Dripping Springs

Spring 1999

Table T-1:

How recently, if ever, have you used...

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Any tobacco product

All
7.4%
4.4%
3.0%
92.6%
Grade 4
5.6%
2.3%
3.3%
94.4%
Grade 5
5.7%
3.3%
2.4%
94.3%
Grade 6
10.7%
7.3%
3.4%
89.3%

Cigarettes
All
6.0%
3.3%
2.7%
94.0%
Grade 4
4.2%
1.4%
2.8%
95.8%
Grade 5
4.7%
2.8%
1.9%
95.3%
Grade 6
9.0%
5.6%
3.4%
91.0%

Smokeless tobacco
All
3.5%
1.6%
1.9%
96.5%
Grade 4
1.9%
0.9%
0.9%
98.1%
Grade 5
3.4%
1.0%
2.4%
96.6%
Grade 6
5.1%
2.8%
2.3%
94.9%

Table T-2:

Average number of times selected tobacco products were used by those

who reported use of ...

Any tobacco product

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

School
Year

Lifetime

3.4
*
*
4.3

5.1
3.3
6.8
5.2

School

Lifetime

Cigarettes

Year
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

3.6
*
*
4.4

4.7
*
*
4.4

School
Year

Lifetime

2.1
*
*
*

3.0
*
*
*

Smokeless tobacco

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

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Table T-3:

Average age of first use of tobacco:

Grade 4
Tobacco

Grade 5

8.1

8.3

Grade 6
9.5

Table T-4:

Average age of first use of tobacco by family situation:

Two Parent Family

Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

94.3%
95.6%
97.0%
90.4%

7 or Under
1.5%
2.5%
0.6%
1.5%

1.1%
1.2%
0.6%
1.5%

0.5%
* %
* %
1.5%

10

11

1.1%
* %
1.8%
1.5%

1.0%
* %
* %
2.9%

10

11

1.5%
2.0%
2.6%
* %

1.0%
* %
* %
2.9%

12 or Over
0.4%
0.6%
* %
0.7%

Other Family Situation

Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

85.7%
90.0%
86.8%
80.0%

7 or Under
6.3%
6.0%
10.5%
2.9%

1.0%
* %
* %
2.9%

3.6%
2.0%
* %
8.6%

12 or Over
1.0%
* %
* %
2.9%

Table T-5:

About how many of your close friends use ...

Any tobacco product?

Never
Heard of

None

Some

Most

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

0.9%
1.0%
* %
1.7%

85.0%
88.8%
89.9%
76.9%

12.8%
10.2%
8.2%
19.7%

None

Some

85.5%
88.7%
90.1%
77.7%

11.6%
9.3%
7.4%
18.1%

None

Some

1.3%
* %
1.9%
1.7%

Cigarettes?
Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1.8%
2.0%
1.0%
2.4%

Most
1.1%
* %
1.5%
1.8%

Smokeless tobacco?
Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.1%
4.1%
* %
2.4%

93.8%
93.3%
95.5%
92.7%

3.9%
2.6%
4.0%
4.9%

Most
0.2%
* %
0.5%
* %

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Table T-6:

Have you ever been offered ...

Any tobacco product?

Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1.2%
1.4%
0.5%
1.7%

Yes
19.1%
14.2%
13.4%
29.1%

No
79.7%
84.4%
86.1%
69.1%

Cigarettes?
Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1.5%
2.0%
1.0%
1.7%

Yes
16.5%
12.2%
10.7%
26.0%

No
81.9%
85.9%
88.3%
72.3%

Smokeless tobacco?
Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

3.0%
6.8%
0.5%
1.8%

Yes
7.3%
3.4%
6.1%
12.1%

No
89.7%
89.8%
93.4%
86.1%

Table T-7:

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

Any tobacco product?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.6%

63.9%
68.4%
65.0%
58.6%

31.9%
26.7%
30.6%
37.9%

1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
1.7%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

1.2%
1.5%
1.0%
1.2%

54.4%
56.6%
58.3%
48.6%

39.4%
36.6%
34.3%
46.8%

1.5%
1.5%
2.0%
1.2%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

1.7%
5.0%
0.5%
* %

50.3%
56.4%
54.0%
41.1%

39.3%
29.2%
38.4%
49.4%

3.4%
1.5%
2.5%
6.0%

Do Not
Know
2.5%
3.4%
2.9%
1.1%

Cigarettes?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Do Not
Know
3.5%
3.9%
4.4%
2.3%

Smokeless tobacco?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Do Not
Know
5.3%
7.9%
4.5%
3.6%

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Table A-1:

How recently, if ever, have you used...

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Any alcohol product

All
19.2%
13.0%
6.2%
80.8%
Grade 4
14.6%
9.9%
4.7%
85.4%
Grade 5
17.1%
11.9%
5.2%
82.9%
Grade 6
25.4%
16.9%
8.5%
74.6%

Beer
All
9.9%
5.9%
4.0%
90.1%
Grade 4
7.8%
5.8%
1.9%
92.2%
Grade 5
7.9%
4.4%
3.4%
92.1%
Grade 6
13.7%
7.4%
6.3%
86.3%

Wine coolers
All
9.6%
5.7%
3.9%
90.4%
Grade 4
5.7%
3.3%
2.4%
94.3%
Grade 5
8.3%
5.4%
2.9%
91.7%
Grade 6
14.3%
8.0%
6.3%
85.7%

Wine
All
13.2%
7.2%
6.0%
86.8%
Grade 4
10.0%
5.7%
4.3%
90.0%
Grade 5
13.7%
5.4%
8.3%
86.3%
Grade 6
15.7%
10.5%
5.2%
84.3%

Liquor
All
6.6%
3.4%
3.2%
93.4%
Grade 4
1.9%
1.0%
1.0%
98.1%
Grade 5
7.7%
4.3%
3.3%
92.3%
Grade 6
9.8%
4.6%
5.2%
90.2%

Table A-2:

Average number of times selected alcohol products were used by those

who reported use of ...

Any alcohol product

School

Lifetime

Year
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

4.6
4.9
4.4
4.6

6.6
5.7
7.8
6.2

School
Year

Lifetime

*
3.5
*
3.4

4.4
4.5
4.7
4.0

School
Year

Lifetime

3.1
*
*
*

2.8
*
3.3
1.8

Beer

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Liquor

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

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Wine
School
Year

Lifetime

2.2
2.3
2.4
2.1

2.8
3.3
3.0
2.2

School
Year

Lifetime

2.7
*
2.4
2.9

3.5
3.0
3.8
3.6

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Wine coolers

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Table A-3:

In the past year, how many times have you had two or more drinks at one time

of ...
Beer?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Never

1 Time

93.7%
94.1%
94.1%
92.9%

3.0%
3.4%
2.0%
3.5%

Never

1 Time

2 Times
1.9%
1.5%
2.4%
1.8%

3+ Times
1.4%
1.0%
1.5%
1.8%

Ever
6.3%
5.9%
5.9%
7.1%

Wine Coolers?
2 Times

3+ Times

Ever

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

93.2%
96.2%
93.0%
90.6%

3.6%
2.7%
3.7%
4.4%

Never

1 Time

90.2%
91.2%
89.4%
90.1%

6.8%
6.6%
6.9%
6.8%

Never

1 Time

96.2%
99.5%
95.0%
94.5%

1.1%
* %
2.8%
0.6%

1.8%
0.5%
1.6%
3.1%

1.4%
0.5%
1.6%
1.9%

6.8%
3.8%
7.0%
9.4%

Wine?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2 Times
1.6%
1.7%
2.7%
0.6%

3+ Times
1.4%
0.6%
1.1%
2.5%

Ever
9.8%
8.8%
10.6%
9.9%

Liquor?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2 Times
1.1%
* %
0.6%
2.4%

3+ Times
1.6%
0.5%
1.7%
2.4%

Ever
3.8%
0.5%
5.0%
5.5%

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Table A-4:

Average age of first use of alcohol:

Grade 4
Alcohol
Beer
Wine Coolers
Wine
Liquor

8.3
8.1
*
9.1
*

Grade 5
8.8
8.3
9.1
9.4
9.5

Grade 6
9.1
8.9
9.8
9.7
10.8

Table A-5:

Average age of first use of alcohol by family situation:

Two Parent Family

Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

83.2%
83.9%
87.3%
78.4%

7 or Under
2.6%
4.3%
0.6%
3.0%

8
3.4%
4.3%
3.0%
3.0%

9
4.8%
3.1%
3.6%
7.5%

10

11

4.3%
3.7%
5.4%
3.7%

1.0%
* %
* %
3.0%

10

11

4.4%
* %
7.7%
5.9%

1.8%
* %
2.6%
2.9%

12 or Over
0.7%
0.6%
* %
1.5%

Other Family Situation

Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

76.1%
91.7%
64.1%
70.6%

7 or Under
10.5%
8.3%
17.9%
5.9%

8
4.7%
* %
2.6%
11.8%

9
2.6%
* %
5.1%
2.9%

12 or Over
*
*
*
*

%
%
%
%

Table A-6:

Lifetime prevalence of use of alcohol by reported conduct problems this

school year:

No Absences or
Conduct Problems
Alcohol

Cut
School

12.2%

Sent to
Principal

65.6%

34.0%

Both
81.2%

Table A-7:

When you drink alcohol, do you get it from ...

Home?
Don't
Drink
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

80.8%
84.0%
83.3%
75.6%

Yes
9.7%
7.8%
4.9%
15.9%

No
9.5%
8.3%
11.8%
8.5%

Friends?
Don't
Drink
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

82.2%
86.1%
83.3%
77.8%

Yes
2.8%
1.6%
3.1%
3.6%

No
15.0%
12.3%
13.5%
18.6%

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Somewhere else?
Don't
Drink
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Yes

80.4%
85.9%
80.7%
75.2%

No

5.8%
2.6%
7.8%
6.7%

13.8%
11.5%
11.5%
18.2%

Table A-8:

About how many of your close friends use ...

Any alcohol product?

Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

0.4%
* %
* %
1.2%

None

Some

79.0%
83.8%
81.3%
72.5%

19.0%
15.2%
16.7%
24.6%

None

Some

83.5%
88.1%
86.2%
76.9%

14.9%
10.8%
12.2%
21.3%

None

Some

Most
1.6%
1.0%
2.0%
1.8%

Beer?
Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

0.7%
* %
* %
1.9%

Most
0.9%
1.1%
1.6%
* %

Wine coolers?
Never
Heard of

Most

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

6.9%
6.6%
7.9%
6.2%

83.0%
86.8%
83.1%
79.5%

9.4%
6.6%
7.3%
13.7%

None

Some

85.9%
91.0%
87.0%
80.4%

12.5%
7.3%
11.9%
17.6%

None

Some

0.8%
* %
1.7%
0.6%

Wine?
Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1.0%
1.1%
0.5%
1.3%

Most
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.7%

Liquor?
Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.0%
3.7%
1.0%
1.3%

91.8%
94.1%
92.2%
89.2%

5.3%
1.1%
6.7%
7.6%

Most
1.0%
1.1%
* %
1.9%

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Table A-9:

Have you ever been offered ...

Any alcohol product?

Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

0.2%
* %
* %
0.6%

Yes
20.9%
20.3%
14.6%
27.6%

No
78.9%
79.7%
85.4%
71.8%

Beer?
Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

0.4%
* %
* %
1.2%

Yes
16.5%
16.2%
10.7%
22.4%

No
83.1%
83.8%
89.3%
76.4%

Wine coolers?
Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

7.7%
8.4%
7.9%
6.9%

Yes
6.8%
3.7%
6.3%
10.1%

No
85.5%
87.9%
85.9%
83.0%

Wine?
Never
Heard of
All

1.1%

Yes
10.6%

No
88.3%

Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1.6%
0.5%
1.3%

8.9%
7.4%
15.5%

89.5%
92.1%
83.2%

Liquor?
Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Yes

2.6%
5.7%
0.5%
1.8%

5.6%
3.6%
5.8%
7.1%

No
91.8%
90.6%
93.7%
91.1%

Table A-10:

How do your parents feel about kids your age drinking beer?
Don't
Like It

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

83.3%
82.9%
83.7%
83.2%

Don't
Care
2.6%
2.9%
2.0%
2.9%

Think
It's OK
0.2%
* %
0.5%
* %

Don't
Know
13.9%
14.1%
13.8%
13.9%

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Table A-11:

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

Any alcohol product?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

0.4%
* %
0.5%
0.6%

75.0%
80.2%
78.3%
67.2%

21.8%
16.9%
16.9%
31.0%

1.0%
0.5%
1.4%
1.1%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

0.2%
* %
0.5%
* %

42.7%
47.2%
45.5%
35.8%

48.5%
43.2%
45.0%
56.8%

4.2%
4.0%
3.7%
4.9%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

6.4%
6.7%
7.9%
4.8%

36.9%
45.9%
41.1%
24.8%

41.9%
38.7%
34.7%
51.5%

6.7%
3.1%
5.8%
10.9%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

0.7%

35.3%

48.0%

8.7%

Do Not
Know
1.7%
2.4%
2.9%
* %

Beer?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Do Not
Know
4.4%
5.5%
5.2%
2.5%

Wine coolers?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Do Not
Know
8.1%
5.7%
10.5%
7.9%

Wine?

All

Do Not
Know
7.3%

Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1.0%
1.0%
* %

40.5%
40.3%
25.6%

46.2%
40.3%
57.3%

4.1%
7.7%
14.0%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

1.7%
3.0%
1.5%
0.6%

72.4%
78.3%
74.4%
65.1%

21.7%
13.3%
18.1%
33.1%

0.9%
1.0%
1.0%
0.6%

8.2%
10.7%
3.0%

Liquor?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Do Not
Know
3.3%
4.4%
5.0%
0.6%

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Table D-1:

How recently, if ever, have you used...

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Marijuana
All
2.5%
1.6%
0.8%
97.5%
Grade 4
1.0%
* %
1.0%
99.0%
Grade 5
3.4%
2.4%
1.0%
96.6%
Grade 6
2.9%
2.3%
0.6%
97.1%

Table D-2:

Average number of times marijuana was used by those reporting usage:

School
Year

Lifetime

4.7
*
*
*

4.7
*
*
*

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Table D-3:

Average age of first use of marijuana:

Grade 4
Marijuana

Grade 5
*

Grade 6
*

Table D-4:

Average age of first use of marijuana by family situation:

Two Parent Family

Never

7 or Under

10

11

12 or Over

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

98.0%
100.0%
96.6%
97.6%

0.5%
* %
0.7%
0.8%

*
*
*
*

%
%
%
%

*
*
*
*

%
%
%
%

1.2%
* %
2.7%
0.8%

0.3%
* %
* %
0.8%

10

11

1.1%
* %
* %
3.3%

*
*
*
*

*
*
*
*

%
%
%
%

Other Family Situation

Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

96.0%
100.0%
94.3%
93.3%

7 or Under
0.9%
* %
2.9%
* %

8
0.9%
* %
2.9%
* %

9
1.1%
* %
* %
3.3%

12 or Over
%
%
%
%

*
*
*
*

%
%
%
%

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Table D-5:

Lifetime prevalence of use of marijuana by reported conduct problems this

school year:
No Absences or
Conduct Problems

Marijuana

Cut
School

1.3%

Sent to
Principal

23.9%

5.6%

Both
33.8%

Table D-6:

About how many of your close friends use marijuana?

Never
Heard of

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

None

5.9%
15.0%
2.8%
0.7%

Some

87.5%
82.8%
90.4%
88.9%

Most

5.5%
2.2%
6.2%
7.8%

1.1%
* %
0.6%
2.6%

Table D-7:

Have you ever been offered marijuana?

Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Yes

5.0%
12.3%
2.6%
0.6%

6.2%
3.6%
4.6%
10.3%

No
88.8%
84.1%
92.8%
89.0%

Table D-8:

How do your parents feel about kids your age smoking marijuana?
Don't
Like It

Don't
Care

Think
It's OK

Don't
Know

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

85.6%
84.5%
84.8%
87.4%

1.3%
* %
2.0%
1.7%

0.2%
* %
* %
0.6%

12.9%
15.5%
13.2%
10.3%

Table D-9:

How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use marijuana?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

3.8%
10.6%
1.6%
* %

82.0%
76.7%
82.8%
86.0%

9.5%
9.0%
8.3%
11.0%

1.0%
0.0%
1.0%
1.8%

Do Not
Know
3.7%
3.7%
6.2%
1.2%

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Table I-1:

How recently, if ever, have you used...

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Inhalants
All
7.1%
4.9%
2.2%
92.9%
Grade 4
7.5%
5.2%
2.4%
92.5%
Grade 5
6.3%
4.8%
1.4%
93.8%
Grade 6
7.5%
4.6%
2.9%
92.5%

Table I-2:

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

Correction Fluid/Whiteout

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Not Used

Used

97.4%
97.9%
98.0%
96.4%

2.6%
2.1%
2.0%
3.6%

Not Used

Used

96.8%
96.1%
97.1%
97.1%

3.2%
3.9%
2.9%
2.9%

Not Used

Used

97.3%
97.9%

2.7%
2.1%

Gasoline

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Glue

All
Grade 4

Grade 5
Grade 6

97.5%
96.4%

2.5%
3.6%

Not Used

Used

98.5%
99.5%
96.6%
99.4%

1.5%
0.5%
3.4%
0.6%

Not Used

Used

98.9%
99.0%
98.5%
99.4%

1.1%
1.0%
1.5%
0.6%

Not Used

Used

96.0%
95.9%
96.3%
95.8%

4.0%
4.1%
3.7%
4.2%

Paint Thinner

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Spray Paint

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Other Inhalants

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

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Table I-3:

Average number of times inhalants were used by those reporting usage:

School
Year

Lifetime

4.1
*
*
*

4.2
*
*
*

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Table I-4:

Number of different kinds of inhalants used:

0

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

93.2%
93.0%
93.9%
92.7%

2-3

2.6%
3.3%
1.9%
2.8%

4+

3.3%
3.3%
3.3%
3.4%

0.9%
0.5%
0.9%
1.1%

Table I-5:

Average age of first use of inhalants:

Grade 4
Inhalants

Grade 5
8.9

Grade 6
*

Table I-6:

Average age of first use of inhalants by family situation:

Two Parent Family

Never
All

95.1%

7 or Under
0.9%

8
0.6%

9
0.7%

10

11

0.9%

1.2%

12 or Over
0.5%

Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

95.4%
95.4%
94.7%

0.7%
1.3%
0.8%

2.0%
* %
* %

0.7%
0.7%
0.8%

0.7%
1.3%
0.8%

0.7%
1.3%
1.5%

10

11

0.8%
* %
2.7%
* %

*
*
*
*

* %
* %
1.5%

Other Family Situation

Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

95.6%
97.7%
91.9%
97.0%

7 or Under
2.5%
2.3%
5.4%
* %

1.0%
* %
* %
3.0%

*
*
*
*

%
%
%
%

12 or Over
%
%
%
%

*
*
*
*

%
%
%
%

Table I-7:

Lifetime prevalence of use of inhalants by reported conduct problems this

school year:
No Absences or
Conduct Problems

Inhalants

3.3%

Cut
School
44.1%

Sent to
Principal
9.7%

Both
51.6%

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Table I-8:

About how many of your close friends use inhalants?

Never
Heard of

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

None

1.7%
1.6%
1.1%
2.5%

Some

90.7%
94.1%
90.9%
87.6%

Most

6.4%
3.2%
7.0%
8.7%

1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.2%

Table I-9:

Have you ever been offered inhalants?

Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1.5%
2.0%
0.5%
1.9%

Yes
6.7%
4.0%
7.7%
8.1%

No
91.9%
94.0%
91.8%
90.0%

Table I-10:

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use inhalants?
Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

0.8%
2.0%
0.5%
* %

68.1%
61.9%
68.9%
73.0%

23.4%
24.9%
21.4%
23.9%

2.6%
3.6%
2.6%
1.8%

Do Not
Know
5.1%
7.6%
6.6%
1.2%

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Table X-1:

Since school began in the fall, have you gotten information on drugs
or alcohol from ...

An Assembly Program?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

No

Yes

31.4%
27.0%
26.4%
39.9%

68.6%
73.0%
73.6%
60.1%

No

Yes

46.3%
39.1%
36.3%
61.8%

53.7%
60.9%
63.7%
38.2%

No

Yes

11.6%
10.7%
10.4%
13.6%

88.4%
89.3%
89.6%
86.4%

No

Yes

64.3%
69.3%
60.8%
63.3%

35.7%
30.7%
39.2%
36.7%

Guidance Counselor?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Visitor to Class?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Someone Else at School?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Your Teacher?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

No

Yes

42.5%
38.1%
48.7%
40.5%

57.5%
61.9%
51.3%
59.5%

No

Yes

5.6%
4.8%
3.8%
8.0%

94.4%
95.2%
96.2%
92.0%

Any School Source?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

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Table B1:

Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> All Students

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Tobacco
All
7.4%
4.4%
3.0%
92.6%
Grade 4
5.6%
2.3%
3.3%
94.4%
Grade 5
5.7%
3.3%
2.4%
94.3%
Grade 6
10.7%
7.3%
3.4%
89.3%

Alcohol
All
19.2%
13.0%
6.2%
80.8%
Grade 4
14.6%
9.9%
4.7%
85.4%
Grade 5
17.1%
11.9%
5.2%
82.9%
Grade 6
25.4%
16.9%
8.5%
74.6%

Inhalants
All
7.1%
4.9%
2.2%
92.9%
Grade 4
7.5%
5.2%
2.4%
92.5%
Grade 5
6.3%
4.8%
1.4%
93.8%
Grade 6
7.5%
4.6%
2.9%
92.5%

Marijuana
All
2.5%
1.6%
0.8%
97.5%
Grade 4
1.0%
* %
1.0%
99.0%
Grade 5
3.4%
2.4%
1.0%
96.6%
Grade 6
2.9%
2.3%
0.6%
97.1%

Table B2:

Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> Male Students

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Tobacco
All
8.7%
5.0%
3.7%
91.3%
Grade 4
5.1%
2.0%
3.0%
94.9%
Grade 5
7.8%
3.9%
3.9%
92.2%
Grade 6
12.4%
8.2%
4.1%
87.6%

Alcohol
All
22.1%
15.2%
6.8%
77.9%
Grade 4
16.3%
13.3%
3.1%
83.7%

Grade 5
16.8%
11.9%
5.0%
83.2%
Grade 6
30.9%
19.6%
11.3%
69.1%

Inhalants
All
8.3%
6.1%
2.1%
91.7%
Grade 4
8.2%
6.2%
2.1%
91.8%
Grade 5
7.0%
6.0%
1.0%
93.0%
Grade 6
9.4%
6.3%
3.1%
90.6%

Marijuana
All
2.9%
1.8%
1.1%
97.1%
Grade 4
1.1%
* %
1.1%
98.9%
Grade 5
4.0%
3.0%
1.0%
96.0%
Grade 6
3.2%
2.1%
1.1%
96.8%

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Table B3:

Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> Female Students

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Tobacco
All
6.1%
3.8%
2.3%
93.9%
Grade 4
6.0%
2.6%
3.4%
94.0%
Grade 5
3.7%
2.8%
0.9%
96.3%
Grade 6
8.8%
6.3%
2.5%
91.3%

Alcohol
All
16.4%
10.8%
5.6%
83.6%
Grade 4
13.0%
7.0%
6.1%
87.0%
Grade 5
17.4%
11.9%
5.5%
82.6%
Grade 6
19.0%
13.9%
5.1%
81.0%

Inhalants
All
5.9%
3.6%
2.3%
94.1%
Grade 4
7.0%
4.3%
2.6%
93.0%
Grade 5
5.6%
3.7%
1.9%
94.4%
Grade 6
5.2%
2.6%
2.6%
94.8%

Marijuana
All
2.1%
1.4%
0.6%
97.9%
Grade 4
0.9%
* %
0.9%
99.1%
Grade 5
2.8%
1.9%
0.9%
97.2%
Grade 6
2.6%
2.6%
* %
97.4%

Table B4:

Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> White Students

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Tobacco
All
6.2%
3.2%
2.9%
93.8%
Grade 4
4.6%
1.7%
2.9%
95.4%
Grade 5
4.6%
2.9%
1.7%
95.4%
Grade 6
9.2%
4.9%
4.2%
90.8%

Alcohol
All
16.9%
11.0%
6.0%
83.1%
Grade 4
14.0%
9.3%
4.7%
86.0%

Grade 5
13.4%
8.7%
4.7%
86.6%
Grade 6
23.2%
14.8%
8.5%
76.8%

Inhalants
All
6.6%
4.1%
2.5%
93.4%
Grade 4
7.0%
4.1%
2.9%
93.0%
Grade 5
6.4%
4.7%
1.8%
93.6%
Grade 6
6.4%
3.6%
2.9%
93.6%

Marijuana
All
1.9%
1.1%
0.8%
98.1%
Grade 4
1.2%
* %
1.2%
98.8%
Grade 5
2.4%
1.8%
0.6%
97.6%
Grade 6
2.2%
1.4%
0.7%
97.8%

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

Alcohol
All
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 5
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 6
* %
* %
* %
* %

Inhalants
All
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 5
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 6
* %
* %
* %
* %

Marijuana
All
* %
* %
* %
* %
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
All
19.4%
11.4%
8.0%
80.6%
Grade 4
21.1%
10.5%
10.5%
78.9%
Grade 5
12.5%
* %
12.5%
87.5%
Grade 6
25.0%
25.0%
* %
75.0%

Alcohol
All
18.3%
14.2%
4.1%
81.7%
Grade 4
5.3%
* %
5.3%
94.7%
Grade 5
25.0%
18.8%
6.3%
75.0%
Grade 6
27.3%
27.3%
* %
72.7%

Inhalants
All
9.4%
9.4%
* %
90.6%

Grade 4
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
12.5%
12.5%
* %
87.5%
Grade 6
18.2%
18.2%
* %
81.8%

Marijuana
All
5.1%
2.8%
2.3%
94.9%
Grade 4
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
6.7%
* %
6.7%
93.3%
Grade 6
10.0%
10.0%
* %
90.0%

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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
All
6.4%
3.5%
2.9%
93.6%
Grade 4
4.9%
1.9%
2.9%
95.1%
Grade 5
4.5%
2.0%
2.5%
95.5%
Grade 6
9.9%
6.6%
3.3%
90.1%

Alcohol
All
17.7%
11.5%
6.2%
82.3%
Grade 4
14.2%
9.8%
4.4%
85.8%
Grade 5
15.8%
10.2%
5.6%
84.2%
Grade 6
23.3%
14.7%
8.7%
76.7%

Inhalants
All
6.0%
4.0%
2.0%
94.0%
Grade 4
7.4%
4.9%
2.5%
92.6%
Grade 5
5.1%
3.6%
1.5%
94.9%
Grade 6
5.4%
3.4%
2.0%
94.6%

Marijuana
All
1.9%
1.0%
0.9%
98.1%
Grade 4
1.0%
* %
1.0%
99.0%
Grade 5
2.6%
1.6%
1.0%
97.4%
Grade 6
2.0%
1.4%
0.7%
98.0%

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
All
21.3%
16.6%
4.7%
78.7%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 5
25.0%
25.0%
* %
75.0%
Grade 6
17.4%
13.0%
4.3%
82.6%

Alcohol
All
38.3%
31.0%
7.2%
61.7%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
* %

Grade 5
38.5%
38.5%
* %
61.5%
Grade 6
39.1%
30.4%
8.7%
60.9%

Inhalants
All
19.8%
17.1%
2.7%
80.2%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 5
25.0%
25.0%
* %
75.0%
Grade 6
18.2%
13.6%
4.5%
81.8%

Marijuana
All
9.9%
9.9%
* %
90.1%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 5
16.7%
16.7%
* %
83.3%
Grade 6
8.7%
8.7%
* %
91.3%

Dripping Springs
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Table B9:

Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> Students Living With 2 Parents

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Tobacco
All
5.1%
3.4%
1.7%
94.9%
Grade 4
4.3%
1.8%
2.5%
95.7%
Grade 5
3.6%
2.4%
1.2%
96.4%
Grade 6
7.2%
5.8%
1.4%
92.8%

Alcohol
All
17.4%
11.1%
6.4%
82.6%
Grade 4
15.4%
10.5%
4.9%
84.6%
Grade 5
12.7%
6.6%
6.0%
87.3%
Grade 6
23.9%
15.9%
8.0%
76.1%

Inhalants
All
6.4%
5.2%
1.2%
93.6%
Grade 4
6.8%
5.0%
1.9%
93.2%
Grade 5
6.7%
5.5%
1.2%
93.3%
Grade 6
5.9%
5.1%
0.7%
94.1%

Marijuana
All
2.3%
1.7%
0.6%
97.7%
Grade 4
1.3%
* %
1.3%
98.7%
Grade 5
2.5%
1.9%
0.6%
97.5%
Grade 6
2.9%
2.9%
* %
97.1%

Table B10:

Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> Students Not Living With 2 Parents

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Tobacco
All
16.2%
7.8%
8.3%
83.8%
Grade 4
8.0%
2.0%
6.0%
92.0%
Grade 5
15.4%
7.7%
7.7%
84.6%
Grade 6
25.7%
14.3%
11.4%
74.3%

Alcohol
All
25.9%
19.9%
6.1%
74.1%
Grade 4
12.2%
8.2%
4.1%
87.8%

Grade 5
35.9%
33.3%
2.6%
64.1%
Grade 6
31.4%
20.0%
11.4%
68.6%

Inhalants
All
9.2%
4.0%
5.2%
90.8%
Grade 4
10.2%
6.1%
4.1%
89.8%
Grade 5
5.3%
2.6%
2.6%
94.7%
Grade 6
11.8%
2.9%
8.8%
88.2%

Marijuana
All
3.4%
1.6%
1.8%
96.6%
Grade 4
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
7.7%
5.1%
2.6%
92.3%
Grade 6
3.0%
* %
3.0%
97.0%

Dripping Springs
Spring 1999
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
All
6.4%
4.3%
2.1%
93.6%
Grade 4
8.0%
3.6%
4.3%
92.0%
Grade 5
2.0%
1.3%
0.7%
98.0%
Grade 6
9.6%
8.0%
1.6%
90.4%

Alcohol
All
18.5%
11.9%
6.6%
81.5%
Grade 4
17.6%
11.8%
5.9%
82.4%
Grade 5
13.8%
7.9%
5.9%
86.2%
Grade 6
24.0%
16.0%
8.0%
76.0%

Inhalants
All
6.5%
4.3%
2.2%
93.5%
Grade 4
9.6%
6.7%
3.0%
90.4%
Grade 5
4.7%
3.3%
1.3%
95.3%
Grade 6
5.6%
3.2%
2.4%
94.4%

Marijuana
All
1.5%
1.1%
0.4%
98.5%
Grade 4
1.5%
* %
1.5%
98.5%
Grade 5
0.7%
0.7%
* %
99.3%
Grade 6
2.4%
2.4%
* %
97.6%

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
All
7.8%
2.6%
5.3%
92.2%
Grade 4
1.5%
* %
1.5%
98.5%
Grade 5
14.3%
6.1%
8.2%
85.7%
Grade 6
9.5%
2.4%
7.1%
90.5%

Alcohol
All
17.6%
11.5%
6.1%
82.4%
Grade 4
8.8%
5.9%
2.9%
91.2%

Grade 5
24.5%
20.4%
4.1%
75.5%
Grade 6
22.0%
9.8%
12.2%
78.0%

Inhalants
All
6.0%
4.0%
2.0%
94.0%
Grade 4
1.5%
* %
1.5%
98.5%
Grade 5
10.2%
8.2%
2.0%
89.8%
Grade 6
7.5%
5.0%
2.5%
92.5%

Marijuana
All
3.3%
1.2%
2.0%
96.7%
Grade 4
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
8.2%
4.1%
4.1%
91.8%
Grade 6
2.4%
* %
2.4%
97.6%

Dripping Springs
Spring 1999
GENDER
Q1
Frequency
Percent

Female
302.4058
50.1
Male
301.42
49.9
Frequency Missing = 1.1742407011

GRADE LEVEL
Q2
Frequency
Percent

Grade 4
191.8691
31.7
Grade 5
204.1161
33.7
Grade 6
209.0148
34.5

DO YOU LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS?

Q3
Frequency
Percent

No
123.2688
20.8
Yes
470.4354
79.2
Frequency Missing = 11.295849607

AGE
Q4
Frequency
Percent

8 or younger
4.203707
0.7
9
52.72285
8.8
10
189.024
31.4

11
12
13 or older

199.8227
133.2292
22.07568

33.2
22.2
3.7

Frequency Missing = 3.9218811003

ETHNICITY
Q5
Frequency
Percent

African/American
4.274105
0.7
Asian/American
3.311293
0.6
Mexican/American
46.45175
7.8
Native/American
8.689241
1.5
Other
41.91928
7.1
White
489.5515
82.4
Frequency Missing = 10.8028317

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Dripping Springs
Spring 1999
WHAT GRADES DO YOU USUALLY GET
Q6
Frequency
Percent

Mostly A's
331.009
55.5
Mostly B's
220.7754
37.0
Mostly C's
37.78643
6.3
Mostly D's
3.099864
0.5
Mostly F's
3.992278
0.7
Frequency Missing = 8.3370176029

LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR

MORE THAN 3 YEARS
Q7
Frequency
Percent

Don't Know
24.0243
4.0
No
157.1801
26.2
Yes
418.2063
69.8
Frequency Missing = 5.5893772037

EITHER PARENT GRADUATE

FROM COLLEGE
Q8
Frequency
Percent

Don't Know
114.438
19.1
No
66.71866
11.1
Yes
419.4281
69.8
Frequency Missing = 4.4151365026

QUALIFY FOR A FREE/REDUCED

PRICE LUNCH?
Q9
Frequency
Percent

Don't Know
244.4465
41.1
No
303.4397
51.0
Yes
47.274
7.9
Frequency Missing = 9.839782604

PARENTS ATTEND PTA MEETINGS?

Q10
Frequency
Percent

No
340.8967
56.9
Yes
258.0444
43.1
Frequency Missing = 6.0589334023

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Dripping Springs
Spring 1999
EVER INHALED GASOLINE
TO GET HIGH?
Q11A
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
563.4327
96.8
Used
18.78739
3.2
Frequency Missing = 22.779904101

EVER INHALED PAINT THINNER

TO GET HIGH?
Q11B
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
563.1746
98.5
Used
8.806336
1.5
Frequency Missing = 33.019083197

EVER INHALED GLUE TO GET HIGH?

Q11C
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
546.5712
97.3
Used
15.42916
2.7
Frequency Missing = 42.999660205

EVER INHALED WHITEOUT

TO GET HIGH?
Q11D

Frequency

Percent


Not Used
549.6006
97.4
Used
14.46635
2.6
Frequency Missing = 40.933005104

EVER INHALED SPRAY

PAINT TO GET HIGH?
Q11E
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
550.9863
98.9
Used
5.847504
1.1
Frequency Missing = 48.166179208

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Dripping Springs
Spring 1999
EVER USED OTHER INHALANTS
TO GET HIGH?
Q11F
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
529.3811
96.0
Used
22.09868
4.0
Frequency Missing = 53.520190612

CIGARETTE USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
14.11412
2.4
Never used
534.3358
91.7
1-2 times
19.98533
3.4
3-10 times
5.847504
1.0
11+ times
8.477812
1.5
Frequency Missing = 22.239475711

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO
USE IN LIFETIME
Q12B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
22.96787
4.0
Never used
533.5609
92.4
1-2 times
15.42916
2.7
3-10 times
4.485534
0.8
11+ times
0.962812
0.2
Frequency Missing = 27.59372461

BEER USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
6.481792
1.2
Never used
501.2233
89.8
1-2 times
30.10694
5.4
3-10 times
11.50728
2.1
11+ times
9.0884
1.6
Frequency Missing = 46.592304519

WINE COOLER USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
49.41058
8.9
Never used
450.4974
81.6
1-2 times
37.48091
6.8
3-10 times
7.515
1.4
11+ times
7.303571
1.3
Frequency Missing = 52.792507315
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Dripping Springs
Spring 1999
WINE USE DURING LIFETIME
Q12E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
7.09238
1.3
Never used
477.9738
86.6
1-2 times
52.88637
9.6
3-10 times
10.05121
1.8
11+ times
3.710452
0.7
Frequency Missing = 53.285762718

LIQUOR USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
27.57074
4.9
Never used
501.4582
88.6
1-2 times
29.98937
5.3
3-10 times
5.025487
0.9
11+ times
1.855226
0.3
Frequency Missing = 39.101003318

INHALANT USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
14.37249
2.6
Never used
519.4937
92.6
1-2 times
15.75792
2.8
3-10 times
7.515
1.3
11+ times
3.992278
0.7
Frequency Missing = 43.868600819

MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
44.45598
8.2
Never used
485.9351
89.5
1-2 times
6.810316
1.3
3-10 times
2.137052
0.4
11+ times
3.311293
0.6
Frequency Missing = 62.350226122

CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
14.11412
2.4
Never used
561.4602
94.2
1-2 times
13.57393
2.3
3-10 times
4.274105
0.7
11+ times
2.348481
0.4
Frequency Missing = 9.2291945068
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Dripping Springs
Spring 1999
SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO
USE IN PAST YEAR
Q13B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
21.79363
3.8
Never used
547.1815
94.6
1-2 times
8.407415
1.5
3-10 times
1.174241
0.2
Frequency Missing = 26.443183113

BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
4.696963
0.8
Never used
526.5157
93.0
1-2 times
24.44716
4.3
3-10 times
7.162777
1.3
11+ times
3.029467
0.5
Frequency Missing = 39.147938811

WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
48.37737
8.7
Never used
473.1131
85.3
1-2 times
26.93644
4.9
3-10 times
4.274105
0.8
11+ times
2.066655
0.4
Frequency Missing = 50.232359318

WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
6.270363
1.1
Never used
496.6444
91.1
1-2 times
36.3773
6.7
3-10 times
6.058933
1.1
Frequency Missing = 59.649046226

LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
20.36103
3.6
Never used
532.9268
93.0
1-2 times
14.88897
2.6
3-10 times
4.062676
0.7
11+ times
0.892414
0.2
Frequency Missing = 31.868066709
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Dripping Springs
Spring 1999
INHALANT USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR
Q13H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
12.23544
2.1
Never used
539.8315
94.2
1-2 times
11.90644
2.1
3-10 times
7.444603
1.3
11+ times
1.855226
0.3
Frequency Missing = 31.726797316

MARIJUANA USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
40.5341
7.2
Never used
515.3841
91.1
1-2 times
6.199728
1.1
11+ times
3.311293
0.6
Frequency Missing = 39.570797011

AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES

Q14A
Frequency
Percent

7 or younger
7.773365
1.3
8 years old
3.921881
0.7
9 years old
6.270363
1.1
10 years old
6.880713
1.2
11 years old
7.045444
1.2
12 or older
2.066655
0.4
Never heard/used
546.9469
94.2
Frequency Missing = 24.094701711

AGE WHEN FIRST USED SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO

Q14B
Frequency
Percent

7 or younger
7.773128
1.4
8 years old
3.240896
0.6
9 years old
3.240896
0.6
10 years old
4.062676
0.7
11 years old
1.174241
0.2
12 or older
3.522722
0.6
Never heard/used
546.9234
96.0
Frequency Missing = 35.062027018

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Dripping Springs
Spring 1999
AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER
Q14C
Frequency
Percent

7 or younger
18.71699
3.3
8 years old
14.74817
2.6
9 years old
10.19201
1.8
10 years old
11.64831
2.0
11 years old
3.522722
0.6
12 or older
2.066655
0.4
Never heard/used
507.9632
89.3
Frequency Missing = 36.141933818

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS

Q14D
Frequency
Percent

7 or younger
4.673264
0.9
8 years old
5.096122
0.9
9 years old
16.88523
3.1
10 years old
14.13759
2.6
11 years old
7.515
1.4
12 or older
2.348481
0.4
Never heard/used
492.2055
90.7
Frequency Missing = 62.138797022

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE

Q14E
Frequency
Percent

7 or younger
3.992278
0.7
8 years old
11.90644
2.2
9 years old
16.6034
3.1
10 years old
23.95367
4.4

11 years old
12 or older
Never heard/used

9.863482
2.137052
470.5299

1.8
0.4
87.3

Frequency Missing = 66.013742629

AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR

Q14F
Frequency
Percent

7 or younger
0.962812
0.2
8 years old
2.818038
0.5
9 years old
4.274105
0.8
10 years old
8.548209
1.5
11 years old
5.236916
0.9
12 or older
6.763618
1.2
Never heard/used
527.1498
94.9
Frequency Missing = 49.246548923

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Dripping Springs
Spring 1999
AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS
Q14H
Frequency
Percent

7 or younger
6.810316
1.2
8 years old
3.851484
0.7
9 years old
3.029467
0.5
10 years old
6.129331
1.1
11 years old
5.166519
0.9
12 or older
2.348481
0.4
Never heard/used
529.6395
95.1
Frequency Missing = 48.024909814

AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA

Q14I
Frequency
Percent

7 or younger
3.099864
0.6
8 years old
0.962812
0.2
9 years old
1.174241
0.2
10 years old
6.199728
1.2
11 years old
1.174241
0.2
Never heard/used
524.9425
97.7
Frequency Missing = 67.446585419

CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES

Q15A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
10.19224
1.8
None
489.1986
85.5
Some
66.62527
11.6
Most
6.411157
1.1

Frequency Missing = 32.572751212

CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO
Q15B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
11.83628
2.1
None
522.9458
93.8
Some
21.55849
3.9
Most
0.962812
0.2
Frequency Missing = 47.696623009

CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER

Q15C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
3.522722
0.7
None
446.8334
83.5
Some
79.91714
14.9
Most
4.673264
0.9
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Dripping Springs
Spring 1999
Frequency Missing = 70.053431414

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS

Q15D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
35.93074
6.9
None
433.8004
83.0
Some
49.05882
9.4
Most
4.062676
0.8
Frequency Missing = 82.14736152

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE

Q15E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
5.096122
1.0
None
443.123
85.9
Some
64.48774
12.5
Most
3.029467
0.6
Frequency Missing = 89.263677919

CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR

Q15F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
10.52101
2.0
None
493.7315
91.8
Some
28.39227
5.3
Most
5.307551
1.0

Frequency Missing = 67.047663917

CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS

Q15H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
9.299829
1.7
None
485.348
90.7
Some
34.31041
6.4
Most
6.058933
1.1
Frequency Missing = 69.982796718

CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA

Q15I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
30.08349
5.9
None
447.6791
87.5
Some
28.25147
5.5
Most
5.659774
1.1
Frequency Missing = 93.326115928
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Dripping Springs
Spring 1999
EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES
Q16A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
9.018003
1.5
No
478.1139
81.9
Yes
96.33305
16.5
Frequency Missing = 21.535028703

EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO
Q16B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
16.97934
3.0
No
507.141
89.7
Yes
41.28545
7.3
Frequency Missing = 39.59425872

EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER

Q16C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
2.348481
0.4
No
459.2327
83.1
Yes
91.3308
16.5
Frequency Missing = 52.088060308

EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE COOLERS

Q16D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
41.63745
7.7
No
461.9341
85.5
Yes
36.58849
6.8
Frequency Missing = 64.839976918

EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE

Q16E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
5.988536
1.1
No
472.5719
88.3
Yes
56.83218
10.6
Frequency Missing = 69.607336925

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Dripping Springs
Spring 1999
EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR
Q16F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
14.30209
2.6
No
506.3194
91.8
Yes
30.92872
5.6
Frequency Missing = 53.44979341

EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS

Q16H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
8.055191
1.5
No
507.3526
91.9
Yes
36.84662
6.7
Frequency Missing = 52.745571822

EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA

Q16I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
27.40624
5.0
No
482.6701
88.8
Yes
33.70006
6.2
Frequency Missing = 61.223621324

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME

Q17A

Frequency

Percent


Do Not Drink
474.2397
80.8
No
55.89213
9.5
Yes
56.78549
9.7
Frequency Missing = 18.082703801

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS

Q17B
Frequency
Percent

Do Not Drink
450.3799
82.2
No
81.96009
15.0
Yes
15.49956
2.8
Frequency Missing = 57.160482906

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Dripping Springs
Spring 1999
IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE
Q17C
Frequency
Percent

Do Not Drink
441.1976
80.4
No
76.04219
13.8
Yes
31.82089
5.8
Frequency Missing = 55.939306711

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTES

Q18A
Frequency
Percent

Very dangerous
316.7309
54.4
Dangerous
229.4414
39.4
Not at all
8.876971
1.5
Don't know
20.50158
3.5
Never heard of
6.951348
1.2
Frequency Missing = 22.497840304

DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO
Q18B
Frequency
Percent

Very dangerous
285.7787
50.3
Dangerous
223.2881
39.3
Not at all
19.23371
3.4
Don't know
29.98938
5.3
Never heard of
9.886956
1.7
Frequency Missing = 36.823156612

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER

Q18C
Frequency
Percent

Very dangerous
235.7575
42.7
Dangerous
267.5796
48.5
Not at all
23.27292
4.2
Don't know
24.14164
4.4
Never heard of
0.962812
0.2
Frequency Missing = 53.285525222

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE WINE COOLERS
Q18D
Frequency
Percent

Very dangerous
202.6681
36.9
Dangerous
230.2871
41.9
Not at all
37.08175
6.7
Don't know
44.33792
8.1
Never heard of
35.43749
6.4
Frequency Missing = 55.187686716
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Dripping Springs
Spring 1999
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE
Q18E
Frequency
Percent

Very dangerous
195.881
35.3
Dangerous
266.758
48.0
Not at all
48.58903
8.7
Don't know
40.36888
7.3
Never heard of
3.710452
0.7
Frequency Missing = 49.692643413

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE LIQUOR

Q18F
Frequency
Percent

Very dangerous
411.208
72.4
Dangerous
123.3396
21.7
Not at all
4.884693
0.9
Don't know
18.83409
3.3
Never heard of
9.417162
1.7
Frequency Missing = 37.316412015

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS

Q18H
Frequency
Percent

Very dangerous
378.5888
68.1
Dangerous
129.9618
23.4
Not at all
14.58368
2.6
Don't know
28.25125
5.1
Never heard of
4.532469
0.8
Frequency Missing = 49.082055315

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA

Q18I
Frequency
Percent

Very dangerous
448.0551
82.0
Dangerous
51.71236
9.5
Not at all
5.448345
1.0
Don't know
20.14912
3.7
Never heard of
20.73672
3.8
Frequency Missing = 58.898376211

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO FROM TEACHER

Q19A
Frequency
Percent

No
239.2094
42.5
Yes
323.5426
57.5
Frequency Missing = 42.248040209

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Dripping Springs
Spring 1999
DRUG/ALC INFO FROM
VISITOR TO CLASS
Q19B
Frequency
Percent

No
65.00447
11.6
Yes
493.2153
88.4
Frequency Missing = 46.780271911

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

ASSEMBLY PROGRAM
Q19C
Frequency
Percent

No
174.2535
31.4
Yes
381.3592
68.6
Frequency Missing = 49.387355402

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

GUIDE COUNSELOR
Q19D
Frequency
Percent

No
250.2492
46.3
Yes
290.0758
53.7
Frequency Missing = 64.675008321

DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE

ELSE AT SCHOOL

Q19E
Frequency
Percent

No
352.7097
64.3
Yes
195.5292
35.7
Frequency Missing = 56.761086414

BEER, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q20A
Frequency
Percent

Never
543.5886
93.7
1 time
17.14359
3.0
2 times
11.01402
1.9
3+ times
8.195986
1.4
Frequency Missing = 25.057750807

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Dripping Springs
Spring 1999
WINE COOLERS, TWO OR
MORE AT ONE TIME
Q20B
Frequency
Percent

Never
497.5363
93.2
1 time
19.42144
3.6
2 times
9.652053
1.8
3+ times
7.303571
1.4
Frequency Missing = 71.086640217

WINE, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q20C
Frequency
Percent

Never
479.2656
90.2
1 time
36.14217
6.8
2 times
8.665542
1.6
3+ times
7.515
1.4
Frequency Missing = 73.411659911

LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE

AT ONE TIME
Q20D
Frequency
Percent

Never
508.3865
96.2
1 time
5.988299
1.1
2 times
5.659774
1.1
3+ times
8.477812
1.6
Frequency Missing = 76.487587115

MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUT

PARENT'S CONSENT
Q21
Frequency
Percent

No
566.1571
97.4
Yes
15.03
2.6
Frequency Missing = 23.812875409

SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN
SINCE SEPTEMBER
Q22
Frequency
Percent

No
437.7213
75.0
Yes
145.5322
25.0
Frequency Missing = 21.746457803

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Dripping Springs
Spring 1999
PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER
Q23
Frequency
Percent

Don't like it
484.4791
83.3
Don't care
15.07694
2.6
Think it's O.K.
0.962812
0.2
Don't know
81.02052
13.9
Frequency Missing = 23.460651905

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

USING MARIJUANA
Q24
Frequency
Percent

Don't like it
501.2235
85.6
Don't care
7.373969
1.3
Think it's O.K.
1.174241
0.2
Don't know
75.68951
12.9
Frequency Missing = 19.538770805

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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