Arlington

Spring 2008

Texas School Survey

of Drug and Alcohol Use
2008
Arlington 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

5.5%
3.8%
4.6%
8.1%

2.9%
2.2%
1.8%
4.8%

2.6%
1.6%
2.8%
3.3%

94.5%
96.2%
95.4%
91.9%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

5.0%
3.2%
3.8%
8.0%

2.7%
2.0%
1.4%
4.5%

2.3%
1.1%
2.4%
3.4%

95.0%
96.8%
96.2%
92.0%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

0.9%
0.8%
1.1%
0.8%

0.5%
0.3%
0.5%
0.7%

0.4%
0.5%
0.6%
0.1%

99.1%
99.2%
98.9%
99.2%

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
3.3
3.3
3.1
3.3

Lifetime
2.9
3.4
2.3
2.9

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Table T-3: Average age of first use of tobacco:
Grade 4
Cigarettes
8.4
Smokeless Tobacco
8.1
Any Tobacco
8.3

Grade 5

Grade 6

8.8

9.8

9.1

10.0

8.8

9.7

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

Never

Under 8

10

11

Over 11

95.1%
96.8%
96.4%
91.9%

1.5%
0.9%
0.8%
2.7%

0.6%
0.9%
0.4%
0.6%

0.5%
0.8%
0.2%
0.6%

1.0%
0.6%
1.4%
0.9%

0.9%
0.0%
0.8%
1.9%

0.5%
0.0%
0.0%
1.5%

90.9%
90.5%
93.2%
89.0%

2.6%
3.3%
2.7%
1.7%

1.3%
1.7%
1.7%
0.7%

1.3%
3.3%
0.3%
0.3%

1.7%
0.8%
1.0%
3.1%

1.4%
0.4%
1.0%
2.7%

0.8%
0.0%
0.0%
2.4%

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

1.8%
3.5%
1.1%
0.9%

84.2%
85.4%
86.4%
80.8%

12.5%
9.8%
11.4%
16.2%

1.5%
1.3%
1.1%
2.1%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

3.8%
6.4%
3.4%
1.5%

83.5%
83.8%
85.6%
81.0%

11.5%
8.7%
10.2%
15.5%

1.3%
1.1%
0.9%
2.0%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

6.1%
10.5%
5.0%
2.8%

90.2%
86.4%
91.3%
92.9%

3.2%
2.5%
3.2%
4.0%

0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%

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

2.4%
4.3%
2.0%
1.0%

15.0%
11.8%
13.9%
19.4%

82.6%
83.9%
84.1%
79.6%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

4.2%
6.4%
4.4%
1.6%

13.9%
10.8%
12.8%
18.2%

81.9%
82.8%
82.8%
80.2%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

6.2%
10.7%
4.8%
3.1%

4.2%
3.4%
4.3%
5.0%

89.5%
85.9%
90.9%
91.9%

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

1.4%
3.4%
0.6%
0.2%

77.9%
78.1%
78.8%
76.9%

16.4%
14.0%
16.9%
18.5%

0.5%
0.4%
0.5%
0.6%

3.7%
4.1%
3.2%
3.8%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.9%
5.4%
2.7%
0.6%

64.5%
65.2%
65.8%
62.5%

26.4%
22.6%
26.2%
30.4%

0.8%
0.5%
0.7%
1.0%

5.5%
6.3%
4.6%
5.4%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

4.8%
8.7%
3.0%
2.6%

70.5%
71.5%
70.2%
69.8%

18.0%
13.6%
20.6%
19.9%

0.9%
0.5%
1.0%
1.2%

5.8%
5.7%
5.2%
6.5%

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
87.4%
88.9%
87.8%
85.4%

Don't Care
1.3%
0.6%
1.6%
1.6%

Think It's OK
0.3%
0.3%
0.4%
0.4%

Don't know
11.0%
10.2%
10.2%
12.6%

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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

26.3%
20.5%
23.6%
34.8%

16.6%
12.4%
14.7%
22.9%

9.6%
8.2%
8.9%
11.9%

73.7%
79.5%
76.4%
65.2%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

16.4%
12.1%
14.7%
22.5%

9.1%
6.7%
7.8%
12.7%

7.4%
5.4%
6.8%
9.8%

83.6%
87.9%
85.3%
77.5%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

10.3%
6.8%
8.9%
15.2%

6.9%
4.4%
5.8%
10.6%

3.4%
2.3%
3.2%
4.7%

89.7%
93.2%
91.1%
84.8%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

14.6%
10.3%
12.5%
20.9%

8.6%
6.2%
7.2%
12.6%

6.0%
4.2%
5.3%
8.3%

85.4%
89.7%
87.5%
79.1%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

6.2%
2.9%
4.5%
11.1%

3.4%
1.3%
2.4%
6.3%

2.8%
1.6%
2.1%
4.8%

93.8%
97.1%
95.5%
88.9%

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

2.7
3.0
1.8
3.1

2.5
2.7
1.9
2.9

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

3.1
3.0
3.5
3.0

2.8
2.0
2.8
3.0

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.5
2.5
1.9
2.8

2.5
2.4
2.1
2.7

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

86.2%
87.3%
87.8%
83.5%

7.9%
7.4%
8.2%
8.0%

3.5%
2.5%
2.5%
5.6%

2.4%
2.7%
1.5%
2.9%

13.8%
12.7%
12.2%
16.5%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

92.8%
95.6%
93.9%
88.9%

4.6%
3.0%
4.4%
6.4%

1.3%
0.7%
1.2%
2.2%

1.3%
0.8%
0.5%
2.4%

7.2%
4.4%
6.1%
11.1%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

89.3%
91.7%
90.6%
85.4%

7.0%
5.0%
6.7%
9.3%

2.0%
2.3%
1.0%
2.6%

1.8%
0.9%
1.7%
2.7%

10.7%
8.3%
9.4%
14.6%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

95.3%
97.6%
95.6%
92.6%

2.8%
1.3%
3.6%
3.3%

1.0%
0.8%
0.4%
1.8%

1.0%
0.3%
0.4%
2.3%

4.7%
2.4%
4.4%
7.4%

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

8.2
Wine Coolers
8.5
Wine
8.7
Liquor
8.7
Any Alcohol
8.2

8.9

9.5

9.4

10.2

9.7

10.3

9.8

10.8

9.1

9.7

Beer

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

Never

Under 8

10

11

Over 11

76.1%
81.4%
77.8%
68.9%

6.6%
7.1%
6.0%
6.8%

2.6%
3.6%
2.0%
2.1%

4.2%
4.9%
3.4%
4.3%

4.8%
2.4%
6.5%
5.6%

3.2%
0.2%
4.0%
5.8%

2.4%
0.4%
0.4%
6.4%

70.0%
78.4%
73.9%
58.7%

8.6%
11.2%
5.5%
9.6%

3.0%
3.3%
3.8%
2.0%

4.4%
3.7%
5.5%
3.8%

5.8%
3.3%
3.8%
9.9%

6.1%
0.0%
6.5%
10.9%

2.1%
0.0%
1.0%
5.1%

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
19.8%

Cut School
61.1%

Sent to
Principal
39.9%

Both
69.6%

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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

77.0%
80.9%
79.5%
70.4%

11.6%
8.4%
10.7%
15.8%

11.4%
10.7%
9.8%
13.8%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

78.2%
81.3%
80.8%
72.2%

3.8%
2.2%
2.2%
7.1%

18.0%
16.5%
17.0%
20.7%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

76.6%
80.1%
79.7%
70.0%

9.7%
6.4%
8.2%
14.6%

13.7%
13.5%
12.1%
15.5%

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

1.6%
3.1%
1.1%
0.6%

72.1%
76.7%
73.2%
66.2%

21.1%
15.7%
21.6%
26.1%

5.2%
4.5%
4.1%
7.1%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1.8%
3.7%
1.2%
0.5%

77.9%
80.1%
80.3%
73.4%

17.0%
13.3%
16.6%
21.2%

3.3%
2.9%
1.9%
4.9%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

12.3%
15.8%
13.1%
8.0%

77.0%
77.4%
76.7%
77.0%

8.5%
4.6%
8.4%
12.5%

2.1%
2.2%
1.8%
2.4%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.9%
5.5%
2.2%
1.0%

83.2%
85.8%
83.9%
79.9%

12.1%
7.2%
12.4%
16.6%

1.8%
1.4%
1.4%
2.5%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

9.3%
15.9%
8.3%
3.7%

81.7%
79.1%
84.2%
81.9%

7.3%
4.3%
6.3%
11.3%

1.7%
0.7%
1.3%
3.2%

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

1.7%
2.9%
1.2%
0.8%

26.8%
22.5%
24.0%
33.8%

71.6%
74.6%
74.8%
65.4%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1.6%
2.6%
1.6%
0.8%

21.3%
17.3%
19.8%
26.8%

77.1%
80.1%
78.7%
72.5%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

12.4%
16.9%
12.2%
8.2%

9.3%
5.9%
8.5%
13.5%

78.3%
77.2%
79.4%
78.3%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.8%
5.1%
2.3%
1.1%

13.7%
9.3%
13.9%
17.8%

83.5%
85.6%
83.8%
81.1%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

8.5%
15.5%
6.5%
3.6%

7.9%
4.0%
7.4%
12.2%

83.6%
80.5%
86.1%
84.2%

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
81.0%
83.5%
80.3%
78.9%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Don't Care
2.8%
1.7%
2.7%
4.0%

Think It's OK
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.7%

Don't know
14.8%
13.4%
15.6%
15.4%

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

0.9%
2.1%
0.2%
0.2%

71.3%
73.4%
69.9%
70.5%

20.9%
17.3%
22.8%
22.7%

2.3%
1.8%
2.4%
2.8%

4.6%
5.3%
4.7%
3.8%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1.0%
2.3%
0.4%
0.3%

48.7%
51.9%
47.0%
47.4%

35.2%
29.6%
38.4%
37.4%

6.3%
5.5%
5.6%
7.9%

8.8%
10.7%
8.7%
7.0%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

10.9%
14.4%
10.5%
7.8%

47.8%
52.6%
46.2%
44.6%

25.4%
18.6%
25.0%
32.7%

4.8%
3.7%
5.0%
5.8%

11.1%
10.8%
13.3%
9.1%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1.8%
4.1%
0.8%
0.4%

47.9%
54.1%
46.0%
43.6%

32.3%
25.5%
33.8%
37.6%

7.9%
5.6%
8.5%
9.7%

10.1%
10.7%
10.9%
8.7%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

7.3%
13.1%
6.4%
2.3%

63.3%
64.1%
61.1%
64.7%

20.3%
14.2%
22.9%
23.9%

2.0%
0.8%
1.8%
3.3%

7.1%
7.7%
7.7%
5.9%

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
1.7%
1.4%
0.7%
2.9%

School
Year
1.2%
0.9%
0.6%
2.2%

Not Past
Year
0.5%
0.5%
0.1%
0.7%

Never
Used
98.3%
98.6%
99.3%
97.1%

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

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

School
Year
4.4
4.2
3.4
4.8

Lifetime
3.8
2.5
4.7
4.2

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Table D-3: Average age of first use of marijuana:
Grade 4
8.9

Grade 5
8.9

Grade 6
10.0

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

Never

Under 8

10

11

Over 11

98.5%
99.2%
99.0%
97.3%

0.1%
0.0%
0.2%
0.2%

0.1%
0.4%
0.0%
0.0%

0.3%
0.2%
0.4%
0.2%

0.4%
0.0%
0.4%
0.8%

0.4%
0.2%
0.0%
1.0%

0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.6%

97.2%
97.3%
98.2%
96.1%

0.4%
0.0%
0.4%
0.7%

0.9%
1.3%
0.7%
0.7%

0.6%
0.9%
0.0%
1.1%

0.1%
0.0%
0.4%
0.0%

0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%

0.4%
0.0%
0.0%
1.1%

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
0.4%

Sent to
Principal
4.7%

Cut School
25.2%

Both
33.1%

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

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Never
Heard Of
12.8%
22.5%
13.9%
2.0%

None
79.8%
73.1%
80.6%
85.7%

Some
5.8%
3.0%
4.2%
10.3%

Most
1.6%
1.4%
1.3%
2.0%

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

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Never
Heard Of
12.1%
21.8%
12.2%
2.7%

Yes
7.6%
5.0%
6.8%
10.8%

No
80.3%
73.2%
81.0%
86.5%

Table D-8: How do your parents feel about kids your age smoking marijuana?
Don't Like
84.5%
80.1%
85.2%
88.2%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Don't Care
0.7%
0.5%
0.7%
0.9%

Think It's OK
0.4%
0.6%
0.1%
0.4%

Don't know
14.5%
18.8%
14.0%
10.5%

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
11.0%
19.8%
11.6%
1.5%

Very
Dangerous
75.3%
66.8%
75.0%
84.1%

Dangerous
7.8%
7.4%
7.5%
8.6%

Not at All
Dangerous Do Not Know
1.1%
4.8%
0.7%
5.4%
1.4%
4.6%
1.3%
4.4%

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

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Ever
Used
8.7%
8.9%
6.7%
10.4%

School
Year
6.5%
6.3%
4.5%
8.6%

Not Past
Year
2.2%
2.6%
2.2%
1.8%

Never
Used
91.3%
91.1%
93.3%
89.6%

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

97.9%
98.1%
98.6%
97.1%

2.1%
1.9%
1.4%
2.9%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

97.4%
97.3%
97.9%
97.0%

2.6%
2.7%
2.1%
3.0%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

96.3%
95.5%
96.7%
96.8%

3.7%
4.5%
3.3%
3.2%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

98.4%
97.9%
98.6%
98.7%

1.6%
2.1%
1.4%
1.3%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

97.9%
97.7%
98.4%
97.7%

2.1%
2.3%
1.6%
2.3%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

95.5%
96.3%
96.6%
93.7%

4.5%
3.7%
3.4%
6.3%

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
2.9
2.2
1.9
3.7

Lifetime
3.1
2.7
2.4
3.7

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

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

None
91.9%
91.8%
93.9%
90.0%

One Two to Three

4.2%
3.0%
4.5%
2.8%
2.9%
2.5%
5.3%
3.9%

Four Plus
0.8%
1.0%
0.7%
0.7%

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Table I-5: Average age of first use of inhalants:
Grade 4
8.5

Grade 5
9.3

Grade 6
10.2

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

Never

Under 8

10

11

Over 11

94.9%
97.6%
96.1%
91.0%

0.9%
0.8%
1.0%
0.8%

0.4%
0.2%
0.0%
1.0%

1.0%
0.8%
1.0%
1.2%

0.6%
0.6%
0.8%
0.4%

1.5%
0.0%
1.0%
3.5%

0.7%
0.0%
0.0%
2.1%

94.1%
95.2%
93.7%
93.7%

1.1%
1.3%
1.4%
0.7%

0.5%
0.9%
0.0%
0.7%

1.3%
2.2%
1.4%
0.4%

1.1%
0.0%
1.8%
1.4%

1.1%
0.4%
1.8%
1.1%

0.7%
0.0%
0.0%
2.1%

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
2.8%

Cut School
30.2%

Sent to
Principal
11.2%

Both
40.3%

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

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Never
Heard Of
7.0%
14.2%
4.9%
1.9%

None
81.8%
79.0%
84.7%
81.7%

Some
9.3%
5.1%
8.8%
13.8%

Most
1.9%
1.7%
1.6%
2.5%

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

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Never
Heard Of
7.1%
14.3%
4.6%
2.8%

Yes
8.2%
4.6%
7.5%
12.3%

No
84.7%
81.1%
88.0%
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
5.6%
12.2%
2.7%
1.8%

Very
Dangerous
65.2%
61.0%
68.0%
66.6%

Dangerous
18.4%
15.1%
19.0%
21.3%

Not at All
Dangerous Do Not Know
2.9%
8.0%
2.4%
9.3%
2.4%
7.9%
3.7%
6.7%

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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
56.1%
54.2%
57.4%
56.6%
41.3%
33.6%
38.9%
51.3%
72.1%
48.3%
72.8%
94.6%
36.0%
34.4%
33.2%
40.6%
58.5%
53.5%
55.5%
66.7%
90.3%
82.6%
90.2%
98.3%

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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

5.5%
3.8%
4.6%
8.1%

2.9%
2.2%
1.8%
4.8%

2.6%
1.6%
2.8%
3.3%

94.5%
96.2%
95.4%
91.9%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

26.3%
20.5%
23.6%
34.8%

16.6%
12.4%
14.7%
22.9%

9.6%
8.2%
8.9%
11.9%

73.7%
79.5%
76.4%
65.2%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

8.7%
8.9%
6.7%
10.4%

6.5%
6.3%
4.5%
8.6%

2.2%
2.6%
2.2%
1.8%

91.3%
91.1%
93.3%
89.6%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1.7%
1.4%
0.7%
2.9%

1.2%
0.9%
0.6%
2.2%

0.5%
0.5%
0.1%
0.7%

98.3%
98.6%
99.3%
97.1%

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

7.4%
5.4%
5.8%
11.2%

4.2%
3.1%
2.5%
7.1%

3.2%
2.4%
3.3%
4.1%

92.6%
94.6%
94.2%
88.8%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

29.4%
24.5%
24.6%
40.1%

18.0%
15.0%
14.0%
25.6%

11.4%
9.5%
10.5%
14.5%

70.6%
75.5%
75.4%
59.9%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

9.9%
10.7%
6.6%
12.3%

7.3%
7.3%
4.6%
10.3%

2.5%
3.4%
2.0%
2.1%

90.1%
89.3%
93.4%
87.7%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.5%
2.4%
0.8%
4.4%

1.8%
1.7%
0.5%
3.4%

0.7%
0.7%
0.3%
1.0%

97.5%
97.6%
99.2%
95.6%

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

3.7%
1.9%
3.5%
5.4%

1.7%
1.1%
1.2%
2.7%

2.0%
0.8%
2.3%
2.7%

96.3%
98.1%
96.5%
94.6%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

23.2%
15.7%
23.0%
30.0%

15.2%
9.1%
15.5%
20.4%

8.0%
6.6%
7.5%
9.6%

76.8%
84.3%
77.0%
70.0%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

7.6%
7.0%
6.8%
8.8%

5.7%
5.3%
4.5%
7.2%

1.9%
1.7%
2.3%
1.6%

92.4%
93.0%
93.2%
91.2%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

0.8%
0.0%
0.7%
1.6%

0.6%
0.0%
0.7%
1.1%

0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.5%

99.2%
100.0%
99.3%
98.4%

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

3.8%
2.2%
4.5%
4.5%

2.0%
1.8%
1.5%
2.6%

1.8%
0.4%
3.0%
1.9%

96.2%
97.8%
95.5%
95.5%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

22.5%
17.3%
19.7%
30.1%

13.9%
10.2%
11.0%
20.3%

8.6%
7.1%
8.7%
9.8%

77.5%
82.7%
80.3%
69.9%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

7.1%
9.3%
6.1%
6.1%

5.6%
6.2%
5.0%
5.7%

1.5%
3.1%
1.1%
0.4%

92.9%
90.7%
93.9%
93.9%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1.1%
1.8%
0.0%
1.5%

0.5%
0.4%
0.0%
1.1%

0.5%
1.3%
0.0%
0.4%

98.9%
98.2%
100.0%
98.5%

Tobacco

Alcohol

Inhalants

Marijuana

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Table B5: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
African/American Students
Ever
Used

School
Year

Not Past
Year

Never
Used

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

6.2%
5.6%
4.1%
8.3%

2.8%
3.1%
0.7%
4.1%

3.4%
2.5%
3.4%
4.1%

93.8%
94.4%
95.9%
91.7%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

27.9%
21.5%
27.0%
34.2%

16.1%
10.8%
16.9%
20.2%

11.8%
10.8%
10.1%
14.0%

72.1%
78.5%
73.0%
65.8%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

6.6%
4.5%
7.5%
7.8%

4.4%
3.8%
2.7%
6.3%

2.2%
0.6%
4.8%
1.6%

93.4%
95.5%
92.5%
92.2%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1.4%
1.3%
0.0%
2.6%

1.2%
1.3%
0.0%
2.1%

0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.5%

98.6%
98.7%
100.0%
97.4%

Tobacco

Alcohol

Inhalants

Marijuana

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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

6.4%
4.6%
4.9%
9.7%

3.8%
2.5%
1.8%
7.2%

2.6%
2.1%
3.2%
2.5%

93.6%
95.4%
95.1%
90.3%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

30.7%
24.4%
27.0%
41.4%

21.2%
17.7%
18.1%
28.4%

9.4%
6.7%
8.9%
12.9%

69.3%
75.6%
73.0%
58.6%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

10.4%
9.4%
6.1%
16.1%

8.0%
6.9%
4.7%
12.8%

2.4%
2.5%
1.4%
3.3%

89.6%
90.6%
93.9%
83.9%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.5%
1.8%
1.1%
4.8%

1.8%
1.4%
0.7%
3.3%

0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
1.5%

97.5%
98.2%
98.9%
95.2%

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

3.7%
2.1%
3.8%
5.3%

1.4%
0.7%
0.3%
3.4%

2.3%
1.4%
3.5%
1.9%

96.3%
97.9%
96.2%
94.7%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

22.0%
16.3%
21.5%
29.2%

13.1%
9.2%
11.8%
18.9%

8.9%
7.1%
9.7%
10.2%

78.0%
83.7%
78.5%
70.8%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

6.5%
7.4%
3.5%
8.7%

4.3%
3.9%
1.7%
7.6%

2.2%
3.5%
1.7%
1.1%

93.5%
92.6%
96.5%
91.3%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

0.9%
1.1%
0.7%
0.8%

0.5%
0.4%
0.7%
0.4%

0.4%
0.7%
0.0%
0.4%

99.1%
98.9%
99.3%
99.2%

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

6.5%
4.9%
5.0%
9.5%

3.7%
3.1%
2.5%
5.4%

2.9%
1.8%
2.5%
4.1%

93.5%
95.1%
95.0%
90.5%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

28.9%
23.1%
25.2%
37.9%

18.8%
14.0%
16.8%
25.2%

10.2%
9.1%
8.5%
12.8%

71.1%
76.9%
74.8%
62.1%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

10.1%
10.0%
8.8%
11.5%

7.9%
7.9%
6.2%
9.5%

2.2%
2.1%
2.5%
2.0%

89.9%
90.0%
91.2%
88.5%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.2%
1.7%
0.8%
4.0%

1.7%
1.3%
0.6%
3.1%

0.5%
0.4%
0.2%
0.9%

97.8%
98.3%
99.2%
96.0%

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

4.5%
2.2%
3.7%
7.8%

2.2%
1.1%
1.7%
3.9%

2.3%
1.1%
1.9%
3.9%

95.5%
97.8%
96.3%
92.2%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

24.4%
19.7%
22.1%
31.7%

15.2%
11.6%
12.8%
21.3%

9.2%
8.1%
9.3%
10.4%

75.6%
80.3%
77.9%
68.3%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

8.6%
8.9%
6.1%
10.7%

6.4%
6.3%
4.1%
8.8%

2.2%
2.7%
2.0%
1.9%

91.4%
91.1%
93.9%
89.3%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1.5%
0.8%
0.8%
2.8%

1.1%
0.6%
0.6%
2.1%

0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.8%

98.5%
99.2%
99.2%
97.2%

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

7.5%
7.3%
6.3%
8.8%

4.3%
4.5%
2.0%
6.4%

3.2%
2.8%
4.3%
2.4%

92.5%
92.7%
93.7%
91.2%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

29.9%
22.2%
26.2%
40.3%

19.3%
13.6%
17.9%
25.8%

10.5%
8.6%
8.3%
14.4%

70.1%
77.8%
73.8%
59.7%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

8.9%
8.8%
7.7%
10.2%

6.8%
6.7%
5.4%
8.5%

2.0%
2.1%
2.3%
1.7%

91.1%
91.2%
92.3%
89.8%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.0%
2.5%
0.7%
3.1%

1.6%
1.7%
0.7%
2.4%

0.5%
0.8%
0.0%
0.7%

98.0%
97.5%
99.3%
96.9%

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

5.0%
3.4%
4.0%
7.3%

2.6%
2.2%
1.8%
3.8%

2.4%
1.3%
2.3%
3.5%

95.0%
96.6%
96.0%
92.7%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

26.3%
20.1%
22.9%
34.7%

16.6%
11.6%
13.9%
23.4%

9.7%
8.5%
9.0%
11.3%

73.7%
79.9%
77.1%
65.3%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

8.5%
8.4%
6.7%
10.3%

6.5%
6.2%
4.6%
8.5%

2.0%
2.2%
2.1%
1.8%

91.5%
91.6%
93.3%
89.7%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1.6%
1.3%
0.8%
2.7%

1.1%
0.7%
0.7%
1.9%

0.5%
0.5%
0.2%
0.7%

98.4%
98.7%
99.2%
97.3%

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

8.1%
6.7%
6.5%
11.5%

5.0%
3.3%
2.4%
9.7%

3.1%
3.3%
4.0%
1.8%

91.9%
93.3%
93.5%
88.5%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

30.0%
27.3%
26.2%
37.2%

20.0%
20.7%
18.0%
21.2%

10.0%
6.6%
8.2%
15.9%

70.0%
72.7%
73.8%
62.8%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

9.7%
11.7%
6.6%
10.8%

5.9%
5.8%
3.3%
9.0%

3.7%
5.8%
3.3%
1.8%

90.3%
88.3%
93.4%
89.2%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.3%
3.4%
0.0%
3.6%

1.7%
2.5%
0.0%
2.7%

0.6%
0.8%
0.0%
0.9%

97.7%
96.6%
100.0%
96.4%

Tobacco

Alcohol

Inhalants

Marijuana

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3. Margin Tables

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The FREQ Procedure
GENDER
Q1
Frequency Percent
Female
1243 50.22
Male
1231 49.78

Frequency Missing = 10.006475278

Q2
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

GRADE LEVEL
Frequency Percent
836 33.64
828 33.34
820 33.02

DO YOU LIVE WITH

BOTH PARENTS?
Q3 Frequency Percent
No
847 34.59
Yes
1603 65.41

Frequency Missing = 33.920824165

AGE
Q4 Frequency Percent
8 or younger
2
0.08
9
185
7.50
10
756 30.68
11
808 32.80
12
615 24.98
13 or older
97
3.95

Frequency Missing = 20.884259888

ETHNICITY
Q5
Frequency Percent
African/American
505 20.71
Asian/American
145
5.95
Mexican/American
851 34.90
Native/American
22
0.91
Other
156
6.40
White
759 31.13

Frequency Missing = 46.148045809

WHAT GRADES DO YOU

USUALLY GET
Q6
Frequency Percent
Mostly A's
838 34.66
Mostly B's
1126 46.56
Mostly C's
360 14.91
Mostly D's
33
1.35
Mostly F's
61
2.52

Frequency Missing = 87.599266253

EVER INHALED
GASOLINE TO GET
HIGH?
Q11a
Frequency Percent
Not Used
2277 97.39
Used
61
2.61

Frequency Missing = 65.918126863

Frequency Missing = 146.15728165
LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR
MORE THAN 3 YEARS
Q7
Frequency Percent
Don't Know
235
9.52
No
362 14.68
Yes
1867 75.80

EVER INHALED PAINT

THINNER TO GET HIGH?
Q11b
Frequency Percent
Not Used
2255 98.42
Used
36
1.58

Frequency Missing = 20.93992229

Frequency Missing = 193.07607544

EITHER PARENT
GRADUATE FROM
COLLEGE
Q8
Frequency Percent
Don't Know
880 35.88
No
524 21.38
Yes
1048 42.74

EVER INHALED GLUE TO

GET HIGH?
Q11c
Frequency Percent
Not Used
2214 96.33
Used
84
3.67

Frequency Missing = 186.02065471

Frequency Missing = 31.8177069

QUALIFY FOR A
FREE/REDUCED PRICE
LUNCH?
Q9
Frequency Percent
Don't Know
789 32.68
No
740 30.62
Yes
886 36.70

Frequency Missing = 69.132270814

PARENTS ATTEND
PTA MEETINGS?
Q10 Frequency Percent
No
1239 51.70
Yes
1158 48.30

EVER INHALED
WHITEOUT TO GET
HIGH?
Q11d
Frequency Percent
Not Used
2266 97.93
Used
48
2.07

Frequency Missing = 170.13044509

EVER INHALED SPRAY

PAINT TO GET HIGH?
Q11e
Frequency Percent
Not Used
2281 97.90
Used
49
2.10

Frequency Missing = 153.67376233

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
2245 95.52
Used
105
4.48

WINE COOLER USE DURING

LIFETIME
Q12D Frequency Percent
Never heard of
485 20.59
Never used
1634 69.35
1-2 times
180
7.65
3-10 times
39
1.65
11+ times
18
0.76

INHALANT USE DURING

LIFETIME
Q12H Frequency Percent
Never heard of
236 10.06
Never used
1988 84.69
1-2 times
93
3.94
3-10 times
21
0.89
11+ times
10
0.42

Frequency Missing = 127.69028621

Frequency Missing = 136.95699686

WINE USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12E Frequency Percent
Never heard of
72
3.23
Never used
1845 82.34
1-2 times
272 12.13
3-10 times
39
1.73
11+ times
13
0.57

MARIJUANA USE DURING

LIFETIME
Q12I Frequency Percent
Never heard of
410 17.44
Never used
1904 80.95
1-2 times
25
1.06
3-10 times
8
0.34
11+ times
5
0.21

Frequency Missing = 133.68549082

CIGARETTE USE DURING

LIFETIME
Q12A Frequency Percent
Never heard of
134
5.58
Never used
2158 89.65
1-2 times
89
3.70
3-10 times
20
0.82
11+ times
6
0.25

Frequency Missing = 76.517206793

Frequency Missing = 243.15635747

Frequency Missing = 131.86868954

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO
USE IN LIFETIME
Q12B Frequency Percent
Never heard of
254 10.71
Never used
2097 88.49
1-2 times
17
0.71
3-10 times
1
0.04
11+ times
1
0.04

Frequency Missing = 114.66448539

LIQUOR USE DURING

LIFETIME
Q12F Frequency Percent
Never heard of
316 13.49
Never used
1881 80.40
1-2 times
115
4.89
3-10 times
19
0.80
11+ times
10
0.42

CIGARETTE USE IN PAST

SCHOOL YEAR
Q13A Frequency Percent
Never heard of
115
4.73
Never used
2248 92.57
1-2 times
50
2.04
3-10 times
8
0.33
11+ times
8
0.33

Frequency Missing = 144.15157359

Frequency Missing = 55.390077402

BEER USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12C Frequency Percent
Never heard of
38
1.68
Never used
1866 81.67
1-2 times
317 13.87
3-10 times
47
2.04
11+ times
17
0.74

SHIMERON USE DURING

LIFETIME
Q12G Frequency Percent
Never heard of
1514 67.52
Never used
728 32.48

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO
USE IN PAST YEAR
Q13B Frequency Percent
Never heard of
220
9.19
Never used
2161 90.31
1-2 times
12
0.50

Frequency Missing = 241.78999815

Frequency Missing = 199.40234952

Frequency Missing = 91.55186783

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
29
1.23
Never used
2085 89.33
1-2 times
176
7.52
3-10 times
35
1.50
11+ times
10
0.42

Frequency Missing = 149.87908418

WINE COOLER USE IN PAST

SCHOOL YEAR
Q13D Frequency Percent
Never heard of
433 18.28
Never used
1766 74.65
1-2 times
124
5.23
3-10 times
30
1.25
11+ times
14
0.59

Frequency Missing = 117.78437228

WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL

YEAR
Q13E Frequency Percent
Never heard of
70
3.07
Never used
2019 87.90
1-2 times
174
7.56
3-10 times
25
1.08
11+ times
9
0.39

Frequency Missing = 187.61781308

LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL

YEAR
Q13F Frequency Percent
Never heard of
288 12.26
Never used
1979 84.26
1-2 times
61
2.60
3-10 times
15
0.63
11+ times
6
0.25

SHIMERON USE IN PAST

SCHOOL YEAR
Q13G Frequency Percent
Never heard of
1444 61.83
Never used
891 38.17

Frequency Missing = 148.9274334

INHALANT USE IN PAST

SCHOOL YEAR
Q13H Frequency Percent
Never heard of
225
9.51
Never used
2042 86.18
1-2 times
81
3.40
3-10 times
14
0.58
11+ times
8
0.33

Frequency Missing = 114.83016558

MARIJUANA USE IN PAST

SCHOOL YEAR
Q13I Frequency Percent
Never heard of
394 16.70
Never used
1937 82.04
1-2 times
18
0.76
3-10 times
6
0.25
11+ times
6
0.25

Frequency Missing = 122.7335236

AGE WHEN FIRST USED

CIGARETTES
Q14A Frequency Percent
7 or younger
38
1.57
8 years old
16
0.67
9 years old
15
0.64
10 years old
28
1.15
11 years old
24
1.02
12 or older
16
0.65
Never heard/used
2262 94.30

Frequency Missing = 85.056615939

Frequency Missing = 135.71442547

AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO
Q14B Frequency Percent
7 or younger
7
0.30
8 years old
6
0.26
9 years old
4
0.17
10 years old
4
0.17
11 years old
6
0.25
12 or older
1
0.04
Never heard/used
2343 98.81

Frequency Missing = 113.29798061

AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER

Q14C Frequency Percent
7 or younger
117
5.06
8 years old
39
1.69
9 years old
68
2.94
10 years old
70
3.04
11 years old
63
2.70
12 or older
29
1.27
Never heard/used
1931 83.32

Frequency Missing = 166.63284638

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE

COOLERS
Q14D Frequency Percent
7 or younger
35
1.49
8 years old
26
1.11
9 years old
39
1.66
10 years old
52
2.22
11 years old
48
2.04
12 or older
32
1.37
Never heard/used
2118 90.10

Frequency Missing = 133.56010496

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE

Q14E Frequency Percent
7 or younger
34
1.48
8 years old
41
1.80
9 years old
52
2.28
10 years old
84
3.67
11 years old
70
3.03
12 or older
45
1.95
Never heard/used
1968 85.79

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
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Frequency Missing = 161.06485714
Frequency Missing = 190.30893038

AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR

Q14F Frequency Percent
7 or younger
14
0.60
8 years old
11
0.47
9 years old
16
0.68
10 years old
28
1.18
11 years old
39
1.68
12 or older
36
1.54
Never heard/used
2193 93.84

CLOSE FRIENDS USE

CIGARETTES
Q15A Frequency Percent
Never heard of
89
3.77
None
1982 83.47
Some
272 11.46
Most
31
1.30

Frequency Missing = 109.35798762

AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SHIMERON
Q14G Frequency Percent
Never heard/used
2276 100.00

CLOSE FRIENDS USE

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO
Q15B Frequency Percent
Never heard of
140
6.07
None
2084 90.22
Some
75
3.23
Most
11
0.48

Frequency Missing = 207.75154488

Frequency Missing = 174.04575902

AGE WHEN FIRST USED

INHALANTS
Q14H Frequency Percent
7 or younger
22
0.95
8 years old
11
0.47
9 years old
26
1.12
10 years old
18
0.77
11 years old
31
1.35
12 or older
17
0.71
Never heard/used
2198 94.63

CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER

Q15C Frequency Percent
Never heard of
41
1.79
None
1782 77.90
Some
390 17.04
Most
75
3.26

Frequency Missing = 147.38133282

Frequency Missing = 160.81568334

AGE WHEN FIRST USED

MARIJUANA
Q14I Frequency Percent
7 or younger
5
0.21
8 years old
9
0.39
9 years old
9
0.39
10 years old
7
0.29
11 years old
9
0.38
12 or older
6
0.25
Never heard/used
2278 98.08

Frequency Missing = 196.72829997

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE

COOLERS
Q15D Frequency Percent
Never heard of
285 12.31
None
1783 77.04
Some
198
8.54
Most
49
2.12

Frequency Missing = 168.89863715

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE

Q15E Frequency Percent
Never heard of
65
2.92
None
1862 83.18
Some
271 12.12
Most
40
1.78

Frequency Missing = 246.14799728

CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR

Q15F Frequency Percent
Never heard of
212
9.26
None
1875 81.74
Some
167
7.29
Most
39
1.72

Frequency Missing = 190.14969994

CLOSE FRIENDS USE

SHIMERON
Q15G Frequency Percent
Never heard of
1181 51.93
None
1072 47.15
Some
18
0.79
Most
3
0.13

Frequency Missing = 210.48455445

CLOSE FRIENDS USE

INHALANTS
Q15H Frequency Percent
Never heard of
160
7.00
None
1866 81.81
Some
212
9.28
Most
44
1.92

Frequency Missing = 202.81946132

CLOSE FRIENDS USE

MARIJUANA
Q15I Frequency Percent
Never heard of
294 12.80
None
1835 79.80
Some
134
5.84
Most
36
1.56

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
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Frequency Missing = 227.69937659

Frequency Missing = 152.25775398

EVER BEEN OFFERED

LIQUOR
Q16f
Frequency Percent
Never heard of
193
8.50
No
1902 83.59
Yes
180
7.90

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED
FROM FRIENDS
Q17b
Frequency Percent
Do Not Drink
1760 78.15
No
406 18.03
Yes
86
3.82

Frequency Missing = 208.99096412

Frequency Missing = 231.8857839

EVER BEEN OFFERED

SHIMERON
Q16g
Frequency Percent
Never heard of
1159 50.94
No
1098 48.27
Yes
18
0.79

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED
SOMEWHERE ELSE
Q17c
Frequency Percent
Do Not Drink
1748 76.64
No
312 13.67
Yes
221
9.69

Frequency Missing = 209.17055992

Frequency Missing = 202.99130035

EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER

Q16c
Frequency Percent
Never heard of
38
1.63
No
1773 77.06
Yes
490 21.31

EVER BEEN OFFERED

INHALANTS
Q16h
Frequency Percent
Never heard of
162
7.15
No
1924 84.67
Yes
186
8.18

Frequency Missing = 182.67181392

Frequency Missing = 211.33249173

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE

CIGARETTES
Q18A Frequency Percent
Very dangerous
1529 64.48
Dangerous
626 26.38
Not at all
18
0.75
Don't know
129
5.45
Never heard of
69
2.93

EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE

COOLERS
Q16d
Frequency Percent
Never heard of
281 12.42
No
1773 78.27
Yes
211
9.31

EVER BEEN OFFERED

MARIJUANA
Q16i
Frequency Percent
Never heard of
278 12.13
No
1841 80.31
Yes
173
7.56

Frequency Missing = 218.3460202

Frequency Missing = 191.46184933

EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE

Q16e
Frequency Percent
Never heard of
64
2.84
No
1884 83.48
Yes
309 13.68

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED
FROM HOME
Q17a
Frequency Percent
Do Not Drink
1794 76.95
No
266 11.42
Yes
271 11.63

Frequency Missing = 184.54597728

EVER BEEN OFFERED

CIGARETTES
Q16a
Frequency Percent
Never heard of
98
4.16
No
1938 81.93
Yes
329 13.91

Frequency Missing = 118.21299642

EVER BEEN OFFERED

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO
Q16b
Frequency Percent
Never heard of
143
6.22
No
2064 89.55
Yes
98
4.23

Frequency Missing = 179.57975822

Frequency Missing = 112.20086952

DANGEROUS TO USE
SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO
Q18B Frequency Percent
Very dangerous
1650 70.50
Dangerous
422 18.02
Not at all
22
0.93
Don't know
135
5.76
Never heard of
112
4.78

Frequency Missing = 143.77715939

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
1119 48.72
Dangerous
808 35.18
Not at all
145
6.33
Don't know
202
8.79
Never heard of
23
0.99

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE

SHIMERON
Q18G Frequency Percent
Very dangerous
844 36.86
Dangerous
129
5.63
Not at all
6
0.26
Don't know
159
6.93
Never heard of
1152 50.31

Frequency Missing = 186.86413285

Frequency Missing = 194.59419936

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE

WINE COOLERS
Q18D Frequency Percent
Very dangerous
1104 47.79
Dangerous
587 25.41
Not at all
111
4.82
Don't know
256 11.08
Never heard of
252 10.90

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE

INHALANTS
Q18H Frequency Percent
Very dangerous
1503 65.18
Dangerous
425 18.44
Not at all
66
2.85
Don't know
184
7.97
Never heard of
128
5.57

Frequency Missing = 173.46391782

Frequency Missing = 178.54146168

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE

WINE
Q18E Frequency Percent
Very dangerous
1093 47.93
Dangerous
736 32.29
Not at all
181
7.93
Don't know
230 10.10
Never heard of
40
1.76

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE

MARIJUANA
Q18I Frequency Percent
Very dangerous
1738 75.28
Dangerous
181
7.83
Not at all
26
1.12
Don't know
111
4.82
Never heard of
253 10.95

Frequency Missing = 203.3688667

Frequency Missing = 175.61508618

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE

LIQUOR
Q18F Frequency Percent
Very dangerous
1455 63.30
Dangerous
467 20.31
Not at all
45
1.97
Don't know
163
7.11
Never heard of
168
7.31

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO
FROM TEACHER
Q19a Frequency Percent
No
944 41.46
Yes
1333 58.54

Frequency Missing = 206.88954654

Frequency Missing = 185.18202841

DRUG/ALC INFO
FROM VISITOR TO
CLASS
Q19b Frequency Percent
No
642 27.87
Yes
1660 72.13

Frequency Missing = 182.11610423

DRUG/ALC INFO
FROM ASSEMBLY
PROGRAM
Q19c Frequency Percent
No
971 43.95
Yes
1238 56.05

Frequency Missing = 274.98036867

DRUG/ALC INFO
FROM GUIDE
COUNSELOR
Q19d Frequency Percent
No
1295 58.72
Yes
911 41.28

Frequency Missing = 278.31844601

DRUG/ALC INF FROM

SOMEONE ELSE AT
SCHOOL
Q19e Frequency Percent
No
1419 63.96
Yes
800 36.04

Frequency Missing = 265.37167963

BEER, TWO OR MORE

AT ONE TIME
Q20a Frequency Percent
Never
2036 86.23
1 time
186
7.87
2 times
83
3.53
3+ times
56
2.38

Frequency Missing = 122.63912108

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
2129 92.83
1 time
105
4.58
2 times
31
1.34
3+ times
29
1.25

Frequency Missing = 190.77799431

WINE, TWO OR MORE

AT ONE TIME
Q20c Frequency Percent
Never
2048 89.26
1 time
161
7.01
2 times
45
1.96
3+ times
41
1.77

Frequency Missing = 189.05244339

LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE

AT ONE TIME
Q20d Frequency Percent
Never
2192 95.27
1 time
63
2.75
2 times
23
0.99
3+ times
23
0.98

Frequency Missing = 183.72572573

MISSED SCHOOL
WITHOUT PARENT'S
CONSENT
Q21 Frequency Percent
No
2357 97.57
Yes
59
2.43

Frequency Missing = 94.650082363

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

SMOKING CIGARETTES
Q23 Frequency Percent
Don't like it
2097 87.41
Don't care
31
1.28
Think it's O.K.
8
0.33
Don't know
263 10.98

Frequency Missing = 84.612623736

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

DRINKING BEER
Q24 Frequency Percent
Don't like it
1945 80.95
Don't care
66
2.76
Think it's O.K.
36
1.50
Don't know
355 14.79

Frequency Missing = 81.655264887

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

USING MARIJUANA
q25 Frequency Percent
Don't like it
2031 84.46
Don't care
17
0.70
Think it's O.K.
9
0.38
Don't know
347 14.45

Frequency Missing = 79.767185922

Frequency Missing = 68.279728912

SENT TO
PRINCIPAL/DEAN
SINCE SEPTEMBER
Q22
Frequency Percent
No
1701 71.19
Yes
688 28.81

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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