Malakoff

Spring 1998

Table T-1:

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

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Any tobacco product

All
28.2%
20.6%
7.6%
71.8%
Grade 4
20.5%
12.3%
8.2%
79.5%
Grade 5
32.8%
26.6%
6.3%
67.2%
Grade 6
30.6%
22.2%
8.3%
69.4%

Cigarettes
All
24.3%
17.7%
6.6%
75.7%
Grade 4
16.4%
8.2%
8.2%
83.6%
Grade 5
26.6%
21.9%
4.7%
73.4%
Grade 6
29.2%
22.2%
6.9%
70.8%

Smokeless tobacco
All
9.7%
5.5%
4.2%
90.3%
Grade 4
5.7%
5.7%
* %
94.3%
Grade 5
16.1%
8.1%
8.1%
83.9%
Grade 6
6.9%
2.8%
4.2%
93.1%

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

5.9
3.8
4.0
9.2

5.9
3.2
6.3
7.2

School

Lifetime

Cigarettes

Year
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

5.9
*
3.6
8.4

5.5
3.5
5.2
6.8

School
Year

Lifetime

3.2
*
*
*

3.5
*
4.4
*

Smokeless tobacco

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

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Spring 1998

Table T-3:

Average age of first use of tobacco:

Grade 4
Tobacco

Grade 5

8.4

8.5

Grade 6
9.1

Table T-4:

Average age of first use of tobacco by family situation:

Two Parent Family

Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

75.5%
82.1%
71.9%
73.2%

7 or Under
10.2%
5.1%
15.6%
9.8%

1.8%
* %
* %
4.9%

10

11

3.5%
5.1%
3.1%
2.4%

1.9%
* %
3.1%
2.4%

10

11

10.2%
6.7%
6.7%
17.9%

6.3%
* %
16.7%
* %

2.3%
* %
* %
7.1%

5.3%
7.7%
6.3%
2.4%

12 or Over
1.8%
* %
* %
4.9%

Other Family Situation

Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

69.6%
86.7%
63.3%
60.7%

7 or Under
8.3%
3.3%
13.3%
7.1%

8
2.2%
3.3%
* %
3.6%

12 or Over
1.1%
* %
* %
3.6%

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

1.4%
2.8%
1.6%
* %

52.1%
69.0%
47.6%
41.4%

34.6%
19.7%
39.7%
42.9%

11.9%
8.5%
11.1%
15.7%

None

Some

Most

54.6%
68.6%
52.5%
44.3%

32.4%
20.0%
36.1%
40.0%

9.6%
5.7%
8.2%
14.3%

None

Some

Most

76.0%
83.3%
66.7%
78.6%

16.9%
9.1%
25.0%
15.7%

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

3.4%
5.7%
3.3%
1.4%

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

2.6%
3.0%
3.3%
1.4%

4.6%
4.5%
5.0%
4.3%

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Spring 1998

Table T-6:

Have you ever been offered ...

Any tobacco product?

Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1.4%
2.8%
1.6%
* %

Yes
45.0%
27.8%
49.2%
56.3%

No
53.6%
69.4%
49.2%
43.7%

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

2.9%
4.3%
3.2%
1.4%

Yes
41.4%
28.6%
42.9%
51.4%

No
55.7%
67.1%
54.0%
47.1%

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

2.1%
1.6%
3.3%
1.4%

Yes
19.8%
7.9%
23.3%
26.1%

No
78.0%
90.5%
73.3%
72.5%

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

0.9%
2.9%
* %
* %

59.6%
64.7%
61.9%
52.9%

27.6%
20.6%
25.4%
35.7%

3.0%
2.9%
4.8%
1.4%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

2.4%
4.5%
1.6%
1.4%

52.3%
60.6%
54.8%
42.9%

30.9%
24.2%
27.4%
40.0%

2.2%
0.0%
4.8%
1.4%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

1.1%
* %
1.7%
1.5%

48.9%
62.7%
47.5%
39.7%

32.7%
23.7%
35.6%
36.8%

3.8%
3.4%
5.1%
2.9%

Do Not
Know
8.9%
8.8%
7.9%
10.0%

Cigarettes?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Do Not
Know
12.2%
10.6%
11.3%
14.3%

Smokeless tobacco?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Do Not
Know
13.5%
10.2%
10.2%
19.1%

Malakoff
Spring 1998

Table A-1:

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

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Any alcohol product

All
29.8%
21.9%
7.8%
70.2%
Grade 4
16.7%
12.5%
4.2%
83.3%
Grade 5
38.1%
31.7%
6.3%
61.9%
Grade 6
33.3%
20.8%
12.5%
66.7%

Beer
All
20.4%
11.8%
8.6%
79.6%
Grade 4
15.7%
7.1%
8.6%
84.3%
Grade 5
25.0%
15.0%
10.0%
75.0%
Grade 6
20.3%
13.0%
7.2%
79.7%

Wine coolers
All
19.5%
11.5%
8.0%
80.5%
Grade 4
8.6%
2.9%
5.7%
91.4%
Grade 5
22.6%
16.1%
6.5%
77.4%
Grade 6
26.5%
14.7%
11.8%
73.5%

Wine
All
14.8%
11.1%
3.7%
85.2%
Grade 4
4.3%
2.9%
1.4%
95.7%
Grade 5
23.3%
16.7%
6.7%
76.7%
Grade 6
16.2%
13.2%
2.9%
83.8%

Liquor
All
11.4%
7.6%
3.8%
88.6%
Grade 4
5.7%
5.7%
* %
94.3%
Grade 5
15.3%
8.5%
6.8%
84.7%
Grade 6
12.9%
8.6%
4.3%
87.1%

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

6.4
4.9
6.4
7.4

7.0
5.7
7.1
7.6

School
Year

Lifetime

3.6
*
*
*

2.8
1.5
2.9
3.6

School
Year

Lifetime

3.8
*
*
*

3.5
*
*
*

Beer

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Liquor

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

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Spring 1998

Wine
School
Year

Lifetime

2.9
*
3.4
*

3.0
*
3.0
*

School
Year

Lifetime

3.7
*
3.4
3.0

4.7
*
4.3
4.8

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

82.4%
84.1%
79.7%
83.6%

10.5%
12.7%
10.2%
9.0%

Never

1 Time

2 Times
1.5%
3.2%
* %
1.5%

3+ Times
5.6%
* %
10.2%
6.0%

Ever
17.6%
15.9%
20.3%
16.4%

Wine Coolers?
2 Times

3+ Times

Ever

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

81.0%
90.0%
77.4%
78.0%

8.9%
4.0%
11.3%
10.2%

Never

1 Time

84.2%
91.3%
82.4%
81.3%

8.9%
4.3%
9.8%
10.9%

Never

1 Time

89.7%
93.8%
87.2%
88.9%

3.9%
2.1%
6.4%
3.2%

3.2%
* %
3.8%
5.1%

6.8%
6.0%
7.5%
6.8%

19.0%
10.0%
22.6%
22.0%

Wine?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2 Times
3.0%
4.3%
2.0%
3.1%

3+ Times
3.9%
* %
5.9%
4.7%

Ever
15.8%
8.7%
17.6%
18.7%

Liquor?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2 Times
1.8%
2.1%
* %
3.2%

3+ Times
4.6%
2.1%
6.4%
4.8%

Ever
10.3%
6.3%
12.8%
11.1%

Malakoff
Spring 1998

Table A-4:

Average age of first use of alcohol:

Grade 4
Alcohol
Beer
Wine Coolers
Wine
Liquor

7.5
7.8
*
*
*

Grade 5
9.0
8.8
9.9
9.5
*

Grade 6
9.3
9.1
10.0
9.9
*

Table A-5:

Average age of first use of alcohol by family situation:

Two Parent Family

Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

72.1%
84.6%
66.7%
65.9%

7 or Under
6.2%
10.3%
6.7%
2.4%

8
5.4%
5.1%
3.3%
7.3%

10

11

6.5%
* %
3.3%
14.6%

4.9%
* %
10.0%
4.9%

10

11

8.4%
3.4%
13.3%
7.1%

6.2%
* %
13.3%
3.6%

*
*
*
*

3.9%
* %
6.7%
4.9%

12 or Over
1.0%
* %
3.3%
* %

Other Family Situation

Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

64.7%
79.3%
56.7%
60.7%

7 or Under
14.0%
10.3%
16.7%
14.3%

8
2.0%
6.9%
* %
* %

12 or Over
%
%
%
%

4.6%
* %
* %
14.3%

Table A-6:

Lifetime prevalence of use of alcohol by reported conduct problems this

school year:

No Absences or
Conduct Problems
Alcohol

Cut
School

16.2%

Sent to
Principal

19.6%

48.6%

Both
19.6%

Table A-7:

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

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

71.6%
78.5%
67.2%
70.0%

Yes
12.5%
12.3%
15.5%
10.0%

No
15.8%
9.2%
17.2%
20.0%

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

72.1%
81.8%
67.3%
69.2%

Yes
8.1%
3.6%
5.5%
13.8%

No
19.9%
14.5%
27.3%
16.9%

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Spring 1998

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

Yes

69.8%
80.4%
64.3%
67.2%

No

12.9%
3.6%
21.4%
11.9%

17.3%
16.1%
14.3%
20.9%

Table A-8:

About how many of your close friends use ...

Any alcohol product?

Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

0.9%
2.7%
* %
* %

None

Some

Most

63.2%
69.9%
64.5%
55.7%

26.1%
21.9%
27.4%
28.6%

9.9%
5.5%
8.1%
15.7%

None

Some

Most

68.0%
73.1%
73.8%
58.0%

22.3%
20.9%
18.0%
27.5%

7.8%
3.0%
8.2%
11.6%

None

Some

Most

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

1.9%
3.0%
* %
2.9%

Wine coolers?
Never
Heard of

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

6.2%
6.2%
6.7%
5.8%

70.6%
79.7%
70.0%
63.8%

18.0%
9.4%
18.3%
24.6%

None

Some

80.1%
84.1%
78.9%
77.9%

14.5%
9.5%
14.0%
19.1%

None

Some

76.9%
83.3%
75.4%
72.9%

11.8%
4.5%
15.8%
14.3%

5.2%
4.7%
5.0%
5.8%

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

1.5%
3.2%
1.8%
* %

Most
3.8%
3.2%
5.3%
2.9%

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

7.6%
10.6%
7.0%
5.7%

Most
3.7%
1.5%
1.8%
7.1%

Malakoff
Spring 1998

Table A-9:

Have you ever been offered ...

Any alcohol product?

Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1.4%
2.9%
1.6%
* %

Yes
41.2%
26.5%
42.9%
52.1%

No
57.4%
70.6%
55.6%
47.9%

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

0.5%
1.5%
* %
* %

Yes
30.2%
19.7%
31.7%
37.7%

No
69.4%
78.8%
68.3%
62.3%

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

6.4%
3.2%
6.8%
8.7%

Yes
25.8%
14.5%
28.8%
31.9%

No
67.8%
82.3%
64.4%
59.4%

Wine?
Never
Heard of
All

2.7%

Yes
17.6%

No
79.7%

Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1.6%
3.4%
2.9%

11.3%
17.2%
22.9%

87.1%
79.3%
74.3%

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

Yes

6.7%
9.5%
5.2%
5.9%

15.7%
9.5%
19.0%
17.6%

No
77.6%
81.0%
75.9%
76.5%

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

79.7%
83.9%
79.0%
77.1%

Don't
Care
2.1%
1.6%
3.2%
1.4%

Think
It's OK
1.0%
1.6%
* %
1.4%

Don't
Know
17.2%
12.9%
17.7%
20.0%

Malakoff
Spring 1998

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

*
*
*
*

74.6%
74.6%
72.6%
76.4%

17.0%
14.9%
16.1%
19.4%

1.6%
0.0%
3.2%
1.4%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

*
*
*
*

52.9%
49.2%
55.2%
53.6%

34.9%
33.9%
32.8%
37.7%

4.3%
5.1%
5.2%
2.9%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

5.5%
3.7%
5.1%
7.2%

44.8%
53.7%
45.8%
37.7%

27.0%
24.1%
25.4%
30.4%

9.4%
9.3%
10.2%
8.7%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

47.9%

30.1%

9.1%

%
%
%
%

Do Not
Know
6.9%
10.4%
8.1%
2.8%

Beer?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

%
%
%
%

Do Not
Know
7.9%
11.9%
6.9%
5.8%

Wine coolers?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Do Not
Know
13.3%
9.3%
13.6%
15.9%

Wine?

All

* %

Do Not
Know
12.9%

Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

* %
* %
* %

60.7%
43.4%
42.2%

26.8%
28.3%
34.4%

1.8%
13.2%
10.9%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

3.3%
3.4%
3.6%
3.0%

71.0%
72.4%
69.6%
71.2%

17.7%
17.2%
16.1%
19.7%

1.2%
0.0%
3.6%
0.0%

10.7%
15.1%
12.5%

Liquor?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Do Not
Know
6.7%
6.9%
7.1%
6.1%

Malakoff
Spring 1998

Table D-1:

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

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Marijuana
All
8.7%
7.7%
1.0%
91.3%
Grade 4
2.9%
2.9%
* %
97.1%
Grade 5
11.1%
9.5%
1.6%
88.9%
Grade 6
11.4%
10.0%
1.4%
88.6%

Table D-2:

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

School
Year

Lifetime

3.5
*
*
*

4.0
*
*
*

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

92.6%
100.0%
86.2%
92.3%

1.1%
* %
3.4%
* %

*
*
*
*

%
%
%
%

1.0%
* %
* %
2.6%

2.1%
* %
3.4%
2.6%

1.1%
* %
3.4%
* %

10

11

1.4%
* %
3.3%
* %

1.3%
* %
* %
3.8%

2.1%
* %
3.4%
2.6%

Other Family Situation

Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

92.2%
100.0%
93.3%
84.6%

7 or Under
*
*
*
*

%
%
%
%

8
1.4%
* %
3.3%
* %

9
2.5%
* %
* %
7.7%

12 or Over
1.3%
* %
* %
3.8%

Malakoff
Spring 1998

Table D-5:

Lifetime prevalence of use of marijuana by reported conduct problems this

school year:
No Absences or
Conduct Problems

Marijuana

Cut
School

3.4%

Sent to
Principal

19.6%

12.3%

Both
19.6%

Table D-6:

About how many of your close friends use marijuana?

Never
Heard of

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

5.7%
9.7%
6.7%
1.5%

None

Some

Most

76.8%
87.1%
70.0%
75.0%

10.4%
3.2%
13.3%
13.2%

7.2%
* %
10.0%
10.3%

Table D-7:

Have you ever been offered marijuana?

Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Yes

6.1%
9.7%
6.3%
2.9%

14.4%
3.2%
17.5%
20.3%

No
79.5%
87.1%
76.2%
76.8%

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

84.9%
83.3%
88.5%
82.9%

1.1%
* %
1.6%
1.4%

0.5%
* %
* %
1.4%

13.5%
16.7%
9.8%
14.3%

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

2.7%
5.3%
3.5%
* %

80.5%
84.2%
73.7%
84.4%

10.3%
8.8%
14.0%
7.8%

1.7%
0.0%
1.8%
3.1%

Do Not
Know
4.7%
1.8%
7.0%
4.7%

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Spring 1998

Table I-1:

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

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Inhalants
All
13.1%
11.0%
2.2%
86.9%
Grade 4
8.6%
8.6%
* %
91.4%
Grade 5
13.3%
8.3%
5.0%
86.7%
Grade 6
16.9%
15.5%
1.4%
83.1%

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

94.0%
96.2%
92.3%
93.8%

6.0%
3.8%
7.7%
6.3%

Not Used

Used

95.3%
95.4%
93.2%
97.1%

4.7%
4.6%
6.8%
2.9%

Not Used

Used

95.3%
96.3%

4.7%
3.7%

Gasoline

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Glue

All
Grade 4

Grade 5
Grade 6

94.3%
95.5%

5.7%
4.5%

Not Used

Used

97.8%
96.2%
98.1%
98.5%

2.2%
3.8%
1.9%
1.5%

Not Used

Used

96.5%
96.2%
96.3%
96.9%

3.5%
3.8%
3.7%
3.1%

Not Used

Used

93.2%
96.1%
96.0%
88.7%

6.8%
3.9%
4.0%
11.3%

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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Spring 1998

Table I-3:

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

School
Year

Lifetime

4.1
*
*
*

4.0
*
*
*

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Table I-4:

Number of different kinds of inhalants used:

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

87.7%
92.1%
87.9%
83.3%

7.1%
3.9%
6.1%
11.1%

2-3

4+

3.8%
2.6%
4.5%
4.2%

1.4%
1.3%
1.5%
1.4%

Table I-5:

Average age of first use of inhalants:

Grade 4
Inhalants

Grade 5
*

Grade 6
*

Table I-6:

Average age of first use of inhalants by family situation:

Two Parent Family

Never
All

93.8%

7 or Under
2.1%

8
* %

9
2.1%

10

11

1.0%

1.1%

12 or Over
* %

Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

100.0%
90.3%
92.5%

* %
3.2%
2.5%

* %
* %
* %

* %
3.2%
2.5%

* %
* %
2.5%

* %
3.2%
* %

10

11

2.6%
* %
3.4%
3.8%

1.4%
* %
3.4%
* %

* %
* %
* %

Other Family Situation

Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

88.7%
96.2%
89.7%
80.8%

7 or Under
2.6%
* %
3.4%
3.8%

2.3%
3.8%
* %
3.8%

1.2%
* %
* %
3.8%

12 or Over
1.2%
* %
* %
3.8%

Table I-7:

Lifetime prevalence of use of inhalants by reported conduct problems this

school year:
No Absences or
Conduct Problems

Inhalants

2.1%

Cut
School
19.6%

Sent to
Principal
16.2%

Both
19.6%

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Spring 1998

Table I-8:

About how many of your close friends use inhalants?

Never
Heard of

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

None

Some

75.0%
85.1%
71.4%
69.6%

14.9%
9.0%
17.9%
17.4%

5.7%
6.0%
5.4%
5.8%

Most
4.4%
* %
5.4%
7.2%

Table I-9:

Have you ever been offered inhalants?

Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

4.4%
1.6%
8.3%
3.0%

Yes
12.4%
6.3%
13.3%
16.4%

No
83.2%
92.1%
78.3%
80.6%

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

2.4%
* %
3.6%
3.0%

68.4%
75.5%
69.1%
62.7%

15.9%
17.0%
14.5%
16.4%

1.8%
0.0%
1.8%
3.0%

Do Not
Know
11.5%
7.5%
10.9%
14.9%

Malakoff
Spring 1998

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

55.2%
55.4%
47.2%
62.1%

44.8%
44.6%
52.8%
37.9%

No

Yes

36.2%
24.6%
36.4%
46.0%

63.8%
75.4%
63.6%
54.0%

No

Yes

43.1%
29.3%
28.6%
67.2%

56.9%
70.7%
71.4%
32.8%

No

Yes

58.3%
55.4%
47.5%
72.1%

41.7%
44.6%
52.5%
27.9%

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

9.1%
4.6%
12.1%
10.1%

90.9%
95.4%
87.9%
89.9%

No

Yes

5.9%
4.2%
4.8%
8.6%

94.1%
95.8%
95.2%
91.4%

Any School Source?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Malakoff
Spring 1998
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
28.2%
20.6%
7.6%
71.8%
Grade 4
20.5%
12.3%
8.2%
79.5%
Grade 5
32.8%
26.6%
6.3%
67.2%
Grade 6
30.6%
22.2%
8.3%
69.4%

Alcohol
All
29.8%
21.9%
7.8%
70.2%
Grade 4
16.7%
12.5%
4.2%
83.3%
Grade 5
38.1%
31.7%
6.3%
61.9%
Grade 6
33.3%
20.8%
12.5%
66.7%

Inhalants
All
13.1%
11.0%
2.2%
86.9%
Grade 4
8.6%
8.6%
* %
91.4%
Grade 5
13.3%
8.3%
5.0%
86.7%
Grade 6
16.9%
15.5%
1.4%
83.1%

Marijuana
All
8.7%
7.7%
1.0%
91.3%
Grade 4
2.9%
2.9%
* %
97.1%
Grade 5
11.1%
9.5%
1.6%
88.9%
Grade 6
11.4%
10.0%
1.4%
88.6%

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
38.2%
29.7%
8.5%
61.8%
Grade 4
37.9%
27.6%
10.3%
62.1%
Grade 5
42.9%
37.1%
5.7%
57.1%
Grade 6
32.1%
21.4%
10.7%
67.9%

Alcohol
All
35.9%
26.2%
9.7%
64.1%
Grade 4
27.6%
17.2%
10.3%
72.4%

Grade 5
47.1%
41.2%
5.9%
52.9%
Grade 6
28.6%
14.3%
14.3%
71.4%

Inhalants
All
15.1%
12.6%
2.6%
84.9%
Grade 4
18.5%
18.5%
* %
81.5%
Grade 5
18.8%
12.5%
6.3%
81.3%
Grade 6
7.4%
7.4%
* %
92.6%

Marijuana
All
6.7%
6.7%
* %
93.3%
Grade 4
7.4%
7.4%
* %
92.6%
Grade 5
5.9%
5.9%
* %
94.1%
Grade 6
7.1%
7.1%
* %
92.9%

Malakoff
Spring 1998
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
20.1%
13.3%
6.8%
79.9%
Grade 4
9.1%
2.3%
6.8%
90.9%
Grade 5
20.7%
13.8%
6.9%
79.3%
Grade 6
29.5%
22.7%
6.8%
70.5%

Alcohol
All
24.9%
18.5%
6.3%
75.1%
Grade 4
9.3%
9.3%
* %
90.7%
Grade 5
27.6%
20.7%
6.9%
72.4%
Grade 6
36.4%
25.0%
11.4%
63.6%

Inhalants
All
11.6%
9.7%
1.9%
88.4%
Grade 4
2.3%
2.3%
* %
97.7%
Grade 5
7.1%
3.6%
3.6%
92.9%
Grade 6
22.7%
20.5%
2.3%
77.3%

Marijuana
All
10.4%
8.5%
1.9%
89.6%
Grade 4
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
17.2%
13.8%
3.4%
82.8%
Grade 6
14.3%
11.9%
2.4%
85.7%

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
29.5%
20.5%
8.9%
70.5%
Grade 4
21.4%
14.3%
7.1%
78.6%
Grade 5
30.4%
21.7%
8.7%
69.6%
Grade 6
35.7%
25.0%
10.7%
64.3%

Alcohol
All
28.2%
20.3%
7.9%
71.8%
Grade 4
16.4%
12.7%
3.6%
83.6%

Grade 5
33.3%
24.4%
8.9%
66.7%
Grade 6
33.9%
23.2%
10.7%
66.1%

Inhalants
All
12.7%
10.5%
2.1%
87.3%
Grade 4
7.5%
7.5%
* %
92.5%
Grade 5
11.4%
6.8%
4.5%
88.6%
Grade 6
18.2%
16.4%
1.8%
81.8%

Marijuana
All
8.2%
6.8%
1.4%
91.8%
Grade 4
1.9%
1.9%
* %
98.1%
Grade 5
8.9%
6.7%
2.2%
91.1%
Grade 6
13.0%
11.1%
1.9%
87.0%

Malakoff
Spring 1998
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
18.8%
14.9%
4.0%
81.2%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 5
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 6
* %
* %
* %
* %

Alcohol
All
31.8%
23.3%
8.5%
68.2%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 5
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 6
* %
* %
* %
* %

Inhalants
All
5.4%
5.4%
* %
94.6%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 5
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 6
* %
* %
* %
* %

Marijuana
All
5.2%
5.2%
* %
94.8%
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
All
16.3%
16.3%
* %
83.7%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 5
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 6
* %
* %
* %
* %

Alcohol
All
31.9%
24.5%
7.4%
68.1%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
* %

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

Inhalants
All
14.7%
6.6%
8.2%
85.3%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 5
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 6
* %
* %
* %
* %

Marijuana
All
8.7%
8.7%
* %
91.3%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 5
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 6
* %
* %
* %
* %

Malakoff
Spring 1998
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
24.6%
17.2%
7.5%
75.4%
Grade 4
20.6%
13.2%
7.4%
79.4%
Grade 5
21.4%
16.7%
4.8%
78.6%
Grade 6
32.7%
22.4%
10.2%
67.3%

Alcohol
All
25.0%
16.7%
8.3%
75.0%
Grade 4
17.9%
13.4%
4.5%
82.1%
Grade 5
23.8%
19.0%
4.8%
76.2%
Grade 6
34.7%
18.4%
16.3%
65.3%

Inhalants
All
12.0%
10.6%
1.4%
88.0%
Grade 4
7.7%
7.7%
* %
92.3%
Grade 5
12.8%
10.3%
2.6%
87.2%
Grade 6
16.3%
14.3%
2.0%
83.7%

Marijuana
All
6.1%
4.7%
1.4%
93.9%
Grade 4
1.6%
1.6%
* %
98.4%
Grade 5
4.9%
2.4%
2.4%
95.1%
Grade 6
12.5%
10.4%
2.1%
87.5%

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
39.5%
32.7%
6.8%
60.5%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 5
55.0%
45.0%
10.0%
45.0%
Grade 6
25.0%
25.0%
* %
75.0%

Alcohol
All
47.0%
42.2%
4.8%
53.0%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
* %

Grade 5
70.0%
60.0%
10.0%
30.0%
Grade 6
30.0%
30.0%
* %
70.0%

Inhalants
All
18.4%
13.4%
4.9%
81.6%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 5
15.0%
5.0%
10.0%
85.0%
Grade 6
21.1%
21.1%
* %
78.9%

Marijuana
All
16.0%
16.0%
* %
84.0%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 5
19.0%
19.0%
* %
81.0%
Grade 6
10.5%
10.5%
* %
89.5%

Malakoff
Spring 1998
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
23.6%
16.7%
6.9%
76.4%
Grade 4
22.5%
15.0%
7.5%
77.5%
Grade 5
26.5%
20.6%
5.9%
73.5%
Grade 6
22.0%
14.6%
7.3%
78.0%

Alcohol
All
26.9%
18.0%
8.8%
73.1%
Grade 4
17.5%
12.5%
5.0%
82.5%
Grade 5
33.3%
27.3%
6.1%
66.7%
Grade 6
29.3%
14.6%
14.6%
70.7%

Inhalants
All
10.2%
9.2%
1.0%
89.8%
Grade 4
5.3%
5.3%
* %
94.7%
Grade 5
12.5%
9.4%
3.1%
87.5%
Grade 6
12.2%
12.2%
* %
87.8%

Marijuana
All
8.4%
6.5%
1.9%
91.6%
Grade 4
5.3%
5.3%
* %
94.7%
Grade 5
12.5%
9.4%
3.1%
87.5%
Grade 6
7.5%
5.0%
2.5%
92.5%

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
32.4%
25.6%
6.8%
67.6%
Grade 4
16.1%
9.7%
6.5%
83.9%
Grade 5
40.0%
33.3%
6.7%
60.0%
Grade 6
39.3%
32.1%
7.1%
60.7%

Alcohol
All
33.9%
27.0%
6.9%
66.1%
Grade 4
16.7%
13.3%
3.3%
83.3%

Grade 5
43.3%
36.7%
6.7%
56.7%
Grade 6
39.3%
28.6%
10.7%
60.7%

Inhalants
All
16.3%
13.7%
2.6%
83.7%
Grade 4
13.3%
13.3%
* %
86.7%
Grade 5
14.3%
7.1%
7.1%
85.7%
Grade 6
21.4%
21.4%
* %
78.6%

Marijuana
All
8.4%
8.4%
* %
91.6%
Grade 4
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
9.7%
9.7%
* %
90.3%
Grade 6
14.8%
14.8%
* %
85.2%

Malakoff
Spring 1998
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
27.7%
22.0%
5.7%
72.3%
Grade 4
20.8%
14.6%
6.3%
79.2%
Grade 5
29.7%
29.7%
* %
70.3%
Grade 6
32.0%
22.0%
10.0%
68.0%

Alcohol
All
30.6%
22.5%
8.0%
69.4%
Grade 4
19.1%
12.8%
6.4%
80.9%
Grade 5
40.5%
40.5%
* %
59.5%
Grade 6
32.0%
16.0%
16.0%
68.0%

Inhalants
All
12.5%
10.8%
1.7%
87.5%
Grade 4
8.7%
8.7%
* %
91.3%
Grade 5
14.3%
8.6%
5.7%
85.7%
Grade 6
14.3%
14.3%
* %
85.7%

Marijuana
All
6.4%
6.4%
* %
93.6%
Grade 4
2.2%
2.2%
* %
97.8%
Grade 5
10.8%
10.8%
* %
89.2%
Grade 6
6.1%
6.1%
* %
93.9%

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
26.3%
17.1%
9.3%
73.7%
Grade 4
22.2%
11.1%
11.1%
77.8%
Grade 5
33.3%
22.2%
11.1%
66.7%
Grade 6
22.2%
16.7%
5.6%
77.8%

Alcohol
All
28.6%
20.6%
8.0%
71.4%
Grade 4
11.1%
11.1%
* %
88.9%

Grade 5
33.3%
16.7%
16.7%
66.7%
Grade 6
38.9%
33.3%
5.6%
61.1%

Inhalants
All
11.8%
9.7%
2.1%
88.2%
Grade 4
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
11.8%
5.9%
5.9%
88.2%
Grade 6
22.2%
22.2%
* %
77.8%

Marijuana
All
7.8%
5.9%
1.9%
92.2%
Grade 4
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
5.6%
5.6%
* %
94.4%
Grade 6
17.6%
11.8%
5.9%
82.4%

Malakoff
Spring 1998
GENDER
Q1
Frequency
Percent

Female
117.9948
55.1
Male
96.00525
44.9

GRADE LEVEL
Q2
Frequency
Percent

Grade 4
67.98556
31.8
Grade 5
73.3935
34.3
Grade 6
72.62094
33.9

DO YOU LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS?

Q3
Frequency
Percent

No
91.33968
43.9
Yes
116.7333
56.1
Frequency Missing = 5.92698873

AGE
Q4
Frequency
Percent

9
14.31275
6.7
10
66.23661
31.1
11
71.8992
33.8
12
53.37904
25.1
13 or older
7.060369
3.3

Frequency Missing = 1.11202273

ETHNICITY
Q5
Frequency
Percent

African/American
22.44653
10.8
Asian/American
0.894547
0.4
Mexican/American
13.62171
6.6
Native/American
4.230615
2.0
Other
7.245809
3.5
White
159.5197
76.7
Frequency Missing = 6.04106603

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Malakoff
Spring 1998
WHAT GRADES DO YOU USUALLY GET
Q6
Frequency
Percent

Mostly A's
61.78606
29.9
Mostly B's
95.17066
46.0
Mostly C's
34.37927
16.6
Mostly D's
8.161713
3.9
Mostly F's
7.245809
3.5
Frequency Missing = 7.25648737

LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR

MORE THAN 3 YEARS
Q7
Frequency
Percent

Don't Know
16.50887
7.9
No
55.38551
26.5
Yes
137.4154
65.7
Frequency Missing = 4.69021001

EITHER PARENT GRADUATE

FROM COLLEGE
Q8
Frequency
Percent

Don't Know
71.03515
33.5
No
49.16968
23.2
Yes
91.78859
43.3
Frequency Missing = 2.00656955

QUALIFY FOR A FREE/REDUCED

PRICE LUNCH?
Q9
Frequency
Percent

Don't Know
37.81463
18.3
No
71.73358
34.8
Yes
96.63231
46.9
Frequency Missing = 7.81948098

PARENTS ATTEND PTA MEETINGS?

Q10
Frequency
Percent

No
85.65481
40.4
Yes
126.2245
59.6
Frequency Missing = 2.12064685

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Malakoff
Spring 1998
EVER INHALED GASOLINE
TO GET HIGH?
Q11A
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
185.2096
95.3
Used
9.14898
4.7
Frequency Missing = 19.64142237

EVER INHALED PAINT THINNER

TO GET HIGH?
Q11B
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
170.1303
97.8
Used
3.90974
2.2
Frequency Missing = 39.95991565

EVER INHALED GLUE TO GET HIGH?

Q11C
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
165.6609
95.3
Used
8.151034
4.7
Frequency Missing = 40.18807025

EVER INHALED WHITEOUT

TO GET HIGH?
Q11D

Frequency

Percent


Not Used
159.5164
94.0
Used
10.27168
6.0
Frequency Missing = 44.21188804

EVER INHALED SPRAY

PAINT TO GET HIGH?
Q11E
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
166.0958
96.5
Used
6.030387
3.5
Frequency Missing = 41.87376528

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Malakoff
Spring 1998
EVER USED OTHER INHALANTS
TO GET HIGH?
Q11F
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
152.6842
93.2
Used
11.07351
6.8
Frequency Missing = 50.24227538

CIGARETTE USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
8.599951
4.3
Never used
141.9669
70.5
1-2 times
24.00747
11.9
3-10 times
11.49778
5.7
11+ times
15.3148
7.6
Frequency Missing = 12.6130896

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO
USE IN LIFETIME
Q12B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
3.015194
1.5
Never used
175.5116
88.5
1-2 times
14.28482
7.2
3-10 times
2.224045
1.1
11+ times
3.23267
1.6
Frequency Missing = 15.73168188

BEER USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
0.894547
0.5
Never used
145.4417
78.6
1-2 times
30.25534
16.4
3-10 times
6.258542
3.4
11+ times
2.120647
1.1
Frequency Missing = 29.02923528

WINE COOLER USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
13.96395
7.8
Never used
132.3509
74.3
1-2 times
19.64882
11.0
3-10 times
3.015194
1.7
11+ times
9.159658
5.1
Frequency Missing = 35.86144952
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Malakoff
Spring 1998
WINE USE DURING LIFETIME
Q12E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
1.789094
1.0
Never used
148.9272
84.2
1-2 times
20.96764
11.9
3-10 times
2.017248
1.1
11+ times
3.23267
1.8
Frequency Missing = 37.06619217

LIQUOR USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
13.73579
7.4
Never used
151.4934
81.5
1-2 times
14.3989
7.7
3-10 times
4.241294
2.3
11+ times
2.00657
1.1
Frequency Missing = 28.12400977

INHALANT USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
7.933558
4.3
Never used
160.0687
87.6
1-2 times
8.482587
4.6
3-10 times
5.032442
2.8
11+ times
1.112023
0.6
Frequency Missing = 31.37064384

MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
12.17814
6.6
Never used
157.0396
85.4
1-2 times
8.36851
4.6
3-10 times
5.146519
2.8
11+ times
1.112023
0.6
Frequency Missing = 30.1552225

CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
8.496552
4.2
Never used
157.8233
77.6
1-2 times
15.71772
7.7
3-10 times
9.263057
4.6
11+ times
12.09281
5.9
Frequency Missing = 10.60652005
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Malakoff
Spring 1998
SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO
USE IN PAST YEAR
Q13B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
3.90974
2.0
Never used
184.5325
92.5
1-2 times
9.034902
4.5
11+ times
2.120647
1.1
Frequency Missing = 14.40218324

BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
0.894547
0.5
Never used
166.7762
87.2
1-2 times
15.29344
8.0
3-10 times
6.041066
3.2
11+ times
2.224045
1.2
Frequency Missing = 22.77069334

WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
11.62582
6.1
Never used
155.5993
81.8
1-2 times
16.96517
8.9
3-10 times
1.903171
1.0
11+ times
4.127216
2.2
Frequency Missing = 23.77931746

WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
2.68364
1.4
Never used
165.2185
87.0
1-2 times
17.74564
9.3
3-10 times
2.017248
1.1
11+ times
2.224045
1.2
Frequency Missing = 24.11087067

LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
14.19539
7.4
Never used
162.8525
84.7
1-2 times
9.045581
4.7
3-10 times
5.032442
2.6
11+ times
1.112023
0.6
Frequency Missing = 21.76206922
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Malakoff
Spring 1998
INHALANT USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR
Q13H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
9.608575
4.9
Never used
172.1295
88.2
1-2 times
8.482587
4.3
3-10 times
2.911795
1.5
11+ times
2.120647
1.1
Frequency Missing = 18.74687555

MARIJUANA USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
9.711973
5.0
Never used
170.3404
87.1
1-2 times
10.37508
5.3
3-10 times
4.034496
2.1
11+ times
1.112023
0.6
Frequency Missing = 18.42600103

AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES

Q14A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
11.18019
5.5
Never used
141.8421
69.8
7 or younger
15.29344
7.5
8 years old
5.032442
2.5
9 years old
12.07145
5.9
10 years old
8.575307
4.2
11 years old
5.146519
2.5
12 or older
4.034496
2.0

Frequency Missing = 10.82399596

AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO
Q14B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
3.795663
2.0
Never used
165.4327
88.1
7 or younger
6.465339
3.4
8 years old
1.008624
0.5
9 years old
6.030387
3.2
10 years old
4.013139
2.1
11 years old
1.008624
0.5
Frequency Missing = 26.24548201

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Malakoff
Spring 1998
AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER
Q14C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
2.68364
1.5
Never used
139.971
76.0
7 or younger
17.08254
9.3
8 years old
3.806342
2.1
9 years old
7.039011
3.8
10 years old
6.144465
3.3
11 years old
4.241294
2.3
12 or older
3.129271
1.7
Frequency Missing = 29.90242472

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS

Q14D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
12.85192
7.1
Never used
126.0784
69.3
7 or younger
3.129271
1.7
8 years old
6.707458
3.7
9 years old
8.265111
4.5
10 years old
11.39438
6.3
11 years old
5.353316
2.9
12 or older
8.27579
4.5
Frequency Missing = 31.94431614

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE

Q14E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
4.586811
2.5
Never used
151.0338
83.2

7
8
9
10
11
12

or younger
years old
years old
years old
years old
or older

3.129271
3.118592
6.133786
6.258542
4.241294
3.129271

1.7
1.7
3.4
3.4
2.3
1.7

Frequency Missing = 32.36858927

AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR

Q14F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
12.40629
6.5
Never used
158.9321
83.8
7 or younger
2.00657
1.1
8 years old
2.00657
1.1
9 years old
7.039011
3.7
10 years old
3.025872
1.6
11 years old
1.112023
0.6
12 or older
3.129271
1.6
Frequency Missing = 24.34231107

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Malakoff
Spring 1998
AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS
Q14H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
9.608575
5.1
Never used
162.8418
86.1
7 or younger
4.241294
2.2
8 years old
1.903171
1.0
9 years old
3.129271
1.7
10 years old
3.129271
1.7
11 years old
3.23267
1.7
12 or older
1.008624
0.5
Frequency Missing = 24.90530468

AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA

Q14I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
12.29222
6.6
Never used
158.0375
85.4
7 or younger
1.112023
0.6
8 years old
1.112023
0.6
9 years old
3.025872
1.6
10 years old
4.241294
2.3
11 years old
2.120647
1.1
12 or older
3.129271
1.7
Frequency Missing = 28.92912247

CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES

Q15A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
6.810857
3.4
None
109.7903
54.6

Some
Most

65.22963
19.22454

32.4
9.6

Frequency Missing = 12.94464281

CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO
Q15B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
5.021763
2.6
None
149.1553
76.0
Some
33.14249
16.9
Most
9.045581
4.6
Frequency Missing = 17.63485282

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Malakoff
Spring 1998
CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER
Q15C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
3.806342
1.9
None
134.2188
68.0
Some
43.91976
22.3
Most
15.4182
7.8
Frequency Missing = 16.63690739

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS

Q15D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
12.06077
6.2
None
136.7063
70.6
Some
34.74614
18.0
Most
10.05421
5.2
Frequency Missing = 20.43257058

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE

Q15E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
2.901116
1.5
None
150.9091
80.1
Some
27.37558
14.5
Most
7.14241
3.8
Frequency Missing = 25.67180971

CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR

Q15F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
14.74442
7.6
None
148.4569
76.9
Some
22.77809
11.8
Most
7.04969
3.7
Frequency Missing = 20.97092101

CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS

Q15H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
10.94875
5.7
None
143.884
75.0
Some
28.591
14.9
Most
8.379189
4.4
Frequency Missing = 22.19702104

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Malakoff
Spring 1998
CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA
Q15I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
10.824
5.7
None
146.4503
76.8
Some
19.76289
10.4
Most
13.73251
7.2
Frequency Missing = 23.23028834

EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES

Q16A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
5.91631
2.9
No
113.1371
55.7
Yes
84.22602
41.4
Frequency Missing = 10.72059735

EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO
Q16B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
4.127216
2.1
No
150.3494
78.0
Yes
38.19629
19.8
Frequency Missing = 21.3271174

EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER

Q16C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
0.894547
0.5
No
135.4802
69.4
Yes
58.98177
30.2
Frequency Missing = 18.64347694

EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE COOLERS

Q16D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
12.28893
6.4
No
129.2323
67.8
Yes
49.14504
25.8
Frequency Missing = 23.33368695

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Malakoff
Spring 1998
EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE
Q16E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
5.135841
2.7
No
151.907
79.7
Yes
33.52004
17.6
Frequency Missing = 23.43708556

EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR

Q16F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
12.73785
6.7
No
146.9993
77.6
Yes
29.70302
15.7
Frequency Missing = 24.55978698

EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS

Q16H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
8.471909
4.4
No
158.6145
83.2
Yes
23.56923
12.4
Frequency Missing = 23.34436564

EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA

Q16I

Frequency

Percent


Never heard of
11.83262
6.1
No
155.1397
79.5
Yes
28.14208
14.4
Frequency Missing = 18.88559603

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME

Q17A
Frequency
Percent

Do Not Drink
138.4134
71.6
No
30.60825
15.8
Yes
24.22495
12.5
Frequency Missing = 20.7534451

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Malakoff
Spring 1998
IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS
Q17B
Frequency
Percent

Do Not Drink
126.7875
72.1
No
34.93158
19.9
Yes
14.20278
8.1
Frequency Missing = 38.07810209

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE

Q17C
Frequency
Percent

Do Not Drink
125.6755
69.8
No
31.06784
17.3
Yes
23.20236
12.9
Frequency Missing = 34.0542843

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTES

Q18A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
4.804287
2.4
Very dangerous
103.8494
52.3
Dangerous
61.45861
30.9
Not at all
4.344692
2.2
Don't know
24.13223
12.2
Frequency Missing = 15.41080736

DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO
Q18B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
2.120647
1.1
Very dangerous
91.46772
48.9
Dangerous
61.09174
32.7
Not at all
7.14241
3.8
Don't know
25.15153
13.5
Frequency Missing = 27.02595153

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER

Q18C
Frequency
Percent

Very dangerous
98.84568
52.9
Dangerous
65.2436
34.9
Not at all
8.036957
4.3
Don't know
14.74442
7.9
Frequency Missing = 27.12935014

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Malakoff
Spring 1998
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS
TO USE WINE COOLERS
Q18D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
10.16828
5.5
Very dangerous
82.1907
44.8
Dangerous
49.49056
27.0
Not at all
17.19662
9.4
Don't know
24.46378
13.3
Frequency Missing = 30.49006151

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE

Q18E
Frequency
Percent

Very dangerous
83.22397
47.9
Dangerous
52.28827
30.1
Not at all
15.73907
9.1
Don't know
22.33246
12.9
Frequency Missing = 40.41622485

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE LIQUOR

Q18F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
6.030387
3.3
Very dangerous
128.3452
71.0
Dangerous
32.06579
17.7
Not at all
2.224045
1.2
Don't know
12.06077
6.7
Frequency Missing = 33.27381478

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS

Q18H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
4.241294
2.4
Very dangerous
120.4009
68.4
Dangerous
28.04197
15.9
Not at all
3.129271
1.8
Don't know
20.33656
11.5
Frequency Missing = 37.84994749

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA

Q18I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
4.907686
2.7
Very dangerous
144.1089
80.5
Dangerous
18.41204
10.3
Not at all
3.129271
1.7
Don't know
8.36851
4.7
Frequency Missing = 35.07358711
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Malakoff
Spring 1998
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO FROM TEACHER
Q19A
Frequency
Percent

No
17.52817
9.1
Yes
174.7098
90.9
Frequency Missing = 21.76206922

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

VISITOR TO CLASS
Q19B
Frequency
Percent

No
78.38775
43.1
Yes
103.3471
56.9
Frequency Missing = 32.26519066

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

ASSEMBLY PROGRAM
Q19C
Frequency
Percent

No
96.88511
55.2
Yes
78.71591
44.8
Frequency Missing = 38.39897661

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

GUIDE COUNSELOR
Q19D

Frequency

Percent


No
64.90876
36.2
Yes
114.3632
63.8
Frequency Missing = 34.72806941

DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE

ELSE AT SCHOOL
Q19E
Frequency
Percent

No
103.247
58.3
Yes
73.98299
41.7
Frequency Missing = 36.76996083

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

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BEER, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME
Q20A
Frequency
Percent

Never
156.159
82.4
1 time
19.88026
10.5
2 times
2.797718
1.5
3+ times
10.70663
5.6
Frequency Missing = 24.45638837

WINE COOLERS, TWO OR

MORE AT ONE TIME
Q20B
Frequency
Percent

Never
132.2442
81.0
1 time
14.51297
8.9
2 times
5.249918
3.2
3+ times
11.16623
6.8
Frequency Missing = 50.82662637

WINE, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q20C
Frequency
Percent

Never
136.7244
84.2
1 time
14.40958
8.9
2 times
4.918365
3.0
3+ times
6.361941
3.9
Frequency Missing = 51.58573851

LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE

AT ONE TIME
Q20D
Frequency
Percent

Never
142.3305
89.7
1 time
6.247863
3.9
2 times
2.911795
1.8
3+ times
7.256487
4.6
Frequency Missing = 55.25335991

MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUT

PARENT'S CONSENT
Q21
Frequency
Percent

No
188.3068
96.8
Yes
6.155143
3.2
Frequency Missing = 19.53802376

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

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Spring 1998
SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN
SINCE SEPTEMBER
Q22
Frequency
Percent

No
105.6812
54.9
Yes
86.98102
45.1
Frequency Missing = 21.33779609

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER

Q23
Frequency
Percent

Don't like it
155.4713
79.7
Don't care
4.127216
2.1
Think it's O.K.
1.903171
1.0
Don't know
33.50936
17.2
Frequency Missing = 18.98899464

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

USING MARIJUANA
Q24
Frequency
Percent

Don't like it
167.7495
84.9
Don't care
2.120647
1.1
Think it's O.K.
1.008624
0.5
Don't know
26.59839
13.5
Frequency Missing = 16.52283009

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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