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Spring 1998

Table T-1:

How recently, if ever, have you used...

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Any tobacco product

All
10.8%
6.2%
4.6%
89.2%
Grade 4
6.9%
3.3%
3.5%
93.1%
Grade 5
8.6%
5.4%
3.2%
91.4%
Grade 6
17.6%
10.2%
7.4%
82.4%

Cigarettes
All
10.3%
5.9%
4.5%
89.7%
Grade 4
6.3%
3.2%
3.2%
93.7%
Grade 5
8.5%
5.2%
3.2%
91.5%
Grade 6
17.0%
9.8%
7.3%
83.0%

Smokeless tobacco
All
1.2%
0.6%
0.5%
98.8%
Grade 4
0.8%
0.2%
0.6%
99.2%
Grade 5
0.5%
0.4%
0.2%
99.5%
Grade 6
2.2%
1.4%
0.8%
97.8%

Table T-2:

Average number of times selected tobacco products were used by those

who reported use of ...

Any tobacco product

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

School
Year

Lifetime

3.2
2.1
2.4
3.8

3.2
2.6
2.7
3.6

School

Lifetime

Cigarettes

Year
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.9
2.1
2.2
3.5

2.9
2.3
2.6
3.2

School
Year

Lifetime

3.5
*
*
*

3.7
*
*
4.0

Smokeless tobacco

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

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Table T-3:

Average age of first use of tobacco:

Grade 4
Tobacco

Grade 5

8.5

9.3

Grade 6
9.6

Table T-4:

Average age of first use of tobacco by family situation:

Two Parent Family

Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

89.7%
93.3%
91.3%
83.3%

7 or Under
2.2%
1.6%
2.0%
3.1%

1.2%
1.2%
0.4%
2.0%

1.8%
2.3%
1.5%
1.4%

10

11

3.0%
1.4%
3.3%
4.7%

1.6%
0.2%
1.3%
3.5%

10

11

3.1%
1.5%
1.2%
6.3%

2.8%
* %
3.5%
4.5%

12 or Over
0.7%
* %
0.2%
2.0%

Other Family Situation

Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

86.1%
89.7%
90.7%
78.6%

7 or Under
3.7%
4.4%
2.3%
4.5%

1.2%
1.5%
1.2%
0.9%

2.2%
2.9%
1.2%
2.7%

12 or Over
0.9%
* %
* %
2.7%

Table T-5:

About how many of your close friends use ...

Any tobacco product?

Never
Heard of

None

Some

Most

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

5.3%
6.2%
6.2%
3.4%

75.2%
83.7%
75.4%
65.2%

16.8%
9.0%
15.8%
27.1%

None

Some

74.9%
82.8%
75.4%
65.0%

16.1%
8.1%
15.4%
26.2%

None

Some

2.6%
1.2%
2.6%
4.3%

Cigarettes?
Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

6.8%
8.1%
7.3%
4.9%

Most
2.2%
1.0%
1.8%
3.9%

Smokeless tobacco?
Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

9.4%
13.9%
9.0%
4.6%

85.7%
83.6%
87.4%
86.1%

3.9%
2.3%
2.6%
7.3%

Most
1.0%
0.2%
0.9%
2.0%

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Table T-6:

Have you ever been offered ...

Any tobacco product?

Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

4.8%
4.7%
5.8%
3.8%

Yes
15.3%
10.5%
12.9%
23.6%

No
79.9%
84.8%
81.3%
72.6%

Cigarettes?
Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

5.8%
5.8%
7.0%
4.7%

Yes
14.3%
10.0%
11.9%
21.9%

No
79.9%
84.2%
81.1%
73.5%

Smokeless tobacco?
Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

8.7%
11.1%
8.1%
6.4%

Yes
3.4%
1.8%
2.8%
5.8%

No
88.0%
87.1%
89.1%
87.8%

Table T-7:

How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use ...

Any tobacco product?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

3.6%
4.2%
3.5%
2.9%

71.7%
77.4%
75.6%
60.6%

14.6%
7.8%
12.5%
24.9%

1.2%
0.8%
1.1%
1.8%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

5.0%
5.3%
5.4%
4.3%

60.4%
69.2%
64.1%
45.8%

21.1%
12.3%
18.7%
34.1%

1.8%
1.2%
1.5%
3.0%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

6.1%
6.9%
7.0%
4.2%

67.1%
73.1%
71.2%
55.5%

14.6%
8.0%
12.4%
24.7%

1.0%
0.4%
0.9%
1.8%

Do Not
Know
9.0%
9.8%
7.4%
9.8%

Cigarettes?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Do Not
Know
11.7%
11.9%
10.4%
12.9%

Smokeless tobacco?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Do Not
Know
11.2%
11.6%
8.5%
13.7%

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Spring 1998

Table A-1:

How recently, if ever, have you used...

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Any alcohol product

All
23.8%
15.6%
8.2%
76.2%
Grade 4
17.3%
11.2%
6.0%
82.7%
Grade 5
21.1%
13.0%
8.1%
78.9%
Grade 6
34.1%
23.4%
10.7%
65.9%

Beer
All
16.9%
10.3%
6.6%
83.1%
Grade 4
13.1%
7.9%
5.3%
86.9%
Grade 5
14.8%
8.7%
6.1%
85.2%
Grade 6
23.4%
14.9%
8.5%
76.6%

Wine coolers
All
10.5%
6.7%
3.8%
89.5%
Grade 4
5.3%
3.6%
1.6%
94.7%
Grade 5
8.9%
5.1%
3.8%
91.1%
Grade 6
18.3%
11.9%
6.4%
81.7%

Wine
All
8.2%
5.0%
3.1%
91.8%
Grade 4
3.7%
2.7%
1.0%
96.3%
Grade 5
6.7%
4.3%
2.4%
93.3%
Grade 6
15.0%
8.5%
6.5%
85.0%

Liquor
All
5.0%
2.9%
2.1%
95.0%
Grade 4
2.8%
1.2%
1.6%
97.2%
Grade 5
3.1%
1.6%
1.5%
96.9%
Grade 6
9.5%
6.1%
3.4%
90.5%

Table A-2:

Average number of times selected alcohol products were used by those

who reported use of ...

Any alcohol product

School

Lifetime

Year
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

4.1
3.0
3.4
4.9

4.9
3.6
3.7
6.0

School
Year

Lifetime

2.6
2.6
2.4
2.6

3.0
2.9
2.6
3.2

School
Year

Lifetime

2.9
*
*
3.2

2.8
1.9
2.1
3.2

Beer

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Liquor

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

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Wine
School
Year

Lifetime

2.4
1.5
1.9
2.8

2.6
1.5
2.3
2.8

School
Year

Lifetime

2.6
1.8
2.4
2.8

3.0
2.8
2.2
3.4

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Wine coolers

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Table A-3:

In the past year, how many times have you had two or more drinks at one time

of ...
Beer?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Never

1 Time

84.7%
86.3%
87.6%
79.7%

9.2%
8.7%
8.0%
11.2%

Never

1 Time

2 Times
3.1%
2.6%
2.0%
4.9%

3+ Times
3.0%
2.4%
2.4%
4.2%

Ever
15.3%
13.7%
12.4%
20.3%

Wine Coolers?
2 Times

3+ Times

Ever

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

89.8%
94.0%
92.3%
82.3%

5.5%
3.2%
4.2%
9.6%

Never

1 Time

92.7%
95.6%
94.2%
87.8%

4.9%
3.1%
4.3%
7.6%

Never

1 Time

95.7%
97.4%
97.5%
91.7%

2.1%
1.5%
1.3%
3.7%

2.9%
1.9%
2.5%
4.6%

1.7%
0.9%
1.0%
3.6%

10.2%
6.0%
7.7%
17.7%

Wine?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2 Times
1.3%
1.1%
0.8%
2.2%

3+ Times
1.1%
0.2%
0.8%
2.4%

Ever
7.3%
4.4%
5.8%
12.2%

Liquor?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2 Times
1.2%
0.4%
1.0%
2.3%

3+ Times
1.0%
0.7%
0.2%
2.3%

Ever
4.3%
2.6%
2.5%
8.3%

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Table A-4:

Average age of first use of alcohol:

Grade 4
Alcohol
Beer
Wine Coolers
Wine
Liquor

8.0
7.8
8.4
8.6
8.4

Grade 5
8.7
8.6
9.7
9.4
9.7

Grade 6
9.6
9.4
10.1
10.1
10.2

Table A-5:

Average age of first use of alcohol by family situation:

Two Parent Family

Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

78.9%
84.4%
83.0%
67.5%

7 or Under
6.5%
7.9%
4.8%
6.7%

8
3.2%
2.6%
3.3%
3.7%

9
3.7%
3.6%
2.8%
4.9%

10

11

2.8%
1.4%
3.3%
3.9%

3.4%
* %
2.8%
8.1%

10

11

5.8%
3.0%
5.8%
8.2%

5.1%
1.5%
2.3%
10.9%

12 or Over
1.5%
* %
* %
5.1%

Other Family Situation

Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

73.7%
80.6%
76.7%
64.5%

7 or Under
8.5%
7.5%
11.6%
6.4%

8
1.8%
1.5%
1.2%
2.7%

9
4.5%
6.0%
2.3%
5.5%

12 or Over
0.6%
* %
* %
1.8%

Table A-6:

Lifetime prevalence of use of alcohol by reported conduct problems this

school year:

No Absences or
Conduct Problems
Alcohol

Cut
School

16.5%

Sent to
Principal

60.6%

41.4%

Both
66.7%

Table A-7:

When you drink alcohol, do you get it from ...

Home?
Don't
Drink
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

71.6%
73.0%
75.3%
65.6%

Yes
7.5%
7.2%
6.1%
9.5%

No
20.9%
19.8%
18.6%
24.9%

Friends?
Don't
Drink
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

69.7%
70.3%
75.7%
62.5%

Yes
5.1%
1.9%
2.9%
11.2%

No
25.1%
27.7%
21.4%
26.3%

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Somewhere else?
Don't
Drink
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Yes

68.4%
69.0%
74.0%
61.3%

No

9.4%
5.8%
8.6%
14.5%

22.3%
25.2%
17.4%
24.3%

Table A-8:

About how many of your close friends use ...

Any alcohol product?

Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

4.6%
5.5%
5.5%
2.4%

None

Some

68.7%
72.7%
71.7%
60.8%

21.5%
18.0%
20.4%
26.9%

None

Some

73.3%
76.7%
75.8%
66.4%

17.6%
14.6%
16.2%
22.7%

None

Some

Most
5.2%
3.8%
2.4%
9.8%

Beer?
Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

5.1%
5.8%
6.2%
3.0%

Most
4.1%
2.9%
1.9%
7.9%

Wine coolers?
Never
Heard of

Most

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

14.2%
21.0%
12.8%
8.1%

72.4%
71.8%
76.7%
68.3%

10.7%
5.9%
9.4%
17.8%

None

Some

79.3%
77.9%
82.6%
77.3%

7.7%
5.1%
6.6%
12.0%

None

Some

79.2%
77.2%
82.3%
77.9%

6.5%
3.8%
4.3%
12.0%

2.6%
1.3%
1.1%
5.9%

Wine?
Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

10.8%
15.8%
10.0%
5.9%

Most
2.2%
1.3%
0.8%
4.8%

Liquor?
Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

12.9%
18.3%
13.2%
6.4%

Most
1.4%
0.6%
0.2%
3.7%

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Table A-9:

Have you ever been offered ...

Any alcohol product?

Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

4.5%
5.2%
4.9%
3.1%

Yes
25.3%
21.2%
22.5%
33.3%

No
70.2%
73.6%
72.5%
63.7%

Beer?
Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

4.9%
5.3%
5.5%
3.6%

Yes
20.9%
17.5%
18.3%
27.7%

No
74.2%
77.2%
76.2%
68.7%

Wine coolers?
Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

13.4%
18.5%
11.9%
9.0%

Yes
10.1%
6.2%
8.6%
16.2%

No
76.6%
75.3%
79.5%
74.8%

Wine?
Never
Heard of
All

10.0%

Yes
8.6%

No
81.4%

Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

14.4%
9.5%
5.5%

4.6%
6.7%
15.3%

81.0%
83.7%
79.2%

Liquor?
Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Yes

10.7%
14.1%
11.6%
5.8%

5.4%
3.2%
3.0%
10.6%

No
83.9%
82.8%
85.4%
83.6%

Table A-10:

How do your parents feel about kids your age drinking beer?
Don't
Like It

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

80.0%
77.4%
83.2%
79.5%

Don't
Care
1.5%
0.6%
1.9%
2.3%

Think
It's OK
0.9%
1.6%
0.4%
0.8%

Don't
Know
17.5%
20.4%
14.6%
17.4%

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Table A-11:

How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use ...

Any alcohol product?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

3.0%
2.9%
3.5%
2.4%

70.9%
79.0%
73.6%
58.7%

15.5%
7.8%
15.2%
24.6%

2.1%
1.9%
0.7%
3.9%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

3.4%
3.2%
4.0%
2.9%

51.7%
58.2%
56.2%
38.9%

27.5%
21.7%
25.5%
36.3%

5.5%
4.2%
4.4%
8.4%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

10.2%
12.9%
10.3%
7.0%

51.6%
60.9%
55.0%
37.1%

18.8%
10.3%
17.5%
30.3%

5.7%
3.0%
4.5%
10.3%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

7.1%

57.1%

21.1%

2.6%

Do Not
Know
8.5%
8.4%
6.9%
10.4%

Beer?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Do Not
Know
12.0%
12.7%
9.9%
13.5%

Wine coolers?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Do Not
Know
13.6%
12.9%
12.8%
15.3%

Wine?

All

Do Not
Know
12.1%

Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

9.1%
7.7%
4.2%

63.8%
61.6%
45.0%

13.5%
18.4%
32.4%

1.1%
2.2%
4.8%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

8.1%
10.5%
9.1%
4.4%

64.3%
70.3%
67.6%
53.9%

15.6%
8.5%
14.1%
25.3%

1.5%
0.6%
0.6%
3.4%

12.6%
10.1%
13.6%

Liquor?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Do Not
Know
10.5%
10.0%
8.6%
13.1%

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Table D-1:

How recently, if ever, have you used...

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Marijuana
All
2.0%
1.4%
0.6%
98.0%
Grade 4
0.6%
0.4%
0.2%
99.4%
Grade 5
1.3%
0.9%
0.4%
98.7%
Grade 6
4.5%
3.1%
1.4%
95.5%

Table D-2:

Average number of times marijuana was used by those reporting usage:

School
Year

Lifetime

4.7
*
*
4.8

4.4
*
*
4.6

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Table D-3:

Average age of first use of marijuana:

Grade 4
Marijuana

Grade 5
*

Grade 6
10.5

Table D-4:

Average age of first use of marijuana by family situation:

Two Parent Family

Never

7 or Under

10

11

12 or Over

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

98.4%
99.8%
99.3%
95.9%

0.3%
* %
0.5%
0.6%

*
*
*
*

%
%
%
%

0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.4%

0.2%
* %
* %
0.6%

0.4%
* %
* %
1.2%

10

11

0.4%
* %
* %
1.2%

Other Family Situation

Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

97.2%
100.0%
97.7%
94.2%

7 or Under
*
*
*
*

%
%
%
%

8
*
*
*
*

9
%
%
%
%

0.3%
* %
* %
1.0%

*
*
*
*

%
%
%
%

1.8%
* %
2.3%
2.9%

12 or Over
0.7%
* %
* %
1.9%

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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

Marijuana

Cut
School

0.9%

Sent to
Principal

10.1%

5.7%

Both
16.7%

Table D-6:

About how many of your close friends use marijuana?

Never
Heard of

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

10.2%
12.6%
10.7%
7.1%

None

Some

Most

81.0%
83.4%
84.3%
74.5%

6.4%
2.6%
4.3%
13.2%

2.4%
1.5%
0.7%
5.2%

Table D-7:

Have you ever been offered marijuana?

Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Yes

8.5%
9.6%
9.3%
6.4%

7.1%
4.6%
5.0%
12.2%

No
84.4%
85.9%
85.7%
81.4%

Table D-8:

How do your parents feel about kids your age smoking marijuana?
Don't
Like It

Don't
Care

Think
It's OK

Don't
Know

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

82.5%
80.9%
85.2%
81.3%

1.2%
0.6%
0.9%
2.1%

0.5%
0.4%
0.2%
1.0%

15.8%
18.1%
13.7%
15.5%

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

Very
Dangerous

6.2%
6.8%
7.1%
4.5%

77.9%
79.9%
79.0%
74.2%

Dangerous
7.0%
4.8%
7.1%
9.2%

Not at All
Dangerous
0.8%
0.0%
0.2%
2.4%

Do Not
Know
8.2%
8.5%
6.5%
9.6%

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Table I-1:

How recently, if ever, have you used...

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Inhalants
All
10.4%
8.5%
1.9%
89.6%
Grade 4
11.3%
10.3%
1.0%
88.7%
Grade 5
6.5%
4.5%
2.0%
93.5%
Grade 6
13.7%
11.0%
2.7%
86.3%

Table I-2:

Have you ever sniffed any of the following inhalants to get high?

Correction Fluid/Whiteout

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Not Used

Used

96.2%
97.0%
97.9%
93.4%

3.8%
3.0%
2.1%
6.6%

Not Used

Used

96.9%
95.3%
98.3%
97.1%

3.1%
4.7%
1.7%
2.9%

Not Used

Used

96.3%
95.9%

3.7%
4.1%

Gasoline

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Glue

All
Grade 4

Grade 5
Grade 6

97.6%
95.3%

2.4%
4.7%

Not Used

Used

98.0%
97.6%
99.1%
97.4%

2.0%
2.4%
0.9%
2.6%

Not Used

Used

96.2%
95.0%
98.3%
95.2%

3.8%
5.0%
1.7%
4.8%

Not Used

Used

96.5%
96.6%
98.1%
94.7%

3.5%
3.4%
1.9%
5.3%

Paint Thinner

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Spray Paint

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Other Inhalants

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

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Table I-3:

Average number of times inhalants were used by those reporting usage:

School
Year

Lifetime

2.8
3.3
*
2.8

2.9
3.7
2.7
2.8

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Table I-4:

Number of different kinds of inhalants used:

0

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

90.4%
89.4%
94.1%
87.5%

2-3

5.0%
5.8%
3.6%
5.7%

4+

3.4%
3.3%
2.0%
5.3%

1.1%
1.5%
0.4%
1.5%

Table I-5:

Average age of first use of inhalants:

Grade 4
Inhalants

7.9

Grade 5
9.0

Grade 6
10.1

Table I-6:

Average age of first use of inhalants by family situation:

Two Parent Family

Never
All

96.1%

7 or Under
0.7%

8
0.6%

9
0.7%

10

11

0.7%

0.8%

12 or Over
0.4%

Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

97.3%
98.0%
92.6%

1.2%
0.4%
0.4%

0.7%
0.7%
0.4%

0.5%
0.2%
1.4%

0.2%
0.2%
1.6%

* %
0.4%
2.3%

10

11

1.4%
* %
1.2%
2.9%

1.1%
* %
1.2%
1.9%

* %
* %
1.2%

Other Family Situation

Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

94.8%
96.8%
96.5%
91.4%

7 or Under
1.1%
1.6%
* %
1.9%

0.7%
* %
1.2%
1.0%

0.5%
1.6%
* %
* %

12 or Over
0.3%
* %
* %
1.0%

Table I-7:

Lifetime prevalence of use of inhalants by reported conduct problems this

school year:
No Absences or
Conduct Problems

Inhalants

2.5%

Cut
School
19.7%

Sent to
Principal
9.9%

Both
21.2%

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Table I-8:

About how many of your close friends use inhalants?

Never
Heard of

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

None

Some

79.0%
79.7%
83.5%
73.1%

6.9%
3.0%
4.5%
14.0%

12.1%
16.2%
11.2%
8.3%

Most
2.0%
1.1%
0.8%
4.6%

Table I-9:

Have you ever been offered inhalants?

Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

9.5%
12.4%
9.0%
6.7%

Yes
5.6%
3.1%
3.4%
11.0%

No
84.9%
84.4%
87.6%
82.4%

Table I-10:

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use inhalants?
Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

7.3%
9.8%
7.3%
4.4%

65.3%
69.9%
68.3%
56.9%

14.6%
8.7%
13.7%
22.4%

1.6%
0.7%
1.0%
3.2%

Do Not
Know
11.2%
10.9%
9.8%
13.0%

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Spring 1998

Table X-1:

Since school began in the fall, have you gotten information on drugs
or alcohol from ...

An Assembly Program?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

No

Yes

27.3%
26.8%
23.0%
32.6%

72.7%
73.2%
77.0%
67.4%

No

Yes

36.3%
36.4%
24.6%
49.0%

63.7%
63.6%
75.4%
51.0%

No

Yes

43.4%
49.9%
35.0%
45.3%

56.6%
50.1%
65.0%
54.7%

No

Yes

43.1%
46.4%
36.4%
46.6%

56.9%
53.6%
63.6%
53.4%

Guidance Counselor?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Visitor to Class?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Someone Else at School?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Your Teacher?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

No

Yes

26.2%
29.4%
24.4%
24.6%

73.8%
70.6%
75.6%
75.4%

No

Yes

11.3%
13.2%
7.8%
12.9%

88.7%
86.8%
92.2%
87.1%

Any School Source?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

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Spring 1998
Table B1:

Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> All Students

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Tobacco
All
10.8%
6.2%
4.6%
89.2%
Grade 4
6.9%
3.3%
3.5%
93.1%
Grade 5
8.6%
5.4%
3.2%
91.4%
Grade 6
17.6%
10.2%
7.4%
82.4%

Alcohol
All
23.8%
15.6%
8.2%
76.2%
Grade 4
17.3%
11.2%
6.0%
82.7%
Grade 5
21.1%
13.0%
8.1%
78.9%
Grade 6
34.1%
23.4%
10.7%
65.9%

Inhalants
All
10.4%
8.5%
1.9%
89.6%
Grade 4
11.3%
10.3%
1.0%
88.7%
Grade 5
6.5%
4.5%
2.0%
93.5%
Grade 6
13.7%
11.0%
2.7%
86.3%

Marijuana
All
2.0%
1.4%
0.6%
98.0%
Grade 4
0.6%
0.4%
0.2%
99.4%
Grade 5
1.3%
0.9%
0.4%
98.7%
Grade 6
4.5%
3.1%
1.4%
95.5%

Table B2:

Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> Male Students

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Tobacco
All
14.0%
8.0%
5.9%
86.0%
Grade 4
10.2%
5.3%
4.9%
89.8%
Grade 5
12.8%
7.5%
5.3%
87.2%
Grade 6
19.3%
11.5%
7.8%
80.7%

Alcohol
All
28.8%
17.3%
11.5%
71.2%
Grade 4
24.6%
14.4%
10.2%
75.4%

Grade 5
26.0%
13.6%
12.5%
74.0%
Grade 6
36.3%
24.4%
11.9%
63.8%

Inhalants
All
11.8%
9.2%
2.5%
88.2%
Grade 4
15.1%
13.0%
2.1%
84.9%
Grade 5
7.6%
5.0%
2.7%
92.4%
Grade 6
12.5%
9.6%
2.9%
87.5%

Marijuana
All
3.1%
2.0%
1.1%
96.9%
Grade 4
0.9%
0.4%
0.4%
99.1%
Grade 5
1.5%
1.1%
0.4%
98.5%
Grade 6
7.1%
4.5%
2.6%
92.9%

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Spring 1998
Table B3:

Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> Female Students

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Tobacco
All
7.8%
4.4%
3.4%
92.2%
Grade 4
3.8%
1.5%
2.3%
96.2%
Grade 5
4.9%
3.5%
1.4%
95.1%
Grade 6
15.9%
8.9%
7.0%
84.1%

Alcohol
All
19.1%
14.0%
5.1%
80.9%
Grade 4
10.7%
8.4%
2.3%
89.3%
Grade 5
16.7%
12.5%
4.2%
83.3%
Grade 6
31.9%
22.4%
9.6%
68.1%

Inhalants
All
9.1%
7.9%
1.2%
90.9%
Grade 4
7.8%
7.8%
* %
92.2%
Grade 5
5.6%
4.2%
1.4%
94.4%
Grade 6
14.9%
12.3%
2.6%
85.1%

Marijuana
All
1.1%
0.9%
0.2%
98.9%
Grade 4
0.4%
0.4%
* %
99.6%
Grade 5
1.0%
0.7%
0.3%
99.0%
Grade 6
1.9%
1.6%
0.3%
98.1%

Table B4:

Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> White Students

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Tobacco
All
18.9%
10.9%
8.0%
81.1%
Grade 4
14.3%
7.1%
7.1%
85.7%
Grade 5
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 6
28.6%
14.3%
14.3%
71.4%

Alcohol
All
29.8%
21.5%
8.3%
70.2%
Grade 4
15.4%
7.7%
7.7%
84.6%

Grade 5
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 6
50.0%
35.7%
14.3%
50.0%

Inhalants
All
11.3%
7.8%
3.5%
88.7%
Grade 4
7.7%
* %
7.7%
92.3%
Grade 5
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 6
14.3%
14.3%
* %
85.7%

Marijuana
All
3.0%
3.0%
* %
97.0%
Grade 4
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 6
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%

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Spring 1998
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
All
13.6%
13.6%
* %
86.4%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 5
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 6
* %
* %
* %
* %

Alcohol
All
17.8%
17.8%
* %
82.2%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 5
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 6
* %
* %
* %
* %

Inhalants
All
20.3%
20.3%
* %
79.7%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 5
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 6
* %
* %
* %
* %

Marijuana
All
5.2%
5.2%
* %
94.8%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 5
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 6
* %
* %
* %
* %

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
All
11.0%
6.2%
4.8%
89.0%
Grade 4
6.7%
3.3%
3.5%
93.3%
Grade 5
8.7%
5.3%
3.4%
91.3%
Grade 6
18.2%
10.5%
7.7%
81.8%

Alcohol
All
24.3%
15.9%
8.4%
75.7%
Grade 4
18.1%
11.9%
6.2%
81.9%

Grade 5
21.2%
12.7%
8.5%
78.8%
Grade 6
34.6%
23.7%
10.9%
65.4%

Inhalants
All
10.4%
8.5%
1.9%
89.6%
Grade 4
11.3%
10.4%
0.9%
88.7%
Grade 5
6.4%
4.4%
2.0%
93.6%
Grade 6
13.8%
10.9%
2.8%
86.2%

Marijuana
All
2.0%
1.3%
0.6%
98.0%
Grade 4
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
99.6%
Grade 5
1.0%
0.6%
0.4%
99.0%
Grade 6
4.8%
3.4%
1.4%
95.2%

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Spring 1998
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
All
9.1%
5.4%
3.7%
90.9%
Grade 4
6.5%
3.5%
3.0%
93.5%
Grade 5
7.1%
5.0%
2.1%
92.9%
Grade 6
14.7%
8.2%
6.5%
85.3%

Alcohol
All
22.9%
14.4%
8.5%
77.1%
Grade 4
16.4%
10.2%
6.1%
83.6%
Grade 5
21.1%
13.1%
8.0%
78.9%
Grade 6
32.6%
20.9%
11.7%
67.4%

Inhalants
All
9.8%
8.0%
1.8%
90.2%
Grade 4
10.7%
9.5%
1.3%
89.3%
Grade 5
5.3%
3.5%
1.9%
94.7%
Grade 6
13.9%
11.5%
2.3%
86.1%

Marijuana
All
1.3%
1.2%
0.2%
98.7%
Grade 4
0.3%
0.3%
* %
99.7%
Grade 5
0.7%
0.7%
* %
99.3%
Grade 6
3.4%
2.8%
0.6%
96.6%

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
All
17.9%
9.2%
8.7%
82.1%
Grade 4
8.7%
2.2%
6.5%
91.3%
Grade 5
15.7%
7.8%
7.8%
84.3%
Grade 6
28.8%
17.3%
11.5%
71.2%

Alcohol
All
28.6%
21.3%
7.3%
71.4%
Grade 4
22.3%
16.0%
6.4%
77.7%

Grade 5
21.6%
12.7%
8.8%
78.4%
Grade 6
41.5%
34.8%
6.7%
58.5%

Inhalants
All
12.9%
10.8%
2.2%
87.1%
Grade 4
13.0%
13.0%
* %
87.0%
Grade 5
10.7%
8.7%
1.9%
89.3%
Grade 6
15.0%
10.5%
4.5%
85.0%

Marijuana
All
4.2%
2.2%
2.0%
95.8%
Grade 4
2.2%
1.1%
1.1%
97.8%
Grade 5
2.0%
1.0%
1.0%
98.0%
Grade 6
8.4%
4.6%
3.8%
91.6%

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Spring 1998
Table B9:

Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> Students Living With 2 Parents

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Tobacco
All
10.1%
5.9%
4.2%
89.9%
Grade 4
6.2%
3.5%
2.8%
93.8%
Grade 5
8.8%
5.4%
3.4%
91.2%
Grade 6
16.1%
9.3%
6.8%
83.9%

Alcohol
All
22.7%
15.4%
7.3%
77.3%
Grade 4
16.7%
11.3%
5.4%
83.3%
Grade 5
19.8%
12.5%
7.3%
80.2%
Grade 6
33.2%
23.7%
9.5%
66.8%

Inhalants
All
10.8%
8.7%
2.1%
89.2%
Grade 4
11.6%
10.4%
1.2%
88.4%
Grade 5
7.2%
4.8%
2.4%
92.8%
Grade 6
13.9%
11.1%
2.8%
86.1%

Marijuana
All
1.8%
1.2%
0.5%
98.2%
Grade 4
0.7%
0.5%
0.2%
99.3%
Grade 5
1.1%
0.7%
0.4%
98.9%
Grade 6
3.8%
2.8%
1.0%
96.2%

Table B10:

Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> Students Not Living With 2 Parents

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Tobacco
All
15.2%
8.1%
7.2%
84.8%
Grade 4
11.4%
2.9%
8.6%
88.6%
Grade 5
8.0%
5.7%
2.3%
92.0%
Grade 6
25.4%
14.9%
10.5%
74.6%

Alcohol
All
30.3%
16.8%
13.4%
69.7%
Grade 4
21.7%
11.6%
10.1%
78.3%

Grade 5
27.6%
14.9%
12.6%
72.4%
Grade 6
40.5%
23.4%
17.1%
59.5%

Inhalants
All
9.0%
8.1%
0.9%
91.0%
Grade 4
10.1%
10.1%
* %
89.9%
Grade 5
3.4%
3.4%
* %
96.6%
Grade 6
13.5%
10.8%
2.7%
86.5%

Marijuana
All
3.6%
2.4%
1.3%
96.4%
Grade 4
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
2.3%
2.3%
* %
97.7%
Grade 6
8.1%
4.5%
3.6%
91.9%

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Spring 1998
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
All
11.7%
6.7%
5.1%
88.3%
Grade 4
7.4%
3.7%
3.7%
92.6%
Grade 5
8.5%
5.4%
3.1%
91.5%
Grade 6
19.6%
11.0%
8.6%
80.4%

Alcohol
All
25.4%
16.8%
8.6%
74.6%
Grade 4
19.6%
13.2%
6.3%
80.4%
Grade 5
20.5%
11.8%
8.7%
79.5%
Grade 6
36.5%
26.0%
10.5%
63.5%

Inhalants
All
11.4%
9.4%
1.9%
88.6%
Grade 4
13.7%
12.4%
1.3%
86.3%
Grade 5
6.3%
4.5%
1.8%
93.7%
Grade 6
15.1%
12.4%
2.7%
84.9%

Marijuana
All
2.2%
1.6%
0.7%
97.8%
Grade 4
1.0%
0.6%
0.3%
99.0%
Grade 5
0.9%
0.7%
0.2%
99.1%
Grade 6
5.0%
3.6%
1.5%
95.0%

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
All
8.3%
3.6%
4.7%
91.7%
Grade 4
6.8%
2.7%
4.1%
93.2%
Grade 5
7.0%
1.8%
5.3%
93.0%
Grade 6
11.4%
6.3%
5.1%
88.6%

Alcohol
All
20.3%
11.4%
8.9%
79.7%
Grade 4
17.6%
8.1%
9.5%
82.4%

Grade 5
24.6%
19.3%
5.3%
75.4%
Grade 6
20.3%
8.9%
11.4%
79.7%

Inhalants
All
8.1%
5.7%
2.3%
91.9%
Grade 4
8.0%
6.7%
1.3%
92.0%
Grade 5
7.1%
3.6%
3.6%
92.9%
Grade 6
9.0%
6.4%
2.6%
91.0%

Marijuana
All
2.2%
1.0%
1.3%
97.8%
Grade 4
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
5.4%
3.6%
1.8%
94.6%
Grade 6
2.5%
* %
2.5%
97.5%

La Joya
Spring 1998
GENDER
Q1
Frequency
Percent

Female
878.5036
50.9
Male
846.2795
49.1
Frequency Missing = 2.21699788

GRADE LEVEL
Q2
Frequency
Percent

Grade 4
617.6862
35.8
Grade 5
577.3475
33.4
Grade 6
531.9664
30.8

DO YOU LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS?

Q3
Frequency
Percent

No
268.2086
15.7
Yes
1444
84.3
Frequency Missing = 14.79105193

AGE
Q4
Frequency
Percent

8 or younger
3.199193
0.2
9
235.9076
13.7
10
574.6119
33.4

11
12
13 or older

568.9602
301.8016
35.36176

33.1
17.5
2.1

Frequency Missing = 7.1578627

ETHNICITY
Q5
Frequency
Percent

African/American
20.82423
1.2
Asian/American
2.011335
0.1
Mexican/American
1569.212
93.5
Native/American
16.5319
1.0
Other
34.42742
2.1
White
35.36268
2.1
Frequency Missing = 48.63054818

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

La Joya
Spring 1998
WHAT GRADES DO YOU USUALLY GET
Q6
Frequency
Percent

Mostly A's
481.9618
28.9
Mostly B's
845.6122
50.6
Mostly C's
268.2888
16.1
Mostly D's
47.77801
2.9
Mostly F's
26.52457
1.6
Frequency Missing = 56.83460818

LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR

MORE THAN 3 YEARS
Q7
Frequency
Percent

Don't Know
220.2863
12.9
No
213.6285
12.6
Yes
1268.191
74.5
Frequency Missing = 24.89467357

EITHER PARENT GRADUATE

FROM COLLEGE
Q8
Frequency
Percent

Don't Know
842.2184
49.5
No
510.4866
30.0
Yes
348.7356
20.5
Frequency Missing = 25.55943292

QUALIFY FOR A FREE/REDUCED

PRICE LUNCH?
Q9
Frequency
Percent

Don't Know
492.7078
29.2
No
151.9332
9.0
Yes
1043.609
61.8
Frequency Missing = 38.7504742

PARENTS ATTEND PTA MEETINGS?

Q10
Frequency
Percent

No
512.4296
30.7
Yes
1159.416
69.3
Frequency Missing = 55.15436623

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

La Joya
Spring 1998
EVER INHALED GASOLINE
TO GET HIGH?
Q11A
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
1597.807
96.9
Used
51.40559
3.1
Frequency Missing = 77.78766994

EVER INHALED PAINT THINNER

TO GET HIGH?
Q11B
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
1574.242
98.0
Used
31.38778
2.0
Frequency Missing = 121.37063527

EVER INHALED GLUE TO GET HIGH?

Q11C
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
1542.618
96.3
Used
59.00549
3.7
Frequency Missing = 125.37707662

EVER INHALED WHITEOUT

TO GET HIGH?
Q11D

Frequency

Percent


Not Used
1538.247
96.2
Used
60.88965
3.8
Frequency Missing = 127.86373862

EVER INHALED SPRAY

PAINT TO GET HIGH?
Q11E
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
1536.867
96.2
Used
60.46384
3.8
Frequency Missing = 129.66941168

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

La Joya
Spring 1998
EVER USED OTHER INHALANTS
TO GET HIGH?
Q11F
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
1538.5
96.5
Used
55.64841
3.5
Frequency Missing = 132.85154773

CIGARETTE USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
92.74861
5.6
Never used
1414.275
84.8
1-2 times
123.5663
7.4
3-10 times
27.64843
1.7
11+ times
8.599155
0.5
Frequency Missing = 60.1626329

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO
USE IN LIFETIME
Q12B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
215.9275
13.2
Never used
1406.219
85.8
1-2 times
10.19834
0.6
3-10 times
5.669626
0.3
11+ times
0.823477
0.1
Frequency Missing = 88.16261136

BEER USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
56.5974
3.5
Never used
1323.69
81.3
1-2 times
190.7571
11.7
3-10 times
41.45811
2.5
11+ times
16.43801
1.0
Frequency Missing = 98.05974276

WINE COOLER USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
283.2455
17.5
Never used
1177.458
72.8
1-2 times
120.5557
7.4
3-10 times
26.25573
1.6
11+ times
10.81615
0.7
Frequency Missing = 108.66940563
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

La Joya
Spring 1998
WINE USE DURING LIFETIME
Q12E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
149.0499
9.3
Never used
1324.226
83.0
1-2 times
102.678
6.4
3-10 times
15.02743
0.9
11+ times
4.940865
0.3
Frequency Missing = 131.0774172

LIQUOR USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
243.7177
15.0
Never used
1306.123
80.3
1-2 times
61.60135
3.8
3-10 times
12.30439
0.8
11+ times
3.29391
0.2
Frequency Missing = 99.96013223

INHALANT USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
181.4011
11.2
Never used
1366.553
84.6
1-2 times
51.08641
3.2
3-10 times
11.68657
0.7
11+ times
4.022671
0.2
Frequency Missing = 112.25003705

MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
168.9226
10.5
Never used
1412.272
87.7
1-2 times
16.8331
1.0
3-10 times
6.999145
0.4
11+ times
5.305245
0.3
Frequency Missing = 116.66780322

CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
93.04982
5.6
Never used
1470.018
88.4
1-2 times
76.94456
4.6
3-10 times
18.84444
1.1
11+ times
4.117387
0.2
Frequency Missing = 64.02575789
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

La Joya
Spring 1998
SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO
USE IN PAST YEAR
Q13B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
183.083
11.1
Never used
1449.802
88.2
1-2 times
7.157863
0.4
3-10 times
2.676095
0.2
11+ times
0.823477
0.1
Frequency Missing = 83.45729582

BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
58.7504
3.6
Never used
1408.161
85.9
1-2 times
142.6318
8.7
3-10 times
22.10763
1.3
11+ times
7.569188
0.5
Frequency Missing = 87.78034558

WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
271.0367
16.6
Never used
1246.628
76.5
1-2 times
92.65464
5.7
3-10 times
14.15701
0.9
11+ times
4.32305
0.3
Frequency Missing = 98.20057563

WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
161.3235
9.9
Never used
1378.003
84.9
1-2 times
73.49276
4.5
3-10 times
6.999145
0.4
11+ times
3.29391
0.2
Frequency Missing = 103.88725893

LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
236.8141
14.6
Never used
1334.771
82.4
1-2 times
37.22978
2.3
3-10 times
7.98134
0.5
11+ times
2.470432
0.2
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

La Joya
Spring 1998
Frequency Missing = 107.7333265

INHALANT USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
198.9493
12.3
Never used
1367.995
84.2
1-2 times
45.73422
2.8
3-10 times
7.522243
0.5
11+ times
3.65829
0.2
Frequency Missing = 103.14144045

MARIJUANA USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
154.2749
9.5
Never used
1443.471
89.1
1-2 times
13.53919
0.8
3-10 times
4.117387
0.3
11+ times
5.510908
0.3
Frequency Missing = 106.08719939

AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES

Q14A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
87.28548
5.3
Never used
1399.325
84.5
7 or younger
32.9699
2.0

8
9
10
11
12

years old
years old
years old
years old
or older

19.27282
28.86957
51.33819
24.65572
12.55782

1.2
1.7
3.1
1.5
0.8

Frequency Missing = 70.72535148

AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO
Q14B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
172.6313
10.6
Never used
1428.883
87.9
7 or younger
8.710101
0.5
8 years old
3.65829
0.2
9 years old
3.705235
0.2
10 years old
2.470432
0.2
11 years old
4.734375
0.3
12 or older
0.823477
0.1
Frequency Missing = 101.38353951

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

La Joya
Spring 1998
AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER
Q14C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
59.68482
3.7
Never used
1314.444
80.9
7 or younger
92.67261
5.7
8 years old
31.41766
1.9
9 years old
39.36829
2.4
10 years old
40.72852
2.5
11 years old
30.67267
1.9
12 or older
15.85173
1.0
Frequency Missing = 102.16007269

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS

Q14D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
254.5824
15.8
Never used
1196.841
74.3
7 or younger
20.46068
1.3
8 years old
15.66147
1.0
9 years old
30.40558
1.9
10 years old
37.32284
2.3
11 years old
40.5544
2.5
12 or older
15.02826
0.9
Frequency Missing = 116.14304891

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE

Q14E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
148.0677
9.3
Never used
1320.031
83.0

7
8
9
10
11
12

or younger
years old
years old
years old
years old
or older

17.30843
18.03719
19.16105
26.36503
27.33182
15.02826

1.1
1.1
1.2
1.7
1.7
0.9

Frequency Missing = 135.66930325

AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR

Q14F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
221.3583
13.7
Never used
1336.212
82.5
7 or younger
9.897959
0.6
8 years old
4.893093
0.3
9 years old
6.698766
0.4
10 years old
19.82581
1.2
11 years old
13.99829
0.9
12 or older
7.411297
0.5
Frequency Missing = 106.70501445

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

La Joya
Spring 1998
AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS
Q14H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
181.3883
11.3
Never used
1358.491
84.6
7 or younger
12.47934
0.8
8 years old
10.15057
0.6
9 years old
10.35706
0.6
10 years old
12.30439
0.8
11 years old
13.79263
0.9
12 or older
6.58782
0.4
Frequency Missing = 121.44912209

AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA

Q14I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
148.8749
9.3
Never used
1423.533
89.0
7 or younger
4.528712
0.3
9 years old
4.68743
0.3
10 years old
2.470432
0.2
11 years old
9.469577
0.6
12 or older
6.58782
0.4
Frequency Missing = 126.84825602

CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES

Q15A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
113.3842
6.8
None
1239.389
74.9
Some
266.5419
16.1

Most

35.99415

2.2

Frequency Missing = 71.69048965

CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO
Q15B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
152.0426
9.4
None
1385.306
85.7
Some
63.70741
3.9
Most
16.21529
1.0
Frequency Missing = 109.72843238

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

La Joya
Spring 1998
CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER
Q15C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
82.04423
5.1
None
1182.724
73.3
Some
284.0134
17.6
Most
65.62485
4.1
Frequency Missing = 112.59396002

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS

Q15D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
228.2942
14.2
None
1161.292
72.4
Some
172.0056
10.7
Most
42.1237
2.6
Frequency Missing = 123.28468202

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE

Q15E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
172.4555
10.8
None
1269.688
79.3
Some
123.8189
7.7
Most
35.12455
2.2
Frequency Missing = 125.91300472

CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR

Q15F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
205.4877
12.9
None
1262.197
79.2
Some
103.5186
6.5
Most
22.70922
1.4
Frequency Missing = 133.08792484

CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS

Q15H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
191.3469
12.1
None
1253.852
79.0
Some
109.678
6.9
Most
32.28974
2.0
Frequency Missing = 139.83363489

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

La Joya
Spring 1998
CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA
Q15I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
163.3306
10.2
None
1290.719
81.0
Some
102.1558
6.4
Most
37.95937
2.4
Frequency Missing = 132.83531814

EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES

Q16A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
97.43604
5.8
No
1332.326
79.9
Yes
238.2799
14.3
Frequency Missing = 58.95771748

EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO
Q16B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
141.5421
8.7
No
1438.405
88.0
Yes
54.94953
3.4
Frequency Missing = 92.10339534

EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER

Q16C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
79.87501
4.9
No
1214.03
74.2
Yes
341.197
20.9
Frequency Missing = 91.89773293

EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE COOLERS

Q16D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
216.0521
13.4
No
1239.347
76.6
Yes
162.8535
10.1
Frequency Missing = 108.74706462

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

La Joya
Spring 1998
EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE
Q16E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
161.6231
10.0
No
1313.554
81.4
Yes
138.9418
8.6
Frequency Missing = 112.88068156

EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR

Q16F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
172.2149
10.7
No
1351.307
83.9
Yes
86.98667
5.4
Frequency Missing = 116.49119985

EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS

Q16H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
153.6093
9.5
No
1372.717
84.9
Yes
90.6919
5.6
Frequency Missing = 109.98186691

EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA

Q16I

Frequency

Percent


Never heard of
138.2141
8.5
No
1370.788
84.4
Yes
114.857
7.1
Frequency Missing = 103.14144045

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME

Q17A
Frequency
Percent

Do Not Drink
1162.324
71.6
No
339.6465
20.9
Yes
122.4749
7.5
Frequency Missing = 102.55516792

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

La Joya
Spring 1998
IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS
Q17B
Frequency
Percent

Do Not Drink
1085.312
69.7
No
391.2433
25.1
Yes
79.65386
5.1
Frequency Missing = 170.79137391

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE

Q17C
Frequency
Percent

Do Not Drink
1075.113
68.4
No
349.9293
22.3
Yes
147.5556
9.4
Frequency Missing = 154.40196699

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTES

Q18A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
82.13978
5.0
Very dangerous
992.2857
60.4
Dangerous
346.8623
21.1
Not at all
30.18286
1.8
Don't know
191.9467
11.7
Frequency Missing = 83.58272693

DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO
Q18B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
97.86443
6.1
Very dangerous
1076.813
67.1
Dangerous
234.9365
14.6
Not at all
16.57967
1.0
Don't know
179.1686
11.2
Frequency Missing = 121.63772708

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER

Q18C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
53.42892
3.4
Very dangerous
819.1979
51.7
Dangerous
435.6548
27.5
Not at all
87.77777
5.5
Don't know
189.8415
12.0
Frequency Missing = 141.09915188

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

La Joya
Spring 1998
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS
TO USE WINE COOLERS
Q18D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
158.755
10.2
Very dangerous
802.8111
51.6
Dangerous
292.9249
18.8
Not at all
88.8854
5.7
Don't know
211.6607
13.6
Frequency Missing = 171.96300232

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE

Q18E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
109.4256
7.1
Very dangerous
881.575
57.1
Dangerous
325.4535
21.1
Not at all
40.3172
2.6
Don't know
186.0722
12.1
Frequency Missing = 184.15653507

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE LIQUOR

Q18F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
129.0142
8.1
Very dangerous
1019.663
64.3
Dangerous
247.1923
15.6
Not at all
23.12054
1.5
Don't know
166.3719
10.5
Frequency Missing = 141.63848012

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS

Q18H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
113.9713
7.3
Very dangerous
1019.677
65.3
Dangerous
228.4588
14.6
Not at all
24.35535
1.6
Don't know
174.4633
11.2
Frequency Missing = 166.07405675

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA

Q18I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
96.31219
6.2
Very dangerous
1208.534
77.9
Dangerous
107.8554
7.0
Not at all
12.55782
0.8
Don't know
126.6085
8.2
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

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Spring 1998
Frequency Missing = 175.13230892

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO FROM TEACHER

Q19A
Frequency
Percent

No
414.6472
26.2
Yes
1165.11
73.8
Frequency Missing = 147.24244863

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

VISITOR TO CLASS
Q19B
Frequency
Percent

No
649.6571
43.4
Yes
847.8311
56.6
Frequency Missing = 229.51188645

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

ASSEMBLY PROGRAM
Q19C
Frequency
Percent

No
416.8957
27.3
Yes
1108.909
72.7
Frequency Missing = 201.19529958

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

GUIDE COUNSELOR
Q19D
Frequency
Percent

No
542.0686
36.3
Yes
951.8253
63.7
Frequency Missing = 233.10617515

DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE

ELSE AT SCHOOL
Q19E
Frequency
Percent

No
645.125
43.1
Yes
852.3333
56.9
Frequency Missing = 229.54177332

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

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Spring 1998
BEER, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME
Q20A
Frequency
Percent

Never
1400.337
84.7
1 time
152.1509
9.2
2 times
51.46702
3.1
3+ times
49.04353
3.0
Frequency Missing = 74.00137611

WINE COOLERS, TWO OR

MORE AT ONE TIME
Q20B
Frequency
Percent

Never
1412.056
89.8
1 time
86.57369
5.5
2 times
46.30343
2.9
3+ times
27.19016
1.7
Frequency Missing = 154.87729352

WINE, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q20C
Frequency
Percent

Never
1449.681
92.7
1 time
76.32758
4.9
2 times
20.76106
1.3
3+ times
16.8331
1.1
Frequency Missing = 163.3971341

LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE

AT ONE TIME
Q20D
Frequency
Percent

Never
1482.966
95.7
1 time
32.81201
2.1
2 times
18.22662
1.2
3+ times
15.29792
1.0
Frequency Missing = 177.69745774

MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUT

PARENT'S CONSENT
Q21
Frequency
Percent

No
1565.553
94.6
Yes
88.53973
5.4
Frequency Missing = 72.90740669

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

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Spring 1998
SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN
SINCE SEPTEMBER
Q22
Frequency
Percent

No
1346.675
81.4
Yes
308.4165
18.6
Frequency Missing = 71.90815368

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER

Q23
Frequency
Percent

Don't like it
1320.554
80.0
Don't care
25.38366
1.5
Think it's O.K.
15.67853
0.9
Don't know
289.5465
17.5
Frequency Missing = 75.83693604

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

USING MARIJUANA
Q24
Frequency
Percent

Don't like it
1362.409
82.5
Don't care
19.41448
1.2
Think it's O.K.
8.345721
0.5
Don't know
261.2939
15.8
Frequency Missing = 75.53738505

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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