Weslaco

Spring 2008

Texas School Survey

of Drug and Alcohol Use
2008
Welaco 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%
3.3%
3.4%
9.8%

2.8%
1.7%
1.7%
4.9%

2.7%
1.6%
1.6%
4.9%

94.5%
96.7%
96.6%
90.2%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

5.0%
2.9%
2.9%
9.3%

2.6%
1.4%
1.6%
4.8%

2.4%
1.4%
1.4%
4.5%

95.0%
97.1%
97.1%
90.7%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
1.1%

0.4%
0.3%
0.4%
0.4%

0.5%
0.4%
0.3%
0.7%

99.2%
99.3%
99.3%
98.9%

Any tobacco product

Cigarettes

Smokeless tobacco

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

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

School
Year
2.4
2.1
3.0
2.2

Lifetime
2.3
2.1
2.1
2.5

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Table T-3: Average age of first use of tobacco:
Grade 4
Cigarettes
7.9
Smokeless Tobacco
8.8
Any Tobacco
8.1

Grade 5

Grade 6

8.9

9.7

7.9

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

95.2%
97.0%
96.4%
92.1%

2.0%
1.6%
1.8%
2.6%

0.7%
0.8%
0.3%
1.0%

0.2%
0.3%
0.0%
0.4%

0.6%
0.3%
0.7%
0.8%

0.6%
0.0%
0.1%
1.6%

0.8%
0.1%
0.7%
1.6%

91.1%
95.3%
95.6%
82.4%

1.8%
1.6%
2.2%
1.6%

1.1%
0.8%
0.4%
2.1%

1.2%
1.6%
0.0%
2.1%

1.1%
0.4%
0.4%
2.7%

2.2%
0.4%
0.7%
5.3%

1.5%
0.0%
0.7%
3.7%

Two Parent Family

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

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

None

Some

Most

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.8%
3.8%
2.9%
1.7%

83.7%
89.0%
84.9%
76.9%

12.4%
6.7%
11.2%
19.5%

1.1%
0.5%
1.0%
1.9%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

5.0%
6.4%
5.3%
3.2%

83.1%
87.2%
84.6%
77.3%

11.1%
6.0%
9.7%
17.9%

0.8%
0.4%
0.4%
1.6%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

9.8%
16.2%
8.9%
4.1%

85.4%
81.7%
87.0%
87.8%

4.2%
1.9%
3.4%
7.5%

0.5%
0.2%
0.8%
0.6%

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

2.9%
4.1%
2.8%
1.7%

10.6%
8.6%
10.4%
12.9%

86.5%
87.2%
86.8%
85.4%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

5.0%
6.6%
5.3%
3.0%

9.3%
7.5%
9.1%
11.6%

85.7%
85.9%
85.6%
85.4%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

10.1%
16.6%
9.6%
3.7%

2.9%
2.1%
2.9%
3.8%

87.0%
81.3%
87.5%
92.5%

Any tobacco product?

Cigarettes?

Smokeless tobacco?

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

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous Do Not Know

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.1%
2.7%
1.9%
1.6%

75.7%
80.7%
81.1%
64.9%

14.9%
10.4%
11.5%
22.9%

1.4%
0.8%
0.9%
2.6%

5.9%
5.4%
4.6%
7.9%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

3.8%
4.5%
4.0%
2.9%

63.1%
70.4%
67.8%
50.6%

23.7%
17.1%
20.8%
33.4%

1.6%
0.7%
1.2%
2.9%

7.8%
7.2%
6.1%
10.3%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

7.6%
13.1%
6.8%
2.6%

68.2%
69.3%
73.5%
61.8%

15.2%
10.0%
12.8%
23.0%

1.3%
0.9%
0.8%
2.3%

7.7%
6.7%
6.2%
10.2%

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
85.0%
85.7%
85.4%
83.9%

Don't Care
1.6%
1.0%
2.3%
1.7%

Think It's OK
0.4%
0.2%
0.6%
0.6%

Don't know
12.9%
13.2%
11.7%
13.8%

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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

18.7%
12.2%
16.6%
27.8%

12.0%
7.5%
10.3%
18.4%

6.8%
4.7%
6.3%
9.4%

81.3%
87.8%
83.4%
72.2%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

11.5%
7.4%
9.6%
17.7%

6.3%
4.2%
5.2%
9.8%

5.1%
3.2%
4.4%
7.9%

88.5%
92.6%
90.4%
82.3%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

7.9%
4.1%
6.1%
13.6%

5.3%
2.1%
3.8%
9.9%

2.6%
2.0%
2.3%
3.7%

92.1%
95.9%
93.9%
86.4%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

8.1%
5.0%
6.8%
12.8%

5.4%
3.3%
4.5%
8.4%

2.8%
1.7%
2.3%
4.4%

91.9%
95.0%
93.2%
87.2%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

3.9%
0.9%
3.1%
7.9%

2.7%
0.6%
1.8%
5.8%

1.3%
0.3%
1.4%
2.1%

96.1%
99.1%
96.9%
92.1%

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

2.4
2.2
2.6
2.4

2.4
2.4
2.1
2.5

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.2
2.3
2.8
2.0

2.5
3.1
2.4
2.5

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.3
2.5
2.3
2.3

2.4
2.1
2.2
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

89.3%
91.7%
90.7%
85.3%

6.6%
5.7%
5.8%
8.4%

2.8%
1.7%
2.6%
4.1%

1.3%
0.9%
0.9%
2.2%

10.7%
8.3%
9.3%
14.7%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

93.6%
96.9%
95.2%
88.5%

3.5%
1.8%
2.6%
6.3%

1.6%
0.7%
1.7%
2.4%

1.3%
0.6%
0.5%
2.8%

6.4%
3.1%
4.8%
11.5%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

92.5%
94.5%
93.8%
89.1%

5.0%
4.2%
4.5%
6.3%

1.6%
0.8%
1.1%
2.8%

0.9%
0.5%
0.5%
1.8%

7.5%
5.5%
6.2%
10.9%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

96.7%
98.8%
98.2%
92.8%

1.8%
0.8%
1.0%
3.7%

0.7%
0.2%
0.6%
1.3%

0.8%
0.2%
0.1%
2.2%

3.3%
1.2%
1.8%
7.2%

Beer?

Wine Coolers?

Wine?

Liquor?

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

Grade 5

Grade 6

7.8
Wine Coolers
8.4
Wine
9.0
Liquor
7.9
Any Alcohol
8.0

8.6

9.4

9.6

10.4

9.5

10.5

9.8

10.6

8.8

9.7

Beer

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

Never

Under 8

10

11

Over 11

83.0%
88.9%
84.7%
74.7%

4.7%
5.2%
4.9%
4.2%

2.1%
1.4%
2.0%
2.8%

2.7%
3.2%
2.6%
2.4%

2.9%
1.0%
3.2%
4.6%

2.8%
0.3%
2.2%
6.3%

1.8%
0.0%
0.4%
5.1%

77.7%
84.2%
81.2%
67.9%

7.9%
7.9%
6.6%
9.1%

2.7%
3.6%
1.8%
2.7%

2.3%
2.4%
1.8%
2.7%

3.9%
1.6%
4.8%
5.3%

2.6%
0.4%
3.0%
4.3%

2.9%
0.0%
0.7%
8.0%

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
12.4%

Cut School
59.2%

Sent to
Principal
36.5%

Both
68.7%

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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

80.5%
84.2%
82.4%
74.5%

5.6%
3.6%
4.9%
8.3%

13.9%
12.2%
12.6%
17.1%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

79.9%
82.9%
82.8%
73.7%

2.8%
1.1%
1.2%
6.2%

17.3%
16.0%
16.0%
20.1%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

79.1%
82.9%
81.1%
73.0%

6.5%
2.9%
6.5%
10.3%

14.4%
14.2%
12.4%
16.7%

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

1.9%
2.3%
1.9%
1.4%

76.0%
83.0%
78.5%
66.1%

18.3%
12.9%
17.3%
25.2%

3.8%
1.8%
2.4%
7.3%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.5%
3.2%
2.9%
1.5%

80.0%
85.9%
81.9%
71.8%

15.2%
9.9%
13.4%
22.6%

2.3%
1.0%
1.7%
4.1%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

13.2%
17.6%
14.2%
7.7%

77.4%
77.7%
78.6%
75.7%

7.7%
4.1%
6.1%
13.0%

1.7%
0.6%
1.0%
3.5%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

4.6%
6.3%
4.7%
2.8%

85.7%
87.5%
88.0%
81.6%

8.3%
5.6%
6.3%
13.1%

1.4%
0.6%
1.0%
2.5%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

11.9%
20.3%
11.6%
3.4%

82.6%
77.7%
84.9%
85.3%

4.6%
1.8%
2.9%
9.1%

1.0%
0.2%
0.6%
2.2%

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

2.1%
2.9%
1.8%
1.6%

21.0%
17.4%
22.5%
23.2%

76.9%
79.7%
75.7%
75.2%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.3%
2.8%
2.3%
1.6%

16.9%
14.0%
18.5%
18.3%

80.9%
83.2%
79.2%
80.1%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

13.7%
18.5%
15.6%
6.7%

6.6%
3.7%
5.7%
10.5%

79.7%
77.8%
78.7%
82.8%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

5.0%
8.0%
4.2%
2.7%

8.1%
5.7%
7.6%
11.1%

86.9%
86.3%
88.2%
86.2%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

12.0%
19.3%
12.1%
4.2%

4.0%
1.9%
3.4%
6.8%

84.0%
78.8%
84.6%
89.0%

Any alcohol product?

Beer?

Wine coolers?

Wine?

Liquor?

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Table A-10: How do your parents feel about kids your age drinking beer?
Don't Like
83.4%
84.9%
83.2%
82.0%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Don't Care
1.9%
1.0%
2.7%
1.9%

Think It's OK
0.8%
0.7%
1.0%
0.7%

Don't know
14.0%
13.4%
13.1%
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

1.6%
1.8%
1.7%
1.3%

71.4%
79.3%
74.5%
60.1%

18.8%
12.8%
17.0%
26.9%

1.9%
1.3%
0.8%
3.7%

6.2%
4.8%
6.0%
7.9%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1.7%
1.7%
2.0%
1.3%

53.6%
61.2%
56.2%
43.1%

30.6%
25.8%
29.6%
36.8%

4.1%
2.1%
2.9%
7.3%

10.0%
9.2%
9.3%
11.4%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

11.1%
14.3%
12.8%
6.0%

52.8%
59.1%
54.3%
44.8%

20.6%
14.0%
20.0%
28.2%

4.2%
1.8%
3.1%
7.8%

11.2%
10.7%
9.8%
13.1%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

3.6%
4.7%
4.2%
1.9%

54.7%
61.2%
57.8%
44.9%

25.4%
20.9%
23.2%
32.1%

5.1%
3.0%
4.3%
8.1%

11.2%
10.2%
10.5%
12.9%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

9.8%
15.3%
10.7%
3.4%

60.9%
64.7%
63.8%
54.1%

18.0%
11.4%
16.0%
26.7%

2.2%
1.1%
0.9%
4.4%

9.2%
7.5%
8.5%
11.5%

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
1.8%
0.8%
1.3%
3.5%

School
Year
1.4%
0.5%
1.0%
2.8%

Not Past
Year
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.7%

Never
Used
98.2%
99.2%
98.7%
96.5%

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

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

School
Year
4.6
3.4
4.5
4.9

Lifetime
4.3
2.9
3.5
4.9

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Table D-3: Average age of first use of marijuana:
Grade 4
8.5

Grade 5
9.6

Grade 6
10.6

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

Never

Under 8

10

11

Over 11

98.7%
99.3%
98.9%
97.8%

0.3%
0.4%
0.4%
0.0%

0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.4%

0.2%
0.3%
0.1%
0.2%

0.1%
0.0%
0.3%
0.0%

0.2%
0.0%
0.1%
0.6%

0.4%
0.0%
0.1%
1.0%

97.1%
98.8%
98.5%
94.0%

0.3%
0.4%
0.0%
0.5%

0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.5%

0.3%
0.0%
0.4%
0.5%

0.3%
0.0%
0.4%
0.5%

0.8%
0.8%
0.4%
1.1%

1.0%
0.0%
0.4%
2.7%

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
0.5%

Sent to
Principal
6.2%

Cut School
18.5%

Both
26.0%

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

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Never
Heard Of
13.0%
20.5%
12.7%
5.4%

None
78.3%
76.7%
80.6%
77.8%

Some
6.7%
1.9%
5.4%
13.1%

Most
2.0%
0.9%
1.3%
3.8%

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

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Never
Heard Of
12.9%
21.0%
12.0%
5.2%

Yes
5.6%
3.4%
5.1%
8.5%

No
81.5%
75.6%
82.9%
86.3%

Table D-8: How do your parents feel about kids your age smoking marijuana?
Don't Like
84.0%
83.2%
85.2%
83.6%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Don't Care
1.4%
0.6%
1.5%
2.2%

Think It's OK
0.3%
0.2%
0.4%
0.4%

Don't know
14.3%
16.0%
12.9%
13.8%

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

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Never
Heard Of
10.3%
15.3%
10.6%
4.8%

Very
Dangerous
73.0%
71.7%
75.8%
71.7%

Dangerous
8.6%
5.7%
7.3%
12.8%

Not at All
Dangerous Do Not Know
1.2%
6.9%
0.6%
6.7%
0.6%
5.6%
2.3%
8.4%

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

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Ever
Used
9.3%
9.8%
6.6%
11.5%

School
Year
6.4%
6.9%
5.5%
6.9%

Not Past
Year
2.8%
2.8%
1.2%
4.5%

Never
Used
90.7%
90.2%
93.4%
88.5%

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

97.7%
98.3%
98.8%
95.9%

2.3%
1.7%
1.2%
4.1%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

96.7%
95.8%
97.8%
96.6%

3.3%
4.2%
2.2%
3.4%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

96.2%
95.5%
97.4%
95.5%

3.8%
4.5%
2.6%
4.5%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

97.4%
96.1%
99.2%
97.0%

2.6%
3.9%
0.8%
3.0%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

96.6%
96.5%
98.3%
95.0%

3.4%
3.5%
1.7%
5.0%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

97.5%
97.3%
98.4%
96.6%

2.5%
2.7%
1.6%
3.4%

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
2.8
3.2
2.0
3.0

Lifetime
3.0
3.3
2.6
3.1

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

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

None
91.2%
91.0%
93.7%
89.0%

One Two to Three

4.4%
3.2%
3.8%
3.9%
4.0%
2.0%
5.5%
3.6%

Four Plus
1.1%
1.3%
0.3%
1.8%

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Table I-5: Average age of first use of inhalants:
Grade 4
8.2

Grade 5
9.0

Grade 6
10.2

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

Never

Under 8

10

11

Over 11

96.0%
97.0%
96.3%
94.6%

1.0%
1.4%
1.1%
0.4%

0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.6%

0.5%
0.5%
0.7%
0.2%

0.6%
0.3%
0.4%
1.0%

1.0%
0.3%
1.1%
1.6%

0.5%
0.0%
0.0%
1.6%

94.7%
97.2%
97.4%
89.7%

1.1%
0.8%
0.7%
1.6%

0.3%
0.8%
0.0%
0.0%

0.9%
0.4%
0.7%
1.6%

1.4%
0.8%
1.1%
2.2%

1.1%
0.0%
0.0%
3.3%

0.5%
0.0%
0.0%
1.6%

Two Parent Family

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

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Table I-7: Lifetime prevalence of use of inhalants by reported conduct
problems this school year:
No Absences
or Conduct
Problems
3.2%

Cut School
20.6%

Sent to
Principal
10.0%

Both
25.9%

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

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Never
Heard Of
9.0%
14.0%
9.4%
3.5%

None
82.2%
81.0%
84.3%
81.5%

Some
7.1%
4.2%
5.4%
11.7%

Most
1.6%
0.8%
0.9%
3.2%

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

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Never
Heard Of
9.6%
14.6%
9.9%
4.2%

Yes
5.6%
4.1%
3.9%
8.8%

No
84.8%
81.3%
86.2%
87.1%

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
7.7%
12.8%
7.6%
2.5%

Very
Dangerous
64.4%
65.2%
67.7%
60.3%

Dangerous
15.7%
11.0%
14.6%
21.5%

Not at All
Dangerous Do Not Know
2.5%
9.8%
1.5%
9.5%
1.3%
8.7%
4.6%
11.1%

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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
54.4%
51.9%
61.4%
49.9%
59.9%
65.3%
68.9%
44.8%
40.3%
38.6%
43.8%
38.6%
42.5%
39.2%
43.1%
45.3%
58.4%
54.9%
62.5%
58.0%
82.3%
82.0%
86.7%
78.2%

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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%
3.3%
3.4%
9.8%

2.8%
1.7%
1.7%
4.9%

2.7%
1.6%
1.6%
4.9%

94.5%
96.7%
96.6%
90.2%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

18.7%
12.2%
16.6%
27.8%

12.0%
7.5%
10.3%
18.4%

6.8%
4.7%
6.3%
9.4%

81.3%
87.8%
83.4%
72.2%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

9.3%
9.8%
6.6%
11.5%

6.4%
6.9%
5.5%
6.9%

2.8%
2.8%
1.2%
4.5%

90.7%
90.2%
93.4%
88.5%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1.8%
0.8%
1.3%
3.5%

1.4%
0.5%
1.0%
2.8%

0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.7%

98.2%
99.2%
98.7%
96.5%

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

7.0%
5.0%
4.4%
11.8%

3.5%
2.6%
2.6%
5.5%

3.5%
2.4%
1.8%
6.3%

93.0%
95.0%
95.6%
88.2%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

21.8%
15.1%
20.7%
30.3%

13.5%
9.1%
12.7%
19.1%

8.3%
5.9%
8.0%
11.3%

78.2%
84.9%
79.3%
69.7%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

9.9%
10.9%
7.8%
11.0%

7.2%
8.3%
6.0%
7.3%

2.7%
2.5%
1.8%
3.8%

90.1%
89.1%
92.2%
89.0%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.2%
0.8%
1.8%
4.1%

1.6%
0.6%
1.4%
2.9%

0.6%
0.2%
0.4%
1.2%

97.8%
99.2%
98.2%
95.9%

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

4.0%
1.5%
2.5%
7.9%

2.0%
0.8%
0.9%
4.4%

1.9%
0.8%
1.5%
3.6%

96.0%
98.5%
97.5%
92.1%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

15.7%
9.2%
12.7%
25.2%

10.4%
5.9%
8.0%
17.5%

5.2%
3.3%
4.7%
7.7%

84.3%
90.8%
87.3%
74.8%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

8.7%
8.7%
5.6%
11.8%

5.7%
5.5%
5.0%
6.6%

3.0%
3.2%
0.6%
5.2%

91.3%
91.3%
94.4%
88.2%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1.5%
0.8%
0.8%
3.0%

1.2%
0.4%
0.6%
2.8%

0.3%
0.4%
0.2%
0.3%

98.5%
99.2%
99.2%
97.0%

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

6.1%
7.9%
0.0%
14.3%

2.7%
3.2%
0.0%
7.1%

3.5%
4.8%
0.0%
7.1%

93.9%
92.1%
100.0%
85.7%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

14.9%
16.7%
6.5%
28.6%

4.0%
5.0%
4.3%
0.0%

10.9%
11.7%
2.2%
28.6%

85.1%
83.3%
93.5%
71.4%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

6.8%
10.2%
2.2%
7.1%

3.3%
6.8%
0.0%
0.0%

3.6%
3.4%
2.2%
7.1%

93.2%
89.8%
97.8%
92.9%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%

Tobacco

Alcohol

Inhalants

Marijuana

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Table 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

2.4%
0.0%
9.1%
0.0%

2.4%
0.0%
9.1%
0.0%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

97.6%
100.0%
90.9%
100.0%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

10.7%
5.0%
18.2%
14.3%

7.8%
5.0%
13.6%
7.1%

2.9%
0.0%
4.5%
7.1%

89.3%
95.0%
81.8%
85.7%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

7.0%
5.4%
9.1%
7.7%

5.7%
2.7%
9.1%
7.7%

1.3%
2.7%
0.0%
0.0%

93.0%
94.6%
90.9%
92.3%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1.2%
0.0%
4.5%
0.0%

1.2%
0.0%
4.5%
0.0%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

98.8%
100.0%
95.5%
100.0%

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

5.4%
2.9%
3.5%
9.5%

2.8%
1.5%
1.7%
5.2%

2.6%
1.5%
1.9%
4.3%

94.6%
97.1%
96.5%
90.5%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

19.2%
12.4%
17.0%
27.6%

12.6%
8.0%
10.5%
18.9%

6.6%
4.4%
6.5%
8.7%

80.8%
87.6%
83.0%
72.4%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

9.4%
9.9%
6.4%
11.8%

6.4%
6.6%
5.5%
7.0%

3.0%
3.3%
1.0%
4.8%

90.6%
90.1%
93.6%
88.2%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.0%
0.7%
1.3%
3.8%

1.6%
0.5%
1.1%
3.0%

0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.8%

98.0%
99.3%
98.7%
96.2%

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

2.8%
3.6%
0.8%
4.2%

1.3%
2.7%
0.0%
1.4%

1.4%
0.9%
0.8%
2.8%

97.2%
96.4%
99.2%
95.8%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

15.4%
11.2%
12.7%
23.2%

9.8%
8.5%
6.1%
15.5%

5.6%
2.7%
6.6%
7.7%

84.6%
88.8%
87.3%
76.8%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

6.2%
5.6%
6.6%
6.3%

4.3%
4.7%
4.5%
3.5%

1.9%
0.9%
2.0%
2.8%

93.8%
94.4%
93.4%
93.7%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

0.6%
0.0%
0.0%
2.1%

0.4%
0.0%
0.0%
1.4%

0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.7%

99.4%
100.0%
100.0%
97.9%

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

6.1%
3.0%
3.8%
11.3%

3.2%
1.5%
2.1%
5.9%

2.9%
1.5%
1.7%
5.4%

93.9%
97.0%
96.2%
88.7%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

19.5%
12.5%
17.5%
28.6%

12.4%
7.3%
11.2%
18.8%

7.1%
5.2%
6.3%
9.8%

80.5%
87.5%
82.5%
71.4%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

10.1%
11.2%
6.4%
12.5%

7.0%
7.7%
5.5%
7.6%

3.1%
3.5%
0.9%
4.9%

89.9%
88.8%
93.6%
87.5%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.1%
1.0%
1.6%
3.8%

1.7%
0.6%
1.3%
3.3%

0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.5%

97.9%
99.0%
98.4%
96.2%

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

4.4%
2.8%
3.1%
7.5%

2.3%
1.5%
1.3%
4.3%

2.1%
1.3%
1.7%
3.3%

95.6%
97.2%
96.9%
92.5%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

17.6%
11.5%
15.5%
26.3%

11.1%
7.0%
9.6%
17.2%

6.4%
4.5%
5.9%
9.2%

82.4%
88.5%
84.5%
73.7%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

9.0%
10.1%
6.9%
10.0%

6.4%
7.2%
5.5%
6.3%

2.7%
2.9%
1.3%
3.7%

91.0%
89.9%
93.1%
90.0%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1.4%
0.5%
0.9%
2.9%

0.9%
0.3%
0.7%
2.0%

0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
1.0%

98.6%
99.5%
99.1%
97.1%

Tobacco

Alcohol

Inhalants

Marijuana

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

School
Year

Not Past
Year

Never
Used

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

8.5%
5.0%
4.3%
16.4%

4.0%
2.3%
2.9%
6.9%

4.5%
2.7%
1.4%
9.5%

91.5%
95.0%
95.7%
83.6%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

22.3%
14.5%
19.6%
32.6%

14.5%
9.0%
12.3%
22.1%

7.8%
5.5%
7.2%
10.5%

77.7%
85.5%
80.4%
67.4%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

10.4%
9.2%
6.2%
15.9%

6.9%
6.4%
5.5%
9.0%

3.5%
2.8%
0.7%
6.9%

89.6%
90.8%
93.8%
84.1%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

3.0%
1.6%
2.2%
5.3%

2.8%
1.2%
1.8%
5.3%

0.3%
0.4%
0.4%
0.0%

97.0%
98.4%
97.8%
94.7%

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

5.2%
3.2%
2.9%
9.4%

2.5%
1.6%
1.5%
4.4%

2.7%
1.5%
1.5%
5.1%

94.8%
96.8%
97.1%
90.6%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

19.5%
12.1%
16.6%
29.4%

12.4%
7.3%
10.2%
19.5%

7.1%
4.8%
6.3%
10.0%

80.5%
87.9%
83.4%
70.6%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

9.0%
8.7%
6.4%
11.7%

6.2%
6.1%
4.9%
7.5%

2.8%
2.6%
1.5%
4.3%

91.0%
91.3%
93.6%
88.3%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1.8%
0.6%
1.2%
3.6%

1.5%
0.5%
1.0%
2.9%

0.4%
0.1%
0.2%
0.7%

98.2%
99.4%
98.8%
96.4%

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

8.7%
5.0%
4.5%
18.2%

5.6%
3.0%
2.3%
12.7%

3.1%
2.0%
2.3%
5.5%

91.3%
95.0%
95.5%
81.8%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

19.9%
15.0%
22.1%
24.1%

12.7%
11.0%
12.8%
14.8%

7.2%
4.0%
9.3%
9.3%

80.1%
85.0%
77.9%
75.9%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

12.4%
16.5%
7.0%
13.0%

9.2%
12.4%
7.0%
7.4%

3.2%
4.1%
0.0%
5.6%

87.6%
83.5%
93.0%
87.0%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1.9%
2.0%
0.0%
3.7%

1.5%
1.0%
0.0%
3.7%

0.4%
1.0%
0.0%
0.0%

98.1%
98.0%
100.0%
96.3%

Tobacco

Alcohol

Inhalants

Marijuana

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3. Margin Tables

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The FREQ Procedure
GENDER
Q1
Frequency Percent
Female
1430 50.27
Male
1414 49.73

Frequency Missing = 2.1716586117

Q2
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

GRADE LEVEL
Frequency Percent
987 34.67
935 32.86
924 32.47

DO YOU LIVE WITH

BOTH PARENTS?
Q3 Frequency Percent
No
740 26.30
Yes
2074 73.70

Frequency Missing = 32.376647879

AGE
Q4 Frequency Percent
8 or younger
2
0.06
9
304 10.72
10
826 29.13
11
904 31.87
12
703 24.80
13 or older
97
3.41

Frequency Missing = 9.6627378193

ETHNICITY
Q5
Frequency Percent
African/American
75
2.79
Asian/American
15
0.56
Mexican/American
2343 86.94
Native/American
66
2.46
Other
77
2.84
White
119
4.40

Frequency Missing = 151.20374194

WHAT GRADES DO YOU

USUALLY GET
Q6
Frequency Percent
Mostly A's
614 22.26
Mostly B's
1395 50.54
Mostly C's
595 21.58
Mostly D's
106
3.86
Mostly F's
48
1.75

Frequency Missing = 142.13706748

EVER INHALED
GASOLINE TO GET
HIGH?
Q11a
Frequency Percent
Not Used
2603 96.74
Used
88
3.26

Frequency Missing = 86.904270092

Frequency Missing = 155.85864362
LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR
MORE THAN 3 YEARS
Q7
Frequency Percent
Don't Know
342 12.11
No
245
8.66
Yes
2238 79.23

EVER INHALED PAINT

THINNER TO GET HIGH?
Q11b
Frequency Percent
Not Used
2573 97.44
Used
68
2.56

Frequency Missing = 21.211148793

Frequency Missing = 205.80227618

EITHER PARENT
GRADUATE FROM
COLLEGE
Q8
Frequency Percent
Don't Know
1297 46.04
No
649 23.06
Yes
871 30.91

EVER INHALED GLUE TO

GET HIGH?
Q11c
Frequency Percent
Not Used
2548 96.15
Used
102
3.85

Frequency Missing = 196.31052701

Frequency Missing = 29.142638291

QUALIFY FOR A
FREE/REDUCED PRICE
LUNCH?
Q9
Frequency Percent
Don't Know
1116 42.09
No
302 11.38
Yes
1233 46.52

Frequency Missing = 195.75525699

PARENTS ATTEND
PTA MEETINGS?
Q10 Frequency Percent
No
986 36.47
Yes
1718 63.53

EVER INHALED
WHITEOUT TO GET
HIGH?
Q11d
Frequency Percent
Not Used
2597 97.66
Used
62
2.34

Frequency Missing = 187.12598387

EVER INHALED SPRAY

PAINT TO GET HIGH?
Q11e
Frequency Percent
Not Used
2585 96.61
Used
91
3.39

Frequency Missing = 169.66646737

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
2635 97.47
Used
69
2.53

WINE COOLER USE DURING

LIFETIME
Q12D Frequency Percent
Never heard of
596 22.15
Never used
1890 70.26
1-2 times
146
5.45
3-10 times
37
1.37
11+ times
21
0.77

INHALANT USE DURING

LIFETIME
Q12H Frequency Percent
Never heard of
338 12.56
Never used
2230 82.77
1-2 times
95
3.54
3-10 times
21
0.79
11+ times
9
0.35

Frequency Missing = 156.54876154

Frequency Missing = 152.03445566

WINE USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12E Frequency Percent
Never heard of
178
6.80
Never used
2242 85.36
1-2 times
179
6.83
3-10 times
15
0.56
11+ times
12
0.45

MARIJUANA USE DURING

LIFETIME
Q12I Frequency Percent
Never heard of
519 19.05
Never used
2156 79.19
1-2 times
29
1.08
3-10 times
9
0.33
11+ times
9
0.35

Frequency Missing = 142.17635843

CIGARETTE USE DURING

LIFETIME
Q12A Frequency Percent
Never heard of
213
7.72
Never used
2431 87.95
1-2 times
106
3.82
3-10 times
7
0.25
11+ times
7
0.25

Frequency Missing = 82.282496042

Frequency Missing = 219.72057706

Frequency Missing = 123.45324654

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO
USE IN LIFETIME
Q12B Frequency Percent
Never heard of
495 18.08
Never used
2223 81.19
1-2 times
14
0.50
3-10 times
4
0.15
11+ times
3
0.09

Frequency Missing = 108.00192864

LIQUOR USE DURING

LIFETIME
Q12F Frequency Percent
Never heard of
514 19.12
Never used
2073 77.17
1-2 times
86
3.19
3-10 times
7
0.27
11+ times
7
0.24

CIGARETTE USE IN PAST

SCHOOL YEAR
Q13A Frequency Percent
Never heard of
177
6.44
Never used
2505 90.96
1-2 times
63
2.30
3-10 times
4
0.14
11+ times
4
0.16

Frequency Missing = 159.85998354

Frequency Missing = 92.272153903

BEER USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12C Frequency Percent
Never heard of
59
2.21
Never used
2337 86.74
1-2 times
255
9.47
3-10 times
31
1.14
11+ times
12
0.44

SHIMERON USE DURING

LIFETIME
Q12G Frequency Percent
Never heard of
1670 63.36
Never used
966 36.64

Frequency Missing = 209.8746652

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO
USE IN PAST YEAR
Q13B Frequency Percent
Never heard of
410 15.10
Never used
2298 84.53
1-2 times
9
0.33
3-10 times
1
0.05

Frequency Missing = 151.97079395

Frequency Missing = 127.84653354

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
57
2.15
Never used
2434 91.26
1-2 times
148
5.53
3-10 times
24
0.90
11+ times
4
0.17

Frequency Missing = 178.31381087

WINE COOLER USE IN PAST

SCHOOL YEAR
Q13D Frequency Percent
Never heard of
519 19.22
Never used
2035 75.42
1-2 times
106
3.94
3-10 times
21
0.78
11+ times
17
0.64

Frequency Missing = 148.19657577

WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL

YEAR
Q13E Frequency Percent
Never heard of
170
6.38
Never used
2351 88.08
1-2 times
128
4.81
3-10 times
14
0.51
11+ times
6
0.22

Frequency Missing = 176.58406911

LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL

YEAR
Q13F Frequency Percent
Never heard of
488 18.10
Never used
2135 79.16
1-2 times
65
2.42
3-10 times
7
0.26
11+ times
2
0.07

SHIMERON USE IN PAST

SCHOOL YEAR
Q13G Frequency Percent
Never heard of
1579 58.62
Never used
1115 41.38

Frequency Missing = 152.19640913

INHALANT USE IN PAST

SCHOOL YEAR
Q13H Frequency Percent
Never heard of
334 12.42
Never used
2265 84.17
1-2 times
74
2.75
3-10 times
12
0.45
11+ times
6
0.22

Frequency Missing = 154.48306455

MARIJUANA USE IN PAST

SCHOOL YEAR
Q13I Frequency Percent
Never heard of
500 18.46
Never used
2170 80.10
1-2 times
22
0.82
3-10 times
9
0.32
11+ times
8
0.30

Frequency Missing = 136.73290584

AGE WHEN FIRST USED

CIGARETTES
Q14A Frequency Percent
7 or younger
46
1.69
8 years old
20
0.74
9 years old
14
0.52
10 years old
16
0.57
11 years old
24
0.88
12 or older
25
0.93
Never heard/used
2590 94.67

Frequency Missing = 110.22205046

Frequency Missing = 149.22114235

AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO
Q14B Frequency Percent
7 or younger
8
0.28
8 years old
3
0.11
10 years old
5
0.19
11 years old
4
0.14
12 or older
2
0.08
Never heard/used
2677 99.19

Frequency Missing = 147.2114372

AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER

Q14C Frequency Percent
7 or younger
129
4.85
8 years old
39
1.45
9 years old
34
1.29
10 years old
58
2.18
11 years old
43
1.61
12 or older
30
1.14
Never heard/used
2333 87.48

Frequency Missing = 178.48479952

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE

COOLERS
Q14D Frequency Percent
7 or younger
22
0.81
8 years old
16
0.59
9 years old
24
0.88
10 years old
41
1.51
11 years old
48
1.80
12 or older
31
1.16
Never heard/used
2507 93.26

Frequency Missing = 158.12873522

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE

Q14E Frequency Percent
7 or younger
22
0.82
8 years old
15
0.57
9 years old
34
1.30
10 years old
51
1.91
11 years old
50
1.88
12 or older
28
1.05
Never heard/used
2440 92.46

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 = 143.68829196
Frequency Missing = 206.83286484

AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR

Q14F Frequency Percent
7 or younger
10
0.36
8 years old
7
0.28
9 years old
5
0.18
10 years old
21
0.77
11 years old
27
1.01
12 or older
19
0.71
Never heard/used
2607 96.69

Frequency Missing = 150.02475052

AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SHIMERON
Q14G Frequency Percent
Never heard/used
2663 100.00

CLOSE FRIENDS USE

CIGARETTES
Q15A Frequency Percent
Never heard of
136
4.99
None
2265 83.12
Some
303 11.10
Most
21
0.78

Frequency Missing = 121.15755594

CLOSE FRIENDS USE

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO
Q15B Frequency Percent
Never heard of
260
9.81
None
2266 85.43
Some
112
4.23
Most
14
0.53

Frequency Missing = 182.74488226

Frequency Missing = 193.70913693

AGE WHEN FIRST USED

INHALANTS
Q14H Frequency Percent
7 or younger
26
0.98
8 years old
12
0.45
9 years old
16
0.59
10 years old
21
0.77
11 years old
27
1.00
12 or older
14
0.53
Never heard/used
2569 95.68

CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER

Q15C Frequency Percent
Never heard of
67
2.53
None
2121 79.97
Some
404 15.23
Most
60
2.27

Frequency Missing = 161.41120803

AGE WHEN FIRST USED

MARIJUANA
Q14I Frequency Percent
7 or younger
8
0.28
8 years old
4
0.14
9 years old
6
0.23
10 years old
4
0.15
11 years old
10
0.37
12 or older
15
0.54
Never heard/used
2656 98.29

Frequency Missing = 193.86356177

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE

COOLERS
Q15D Frequency Percent
Never heard of
351 13.23
None
2049 77.35
Some
204
7.71
Most
45
1.71

Frequency Missing = 196.8403351

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE

Q15E Frequency Percent
Never heard of
121
4.62
None
2250 85.71
Some
218
8.29
Most
36
1.38

Frequency Missing = 221.25523772

CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR

Q15F Frequency Percent
Never heard of
316 11.90
None
2190 82.55
Some
121
4.56
Most
26
1.00

Frequency Missing = 193.25969145

CLOSE FRIENDS USE

SHIMERON
Q15G Frequency Percent
Never heard of
1204 45.70
None
1410 53.54
Some
16
0.59
Most
4
0.17

Frequency Missing = 212.15228543

CLOSE FRIENDS USE

INHALANTS
Q15H Frequency Percent
Never heard of
240
9.04
None
2186 82.24
Some
188
7.08
Most
44
1.64

Frequency Missing = 187.96902006

CLOSE FRIENDS USE

MARIJUANA
Q15I Frequency Percent
Never heard of
348 12.97
None
2101 78.33
Some
180
6.71
Most
53
1.98

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 = 206.69815402

Frequency Missing = 160.62717264

EVER BEEN OFFERED

LIQUOR
Q16f
Frequency Percent
Never heard of
317 11.98
No
2224 84.02
Yes
106
4.00

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED
FROM FRIENDS
Q17b
Frequency Percent
Do Not Drink
2098 79.91
No
454 17.29
Yes
73
2.79

Frequency Missing = 198.50039308

Frequency Missing = 220.28200623

EVER BEEN OFFERED

SHIMERON
Q16g
Frequency Percent
Never heard of
1120 42.84
No
1475 56.43
Yes
19
0.73

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED
SOMEWHERE ELSE
Q17c
Frequency Percent
Do Not Drink
2094 79.15
No
381 14.40
Yes
171
6.45

Frequency Missing = 231.28870205

Frequency Missing = 200.41919387

EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER

Q16c
Frequency Percent
Never heard of
60
2.26
No
2156 80.87
Yes
450 16.86

EVER BEEN OFFERED

INHALANTS
Q16h
Frequency Percent
Never heard of
254
9.62
No
2244 84.82
Yes
147
5.56

Frequency Missing = 180.39922188

Frequency Missing = 200.61605984

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE

CIGARETTES
Q18A Frequency Percent
Very dangerous
1708 63.08
Dangerous
641 23.68
Not at all
43
1.58
Don't know
212
7.84
Never heard of
103
3.82

EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE

COOLERS
Q16d
Frequency Percent
Never heard of
362 13.67
No
2110 79.72
Yes
175
6.60

EVER BEEN OFFERED

MARIJUANA
Q16i
Frequency Percent
Never heard of
344 12.89
No
2175 81.49
Yes
150
5.62

Frequency Missing = 198.8075991

Frequency Missing = 176.93823179

EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE

Q16e
Frequency Percent
Never heard of
132
5.01
No
2293 86.89
Yes
214
8.11

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED
FROM HOME
Q17a
Frequency Percent
Do Not Drink
2163 80.53
No
373 13.91
Yes
149
5.56

Frequency Missing = 164.44246665

EVER BEEN OFFERED

CIGARETTES
Q16a
Frequency Percent
Never heard of
137
5.01
No
2333 85.65
Yes
254
9.33

Frequency Missing = 122.02619114

EVER BEEN OFFERED

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO
Q16b
Frequency Percent
Never heard of
269 10.06
No
2327 87.01
Yes
78
2.93

Frequency Missing = 171.71258743

Frequency Missing = 138.53233139

DANGEROUS TO USE
SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO
Q18B Frequency Percent
Very dangerous
1816 68.20
Dangerous
404 15.18
Not at all
36
1.35
Don't know
205
7.68
Never heard of
202
7.59

Frequency Missing = 182.82209467

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
1415 53.65
Dangerous
808 30.65
Not at all
107
4.06
Don't know
263
9.98
Never heard of
44
1.67

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE

SHIMERON
Q18G Frequency Percent
Very dangerous
1112 42.39
Dangerous
176
6.70
Not at all
17
0.65
Don't know
239
9.13
Never heard of
1079 41.14

Frequency Missing = 207.89685945

Frequency Missing = 223.72041042

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE

WINE COOLERS
Q18D Frequency Percent
Very dangerous
1395 52.83
Dangerous
545 20.64
Not at all
111
4.21
Don't know
296 11.21
Never heard of
293 11.11

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE

INHALANTS
Q18H Frequency Percent
Very dangerous
1701 64.41
Dangerous
414 15.66
Not at all
65
2.46
Don't know
258
9.77
Never heard of
203
7.70

Frequency Missing = 205.44975713

Frequency Missing = 204.41615535

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE

WINE
Q18E Frequency Percent
Very dangerous
1444 54.72
Dangerous
669 25.36
Not at all
135
5.13
Don't know
295 11.18
Never heard of
95
3.61

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE

MARIJUANA
Q18I Frequency Percent
Very dangerous
1943 73.04
Dangerous
228
8.57
Not at all
31
1.18
Don't know
184
6.90
Never heard of
274 10.32

Frequency Missing = 206.59684915

Frequency Missing = 185.73986305

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE

LIQUOR
Q18F Frequency Percent
Very dangerous
1601 60.87
Dangerous
473 17.98
Not at all
57
2.15
Don't know
241
9.16
Never heard of
259
9.84

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO
FROM TEACHER
Q19a Frequency Percent
No
1084 41.63
Yes
1520 58.37

Frequency Missing = 241.93822206

Frequency Missing = 215.99482209

DRUG/ALC INFO
FROM VISITOR TO
CLASS
Q19b Frequency Percent
No
1528 59.71
Yes
1031 40.29

Frequency Missing = 287.08909191

DRUG/ALC INFO
FROM ASSEMBLY
PROGRAM
Q19c Frequency Percent
No
1170 45.65
Yes
1393 54.35

Frequency Missing = 282.71702549

DRUG/ALC INFO
FROM GUIDE
COUNSELOR
Q19d Frequency Percent
No
1043 40.14
Yes
1555 59.86

Frequency Missing = 247.57990595

DRUG/ALC INF FROM

SOMEONE ELSE AT
SCHOOL
Q19e Frequency Percent
No
1477 57.52
Yes
1091 42.48

Frequency Missing = 278.01051039

BEER, TWO OR MORE

AT ONE TIME
Q20a Frequency Percent
Never
2416 89.32
1 time
178
6.58
2 times
76
2.79
3+ times
36
1.31

Frequency Missing = 140.48905365

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
2483 93.63
1 time
93
3.49
2 times
42
1.59
3+ times
34
1.29

Frequency Missing = 193.74390821

WINE, TWO OR MORE

AT ONE TIME
Q20c Frequency Percent
Never
2446 92.53
1 time
132
4.98
2 times
41
1.57
3+ times
24
0.92

Frequency Missing = 202.92092272

LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE

AT ONE TIME
Q20d Frequency Percent
Never
2567 96.65
1 time
48
1.82
2 times
19
0.70
3+ times
22
0.83

Frequency Missing = 190.35862398

MISSED SCHOOL
WITHOUT PARENT'S
CONSENT
Q21 Frequency Percent
No
2626 95.31
Yes
129
4.69

Frequency Missing = 94.469548602

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

SMOKING CIGARETTES
Q23 Frequency Percent
Don't like it
2335 85.03
Don't care
45
1.64
Think it's O.K.
12
0.45
Don't know
354 12.88

Frequency Missing = 100.46690173

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

DRINKING BEER
Q24 Frequency Percent
Don't like it
2288 83.40
Don't care
51
1.85
Think it's O.K.
22
0.79
Don't know
383 13.96

Frequency Missing = 102.60981114

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

USING MARIJUANA
q25 Frequency Percent
Don't like it
2301 83.98
Don't care
38
1.39
Think it's O.K.
9
0.34
Don't know
392 14.30

Frequency Missing = 105.80603634

Frequency Missing = 90.404688205

SENT TO
PRINCIPAL/DEAN
SINCE SEPTEMBER
Q22
Frequency Percent
No
2151 78.18
Yes
600 21.82

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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