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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%
6.7%
4.1%
89.2%
Grade 4
6.6%
3.5%
3.0%
93.4%
Grade 5
11.8%
6.4%
5.4%
88.2%
Grade 6
13.5%
9.6%
3.9%
86.5%

Cigarettes
All
9.4%
5.9%
3.5%
90.6%
Grade 4
5.1%
2.0%
3.0%
94.9%
Grade 5
9.9%
5.9%
3.9%
90.1%
Grade 6
12.8%
9.3%
3.5%
87.2%

Smokeless tobacco
All
4.1%
1.9%
2.2%
95.9%
Grade 4
2.5%
1.5%
1.0%
97.5%
Grade 5
4.0%
1.5%
2.5%
96.0%
Grade 6
5.7%
2.6%
3.1%
94.3%

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

5.3
*
4.0
6.5

4.8
3.2
3.4
6.5

School

Lifetime

Cigarettes

Year
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

4.9
*
4.0
5.4

4.4
3.0
3.6
5.5

School
Year

Lifetime

3.5
*
*
*

2.9
*
*
3.9

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

8.1

9.2

Grade 6
9.5

Table T-4:

Average age of first use of tobacco by family situation:

Two Parent Family

Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

91.5%
95.7%
89.3%
89.4%

7 or Under
1.9%
1.2%
2.0%
2.4%

1.2%
1.9%
0.7%
1.2%

1.9%
0.6%
2.0%
2.9%

10

11

1.2%
0.6%
2.7%
0.6%

1.9%
* %
3.3%
2.4%

10

11

4.4%
* %
6.4%
5.5%

2.9%
* %
2.1%
5.5%

12 or Over
0.4%
* %
* %
1.2%

Other Family Situation

Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

82.5%
88.6%
80.9%
80.0%

7 or Under
2.9%
5.7%
4.3%
* %

3.6%
* %
4.3%
5.5%

2.2%
5.7%
2.1%
* %

12 or Over
1.5%
* %
* %
3.6%

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

0.5%
1.0%
* %
0.4%

77.7%
90.9%
77.3%
66.8%

20.2%
8.1%
21.7%
29.3%

None

Some

78.1%
89.8%
76.8%
69.0%

19.0%
7.6%
21.1%
27.0%

None

Some

1.6%
* %
1.0%
3.5%

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

1.3%
2.5%
1.0%
0.4%

Most
1.6%
* %
1.0%
3.5%

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

1.0%
2.6%
* %
0.4%

93.7%
95.2%
96.9%
89.7%

5.0%
2.1%
3.1%
8.9%

Most
0.3%
* %
* %
0.9%

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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

0.5%
1.0%
0.5%
* %

Yes
23.2%
10.3%
26.7%
31.0%

No
76.4%
88.7%
72.8%
69.0%

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

1.0%
2.1%
1.0%
* %

Yes
21.0%
9.9%
22.6%
29.1%

No
78.0%
88.0%
76.4%
70.9%

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

1.0%
2.1%
0.5%
0.5%

Yes
8.4%
2.1%
11.2%
11.4%

No
90.6%
95.8%
88.3%
88.1%

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

0.3%
0.5%
* %
0.4%

64.1%
70.9%
62.3%
59.9%

28.5%
23.0%
30.2%
31.7%

2.7%
0.5%
5.0%
2.6%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

1.5%
3.1%
1.0%
0.5%

54.0%
60.2%
53.1%
49.5%

36.1%
30.4%
37.1%
40.1%

3.6%
0.5%
5.7%
4.5%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

0.5%
1.0%
* %
0.4%

52.5%
56.0%
48.7%
52.9%

34.4%
32.5%
34.4%
36.0%

3.9%
0.5%
7.7%
3.6%

Do Not
Know
4.3%
5.1%
2.5%
5.3%

Cigarettes?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Do Not
Know
4.8%
5.8%
3.1%
5.4%

Smokeless tobacco?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Do Not
Know
8.7%
9.9%
9.2%
7.1%

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Table A-1:

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

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Any alcohol product

All
22.2%
14.1%
8.1%
77.8%
Grade 4
16.2%
10.2%
6.1%
83.8%
Grade 5
26.0%
14.2%
11.8%
74.0%
Grade 6
24.0%
17.5%
6.6%
76.0%

Beer
All
12.6%
7.3%
5.3%
87.4%
Grade 4
10.2%
6.6%
3.6%
89.8%
Grade 5
12.8%
6.4%
6.4%
87.2%
Grade 6
14.4%
8.7%
5.7%
85.6%

Wine coolers
All
10.3%
5.6%
4.7%
89.7%
Grade 4
4.1%
1.5%
2.6%
95.9%
Grade 5
12.9%
5.5%
7.5%
87.1%
Grade 6
13.3%
9.3%
4.0%
86.7%

Wine
All
13.3%
8.4%
5.0%
86.7%
Grade 4
10.8%
7.2%
3.6%
89.2%
Grade 5
15.8%
8.9%
6.9%
84.2%
Grade 6
13.3%
8.9%
4.4%
86.7%

Liquor
All
5.8%
3.9%
1.9%
94.2%
Grade 4
1.5%
1.0%
0.5%
98.5%
Grade 5
6.5%
4.0%
2.5%
93.5%
Grade 6
8.8%
6.2%
2.6%
91.2%

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

5.6
3.6
5.8
6.5

6.2
4.1
5.8
7.7

School
Year

Lifetime

3.6
3.3
3.4
4.0

3.6
2.9
3.6
3.9

School
Year

Lifetime

4.5
*
*
4.3

4.5
*
4.5
4.5

Beer

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Liquor

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

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Wine
School
Year

Lifetime

2.1
1.5
2.6
2.0

2.7
2.3
2.4
3.2

School
Year

Lifetime

3.3
*
2.8
3.8

3.2
*
3.2
3.7

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

92.2%
93.3%
91.8%
91.6%

3.9%
4.6%
4.6%
2.7%

Never

1 Time

2 Times
1.3%
0.5%
0.5%
2.7%

3+ Times
2.6%
1.5%
3.1%
3.1%

Ever
7.8%
6.7%
8.2%
8.4%

Wine Coolers?
2 Times

3+ Times

Ever

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

91.7%
97.3%
88.9%
89.4%

4.6%
2.7%
5.8%
5.1%

Never

1 Time

89.9%
90.3%
89.1%
90.3%

6.7%
8.1%
6.3%
6.0%

Never

1 Time

94.4%
98.9%
92.1%
92.8%

2.5%
0.6%
4.2%
2.7%

2.4%
* %
4.7%
2.3%

1.4%
* %
0.5%
3.2%

8.3%
2.7%
11.1%
10.6%

Wine?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2 Times
1.0%
* %
2.6%
0.5%

3+ Times
2.4%
1.6%
2.1%
3.2%

Ever
10.1%
9.7%
10.9%
9.7%

Liquor?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2 Times
0.8%
0.6%
1.1%
0.9%

3+ Times
2.2%
* %
2.6%
3.6%

Ever
5.6%
1.1%
7.9%
7.2%

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Table A-4:

Average age of first use of alcohol:

Grade 4
Alcohol
Beer
Wine Coolers
Wine
Liquor

8.1
8.1
*
8.7
*

Grade 5
8.9
8.9
9.5
9.5
9.8

Grade 6
9.3
8.7
9.6
9.7
10.1

Table A-5:

Average age of first use of alcohol by family situation:

Two Parent Family

Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

80.7%
86.3%
77.6%
78.2%

7 or Under
4.8%
3.8%
3.9%
6.7%

8
4.6%
6.9%
5.3%
1.8%

10

11

3.6%
1.3%
4.6%
4.8%

1.9%
* %
2.0%
3.6%

10

11

7.4%
8.8%
10.6%
3.6%

6.6%
5.9%
10.6%
3.6%

3.7%
* %
2.1%
7.3%

4.0%
1.9%
6.6%
3.6%

12 or Over
0.4%
* %
* %
1.2%

Other Family Situation

Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

69.1%
70.6%
63.8%
72.7%

7 or Under
5.9%
8.8%
6.4%
3.6%

8
3.7%
5.9%
4.3%
1.8%

12 or Over
3.7%
* %
2.1%
7.3%

Table A-6:

Lifetime prevalence of use of alcohol by reported conduct problems this

school year:

No Absences or
Conduct Problems
Alcohol

Cut
School

14.1%

Sent to
Principal

70.6%

37.3%

Both
75.0%

Table A-7:

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

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

82.3%
85.9%
79.4%
81.6%

Yes

No

11.3%
7.9%
13.2%
12.6%

6.5%
6.3%
7.4%
5.8%

Yes

No

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

83.2%
86.9%
82.0%
81.3%

3.7%
0.6%
5.8%
4.2%

13.2%
12.5%
12.2%
14.5%

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

Yes

82.4%
84.5%
80.4%
82.4%

No

6.4%
4.0%
7.8%
7.1%

11.2%
11.5%
11.7%
10.5%

Table A-8:

About how many of your close friends use ...

Any alcohol product?

Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

0.5%
1.0%
* %
0.4%

None

Some

76.3%
87.0%
72.8%
70.4%

19.4%
10.9%
22.6%
23.9%

None

Some

83.6%
87.5%
85.9%
78.5%

13.8%
11.4%
12.5%
16.8%

None

Some

Most
3.8%
1.0%
4.6%
5.3%

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

0.3%
0.6%
* %
0.5%

Most
2.3%
0.6%
1.6%
4.2%

Wine coolers?
Never
Heard of

Most

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

5.2%
11.3%
3.4%
1.9%

82.9%
84.5%
81.6%
82.6%

10.4%
4.2%
14.0%
12.2%

None

Some

86.5%
89.8%
83.7%
86.3%

11.2%
8.0%
14.7%
10.9%

None

Some

1.6%
* %
1.1%
3.3%

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

0.7%
1.7%
* %
0.5%

Most
1.6%
0.6%
1.6%
2.4%

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

1.9%
4.4%
1.1%
0.5%

90.2%
92.9%
91.0%
87.3%

6.3%
2.2%
6.4%
9.5%

Most
1.7%
0.5%
1.6%
2.7%

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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

0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%

Yes
22.1%
14.0%
22.7%
28.5%

No
77.4%
85.5%
76.8%
71.1%

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

0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%

Yes
16.6%
10.1%
17.6%
21.5%

No
82.9%
89.4%
81.9%
78.0%

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

5.7%
12.4%
3.2%
2.3%

Yes
9.7%
2.8%
9.2%
16.0%

No
84.5%
84.8%
87.6%
81.7%

Wine?
Never
Heard of
All

0.5%

Yes
12.2%

No
87.3%

Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

0.6%
0.5%
0.5%

8.8%
13.0%
14.4%

90.6%
86.5%
85.2%

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

Yes

2.0%
3.8%
1.6%
0.9%

7.9%
2.7%
9.4%
10.8%

No
90.1%
93.4%
89.1%
88.3%

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

82.6%
81.0%
86.3%
80.6%

Don't
Care
3.4%
2.1%
4.6%
3.6%

Think
It's OK
1.1%
1.0%
0.5%
1.8%

Don't
Know
12.9%
15.9%
8.6%
14.0%

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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

0.2%
* %
* %
0.4%

71.2%
79.3%
64.3%
70.4%

21.2%
16.1%
25.5%
22.0%

2.8%
0.5%
5.1%
2.7%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

*
*
*
*

44.9%
50.8%
41.0%
43.1%

42.1%
40.8%
41.5%
43.6%

5.6%
1.7%
7.7%
7.1%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

4.5%
11.2%
2.2%
1.0%

38.9%
45.9%
33.1%
38.2%

37.3%
30.6%
36.0%
44.0%

7.0%
0.0%
11.8%
8.7%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

0.2%

40.6%

42.0%

8.6%

Do Not
Know
4.6%
4.1%
5.1%
4.5%

Beer?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

%
%
%
%

Do Not
Know
7.5%
6.7%
9.8%
6.2%

Wine coolers?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Do Not
Know
12.3%
12.4%
16.9%
8.2%

Wine?

All

Do Not
Know
8.6%

Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

* %
* %
0.5%

49.4%
32.2%
40.5%

39.7%
43.7%
42.4%

2.9%
12.0%
10.5%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

0.9%
1.1%
1.0%
0.5%

69.7%
77.9%
61.8%
69.9%

20.4%
14.9%
23.0%
22.7%

3.2%
1.1%
5.2%
3.2%

8.0%
12.0%
6.2%

Liquor?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Do Not
Know
5.8%
5.0%
8.9%
3.7%

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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
2.9%
1.6%
1.3%
97.1%
Grade 4
0.5%
0.5%
* %
99.5%
Grade 5
2.5%
1.0%
1.5%
97.5%
Grade 6
5.3%
3.1%
2.2%
94.7%

Table D-2:

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

School
Year

Lifetime

6.4
*
*
*

6.6
*
*
6.3

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Table D-3:

Average age of first use of marijuana:

Grade 4
Marijuana

Grade 5
*

Grade 6
*

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

97.8%
100.0%
97.2%
96.4%

0.2%
* %
* %
0.6%

0.2%
* %
* %
0.6%

0.2%
* %
* %
0.6%

0.2%
* %
0.7%
* %

1.1%
* %
1.4%
1.8%

10

11

1.6%
* %
* %
3.9%

0.8%
* %
* %
2.0%

0.2%
* %
0.7%
* %

Other Family Situation

Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

96.1%
97.0%
97.7%
94.1%

7 or Under
0.8%
3.0%
* %
* %

8
*
*
*
*

9
%
%
%
%

0.8%
* %
2.3%
* %

12 or Over
*
*
*
*

%
%
%
%

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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

31.3%

7.5%

Both
33.3%

Table D-6:

About how many of your close friends use marijuana?

Never
Heard of

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

5.4%
13.0%
2.2%
1.8%

None

Some

Most

86.9%
84.3%
93.0%
83.9%

6.1%
2.7%
3.8%
10.8%

1.7%
* %
1.1%
3.6%

Table D-7:

Have you ever been offered marijuana?

Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Yes

5.2%
13.4%
1.6%
1.4%

7.4%
3.7%
6.3%
11.5%

No
87.4%
82.9%
92.1%
87.1%

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

83.6%
77.8%
87.9%
84.8%

2.1%
0.5%
3.0%
2.7%

0.5%
* %
0.5%
0.9%

13.8%
21.6%
8.6%
11.7%

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

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

5.3%
12.3%
2.2%
1.9%

79.4%
74.3%
83.4%
80.3%

9.5%
7.3%
8.3%
12.5%

2.1%
0.0%
3.3%
2.9%

Do Not
Know
3.7%
6.1%
2.8%
2.4%

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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
8.4%
6.5%
1.9%
91.6%
Grade 4
4.5%
3.5%
1.0%
95.5%
Grade 5
10.0%
7.5%
2.5%
90.0%
Grade 6
10.5%
8.3%
2.2%
89.5%

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

96.1%
98.4%
96.4%
93.8%

3.9%
1.6%
3.6%
6.2%

Not Used

Used

97.6%
98.0%
97.5%
97.4%

2.4%
2.0%
2.5%
2.6%

Not Used

Used

95.6%
97.9%

4.4%
2.1%

Gasoline

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Glue

All
Grade 4

Grade 5
Grade 6

93.9%
95.1%

6.1%
4.9%

Not Used

Used

98.2%
98.4%
98.0%
98.2%

1.8%
1.6%
2.0%
1.8%

Not Used

Used

98.7%
99.0%
98.5%
98.7%

1.3%
1.0%
1.5%
1.3%

Not Used

Used

96.6%
99.5%
93.4%
96.9%

3.4%
0.5%
6.6%
3.1%

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

4.5
*
5.1
4.1

4.0
*
3.8
4.3

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

91.6%
95.5%
90.2%
89.7%

2-3

4.1%
2.0%
3.9%
6.0%

4+

2.8%
2.0%
3.4%
3.0%

1.4%
0.5%
2.5%
1.3%

Table I-5:

Average age of first use of inhalants:

Grade 4
Inhalants

Grade 5
8.9

Grade 6
10.1

Table I-6:

Average age of first use of inhalants by family situation:

Two Parent Family

Never
All

94.4%

7 or Under
1.3%

8
0.2%

9
1.3%

10

11

0.6%

1.7%

12 or Over
0.4%

Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

98.7%
93.3%
91.6%

0.7%
2.0%
1.2%

* %
* %
0.6%

0.7%
2.7%
0.6%

* %
0.7%
1.2%

* %
1.3%
3.6%

10

11

1.5%
* %
2.2%
1.9%

1.5%
* %
2.2%
1.9%

* %
* %
1.2%

Other Family Situation

Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

94.7%
100.0%
88.9%
96.2%

7 or Under
0.8%
* %
2.2%
* %

8
*
*
*
*

9
%
%
%
%

1.5%
* %
4.4%
* %

12 or Over
*
*
*
*

%
%
%
%

Table I-7:

Lifetime prevalence of use of inhalants by reported conduct problems this

school year:
No Absences or
Conduct Problems

Inhalants

4.4%

Cut
School
50.0%

Sent to
Principal
12.3%

Both
50.0%

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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

86.2%
89.0%
87.2%
83.3%

9.3%
5.0%
10.7%
11.8%

2.4%
6.1%
0.5%
0.9%

Most
2.0%
* %
1.6%
4.1%

Table I-9:

Have you ever been offered inhalants?

Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.2%
5.5%
1.0%
0.5%

Yes
8.2%
4.9%
6.8%
12.2%

No
89.6%
89.6%
92.2%
87.4%

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

1.7%
3.7%
0.6%
0.9%

65.5%
59.9%
64.6%
71.0%

19.5%
21.9%
20.4%
16.6%

4.8%
2.1%
6.6%
5.5%

Do Not
Know
8.5%
12.3%
7.7%
6.0%

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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

34.2%
35.8%
24.1%
42.2%

65.8%
64.2%
75.9%
57.8%

No

Yes

41.1%
24.3%
31.8%
62.8%

58.9%
75.7%
68.2%
37.2%

No

Yes

6.1%
4.6%
9.2%
4.7%

93.9%
95.4%
90.8%
95.3%

No

Yes

62.4%
71.6%
57.1%
59.2%

37.6%
28.4%
42.9%
40.8%

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

37.6%
35.9%
37.8%
39.0%

62.4%
64.1%
62.2%
61.0%

No

Yes

2.8%
3.1%
1.5%
3.6%

97.2%
96.9%
98.5%
96.4%

Any School Source?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

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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%
6.7%
4.1%
89.2%
Grade 4
6.6%
3.5%
3.0%
93.4%
Grade 5
11.8%
6.4%
5.4%
88.2%
Grade 6
13.5%
9.6%
3.9%
86.5%

Alcohol
All
22.2%
14.1%
8.1%
77.8%
Grade 4
16.2%
10.2%
6.1%
83.8%
Grade 5
26.0%
14.2%
11.8%
74.0%
Grade 6
24.0%
17.5%
6.6%
76.0%

Inhalants
All
8.4%
6.5%
1.9%
91.6%
Grade 4
4.5%
3.5%
1.0%
95.5%
Grade 5
10.0%
7.5%
2.5%
90.0%
Grade 6
10.5%
8.3%
2.2%
89.5%

Marijuana
All
2.9%
1.6%
1.3%
97.1%
Grade 4
0.5%
0.5%
* %
99.5%
Grade 5
2.5%
1.0%
1.5%
97.5%
Grade 6
5.3%
3.1%
2.2%
94.7%

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
14.4%
7.8%
6.6%
85.6%
Grade 4
8.4%
5.6%
2.8%
91.6%
Grade 5
16.8%
7.9%
8.9%
83.2%
Grade 6
17.9%
9.8%
8.0%
82.1%

Alcohol
All
27.9%
17.2%
10.7%
72.1%
Grade 4
19.8%
12.3%
7.5%
80.2%

Grade 5
34.7%
16.8%
17.8%
65.3%
Grade 6
29.5%
22.3%
7.1%
70.5%

Inhalants
All
7.8%
5.9%
1.9%
92.2%
Grade 4
3.7%
2.8%
0.9%
96.3%
Grade 5
7.9%
5.9%
2.0%
92.1%
Grade 6
11.6%
8.9%
2.7%
88.4%

Marijuana
All
2.8%
1.6%
1.3%
97.2%
Grade 4
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
2.0%
* %
2.0%
98.0%
Grade 6
6.4%
4.5%
1.8%
93.6%

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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
7.1%
5.5%
1.6%
92.9%
Grade 4
4.4%
1.1%
3.3%
95.6%
Grade 5
6.9%
4.9%
2.0%
93.1%
Grade 6
9.4%
9.4%
* %
90.6%

Alcohol
All
16.4%
10.9%
5.5%
83.6%
Grade 4
12.1%
7.7%
4.4%
87.9%
Grade 5
17.5%
11.7%
5.8%
82.5%
Grade 6
18.8%
12.8%
6.0%
81.2%

Inhalants
All
9.1%
7.1%
1.9%
90.9%
Grade 4
5.5%
4.4%
1.1%
94.5%
Grade 5
12.0%
9.0%
3.0%
88.0%
Grade 6
9.4%
7.7%
1.7%
90.6%

Marijuana
All
3.0%
1.6%
1.3%
97.0%
Grade 4
1.1%
1.1%
* %
98.9%
Grade 5
3.0%
2.0%
1.0%
97.0%
Grade 6
4.3%
1.7%
2.6%
95.7%

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
9.3%
5.7%
3.6%
90.7%
Grade 4
5.6%
3.1%
2.5%
94.4%
Grade 5
10.7%
5.3%
5.3%
89.3%
Grade 6
11.2%
8.2%
3.1%
88.8%

Alcohol
All
20.1%
12.3%
7.8%
79.9%
Grade 4
14.8%
8.0%
6.8%
85.2%

Grade 5
24.1%
12.9%
11.2%
75.9%
Grade 6
20.9%
15.3%
5.6%
79.1%

Inhalants
All
7.4%
5.9%
1.5%
92.6%
Grade 4
4.3%
4.3%
* %
95.7%
Grade 5
8.4%
6.0%
2.4%
91.6%
Grade 6
9.2%
7.1%
2.0%
90.8%

Marijuana
All
2.1%
1.1%
1.0%
97.9%
Grade 4
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
1.8%
1.2%
0.6%
98.2%
Grade 6
4.1%
2.0%
2.0%
95.9%

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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
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 5
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 6
* %
* %
* %
* %

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

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

Marijuana
All
* %
* %
* %
* %
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
24.1%
16.7%
7.4%
75.9%
Grade 4
9.1%
9.1%
* %
90.9%
Grade 5
36.4%
27.3%
9.1%
63.6%
Grade 6
33.3%
19.0%
14.3%
66.7%

Alcohol
All
32.1%
24.5%
7.5%
67.9%
Grade 4
22.7%
18.2%
4.5%
77.3%

Grade 5
36.4%
27.3%
9.1%
63.6%
Grade 6
40.0%
30.0%
10.0%
60.0%

Inhalants
All
11.1%
9.3%
1.9%
88.9%
Grade 4
4.5%
* %
4.5%
95.5%
Grade 5
9.1%
9.1%
* %
90.9%
Grade 6
19.0%
19.0%
* %
81.0%

Marijuana
All
8.0%
6.0%
2.0%
92.0%
Grade 4
4.8%
4.8%
* %
95.2%
Grade 5
10.0%
* %
10.0%
90.0%
Grade 6
10.5%
10.5%
* %
89.5%

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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
8.6%
4.8%
3.7%
91.4%
Grade 4
6.3%
3.2%
3.2%
93.7%
Grade 5
9.7%
4.9%
4.9%
90.3%
Grade 6
9.6%
6.4%
3.2%
90.4%

Alcohol
All
20.3%
13.0%
7.3%
79.7%
Grade 4
16.0%
9.6%
6.4%
84.0%
Grade 5
25.3%
14.0%
11.3%
74.7%
Grade 6
19.8%
15.5%
4.3%
80.2%

Inhalants
All
7.3%
5.4%
2.0%
92.7%
Grade 4
4.2%
3.2%
1.1%
95.8%
Grade 5
9.8%
7.1%
2.7%
90.2%
Grade 6
8.0%
5.9%
2.1%
92.0%

Marijuana
All
2.0%
1.3%
0.7%
98.0%
Grade 4
0.5%
0.5%
* %
99.5%
Grade 5
1.6%
1.1%
0.5%
98.4%
Grade 6
3.8%
2.2%
1.6%
96.2%

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
30.6%
22.6%
8.1%
69.4%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 5
35.3%
23.5%
11.8%
64.7%
Grade 6
31.6%
23.7%
7.9%
68.4%

Alcohol
All
38.7%
22.6%
16.1%
61.3%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
* %

Grade 5
35.3%
17.6%
17.6%
64.7%
Grade 6
42.1%
23.7%
18.4%
57.9%

Inhalants
All
16.1%
16.1%
* %
83.9%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 5
11.8%
11.8%
* %
88.2%
Grade 6
18.4%
18.4%
* %
81.6%

Marijuana
All
10.2%
5.1%
5.1%
89.8%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 5
12.5%
* %
12.5%
87.5%
Grade 6
10.8%
8.1%
2.7%
89.2%

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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
8.8%
5.3%
3.5%
91.2%
Grade 4
4.9%
2.5%
2.5%
95.1%
Grade 5
10.5%
5.9%
4.6%
89.5%
Grade 6
11.1%
7.6%
3.5%
88.9%

Alcohol
All
19.4%
12.0%
7.4%
80.6%
Grade 4
13.0%
6.8%
6.2%
87.0%
Grade 5
23.4%
13.0%
10.4%
76.6%
Grade 6
21.8%
15.9%
5.9%
78.2%

Inhalants
All
8.9%
7.2%
1.6%
91.1%
Grade 4
4.9%
4.3%
0.6%
95.1%
Grade 5
9.2%
6.6%
2.6%
90.8%
Grade 6
12.3%
10.5%
1.8%
87.7%

Marijuana
All
2.5%
1.5%
1.0%
97.5%
Grade 4
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
2.6%
0.7%
2.0%
97.4%
Grade 6
4.7%
3.5%
1.2%
95.3%

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
17.3%
10.8%
6.5%
82.7%
Grade 4
14.3%
8.6%
5.7%
85.7%
Grade 5
17.0%
8.5%
8.5%
83.0%
Grade 6
19.3%
14.0%
5.3%
80.7%

Alcohol
All
30.9%
20.9%
10.1%
69.1%
Grade 4
28.6%
25.7%
2.9%
71.4%

Grade 5
36.2%
19.1%
17.0%
63.8%
Grade 6
28.1%
19.3%
8.8%
71.9%

Inhalants
All
5.8%
3.6%
2.2%
94.2%
Grade 4
2.9%
* %
2.9%
97.1%
Grade 5
10.9%
8.7%
2.2%
89.1%
Grade 6
3.5%
1.8%
1.8%
96.5%

Marijuana
All
3.7%
2.2%
1.5%
96.3%
Grade 4
2.9%
2.9%
* %
97.1%
Grade 5
2.2%
2.2%
* %
97.8%
Grade 6
5.4%
1.8%
3.6%
94.6%

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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
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Tobacco
All
10.5%
6.4%
4.1%
89.5%
Grade 4
4.3%
2.1%
2.1%
95.7%
Grade 5
12.7%
7.5%
5.2%
87.3%
Grade 6
13.9%
9.0%
4.8%
86.1%

Alcohol
All
22.3%
13.9%
8.4%
77.7%
Grade 4
16.5%
9.4%
7.2%
83.5%
Grade 5
28.1%
15.6%
12.6%
71.9%
Grade 6
22.4%
16.4%
6.1%
77.6%

Inhalants
All
9.8%
8.0%
1.8%
90.2%
Grade 4
4.3%
2.9%
1.4%
95.7%
Grade 5
12.1%
9.8%
2.3%
87.9%
Grade 6
12.7%
10.8%
1.8%
87.3%

Marijuana
All
2.8%
2.1%
0.7%
97.2%
Grade 4
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
2.3%
1.5%
0.8%
97.7%
Grade 6
5.5%
4.2%
1.2%
94.5%

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
11.0%
7.4%
3.7%
89.0%
Grade 4
10.4%
8.3%
2.1%
89.6%
Grade 5
11.5%
4.9%
6.6%
88.5%
Grade 6
11.1%
9.3%
1.9%
88.9%

Alcohol
All
21.3%
13.4%
7.9%
78.7%
Grade 4
12.5%
10.4%
2.1%
87.5%

Grade 5
23.0%
11.5%
11.5%
77.0%
Grade 6
27.3%
18.2%
9.1%
72.7%

Inhalants
All
4.9%
3.1%
1.8%
95.1%
Grade 4
6.3%
6.3%
* %
93.8%
Grade 5
4.9%
1.6%
3.3%
95.1%
Grade 6
3.7%
1.9%
1.9%
96.3%

Marijuana
All
2.5%
0.6%
1.9%
97.5%
Grade 4
2.1%
2.1%
* %
97.9%
Grade 5
3.3%
* %
3.3%
96.7%
Grade 6
1.9%
* %
1.9%
98.1%

Dripping Springs
Spring 1998
GENDER
Q1
Frequency
Percent

Female
313
49.4
Male
321
50.6

GRADE LEVEL
Q2
Frequency
Percent

Grade 4
198
31.2
Grade 5
204
32.2
Grade 6
232
36.6

DO YOU LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS?

Q3
Frequency
Percent

No
139
22.1
Yes
489
77.9
Frequency Missing = 6

AGE
Q4
Frequency
Percent

8 or younger
2
0.3
9
45
7.1
10
189
29.9
11
209
33.0
12
175
27.6

13 or older

13

2.1

Frequency Missing = 1

ETHNICITY
Q5
Frequency
Percent

African/American
5
0.8
Asian/American
5
0.8
Mexican/American
55
8.8
Native/American
4
0.6
Other
29
4.6
White
528
84.3
Frequency Missing = 8

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Dripping Springs
Spring 1998
WHAT GRADES DO YOU USUALLY GET
Q6
Frequency
Percent

Mostly A's
358
57.2
Mostly B's
206
32.9
Mostly C's
52
8.3
Mostly D's
5
0.8
Mostly F's
5
0.8
Frequency Missing = 8

LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR

MORE THAN 3 YEARS
Q7
Frequency
Percent

Don't Know
26
4.1
No
166
26.2
Yes
441
69.7
Frequency Missing = 1

EITHER PARENT GRADUATE

FROM COLLEGE
Q8
Frequency
Percent

Don't Know
122
19.5
No
81
13.0
Yes
422
67.5
Frequency Missing = 9

QUALIFY FOR A FREE/REDUCED

PRICE LUNCH?
Q9
Frequency
Percent

Don't Know
263
41.7
No
285
45.2
Yes
82
13.0
Frequency Missing = 4

PARENTS ATTEND PTA MEETINGS?

Q10
Frequency
Percent

No
375
60.2
Yes
248
39.8
Frequency Missing = 11

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Dripping Springs
Spring 1998
EVER INHALED GASOLINE
TO GET HIGH?
Q11A
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
607
97.6
Used
15
2.4
Frequency Missing = 12

EVER INHALED PAINT THINNER

TO GET HIGH?
Q11B
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
607
98.2
Used
11
1.8
Frequency Missing = 16

EVER INHALED GLUE TO GET HIGH?

Q11C
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
589
95.6
Used
27
4.4
Frequency Missing = 18

EVER INHALED WHITEOUT

TO GET HIGH?
Q11D

Frequency

Percent


Not Used
586
96.1
Used
24
3.9
Frequency Missing = 24

EVER INHALED SPRAY

PAINT TO GET HIGH?
Q11E
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
610
98.7
Used
8
1.3
Frequency Missing = 16

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Dripping Springs
Spring 1998
EVER USED OTHER INHALANTS
TO GET HIGH?
Q11F
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
589
96.6
Used
21
3.4
Frequency Missing = 24

CIGARETTE USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
17
2.7
Never used
550
88.1
1-2 times
34
5.4
3-10 times
12
1.9
11+ times
11
1.8
Frequency Missing = 10

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO
USE IN LIFETIME
Q12B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
13
2.1
Never used
588
94.1
1-2 times
19
3.0
3-10 times
3
0.5
11+ times
2
0.3
Frequency Missing = 9

BEER USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
6
1.0
Never used
535
87.1
1-2 times
49
8.0
3-10 times
17
2.8
11+ times
7
1.1
Frequency Missing = 20

WINE COOLER USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
50
8.2
Never used
499
81.9
1-2 times
46
7.6
3-10 times
7
1.1
11+ times
7
1.1
Frequency Missing = 25
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Dripping Springs
Spring 1998
WINE USE DURING LIFETIME
Q12E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
7
1.2
Never used
521
85.8
1-2 times
66
10.9
3-10 times
7
1.2
11+ times
6
1.0
Frequency Missing = 27

LIQUOR USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
22
3.6
Never used
561
90.8
1-2 times
20
3.2
3-10 times
8
1.3
11+ times
7
1.1
Frequency Missing = 16

INHALANT USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
28
4.5
Never used
550
88.9
1-2 times
26
4.2
3-10 times
9
1.5
11+ times
6
1.0
Frequency Missing = 15

MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
46
7.5
Never used
546
89.5
1-2 times
5
0.8
3-10 times
7
1.1
11+ times
6
1.0
Frequency Missing = 24

CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
13
2.1
Never used
568
91.9
1-2 times
18
2.9
3-10 times
12
1.9
11+ times
7
1.1
Frequency Missing = 16
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Dripping Springs
Spring 1998
SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO
USE IN PAST YEAR
Q13B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
11
1.8
Never used
593
96.3
1-2 times
8
1.3
3-10 times
3
0.5
11+ times
1
0.2
Frequency Missing = 18

BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
5
0.8
Never used
543
91.4
1-2 times
30
5.1
3-10 times
12
2.0
11+ times
4
0.7
Frequency Missing = 40

WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
39
6.6
Never used
518
87.5
1-2 times
26
4.4
3-10 times
5
0.8
11+ times
4
0.7
Frequency Missing = 42

WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
5
0.8
Never used
533
90.3
1-2 times
48
8.1
3-10 times
2
0.3
11+ times
2
0.3
Frequency Missing = 44

LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
19
3.1
Never used
562
92.9
1-2 times
13
2.1
3-10 times
7
1.2
11+ times
4
0.7
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Dripping Springs
Spring 1998
Frequency Missing = 29

INHALANT USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
21
3.4
Never used
557
91.5
1-2 times
18
3.0
3-10 times
7
1.1
11+ times
6
1.0
Frequency Missing = 25

MARIJUANA USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
39
6.5
Never used
551
91.8
1-2 times
2
0.3
3-10 times
6
1.0
11+ times
2
0.3
Frequency Missing = 34

AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES

Q14A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
10
1.6
Never used
544
88.9
7 or younger
10
1.6

8
9
10
11
12

years old
years old
years old
years old
or older

10
10
11
13
4

1.6
1.6
1.8
2.1
0.7

Frequency Missing = 22

AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO
Q14B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
5
0.8
Never used
581
95.4
7 or younger
7
1.1
8 years old
3
0.5
9 years old
3
0.5
10 years old
7
1.1
11 years old
3
0.5
Frequency Missing = 25

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Dripping Springs
Spring 1998
AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER
Q14C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
3
0.5
Never used
501
87.3
7 or younger
20
3.5
8 years old
19
3.3
9 years old
13
2.3
10 years old
10
1.7
11 years old
5
0.9
12 or older
3
0.5
Frequency Missing = 60

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS

Q14D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
39
6.9
Never used
461
81.6
7 or younger
10
1.8
8 years old
13
2.3
9 years old
10
1.8
10 years old
12
2.1
11 years old
12
2.1
12 or older
8
1.4
Frequency Missing = 69

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE

Q14E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
4
0.7
Never used
501
86.4

7
8
9
10
11
12

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

12
7
21
18
13
4

2.1
1.2
3.6
3.1
2.2
0.7

Frequency Missing = 54

AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR

Q14F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
15
2.5
Never used
557
92.5
7 or younger
1
0.2
8 years old
4
0.7
9 years old
5
0.8
10 years old
13
2.2
11 years old
4
0.7
12 or older
3
0.5
Frequency Missing = 32

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Dripping Springs
Spring 1998
AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS
Q14H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
16
2.7
Never used
551
91.7
7 or younger
8
1.3
8 years old
1
0.2
9 years old
8
1.3
10 years old
5
0.8
11 years old
10
1.7
12 or older
2
0.3
Frequency Missing = 33

AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA

Q14I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
39
6.6
Never used
536
90.8
7 or younger
2
0.3
8 years old
1
0.2
9 years old
2
0.3
10 years old
3
0.5
11 years old
6
1.0
12 or older
1
0.2
Frequency Missing = 44

CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES

Q15A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
8
1.3
None
482
78.1

Some
Most

117
10

19.0
1.6

Frequency Missing = 17

CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO
Q15B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
6
1.0
None
568
93.7
Some
30
5.0
Most
2
0.3
Frequency Missing = 28

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Dripping Springs
Spring 1998
CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER
Q15C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
2
0.3
None
480
83.6
Some
79
13.8
Most
13
2.3
Frequency Missing = 60

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS

Q15D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
29
5.2
None
464
82.9
Some
58
10.4
Most
9
1.6
Frequency Missing = 74

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE

Q15E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
4
0.7
None
494
86.5
Some
64
11.2
Most
9
1.6
Frequency Missing = 63

CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR

Q15F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
11
1.9
None
533
90.2
Some
37
6.3
Most
10
1.7
Frequency Missing = 43

CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS

Q15H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
14
2.4
None
508
86.2
Some
55
9.3
Most
12
2.0
Frequency Missing = 45

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Dripping Springs
Spring 1998
CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA
Q15I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
32
5.4
None
516
86.9
Some
36
6.1
Most
10
1.7
Frequency Missing = 40

EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES

Q16A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
6
1.0
No
478
78.0
Yes
129
21.0
Frequency Missing = 21

EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO
Q16B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
6
1.0
No
549
90.6
Yes
51
8.4
Frequency Missing = 28

EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER

Q16C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
3
0.5
No
494
82.9
Yes
99
16.6
Frequency Missing = 38

EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE COOLERS

Q16D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
33
5.7
No
487
84.5
Yes
56
9.7
Frequency Missing = 58

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Dripping Springs
Spring 1998
EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE
Q16E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
3
0.5
No
514
87.3
Yes
72
12.2
Frequency Missing = 45

EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR

Q16F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
12
2.0
No
537
90.1
Yes
47
7.9
Frequency Missing = 38

EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS

Q16H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
13
2.2
No
535
89.6
Yes
49
8.2
Frequency Missing = 37

EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA

Q16I

Frequency

Percent


Never heard of
31
5.2
No
518
87.4
Yes
44
7.4
Frequency Missing = 41

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME

Q17A
Frequency
Percent

Do Not Drink
496
82.3
No
39
6.5
Yes
68
11.3
Frequency Missing = 31

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Dripping Springs
Spring 1998
IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS
Q17B
Frequency
Percent

Do Not Drink
454
83.2
No
72
13.2
Yes
20
3.7
Frequency Missing = 88

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE

Q17C
Frequency
Percent

Do Not Drink
464
82.4
No
63
11.2
Yes
36
6.4
Frequency Missing = 71

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTES

Q18A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
9
1.5
Very dangerous
328
54.0
Dangerous
219
36.1
Not at all
22
3.6
Don't know
29
4.8
Frequency Missing = 27

DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO
Q18B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
3
0.5
Very dangerous
321
52.5
Dangerous
210
34.4
Not at all
24
3.9
Don't know
53
8.7
Frequency Missing = 23

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER

Q18C
Frequency
Percent

Very dangerous
257
44.9
Dangerous
241
42.1
Not at all
32
5.6
Don't know
43
7.5
Frequency Missing = 61

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Dripping Springs
Spring 1998
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS
TO USE WINE COOLERS
Q18D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
25
4.5
Very dangerous
216
38.9
Dangerous
207
37.3
Not at all
39
7.0
Don't know
68
12.3
Frequency Missing = 79

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE

Q18E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
1
0.2
Very dangerous
230
40.6
Dangerous
238
42.0
Not at all
49
8.6
Don't know
49
8.6
Frequency Missing = 67

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE LIQUOR

Q18F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
5
0.9
Very dangerous
410
69.7
Dangerous
120
20.4
Not at all
19
3.2
Don't know
34
5.8
Frequency Missing = 46

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS

Q18H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
10
1.7
Very dangerous
383
65.5
Dangerous
114
19.5
Not at all
28
4.8
Don't know
50
8.5
Frequency Missing = 49

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA

Q18I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
30
5.3
Very dangerous
451
79.4
Dangerous
54
9.5
Not at all
12
2.1
Don't know
21
3.7
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Dripping Springs
Spring 1998
Frequency Missing = 66

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO FROM TEACHER

Q19A
Frequency
Percent

No
222
37.6
Yes
368
62.4
Frequency Missing = 44

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

VISITOR TO CLASS
Q19B
Frequency
Percent

No
35
6.1
Yes
540
93.9
Frequency Missing = 59

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

ASSEMBLY PROGRAM
Q19C
Frequency
Percent

No
193
34.2
Yes
371
65.8
Frequency Missing = 70

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

GUIDE COUNSELOR
Q19D
Frequency
Percent

No
227
41.1
Yes
325
58.9
Frequency Missing = 82

DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE

ELSE AT SCHOOL
Q19E
Frequency
Percent

No
355
62.4
Yes
214
37.6
Frequency Missing = 65

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

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

Never
566
92.2
1 time
24
3.9
2 times
8
1.3
3+ times
16
2.6
Frequency Missing = 20

WINE COOLERS, TWO OR

MORE AT ONE TIME
Q20B
Frequency
Percent

Never
543
91.7
1 time
27
4.6
2 times
14
2.4
3+ times
8
1.4
Frequency Missing = 42

WINE, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q20C
Frequency
Percent

Never
534
89.9
1 time
40
6.7
2 times
6
1.0
3+ times
14
2.4
Frequency Missing = 40

LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE

AT ONE TIME
Q20D
Frequency
Percent

Never
559
94.4
1 time
15
2.5
2 times
5
0.8
3+ times
13
2.2
Frequency Missing = 42

MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUT

PARENT'S CONSENT
Q21
Frequency
Percent

No
598
97.2
Yes
17
2.8
Frequency Missing = 19

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

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

No
452
73.0
Yes
167
27.0
Frequency Missing = 15

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER

Q23
Frequency
Percent

Don't like it
507
82.6
Don't care
21
3.4
Think it's O.K.
7
1.1
Don't know
79
12.9
Frequency Missing = 20

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

USING MARIJUANA
Q24
Frequency
Percent

Don't like it
514
83.6
Don't care
13
2.1
Think it's O.K.
3
0.5
Don't know
85
13.8
Frequency Missing = 19

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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