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HARLINGEN

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
17.5%
11.4%
6.1%
82.5%
Grade 4
9.3%
5.8%
3.5%
90.7%
Grade 5
16.6%
10.5%
6.1%
83.4%
Grade 6
26.5%
17.9%
8.6%
73.5%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
26.5%
18.6%
7.9%
73.5%
Grade 4
16.3%
12.3%
4.0%
83.7%
Grade 5
27.6%
19.2%
8.4%
72.4%
Grade 6
35.6%
24.4%
11.2%
64.4%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
9.3%
7.0%
2.3%
90.7%
Grade 4
8.6%
6.2%
2.4%
91.4%
Grade 5
8.2%
6.8%
1.5%
91.8%
Grade 6
11.0%
7.9%
3.0%
89.0%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
4.1%
2.9%
1.2%
95.9%
Grade 4
1.9%
1.3%
0.6%
98.1%
Grade 5
2.5%
2.0%
0.5%
97.5%
Grade 6
7.9%
5.5%
2.4%
92.1%
____________________________________________________________

TABLE B2:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES BY GRADE


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

TOBACCO
19.9%
13.1%
6.8%
80.1%
Grade 4
11.3%
6.2%
5.1%
88.7%
Grade 5
18.2%
12.5%
5.7%
81.8%
Grade 6
30.4%
20.8%
9.6%
69.6%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
29.7%
20.6%
9.2%
70.3%
Grade 4
18.6%
14.3%
4.3%
81.4%
Grade 5
30.8%
20.6%
10.2%
69.2%
Grade 6
39.7%
26.7%
13.0%
60.3%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
11.0%
7.9%
3.1%
89.0%
Grade 4
10.4%
6.9%
3.5%
89.6%
Grade 5
10.2%
8.6%
1.6%
89.8%
Grade 6
12.5%
8.2%
4.2%
87.5%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
5.4%
3.8%
1.6%
94.6%
Grade 4
1.8%
1.5%
* %
98.2%
Grade 5
4.5%
3.4%
1.1%
95.5%
Grade 6
9.9%
6.5%
3.5%
90.1%
____________________________________________________________

HARLINGEN
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
15.1%
9.7%
5.3%
84.9%
Grade 4
7.4%
5.4%
2.0%
92.6%
Grade 5
15.1%
8.6%
6.5%
84.9%
Grade 6
22.5%
15.1%
7.4%
77.5%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
23.2%
16.6%
6.6%
76.8%
Grade 4
13.9%
10.2%
3.7%
86.1%
Grade 5
24.1%
17.6%
6.6%
75.9%
Grade 6
31.4%
21.9%
9.5%
68.6%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
7.6%
6.1%
1.6%
92.4%
Grade 4
6.9%
5.4%
1.4%
93.1%
Grade 5
6.3%
5.0%
1.3%
93.7%
Grade 6
9.5%
7.6%
1.9%
90.5%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
2.9%
2.1%
0.8%
97.1%
Grade 4
2.0%
1.2%
0.9%
98.0%
Grade 5
0.5%
0.5%
* %
99.5%
Grade 6
6.0%
4.6%
1.4%
94.0%
____________________________________________________________

TABLE B4:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES BY GRADE


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

TOBACCO
13.1%
7.5%
5.5%
86.9%
Grade 4
6.5%
1.6%
4.8%
93.5%
Grade 5
10.6%
4.1%
6.5%
89.4%
Grade 6
26.6%
21.3%
5.3%
73.4%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
20.4%
15.2%
5.2%
79.6%
Grade 4
9.8%
7.4%
2.5%
90.2%
Grade 5
24.4%
18.7%
5.7%
75.6%
Grade 6
30.9%
22.3%
8.5%
69.1%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
7.9%
6.8%
1.2%
92.1%
Grade 4
5.7%
4.9%
0.8%
94.3%
Grade 5
8.4%
8.4%
* %
91.6%
Grade 6
10.6%
7.4%
3.2%
89.4%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
1.5%
0.9%
0.6%
98.5%
Grade 4
1.7%
0.8%
0.8%
98.3%
Grade 5
1.7%
1.7%
* %
98.3%
Grade 6
1.1%
* %
1.1%
98.9%
____________________________________________________________

HARLINGEN
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
16.1%
10.6%
5.5%
83.9%
Grade 4
20.0%
10.0%
10.0%
80.0%
Grade 5
21.4%
14.3%
7.1%
78.6%
Grade 6
7.1%
7.1%
* %
92.9%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
39.1%
26.5%
12.6%
60.9%
Grade 4
30.0%
30.0%
* %
70.0%
Grade 5
42.9%
28.6%
14.3%
57.1%
Grade 6
42.9%
21.4%
21.4%
57.1%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
17.1%
17.1%
* %
82.9%
Grade 4
30.0%
30.0%
* %
70.0%
Grade 5
8.3%
8.3%
* %
91.7%
Grade 6
14.3%
14.3%
* %
85.7%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
2.6%
* %
2.6%
97.4%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
* %
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 6
7.7%
* %
7.7%
92.3%
____________________________________________________________

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
18.8%
12.4%
6.4%
81.2%
Grade 4
9.6%
6.3%
3.3%
90.4%
Grade 5
18.8%
12.9%
5.9%
81.2%
Grade 6
27.1%
17.4%
9.7%
72.9%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
27.9%
19.7%
8.2%
72.1%
Grade 4
17.6%
13.7%
4.0%
82.4%
Grade 5
28.6%
20.3%
8.4%
71.4%
Grade 6
36.4%
24.6%
11.8%
63.6%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
9.0%
6.5%
2.5%
91.0%
Grade 4
8.2%
5.4%
2.8%
91.8%
Grade 5
7.5%
5.8%
1.7%
92.5%
Grade 6
10.9%
8.0%
2.9%
89.1%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
4.8%
3.3%
1.4%
95.2%
Grade 4
2.0%
1.4%
0.6%
98.0%
Grade 5
2.6%
1.9%
0.7%
97.4%
Grade 6
9.0%
6.3%
2.8%
91.0%
____________________________________________________________

HARLINGEN
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
15.3%
10.0%
5.3%
84.7%
Grade 4
8.8%
5.4%
3.4%
91.2%
Grade 5
14.0%
9.3%
4.7%
86.0%
Grade 6
23.0%
15.1%
7.9%
77.0%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
24.8%
17.3%
7.5%
75.2%
Grade 4
14.3%
10.9%
3.4%
85.7%
Grade 5
27.8%
18.7%
9.2%
72.2%
Grade 6
32.2%
22.2%
10.0%
67.8%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
7.2%
5.2%
2.0%
92.8%
Grade 4
7.1%
4.7%
2.4%
92.9%
Grade 5
6.2%
5.3%
0.9%
93.8%
Grade 6
8.2%
5.7%
2.5%
91.8%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
3.3%
2.3%
1.0%
96.7%
Grade 4
2.3%
1.5%
0.8%
97.7%
Grade 5
2.2%
1.4%
0.7%
97.8%
Grade 6
5.4%
3.9%
1.4%
94.6%
____________________________________________________________

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
24.6%
16.8%
7.8%
75.4%
Grade 4
11.3%
7.5%
3.8%
88.8%
Grade 5
24.2%
15.4%
8.8%
75.8%
Grade 6
38.4%
27.6%
10.8%
61.6%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
32.6%
23.4%
9.2%
67.4%
Grade 4
23.6%
17.8%
5.7%
76.4%
Grade 5
27.1%
21.0%
6.1%
72.9%
Grade 6
47.3%
31.5%
15.8%
52.7%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
16.7%
13.2%
3.5%
83.3%
Grade 4
14.4%
11.8%
2.6%
85.6%
Grade 5
14.6%
11.8%
2.8%
85.4%
Grade 6
21.1%
16.1%
5.0%
78.9%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
7.1%
5.3%
1.8%
92.9%
Grade 4
0.7%
0.7%
* %
99.3%
Grade 5
3.9%
3.9%
* %
96.1%
Grade 6
16.7%
11.1%
5.6%
83.3%
____________________________________________________________

HARLINGEN
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
14.7%
9.6%
5.2%
85.3%
Grade 4
7.6%
5.0%
2.7%
92.4%
Grade 5
14.3%
9.2%
5.1%
85.7%
Grade 6
22.6%
14.7%
7.9%
77.4%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
23.0%
15.9%
7.1%
77.0%
Grade 4
14.6%
10.2%
4.4%
85.4%
Grade 5
23.2%
16.0%
7.3%
76.8%
Grade 6
31.4%
21.8%
9.6%
68.6%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
8.3%
6.3%
2.0%
91.7%
Grade 4
8.1%
6.0%
2.1%
91.9%
Grade 5
8.3%
6.8%
1.5%
91.7%
Grade 6
8.5%
6.2%
2.2%
91.5%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
2.9%
2.3%
0.5%
97.1%
Grade 4
1.0%
1.0%
* %
99.0%
Grade 5
0.9%
0.9%
* %
99.1%
Grade 6
6.7%
5.2%
1.6%
93.3%
____________________________________________________________

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
25.2%
16.8%
8.4%
74.8%
Grade 4
14.6%
8.8%
5.8%
85.4%
Grade 5
22.6%
14.2%
8.5%
77.4%
Grade 6
36.2%
25.8%
10.4%
63.8%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
36.5%
26.3%
10.2%
63.5%
Grade 4
21.6%
18.6%
3.0%
78.4%
Grade 5
39.2%
28.2%
11.0%
60.8%
Grade 6
46.1%
30.9%
15.2%
53.9%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
12.3%
8.9%
3.4%
87.7%
Grade 4
10.8%
7.2%
3.6%
89.2%
Grade 5
8.3%
6.9%
1.5%
91.7%
Grade 6
17.2%
12.2%
5.0%
82.8%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
7.4%
4.7%
2.7%
92.6%
Grade 4
4.3%
2.5%
1.9%
95.7%
Grade 5
6.3%
4.8%
1.4%
93.7%
Grade 6
11.0%
6.3%
4.6%
89.0%
____________________________________________________________

HARLINGEN
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
17.7%
11.4%
6.3%
82.3%
Grade 4
9.5%
5.8%
3.6%
90.5%
Grade 5
15.4%
9.2%
6.2%
84.6%
Grade 6
27.2%
18.3%
8.9%
72.8%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
27.1%
19.1%
8.0%
72.9%
Grade 4
17.5%
13.6%
3.9%
82.5%
Grade 5
27.0%
18.9%
8.1%
73.0%
Grade 6
35.8%
24.3%
11.5%
64.2%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
9.1%
6.9%
2.1%
90.9%
Grade 4
8.7%
6.1%
2.6%
91.3%
Grade 5
7.8%
7.0%
0.8%
92.2%
Grade 6
10.5%
7.7%
2.8%
89.5%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
4.3%
2.9%
1.4%
95.7%
Grade 4
1.9%
1.1%
0.7%
98.1%
Grade 5
2.6%
2.0%
0.7%
97.4%
Grade 6
7.9%
5.2%
2.7%
92.1%
____________________________________________________________

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
18.0%
12.9%
5.1%
82.0%
Grade 4
8.3%
5.2%
3.1%
91.7%
Grade 5
25.0%
18.0%
7.0%
75.0%
Grade 6
22.0%
16.5%
5.5%
78.0%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
26.5%
18.3%
8.3%
73.5%
Grade 4
12.4%
7.2%
5.2%
87.6%
Grade 5
34.3%
22.2%
12.1%
65.7%
Grade 6
35.2%
27.5%
7.7%
64.8%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
10.8%
7.0%
3.8%
89.2%
Grade 4
8.4%
6.3%
2.1%
91.6%
Grade 5
11.2%
6.1%
5.1%
88.8%
Grade 6
13.3%
8.9%
4.4%
86.7%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
3.9%
3.5%
* %
96.1%
Grade 4
3.2%
3.2%
* %
96.8%
Grade 5
2.0%
2.0%
* %
98.0%
Grade 6
6.8%
5.7%
1.1%
93.2%
____________________________________________________________

HARLINGEN
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.

96.9%
96.9%
98.0%
95.9%

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

98.0%
98.1%
97.5%
98.4%

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

96.6%
96.1%
96.1%
97.6%

2.0%
1.9%
2.5%
1.6%

USED
3.4%
3.9%
3.9%
2.4%

PAINT THINNER
NOT USED
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

1E.

USED

GLUE
NOT USED

1D.

3.1%
3.1%
2.0%
4.1%

GASOLINE
NOT USED

1C.

USED

98.3%
98.5%
98.3%
98.3%

USED
1.7%
1.5%
1.7%
1.7%

SPRAY PAINT
NOT USED

USED

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6
1F.

97.2%
97.6%
97.2%
96.8%

2.8%
2.4%
2.8%
3.2%

OTHER INHALANTS
NOT USED
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

TABLE 2:

95.6%
96.4%
96.1%
94.3%

USED
4.4%
3.6%
3.9%
5.7%

NUMBER OF DIFFERENT KINDS OF INHALANTS USED:


0
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

92.8%
93.0%
93.3%
92.2%

1
4.2%
3.9%
3.9%
4.8%

2-3

4-5

2.4%
2.5%
1.9%
2.8%

0.6%
0.6%
0.9%
* %

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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

0.4
0.2
0.3
0.7

0.9
0.5
0.8
1.3

0.1
0.1
0.2
0.2

0.1
0.0
0.1
0.2

TOBACCO

ALCOHOL

INHALANTS

MARIJUANA

0.6
0.3
0.5
1.1

1.4
0.6
1.3
2.1

0.2
0.1
0.1
0.2

0.2
0.0
0.1
0.4

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.

88.9%
94.7%
89.9%
82.1%

ABOUT HOW MANY OF YOUR CLOSE FRIENDS USE...

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

YES
11.1%
5.3%
10.1%
17.9%

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

1.3%
1.9%
0.8%
1.2%

NONE

SOME

MOST

64.6%
76.7%
65.0%
52.3%

26.8%
16.9%
27.2%
36.0%

7.4%
4.5%
7.0%
10.5%

NONE

SOME

MOST

81.5%
83.7%
83.1%
77.7%

10.9%
6.2%
10.7%
15.6%

2.5%
1.4%
1.9%
4.3%

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

5.1%
8.8%
4.3%
2.4%

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SPRING 1996

5C.

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

TABLE 6:

SOME

MOST

81.1%
85.2%
83.1%
75.2%

10.6%
5.0%
10.2%
16.3%

3.6%
1.5%
2.5%
6.6%

AVERAGE AGE OF FIRST USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES:

TOBACCO
ALCOHOL
BEER
WINECOOL
WINE
LIQUOR
INHALANT
MARIJUAN

TABLE 7:

4.8%
8.2%
4.3%
2.0%

NONE

GRADE 4

GRADE 5

GRADE 6

8.4
8.3
8.1
8.5
8.7
8.7
8.1
8.7

9.1
8.7
8.7
9.1
9.3
9.6
9.1
9.8

10.1
9.5
9.5
9.8
10.0
10.4
10.3
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:

19.3%
3.4%
1.5%

CUT
SCHOOL

SENT TO
PRINCIPAL

BOTH

59.1%
21.1%
31.7%

44.4%
10.5%
11.4%

75.0%
27.3%
40.5%

AGE OF FIRST USE OF ALCOHOL BY FAMILY SITUATION:

8A.

TWO-PARENT FAMILY
NEVER

7 OR UNDER

10

11

12 OR

OVER
ALL

76.8%

5.8%

3.2%

5.4%

4.8%

2.8%

GRADE 4

85.4%

4.7%

3.1%

5.2%

1.0%

* %

GRADE 5

76.1%

6.2%

4.0%

6.0%

6.2%

1.5%

GRADE 6

68.5%

6.6%

2.6%

4.8%

7.3%

6.7%

10

11

1.2%
%
%
3.5%
8B.

OTHER FAMILY SITUATION


NEVER

7 OR UNDER

12 OR

OVER
ALL

63.5%

10.0%

5.2%

6.2%

7.5%

4.7%

GRADE 4

77.7%

7.2%

5.4%

6.6%

3.0%

* %

GRADE 5

60.1%

11.1%

4.8%

9.1%

10.6%

3.4%

GRADE 6

55.2%

11.2%

5.4%

3.3%

8.3%

9.5%

2.9%
%
1.0%
7.1%

HARLINGEN
SPRING 1996

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

0.7%
1.4%
* %
* %

67.6%
75.6%
69.6%
57.7%

DANGEROUS
24.0%
15.7%
21.7%
34.4%

NOT AT ALL
DANGEROUS
1.7%
0.9%
2.2%
2.7%

DO NOT
KNOW
6.0%
6.3%
6.5%
5.3%

NEVER
HEARD OF

VERY
DANGEROUS

4.4%
4.7%
3.9%
4.7%

67.1%
75.6%
67.8%
58.1%

NEVER
HEARD OF

VERY
DANGEROUS

3.2%
7.0%
2.2%
* %

72.9%
70.3%
74.6%
73.9%

NEVER
HEARD OF

VERY
DANGEROUS

DANGEROUS
23.8%
15.6%
23.7%
32.1%

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

DO NOT
KNOW
4.7%
4.2%
4.7%
5.2%

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
15.4%
12.6%
15.3%
18.1%

NOT AT ALL
DANGEROUS
1.6%
1.2%
1.8%
2.3%

DO NOT
KNOW
6.9%
8.8%
6.1%
5.7%

MARIJUANA?
DANGEROUS

NOT AT ALL
DANGEROUS

DO NOT
KNOW

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

TABLE 10:

3.1%
6.2%
2.9%
* %

81.2%
79.7%
82.8%
81.1%

9.0%
7.0%
8.2%
11.6%

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

10B.

5.1%
6.4%
5.0%
4.1%

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

FROM...
10A.

1.6%
0.8%
1.1%
3.2%

27.4%
32.6%
23.8%
26.0%

YES
72.6%
67.4%
76.2%
74.0%

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

53.3%
59.8%
49.3%
51.1%

YES
46.7%
40.2%
50.7%
48.9%

HARLINGEN
SPRING 1996

10C.

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

10D.

26.6%
24.3%
36.4%
19.3%

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

51.0%
54.8%
49.4%
48.7%

YES
49.0%
45.2%
50.6%
51.3%

YOUR TEACHER?
NO
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

10F.

73.4%
75.7%
63.6%
80.7%

SOMEONE ELSE AT SCHOOL?


NO

10E.

YES

24.8%
31.2%
18.2%
24.9%

YES
75.2%
68.8%
81.8%
75.1%

ANY SCHOOL SOURCE?


NO
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

7.0%
11.1%
5.4%
4.4%

YES
93.0%
88.9%
94.6%
95.6%

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.

81.0%
82.5%
81.6%
79.1%

DON'T
CARE
1.7%
1.0%
1.6%
2.3%

THINK
IT'S OK
0.8%
0.7%
0.5%
1.1%

DON'T
KNOW
16.5%
15.8%
16.2%
17.5%

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

81.0%
82.5%
81.6%
79.1%

DON'T
CARE
1.7%
1.0%
1.6%
2.3%

THINK
IT'S OK
0.8%
0.7%
0.5%
1.1%

DON'T
KNOW
16.5%
15.8%
16.2%
17.5%

HARLINGEN
SPRING 1996

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.

2.2%
1.9%
2.1%
2.6%

32.4%
24.4%
31.0%
41.6%

NO
65.4%
73.7%
66.8%
55.8%

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

12C.

YES

6.7%
10.0%
5.8%
4.4%

YES
8.2%
4.5%
7.5%
12.7%

NO
85.0%
85.5%
86.7%
83.0%

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

6.1%
8.4%
6.2%
3.7%

YES
10.8%
5.9%
10.0%
16.4%

NO
83.1%
85.7%
83.8%
79.9%

HARLINGEN
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.

83.7%
88.5%
82.9%
79.9%

8.8%
6.3%
10.1%
10.1%

NEVER

1 TIME

84.7%
89.7%
84.5%
80.0%

7.5%
5.3%
7.7%
9.4%

NEVER

1 TIME

90.0%
93.9%
89.5%
86.7%

5.8%
3.7%
6.4%
7.4%

NEVER

1 TIME

93.3%
96.6%
93.8%

3.4%
1.7%
3.1%

2 TIMES
4.0%
2.3%
3.8%
5.8%

3+ TIMES
3.5%
2.9%
3.2%
4.3%

EVER
16.3%
11.5%
17.1%
20.1%

2 TIMES
4.3%
2.1%
4.7%
6.0%

3+ TIMES
3.5%
2.9%
3.0%
4.6%

EVER
15.3%
10.3%
15.5%
20.0%

WINE

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6
A3D.

1 TIME

WINE COOLERS

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6
A3C.

NEVER

2 TIMES
2.8%
1.2%
2.6%
4.5%

3+ TIMES
1.4%
1.2%
1.5%
1.4%

EVER
10.0%
6.1%
10.5%
13.3%

LIQUOR

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5

2 TIMES
1.7%
0.9%
1.8%

3+ TIMES
1.6%
0.8%
1.4%

EVER
6.7%
3.4%
6.2%

GRADE 6

89.8%

5.2%

2.4%

2.5%

10.2%

HARLINGEN
SPRING 1996
GENDER
Q1
Frequency
Percent
---------------------------Male
1161.21695
50.0
Female 1159.86348
50.0
Frequency Missing = 1.91950779

GRADE LEVEL
Q2
Frequency
Percent
------------------------4th 781.064556
33.6
5th 758.707215
32.7
6th 783.228171
33.7

DO YOU LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS?


Q3
Frequency
Percent
------------------------Yes 1673.06688
72.7
No 626.917942
27.3
Frequency Missing = 23.01511505

AGE
Q4
Frequency
Percent
----------------------------------8 or younger 2.18479596
0.1
9
336.125914
14.5
10
737.719215
31.9

11
12
13 or older

733.339962
446.549361
59.1373742

31.7
19.3
2.6

Frequency Missing = 7.94331933

ETHNICITY
Q5
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------------------White
345.447269
15.2
African/American 38.7350867
1.7
Mexican/American 1721.12204
75.8
Asian/American
15.6648627
0.7
Native/American
39.265663
1.7
Other
108.966566
4.8
Frequency Missing = 53.79845209

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

HARLINGEN
SPRING 1996
WHAT GRADES DO YOU USUALLY GET
Q6
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------------Mostly A's 671.460619
29.5
Mostly B's 1068.13319
46.9
Mostly C's 367.297434
16.1
Mostly D's 102.788354
4.5
Mostly F's 67.1013036
2.9
Frequency Missing = 46.21904206

LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR MORE THAN 3 YEARS


Q7
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------------Yes
1887.3615
81.6
No
291.390911
12.6
Don't know 133.248797
5.8
Frequency Missing = 10.99873727

EITHER PARENT GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE


Q8
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------------Yes
912.108117
39.6
No
473.575744
20.5
Don't know 920.404419
39.9
Frequency Missing = 16.91166081

QUALIFY FOR A FREE/REDUCED PRICE LUNCH?

Q9
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------------Yes
1094.84422
48.3
No
636.115733
28.1
Don't know 535.332084
23.6
Frequency Missing = 56.70790016

EVER INHALED GASOLINE TO GET HIGH?


Q10A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Not Used 2205.83215
98.0
Used
45.0438349
2.0
Frequency Missing = 72.12395667

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

HARLINGEN
SPRING 1996
EVER INHALED PAINT THINNER TO GET HIGH?
Q10B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Not Used 2183.88557
98.3
Used
36.8155789
1.7
Frequency Missing = 102.29879341

EVER INHALED GLUE TO GET HIGH?


Q10C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Not Used 2147.48163
96.6
Used
74.6880953
3.4
Frequency Missing = 100.83021926

EVER INHALED LIQUID PAPER TO GET HIGH?


Q10D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Not Used 2147.26369
96.9
Used
68.616935
3.1
Frequency Missing = 107.11931897

EVER INHALED SPRAY PAINT TO GET HIGH?


Q10E
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Not Used 2157.17424
97.2
Used
62.4780203
2.8

Frequency Missing = 103.34767922

EVER INHALED OTHER INHNTS TO GET HIGH?


Q10F
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Not Used 2120.57622
95.6
Used
97.8292402
4.4
Frequency Missing = 104.59447737

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

HARLINGEN
SPRING 1996
CIGARETTE USE DURING LIFETIME
Q11A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 52.2200386
2.3
Never used
1863.18987
81.6
1-2 times
251.331588
11.0
3-10 times
78.2615312
3.4
11+ times
37.3497003
1.6
Frequency Missing = 40.64721282

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO USE IN LIFETIME


Q11B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 198.847115
8.8
Never used
2000.14217
89.0
1-2 times
40.3696578
1.8
3-10 times
4.88790139
0.2
11+ times
2.8575056
0.1
Frequency Missing = 75.89559642

BEER USE DURING LIFETIME


Q11C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 24.0278703
1.1
Never used
1819.97047
81.7
1-2 times
293.292975
13.2
3-10 times
71.2042672
3.2
11+ times
19.2863174
0.9
Frequency Missing = 95.21804434

WINE COOLER USE DURING LIFETIME


Q11D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 187.116344
8.4
Never used
1675.6616
75.6
1-2 times
267.970579
12.1
3-10 times
66.8272936
3.0
11+ times
19.5951177
0.9
Frequency Missing = 105.82900865

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

HARLINGEN
SPRING 1996
WINE USE DURING LIFETIME
Q11E
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 53.2015486
2.4
Never used
1899.85009
87.1
1-2 times
191.359431
8.8
3-10 times
30.759852
1.4
11+ times
4.88790139
0.2
Frequency Missing = 142.941121

LIQUOR USE DURING LIFETIME


Q11F
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 291.452915
13.1
Never used
1807.47949
81.2
1-2 times
100.662212
4.5
3-10 times
22.032935
1.0
11+ times
4.84438922
0.2
Frequency Missing = 96.52800317

INHALANT USE DURING LIFETIME


Q11H
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 137.840165
6.2
Never used
1960.48623
88.5
1-2 times
87.8316614
4.0
3-10 times
24.1980824
1.1
11+ times
5.95643571
0.3
Frequency Missing = 106.68736376

MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME


Q11I
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 147.426108
6.6
Never used
1986.05322
89.2
1-2 times
60.4873001
2.7
3-10 times
16.2070358
0.7
11+ times
15.2058773
0.7
Frequency Missing = 97.62040115

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

HARLINGEN
SPRING 1996
CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR
Q12A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 48.918981
2.2
Never used
1969.73376
86.7
1-2 times
182.228637
8.0
3-10 times
49.3973234
2.2
11+ times
21.3167132
0.9
Frequency Missing = 51.40452558

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO USE IN PAST YEAR


Q12B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 171.344139
7.6
Never used
2043.00542
91.1
1-2 times
22.5831598
1.0
3-10 times
2.8575056
0.1
11+ times
1.87599562
0.1
Frequency Missing = 81.33372266

BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR


Q12C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 28.9157717
1.3
Never used
1954.47986
87.1
1-2 times
208.588322
9.3
3-10 times
37.523749
1.7
11+ times
15.0595289
0.7
Frequency Missing = 78.43270489

WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR


Q12D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 180.914269
8.1
Never used
1818.24907
81.4
1-2 times
180.507712
8.1
3-10 times
45.9302688
2.1
11+ times
7.89980716
0.4
Frequency Missing = 89.49881799

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

HARLINGEN
SPRING 1996
WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR
Q12E
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 55.6393658
2.5
Never used
2000.87688
90.4
1-2 times
135.392286
6.1
3-10 times
18.1265436
0.8
11+ times
3.94990358
0.2
Frequency Missing = 109.0149631

LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR


Q12F
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 272.981441
12.2
Never used
1860.51053
83.3
1-2 times
77.9762159
3.5
3-10 times
17.2559216
0.8
11+ times
3.90639141
0.2
Frequency Missing = 90.36943997

INHALANT USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR


Q12H
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 149.072946
6.7
Never used
1992.41746
89.1
1-2 times
65.8538354
2.9
3-10 times
19.5516056
0.9
11+ times
8.96834148
0.4
Frequency Missing = 87.1357582

MARIJUANA USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR


Q12I
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 143.191267
6.4
Never used
2029.75518
90.6
1-2 times
43.8802245
2.0
3-10 times
13.5039304
0.6
11+ times
9.3799781
0.4
Frequency Missing = 83.28936098

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

HARLINGEN
SPRING 1996
AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES
Q13A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 48.1157348
2.1
Never used
1816.94275
80.4
7 or younger 57.6532796
2.6
8
51.5308469
2.3
9
68.118274
3.0
10
98.6276011
4.4
11
79.6424109
3.5
12 or older
38.5884467
1.7
Frequency Missing = 63.78059751

AGE WHEN FIRST USED SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO


Q13B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 142.768412
6.4
Never used
2036.08291
90.9
7 or younger 12.1585111
0.5
8
9.25749331
0.4
9
12.5108236
0.6
10
14.4419282
0.6
11
11.2994859
0.5
12 or older
1.87599562
0.1
Frequency Missing = 82.60438447

AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER


Q13C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 24.7367105
1.1
Never used
1800.07815
80.8

7 or younger
8
9
10
11
12 or older

115.698547
53.4503547
76.7736
85.1040222
45.6134167
27.2889608

5.2
2.4
3.4
3.8
2.0
1.2

Frequency Missing = 94.25618287

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

HARLINGEN
SPRING 1996
AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS
Q13D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 168.379582
7.7
Never used
1679.59185
76.5
7 or younger 54.6891012
2.5
8
47.9252041
2.2
9
74.0031188
3.4
10
84.7401129
3.9
11
65.6833318
3.0
12 or older
21.660974
1.0
Frequency Missing = 126.32666374

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE


Q13E
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 47.6648012
2.2
Never used
1921.8353
87.5
7 or younger 27.4036854
1.2
8
31.686253
1.4
9
42.1863293
1.9
10
66.9297513
3.0
11
34.4444674
1.6
12 or older
25.3259409
1.2
Frequency Missing = 125.52341759

AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR


Q13F
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 240.004877
10.8
Never used
1852.84055
83.6

7 or younger
8
9
10
11
12 or older

11.0661131
8.77042914
23.7864458
32.8969206
30.3640273
16.1003629

0.5
0.4
1.1
1.5
1.4
0.7

Frequency Missing = 107.17021278

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

HARLINGEN
SPRING 1996
AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS
Q13H
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 128.773203
5.8
Never used
1958.96188
88.5
7 or younger 16.4607272
0.7
8
23.2007605
1.0
9
23.1137362
1.0
10
26.0459992
1.2
11
19.8284905
0.9
12 or older
15.9894749
0.7
Frequency Missing = 110.62567055

AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA


Q13I
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 133.415465
6.0
Never used
1984.65202
89.7
7 or younger 12.0714867
0.5
8
5.91292354
0.3
9
14.8616165
0.7
10
21.5146255
1.0
11
22.9274206
1.0
12 or older
15.9894749
0.7
Frequency Missing = 111.65490785

CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES


Q14A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 49.4060452
2.2
None
1571.15529
69.5

Some
Most

551.70502
87.4039214

24.4
3.9

Frequency Missing = 63.32966387

CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO


Q14B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 117.925029
5.3
None
1958.0835
88.2
Some
124.726213
5.6
Most
18.2374316
0.8
Frequency Missing = 104.0277705

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

HARLINGEN
SPRING 1996
CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER
Q14C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 30.4082095
1.4
None
1569.90044
70.8
Some
520.050683
23.4
Most
97.5320366
4.4
Frequency Missing = 105.10857169

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS


Q14D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 131.587196
6.0
None
1572.37238
72.2
Some
383.070883
17.6
Most
90.8355155
4.2
Frequency Missing = 145.13396868

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE


Q14E
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 47.5974254
2.2
None
1818.24753
83.5
Some
267.33333
12.3
Most
43.1278722
2.0
Frequency Missing = 146.69378232

CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR


Q14F
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 183.906526
8.4
None
1768.50394
80.9
Some
197.450327
9.0
Most
37.3693488
1.7
Frequency Missing = 135.76980252

CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS


Q14H
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 111.607851
5.1
None
1781.38777
81.5
Some
238.595822
10.9
Most
55.4646471
2.5
Frequency Missing = 135.9438512

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

HARLINGEN
SPRING 1996
CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA
Q14I
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 104.424265
4.8
None
1772.93419
81.1
Some
231.558585
10.6
Most
78.3050434
3.6
Frequency Missing = 135.77785424

EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES


Q15A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 68.4705866
3.0
Yes
545.512045
24.2
No
1636.76282
72.7
Frequency Missing = 72.25449318

EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO


Q15B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 151.538172
6.8
Yes
106.932333
4.8
No
1962.15589
88.4
Frequency Missing = 102.37355088

EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER

Q15C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 52.349905
2.4
Yes
586.127634
26.3
No
1586.92586
71.3
Frequency Missing = 97.59653749

EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE COOLERS


Q15D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 157.015595
7.2
Yes
350.938581
16.0
No
1681.89204
76.8
Frequency Missing = 133.15372143

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

HARLINGEN
SPRING 1996
EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE
Q15E
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 67.4217007
3.1
Yes
268.960519
12.3
No
1847.31349
84.6
Frequency Missing = 139.30423291

EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR


Q15F
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 197.805611
9.0
Yes
173.295756
7.9
No
1820.81876
83.1
Frequency Missing = 131.07981347

EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS


Q15H
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 148.225517
6.7
Yes
181.492767
8.2
No
1872.88018
85.0
Frequency Missing = 120.40147333

EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA


Q15I

Frequency

Percent

-----------------------------------Never heard of 134.46368


6.1
Yes
239.050971
10.8
No
1834.07034
83.1
Frequency Missing = 115.41495081

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME


Q16A
Frequency
Percent
---------------------------------Do Not Drink 1539.14701
69.3
Yes
254.585588
11.5
No
425.778202
19.2
Frequency Missing = 103.48914244

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

HARLINGEN
SPRING 1996
IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS
Q16B
Frequency
Percent
---------------------------------Do Not Drink 1465.93487
68.7
Yes
186.076083
8.7
No
480.272849
22.5
Frequency Missing = 190.71614013

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE


Q16C
Frequency
Percent
---------------------------------Do Not Drink 1456.17066
68.1
Yes
278.201531
13.0
No
403.322033
18.9
Frequency Missing = 185.30571412

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTE


Q17A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 34.148604
1.5
Very dangerous 1166.79597
51.8
Dangerous
771.891372
34.3
Not at all
66.4830329
3.0
Don't know
214.327489
9.5
Frequency Missing = 69.35347541

DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO

Q17B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 78.1919505
3.5
Very dangerous 1309.2529
58.8
Dangerous
565.740197
25.4
Not at all
38.9010836
1.7
Don't know
232.909851
10.5
Frequency Missing = 98.00395896

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER


Q17C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 13.2944212
0.6
Very dangerous 982.908313
44.9
Dangerous
853.39455
39.0
Not at all
120.400133
5.5
Don't know
219.374005
10.0
Frequency Missing = 133.62851873

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

HARLINGEN
SPRING 1996
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE COOLERS
Q17D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 113.404874
5.2
Very dangerous 795.038082
36.7
Dangerous
725.19189
33.4
Not at all
225.729141
10.4
Don't know
308.789344
14.2
Frequency Missing = 154.84661078

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE


Q17E
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 22.2553811
1.0
Very dangerous 976.155635
45.4
Dangerous
734.367245
34.2
Not at all
141.229782
6.6
Don't know
274.011543
12.8
Frequency Missing = 174.98035657

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE LIQUOR


Q17F
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 120.631971
5.6
Very dangerous 1338.29116
61.6
Dangerous
485.724485
22.4
Not at all
49.460484
2.3
Don't know
176.946252
8.2
Frequency Missing = 151.94559301

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS


Q17H
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 68.7684602
3.2
Very dangerous 1581.59949
72.9
Dangerous
333.750327
15.4
Not at all
35.5687807
1.6
Don't know
148.755423
6.9
Frequency Missing = 154.55745895

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

HARLINGEN
SPRING 1996
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA
Q17I
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 68.2140202
3.1
Very dangerous
1772.616
81.2
Dangerous
195.436704
9.0
Not at all
33.9500216
1.6
Don't know
112.212514
5.1
Frequency Missing = 140.57067957

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO FROM TEACHER


Q18A
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------Yes 1645.69839
75.2
No
542.588688
24.8
Frequency Missing = 134.71286499

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM VISITOR TO CLASS


Q18B
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------Yes 1571.50615
73.4
No
570.232391
26.6
Frequency Missing = 181.26140456

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM ASSEMBLY PROGRAM


Q18C

Frequency

Percent

-------------------------Yes
1552.2072
72.6
No
586.649964
27.4
Frequency Missing = 184.14277382

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM GUIDE COUNSELOR


Q18D
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------Yes 981.025908
46.7
No
1120.42933
53.3
Frequency Missing = 221.54470808

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

HARLINGEN
SPRING 1996
DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE ELSE AT SCHOOL
Q18E
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------Yes 1031.14922
49.0
No
1071.17346
51.0
Frequency Missing = 220.67725259

BEERS, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Q19A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Never
1887.32029
83.7
1 time
198.483692
8.8
2 times 90.0280542
4.0
3+ times 78.2341225
3.5
Frequency Missing = 68.93378707

WINE COOLERS, TWO/MORE AT ONE TIME


Q19B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Never
1859.43692
84.7
1 time
164.529834
7.5
2 times 94.6703159
4.3
3+ times 77.0547001
3.5
Frequency Missing = 127.30817372

WINE, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q19C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Never
1966.7093
90.0
1 time
127.690391
5.8
2 times 61.1557946
2.8
3+ times 29.8537695
1.4
Frequency Missing = 137.59068918

LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Q19D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Never
2017.84749
93.3
1 time
73.0490175
3.4
2 times
37.135976
1.7
3+ times 34.0370459
1.6
Frequency Missing = 160.93041651

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

HARLINGEN
SPRING 1996
MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUT PARENT'S CONSENT
Q20
Frequency
Percent
------------------------Yes 66.6851603
2.9
No 2208.12429
97.1
Frequency Missing = 48.19049232

SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN SINCE SEPTEMBER


Q21
Frequency
Percent
------------------------Yes 607.717687
26.8
No 1659.79729
73.2
Frequency Missing = 55.48496567

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINK BEER


Q22
Frequency
Percent
------------------------------------Don't like it
1826.37266
81.0
Don't care
37.246864
1.7
Think it's O.K. 17.8300101
0.8
Don't know
372.011286
16.5
Frequency Missing = 69.53912088

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS USE MARIJUANA


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

Don't
Don't
Think
Don't

like it
1826.37266
care
37.246864
it's O.K. 17.8300101
know
372.011286

81.0
1.7
0.8
16.5

Frequency Missing = 69.53912088

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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