2000 _ hidalgo county _ weslaco isd _ 2000 texas school survey of drug and alcohol use _ elementary report

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

Ever School Not Past NeverUsed Year Year Used

_____________________________________________________________________________________Any tobacco product All 13.3% 7.5% 5.8% 86.7%

Grade 5 8.6% 5.1% 3.6% 91.4%Grade 6 17.9% 9.9% 8.0% 82.1%

_____________________________________________________________________________________Cigarettes All 13.3% 7.4% 5.9% 86.7%

Grade 5 8.5% 5.0% 3.6% 91.5%Grade 6 17.9% 9.8% 8.1% 82.1%

_____________________________________________________________________________________Smokeless tobacco All 1.2% 0.8% 0.3% 98.8%

Grade 5 1.1% 0.9% 0.2% 98.9%Grade 6 1.2% 0.8% 0.4% 98.8%

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

Any tobacco product

School LifetimeYear

All 3.3 3.1Grade 5 2.7 2.9Grade 6 3.6 3.1

Cigarettes

School LifetimeYear

All 3.0 2.8Grade 5 2.3 2.7

Grade 6 3.4 2.9

Smokeless tobacco

School LifetimeYear

All 2.8 3.2Grade 5 * *Grade 6 * 3.3

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Table T-3: Average age of first use of tobacco:

Grade 5 Grade 6

Tobacco 9.0 9.9


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

Two Parent Family

Never 7 or Under 8 9 10 11 12 or Over

All 88.1% 2.2% 1.4% 1.6% 2.7% 2.7% 1.4%Grade 5 91.9% 1.9% 1.0% 1.9% 2.3% 0.7% 0.3%Grade 6 84.1% 2.5% 1.9% 1.2% 3.1% 4.7% 2.5%

Other Family Situation


All 80.2% 2.7% 1.5% 3.2% 5.1% 5.4% 2.0%Grade 5 86.4% 3.1% 1.6% 2.6% 3.7% 2.6% * %Grade 6 75.0% 2.3% 1.4% 3.6% 6.4% 7.7% 3.6%

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

Any tobacco product?

NeverHeard of None Some Most

All 2.3% 69.9% 24.3% 3.5%Grade 5 2.9% 76.7% 17.3% 3.1%Grade 6 1.7% 63.2% 31.2% 4.0%

Cigarettes?


All 3.0% 70.0% 23.7% 3.2%

Grade 5 3.9% 76.8% 16.7% 2.6%Grade 6 2.1% 63.4% 30.7% 3.8%

Smokeless tobacco?


All 4.4% 89.2% 5.2% 1.2%Grade 5 4.7% 90.2% 4.0% 1.1%Grade 6 4.1% 88.3% 6.3% 1.4%

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Table T-6: Have you ever been offered ...


NeverHeard of Yes No

All 2.5% 23.3% 74.2%Grade 5 2.9% 17.1% 80.0%Grade 6 2.1% 29.3% 68.5%


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Cigarettes?


All 3.2% 22.2% 74.7%Grade 5 3.6% 15.9% 80.5%Grade 6 2.7% 28.4% 68.9%

Smokeless tobacco?


All 4.9% 5.2% 89.9%Grade 5 4.5% 4.6% 90.9%Grade 6 5.4% 5.7% 88.9%

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Table T-7: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use ...


Never Very Not at All Do NotHeard of Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 1.2% 68.2% 22.0% 1.4% 7.3%Grade 5 1.5% 73.2% 18.5% 1.0% 5.8%Grade 6 0.8% 63.2% 25.4% 1.9% 8.8%

Cigarettes?


All 1.6% 49.7% 35.3% 2.3% 11.1%Grade 5 2.2% 56.1% 30.6% 1.7% 9.5%

Grade 6 1.0% 43.5% 39.9% 3.0% 12.6%

Smokeless tobacco?


All 2.7% 62.5% 23.1% 1.0% 10.7%Grade 5 2.3% 67.9% 20.9% 0.8% 8.1%Grade 6 3.2% 57.1% 25.2% 1.2% 13.3%


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


_____________________________________________________________________________________Any alcohol product All 31.1% 21.6% 9.5% 68.9%

Grade 5 25.2% 17.3% 7.9% 74.8%Grade 6 37.0% 25.9% 11.1% 63.0%

_____________________________________________________________________________________Beer All 17.4% 10.4% 7.0% 82.6%

Grade 5 14.1% 8.0% 6.1% 85.9%Grade 6 20.6% 12.8% 7.8% 79.4%

_____________________________________________________________________________________Wine coolers All 18.6% 12.6% 6.0% 81.4%

Grade 5 13.7% 9.9% 3.8% 86.3%Grade 6 23.4% 15.3% 8.1% 76.6%

_____________________________________________________________________________________Wine All 15.5% 9.7% 5.9% 84.5%

Grade 5 12.3% 8.1% 4.3% 87.7%Grade 6 18.7% 11.2% 7.5% 81.3%

_____________________________________________________________________________________Liquor All 8.1% 5.6% 2.5% 91.9%

Grade 5 5.7% 3.7% 2.0% 94.3%Grade 6 10.5% 7.5% 3.0% 89.5%

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Table A-2: Average number of times selected alcohol products were used by thosewho reported use of ...

Any alcohol product

School LifetimeYear

All 4.5 5.0Grade 5 4.1 4.6Grade 6 4.8 5.3

Beer

School LifetimeYear

All 2.9 3.0Grade 5 2.8 2.8Grade 6 3.0 3.1

Liquor

School LifetimeYear

All 2.4 2.5Grade 5 1.9 2.5

Grade 6 2.6 2.5

Wine

School LifetimeYear

All 2.2 2.4Grade 5 2.2 2.3Grade 6 2.3 2.4


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Wine coolers

School LifetimeYear

All 2.6 2.9Grade 5 2.5 2.7Grade 6 2.7 3.1

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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 .

Beer?

Never 1 Time 2 Times 3+ Times Ever

All 83.5% 9.3% 3.9% 3.3% 16.5%Grade 5 86.4% 8.0% 3.2% 2.4% 13.6%Grade 6 80.8% 10.6% 4.6% 4.1% 19.2%

Wine Coolers?


All 82.6% 9.2% 4.3% 3.8% 17.4%Grade 5 86.0% 7.6% 3.8% 2.6% 14.0%Grade 6 79.3% 10.8% 4.8% 5.1% 20.7%

Wine?


All 85.3% 9.3% 3.1% 2.3% 14.7%Grade 5 88.7% 7.8% 2.5% 1.0% 11.3%Grade 6 81.9% 10.8% 3.8% 3.5% 18.1%

Liquor?


All 92.2% 4.2% 1.7% 1.9% 7.8%Grade 5 94.6% 2.8% 1.2% 1.3% 5.4%Grade 6 89.9% 5.6% 2.1% 2.4% 10.1%

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

Grade 5 Grade 6

Alcohol 8.8 9.7Beer 8.4 9.4Wine Coolers 9.5 10.2Wine 9.7 10.4

Liquor 9.5 10.7


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

Two Parent Family


All 71.3% 6.8% 2.8% 4.2% 6.7% 5.8% 2.5%Grade 5 75.0% 6.7% 3.5% 4.7% 7.4% 2.2% 0.6%Grade 6 67.5% 6.9% 2.1% 3.7% 6.0% 9.4% 4.4%



All 63.7% 9.5% 3.1% 3.9% 9.2% 7.3% 3.2%Grade 5 73.7% 9.5% 3.7% 1.6% 7.4% 4.2% * %Grade 6 55.4% 9.5% 2.7% 5.9% 10.8% 9.9% 5.9%

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Table A-6: Lifetime prevalence of use of alcohol by reported conduct problems thisschool year:

No Absences or Cut Sent toConduct Problems School Principal Both

Alcohol 22.2% 69.0% 48.0% 80.1%

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Table A-7: When you drink alcohol, do you get it from ...

Home?

Don'tDrink Yes No

All 68.2% 11.3% 20.4%Grade 5 73.2% 9.6% 17.2%Grade 6 63.3% 13.0% 23.7%

Friends?

Don'tDrink Yes No

All 68.0% 8.4% 23.6%Grade 5 73.5% 4.7% 21.9%Grade 6 62.7% 12.0% 25.3%

Somewhere else?

Don'tDrink Yes No

All 66.7% 13.4% 19.8%Grade 5 72.2% 10.5% 17.3%Grade 6 61.4% 16.3% 22.3%


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Table A-8: About how many of your close friends use ...

Any alcohol product?


All 1.6% 61.7% 28.4% 8.2%Grade 5 2.2% 69.9% 21.6% 6.3%Grade 6 1.1% 53.8% 35.1% 10.1%

Beer?


All 2.3% 71.0% 21.9% 4.8%Grade 5 2.8% 76.2% 17.4% 3.6%Grade 6 1.8% 66.0% 26.2% 6.0%

Wine coolers?


All 6.2% 69.3% 20.1% 4.4%Grade 5 8.6% 74.5% 14.1% 2.8%Grade 6 3.9% 64.3% 26.0% 5.8%

Wine?


All 3.6% 76.4% 17.0% 3.0%Grade 5 5.0% 80.5% 12.1% 2.4%Grade 6 2.2% 72.4% 21.7% 3.7%

Liquor?


All 5.7% 81.1% 10.6% 2.6%Grade 5 7.3% 83.6% 7.1% 2.0%Grade 6 4.2% 78.6% 14.1% 3.2%

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Table A-9: Have you ever been offered ...



All 1.9% 36.0% 62.2%Grade 5 2.0% 29.7% 68.3%Grade 6 1.8% 42.1% 56.1%

Beer?


All 2.3% 27.3% 70.4%Grade 5 2.3% 21.7% 76.0%Grade 6 2.4% 32.6% 65.0%


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Wine coolers?


All 6.3% 20.2% 73.5%Grade 5 7.9% 15.5% 76.6%Grade 6 4.8% 24.8% 70.4%

Wine?


All 4.0% 15.6% 80.3%Grade 5 4.5% 11.5% 83.9%Grade 6 3.5% 19.6% 76.8%

Liquor?


All 6.2% 9.7% 84.1%Grade 5 6.9% 6.9% 86.2%Grade 6 5.5% 12.4% 82.2%

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Table A-10: How do your parents feel about kids your age drinking beer?

Don't Don't Think Don'tLike It Care It's OK Know

All 80.2% 1.7% 1.1% 17.1%Grade 5 81.6% 0.9% 1.2% 16.3%Grade 6 78.8% 2.4% 1.0% 17.8%

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Table A-11: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use ...



All 0.7% 62.5% 26.1% 3.2% 7.5%Grade 5 0.9% 69.2% 21.2% 1.5% 7.1%Grade 6 0.6% 56.0% 30.8% 4.8% 7.9%

Beer?


All 1.1% 40.1% 41.1% 6.5% 11.3%Grade 5 1.2% 46.9% 36.6% 4.8% 10.4%Grade 6 0.9% 33.3% 45.4% 8.1% 12.2%


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Wine coolers?


All 4.8% 34.8% 32.9% 11.2% 16.3%Grade 5 6.1% 39.9% 31.1% 7.4% 15.5%Grade 6 3.6% 29.9% 34.5% 14.9% 17.0%

Wine?


All 2.2% 40.8% 33.8% 7.4% 15.8%Grade 5 3.0% 46.3% 31.5% 4.5% 14.6%Grade 6 1.4% 35.4% 36.0% 10.3% 17.0%

Liquor?


All 3.6% 55.9% 26.1% 2.5% 11.9%Grade 5 4.4% 61.3% 21.9% 1.7% 10.8%Grade 6 2.9% 50.7% 30.2% 3.3% 12.9%


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


_____________________________________________________________________________________Marijuana All 4.0% 2.8% 1.2% 96.0%

Grade 5 2.6% 2.2% 0.4% 97.4%Grade 6 5.4% 3.4% 2.0% 94.6%

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

School LifetimeYear

All 3.7 3.4Grade 5 2.8 3.2Grade 6 4.3 3.5

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Table D-3: Average age of first use of marijuana:

Grade 5 Grade 6

Marijuana 10.1 10.6

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

Two Parent Family


All 96.7% 0.3% 0.1% 0.3% 0.6% 1.0% 1.0%Grade 5 97.8% * % * % 0.3% 1.0% 0.7% 0.3%

Grade 6 95.7% 0.6% 0.1% 0.3% 0.3% 1.3% 1.6%



All 93.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.8% 1.2% 2.0% 1.5%Grade 5 96.2% 1.1% 0.5% * % 1.1% 0.5% 0.5%Grade 6 91.3% * % 0.5% 1.4% 1.4% 3.2% 2.3%

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Table D-5: Lifetime prevalence of use of marijuana by reported conduct problems thisschool year:

No Absences or Cut Sent to

Conduct Problems School Principal Both

Marijuana 1.4% 15.0% 9.6% 13.4%


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


All 4.3% 80.2% 11.8% 3.8%Grade 5 5.8% 83.4% 8.2% 2.6%Grade 6 2.8% 77.0% 15.2% 4.9%

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


All 4.2% 12.1% 83.7%Grade 5 4.4% 8.7% 86.8%Grade 6 3.9% 15.4% 80.7%

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Table D-8: How do your parents feel about kids your age smoking marijuana?

Don't Don't Think Don'tLike It Care It's OK Know

All 82.8% 1.7% 0.5% 14.9%Grade 5 82.5% 1.4% 0.5% 15.5%Grade 6 83.1% 2.0% 0.6% 14.3%

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


All 2.3% 77.5% 10.7% 1.7% 7.9%Grade 5 2.9% 80.7% 8.4% 1.6% 6.5%Grade 6 1.8% 74.4% 12.8% 1.8% 9.2%


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


_____________________________________________________________________________________Inhalants All 11.4% 8.8% 2.6% 88.6%

Grade 5 9.5% 7.8% 1.6% 90.5%Grade 6 13.3% 9.7% 3.5% 86.7%

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Table I-2: Have you ever sniffed any of the following inhalants to get high?

Correction Fluid/Whiteout

Not Used Used

All 95.9% 4.1%Grade 5 97.0% 3.0%Grade 6 94.8% 5.2%

Gasoline

Not Used Used

All 97.0% 3.0%Grade 5 96.7% 3.3%Grade 6 97.2% 2.8%

Glue

Not Used Used

All 97.5% 2.5%Grade 5 97.3% 2.7%Grade 6 97.7% 2.3%

Paint Thinner

Not Used Used

All 98.1% 1.9%Grade 5 98.6% 1.4%Grade 6 97.8% 2.2%

Spray Paint

Not Used Used

All 96.4% 3.6%Grade 5 97.5% 2.5%Grade 6 95.3% 4.7%

Other Inhalants

Not Used Used

All 94.5% 5.5%Grade 5 96.6% 3.4%Grade 6 92.4% 7.6%


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Table I-3: Average number of times inhalants were used by those reporting usage:

School LifetimeYear

All 3.1 3.2Grade 5 3.2 3.4Grade 6 2.9 3.0

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

0 1 2-3 4+

All 89.1% 5.8% 4.3% 0.8%Grade 5 91.0% 5.4% 3.0% 0.5%Grade 6 87.1% 6.1% 5.7% 1.1%

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Table I-5: Average age of first use of inhalants:

Grade 5 Grade 6

Inhalants 9.1 10.1

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

Two Parent Family


All 94.5% 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 1.3% 1.0% 1.3%Grade 5 96.0% 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 1.1% 0.7% 0.1%Grade 6 92.8% 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 1.5% 1.3% 2.4%



All 93.8% 1.5% 0.3% 1.3% 1.5% 1.5% 0.3%Grade 5 96.8% 1.6% * % * % 1.6% * % * %Grade 6 91.3% 1.4% 0.5% 2.3% 1.4% 2.7% 0.5%

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Table I-7: Lifetime prevalence of use of inhalants by reported conduct problems thisschool year:

No Absences or Cut Sent toConduct Problems School Principal Both

Inhalants 2.5% 18.3% 11.7% 18.6%


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


All 5.1% 81.3% 10.5% 3.1%Grade 5 6.6% 85.5% 6.1% 1.8%Grade 6 3.7% 77.2% 14.8% 4.3%

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


All 5.4% 8.9% 85.7%Grade 5 5.6% 5.9% 88.5%Grade 6 5.2% 11.8% 83.0%

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Table I-10: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use inhalants?


All 3.4% 60.4% 21.6% 2.8% 11.8%Grade 5 4.5% 64.1% 18.9% 1.9% 10.5%Grade 6 2.4% 56.7% 24.2% 3.6% 13.1%


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Table X-1: Since school began in the fall, have you gotten information on drugsor alcohol from ...

An Assembly Program?

No Yes

All 28.8% 71.2%Grade 5 33.4% 66.6%Grade 6 24.5% 75.5%

Guidance Counselor?

No Yes

All 20.1% 79.9%Grade 5 21.8% 78.2%Grade 6 18.5% 81.5%

Visitor to Class?

No Yes

All 34.7% 65.3%Grade 5 35.4% 64.6%Grade 6 33.9% 66.1%

Someone Else at School?

No Yes

All 42.3% 57.7%Grade 5 43.5% 56.5%Grade 6 41.2% 58.8%

Your Teacher?

No Yes

All 32.7% 67.3%Grade 5 39.1% 60.9%Grade 6 26.6% 73.4%

Any School Source?

No Yes

All 6.0% 94.0%Grade 5 5.8% 94.2%Grade 6 6.2% 93.8%


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Table B1: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> All Students


_____________________________________________________________Tobacco All 13.3% 7.5% 5.8% 86.7%

Grade 5 8.6% 5.1% 3.6% 91.4%Grade 6 17.9% 9.9% 8.0% 82.1%

_____________________________________________________________Alcohol All 31.1% 21.6% 9.5% 68.9%

Grade 5 25.2% 17.3% 7.9% 74.8%Grade 6 37.0% 25.9% 11.1% 63.0%

_____________________________________________________________Inhalants All 11.4% 8.8% 2.6% 88.6%

Grade 5 9.5% 7.8% 1.6% 90.5%Grade 6 13.3% 9.7% 3.5% 86.7%

_____________________________________________________________Marijuana All 4.0% 2.8% 1.2% 96.0%

Grade 5 2.6% 2.2% 0.4% 97.4%Grade 6 5.4% 3.4% 2.0% 94.6%

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Table B2: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Male Students


_____________________________________________________________Tobacco All 17.3% 9.8% 7.5% 82.7%

Grade 5 11.8% 6.9% 4.9% 88.2%Grade 6 22.3% 12.3% 10.0% 77.7%

_____________________________________________________________Alcohol All 34.6% 22.6% 11.9% 65.4%

Grade 5 31.1% 20.1% 11.0% 68.9%Grade 6 37.7% 24.9% 12.8% 62.3%

_____________________________________________________________Inhalants All 13.0% 10.1% 2.8% 87.0%

Grade 5 12.0% 9.6% 2.4% 88.0%Grade 6 13.8% 10.5% 3.3% 86.2%

_____________________________________________________________Marijuana All 5.8% 4.2% 1.6% 94.2%Grade 5 4.2% 3.5% 0.7% 95.8%Grade 6 7.2% 4.8% 2.4% 92.8%

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Table B3: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Female Students


_____________________________________________________________Tobacco All 9.5% 5.3% 4.2% 90.5%

Grade 5 5.9% 3.4% 2.4% 94.1%Grade 6 13.3% 7.3% 6.0% 86.7%

_____________________________________________________________Alcohol All 27.9% 20.7% 7.2% 72.1%

Grade 5 20.1% 14.9% 5.2% 79.9%Grade 6 36.2% 26.9% 9.3% 63.8%

_____________________________________________________________Inhalants All 9.9% 7.6% 2.4% 90.1%

Grade 5 7.3% 6.3% 1.0% 92.7%Grade 6 12.8% 8.9% 3.8% 87.2%

_____________________________________________________________Marijuana All 2.4% 1.5% 0.9% 97.6%

Grade 5 1.2% 1.0% 0.2% 98.8%Grade 6 3.6% 2.0% 1.6% 96.4%

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Table B4: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> White Students


_____________________________________________________________Tobacco All 10.7% 7.2% 3.6% 89.3%

Grade 5 9.4% 6.2% 3.1% 90.6%Grade 6 12.5% 8.3% 4.2% 87.5%

_____________________________________________________________Alcohol All 23.3% 14.4% 9.0% 76.7%

Grade 5 15.6% 9.4% 6.2% 84.4%Grade 6 33.3% 20.8% 12.5% 66.7%

_____________________________________________________________Inhalants All 3.6% 1.8% 1.8% 96.4%

Grade 5 0.0% * % * % 100.0%Grade 6 8.3% 4.2% 4.2% 91.7%

_____________________________________________________________Marijuana All 1.8% * % 1.8% 98.2%Grade 5 0.0% * % * % 100.0%Grade 6 4.2% * % 4.2% 95.8%

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


_____________________________________________________________Tobacco All 18.4% * % 18.4% 81.6%

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

_____________________________________________________________Alcohol All 39.9% 19.9% 19.9% 60.1%

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

_____________________________________________________________Inhalants All * % * % * % * %

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

_____________________________________________________________Marijuana All * % * % * % * %

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

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Table B6: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Mexican/American Students


_____________________________________________________________Tobacco All 13.2% 7.6% 5.6% 86.8%

Grade 5 8.8% 5.1% 3.7% 91.2%Grade 6 17.5% 10.1% 7.4% 82.5%

_____________________________________________________________Alcohol All 31.3% 21.9% 9.4% 68.7%

Grade 5 25.7% 17.7% 8.0% 74.3%Grade 6 36.9% 26.2% 10.8% 63.1%

_____________________________________________________________Inhalants All 11.2% 8.9% 2.3% 88.8%

Grade 5 10.0% 8.2% 1.8% 90.0%Grade 6 12.5% 9.6% 2.8% 87.5%


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Table B7: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Students Reporting A and B Grades


_____________________________________________________________Tobacco All 12.1% 6.5% 5.6% 87.9%

Grade 5 7.0% 3.6% 3.3% 93.0%Grade 6 17.2% 9.3% 8.0% 82.8%

_____________________________________________________________Alcohol All 28.7% 18.7% 10.0% 71.3%

Grade 5 23.1% 14.1% 9.0% 76.9%Grade 6 34.4% 23.3% 11.1% 65.6%

_____________________________________________________________Inhalants All 9.5% 7.4% 2.1% 90.5%

Grade 5 6.7% 5.7% 1.0% 93.3%Grade 6 12.4% 9.1% 3.3% 87.6%

_____________________________________________________________Marijuana All 3.2% 1.8% 1.5% 96.8%

Grade 5 2.1% 1.6% 0.5% 97.9%Grade 6 4.4% 2.0% 2.5% 95.6%

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Table B8: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Students Reporting C, D, and F Grades


_____________________________________________________________Tobacco All 16.2% 9.9% 6.3% 83.8%

Grade 5 12.8% 8.5% 4.3% 87.2%Grade 6 19.5% 11.3% 8.2% 80.5%

_____________________________________________________________Alcohol All 36.9% 28.3% 8.6% 63.1%

Grade 5 30.6% 24.9% 5.7% 69.4%Grade 6 42.7% 31.4% 11.3% 57.3%

_____________________________________________________________Inhalants All 15.8% 12.1% 3.7% 84.2%

Grade 5 16.2% 12.9% 3.2% 83.8%Grade 6 15.4% 11.3% 4.1% 84.6%


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Table B9: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Students Living With 2 Parents


_____________________________________________________________Tobacco All 11.5% 6.7% 4.8% 88.5%

Grade 5 7.6% 4.7% 2.9% 92.4%Grade 6 15.5% 8.8% 6.7% 84.5%

_____________________________________________________________Alcohol All 29.5% 20.4% 9.1% 70.5%

Grade 5 24.8% 16.5% 8.3% 75.2%Grade 6 34.3% 24.4% 9.9% 65.7%

_____________________________________________________________Inhalants All 11.2% 9.0% 2.2% 88.8%

Grade 5 10.0% 8.3% 1.7% 90.0%Grade 6 12.5% 9.7% 2.8% 87.5%

_____________________________________________________________Marijuana All 3.2% 2.3% 0.9% 96.8%

Grade 5 2.4% 1.8% 0.6% 97.6%Grade 6 4.1% 2.8% 1.3% 95.9%

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


_____________________________________________________________Tobacco All 19.5% 10.4% 9.2% 80.5%

Grade 5 12.6% 6.8% 5.8% 87.4%Grade 6 25.2% 13.3% 11.9% 74.8%

_____________________________________________________________Alcohol All 37.2% 26.1% 11.1% 62.8%

Grade 5 27.2% 20.4% 6.8% 72.8%Grade 6 45.5% 30.8% 14.7% 54.5%

_____________________________________________________________Inhalants All 11.9% 8.0% 3.9% 88.1%

Grade 5 7.9% 6.3% 1.6% 92.1%Grade 6 15.2% 9.4% 5.8% 84.8%

_____________________________________________________________Marijuana All 6.8% 4.6% 2.2% 93.2%Grade 5 3.7% 3.7% * % 96.3%Grade 6 9.4% 5.4% 4.0% 90.6%

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Table B11: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Students Living in Town More Than 3 Years


_____________________________________________________________Tobacco All 13.5% 7.8% 5.7% 86.5%

Grade 5 8.4% 5.1% 3.2% 91.6%Grade 6 18.4% 10.3% 8.1% 81.6%

_____________________________________________________________Alcohol All 32.1% 22.5% 9.7% 67.9%

Grade 5 26.2% 18.0% 8.1% 73.8%Grade 6 37.8% 26.7% 11.1% 62.2%

_____________________________________________________________Inhalants All 11.9% 9.4% 2.4% 88.1%

Grade 5 9.5% 8.2% 1.4% 90.5%Grade 6 14.1% 10.6% 3.5% 85.9%

_____________________________________________________________Marijuana All 4.1% 3.0% 1.1% 95.9%

Grade 5 2.9% 2.3% 0.5% 97.1%Grade 6 5.3% 3.7% 1.6% 94.7%

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Table B12: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Students Living in Town 3 Years or Less


_____________________________________________________________Tobacco All 14.3% 6.7% 7.6% 85.7%

Grade 5 13.5% 6.3% 7.3% 86.5%Grade 6 14.9% 7.0% 7.9% 85.1%

_____________________________________________________________Alcohol All 32.6% 22.1% 10.5% 67.4%

Grade 5 28.4% 17.9% 10.5% 71.6%Grade 6 36.0% 25.4% 10.5% 64.0%

_____________________________________________________________Inhalants All 8.2% 6.3% 2.0% 91.8%

Grade 5 7.4% 7.4% * % 92.6%Grade 6 8.8% 5.3% 3.5% 91.2%

_____________________________________________________________Marijuana All 4.4% 1.9% 2.5% 95.6%Grade 5 2.2% 2.2% * % 97.8%Grade 6 6.2% 1.8% 4.5% 93.8%

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The FREQ Procedure

GENDER

Q1 Frequency Percent_______________________________Female 946.4367 51.08Male 906.5633 48.92

GRADE LEVEL

Q2 Frequency Percent________________________________Grade 5 922.0068 49.76Grade 6 930.9932 50.24

DO YOU LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS?

Q3 Frequency Percent___________________________________No 419.5634 22.75Yes 1424.511 77.25

Frequency Missing = 8.9258694647

AGE

Q4 Frequency Percent______________________________________9 0.98505 0.0510 362.4984 19.5711 817.2085 44.1312 569.8272 30.7713 or older 101.4958 5.48


ETHNICITY

Q5 Frequency Percent_________________________________________African/American 11.04702 0.61Asian/American 7.046399 0.39Mexican/American 1674.821 91.82Native/American 34.27715 1.88Other 40.93083 2.24White 55.88783 3.06


WHAT GRADES DO YOU USUALLY GET

Q6 Frequency Percent___________________________________

Mostly A's 368.2987 20.05Mostly B's 886.6087 48.26Mostly C's 438.4908 23.87Mostly D's 73.76978 4.02Mostly F's 69.95042 3.81


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LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR MORE THAN 3 YEARS

Q7 Frequency Percent___________________________________Don't Know 128.31 6.95No 212.3349 11.50Yes 1505.399 81.55


EITHER PARENT GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE



QUALIFY FOR A FREE/REDUCED PRICE LUNCH?



PARENTS ATTEND PTA MEETINGS?



EVER INHALED GASOLINE TO GET HIGH?

Q11a Frequency Percent_________________________________Not Used 1753.196 96.96Used 54.93299 3.04


EVER INHALED PAINT THINNER TO GET HIGH?

Q11b Frequency Percent_________________________________

Not Used 1755.045 98.15Used 33.11085 1.85




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EVER INHALED GLUE TO GET HIGH?

Q11c Frequency Percent_________________________________Not Used 1751.196 97.50Used 44.96165 2.50


EVER INHALED WHITEOUT TO GET HIGH?

Q11d Frequency Percent_________________________________Not Used 1713.873 95.90Used 73.2983 4.10


EVER INHALED SPRAY PAINT TO GET HIGH?

Q11e Frequency Percent_________________________________Not Used 1726.98 96.41Used 64.31201 3.59


EVER USED OTHER INHALANTS TO GET HIGH?

Q11f Frequency Percent_________________________________Not Used 1688.673 94.48Used 98.58916 5.52


CIGARETTE USE DURING LIFETIMEQ12a Frequency Percent

_______________________________________Never heard of 69.82958 3.85Never used 1516.906 83.531-2 times 184.0404 10.133-10 times 27.20055 1.5011+ times 18.12363 1.00


SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO USE IN LIFETIME

Q12b Frequency Percent_______________________________________

Never heard of 136.7342 7.63Never used 1638.314 91.421-2 times 12.06228 0.673-10 times 4.00062 0.2211+ times 1.01526 0.06




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BEER USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12c Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 38.96073 2.17Never used 1453.289 80.871-2 times 232.6099 12.943-10 times 53.14415 2.9611+ times 19.10868 1.06


WINE COOLER USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12d Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 166.2857 9.31Never used 1304.583 73.041-2 times 243.7778 13.653-10 times 52.37057 2.9311+ times 19.07847 1.07


WINE USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12e Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 76.69472 4.33Never used 1438.513 81.131-2 times 222.6386 12.563-10 times 25.13982 1.4211+ times 10.00155 0.56


LIQUOR USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12f Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 159.5414 8.92Never used 1495.035 83.611-2 times 110.5004 6.183-10 times 18.033 1.0111+ times 5.046089 0.28


INHALANT USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12h Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 135.5377 7.60

Never used 1553.135 87.101-2 times 66.31232 3.723-10 times 24.15477 1.3511+ times 3.97041 0.22




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MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12i Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 107.624 5.97Never used 1623.055 90.071-2 times 50.27963 2.793-10 times 14.03238 0.7811+ times 7.076609 0.39


CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13a Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 57.85793 3.17Never used 1631.528 89.401-2 times 103.3332 5.663-10 times 22.2753 1.2211+ times 10.06197 0.55


SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO USE IN PAST YEAR

Q13b Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 111.8059 6.23Never used 1668.379 92.941-2 times 11.97165 0.673-10 times 2.03052 0.1111+ times 0.98505 0.05


BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13c Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 29.97444 1.67Never used 1572.443 87.741-2 times 146.506 8.183-10 times 31.08033 1.7311+ times 12.09249 0.67


WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13d Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 154.2839 8.61

Never used 1409.022 78.631-2 times 184.5421 10.303-10 times 35.17157 1.9611+ times 9.046709 0.50




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WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13e Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 75.58883 4.23Never used 1536.921 85.961-2 times 154.3259 8.633-10 times 16.12332 0.9011+ times 4.98567 0.28


LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13f Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 134.3714 7.48Never used 1560.242 86.821-2 times 87.36089 4.863-10 times 12.15291 0.6811+ times 3.01557 0.17


INHALANT USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13h Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 114.4287 6.38Never used 1602.369 89.311-2 times 54.25004 3.023-10 times 22.03362 1.2311+ times 1.01526 0.06


MARIJUANA USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13i Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 90.7271 5.03Never used 1661.212 92.131-2 times 33.05043 1.833-10 times 13.04733 0.7211+ times 5.076299 0.28


AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES

Q14a Frequency Percent_________________________________________7 or younger 36.96042 2.06

8 years old 26.15508 1.459 years old 33.94485 1.8910 years old 61.14539 3.4011 years old 60.61349 3.3712 or older 27.35159 1.52Never heard/used 1551.836 86.31




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AGE WHEN FIRST USED SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO

Q14b Frequency Percent_________________________________________7 or younger 5.076299 0.298 years old 3.97041 0.229 years old 2.00031 0.11

10 years old 6.000929 0.3411 years old 3.045779 0.1712 or older 4.030829 0.23Never heard/used 1750.863 98.64


AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER

Q14c Frequency Percent_________________________________________7 or younger 99.06065 5.568 years old 38.74926 2.189 years old 44.00681 2.47



AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS

Q14d Frequency Percent_________________________________________7 or younger 31.08033 1.748 years old 30.03486 1.689 years old 45.97691 2.57

10 years old 78.0725 4.3611 years old 86.5571 4.8312 or older 44.52038 2.49

Never heard/used 1474.779 82.34


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE

Q14e Frequency Percent_________________________________________7 or younger 22.00341 1.248 years old 13.97196 0.799 years old 32.92959 1.86





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AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR

Q14f Frequency Percent_________________________________________7 or younger 6.955769 0.398 years old 10.92618 0.619 years old 12.98691 0.73



AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS

Q14h Frequency Percent_________________________________________7 or younger 14.98722 0.848 years old 9.016499 0.509 years old 15.07785 0.84



AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA

Q14i Frequency Percent_________________________________________7 or younger 6.031139 0.348 years old 3.01557 0.179 years old 7.046399 0.39

10 years old 13.94175 0.7811 years old 22.15446 1.2312 or older 19.19931 1.07

Never heard/used 1724.678 96.03


CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES

Q15a Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 54.75174 3.02None 1268.233 70.03Some 429.9393 23.74Most 58.16003 3.21


CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCOQ15b Frequency Percent

_______________________________________Never heard of 77.92145 4.36None 1593.794 89.23Some 92.31635 5.17Most 22.03362 1.23




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CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER

Q15c Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 40.87041 2.28None 1274.717 71.05Some 392.2236 21.86Most 86.34563 4.81


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS

Q15d Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 110.3979 6.23None 1226.921 69.26Some 356.6712 20.13Most 77.41976 4.37


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE

Q15e Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 62.63214 3.57None 1339.029 76.42Some 297.2844 16.97Most 53.17436 3.03


CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR

Q15f Frequency Percent_______________________________________

Never heard of 101.5929 5.72None 1440.483 81.05Some 188.9656 10.63Most 46.15817 2.60


CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS

Q15h Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 91.62152 5.14None 1448.092 81.30Some 187.207 10.51Most 54.34067 3.05




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CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA

Q15i Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 76.60409 4.27None 1437.286 80.20Some 210.969 11.77Most 67.32758 3.76


EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES

Q16a Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 56.87288 3.16No 1343.441 74.68Yes 398.7079 22.16


EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

Q16b Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 88.13447 4.95No 1601.916 89.88Yes 92.1653 5.17


EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER

Q16c Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 41.02145 2.33No 1241.697 70.42

Yes 480.5092 27.25


EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE COOLERS

Q16d Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 111.5944 6.30No 1300.31 73.46Yes 358.2788 20.24


EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE

Q16e Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 70.87505 4.02No 1418.238 80.34Yes 276.115 15.64




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EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR

Q16f Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 108.8205 6.20No 1476.609 84.13Yes 169.7361 9.67


EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS

Q16h Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 95.95445 5.38No 1529.391 85.72Yes 158.8099 8.90


EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA

Q16i Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 74.93609 4.16No 1508.343 83.74Yes 217.9248 12.10


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME

Q17a Frequency Percent_____________________________________Do Not Drink 1217.663 68.22No 364.872 20.44Yes 202.4542 11.34


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS

Q17b Frequency Percent_____________________________________Do Not Drink 1189.78 68.02No 412.517 23.58Yes 146.9893 8.40


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE

Q17c Frequency Percent_____________________________________Do Not Drink 1176.672 66.74No 349.7036 19.83Yes 236.7918 13.43




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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTES

Q18a Frequency Percent_______________________________________Very dangerous 896.3265 49.71Dangerous 636.2916 35.29Not at all 42.18776 2.34Don't know 199.4387 11.06Never heard of 28.83834 1.60


DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

Q18b Frequency Percent_______________________________________Very dangerous 1103.706 62.45Dangerous 407.6219 23.07Not at all 18.06321 1.02Don't know 189.709 10.73Never heard of 48.12827 2.72


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER

Q18c Frequency Percent_______________________________________Very dangerous 712.2376 40.05Dangerous 730.2458 41.07Not at all 115.4559 6.49Don't know 201.2577 11.32Never heard of 18.95763 1.07


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE COOLERS

Q18d Frequency Percent_______________________________________Very dangerous 618.7366 34.83Dangerous 583.5283 32.85Not at all 199.0276 11.21Don't know 289.2411 16.28Never heard of 85.68101 4.82


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE

Q18e Frequency Percent_______________________________________Very dangerous 723.6169 40.81

Dangerous 598.6666 33.76Not at all 131.7906 7.43Don't know 280.3455 15.81Never heard of 38.77947 2.19




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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE LIQUOR

Q18f Frequency Percent_______________________________________Very dangerous 996.6441 55.92Dangerous 465.1594 26.10Not at all 44.21828 2.48Don't know 211.2895 11.86Never heard of 64.8137 3.64


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS

Q18h Frequency Percent_______________________________________Very dangerous 1068.184 60.37Dangerous 381.7689 21.58Not at all 49.23416 2.78Don't know 209.3798 11.83Never heard of 60.72245 3.43


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA

Q18i Frequency Percent_______________________________________Very dangerous 1393.461 77.48Dangerous 191.6489 10.66Not at all 30.03486 1.67Don't know 141.3995 7.86Never heard of 41.85546 2.33


DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO FROM TEACHER

Q19a Frequency Percent___________________________________No 573.503 32.71Yes 1179.995 67.29


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM VISITOR TO CLASS

Q19b Frequency Percent___________________________________No 605.9428 34.68Yes 1141.464 65.32


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM ASSEMBLY PROGRAM

Q19c Frequency Percent___________________________________No 501.0204 28.80Yes 1238.627 71.20




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DRUG/ALC INFO FROM GUIDE COUNSELOR

Q19d Frequency Percent___________________________________No 354.6774 20.12Yes 1407.867 79.88


DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE ELSE AT SCHOOL

Q19e Frequency Percent___________________________________No 739.9031 42.32Yes 1008.609 57.68


BEER, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q20a Frequency Percent_________________________________Never 1510.343 83.531 time 168.3583 9.312 times 70.1921 3.883+ times 59.23571 3.28


WINE COOLERS, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q20b Frequency Percent_________________________________Never 1476.277 82.651 time 164.4483 9.212 times 77.14787 4.323+ times 68.34284 3.83


WINE, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q20c Frequency Percent_________________________________Never 1523.269 85.281 time 166.4184 9.322 times 56.18993 3.153+ times 40.3385 2.26


LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q20d Frequency Percent_________________________________Never 1646.606 92.231 time 75.38924 4.222 times 30.12549 1.693+ times 33.14106 1.86




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The FREQ Procedure

MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUT PARENT'S CONSENT



SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN SINCE SEPTEMBER



PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER

Q23 Frequency Percent________________________________________Don't like it 1461.532 80.18Don't care 30.21611 1.66Think it's O.K. 19.97289 1.10Don't know 311.1841 17.07


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS USING MARIJUANA

Q24 Frequency Percent________________________________________Don't like it 1508.083 82.82Don't care 31.08033 1.71Think it's O.K. 10.00155 0.55Don't know 271.8307 14.93




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