Students
Ever
Used

School
Year

Not Past
Year

Never
Used

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

5.9%
3.1%
3.8%
10.8%

3.1%
2.1%
1.3%
6.0%

2.7%
1.0%
2.6%
4.8%

94.1%
96.9%
96.2%
89.2%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

19.9%
9.3%
20.5%
31.3%

14.1%
4.1%
11.5%
27.7%

5.8%
5.2%
9.0%
3.6%

80.1%
90.7%
79.5%
68.7%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

11.0%
8.4%
12.8%
12.0%

8.2%
4.2%
9.0%
12.0%

2.7%
4.2%
3.8%
0.0%

89.0%
91.6%
87.2%
88.0%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1.2%
0.0%
1.3%
2.4%

1.2%
0.0%
1.3%
2.4%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

98.8%
100.0%
98.7%
97.6%

Tobacco

Alcohol

Inhalants

Marijuana

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Table B4: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
White Students
Ever
Used

School
Year

Not Past
Year

Never
Used

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

7.5%
0.0%
6.7%
17.6%

5.6%
0.0%
6.7%
11.8%

1.9%
0.0%
0.0%
5.9%

92.5%
100.0%
93.3%
82.4%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

20.4%
18.2%
13.3%
29.4%

13.1%
9.1%
6.7%
23.5%

7.4%
9.1%
6.7%
5.9%

79.6%
81.8%
86.7%
70.6%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

12.8%
9.1%
6.7%
22.2%

11.0%
4.5%
6.7%
22.2%

1.8%
4.5%
0.0%
0.0%

87.2%
90.9%
93.3%
77.8%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

3.7%
0.0%
0.0%
11.1%

3.7%
0.0%
0.0%
11.1%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

96.3%
100.0%
100.0%
88.9%

Tobacco

Alcohol

Inhalants

Marijuana

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Table B5: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
African/American Students
Table skipped because an insufficient number of cases.

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Table B6: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
Mexican/American Students
Ever
Used

School
Year

Not Past
Year

Never
Used

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

5.6%
1.7%
2.9%
11.4%

3.0%
0.9%
0.0%
7.3%

2.6%
0.9%
2.9%
4.1%

94.4%
98.3%
97.1%
88.6%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

25.0%
12.9%
26.2%
35.0%

17.4%
7.8%
16.5%
26.8%

7.6%
5.2%
9.7%
8.1%

75.0%
87.1%
73.8%
65.0%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

11.8%
12.4%
14.4%
9.1%

8.3%
7.1%
9.6%
8.3%

3.5%
5.3%
4.8%
0.8%

88.2%
87.6%
85.6%
90.9%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1.5%
0.0%
0.0%
4.1%

1.2%
0.0%
0.0%
3.3%

0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.8%

98.5%
100.0%
100.0%
95.9%

Tobacco

Alcohol

Inhalants

Marijuana

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Table B7: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
Students Reporting A Grades
Ever
Used

School
Year

Not Past
Year

Never
Used

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

5.5%
1.8%
2.2%
13.3%

2.8%
1.8%
0.0%
6.7%

2.8%
0.0%
2.2%
6.7%

94.5%
98.2%
97.8%
86.7%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

17.9%
7.1%
10.9%
37.8%

15.1%
5.4%
8.7%
33.3%

2.7%
1.8%
2.2%
4.4%

82.1%
92.9%
89.1%
62.2%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

6.2%
5.5%
6.5%
6.7%

4.1%
1.8%
4.3%
6.7%

2.0%
3.6%
2.2%
0.0%

93.8%
94.5%
93.5%
93.3%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%

Tobacco

Alcohol

Inhalants

Marijuana

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Table B8: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
Students Reporting grades lower than A
Ever
Used

School
Year

Not Past
Year

Never
Used

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

7.5%
4.2%
5.2%
12.8%

4.7%
2.5%
2.1%
9.2%

2.8%
1.7%
3.1%
3.7%

92.5%
95.8%
94.8%
87.2%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

26.1%
18.5%
29.5%
31.2%

16.2%
10.1%
16.8%
22.0%

9.9%
8.4%
12.6%
9.2%

73.9%
81.5%
70.5%
68.8%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

14.1%
12.9%
16.7%
13.2%

9.8%
8.6%
9.4%
11.3%

4.4%
4.3%
7.3%
1.9%

85.9%
87.1%
83.3%
86.8%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

3.2%
0.9%
1.1%
7.4%

2.2%
0.0%
1.1%
5.6%

0.9%
0.9%
0.0%
1.9%

96.8%
99.1%
98.9%
92.6%

Tobacco

Alcohol

Inhalants

Marijuana

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Table B9: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
Students Living With 2 Parents
Ever
Used

School
Year

Not Past
Year

Never
Used

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

3.6%
2.4%
1.2%
6.8%

2.9%
2.4%
1.2%
4.9%

0.7%
0.0%
0.0%
1.9%

96.4%
97.6%
98.8%
93.2%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

17.6%
11.9%
16.7%
25.2%

13.2%
9.5%
10.7%
19.4%

4.5%
2.4%
6.0%
5.8%

82.4%
88.1%
83.3%
74.8%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

9.3%
11.3%
8.3%
7.8%

7.1%
7.3%
6.0%
7.8%

2.2%
4.0%
2.4%
0.0%

90.7%
88.7%
91.7%
92.2%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1.0%
0.8%
0.0%
1.9%

0.7%
0.0%
0.0%
1.9%

0.3%
0.8%
0.0%
0.0%

99.0%
99.2%
100.0%
98.1%

Tobacco

Alcohol

Inhalants

Marijuana

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Table B10: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
Students Not Living With 2 Parents
Ever
Used

School
Year

Not Past
Year

Never
Used

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

13.0%
6.3%
6.9%
26.5%

6.5%
2.1%
1.7%
16.3%

6.5%
4.2%
5.2%
10.2%

87.0%
93.8%
93.1%
73.5%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

34.8%
25.5%
31.6%
46.9%

20.4%
8.5%
17.5%
34.7%

14.4%
17.0%
14.0%
12.2%

65.2%
74.5%
68.4%
53.1%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

17.4%
11.1%
20.7%
19.1%

10.7%
6.7%
10.3%
14.9%

6.7%
4.4%
10.3%
4.3%

82.6%
88.9%
79.3%
80.9%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

4.7%
0.0%
1.8%
12.5%

3.4%
0.0%
1.8%
8.3%

1.3%
0.0%
0.0%
4.2%

95.3%
100.0%
98.2%
87.5%

Tobacco

Alcohol

Inhalants

Marijuana

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Table B11: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
Students Living in Town More Than 3 Years
Ever
Used

School
Year

Not Past
Year

Never
Used

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

6.9%
2.4%
4.1%
13.3%

4.5%
1.6%
1.7%
9.6%

2.4%
0.8%
2.5%
3.7%

93.1%
97.6%
95.9%
86.7%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

25.5%
18.7%
24.2%
32.6%

17.6%
11.4%
13.3%
26.7%

7.9%
7.3%
10.8%
5.9%

74.5%
81.3%
75.8%
67.4%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

11.8%
9.1%
14.9%
11.4%

8.3%
6.6%
8.3%
9.8%

3.5%
2.5%
6.6%
1.5%

88.2%
90.9%
85.1%
88.6%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.4%
0.8%
0.8%
5.2%

1.6%
0.0%
0.8%
3.7%

0.8%
0.8%
0.0%
1.5%

97.6%
99.2%
99.2%
94.8%

Tobacco

Alcohol

Inhalants

Marijuana

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Table B12: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
Students Living in Town 3 Years or Less
Ever
Used

School
Year

Not Past
Year

Never
Used

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

8.8%
7.4%
7.1%
12.5%

3.5%
7.4%
0.0%
0.0%

5.3%
0.0%
7.1%
12.5%

91.2%
92.6%
92.9%
87.5%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

18.0%
7.7%
14.3%
37.5%

10.8%
3.8%
14.3%
18.8%

7.2%
3.8%
0.0%
18.8%

82.0%
92.3%
85.7%
62.5%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

10.9%
16.0%
7.1%
6.3%

5.5%
4.0%
7.1%
6.3%

5.4%
12.0%
0.0%
0.0%

89.1%
84.0%
92.9%
93.8%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1.8%
0.0%
0.0%
6.3%

1.8%
0.0%
0.0%
6.3%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

98.2%
100.0%
100.0%
93.8%

Tobacco

Alcohol

Inhalants

Marijuana

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3. Margin Tables

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The FREQ Procedure
GENDER
Q1
Frequency Percent
Female
259 53.84
Male
222 46.16

GRADE LEVEL
Q2 Frequency Percent
Grade 4
179 37.21
Grade 5
143 29.76
Grade 6
159 33.03

DO YOU LIVE WITH

BOTH PARENTS?
Q3 Frequency Percent
No
157 33.34
Yes
314 66.66

WHAT GRADES DO YOU

USUALLY GET
Q6
Frequency Percent
Mostly A's
147 30.93
Mostly B's
220 46.33
Mostly C's
92 19.37
Mostly D's
14
2.95
Mostly F's
2
0.42

Frequency Missing = 11.959233393

EVER INHALED
GASOLINE TO GET
HIGH?
Q11a
Frequency Percent
Not Used
446 98.02
Used
9
1.98

Frequency Missing = 5.9729851077

Frequency Missing = 25.960862219
LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR
MORE THAN 3 YEARS
Q7
Frequency Percent
Don't Know
40
8.30
No
57 11.91
Yes
381 79.79

EVER INHALED PAINT

THINNER TO GET HIGH?
Q11b
Frequency Percent
Not Used
445 98.23
Used
8
1.77

Frequency Missing = 2.9958705585

Frequency Missing = 27.914032637

EITHER PARENT
GRADUATE FROM
COLLEGE
Q8
Frequency Percent
Don't Know
219 45.92
No
93 19.60
Yes
164 34.48

EVER INHALED GLUE TO

GET HIGH?
Q11c
Frequency Percent
Not Used
437 96.27
Used
17
3.73

Frequency Missing = 9.9873069669

Q4 Frequency
9
63
10
141
11
130
12
110
13 or older
35

AGE
Percent
13.24
29.43
27.16
22.94
7.23

Frequency Missing = 26.984806351

Frequency Missing = 4.9435481445

Frequency Missing = 3.0013633897

ETHNICITY
Q5
Frequency Percent
African/American
10
2.15
Asian/American
3
0.65
Mexican/American
346 74.63
Native/American
12
2.57
Other
38
8.15
White
55 11.85

Frequency Missing = 16.930245694

QUALIFY FOR A
FREE/REDUCED PRICE
LUNCH?
Q9
Frequency Percent
Don't Know
74 15.74
No
28
5.96
Yes
370 78.30

Frequency Missing = 9.0283390097

PARENTS ATTEND
PTA MEETINGS?
Q10 Frequency Percent
No
132 28.18
Yes
337 71.82

EVER INHALED
WHITEOUT TO GET
HIGH?
Q11d
Frequency Percent
Not Used
436 96.21
Used
17
3.79

Frequency Missing = 27.97351598

EVER INHALED SPRAY

PAINT TO GET HIGH?
Q11e
Frequency Percent
Not Used
438 95.85
Used
19
4.15

Frequency Missing = 23.95370129

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
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EVER USED OTHER
INHALANTS TO GET
HIGH?
Q11f
Frequency Percent
Not Used
432 93.90
Used
28
6.10

WINE COOLER USE DURING

LIFETIME
Q12D Frequency Percent
Never heard of
124 26.72
Never used
296 63.92
1-2 times
31
6.73
3-10 times
8
1.75
11+ times
4
0.88

INHALANT USE DURING

LIFETIME
Q12H Frequency Percent
Never heard of
57 12.43
Never used
374 81.67
1-2 times
18
3.92
3-10 times
6
1.32
11+ times
3
0.66

Frequency Missing = 17.943204164

Frequency Missing = 23.108207188

WINE USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12E Frequency Percent
Never heard of
28
6.47
Never used
351 81.17
1-2 times
45 10.49
3-10 times
5
1.17
11+ times
3
0.70

MARIJUANA USE DURING

LIFETIME
Q12I Frequency Percent
Never heard of
97 20.86
Never used
360 77.19
1-2 times
4
0.87
3-10 times
2
0.44
11+ times
3
0.65

Frequency Missing = 20.987572403

CIGARETTE USE DURING

LIFETIME
Q12A Frequency Percent
Never heard of
39
8.24
Never used
403 85.34
1-2 times
23
4.92
3-10 times
6
1.29
11+ times
1
0.21

Frequency Missing = 8.9876116754

Frequency Missing = 49.01280138

Frequency Missing = 14.031370498

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO
USE IN LIFETIME
Q12B Frequency Percent
Never heard of
111 23.68
Never used
354 75.90
1-2 times
2
0.42

Frequency Missing = 13.947638314

LIQUOR USE DURING

LIFETIME
Q12F Frequency Percent
Never heard of
67 14.77
Never used
353 78.11
1-2 times
24
5.34
3-10 times
5
1.11
11+ times
3
0.68

BEER USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12C Frequency Percent
Never heard of
12
2.60
Never used
380 81.85
1-2 times
57 12.29
3-10 times
10
2.18
11+ times
5
1.08

Frequency Missing = 29.081192296

Frequency Missing = 17.002992216

Frequency Missing = 28.097975499

CIGARETTE USE IN PAST

SCHOOL YEAR
Q13A Frequency Percent
Never heard of
30
6.35
Never used
424 89.80
1-2 times
15
3.21
3-10 times
2
0.43
11+ times
1
0.22

Frequency Missing = 8.9688556662

SHIMERON USE DURING
LIFETIME
Q12G Frequency Percent
Never heard of
312 68.99
Never used
140 31.01

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO
USE IN PAST YEAR
Q13B Frequency Percent
Never heard of
90 19.24
Never used
374 80.33
1-2 times
1
0.21
3-10 times
1
0.22

Frequency Missing = 14.984845624

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
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BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL
YEAR
Q13C Frequency Percent
Never heard of
14
3.08
Never used
401 88.10
1-2 times
31
6.82
3-10 times
6
1.33
11+ times
3
0.67

Frequency Missing = 26.101800232

WINE COOLER USE IN PAST

SCHOOL YEAR
Q13D Frequency Percent
Never heard of
108 23.36
Never used
320 69.43
1-2 times
25
5.46
3-10 times
4
0.87
11+ times
4
0.88

Frequency Missing = 19.980106765

WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL

YEAR
Q13E Frequency Percent
Never heard of
29
6.44
Never used
383 85.25
1-2 times
28
6.29
3-10 times
6
1.35
11+ times
3
0.67

Frequency Missing = 31.955818652

LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL

YEAR
Q13F Frequency Percent
Never heard of
62 13.31
Never used
380 81.90
1-2 times
16
3.48
3-10 times
3
0.65
11+ times
3
0.66

SHIMERON USE IN PAST

SCHOOL YEAR
Q13G Frequency Percent
Never heard of
288 62.65
Never used
171 37.35

Frequency Missing = 22.022502198

INHALANT USE IN PAST

SCHOOL YEAR
Q13H Frequency Percent
Never heard of
51 11.04
Never used
390 84.61
1-2 times
15
3.26
3-10 times
1
0.22
11+ times
4
0.88

Frequency Missing = 20.058346118

MARIJUANA USE IN PAST

SCHOOL YEAR
Q13I Frequency Percent
Never heard of
84 18.12
Never used
374 80.35
1-2 times
3
0.65
3-10 times
2
0.44
11+ times
2
0.44

Frequency Missing = 14.966089614

AGE WHEN FIRST USED

CIGARETTES
Q14A Frequency Percent
7 or younger
6
1.28
8 years old
4
0.86
9 years old
3
0.64
10 years old
4
0.87
11 years old
5
1.08
12 or older
7
1.52
Never heard/used
440 93.76

Frequency Missing = 11.988975065

Frequency Missing = 17.008485047

AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO
Q14B Frequency Percent
9 years old
1
0.22
10 years old
2
0.43
12 or older
1
0.22
Never heard/used
452 99.12

Frequency Missing = 25.031635934

AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER

Q14C Frequency Percent
7 or younger
31
6.66
8 years old
9
1.94
9 years old
10
2.16
10 years old
7
1.53
11 years old
8
1.75
12 or older
6
1.32
Never heard/used
392 84.64

Frequency Missing = 17.961960173

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE

COOLERS
Q14D Frequency Percent
7 or younger
7
1.53
8 years old
3
0.65
9 years old
5
1.10
10 years old
14
3.10
11 years old
10
2.21
12 or older
9
2.01
Never heard/used
408 89.39

Frequency Missing = 25.012879925

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE

Q14E Frequency Percent
7 or younger
4
0.92
8 years old
3
0.69
9 years old
7
1.60
10 years old
12
2.77
11 years old
12
2.77
12 or older
6
1.40
Never heard/used
392 89.85

Frequency Missing = 45.039206855

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
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AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR

Q14F Frequency Percent
7 or younger
2
0.44
8 years old
4
0.88
9 years old
3
0.67
10 years old
7
1.57
11 years old
6
1.34
12 or older
7
1.58
Never heard/used
423 93.54

Frequency Missing = 28.948962431

AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SHIMERON
Q14G Frequency Percent
Never heard/used
453 100.00

CLOSE FRIENDS USE

CIGARETTES
Q15A Frequency Percent
Never heard of
18
3.84
None
381 81.32
Some
65 13.98
Most
4
0.86

Frequency Missing = 12.958928685

CLOSE FRIENDS USE

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO
Q15B Frequency Percent
Never heard of
53 11.58
None
373 81.78
Some
24
5.32
Most
6
1.32

Frequency Missing = 25.012879925

Frequency Missing = 26.966050342

CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR

Q15F Frequency Percent
Never heard of
47 10.37
None
360 80.01
Some
33
7.38
Most
10
2.24

Frequency Missing = 31.058611554

CLOSE FRIENDS USE

SHIMERON
Q15G Frequency Percent
Never heard of
233 51.11
None
215 47.34
Some
4
0.88
Most
3
0.66

Frequency Missing = 28.032999324

AGE WHEN FIRST USED

INHALANTS
Q14H Frequency Percent
7 or younger
5
1.10
8 years old
6
1.32
9 years old
4
0.89
10 years old
3
0.67
11 years old
5
1.12
12 or older
2
0.45
Never heard/used
426 94.45

Frequency Missing = 30.075394756

AGE WHEN FIRST USED

MARIJUANA
Q14I Frequency Percent
8 years old
1
0.22
9 years old
2
0.45
10 years old
4
0.89
11 years old
1
0.22
12 or older
2
0.45
Never heard/used
447 97.78

Frequency Missing = 24.018677465

CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER

Q15C Frequency Percent
Never heard of
11
2.41
None
350 76.86
Some
87 19.18
Most
7
1.54

Frequency Missing = 26.031331225

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE

COOLERS
Q15D Frequency Percent
Never heard of
71 15.54
None
341 74.95
Some
36
7.96
Most
7
1.55

Frequency Missing = 25.928843032

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE

Q15E Frequency Percent
Never heard of
16
3.51
None
376 82.74
Some
55 12.18
Most
7
1.56

Frequency Missing = 25.953091873

CLOSE FRIENDS USE

INHALANTS
Q15H Frequency Percent
Never heard of
33
7.32
None
360 79.96
Some
49 10.94
Most
8
1.79

Frequency Missing = 31.010113873

CLOSE FRIENDS USE

MARIJUANA
Q15I Frequency Percent
Never heard of
67 14.70
None
335 72.99
Some
45
9.90
Most
11
2.41

Frequency Missing = 21.987267695

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
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EVER BEEN OFFERED
CIGARETTES
Q16a
Frequency Percent
Never heard of
29
6.22
No
380 81.69
Yes
56 12.09

EVER BEEN OFFERED

LIQUOR
Q16f
Frequency Percent
Never heard of
47 10.38
No
372 82.68
Yes
31
6.94

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED
FROM FRIENDS
Q17b
Frequency Percent
Do Not Drink
346 76.47
No
93 20.62
Yes
13
2.91

Frequency Missing = 16.068273099

Frequency Missing = 31.039855545

Frequency Missing = 28.908235097

EVER BEEN OFFERED

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO
Q16b
Frequency Percent
Never heard of
65 14.27
No
378 83.29
Yes
11
2.44

EVER BEEN OFFERED

SHIMERON
Q16g
Frequency Percent
Never heard of
220 48.37
No
232 51.19
Yes
2
0.44

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED
SOMEWHERE ELSE
Q17c
Frequency Percent
Do Not Drink
339 74.75
No
77 17.03
Yes
37
8.21

Frequency Missing = 27.044289695

Frequency Missing = 27.055275357

Frequency Missing = 27.925018299

EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER

Q16c
Frequency Percent
Never heard of
15
3.25
No
345 74.81
Yes
101 21.94

EVER BEEN OFFERED

INHALANTS
Q16h
Frequency Percent
Never heard of
41
9.10
No
377 83.97
Yes
31
6.93

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE

CIGARETTES
Q18A Frequency Percent
Very dangerous
290 62.43
Dangerous
113 24.40
Not at all
8
1.74
Don't know
33
7.12
Never heard of
20
4.30

Frequency Missing = 19.993369943

Frequency Missing = 32.16628787
EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE
COOLERS
Q16d
Frequency Percent
Never heard of
72 15.99
No
338 75.26
Yes
39
8.75

EVER BEEN OFFERED

MARIJUANA
Q16i
Frequency Percent
Never heard of
67 14.73
No
353 78.15
Yes
32
7.13

Frequency Missing = 32.034058005

Frequency Missing = 29.081192296
EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE
Q16e
Frequency Percent
Never heard of
23
5.09
No
382 84.65
Yes
46 10.26

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED
FROM HOME
Q17a
Frequency Percent
Do Not Drink
347 75.52
No
73 15.95
Yes
39
8.54

Frequency Missing = 16.943508872

DANGEROUS TO USE
SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO
Q18B Frequency Percent
Very dangerous
309 67.42
Dangerous
64 14.02
Not at all
5
1.10
Don't know
36
7.88
Never heard of
44
9.58

Frequency Missing = 22.970484492

Frequency Missing = 29.948657723

Frequency Missing = 22.006023704

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE
BEER
Q18C Frequency Percent
Very dangerous
216 47.23
Dangerous
149 32.62
Not at all
17
3.74
Don't know
62 13.56
Never heard of
13
2.85

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE

SHIMERON
Q18G Frequency Percent
Very dangerous
173 38.34
Dangerous
27
6.02
Not at all
4
0.90
Don't know
40
8.87
Never heard of
207 45.87

Frequency Missing = 24.013184633

Frequency Missing = 29.986169741

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE

WINE COOLERS
Q18D Frequency Percent
Very dangerous
237 51.35
Dangerous
90 19.58
Not at all
25
5.46
Don't know
48 10.41
Never heard of
61 13.20

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE

INHALANTS
Q18H Frequency Percent
Very dangerous
279 61.40
Dangerous
92 20.32
Not at all
11
2.43
Don't know
42
9.26
Never heard of
30
6.60

Frequency Missing = 19.879896087

Frequency Missing = 26.990299183

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE

WINE
Q18E Frequency Percent
Very dangerous
244 53.20
Dangerous
122 26.68
Not at all
24
5.27
Don't know
55 12.02
Never heard of
13
2.84

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE

MARIJUANA
Q18I Frequency Percent
Very dangerous
329 70.75
Dangerous
43
9.29
Not at all
6
1.30
Don't know
36
7.75
Never heard of
51 10.90

Frequency Missing = 22.921986811

Frequency Missing = 15.949306412

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE

LIQUOR
Q18F Frequency Percent
Very dangerous
286 62.67
Dangerous
79 17.39
Not at all
11
2.44
Don't know
39
8.54
Never heard of
41
8.95

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO
FROM TEACHER
Q19a Frequency Percent
No
115 25.94
Yes
327 74.06

Frequency Missing = 38.980212048

Frequency Missing = 24.912669247

DRUG/ALC INFO
FROM VISITOR TO
CLASS
Q19b Frequency Percent
No
129 28.32
Yes
328 71.68

Frequency Missing = 24.024170296

DRUG/ALC INFO
FROM ASSEMBLY
PROGRAM
Q19c Frequency Percent
No
83 18.35
Yes
367 81.65

Frequency Missing = 31.010113873

DRUG/ALC INFO
FROM GUIDE
COUNSELOR
Q19d Frequency Percent
No
153 34.62
Yes
289 65.38

Frequency Missing = 39.003523088

DRUG/ALC INF FROM

SOMEONE ELSE AT
SCHOOL
Q19e Frequency Percent
No
187 42.32
Yes
255 57.68

Frequency Missing = 38.941762229

BEER, TWO OR MORE

AT ONE TIME
Q20a Frequency Percent
Never
396 85.12
1 time
48 10.33
2 times
8
1.72
3+ times
13
2.82

Frequency Missing = 16.025268249

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
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WINE COOLERS, TWO
OR MORE AT ONE TIME
Q20b Frequency Percent
Never
420 92.02
1 time
21
4.66
2 times
7
1.54
3+ times
8
1.78

Frequency Missing = 24.964382244

WINE, TWO OR MORE

AT ONE TIME
Q20c Frequency Percent
Never
406 89.14
1 time
33
7.32
2 times
9
1.99
3+ times
7
1.55

Frequency Missing = 25.869359689

LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE

AT ONE TIME
Q20d Frequency Percent
Never
439 94.97
1 time
7
1.52
2 times
8
1.76
3+ times
8
1.76

Frequency Missing = 18.950669802

MISSED SCHOOL
WITHOUT PARENT'S
CONSENT
Q21 Frequency Percent
No
456 96.78
Yes
15
3.22

Frequency Missing = 5.9674922764

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT

KIDS SMOKING
CIGARETTES
Q23 Frequency Percent
Don't like it
401 84.25
Don't care
9
1.91
Don't know
66 13.84

Frequency Missing = 5.003031488

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

DRINKING BEER
Q24 Frequency Percent
Don't like it
378 79.42
Don't care
11
2.33
Think it's O.K.
5
1.04
Don't know
82 17.21

Frequency Missing = 4.9787826475

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT

KIDS USING MARIJUANA
q25 Frequency Percent
Don't like it
409 85.95
Don't care
9
1.90
Don't know
58 12.15

Frequency Missing = 5.003031488

Frequency Missing = 9.9873069669

SENT TO
PRINCIPAL/DEAN
SINCE SEPTEMBER
Q22
Frequency Percent
No
329 69.21
Yes
146 30.79

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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