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Spring 1997

Table 1: Have you ever sniffed any of the following inhalants to get high?

1A. Whiteout/Liquid Paper

Not Used Used

All 97.8% 2.2%

Grade 4 99.2% 0.8%

Grade 5 97.1% 2.9%

Grade 6 97.2% 2.8%

1B. Gasoline

Not Used Used

All 97.3% 2.7%

Grade 4 98.3% 1.7%

Grade 5 97.5% 2.5%

Grade 6 96.2% 3.8%

1C. Glue

Not Used Used

All 96.0% 4.0%

Grade 4 95.0% 5.0%

Grade 5 95.4% 4.6%

Grade 6 97.2% 2.8%

1D. Paint Thinner

Not Used Used

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Grade 4 99.2% 0.8%

Grade 5 97.9% 2.1%

Grade 6 96.9% 3.1%

1E. Spray Paint

Not Used Used

All 98.4% 1.6%

Grade 4 99.6% 0.4%

Grade 5 98.7% 1.3%

Grade 6 97.2% 2.8%

1F. Other Inhalants

Not Used Used

All 95.6% 4.4%

Grade 4 97.0% 3.0%Grade 5 95.8% 4.2%

Grade 6 94.4% 5.6%


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Table 2: Number of different kinds of inhalants used:

0 1 2-3 4-5

All 93.0% 3.8% 2.8% 0.4%

Grade 4 93.6% 5.2% 1.2% * %

Grade 5 93.4% 2.9% 3.3% 0.4%

Grade 6 92.2% 3.4% 3.7% 0.7%

Table 3: Average number of times selected substances were used:

Tobacco Alcohol Inhalants Marijuana

3A. School Year

All 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.0

Grade 4 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.0

Grade 5 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.0

Grade 6 0.4 0.8 0.2 0.1

3B. Lifetime

All 0.4 1.0 0.2 0.1

Grade 4 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.0

Grade 5 0.2 0.8 0.3 0.0

Grade 6 0.8 1.6 0.2 0.2

Table 4: During the past school year, have you smoked cigarettes?

No Yes


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All 93.8% 6.2%

Grade 4 97.6% 2.4%

Grade 5 97.1% 2.9%

Grade 6 88.0% 12.0%

Table 5: About how many of your close friends use...

5A. Alcohol

Never

Heard of None Some Most

All 1.0% 73.8% 21.3% 3.9%

Grade 4 1.6% 80.2% 15.6% 2.5%

Grade 5 0.4% 75.3% 21.3% 2.9%

Grade 6 1.0% 67.1% 26.0% 5.8%


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5B. Inhalants

Never


All 4.9% 84.9% 8.5% 1.7%

Grade 4 7.6% 85.2% 6.3% 0.8%

Grade 5 5.1% 86.4% 6.8% 1.7%

Grade 6 2.4% 83.4% 11.8% 2.4%

5C. Marijuana

Never


All 6.0% 88.1% 4.2% 1.7%

Grade 4 12.6% 85.7% 1.3% 0.4%

Grade 5 3.0% 94.9% 1.3% 0.8%

Grade 6 3.1% 84.5% 9.0% 3.4%

Table 6: Average age of first use of selected substances:

Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6

Tobacco 8.8 8.9 10.1

Alcohol 7.8 8.9 9.4

Beer 7.9 8.7 9.2

Wine Coolers * 9.2 9.7

Wine 8.5 9.4 10.0

Liquor * * 10.7

Inhalants * 8.3 10.3Marijuana * * *


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Table 7: Lifetime prevalence of use of selected substances by reported

conduct problems this school year:

No Absences or Cut Sent to

Conduct Problems School Principal Both

Alcohol 14.7% 53.8% 33.8% 75.0%

Inhalants 3.1% 16.7% 10.1% 28.6%

Marijuana 0.3% 38.5% 5.7% 50.0%


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Table 8: Age of first use of alcohol by family situation:

8A. Two Parent Family

Never 7 or Under 8 9 10 11 12 or

Over

All 83.0% 4.5% 2.2% 3.4% 3.8% 2.6%

0.5%

Grade 4 91.7% 4.7% 1.6% 2.1% * % * % *

%

Grade 5 82.1% 3.8% 2.7% 4.3% 5.4% 1.6% *

%Grade 6 76.0% 4.8% 2.4% 3.8% 5.8% 5.8%

1.4%

8B. Other Family Situation

Never 7 or Under 8 9 10 11 12 or

Over

All 77.1% 6.8% 4.2% 4.7% 1.6% 4.2%

1.6%

Grade 4 81.5% 5.6% 7.4% 3.7% 1.9% * % *

%

Grade 5 86.0% 3.5% 1.8% 3.5% 3.5% 1.8% *

%

Grade 6 67.9% 9.9% 3.7% 6.2% * % 8.6%

3.7%

Table 9: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use ...

9A. Tobacco (Cigarettes, Snuff, Chewing Tobacco)?


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Never Very Not at All Do Not

Heard of Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 0.6% 63.5% 28.8% 1.0% 6.0%

Grade 4 0.8% 69.1% 22.2% 1.6% 6.2%

Grade 5 0.4% 64.5% 30.2% 0.0% 5.0%

Grade 6 0.7% 58.0% 33.1% 1.4% 6.8%

9B. Alcohol (Beer, Wine Coolers, Wine, Liquor)?



All 0.8% 71.7% 20.6% 1.3% 5.7%

Grade 4 0.8% 73.0% 20.1% 1.2% 4.9%

Grade 5 0.8% 76.0% 17.4% 0.8% 5.0%

Grade 6 0.7% 67.1% 23.6% 1.7% 6.8%

9C. Inhalants?



All 4.6% 65.1% 17.9% 2.6% 9.7%

Grade 4 7.7% 63.4% 15.7% 2.6% 10.6%

Grade 5 5.1% 69.1% 13.1% 3.4% 9.3%

Grade 6 1.7% 63.3% 23.5% 2.1% 9.3%

9D. Marijuana?



All 5.3% 79.2% 9.2% 0.5% 5.8%

Grade 4 9.6% 77.1% 6.3% 0.8% 6.3%

Grade 5 3.4% 81.3% 9.4% 0.4% 5.5%

Grade 6 3.2% 79.3% 11.6% 0.4% 5.6%


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Table 10: Since school began in September, have you learned about drugs or alcoholfrom ...

10A. An Assembly Program

No Yes

All 59.0% 41.0%

Grade 4 65.6% 34.4%

Grade 5 47.6% 52.4%

Grade 6 62.8% 37.2%

10B. Guidance Counselor

No Yes

All 60.8% 39.2%

Grade 4 43.8% 56.3%

Grade 5 50.9% 49.1%

Grade 6 82.1% 17.9%

10C. Visitor to Class

No Yes

All 57.4% 42.6%

Grade 4 68.8% 31.2%

Grade 5 23.3% 76.7%

Grade 6 76.1% 23.9%

10D. Someone Else at School

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All 59.1% 40.9%

Grade 4 52.2% 47.8%

Grade 5 45.6% 54.4%

Grade 6 75.3% 24.7%

10E. Your Teacher

No Yes

All 39.8% 60.2%

Grade 4 27.0% 73.0%

Grade 5 37.2% 62.8%

Grade 6 52.1% 47.9%

10F. Any School Source

No Yes

All 16.2% 83.8%Grade 4 12.9% 87.1%

Grade 5 1.6% 98.4%

Grade 6 31.1% 68.9%


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Table 11: How do your parents feel about kids your age ...

11A. Drinking Beer?

Don't Don't Think Don't

Like It Care It's OK Know

All 85.0% 2.6% 0.4% 12.0%

Grade 4 85.4% 2.1% * % 12.5%

Grade 5 84.7% 3.3% 0.4% 11.6%

Grade 6 85.0% 2.4% 0.7% 11.9%

11B. Smoking Marijuana?

Don't Don't Think Don't

Like It Care It's OK Know

All 87.4% 1.3% 0.3% 11.1%

Grade 4 87.1% 0.4% * % 12.4%

Grade 5 87.2% 1.7% * % 11.2%

Grade 6 87.7% 1.7% 0.7% 9.9%

Table 12: Have you ever been offered ...

12A. Alcohol

Never

Heard Of Yes No

All 1.5% 24.6% 73.9%

Grade 4 2.0% 17.1% 80.8%

Grade 5 1.2% 25.3% 73.4%Grade 6 1.4% 30.1% 68.5%


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12B. Inhalants

Never

Heard Of Yes No

All 5.3% 5.5% 89.2%

Grade 4 7.5% 2.1% 90.4%Grade 5 5.1% 6.3% 88.6%

Grade 6 3.8% 7.6% 88.7%

12C. Marijuana

Never

Heard Of Yes No

All 6.6% 6.7% 86.7%

Grade 4 11.5% 5.7% 82.8%

Grade 5 3.8% 4.6% 91.7%Grade 6 4.9% 9.4% 85.8%


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Table A3: During the past year, how many times have you had two or more drinks in a row?

A3A. Beer

Never 1 Time 2 Times 3+ Times Ever

All 90.9% 5.2% 2.1% 1.8% 9.1%

Grade 4 94.6% 2.9% 0.4% 2.1% 5.4%

Grade 5 91.3% 4.1% 3.7% 0.8% 8.7%

Grade 6 87.6% 7.9% 2.1% 2.4% 12.4%

A3B. Wine Coolers


All 91.8% 5.3% 1.7% 1.2% 8.2%

Grade 4 96.2% 3.0% 0.4% 0.4% 3.8%

Grade 5 93.2% 3.0% 2.5% 1.3% 6.8%

Grade 6 87.0% 9.2% 2.1% 1.8% 13.0%

A3C. Wine


All 92.9% 4.0% 1.7% 1.5% 7.1%

Grade 4 93.6% 3.0% 1.7% 1.7% 6.4%

Grade 5 94.5% 4.2% 0.8% 0.4% 5.5%

Grade 6 90.9% 4.6% 2.5% 2.1% 9.1%

A3D. Liquor


All 96.7% 1.6% 1.3% 0.4% 3.3%


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Grade 4 98.7% 0.8% * % 0.4% 1.3%

Grade 5 97.9% 1.3% 0.4% 0.4% 2.1%

Grade 6 94.0% 2.5% 3.2% 0.4% 6.0%


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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 13.5% 6.6% 6.9% 86.5%

Grade 4 6.8% 3.6% 3.2% 93.2%

Grade 5 11.1% 3.3% 7.8% 88.9%

Grade 6 21.1% 11.9% 9.2% 78.9%

Alcohol All 21.1% 11.2% 9.9% 78.9%

Grade 4 11.2% 6.4% 4.8% 88.8%

Grade 5 22.6% 9.1% 13.6% 77.4%

Grade 6 28.3% 17.1% 11.3% 71.7%

Inhalants All 9.0% 5.9% 3.2% 91.0%

Grade 4 7.3% 5.2% 2.0% 92.7%

Grade 5 9.9% 4.1% 5.8% 90.1%

Grade 6 9.9% 7.8% 2.0% 90.1%

Marijuana All 1.4% 1.1% 0.3% 98.6%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 5 0.4% * % 0.4% 99.6%

Grade 6 3.4% 3.1% 0.3% 96.6%


--> Male Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 17.3% 8.3% 9.0% 82.7%

Grade 4 10.2% 4.2% 5.9% 89.8%

Grade 5 13.3% 3.9% 9.4% 86.7%

Grade 6 26.3% 15.1% 11.2% 73.7%


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Alcohol All 24.7% 13.4% 11.3% 75.3%

Grade 4 10.2% 5.1% 5.1% 89.8%

Grade 5 27.3% 10.2% 17.2% 72.7%

Grade 6 33.8% 22.5% 11.3% 66.2%

Inhalants All 11.6% 7.5% 4.0% 88.4%

Grade 4 8.5% 5.9% 2.5% 91.5%

Grade 5 11.7% 4.7% 7.0% 88.3%

Grade 6 13.8% 11.2% 2.6% 86.2%

Marijuana All 2.0% 1.5% 0.5% 98.0%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 5 0.8% * % 0.8% 99.2%

Grade 6 4.7% 4.0% 0.7% 95.3%


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--> Female Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 9.5% 4.9% 4.6% 90.5%

Grade 4 3.8% 3.1% 0.8% 96.2%

Grade 5 8.7% 2.6% 6.1% 91.3%

Grade 6 15.5% 8.5% 7.0% 84.5%

Alcohol All 17.5% 9.0% 8.5% 82.5%

Grade 4 12.2% 7.6% 4.6% 87.8%

Grade 5 17.4% 7.8% 9.6% 82.6%

Grade 6 22.5% 11.3% 11.3% 77.5%

Inhalants All 6.5% 4.1% 2.3% 93.5%

Grade 4 6.2% 4.6% 1.5% 93.8%

Grade 5 7.8% 3.5% 4.3% 92.2%

Grade 6 5.6% 4.2% 1.4% 94.4%

Marijuana All 0.8% 0.8% * % 99.2%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 5 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 6 2.1% 2.1% * % 97.9%


--> White Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 11.5% 5.8% 5.7% 88.5%

Grade 4 5.4% 3.4% 2.0% 94.6%

Grade 5 11.0% 3.7% 7.3% 89.0%

Grade 6 17.2% 9.6% 7.5% 82.8%


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Alcohol All 18.8% 10.1% 8.7% 81.2%

Grade 4 9.9% 6.4% 3.4% 90.1%

Grade 5 22.0% 9.4% 12.6% 78.0%

Grade 6 23.8% 13.8% 10.0% 76.2%

Inhalants All 7.4% 4.9% 2.5% 92.6%

Grade 4 6.4% 4.9% 1.5% 93.6%

Grade 5 8.9% 3.7% 5.2% 91.1%

Grade 6 7.1% 5.9% 1.3% 92.9%

Marijuana All 1.1% 0.8% 0.3% 98.9%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 5 0.5% * % 0.5% 99.5%

Grade 6 2.5% 2.1% 0.4% 97.5%


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--> African/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 12.0% 4.0% 8.0% 88.0%

Grade 4 * % * % * % * %

Grade 5 15.4% * % 15.4% 84.6%

Grade 6 * % * % * % * %

Alcohol All 40.0% 24.0% 16.0% 60.0%

Grade 4 * % * % * % * %

Grade 5 53.8% 30.8% 23.1% 46.2%

Grade 6 * % * % * % * %

Inhalants All 24.0% 16.0% 8.0% 76.0%

Grade 4 * % * % * % * %

Grade 5 30.8% 15.4% 15.4% 69.2%

Grade 6 * % * % * % * %

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 4 * % * % * % * %

Grade 5 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 6 * % * % * % * %


--> Mexican/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 22.4% 13.2% 9.2% 77.6%

Grade 4 13.6% 4.5% 9.1% 86.4%

Grade 5 4.0% 4.0% * % 96.0%

Grade 6 44.8% 27.6% 17.2% 55.2%


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Alcohol All 31.6% 15.8% 15.8% 68.4%

Grade 4 22.7% 9.1% 13.6% 77.3%

Grade 5 16.0% * % 16.0% 84.0%

Grade 6 51.7% 34.5% 17.2% 48.3%

Inhalants All 10.5% 7.9% 2.6% 89.5%

Grade 4 4.5% 4.5% * % 95.5%

Grade 5 8.0% 4.0% 4.0% 92.0%

Grade 6 17.2% 13.8% 3.4% 82.8%

Marijuana All 2.6% 2.6% * % 97.4%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 5 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 6 6.9% 6.9% * % 93.1%


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--> Students Reporting A and B Grades


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 11.9% 5.3% 6.6% 88.1%

Grade 4 6.7% 3.3% 3.3% 93.3%

Grade 5 10.7% 3.4% 7.3% 89.3%

Grade 6 18.4% 9.2% 9.2% 81.6%

Alcohol All 19.5% 10.0% 9.6% 80.5%

Grade 4 11.3% 6.3% 5.0% 88.8%

Grade 5 21.8% 9.0% 12.8% 78.2%

Grade 6 25.6% 14.7% 10.9% 74.4%

Inhalants All 7.6% 4.4% 3.2% 92.4%

Grade 4 6.7% 4.6% 2.1% 93.3%

Grade 5 9.0% 3.4% 5.6% 91.0%

Grade 6 7.1% 5.0% 2.1% 92.9%

Marijuana All 0.8% 0.6% 0.3% 99.2%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 5 0.4% * % 0.4% 99.6%

Grade 6 2.1% 1.7% 0.4% 97.9%


--> Students Reporting C, D, and F Grades


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 25.0% 18.8% 6.3% 75.0%

Grade 4 * % * % * % * %

Grade 5 * % * % * % * %

Grade 6 28.8% 23.1% 5.8% 71.2%


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Alcohol All 32.8% 20.3% 12.5% 67.2%

Grade 4 * % * % * % * %

Grade 5 * % * % * % * %

Grade 6 36.5% 25.0% 11.5% 63.5%

Inhalants All 21.9% 18.8% 3.1% 78.1%

Grade 4 * % * % * % * %

Grade 5 * % * % * % * %

Grade 6 23.1% 21.2% 1.9% 76.9%

Marijuana All 7.8% 7.8% * % 92.2%

Grade 4 * % * % * % * %

Grade 5 * % * % * % * %

Grade 6 9.6% 9.6% * % 90.4%


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--> Students Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 10.8% 4.9% 5.9% 89.2%

Grade 4 5.2% 1.5% 3.6% 94.8%

Grade 5 10.3% 3.8% 6.5% 89.7%

Grade 6 16.6% 9.0% 7.6% 83.4%

Alcohol All 19.0% 9.5% 9.5% 81.0%

Grade 4 8.2% 4.1% 4.1% 91.8%

Grade 5 22.7% 9.7% 13.0% 77.3%

Grade 6 25.6% 14.2% 11.4% 74.4%

Inhalants All 9.0% 5.8% 3.2% 91.0%

Grade 4 8.3% 5.7% 2.6% 91.7%

Grade 5 10.3% 3.8% 6.5% 89.7%

Grade 6 8.5% 7.6% 0.9% 91.5%

Marijuana All 1.0% 0.8% 0.2% 99.0%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 5 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 6 2.9% 2.4% 0.5% 97.1%


--> Students Not Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 20.8% 11.5% 9.4% 79.2%

Grade 4 13.0% 11.1% 1.9% 87.0%

Grade 5 14.0% 1.8% 12.3% 86.0%

Grade 6 30.9% 18.5% 12.3% 69.1%


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Alcohol All 27.6% 16.1% 11.5% 72.4%

Grade 4 22.2% 14.8% 7.4% 77.8%

Grade 5 22.8% 7.0% 15.8% 77.2%

Grade 6 34.6% 23.5% 11.1% 65.4%

Inhalants All 8.3% 5.7% 2.6% 91.7%

Grade 4 3.7% 3.7% * % 96.3%

Grade 5 8.8% 5.3% 3.5% 91.2%

Grade 6 11.1% 7.4% 3.7% 88.9%

Marijuana All 2.6% 2.1% 0.5% 97.4%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 5 1.8% * % 1.8% 98.2%

Grade 6 4.9% 4.9% * % 95.1%


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--> Students Living in Town More Than 3 Years


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 13.5% 6.7% 6.7% 86.5%

Grade 4 7.7% 3.9% 3.9% 92.3%

Grade 5 10.8% 3.2% 7.6% 89.2%

Grade 6 20.3% 12.0% 8.3% 79.7%

Alcohol All 22.8% 12.3% 10.5% 77.2%

Grade 4 11.0% 7.1% 3.9% 89.0%

Grade 5 23.4% 10.8% 12.7% 76.6%

Grade 6 31.8% 17.7% 14.1% 68.2%

Inhalants All 8.3% 5.4% 3.0% 91.7%

Grade 4 5.8% 3.9% 1.9% 94.2%

Grade 5 10.1% 3.8% 6.3% 89.9%

Grade 6 8.9% 7.8% 1.0% 91.1%

Marijuana All 1.0% 0.6% 0.4% 99.0%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 5 0.6% * % 0.6% 99.4%

Grade 6 2.1% 1.6% 0.5% 97.9%


--> Students Living in Town 3 Years or Less


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 13.5% 5.7% 7.9% 86.5%

Grade 4 6.8% 4.1% 2.7% 93.2%

Grade 5 9.0% 1.5% 7.5% 91.0%

Grade 6 22.5% 10.1% 12.4% 77.5%


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Alcohol All 17.5% 9.2% 8.3% 82.5%

Grade 4 12.3% 5.5% 6.8% 87.7%

Grade 5 19.4% 6.0% 13.4% 80.6%

Grade 6 20.5% 14.8% 5.7% 79.5%

Inhalants All 11.4% 7.9% 3.5% 88.6%

Grade 4 11.0% 8.2% 2.7% 89.0%

Grade 5 10.4% 6.0% 4.5% 89.6%

Grade 6 12.4% 9.0% 3.4% 87.6%

Marijuana All 2.6% 2.6% * % 97.4%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 5 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 6 6.8% 6.8% * % 93.2%


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GENDER

Q1 Frequency Percent

Male 400 50.7

Female 389 49.3

GRADE LEVEL


Grade 4 251 31.8

Grade 5 243 30.8

Grade 6 295 37.4

DO YOU LIVE WITH

BOTH PARENTS?


Yes 591 75.3

No 194 24.7

Frequency Missing = 4

AGE


8 or younger 1 0.1

9 86 10.9

10 230 29.2

11 273 34.6


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12 173 22.0

13 or older 25 3.2


ETHNICITY


White 635 81.5

African/American 25 3.2

Mexican/American 77 9.9

Asian/American 4 0.5

Native/American 16 2.1

Other 22 2.8


The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade

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WHAT GRADES DO YOU USUALLY GET


Mostly A's 384 49.4

Mostly B's 330 42.4

Mostly C's 48 6.2

Mostly D's 9 1.2

Mostly F's 7 0.9


LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR

MORE THAN 3 YEARS


Yes 507 64.3

No 230 29.2

Don't know 52 6.6

EITHER PARENT GRADUATE

FROM COLLEGE


Yes 431 55.0

No 160 20.4

Don't know 193 24.6


QUALIFY FOR A FREE/REDUCED


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PRICE LUNCH?


Yes 151 19.3

No 449 57.5

Don't know 181 23.2


EVER INHALED GASOLINE

TO GET HIGH?

Q10A Frequency Percent

Not Used 752 97.3

Used 21 2.7






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EVER INHALED PAINT THINNER

TO GET HIGH?

Q10B Frequency Percent

Not Used 748 97.9

Used 16 2.1


EVER INHALED GLUE TO GET HIGH?

Q10C Frequency Percent

Not Used 738 96.0Used 31 4.0


EVER INHALED LIQUID

PAPER TO GET HIGH?

Q10D Frequency Percent

Not Used 747 97.8

Used 17 2.2


EVER INHALED SPRAY

PAINT TO GET HIGH?

Q10E Frequency Percent


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Not Used 752 98.4

Used 12 1.6


EVER USED OTHER INHALANTS

TO GET HIGH?

Q10F Frequency Percent

Not Used 725 95.6

Used 33 4.4






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Midlothian

Spring 1997

CIGARETTE USE DURING LIFETIME


Never heard of 15 1.9

Never used 678 87.1

1-2 times 66 8.5

3-10 times 11 1.4

11+ times 8 1.0


SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN LIFETIME



Never used 722 93.5

1-2 times 15 1.9

3-10 times 3 0.4

11+ times 2 0.3


BEER USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 679 87.8

1-2 times 64 8.3

3-10 times 20 2.6

11+ times 6 0.8



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WINE COOLER USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 612 80.0

1-2 times 58 7.6

3-10 times 16 2.1

11+ times 2 0.3


WINE USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 693 90.1

1-2 times 45 5.9

3-10 times 11 1.4

11+ times 4 0.5





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Midlothian

Spring 1997


LIQUOR USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 679 88.0

1-2 times 24 3.1

3-10 times 6 0.8

11+ times 1 0.1


INHALANT USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11H Frequency Percent


Never used 681 88.9

1-2 times 19 2.5

3-10 times 8 1.0

11+ times 6 0.8


MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11I Frequency Percent


Never used 702 90.7

1-2 times 6 0.8


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3-10 times 3 0.4

11+ times 2 0.3


CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 709 90.9

1-2 times 38 4.9

3-10 times 8 1.0

11+ times 2 0.3






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Midlothian

Spring 1997

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN PAST YEAR



Never used 745 95.91-2 times 5 0.6

3-10 times 2 0.3

11+ times 1 0.1


BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 723 93.2

1-2 times 38 4.9

3-10 times 8 1.0

11+ times 3 0.4


WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 662 85.6

1-2 times 32 4.1

3-10 times 4 0.5

11+ times 2 0.3



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WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 718 93.11-2 times 32 4.2

3-10 times 7 0.9

11+ times 2 0.3


LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 705 91.3

1-2 times 16 2.1

3-10 times 2 0.3






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Midlothian

Spring 1997

INHALANT USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 696 90.2

1-2 times 16 2.13-10 times 4 0.5

11+ times 5 0.6


MARIJUANA USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 704 90.6

1-2 times 7 0.9

11+ times 2 0.3


AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES



Never used 666 86.4

7 or younger 14 1.8

8 8 1.0

9 10 1.3

10 17 2.2

11 22 2.9

12 or older 15 1.9


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AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO



Never used 720 94.0

7 or younger 3 0.4

8 2 0.3

9 5 0.7

10 5 0.7

11 2 0.3






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Midlothian

Spring 1997

AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER



Never used 677 87.8

7 or younger 27 3.58 14 1.8

9 19 2.5

10 11 1.4

11 10 1.3

12 or older 7 0.9


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS



Never used 613 80.1

7 or younger 16 2.1

8 8 1.0

9 13 1.7

10 20 2.6

11 12 1.6

12 or older 8 1.0


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE



Never used 695 90.6


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7 or younger 8 1.0

8 6 0.8

9 15 2.0

10 14 1.8

11 10 1.3

12 or older 7 0.9


AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR



Never used 687 89.1

8 4 0.5

9 2 0.3

10 8 1.0

11 8 1.0

12 or older 5 0.6






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Midlothian

Spring 1997

AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS



Never used 678 88.6

7 or younger 9 1.28 4 0.5

9 5 0.7

10 6 0.8

11 4 0.5

12 or older 5 0.7


AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA



Never used 698 90.9

7 or younger 1 0.1

8 1 0.1

9 1 0.1

11 2 0.3

12 or older 4 0.5


CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES



None 593 76.7

Some 148 19.1


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Most 13 1.7


CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



None 681 89.4

Some 55 7.2

Most 5 0.7






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Midlothian

Spring 1997

CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER



None 600 78.6

Some 138 18.1Most 17 2.2


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS



None 597 78.4

Some 89 11.7

Most 13 1.7


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE



None 675 88.5

Some 64 8.4

Most 10 1.3



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CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR



None 671 88.1

Some 40 5.2

Most 12 1.6


CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS



None 646 84.9

Some 65 8.5

Most 13 1.7






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Midlothian

Spring 1997

CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA



None 673 88.1

Some 32 4.2Most 13 1.7


EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES



Yes 161 21.0

No 586 76.3


EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



Yes 61 7.9

No 682 88.7


EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER


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Yes 140 18.1

No 619 80.2


EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE COOLERS



Yes 80 10.5

No 617 80.7






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Midlothian

Spring 1997

EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE



Yes 76 9.9

No 672 88.0


EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR



Yes 48 6.3

No 676 88.1


EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS



Yes 42 5.5

No 684 89.2


EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA



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Yes 52 6.7

No 669 86.7


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME


Do Not Drink 618 80.3

Yes 81 10.5

No 71 9.2





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Midlothian

Spring 1997

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS



Yes 37 4.9

No 113 15.1


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE



Yes 37 5.0

No 111 14.9


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTES



Very dangerous 386 50.5

Dangerous 296 38.7

Not at all 11 1.4

Don't know 57 7.5


DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO


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TOBACCO




Dangerous 235 30.8

Not at all 9 1.2

Don't know 72 9.4


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER




Dangerous 282 37.4

Not at all 28 3.7

Don't know 63 8.4





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Midlothian

Spring 1997

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE WINE COOLERS



Very dangerous 316 41.9Dangerous 249 33.0

Not at all 49 6.5

Don't know 84 11.1


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE




Dangerous 280 36.7

Not at all 52 6.8

Don't know 77 10.1


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE LIQUOR




Dangerous 161 21.0

Not at all 8 1.0

Don't know 60 7.8



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Midlothian

Spring 1997


DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO

FROM TEACHER


Yes 454 60.2

No 300 39.8


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

VISITOR TO CLASS


Yes 322 42.6

No 434 57.4


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

ASSEMBLY PROGRAM


Yes 304 41.0

No 438 59.0



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DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

GUIDE COUNSELOR


Yes 288 39.2

No 447 60.8


DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE

ELSE AT SCHOOL


Yes 304 40.9

No 440 59.1





Midlothian


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Midlothian

Spring 1997

BEER, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 703 90.9

1 time 40 5.2

2 times 16 2.13+ times 14 1.8


WINE COOLERS, TWO OR

MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 695 91.8

1 time 40 5.3

2 times 13 1.7

3+ times 9 1.2


WINE, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 704 92.9

1 time 30 4.0

2 times 13 1.7

3+ times 11 1.5



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LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE

AT ONE TIME


Never 733 96.7

1 time 12 1.6

2 times 10 1.3

3+ times 3 0.4


MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUT

PARENT'S CONSENT


Yes 13 1.7No 767 98.3





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Spring 1997

SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN

SINCE SEPTEMBER


Yes 146 18.7

No 635 81.3


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER


Don't like it 659 85.0

Don't care 20 2.6Think it's O.K. 3 0.4

Don't know 93 12.0


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

USING MARIJUANA


Don't like it 678 87.4

Don't care 10 1.3

Think it's O.K. 2 0.3

Don't know 86 11.1



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