DIMMITT

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
23.4%
15.2%
8.2%
76.6%
Grade 4
14.6%
9.0%
5.6%
85.4%
Grade 5
24.2%
14.3%
9.9%
75.8%
Grade 6
31.8%
22.4%
9.4%
68.2%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
40.1%
30.6%
9.5%
59.9%
Grade 4
31.9%
24.2%
7.7%
68.1%
Grade 5
44.4%
36.7%
7.8%
55.6%
Grade 6
44.7%
31.8%
12.9%
55.3%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
15.4%
12.7%
2.7%
84.6%
Grade 4
11.6%
11.6%
* %
88.4%
Grade 5
22.2%
20.0%
2.2%
77.8%
Grade 6
12.9%
7.1%
5.9%
87.1%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
4.3%
3.5%
0.8%
95.7%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
8.8%
8.8%
* %
91.2%
Grade 6
4.8%
2.4%
2.4%
95.2%
____________________________________________________________

TABLE B2:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES BY GRADE

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

TOBACCO
26.5%
16.9%
9.6%
73.5%
Grade 4
25.6%
16.3%
9.3%
74.4%
Grade 5
24.3%
13.5%
10.8%
75.7%
Grade 6
28.9%
20.0%
8.9%
71.1%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
53.2%
39.5%
13.7%
46.8%
Grade 4
47.7%
34.1%
13.6%
52.3%
Grade 5
63.9%
52.8%
11.1%
36.1%
Grade 6
51.1%
35.6%
15.6%
48.9%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
19.2%
15.2%
4.0%
80.8%
Grade 4
16.7%
16.7%
* %
83.3%
Grade 5
27.8%
22.2%
5.6%
72.2%
Grade 6
15.6%
8.9%
6.7%
84.4%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
5.6%
3.9%
1.7%
94.4%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
8.1%
8.1%
* %
91.9%
Grade 6
9.1%
4.5%
4.5%
90.9%
____________________________________________________________

DIMMITT
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
20.1%
13.6%
6.4%
79.9%
Grade 4
4.3%
2.2%
2.2%
95.7%
Grade 5
22.6%
15.1%
7.5%
77.4%
Grade 6
35.0%
25.0%
10.0%
65.0%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
27.8%
22.7%
5.1%
72.2%
Grade 4
17.0%
14.9%
2.1%
83.0%
Grade 5
30.2%
26.4%
3.8%
69.8%
Grade 6
37.5%
27.5%
10.0%
62.5%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
11.4%
9.9%
1.5%
88.6%
Grade 4
6.8%
6.8%
* %
93.2%
Grade 5
17.0%
17.0%
* %
83.0%
Grade 6
10.0%
5.0%
5.0%
90.0%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
3.3%
3.3%
* %
96.7%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
9.4%
9.4%
* %
90.6%
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
16.0%
12.3%
3.7%
84.0%
Grade 4
13.8%
10.3%
3.4%
86.2%
Grade 5
* %
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 6
27.3%
21.2%
6.1%
72.7%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
25.2%
18.0%
7.2%
74.8%
Grade 4
16.7%
10.0%
6.7%
83.3%
Grade 5
19.0%
14.3%
4.8%
81.0%
Grade 6
36.4%
27.3%
9.1%
63.6%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
8.5%
6.0%
2.5%
91.5%
Grade 4
6.9%
6.9%
* %
93.1%
Grade 5
4.5%
4.5%
* %
95.5%
Grade 6
12.1%
6.1%
6.1%
87.9%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
* %
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
* %
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 6
* %
* %
* %
100.0%
____________________________________________________________

DIMMITT
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
13.5%
13.5%
* %
86.5%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 5
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 6
* %
* %
* %
* %
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
55.7%
55.7%
* %
44.3%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 5
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 6
* %
* %
* %
* %
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
15.9%
15.9%
* %
84.1%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 5
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 6
* %
* %
* %
* %
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
* %
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 5
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 6
* %
* %
* %
* %
____________________________________________________________

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
29.4%
17.8%
11.6%
70.6%
Grade 4
17.3%
9.6%
7.7%
82.7%
Grade 5
34.4%
19.7%
14.8%
65.6%
Grade 6
36.7%
24.5%
12.2%
63.3%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
46.4%
35.9%
10.6%
53.6%
Grade 4
39.6%
30.2%
9.4%
60.4%
Grade 5
50.8%
42.6%
8.2%
49.2%
Grade 6
49.0%
34.7%
14.3%
51.0%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
18.9%
16.5%
2.5%
81.1%
Grade 4
15.7%
15.7%
* %
84.3%
Grade 5
28.3%
25.0%
3.3%
71.7%
Grade 6
12.2%
8.2%
4.1%
87.8%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
7.2%
5.9%
1.3%
92.8%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
13.1%
13.1%
* %
86.9%
Grade 6
8.3%
4.2%
4.2%
91.7%
____________________________________________________________

DIMMITT
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
18.1%
11.4%
6.7%
81.9%
Grade 4
14.5%
9.7%
4.8%
85.5%
Grade 5
16.7%
8.3%
8.3%
83.3%
Grade 6
23.2%
16.1%
7.1%
76.8%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
31.2%
23.8%
7.4%
68.8%
Grade 4
23.8%
19.0%
4.8%
76.2%
Grade 5
37.3%
32.2%
5.1%
62.7%
Grade 6
33.9%
21.4%
12.5%
66.1%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
11.6%
9.8%
1.7%
88.4%
Grade 4
8.2%
8.2%
* %
91.8%
Grade 5
20.3%
18.6%
1.7%
79.7%
Grade 6
7.1%
3.6%
3.6%
92.9%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
1.5%
1.5%
* %
98.5%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
5.0%
5.0%
* %
95.0%
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
33.7%
22.8%
10.9%
66.3%
Grade 4
15.4%
7.7%
7.7%
84.6%
Grade 5
36.7%
26.7%
10.0%
63.3%
Grade 6
48.1%
33.3%
14.8%
51.9%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
58.4%
45.2%
13.2%
41.6%
Grade 4
51.9%
37.0%
14.8%
48.1%
Grade 5
56.7%
46.7%
10.0%
43.3%
Grade 6
66.7%
51.9%
14.8%
33.3%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
23.5%
18.4%
5.0%
76.5%
Grade 4
20.8%
20.8%
* %
79.2%
Grade 5
23.3%
20.0%
3.3%
76.7%
Grade 6
25.9%
14.8%
11.1%
74.1%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
9.3%
8.1%
1.3%
90.7%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
16.7%
16.7%
* %
83.3%
Grade 6
11.5%
7.7%
3.8%
88.5%
____________________________________________________________

DIMMITT
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
21.6%
14.1%
7.4%
78.4%
Grade 4
13.4%
7.5%
6.0%
86.6%
Grade 5
20.6%
11.8%
8.8%
79.4%
Grade 6
30.8%
23.1%
7.7%
69.2%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
39.8%
29.8%
10.0%
60.2%
Grade 4
33.8%
25.0%
8.8%
66.2%
Grade 5
44.8%
34.3%
10.4%
55.2%
Grade 6
41.5%
30.8%
10.8%
58.5%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
13.4%
11.4%
2.1%
86.6%
Grade 4
12.3%
12.3%
* %
87.7%
Grade 5
19.4%
17.9%
1.5%
80.6%
Grade 6
9.2%
4.6%
4.6%
90.8%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
4.4%
3.3%
1.0%
95.6%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
7.4%
7.4%
* %
92.6%
Grade 6
6.2%
3.1%
3.1%
93.8%
____________________________________________________________

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
30.4%
19.2%
11.2%
69.6%
Grade 4
19.0%
14.3%
4.8%
81.0%
Grade 5
36.4%
22.7%
13.6%
63.6%
Grade 6
36.8%
21.1%
15.8%
63.2%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
41.1%
32.8%
8.3%
58.9%
Grade 4
27.3%
22.7%
4.5%
72.7%
Grade 5
45.5%
45.5%
* %
54.5%
Grade 6
52.6%
31.6%
21.1%
47.4%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
22.6%
17.6%
5.0%
77.4%
Grade 4
10.0%
10.0%
* %
90.0%
Grade 5
31.8%
27.3%
4.5%
68.2%
Grade 6
26.3%
15.8%
10.5%
73.7%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
4.4%
4.4%
* %
95.6%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
13.6%
13.6%
* %
86.4%
Grade 6
* %
* %
* %
100.0%
____________________________________________________________

DIMMITT
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
20.8%
13.5%
7.3%
79.2%
Grade 4
12.7%
8.5%
4.2%
87.3%
Grade 5
23.7%
13.2%
10.5%
76.3%
Grade 6
26.5%
19.1%
7.4%
73.5%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
36.7%
27.2%
9.5%
63.3%
Grade 4
26.8%
18.3%
8.5%
73.2%
Grade 5
42.7%
36.0%
6.7%
57.3%
Grade 6
41.2%
27.9%
13.2%
58.8%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
12.0%
9.2%
2.9%
88.0%
Grade 4
10.1%
10.1%
* %
89.9%
Grade 5
17.3%
14.7%
2.7%
82.7%
Grade 6
8.8%
2.9%
5.9%
91.2%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
4.1%
3.1%
1.0%
95.9%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
6.6%
6.6%
* %
93.4%
Grade 6
6.0%
3.0%
3.0%
94.0%
____________________________________________________________

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
32.0%
25.8%
6.2%
68.0%
Grade 4
15.4%
15.4%
* %
84.6%
Grade 5
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 6
45.5%
36.4%
9.1%
54.5%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
51.0%
41.5%
9.5%
49.0%
Grade 4
46.2%
38.5%
7.7%
53.8%
Grade 5
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 6
45.5%
36.4%
9.1%
54.5%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
35.7%
32.2%
3.5%
64.3%
Grade 4
16.7%
16.7%
* %
83.3%
Grade 5
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 6
36.4%
27.3%
9.1%
63.6%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
5.8%
5.8%
* %
94.2%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 6
* %
* %
* %
100.0%
____________________________________________________________

DIMMITT
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.

96.1%
97.6%
94.3%
96.3%

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

96.2%
96.6%
94.4%
97.6%

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

93.6%
96.6%
88.5%
95.2%

3.8%
3.4%
5.6%
2.4%

USED
6.4%
3.4%
11.5%
4.8%

PAINT THINNER
NOT USED
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

1E.

USED

GLUE
NOT USED

1D.

3.9%
2.4%
5.7%
3.7%

GASOLINE
NOT USED

1C.

USED

96.9%
98.8%
95.5%
96.4%

USED
3.1%
1.2%
4.5%
3.6%

SPRAY PAINT
NOT USED

USED

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6
1F.

94.0%
94.2%
90.0%
97.6%

6.0%
5.8%
10.0%
2.4%

OTHER INHALANTS
NOT USED
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

TABLE 2:

94.3%
94.1%
90.9%
97.6%

USED
5.7%
5.9%
9.1%
2.4%

NUMBER OF DIFFERENT KINDS OF INHALANTS USED:

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

2-3

85.8%
90.2%
79.3%
87.1%

8.5%
5.4%
10.9%
9.4%

5.8%
4.3%
9.8%
3.5%

4-5
*
*
*
*

%
%
%
%

DIMMITT
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

0.6
0.3
0.6
1.0

1.9
1.1
2.3
2.3

0.2
0.0
0.4
0.1

0.2
0.0
0.4
0.1

TOBACCO

ALCOHOL

INHALANTS

MARIJUANA

0.9
0.6
0.7
1.5

2.6
1.7
2.9
3.1

0.2
0.0
0.4
0.2

0.2
0.0
0.4
0.2

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.

85.8%
94.3%
85.4%
77.6%

ABOUT HOW MANY OF YOUR CLOSE FRIENDS USE...

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

YES
14.2%
5.7%
14.6%
22.4%

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

1.6%
4.5%
* %
* %

NONE

SOME

MOST

48.3%
58.0%
42.9%
43.4%

36.1%
28.4%
40.7%
39.8%

14.0%
9.1%
16.5%
16.9%

NONE

SOME

MOST

79.6%
89.3%
76.4%
72.8%

13.7%
1.2%
16.9%
23.5%

2.3%
1.2%
4.5%
1.2%

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

4.4%
8.3%
2.2%
2.5%

DIMMITT
SPRING 1996

5C.

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

TABLE 6:

SOME

MOST

84.0%
85.5%
82.0%
84.3%

5.4%
1.2%
6.7%
8.4%

4.7%
1.2%
5.6%
7.2%

AVERAGE AGE OF FIRST USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES:

TOBACCO
ALCOHOL
BEER
WINECOOL
WINE
LIQUOR
INHALANT
MARIJUAN

TABLE 7:

5.9%
12.0%
5.6%
* %

NONE

GRADE 4

GRADE 5

GRADE 6

8.6
8.4
8.4
8.5
8.7
*
*
*

9.5
9.4
9.4
9.3
10.0
*
9.5
*

10.1
10.0
10.1
10.7
10.3
*
*
*

LIFETIME PREVALENCE OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES BY REPORTED CONDUCT

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

TABLE 8:

28.4%
4.4%
1.1%

CUT
SCHOOL

SENT TO
PRINCIPAL

81.8%
45.5%
45.5%

64.4%
14.5%
11.8%

AGE OF FIRST USE OF ALCOHOL BY FAMILY SITUATION:

BOTH
100.0%
33.3%
50.0%

8A.

TWO-PARENT FAMILY
NEVER

7 OR UNDER

10

11

12 OR

OVER
ALL

63.1%

8.0%

4.8%

6.1%

8.8%

7.1%

GRADE 4

70.6%

11.8%

5.9%

8.8%

* %

2.9%

GRADE 5

59.7%

7.5%

9.0%

3.0%

13.4%

6.0%

GRADE 6

58.5%

4.6%

* %

6.2%

13.8%

12.3%

2.0%
*

%
1.5%
4.6%
8B.

OTHER FAMILY SITUATION

NEVER

7 OR UNDER

10

11

12 OR

OVER
ALL

56.8%

8.5%

4.8%

3.5%

15.3%

6.1%

GRADE 4

57.9%

15.8%

* %

5.3%

21.1%

* %

GRADE 5

54.5%

4.5%

9.1%

* %

9.1%

18.2%

GRADE 6

57.9%

5.3%

5.3%

5.3%

15.8%

* %

5.0%
%
4.5%
10.5%

DIMMITT
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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

* %
* %
1.1%
* %

72.5%
75.9%
69.6%
71.8%

DANGEROUS
21.5%
14.9%
23.9%
25.9%

NOT AT ALL
DANGEROUS
0.7%
0.0%
1.1%
-0.0%

DO NOT
KNOW
5.3%
9.2%
4.3%
2.4%

NEVER
HEARD OF

VERY
DANGEROUS

3.3%
3.4%
6.7%
* %

67.4%
72.7%
58.4%
70.2%

NEVER
HEARD OF

VERY
DANGEROUS

2.3%
4.8%
2.2%
* %

68.5%
70.2%
67.4%
67.9%

NEVER
HEARD OF

VERY
DANGEROUS

DANGEROUS
25.0%
17.0%
31.5%
27.4%

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

DO NOT
KNOW
4.2%
6.8%
3.4%
2.4%

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
20.3%
13.1%
20.2%
27.4%

NOT AT ALL
DANGEROUS
0.8%
1.2%
1.1%
0.0%

DO NOT
KNOW
8.1%
10.7%
9.0%
4.8%

MARIJUANA?
DANGEROUS

NOT AT ALL
DANGEROUS

DO NOT
KNOW

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

TABLE 10:

4.2%
7.0%
5.6%
* %

82.2%
79.1%
75.6%
91.7%

7.9%
5.8%
12.2%
6.0%

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

10B.

5.4%
8.1%
5.6%
2.4%

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

FROM...
10A.

0.4%
0.0%
1.1%
0.0%

43.5%
43.2%
48.8%
39.0%

YES
56.5%
56.8%
51.2%
61.0%

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

73.7%
76.5%
70.2%
74.1%

YES
26.3%
23.5%
29.8%
25.9%

DIMMITT
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10C.

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

10D.

15.3%
25.6%
14.6%
6.0%

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

48.6%
48.1%
51.8%
46.3%

YES
51.4%
51.9%
48.2%
53.8%

YOUR TEACHER?
NO
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

10F.

84.7%
74.4%
85.4%
94.0%

SOMEONE ELSE AT SCHOOL?

NO

10E.

YES

14.6%
34.9%
5.5%
3.5%

YES
85.4%
65.1%
94.5%
96.5%

ANY SCHOOL SOURCE?

NO
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

4.2%
10.0%
2.2%
* %

YES
95.8%
90.0%
97.8%
100%

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.

80.3%
80.5%
76.4%
83.8%

DON'T
CARE
1.5%
1.1%
3.4%
* %

THINK
IT'S OK
1.9%
2.3%
2.2%
1.3%

DON'T
KNOW
16.3%
16.1%
18.0%
15.0%

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

80.3%
80.5%
76.4%
83.8%

DON'T
CARE
1.5%
1.1%
3.4%
* %

THINK
IT'S OK
1.9%
2.3%
2.2%
1.3%

DON'T
KNOW
16.3%
16.1%
18.0%
15.0%

DIMMITT
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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.

* %
* %
* %
1.2%

48.2%
35.2%
56.0%
54.1%

NO
51.4%
64.8%
44.0%
44.7%

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

12C.

YES

5.2%
8.3%
2.2%
4.8%

YES
10.0%
7.1%
13.3%
9.6%

NO
84.8%
84.5%
84.4%
85.5%

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

5.9%
11.4%
3.4%
2.4%

YES
11.2%
6.8%
11.4%
15.7%

NO
82.9%
81.8%
85.2%
81.9%

DIMMITT
SPRING 1996

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.

75.9%
79.3%
71.3%
76.5%

10.7%
9.2%
12.6%
10.6%

NEVER

1 TIME

77.1%
88.0%
68.2%
74.7%

8.6%
4.8%
10.2%
10.8%

NEVER

1 TIME

83.0%
85.5%
79.8%
83.3%

8.6%
8.4%
11.9%
6.0%

NEVER

1 TIME

89.1%
91.5%
89.2%

5.2%
3.7%
4.8%

2 TIMES
4.7%
5.7%
2.3%
5.9%

3+ TIMES
8.7%
5.7%
13.8%
7.1%

EVER
24.1%
20.7%
28.7%
23.5%

2 TIMES
7.7%
2.4%
12.5%
8.4%

3+ TIMES
6.6%
4.8%
9.1%
6.0%

EVER
22.9%
12.0%
31.8%
25.3%

WINE

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6
A3D.

1 TIME

WINE COOLERS

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6
A3C.

NEVER

2 TIMES
4.3%
1.2%
6.0%
6.0%

3+ TIMES
4.1%
4.8%
2.4%
4.8%

EVER
17.0%
14.5%
20.2%
16.7%

LIQUOR

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5

2 TIMES
1.7%
2.4%
* %

3+ TIMES
3.9%
2.4%
6.0%

EVER
10.9%
8.5%
10.8%

GRADE 6

86.9%

7.1%

2.4%

3.6%

13.1%

DIMMITT
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GENDER
Q1
Frequency
Percent
---------------------------Male
127.746368
47.7
Female 140.340435
52.3
Frequency Missing = 0.91319921

GRADE LEVEL
Q2
Frequency
Percent
------------------------4th 95.5759324
35.5
5th 84.0143273
31.2
6th 89.4097431
33.2

DO YOU LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS?

Q3
Frequency
Percent
------------------------Yes 203.064851
76.3
No 62.9312041
23.7
Frequency Missing = 3.00394737

AGE
Q4
Frequency
Percent
----------------------------------9
17.6607701
6.6
10
80.3447748
30.0
11
82.2675691
30.7

12
13 or older

70.9966308
16.6913892

26.5
6.2

Frequency Missing = 1.03886883

ETHNICITY
Q5
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------------------White
87.0073342
33.1
African/American 6.78241383
2.6
Mexican/American 163.220486
62.1
Native/American 1.95206804
0.7
Other
4.0298057
1.5
Frequency Missing = 6.00789474

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

DIMMITT
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WHAT GRADES DO YOU USUALLY GET
Q6
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------------Mostly A's 78.2077999
29.5
Mostly B's
101.977
38.5
Mostly C's 65.8485134
24.9
Mostly D's 8.0986429
3.1
Mostly F's 10.8122195
4.1
Frequency Missing = 4.0558267

LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR MORE THAN 3 YEARS

Q7
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------------Yes
216.642689
80.5
No
31.4683619
11.7
Don't know 20.8889515
7.8

EITHER PARENT GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE

Q8
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------------Yes
79.5965723
29.6
No
82.4823409
30.7
Don't know 106.921089
39.7

QUALIFY FOR A FREE/REDUCED PRICE LUNCH?

Q9
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------------Yes
113.005963
43.0

No
Don't know

77.856812
72.129333

29.6
27.4

Frequency Missing = 6.00789474

EVER INHALED GASOLINE TO GET HIGH?

Q10A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Not Used 251.128009
96.2
Used
9.7863612
3.8
Frequency Missing = 8.0856324

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

DIMMITT
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EVER INHALED PAINT THINNER TO GET HIGH?
Q10B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Not Used 247.085193
96.9
Used
7.84730366
3.1
Frequency Missing = 14.06750614

EVER INHALED GLUE TO GET HIGH?

Q10C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Not Used 240.679788
93.6
Used
16.4561159
6.4
Frequency Missing = 11.86409886

EVER INHALED LIQUID PAPER TO GET HIGH?

Q10D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Not Used 244.206915
96.1
Used
9.7993717
3.9
Frequency Missing = 14.99371585

EVER INHALED SPRAY PAINT TO GET HIGH?

Q10E
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Not Used 242.267858
94.0
Used
15.5168957
6.0

Frequency Missing = 11.21524939

EVER INHALED OTHER INHNTS TO GET HIGH?

Q10F
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Not Used 240.31579
94.3
Used
14.6036965
5.7
Frequency Missing = 14.08051664

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

DIMMITT
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CIGARETTE USE DURING LIFETIME
Q11A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 10.1633701
3.9
Never used
196.853224
74.6
1-2 times
38.7133384
14.7
3-10 times
9.03786311
3.4
11+ times
9.16353273
3.5
Frequency Missing = 5.06867453

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO USE IN LIFETIME

Q11B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 8.0726219
3.1
Never used
239.284412
91.7
1-2 times
10.3150607
4.0
3-10 times
3.14262749
1.2
Frequency Missing = 8.18528102

BEER USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 1.05187933
0.4
Never used
186.041004
71.8
1-2 times
47.1629692
18.2
3-10 times
17.772345
6.9
11+ times
6.93410445
2.7
Frequency Missing = 10.03770044

WINE COOLER USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 10.0246899
4.0
Never used
181.223669
71.6
1-2 times
41.8819869
16.6
3-10 times
14.8810567
5.9
11+ times
4.98203641
2.0
Frequency Missing = 16.00656368

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

DIMMITT
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WINE USE DURING LIFETIME
Q11E
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 6.12055386
2.5
Never used
197.619168
79.1
1-2 times
38.9646777
15.6
3-10 times
4.95601541
2.0
11+ times
2.09074816
0.8
Frequency Missing = 19.24883979

LIQUOR USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11F
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 18.235992
7.2
Never used
213.539093
84.1
1-2 times
12.3061602
4.8
3-10 times
5.88222512
2.3
11+ times
3.91714658
1.5
Frequency Missing = 15.11938547

INHALANT USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11H
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 15.0933645
5.9
Never used
221.127567
86.1
1-2 times
16.7464867
6.5
3-10 times
2.87827775
1.1
11+ times
0.91319921
0.4
Frequency Missing = 12.24110772

MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11I
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 21.0622277
8.3
Never used
222.205467
87.2
1-2 times
5.7565555
2.3
3-10 times
5.7565555
2.3
Frequency Missing = 14.21919676

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

DIMMITT
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CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR
Q12A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 9.12450123
3.5
Never used
214.889919
82.3
1-2 times
25.2741804
9.7
3-10 times
5.61787538
2.2
11+ times
6.15958536
2.4
Frequency Missing = 7.93394178

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO USE IN PAST YEAR

Q12B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 7.15942269
2.8
Never used
241.500829
93.3
1-2 times
8.0856324
3.1
3-10 times
2.09074816
0.8
Frequency Missing = 10.16337006

BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q12C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 3.00394737
1.1
Never used
201.212432
76.5
1-2 times
40.1031951
15.2
3-10 times
14.7553871
5.6
11+ times
4.0688372
1.5
Frequency Missing = 5.85620412

WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q12D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 8.98582111
3.5
Never used
199.637373
78.3
1-2 times
35.570711
13.9
3-10 times
6.92109395
2.7
11+ times
3.93015708
1.5
Frequency Missing = 13.95484702

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

DIMMITT
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WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR
Q12E
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 4.95601541
1.9
Never used
220.301006
86.0
1-2 times
26.9228672
10.5
3-10 times
0.91319921
0.4
11+ times
3.00394737
1.2
Frequency Missing = 12.90296769

LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q12F
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 15.2450551
5.9
Never used
219.659647
85.5
1-2 times
13.2323699
5.2
3-10 times
6.78241383
2.6
11+ times
1.96507854
0.8
Frequency Missing = 12.1154381

INHALANT USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q12H
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 13.1543069
5.1
Never used
229.36489
88.3
1-2 times
13.5908487
5.2
3-10 times
2.87827775
1.1
11+ times
0.91319921
0.4
Frequency Missing = 9.09848023

MARIJUANA USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q12I
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 16.0195742
6.1
Never used
238.615061
90.4
1-2 times
3.79147696
1.4
3-10 times
5.61787538
2.1
Frequency Missing = 4.95601541

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

DIMMITT
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AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES
Q13A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 8.0856324
3.1
Never used
192.797397
74.1
7 or younger 6.92109395
2.7
8
9.13751173
3.5
9
9.01184211
3.5
10
14.7944186
5.7
11
12.3191707
4.7
12 or older
6.94711495
2.7
Frequency Missing = 8.98582111

AGE WHEN FIRST USED SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO

Q13B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 8.0726219
3.1
Never used
231.185769
89.4
7 or younger 2.07773766
0.8
8
2.07773766
0.8
9
1.96507854
0.8
10
5.20735465
2.0
11
4.0688372
1.6
12 or older
4.0688372
1.6
Frequency Missing = 10.27602918

AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER

Q13C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 1.96507854
0.8
Never used
186.041004
71.6

7 or younger
8
9
10
11
12 or older

13.1543069
12.664639
11.0895798
13.0806793
13.0936898
8.91219349

5.1
4.9
4.3
5.0
5.0
3.4

Frequency Missing = 8.99883161

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

DIMMITT
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AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS
Q13D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 7.82128266
3.1
Never used
184.201595
73.1
7 or younger 7.03375307
2.8
8
6.64373371
2.6
9
6.65674421
2.6
10
17.1495165
6.8
11
15.210459
6.0
12 or older
7.22447519
2.9
Frequency Missing = 17.05844301

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE

Q13E
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 4.95601541
2.0
Never used
200.696743
80.0
7 or younger
4.0428162
1.6
8
4.95601541
2.0
9
9.13751173
3.6
10
11.0029417
4.4
11
7.98598378
3.2
12 or older
7.99899428
3.2
Frequency Missing = 18.22298146

AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR

Q13F
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 18.2490025
7.1
Never used
216.417371
84.3

7 or younger
8
9
10
11
12 or older

1.03886883
1.82639842
5.99488424
4.0428162
3.93015708
5.25939665

0.4
0.7
2.3
1.6
1.5
2.0

Frequency Missing = 12.24110772

AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS

Q13H
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 9.89902032
3.9
Never used
224.495513
87.7
7 or younger 3.91714658
1.5
9
3.79147696
1.5
10
7.84730366
3.1
11
2.73959763
1.1
12 or older
3.15563799
1.2
Frequency Missing = 13.15430693

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

DIMMITT
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AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA
Q13I
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 13.7901459
5.4
Never used
233.520365
90.9
8
1.82639842
0.7
9
3.01695787
1.2
11
2.87827775
1.1
12 or older
1.96507854
0.8
Frequency Missing = 12.00277898

CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES

Q14A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 11.2022389
4.3
None
149.054416
57.4
Some
83.79857
32.3
Most
15.6946073
6.0
Frequency Missing = 9.25017085

CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

Q14B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 8.0596114
3.2
None
222.147906
87.2
Some
22.3828922
8.8
Most
2.07773766
0.8
Frequency Missing = 14.33185588

CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER

Q14C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 4.15547532
1.6
None
151.171185
58.0
Some
81.5170997
31.3
Most
23.9449408
9.2
Frequency Missing = 8.21130202

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

DIMMITT
SPRING 1996
CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS
Q14D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 11.0635588
4.3
None
164.251864
64.3
Some
58.5374001
22.9
Most
21.7285231
8.5
Frequency Missing = 13.41865667

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE

Q14E
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 5.06867453
2.0
None
186.019419
73.3
Some
49.447495
19.5
Most
13.2193594
5.2
Frequency Missing = 15.24505509

CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR

Q14F
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 14.5831951
5.8
None
200.968583
79.5
Some
29.9528356
11.9
Most
7.21146469
2.9
Frequency Missing = 16.28392392

CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS

Q14H
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 11.2022389
4.4
None
202.073589
79.6
Some
34.7225642
13.7
Most
5.743545
2.3
Frequency Missing = 15.25806559

CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA

Q14I
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 14.9546844
5.9
None
214.054782
84.0
Some
13.8812194
5.4
Most
11.9161409
4.7
Frequency Missing = 14.19317576

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

DIMMITT
SPRING 1996
EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES
Q15A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 8.99883161
3.4
Yes
97.9441391
37.4
No
154.758929
59.1
Frequency Missing = 7.29810281

EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

Q15B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 11.2152494
4.3
Yes
33.3598128
12.9
No
214.010231
82.8
Frequency Missing = 10.4147093

EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER

Q15C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 1.05187933
0.4
Yes
103.522983
39.7
No
156.365529
59.9
Frequency Missing = 8.0596114

EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE COOLERS

Q15D

Frequency

Percent

-----------------------------------Never heard of 9.25017085

3.6
Yes
71.6646018
28.0
No
175.195273
68.4
Frequency Missing = 12.88995719

EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE

Q15E
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 5.20735465
2.0
Yes
42.3271038
16.4
No
210.401986
81.6
Frequency Missing = 11.06355877

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

DIMMITT
SPRING 1996
EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR
Q15F
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 16.4356145
6.4
Yes
28.1654687
11.0
No
212.309502
82.6
Frequency Missing = 12.0894171

EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS

Q15H
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 13.3059976
5.2
Yes
25.6066381
10.0
No
217.846259
84.8
Frequency Missing = 12.24110772

EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA

Q15I
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 15.2320446
5.9
Yes
29.0396364
11.2
No
214.816291
82.9
Frequency Missing = 9.91203082

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME

Q16A

Frequency

Percent

---------------------------------Do Not Drink 156.291901

62.8
Yes
42.3066024
17.0
No
50.2004284
20.2
Frequency Missing = 20.2010705

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS

Q16B
Frequency
Percent
---------------------------------Do Not Drink 149.535509
61.9
Yes
35.3193717
14.6
No
56.8106503
23.5
Frequency Missing = 27.33447219

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

DIMMITT
SPRING 1996
IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE
Q16C
Frequency
Percent
---------------------------------Do Not Drink 153.439645
61.6
Yes
46.1110899
18.5
No
49.3868779
19.8
Frequency Missing = 20.06239038

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTE

Q17A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 5.86921462
2.2
Very dangerous 152.929475
58.2
Dangerous
79.1750123
30.1
Not at all
2.73959763
1.0
Don't know
22.0404794
8.4
Frequency Missing = 6.24622348

DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO

Q17B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 5.85620412
2.3
Very dangerous 160.096389
62.1
Dangerous
67.7399643
26.3
Not at all
2.07773766
0.8
Don't know
22.166149
8.6
Frequency Missing = 11.06355877

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER

Q17C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 1.82639842
0.7
Very dangerous 120.250053
46.8
Dangerous
100.909055
39.3
Not at all
11.4740795
4.5
Don't know
22.5506488
8.8
Frequency Missing = 11.98976848

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

DIMMITT
SPRING 1996
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE COOLERS
Q17D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 8.98582111
3.5
Very dangerous 91.0717361
35.5
Dangerous
91.9492549
35.8
Not at all
25.9781274
10.1
Don't know
38.8996252
15.1
Frequency Missing = 12.1154381

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE

Q17E
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 1.95206804
0.8
Very dangerous 114.454466
44.9
Dangerous
94.1731636
36.9
Not at all
12.7903086
5.0
Don't know
31.5494804
12.4
Frequency Missing = 14.08051664

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE LIQUOR

Q17F
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 8.99883161
3.5
Very dangerous 154.439482
60.3
Dangerous
67.8916549
26.5
Not at all
1.95206804
0.8
Don't know
22.6893289
8.9
Frequency Missing = 13.02863731

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS

Q17H
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 5.98187374
2.3
Very dangerous 176.042335
68.5
Dangerous
52.0583675
20.3
Not at all
1.95206804
0.8
Don't know
20.8629305
8.1
Frequency Missing = 12.1024276

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

DIMMITT
SPRING 1996
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA
Q17I
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 10.799209
4.2
Very dangerous 213.735335
82.2
Dangerous
20.4989321
7.9
Not at all
0.91319921
0.4
Don't know
13.9418365
5.4
Frequency Missing = 9.11149073

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO FROM TEACHER

Q18A
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------Yes 220.888154
85.4
No
37.8488301
14.6
Frequency Missing = 10.26301868

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM VISITOR TO CLASS

Q18B
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------Yes 215.872606
84.7
No
38.9472318
15.3
Frequency Missing = 14.18016526

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM ASSEMBLY PROGRAM

Q18C

Frequency

Percent

-------------------------Yes 140.562698
56.5
No
108.374914
43.5
Frequency Missing = 20.06239038

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM GUIDE COUNSELOR

Q18D
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------Yes 64.6579539
26.3
No
181.401381
73.7
Frequency Missing = 22.94066813

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

DIMMITT
SPRING 1996
DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE ELSE AT SCHOOL
Q18E
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------Yes
126.30447
51.4
No
119.616185
48.6
Frequency Missing = 23.07934825

BEERS, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q19A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Never
196.672457
75.9
1 time
27.8230559
10.7
2 times 12.2801392
4.7
3+ times 22.4640106
8.7
Frequency Missing = 9.7603402

WINE COOLERS, TWO/MORE AT ONE TIME

Q19B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Never
195.845896
77.1
1 time
21.8411822
8.6
2 times 19.4860843
7.7
3+ times 16.7204657
6.6
Frequency Missing = 15.10637497

WINE, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q19C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Never
208.575587
83.0
1 time
21.6634706
8.6
2 times 10.8642615
4.3
3+ times 10.1893911
4.1
Frequency Missing = 17.70729248

LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q19D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Never
222.279095
89.1
1 time
13.0806793
5.2
2 times 4.18149632
1.7
3+ times 9.7993717
3.9
Frequency Missing = 19.65936052

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

DIMMITT
SPRING 1996
MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUT PARENT'S CONSENT
Q20
Frequency
Percent
------------------------Yes 10.4352107
3.9
No 254.534986
96.1
Frequency Missing = 4.0298057

SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN SINCE SEPTEMBER

Q21
Frequency
Percent
------------------------Yes 72.8822665
27.5
No
191.94925
72.5
Frequency Missing = 4.16848582

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINK BEER

Q22
Frequency
Percent
------------------------------------Don't like it
205.294279
80.3
Don't care
3.77846646
1.5
Think it's O.K. 4.95601541
1.9
Don't know
41.7779029
16.3
Frequency Missing = 13.19333843

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS USE MARIJUANA

Q23
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------------------

Don't
Don't
Think
Don't

like it
care
it's O.K.
know

205.294279
3.77846646
4.95601541
41.7779029

80.3
1.5
1.9
16.3

Frequency Missing = 13.19333843

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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