COLUMBUS

SPRING 1996

TABLE B1:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES BY GRADE

--> ALL STUDENTS
Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
____________________________________________________________
TOBACCO
18.0%
12.1%
5.9%
82.0%
Grade 4
11.5%
6.7%
4.8%
88.5%
Grade 5
15.8%
13.5%
2.3%
84.2%
Grade 6
26.1%
15.1%
10.9%
73.9%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
37.8%
30.8%
7.0%
62.2%
Grade 4
20.0%
16.2%
3.8%
80.0%
Grade 5
28.8%
23.5%
5.3%
71.2%
Grade 6
63.3%
51.7%
11.7%
36.7%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
6.9%
4.9%
2.0%
93.1%
Grade 4
8.0%
5.0%
3.0%
92.0%
Grade 5
5.3%
4.6%
0.8%
94.7%
Grade 6
7.7%
5.1%
2.6%
92.3%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
1.7%
0.9%
0.9%
98.3%
Grade 4
3.0%
1.0%
2.0%
97.0%
Grade 5
2.3%
1.5%
0.8%
97.7%
Grade 6
* %
* %
* %
100.0%
____________________________________________________________

TABLE B2:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES BY GRADE

--> MALE STUDENTS
Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
____________________________________________________________

TOBACCO
26.1%
18.9%
7.2%
73.9%
Grade 4
19.1%
10.6%
8.5%
80.9%
Grade 5
22.1%
20.6%
1.5%
77.9%
Grade 6
35.4%
23.1%
12.3%
64.6%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
41.4%
33.7%
7.7%
58.6%
Grade 4
25.0%
20.8%
4.2%
75.0%
Grade 5
32.8%
28.4%
4.5%
67.2%
Grade 6
62.1%
48.5%
13.6%
37.9%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
6.9%
6.4%
0.6%
93.1%
Grade 4
11.4%
9.1%
2.3%
88.6%
Grade 5
6.1%
6.1%
* %
93.9%
Grade 6
4.8%
4.8%
* %
95.2%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
3.4%
1.7%
1.7%
96.6%
Grade 4
7.0%
2.3%
4.7%
93.0%
Grade 5
4.5%
3.0%
1.5%
95.5%
Grade 6
* %
* %
* %
100.0%
____________________________________________________________

COLUMBUS
SPRING 1996

TABLE B3:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES BY GRADE

--> FEMALE STUDENTS
Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
____________________________________________________________
TOBACCO
9.7%
5.1%
4.5%
90.3%
Grade 4
5.3%
3.5%
1.8%
94.7%
Grade 5
9.2%
6.2%
3.1%
90.8%
Grade 6
14.8%
5.6%
9.3%
85.2%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
34.1%
27.8%
6.3%
65.9%
Grade 4
15.8%
12.3%
3.5%
84.2%
Grade 5
24.6%
18.5%
6.2%
75.4%
Grade 6
64.8%
55.6%
9.3%
35.2%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
6.9%
3.4%
3.4%
93.1%
Grade 4
5.4%
1.8%
3.6%
94.6%
Grade 5
4.6%
3.1%
1.5%
95.4%
Grade 6
11.1%
5.6%
5.6%
88.9%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
* %
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
* %
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 6
* %
* %
* %
100.0%
____________________________________________________________

TABLE B4:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES BY GRADE

--> WHITE STUDENTS
Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
____________________________________________________________

TOBACCO
17.3%
12.3%
4.9%
82.7%
Grade 4
12.0%
8.0%
4.0%
88.0%
Grade 5
14.6%
13.5%
1.1%
85.4%
Grade 6
25.3%
15.2%
10.1%
74.7%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
31.7%
27.2%
4.5%
68.3%
Grade 4
14.7%
13.3%
1.3%
85.3%
Grade 5
21.3%
18.0%
3.4%
78.7%
Grade 6
59.5%
50.6%
8.9%
40.5%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
6.7%
4.6%
2.1%
93.3%
Grade 4
8.2%
5.5%
2.7%
91.8%
Grade 5
5.6%
5.6%
* %
94.4%
Grade 6
6.5%
2.6%
3.9%
93.5%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
1.3%
0.8%
* %
98.7%
Grade 4
2.8%
1.4%
1.4%
97.2%
Grade 5
1.1%
1.1%
* %
98.9%
Grade 6
* %
* %
* %
100.0%
____________________________________________________________

COLUMBUS
SPRING 1996

TABLE B5:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES BY GRADE

--> AFRICAN/AMERICAN STUDENTS
Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
____________________________________________________________
TOBACCO
8.6%
2.9%
5.7%
91.4%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 5
8.3%
* %
8.3%
91.7%
Grade 6
13.3%
6.7%
6.7%
86.7%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
62.9%
48.6%
14.3%
37.1%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 5
66.7%
50.0%
16.7%
33.3%
Grade 6
73.3%
60.0%
13.3%
26.7%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
6.1%
6.1%
* %
93.9%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 5
* %
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 6
13.3%
13.3%
* %
86.7%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
* %
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 5
* %
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 6
* %
* %
* %
100.0%
____________________________________________________________

TABLE B6:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES BY GRADE

--> MEXICAN/AMERICAN STUDENTS
Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
____________________________________________________________

TOBACCO
23.6%
10.9%
12.7%
76.4%
Grade 4
15.4%
* %
15.4%
84.6%
Grade 5
21.7%
17.4%
4.3%
78.3%
Grade 6
31.6%
10.5%
21.1%
68.4%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
44.6%
35.7%
8.9%
55.4%
Grade 4
35.7%
28.6%
7.1%
64.3%
Grade 5
31.8%
27.3%
4.5%
68.2%
Grade 6
65.0%
50.0%
15.0%
35.0%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
7.4%
5.6%
1.9%
92.6%
Grade 4
7.7%
7.7%
* %
92.3%
Grade 5
4.5%
* %
4.5%
95.5%
Grade 6
10.5%
10.5%
* %
89.5%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
5.6%
1.9%
3.7%
94.4%
Grade 4
7.7%
* %
7.7%
92.3%
Grade 5
9.1%
4.5%
4.5%
90.9%
Grade 6
* %
* %
* %
100.0%
____________________________________________________________

COLUMBUS
SPRING 1996

TABLE B7:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES BY GRADE

--> STUDENTS REPORTING A AND B GRADES
Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
____________________________________________________________
TOBACCO
14.7%
10.1%
4.7%
85.3%
Grade 4
11.1%
8.6%
2.5%
88.9%
Grade 5
10.8%
9.0%
1.8%
89.2%
Grade 6
23.3%
12.8%
10.5%
76.7%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
35.8%
28.3%
7.5%
64.2%
Grade 4
18.3%
13.4%
4.9%
81.7%
Grade 5
27.0%
21.6%
5.4%
73.0%
Grade 6
64.0%
51.2%
12.8%
36.0%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
5.9%
3.7%
2.2%
94.1%
Grade 4
8.9%
5.1%
3.8%
91.1%
Grade 5
4.6%
3.7%
0.9%
95.4%
Grade 6
4.7%
2.4%
2.4%
95.3%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
1.1%
* %
0.7%
98.9%
Grade 4
2.6%
1.3%
1.3%
97.4%
Grade 5
0.9%
* %
0.9%
99.1%
Grade 6
* %
* %
* %
100.0%
____________________________________________________________

TABLE B8:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES BY GRADE

--> STUDENTS REPORTING C, D, AND F GRADES
Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
____________________________________________________________

TOBACCO
32.3%
21.0%
11.3%
67.7%
Grade 4
17.6%
* %
17.6%
82.4%
Grade 5
43.8%
37.5%
6.3%
56.3%
Grade 6
34.5%
24.1%
10.3%
65.5%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
50.8%
46.0%
4.8%
49.2%
Grade 4
35.3%
35.3%
* %
64.7%
Grade 5
43.8%
37.5%
6.3%
56.3%
Grade 6
63.3%
56.7%
6.7%
36.7%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
13.3%
11.7%
1.7%
86.7%
Grade 4
6.7%
6.7%
* %
93.3%
Grade 5
12.5%
12.5%
* %
87.5%
Grade 6
17.2%
13.8%
3.4%
82.8%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
4.9%
3.3%
1.6%
95.1%
Grade 4
6.3%
* %
6.3%
93.8%
Grade 5
12.5%
12.5%
* %
87.5%
Grade 6
* %
* %
* %
100.0%
____________________________________________________________

COLUMBUS
SPRING 1996

TABLE B9:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES BY GRADE

--> STUDENTS LIVING WITH TWO PARENTS
Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
____________________________________________________________
TOBACCO
17.1%
12.1%
5.1%
82.9%
Grade 4
10.4%
7.8%
2.6%
89.6%
Grade 5
14.3%
13.3%
1.0%
85.7%
Grade 6
26.8%
14.6%
12.2%
73.2%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
35.5%
27.3%
8.2%
64.5%
Grade 4
11.7%
7.8%
3.9%
88.3%
Grade 5
28.9%
23.7%
5.2%
71.1%
Grade 6
65.9%
50.0%
15.9%
34.1%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
7.1%
5.2%
2.0%
92.9%
Grade 4
10.7%
6.7%
4.0%
89.3%
Grade 5
5.2%
4.1%
1.0%
94.8%
Grade 6
6.3%
5.0%
1.3%
93.8%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
2.0%
1.2%
0.8%
98.0%
Grade 4
2.7%
1.4%
1.4%
97.3%
Grade 5
3.1%
2.1%
1.0%
96.9%
Grade 6
* %
* %
* %
100.0%
____________________________________________________________

TABLE B10:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES BY GRADE

--> STUDENTS NOT LIVING WITH TWO PARENTS
Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
____________________________________________________________

TOBACCO
20.4%
11.8%
8.6%
79.6%
Grade 4
16.0%
4.0%
12.0%
84.0%
Grade 5
18.2%
12.1%
6.1%
81.8%
Grade 6
25.7%
17.1%
8.6%
74.3%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
45.3%
41.1%
4.2%
54.7%
Grade 4
42.3%
38.5%
3.8%
57.7%
Grade 5
30.3%
24.2%
6.1%
69.7%
Grade 6
61.1%
58.3%
2.8%
38.9%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
6.7%
4.4%
2.2%
93.3%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
6.3%
6.3%
* %
93.8%
Grade 6
11.4%
5.7%
5.7%
88.6%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
1.1%
* %
1.1%
98.9%
Grade 4
4.2%
* %
4.2%
95.8%
Grade 5
* %
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 6
* %
* %
* %
100.0%
____________________________________________________________

COLUMBUS
SPRING 1996

TABLE B11:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES BY GRADE

--> STUDENTS LIVING IN TOWN MORE THAN 3 YEARS.
Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
____________________________________________________________
TOBACCO
18.4%
12.9%
5.4%
81.6%
Grade 4
11.1%
7.4%
3.7%
88.9%
Grade 5
17.0%
14.3%
2.7%
83.0%
Grade 6
25.7%
15.8%
9.9%
74.3%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
36.9%
30.8%
6.1%
63.1%
Grade 4
17.1%
13.4%
3.7%
82.9%
Grade 5
27.7%
22.3%
5.4%
72.3%
Grade 6
63.4%
54.5%
8.9%
36.6%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
6.9%
4.5%
2.4%
93.1%
Grade 4
7.6%
3.8%
3.8%
92.4%
Grade 5
5.5%
4.5%
0.9%
94.5%
Grade 6
7.9%
5.0%
3.0%
92.1%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
1.7%
1.0%
0.7%
98.3%
Grade 4
2.6%
1.3%
1.3%
97.4%
Grade 5
2.7%
1.8%
0.9%
97.3%
Grade 6
* %
* %
* %
100.0%
____________________________________________________________

TABLE B12:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES BY GRADE

--> STUDENTS LIVING IN TOWN 3 YEARS OR LESS
Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
____________________________________________________________

TOBACCO
16.7%
6.3%
10.4%
83.3%
Grade 4
12.5%
* %
12.5%
87.5%
Grade 5
11.8%
11.8%
* %
88.2%
Grade 6
26.7%
6.7%
20.0%
73.3%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
45.8%
33.3%
12.5%
54.2%
Grade 4
25.0%
18.8%
6.3%
75.0%
Grade 5
43.8%
37.5%
6.3%
56.3%
Grade 6
68.8%
43.8%
25.0%
31.3%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
8.5%
8.5%
* %
91.5%
Grade 4
12.5%
12.5%
* %
87.5%
Grade 5
5.9%
5.9%
* %
94.1%
Grade 6
7.1%
7.1%
* %
92.9%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
2.2%
* %
2.2%
97.8%
Grade 4
6.3%
* %
6.3%
93.8%
Grade 5
* %
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 6
* %
* %
* %
100.0%
____________________________________________________________

COLUMBUS
SPRING 1996

TABLE 1:
1A.

HAVE YOU EVER SNIFFED ANY OF THE FOLLOWING INHALANTS TO GET HIGH?

WHITEOUT OR LIQUID PAPER

NOT USED
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

1B.

97.0%
95.7%
98.4%
96.6%

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

98.9%
98.0%
98.5%
100%

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

97.6%
95.7%
98.5%
98.3%

1.1%
2.0%
1.5%
* %

USED
2.4%
4.3%
1.5%
1.7%

PAINT THINNER
NOT USED
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

1E.

USED

GLUE
NOT USED

1D.

3.0%
4.3%
1.6%
3.4%

GASOLINE
NOT USED

1C.

USED

98.3%
96.8%
99.2%
98.3%

USED
1.7%
3.2%
0.8%
1.7%

SPRAY PAINT
NOT USED

USED

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6
1F.

98.3%
96.8%
98.5%
99.1%

1.7%
3.2%
1.5%
0.9%

OTHER INHALANTS
NOT USED
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

TABLE 2:

97.1%
96.7%
97.7%
96.6%

USED
2.9%
3.3%
2.3%
3.4%

NUMBER OF DIFFERENT KINDS OF INHALANTS USED:

0
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

94.5%
92.6%
96.2%
94.2%

1
3.3%
3.7%
2.3%
4.1%

2-3

4-5

1.7%
2.8%
0.8%
1.7%

0.6%
0.9%
0.8%
* %

COLUMBUS
SPRING 1996

TABLE 3:
3A.

AVERAGE NUMBER OF TIMES SELECTED SUBSTANCES WERE USED:

SCHOOL YEAR

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

3B.

TOBACCO

ALCOHOL

INHALANTS

MARIJUANA

0.5
0.2
0.6
0.6

2.1
1.0
1.8
3.4

0.1
0.1
0.2
0.1

0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

TOBACCO

ALCOHOL

INHALANTS

MARIJUANA

0.7
0.3
0.7
1.0

2.8
1.5
2.1
4.8

0.2
0.1
0.3
0.2

0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0

LIFETIME

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

TABLE 4:

DURING THE PAST SCHOOL YEAR, HAVE YOU SMOKED CIGARETTES?

NO
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

TABLE 5:
5A.

89.6%
93.9%
88.5%
87.2%

ABOUT HOW MANY OF YOUR CLOSE FRIENDS USE...

ALCOHOL (BEER, WINE COOLERS, WINE, LIQUOR)?

YES
10.4%
6.1%
11.5%
12.8%

NEVER
HEARD OF
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6
5B.

1.1%
2.0%
1.5%
* %

NONE

SOME

MOST

50.7%
66.0%
60.0%
27.7%

37.0%
25.0%
31.5%
52.9%

11.2%
7.0%
6.9%
19.3%

NONE

SOME

MOST

85.8%
82.2%
84.9%
89.6%

6.6%
5.6%
7.1%
7.0%

2.1%
1.1%
4.0%
0.9%

INHALANTS?
NEVER
HEARD OF
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

5.4%
11.1%
4.0%
2.6%

COLUMBUS
SPRING 1996

5C.

MARIJUANA?
NEVER
HEARD OF
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

TABLE 6:

SOME

MOST

87.4%
87.0%
89.0%
86.1%

5.1%
3.3%
3.9%
7.8%

1.8%
* %
1.6%
3.5%

AVERAGE AGE OF FIRST USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES:

TOBACCO
ALCOHOL
BEER
WINECOOL
WINE
LIQUOR
INHALANT
MARIJUAN

TABLE 7:

5.7%
9.8%
5.5%
2.6%

NONE

GRADE 4

GRADE 5

GRADE 6

9.0
8.2
8.3
*
*
*
*
*

9.0
8.5
8.8
9.2
9.2
9.7
*
*

9.6
9.4
9.0
10.0
10.1
9.7
*
*

LIFETIME PREVALENCE OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES BY REPORTED CONDUCT

PROBLEMS THIS SCHOOL YEAR:
NO ABSENCES OR
CONDUCT PROBLEMS
ALCOHOL
INHALANTS
MARIJUANA

TABLE 8:

26.4%
3.4%
0.4%

CUT
SCHOOL

SENT TO
PRINCIPAL

71.4%
* %
16.7%

58.7%
5.7%
4.5%

AGE OF FIRST USE OF ALCOHOL BY FAMILY SITUATION:

BOTH
100.0%
* %
33.3%

8A.

TWO-PARENT FAMILY
NEVER

7 OR UNDER

10

11

12 OR

OVER
ALL

64.7%

9.1%

3.6%

6.7%

9.5%

4.4%

GRADE 4

89.3%

5.3%

1.3%

2.7%

1.3%

* %

GRADE 5

70.8%

9.4%

6.3%

6.3%

5.2%

1.0%

GRADE 6

34.6%

12.3%

2.5%

11.1%

22.2%

12.3%

2.0%
*

%
1.0%
4.9%
8B.

OTHER FAMILY SITUATION

NEVER

7 OR UNDER

10

11

12 OR

OVER
ALL

56.5%

16.3%

6.5%

5.4%

6.5%

5.4%

GRADE 4

64.0%

12.0%

4.0%

12.0%

8.0%

* %

GRADE 5

64.5%

12.9%

6.5%

3.2%

9.7%

3.2%

GRADE 6

44.4%

22.2%

8.3%

2.8%

2.8%

11.1%

3.3%
%
%
8.3%

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TABLE 9:
9A.

HOW DANGEROUS DO YOU THINK IT IS FOR KIDS YOUR AGE TO USE

TOBACCO (CIGARETTES, SNUFF, CHEWING TOBACCO)?

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6
9B.

VERY
DANGEROUS

1.7%
1.9%
2.3%
0.9%

65.3%
75.7%
62.1%
59.8%

DANGEROUS
28.1%
19.4%
31.1%
32.5%

NOT AT ALL
DANGEROUS
0.9%
0.0%
0.0%
2.6%

DO NOT
KNOW
4.0%
2.9%
4.5%
4.3%

NEVER
HEARD OF

VERY
DANGEROUS

4.9%
4.0%
3.8%
6.9%

60.1%
71.0%
56.2%
55.2%

NEVER
HEARD OF

VERY
DANGEROUS

4.0%
5.4%
4.0%
2.7%

66.6%
59.8%
68.5%
70.0%

NEVER
HEARD OF

VERY
DANGEROUS

DANGEROUS
29.2%
20.0%
34.6%
31.0%

NOT AT ALL
DANGEROUS
0.0%
0.0%
-0.0%
0.0%

DO NOT
KNOW
5.8%
5.0%
5.4%
6.9%

INHALANTS?

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6
9D.

NEVER
HEARD OF

ALCOHOL (BEER, WINE COOLERS, WINE, LIQUOR)?

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6
9C.

...

DANGEROUS
19.6%
22.8%
19.4%
17.3%

NOT AT ALL
DANGEROUS
2.8%
2.2%
3.2%
2.7%

DO NOT
KNOW
7.1%
9.8%
4.8%
7.3%

MARIJUANA?
DANGEROUS

NOT AT ALL
DANGEROUS

DO NOT
KNOW

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

TABLE 10:

6.8%
10.8%
6.6%
3.7%

80.8%
76.3%
81.8%
83.5%

8.4%
11.8%
8.3%
5.5%

AN ASSEMBLY PROGRAM?
NO
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

10B.

3.1%
1.1%
2.5%
5.5%

SINCE SCHOOL BEGAN IN SEPTEMBER, HAVE YOU LEARNED ABOUT DRUGS OR ALCOHOL

FROM...
10A.

0.9%
0.0%
0.8%
1.8%

30.1%
23.4%
23.1%
43.2%

YES
69.9%
76.6%
76.9%
56.8%

A GUIDANCE COUNSELOR?
NO
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

72.2%
67.0%
73.5%
75.0%

YES
27.8%
33.0%
26.5%
25.0%

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10C.

VISITOR TO CLASS?
NO
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

10D.

34.8%
34.8%
27.9%
42.6%

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

47.2%
40.2%
42.7%
57.8%

YES
52.8%
59.8%
57.3%
42.2%

YOUR TEACHER?
NO
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

10F.

65.2%
65.2%
72.1%
57.4%

SOMEONE ELSE AT SCHOOL?

NO

10E.

YES

10.9%
7.2%
13.6%
11.1%

YES
89.1%
92.8%
86.4%
88.9%

ANY SCHOOL SOURCE?

NO
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

4.9%
5.9%
3.8%
5.1%

YES
95.1%
94.1%
96.2%
94.9%

TABLE 11:
11A.

HOW DO YOUR PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS YOUR AGE...

DRINKING BEER?
DON'T
LIKE IT
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

11B.

70.2%
71.0%
73.2%
66.1%

DON'T
CARE
4.7%
3.0%
4.7%
6.1%

THINK
IT'S OK
2.3%
3.0%
1.6%
2.6%

DON'T
KNOW
22.8%
23.0%
20.5%
25.2%

SMOKING MARIJUANA?
DON'T
LIKE IT
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

70.2%
71.0%
73.2%
66.1%

DON'T
CARE
4.7%
3.0%
4.7%
6.1%

THINK
IT'S OK
2.3%
3.0%
1.6%
2.6%

DON'T
KNOW
22.8%
23.0%
20.5%
25.2%

COLUMBUS
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TABLE 12:
12A.

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN OFFERED...

ALCOHOL (BEER, WINE COOLERS, WINE, LIQUOR)?

NEVER
HEARD OF
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

12B.

1.4%
2.0%
1.5%
0.8%

37.7%
27.7%
25.8%
59.2%

NO
60.9%
70.3%
72.7%
40.0%

INHALANTS?
NEVER
HEARD OF
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

12C.

YES

6.2%
11.5%
4.7%
3.4%

YES
6.2%
6.3%
4.7%
7.6%

NO
87.7%
82.3%
90.6%
89.0%

MARIJUANA?
NEVER
HEARD OF
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

4.9%
10.2%
3.1%
2.5%

YES
3.8%
3.1%
2.4%
5.9%

NO
91.3%
86.7%
94.5%
91.6%

COLUMBUS
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TABLE A3:

DURING THE PAST YEAR (12 MONTHS), HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU HAD TWO OR MORE

DRINKS IN A ROW?
A3A.

BEER

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6
A3B.

78.4%
86.1%
83.8%
65.5%

9.2%
5.9%
6.2%
15.5%

NEVER

1 TIME

78.9%
85.1%
84.9%
67.0%

11.7%
7.4%
7.9%
19.6%

NEVER

1 TIME

83.2%
92.8%
84.9%
73.0%

7.8%
2.1%
5.6%
15.3%

NEVER

1 TIME

88.1%
96.8%
91.1%

5.2%
1.1%
2.4%

2 TIMES
6.3%
4.0%
4.6%
10.3%

3+ TIMES
6.1%
4.0%
5.4%
8.6%

EVER
21.6%
13.9%
16.2%
34.5%

2 TIMES
4.2%
3.2%
1.6%
8.0%

3+ TIMES
5.1%
4.3%
5.6%
5.4%

EVER
21.1%
14.9%
15.1%
33.0%

WINE

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6
A3D.

1 TIME

WINE COOLERS

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6
A3C.

NEVER

2 TIMES
3.3%
2.1%
4.0%
3.6%

3+ TIMES
5.7%
3.1%
5.6%
8.1%

EVER
16.8%
7.2%
15.1%
27.0%

LIQUOR

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5

2 TIMES
2.1%
* %
0.8%

3+ TIMES
4.6%
2.1%
5.6%

EVER
11.9%
3.2%
8.9%

GRADE 6

77.3%

11.8%

5.5%

5.5%

22.7%

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GENDER
Q1
Frequency
Percent
---------------------------Male
185
51.1
Female
177
48.9

GRADE LEVEL
Q2
Frequency
Percent
------------------------4th
108
29.8
5th
133
36.7
6th
121
33.4

DO YOU LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS?

Q3
Frequency
Percent
------------------------Yes
261
73.3
No
95
26.7
Frequency Missing = 6

AGE
Q4
Frequency
Percent
----------------------------------9
34
9.4
10
104
28.8
11
126
34.9
12
87
24.1
13 or older
10
2.8

Frequency Missing = 1

ETHNICITY
Q5
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------------------White
244
69.1
African/American
36
10.2
Mexican/American
58
16.4
Asian/American
1
0.3
Native/American
2
0.6
Other
12
3.4
Frequency Missing = 9

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

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WHAT GRADES DO YOU USUALLY GET
Q6
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------------Mostly A's
144
41.7
Mostly B's
138
40.0
Mostly C's
54
15.7
Mostly D's
7
2.0
Mostly F's
2
0.6
Frequency Missing = 17

LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR MORE THAN 3 YEARS

Q7
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------------Yes
299
82.8
No
49
13.6
Don't know
13
3.6
Frequency Missing = 1

EITHER PARENT GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE

Q8
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------------Yes
165
46.9
No
77
21.9
Don't know
110
31.3
Frequency Missing = 10

QUALIFY FOR A FREE/REDUCED PRICE LUNCH?

Q9
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------------Yes
95
27.4
No
157
45.2
Don't know
95
27.4
Frequency Missing = 15

EVER INHALED GASOLINE TO GET HIGH?

Q10A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Not Used
346
98.9
Used
4
1.1
Frequency Missing = 12

NOTE: 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 INHALED PAINT THINNER TO GET HIGH?
Q10B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Not Used
338
98.3
Used
6
1.7
Frequency Missing = 18

EVER INHALED GLUE TO GET HIGH?

Q10C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Not Used
331
97.6
Used
8
2.4
Frequency Missing = 23

EVER INHALED LIQUID PAPER TO GET HIGH?

Q10D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Not Used
327
97.0
Used
10
3.0
Frequency Missing = 25

EVER INHALED SPRAY PAINT TO GET HIGH?

Q10E
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Not Used
338
98.3
Used
6
1.7

Frequency Missing = 18

EVER INHALED OTHER INHNTS TO GET HIGH?

Q10F
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Not Used
329
97.1
Used
10
2.9
Frequency Missing = 23

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

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CIGARETTE USE DURING LIFETIME
Q11A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
11
3.1
Never used
290
82.9
1-2 times
36
10.3
3-10 times
6
1.7
11+ times
7
2.0
Frequency Missing = 12

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO USE IN LIFETIME

Q11B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
9
2.6
Never used
313
90.2
1-2 times
20
5.8
3-10 times
3
0.9
11+ times
2
0.6
Frequency Missing = 15

BEER USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
2
0.6
Never used
252
73.3
1-2 times
61
17.7
3-10 times
19
5.5
11+ times
10
2.9
Frequency Missing = 18

WINE COOLER USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
18
5.4
Never used
243
72.3
1-2 times
46
13.7
3-10 times
16
4.8
11+ times
13
3.9
Frequency Missing = 26

NOTE: 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 USE DURING LIFETIME
Q11E
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
5
1.5
Never used
266
79.4
1-2 times
49
14.6
3-10 times
7
2.1
11+ times
8
2.4
Frequency Missing = 27

LIQUOR USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11F
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
13
3.8
Never used
285
83.3
1-2 times
29
8.5
3-10 times
8
2.3
11+ times
7
2.0
Frequency Missing = 20

INHALANT USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11H
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
21
6.2
Never used
302
89.6
1-2 times
7
2.1
3-10 times
5
1.5
11+ times
2
0.6
Frequency Missing = 25

MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11I
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
22
6.5
Never used
313
91.8
1-2 times
5
1.5
3-10 times
1
0.3
Frequency Missing = 21

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

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CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR
Q12A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
10
2.9
Never used
300
86.7
1-2 times
27
7.8
3-10 times
2
0.6
11+ times
7
2.0
Frequency Missing = 16

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO USE IN PAST YEAR

Q12B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
12
3.5
Never used
313
91.8
1-2 times
14
4.1
3-10 times
1
0.3
11+ times
1
0.3
Frequency Missing = 21

BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q12C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
4
1.2
Never used
269
79.1
1-2 times
44
12.9
3-10 times
13
3.8
11+ times
10
2.9
Frequency Missing = 22

WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q12D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
19
5.7
Never used
248
74.5
1-2 times
46
13.8
3-10 times
11
3.3
11+ times
9
2.7
Frequency Missing = 29

NOTE: 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 USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR
Q12E
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
3
0.9
Never used
280
83.1
1-2 times
46
13.6
3-10 times
3
0.9
11+ times
5
1.5
Frequency Missing = 25

LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q12F
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
16
4.8
Never used
287
86.2
1-2 times
20
6.0
3-10 times
5
1.5
11+ times
5
1.5
Frequency Missing = 29

INHALANT USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q12H
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
22
6.5
Never used
306
90.3
1-2 times
8
2.4
3-10 times
1
0.3
11+ times
2
0.6
Frequency Missing = 23

MARIJUANA USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q12I
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
27
8.0
Never used
306
91.1
1-2 times
3
0.9
Frequency Missing = 26

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

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AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES
Q13A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
10
2.9
Never used
284
82.6
7 or younger
7
2.0
8
7
2.0
9
10
2.9
10
13
3.8
11
10
2.9
12 or older
3
0.9
Frequency Missing = 18

AGE WHEN FIRST USED SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO

Q13B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
8
2.4
Never used
300
89.6
7 or younger
4
1.2
8
6
1.8
9
4
1.2
10
8
2.4
11
5
1.5
Frequency Missing = 27

AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER

Q13C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
3
0.9
Never used
240
71.9
7 or younger
28
8.4

8
9
10
11
12 or older

9
20
21
9
4

2.7
6.0
6.3
2.7
1.2

Frequency Missing = 28

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS

Q13D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
16
4.7
Never used
239
70.9
7 or younger
10
3.0
8
9
2.7
9
13
3.9
10
24
7.1
11
18
5.3
12 or older
8
2.4
Frequency Missing = 25

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

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AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE
Q13E
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
3
0.9
Never used
262
78.4
7 or younger
9
2.7
8
8
2.4
9
11
3.3
10
18
5.4
11
16
4.8
12 or older
7
2.1
Frequency Missing = 28

AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR

Q13F
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
14
4.2
Never used
282
83.9
7 or younger
3
0.9
8
2
0.6
9
11
3.3
10
15
4.5
11
7
2.1
12 or older
2
0.6
Frequency Missing = 26

AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS

Q13H
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
22
6.6
Never used
298
89.0

7 or younger
9
10
11
12 or older

5
1
2
5
2

1.5
0.3
0.6
1.5
0.6

Frequency Missing = 27

AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA

Q13I
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
27
8.2
Never used
295
89.9
7 or younger
1
0.3
8
2
0.6
10
1
0.3
11
2
0.6
Frequency Missing = 34

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

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CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES
Q14A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
8
2.3
None
245
71.2
Some
82
23.8
Most
9
2.6
Frequency Missing = 18

CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

Q14B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
7
2.1
None
286
85.4
Some
37
11.0
Most
5
1.5
Frequency Missing = 27

CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER

Q14C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
4
1.2
None
193
56.6
Some
113
33.1
Most
31
9.1
Frequency Missing = 21

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS

Q14D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
11
3.3
None
225
68.2
Some
75
22.7
Most
19
5.8
Frequency Missing = 32

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE

Q14E
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
5
1.5
None
255
77.3
Some
60
18.2
Most
10
3.0
Frequency Missing = 32

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

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CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR
Q14F
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
13
3.9
None
263
79.2
Some
46
13.9
Most
10
3.0
Frequency Missing = 30

CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS

Q14H
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
18
5.4
None
284
85.8
Some
22
6.6
Most
7
2.1
Frequency Missing = 31

CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA

Q14I
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
19
5.7
None
292
87.4
Some
17
5.1
Most
6
1.8
Frequency Missing = 28

EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES

Q15A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
7
2.0
Yes
73
21.2
No
265
76.8
Frequency Missing = 17

EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

Q15B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
9
2.6
Yes
46
13.3
No
292
84.1
Frequency Missing = 15

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

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SPRING 1996
EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER
Q15C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
4
1.2
Yes
112
32.8
No
225
66.0
Frequency Missing = 21

EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE COOLERS

Q15D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
14
4.2
Yes
76
22.8
No
243
73.0
Frequency Missing = 29

EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE

Q15E
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
4
1.2
Yes
57
16.7
No
281
82.2
Frequency Missing = 20

EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR

Q15F

Frequency

Percent

-----------------------------------Never heard of
12
3.6
Yes
42
12.4
No
284
84.0
Frequency Missing = 24

EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS

Q15H
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
21
6.2
Yes
21
6.2
No
299
87.7
Frequency Missing = 21

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

COLUMBUS
SPRING 1996
EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA
Q15I
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
17
4.9
Yes
13
3.8
No
314
91.3
Frequency Missing = 18

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME

Q16A
Frequency
Percent
---------------------------------Do Not Drink
210
61.6
Yes
78
22.9
No
53
15.5
Frequency Missing = 21

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS

Q16B
Frequency
Percent
---------------------------------Do Not Drink
200
61.3
Yes
29
8.9
No
97
29.8
Frequency Missing = 36

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE

Q16C

Frequency

Percent

---------------------------------Do Not Drink

196
60.1
Yes
46
14.1
No
84
25.8
Frequency Missing = 36

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTE

Q17A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
8
2.3
Very dangerous
185
53.2
Dangerous
126
36.2
Not at all
2
0.6
Don't know
27
7.8
Frequency Missing = 14

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

COLUMBUS
SPRING 1996
DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO
Q17B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
9
2.6
Very dangerous
188
55.1
Dangerous
105
30.8
Not at all
13
3.8
Don't know
26
7.6
Frequency Missing = 21

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER

Q17C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
3
0.9
Very dangerous
130
39.2
Dangerous
148
44.6
Not at all
25
7.5
Don't know
26
7.8
Frequency Missing = 30

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE COOLERS

Q17D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
12
3.7
Very dangerous
117
35.8
Dangerous
117
35.8
Not at all
40
12.2
Don't know
41
12.5
Frequency Missing = 35

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE

Q17E
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
4
1.2
Very dangerous
137
41.4
Dangerous
126
38.1
Not at all
31
9.4
Don't know
33
10.0
Frequency Missing = 31

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

COLUMBUS
SPRING 1996
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE LIQUOR
Q17F
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
12
3.6
Very dangerous
185
56.1
Dangerous
95
28.8
Not at all
13
3.9
Don't know
25
7.6
Frequency Missing = 32

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS

Q17H
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
13
4.0
Very dangerous
217
66.6
Dangerous
64
19.6
Not at all
9
2.8
Don't know
23
7.1
Frequency Missing = 36

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA

Q17I
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
22
6.8
Very dangerous
261
80.8
Dangerous
27
8.4
Not at all
3
0.9
Don't know
10
3.1
Frequency Missing = 39

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO FROM TEACHER

Q18A
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------Yes
302
89.1
No
37
10.9
Frequency Missing = 23

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM VISITOR TO CLASS

Q18B
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------Yes
210
65.2
No
112
34.8
Frequency Missing = 40

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

COLUMBUS
SPRING 1996
DRUG/ALC INFO FROM ASSEMBLY PROGRAM
Q18C
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------Yes
228
69.9
No
98
30.1
Frequency Missing = 36

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM GUIDE COUNSELOR

Q18D
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------Yes
87
27.8
No
226
72.2
Frequency Missing = 49

DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE ELSE AT SCHOOL

Q18E
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------Yes
168
52.8
No
150
47.2
Frequency Missing = 44

BEERS, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q19A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Never
272
78.4
1 time
32
9.2

2 times
3+ times

22
21

6.3
6.1

Frequency Missing = 15

WINE COOLERS, TWO/MORE AT ONE TIME

Q19B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Never
262
78.9
1 time
39
11.7
2 times
14
4.2
3+ times
17
5.1
Frequency Missing = 30

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

COLUMBUS
SPRING 1996
WINE, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME
Q19C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Never
278
83.2
1 time
26
7.8
2 times
11
3.3
3+ times
19
5.7
Frequency Missing = 28

LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q19D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Never
290
88.1
1 time
17
5.2
2 times
7
2.1
3+ times
15
4.6
Frequency Missing = 33

MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUT PARENT'S CONSENT

Q20
Frequency
Percent
------------------------Yes
8
2.3
No
345
97.7
Frequency Missing = 9

SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN SINCE SEPTEMBER

Q21
Frequency
Percent
------------------------Yes
95
27.5
No
251
72.5
Frequency Missing = 16

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINK BEER

Q22
Frequency
Percent
------------------------------------Don't like it
240
70.2
Don't care
16
4.7
Think it's O.K.
8
2.3
Don't know
78
22.8
Frequency Missing = 20

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

COLUMBUS
SPRING 1996
PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS USE MARIJUANA
Q23
Frequency
Percent
------------------------------------Don't like it
240
70.2
Don't care
16
4.7
Think it's O.K.
8
2.3
Don't know
78
22.8
Frequency Missing = 20

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

COLUMBUS
SPRING 1996
OBS
1

_1
3.20513

_2
65.7051

_3
23.8782

_5
7.21154

TOTGRADE

CUTOFF

624

10

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

COLUMBUS
SPRING 1996
OBS

GRADE

1
2
3

4
5
6

_1
1.86047
3.24324
4.46429

_2
72.0930
68.6486
57.1429

_3
19.0698
20.5405
31.2500

_5
6.97674
7.56757
7.14286

TOTGRADE

CUTOFF

215
185
224

10
10
10

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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