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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
11.3%
6.3%
5.0%
88.7%
Grade 4
5.8%
2.4%
3.4%
94.2%
Grade 5
8.7%
5.1%
3.6%
91.3%
Grade 6
19.1%
11.3%
7.8%
80.9%

Cigarettes
All
10.1%
5.8%
4.3%
89.9%
Grade 4
4.3%
2.2%
2.2%
95.7%
Grade 5
7.8%
4.4%
3.4%
92.2%
Grade 6
17.8%
10.6%
7.2%
82.2%

Smokeless tobacco
All
3.6%
1.4%
2.2%
96.4%
Grade 4
2.4%
0.7%
1.8%
97.6%
Grade 5
2.1%
1.1%
1.1%
97.9%
Grade 6
6.0%
2.3%
3.7%
94.0%

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

4.1
4.9
2.6
4.6

4.2
3.3
3.9
4.6

School

Lifetime

Cigarettes

Year
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

3.8
3.0
2.2
4.5

3.8
2.8
3.6
4.1

School
Year

Lifetime

3.3
*
*
2.0

2.9
2.8
*
2.8

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

7.8

9.1

Grade 6
10.1

Table T-4:

Average age of first use of tobacco by family situation:

Two Parent Family

Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

93.0%
95.6%
95.4%
87.9%

7 or Under
1.3%
2.8%
0.9%
0.3%

0.6%
0.3%
0.3%
1.2%

1.4%
1.4%
0.3%
2.7%

10

11

1.6%
* %
2.3%
2.7%

1.6%
* %
0.9%
4.1%

10

11

4.3%
1.1%
2.7%
7.9%

7.2%
* %
3.5%
15.1%

12 or Over
0.4%
* %
* %
1.2%

Other Family Situation

Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

77.7%
90.4%
80.5%
66.9%

7 or Under
2.9%
4.3%
2.7%
2.2%

2.9%
3.2%
4.4%
1.4%

3.5%
1.1%
6.2%
2.9%

12 or Over
1.4%
* %
* %
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

1.0%
2.0%
0.9%
0.2%

78.7%
86.8%
81.8%
68.0%

17.4%
9.5%
15.5%
26.8%

None

Some

78.4%
86.0%
81.8%
67.9%

16.9%
8.9%
15.2%
26.0%

None

Some

2.9%
1.8%
1.9%
5.0%

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

1.9%
3.3%
1.3%
1.3%

Most
2.8%
1.8%
1.7%
4.8%

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

1.8%
3.7%
1.1%
0.8%

92.0%
92.9%
93.4%
89.8%

5.3%
2.5%
4.6%
8.5%

Most
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%

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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

1.4%
2.2%
1.5%
0.6%

Yes
21.6%
14.0%
22.5%
27.9%

No
77.0%
83.8%
76.0%
71.5%

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

2.2%
3.3%
2.2%
1.3%

Yes
19.7%
12.4%
19.5%
27.0%

No
78.0%
84.3%
78.3%
71.7%

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

2.8%
3.9%
2.8%
1.9%

Yes
8.9%
5.7%
9.4%
11.4%

No
88.2%
90.4%
87.7%
86.7%

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

0.8%
0.7%
0.9%
0.8%

67.4%
75.3%
69.4%
58.0%

27.4%
20.7%
25.8%
35.3%

1.4%
0.4%
1.3%
2.3%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

1.5%
2.1%
1.1%
1.3%

56.4%
64.4%
57.9%
47.6%

36.7%
29.7%
36.2%
43.8%

2.0%
0.5%
2.0%
3.4%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

1.3%
2.2%
0.9%
0.9%

59.0%
65.3%
61.7%
50.9%

31.9%
26.1%
31.5%
37.4%

2.3%
1.2%
1.4%
4.3%

Do Not
Know
3.0%
2.9%
2.6%
3.6%

Cigarettes?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Do Not
Know
3.4%
3.4%
2.9%
4.0%

Smokeless tobacco?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Do Not
Know
5.5%
5.3%
4.5%
6.6%

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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
25.3%
17.7%
7.6%
74.7%
Grade 4
17.7%
11.9%
5.8%
82.3%
Grade 5
20.8%
13.8%
7.0%
79.2%
Grade 6
36.9%
27.0%
10.0%
63.1%

Beer
All
15.1%
9.0%
6.1%
84.9%
Grade 4
8.6%
5.5%
3.1%
91.4%
Grade 5
13.3%
6.5%
6.9%
86.7%
Grade 6
22.9%
14.8%
8.1%
77.1%

Wine coolers
All
12.6%
7.8%
4.8%
87.4%
Grade 4
6.4%
2.9%
3.5%
93.6%
Grade 5
9.1%
5.8%
3.2%
90.9%
Grade 6
21.9%
14.4%
7.5%
78.1%

Wine
All
14.6%
10.3%
4.3%
85.4%
Grade 4
10.2%
7.6%
2.7%
89.8%
Grade 5
11.2%
7.3%
3.9%
88.8%
Grade 6
22.2%
15.8%
6.3%
77.8%

Liquor
All
6.3%
4.4%
1.9%
93.7%
Grade 4
2.4%
1.3%
1.1%
97.6%
Grade 5
4.1%
1.5%
2.6%
95.9%
Grade 6
12.2%
10.1%
2.1%
87.8%

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

5.3
3.0
4.1
6.8

6.0
3.8
5.3
7.3

School
Year

Lifetime

3.1
2.3
2.8
3.4

3.3
3.0
2.9
3.6

School
Year

Lifetime

3.1
*
*
3.4

3.3
1.5
2.6
3.9

Beer

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Liquor

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

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Wine
School
Year

Lifetime

2.7
1.9
2.5
3.1

3.0
2.6
3.0
3.2

School
Year

Lifetime

3.3
2.6
3.1
3.5

3.4
2.6
3.2
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

89.1%
93.4%
90.1%
83.9%

6.6%
3.2%
6.6%
9.9%

Never

1 Time

2 Times
2.1%
2.1%
2.0%
2.1%

3+ Times
2.3%
1.4%
1.3%
4.1%

Ever
10.9%
6.6%
9.9%
16.1%

Wine Coolers?
2 Times

3+ Times

Ever

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

89.9%
95.4%
92.1%
82.9%

6.1%
2.7%
5.6%
9.5%

Never

1 Time

88.3%
90.5%
90.4%
84.3%

6.8%
5.6%
5.9%
8.8%

Never

1 Time

94.6%
97.7%
96.7%
89.8%

3.1%
1.5%
1.9%
5.6%

1.4%
0.2%
0.7%
3.2%

2.6%
1.7%
1.6%
4.3%

10.1%
4.6%
7.9%
17.1%

Wine?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2 Times
2.8%
3.2%
2.5%
2.9%

3+ Times
2.0%
0.7%
1.1%
4.0%

Ever
11.7%
9.5%
9.6%
15.7%

Liquor?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2 Times
1.0%
0.3%
0.5%
2.2%

3+ Times
1.3%
0.5%
0.9%
2.4%

Ever
5.4%
2.3%
3.3%
10.2%

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Table A-4:

Average age of first use of alcohol:

Grade 4
Alcohol
Beer
Wine Coolers
Wine
Liquor

8.1
8.0
8.3
8.4
8.2

Grade 5
8.8
8.8
9.3
9.2
9.4

Grade 6
9.5
9.3
10.2
10.1
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

80.8%
86.5%
85.6%
70.0%

7 or Under
4.3%
4.8%
2.3%
5.9%

8
3.2%
3.4%
3.2%
2.9%

9
4.1%
3.7%
3.5%
5.3%

10

11

3.6%
1.7%
2.9%
6.2%

3.0%
* %
2.6%
6.5%

10

11

6.4%
2.2%
6.1%
9.4%

4.6%
* %
3.5%
8.7%

12 or Over
1.1%
* %
* %
3.2%

Other Family Situation

Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

58.8%
70.7%
65.2%
45.7%

7 or Under
10.1%
10.9%
10.4%
9.4%

8
6.4%
6.5%
6.1%
6.5%

9
8.7%
9.8%
7.8%
8.7%

12 or Over
4.9%
* %
0.9%
11.6%

Table A-6:

Lifetime prevalence of use of alcohol by reported conduct problems this

school year:

No Absences or
Conduct Problems
Alcohol

Cut
School

18.1%

Sent to
Principal

84.6%

46.7%

Both
84.2%

Table A-7:

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

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

76.6%
82.0%
80.0%
67.8%

Yes
14.3%
8.6%
12.1%
22.1%

No
9.1%
9.3%
7.9%
10.1%

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

77.5%
81.7%
82.3%
68.8%

Yes
6.7%
3.0%
4.8%
12.0%

No
15.8%
15.3%
12.9%
19.2%

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

Yes

76.4%
80.0%
81.2%
68.3%

No

9.0%
6.6%
6.6%
13.6%

14.6%
13.4%
12.2%
18.1%

Table A-8:

About how many of your close friends use ...

Any alcohol product?

Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

0.8%
1.1%
0.9%
0.4%

None

Some

72.8%
80.2%
78.8%
59.9%

21.4%
16.2%
16.7%
30.9%

None

Some

80.0%
85.1%
84.7%
70.8%

16.1%
12.1%
12.0%
23.8%

None

Some

Most
5.0%
2.4%
3.6%
8.8%

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

1.0%
1.4%
1.1%
0.4%

Most
2.9%
1.4%
2.2%
4.9%

Wine coolers?
Never
Heard of

Most

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

10.2%
15.5%
13.2%
2.4%

74.2%
77.1%
75.2%
70.7%

12.6%
6.0%
9.8%
21.3%

None

Some

83.1%
86.5%
87.3%
76.0%

13.6%
10.5%
9.1%
20.8%

None

Some

3.0%
1.4%
1.8%
5.7%

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

1.2%
1.7%
1.3%
0.6%

Most
2.1%
1.4%
2.2%
2.6%

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

4.7%
9.4%
3.5%
1.5%

86.7%
84.5%
89.8%
85.7%

6.5%
4.9%
5.1%
9.1%

Most
2.2%
1.2%
1.6%
3.6%

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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

1.5%
1.3%
1.9%
1.2%

Yes
27.7%
22.0%
24.8%
35.8%

No
70.8%
76.7%
73.2%
63.0%

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

1.6%
1.2%
2.4%
1.3%

Yes
20.9%
15.0%
19.2%
27.8%

No
77.5%
83.8%
78.4%
70.9%

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

10.9%
15.1%
14.7%
3.4%

Yes
12.3%
5.7%
9.1%
21.3%

No
76.8%
79.2%
76.2%
75.3%

Wine?
Never
Heard of
All

2.2%

Yes
15.4%

No
82.5%

Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.1%
3.1%
1.3%

10.7%
11.4%
23.4%

87.1%
85.5%
75.3%

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

Yes

5.5%
10.0%
4.6%
2.1%

9.7%
5.6%
8.1%
15.0%

No
84.8%
84.4%
87.3%
82.9%

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

78.1%
77.4%
80.8%
76.1%

Don't
Care
3.5%
2.0%
2.0%
6.3%

Think
It's OK
1.0%
1.1%
0.9%
1.1%

Don't
Know
17.4%
19.5%
16.4%
16.5%

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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%
0.4%
0.2%

71.7%
74.7%
72.6%
67.9%

22.7%
19.8%
21.9%
26.1%

2.5%
2.3%
2.2%
3.0%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

0.5%
0.7%
0.7%
0.2%

50.1%
55.3%
49.7%
45.9%

39.7%
35.0%
40.6%
43.0%

5.1%
3.7%
4.8%
6.7%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

9.8%
14.0%
13.5%
2.6%

40.4%
47.8%
40.6%
33.7%

34.5%
26.3%
30.8%
45.4%

7.5%
3.8%
8.2%
10.1%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

0.9%

44.6%

39.8%

7.8%

Do Not
Know
2.8%
2.7%
2.8%
2.8%

Beer?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Do Not
Know
4.6%
5.4%
4.3%
4.1%

Wine coolers?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Do Not
Know
7.7%
8.3%
6.8%
8.1%

Wine?

All

Do Not
Know
6.9%

Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1.3%
0.9%
0.4%

50.6%
45.8%
38.2%

35.3%
40.1%
43.5%

5.0%
7.5%
10.5%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

3.5%
7.5%
2.4%
0.9%

67.6%
68.3%
69.0%
65.6%

21.9%
17.8%
21.6%
26.0%

2.0%
1.4%
2.0%
2.6%

7.8%
5.7%
7.3%

Liquor?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Do Not
Know
4.9%
5.0%
4.9%
4.8%

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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
1.6%
1.2%
0.4%
98.4%
Grade 4
0.2%
0.2%
* %
99.8%
Grade 5
0.9%
0.6%
0.2%
99.1%
Grade 6
3.6%
2.5%
1.0%
96.4%

Table D-2:

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

School
Year

Lifetime

3.9
*
*
4.3

3.4
*
*
3.8

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Table D-3:

Average age of first use of marijuana:

Grade 4
Marijuana

Grade 5
*

Grade 6
10.5

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

99.2%
99.4%
100.0%
98.2%

0.3%
0.6%
* %
0.3%

*
*
*
*

%
%
%
%

0.1%
* %
* %
0.3%

*
*
*
*

%
%
%
%

0.3%
* %
* %
0.9%

0.1%
* %
* %
0.3%

Other Family Situation

Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

96.0%
100.0%
97.2%
92.5%

7 or Under
*
*
*
*

%
%
%
%

8
0.6%
* %
* %
1.5%

9
*
*
*
*

%
%
%
%

10

11

0.9%
* %
1.9%
0.8%

1.5%
* %
0.9%
3.0%

12 or Over
0.9%
* %
* %
2.3%

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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

0.3%

Sent to
Principal

25.0%

5.9%

Both
33.3%

Table D-6:

About how many of your close friends use marijuana?

Never
Heard of

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

5.4%
11.1%
2.9%
2.6%

None

Some

Most

87.8%
86.5%
92.2%
84.9%

5.5%
1.9%
4.0%
10.2%

1.3%
0.5%
0.9%
2.3%

Table D-7:

Have you ever been offered marijuana?

Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Yes

6.3%
11.3%
4.2%
3.6%

6.6%
3.1%
6.4%
10.0%

No
87.1%
85.6%
89.4%
86.3%

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

85.1%
79.9%
87.6%
87.6%

1.4%
0.9%
1.3%
1.9%

0.4%
0.7%
0.2%
0.4%

13.1%
18.5%
10.8%
10.1%

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

4.6%
9.6%
2.5%
2.4%

82.7%
80.0%
84.6%
83.0%

Dangerous
8.4%
6.8%
8.8%
9.3%

Not at All
Dangerous
1.0%
0.5%
0.9%
1.5%

Do Not
Know
3.3%
3.0%
3.2%
3.7%

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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
11.7%
9.6%
2.1%
88.3%
Grade 4
10.8%
9.0%
1.8%
89.2%
Grade 5
9.4%
8.2%
1.3%
90.6%
Grade 6
14.8%
11.4%
3.3%
85.2%

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

95.1%
97.4%
97.3%
90.8%

4.9%
2.6%
2.7%
9.2%

Not Used

Used

96.7%
95.9%
96.8%
97.3%

3.3%
4.1%
3.2%
2.7%

Not Used

Used

95.9%
94.7%

4.1%
5.3%

Gasoline

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Glue

All
Grade 4

Grade 5
Grade 6

96.9%
95.9%

3.1%
4.1%

Not Used

Used

97.3%
97.0%
98.0%
97.0%

2.7%
3.0%
2.0%
3.0%

Not Used

Used

96.7%
96.2%
96.9%
96.8%

3.3%
3.8%
3.1%
3.2%

Not Used

Used

94.1%
95.3%
95.3%
91.9%

5.9%
4.7%
4.7%
8.1%

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

4.4
4.7
5.1
3.8

4.5
4.7
4.6
4.3

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

88.8%
90.0%
90.9%
85.7%

2-3

5.2%
4.3%
4.9%
6.3%

4+

4.6%
4.0%
2.7%
6.9%

1.4%
1.7%
1.5%
1.0%

Table I-5:

Average age of first use of inhalants:

Grade 4
Inhalants

7.9

Grade 5
9.3

Grade 6
10.1

Table I-6:

Average age of first use of inhalants by family situation:

Two Parent Family

Never
All

93.5%

7 or Under
1.8%

8
0.8%

9
1.3%

10

11

0.9%

1.6%

12 or Over
0.2%

Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

94.1%
95.3%
90.9%

3.0%
1.2%
1.2%

1.2%
0.3%
0.9%

1.5%
1.5%
0.9%

0.3%
1.2%
1.2%

* %
0.6%
4.2%

10

11

2.4%
* %
3.7%
3.0%

2.1%
* %
2.8%
3.0%

* %
* %
0.6%

Other Family Situation

Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

89.4%
91.9%
90.8%
86.6%

7 or Under
1.8%
2.3%
1.8%
1.5%

1.2%
4.7%
* %
* %

0.9%
1.2%
* %
1.5%

12 or Over
2.1%
* %
0.9%
4.5%

Table I-7:

Lifetime prevalence of use of inhalants by reported conduct problems this

school year:
No Absences or
Conduct Problems

Inhalants

5.5%

Cut
School
29.2%

Sent to
Principal
15.8%

Both
29.4%

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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

Some

81.3%
80.7%
84.7%
78.4%

10.7%
8.4%
7.4%
16.0%

4.9%
8.6%
4.3%
2.2%

Most
3.1%
2.3%
3.6%
3.5%

Table I-9:

Have you ever been offered inhalants?

Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

5.1%
8.2%
5.1%
2.1%

Yes
10.3%
5.4%
11.1%
13.9%

No
84.7%
86.4%
83.8%
84.0%

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

3.4%
6.1%
3.1%
1.3%

58.1%
59.0%
58.0%
57.4%

26.9%
22.8%
26.5%
30.8%

4.5%
3.0%
4.9%
5.2%

Do Not
Know
7.2%
9.1%
7.4%
5.2%

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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

37.2%
57.9%
32.0%
24.6%

62.8%
42.1%
68.0%
75.4%

No

Yes

43.2%
10.4%
54.1%
62.9%

56.8%
89.6%
45.9%
37.1%

No

Yes

24.0%
42.7%
12.2%
19.5%

76.0%
57.3%
87.8%
80.5%

No

Yes

61.2%
66.2%
56.4%
61.4%

38.8%
33.8%
43.6%
38.6%

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

32.4%
36.7%
29.2%
31.5%

67.6%
63.3%
70.8%
68.5%

No

Yes

2.9%
3.6%
1.7%
3.3%

97.1%
96.4%
98.3%
96.7%

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
11.3%
6.3%
5.0%
88.7%
Grade 4
5.8%
2.4%
3.4%
94.2%
Grade 5
8.7%
5.1%
3.6%
91.3%
Grade 6
19.1%
11.3%
7.8%
80.9%

Alcohol
All
25.3%
17.7%
7.6%
74.7%
Grade 4
17.7%
11.9%
5.8%
82.3%
Grade 5
20.8%
13.8%
7.0%
79.2%
Grade 6
36.9%
27.0%
10.0%
63.1%

Inhalants
All
11.7%
9.6%
2.1%
88.3%
Grade 4
10.8%
9.0%
1.8%
89.2%
Grade 5
9.4%
8.2%
1.3%
90.6%
Grade 6
14.8%
11.4%
3.3%
85.2%

Marijuana
All
1.6%
1.2%
0.4%
98.4%
Grade 4
0.2%
0.2%
* %
99.8%
Grade 5
0.9%
0.6%
0.2%
99.1%
Grade 6
3.6%
2.5%
1.0%
96.4%

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
13.4%
7.5%
5.9%
86.6%
Grade 4
8.4%
3.8%
4.6%
91.6%
Grade 5
9.4%
5.3%
4.1%
90.6%
Grade 6
22.7%
13.7%
9.0%
77.3%

Alcohol
All
27.9%
19.3%
8.6%
72.1%
Grade 4
19.5%
13.6%
5.9%
80.5%

Grade 5
22.2%
13.2%
9.1%
77.8%
Grade 6
42.6%
31.7%
10.9%
57.4%

Inhalants
All
14.5%
11.5%
3.0%
85.5%
Grade 4
12.5%
9.5%
3.0%
87.5%
Grade 5
12.1%
10.5%
1.7%
87.9%
Grade 6
19.0%
14.7%
4.3%
81.0%

Marijuana
All
2.2%
1.7%
0.4%
97.8%
Grade 4
0.4%
0.4%
* %
99.6%
Grade 5
0.8%
0.4%
0.4%
99.2%
Grade 6
5.3%
4.4%
0.9%
94.7%

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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
9.1%
5.1%
4.0%
90.9%
Grade 4
3.1%
0.9%
2.2%
96.9%
Grade 5
7.9%
4.8%
3.1%
92.1%
Grade 6
15.5%
9.1%
6.3%
84.5%

Alcohol
All
22.6%
15.9%
6.7%
77.4%
Grade 4
16.0%
10.2%
5.8%
84.0%
Grade 5
19.4%
14.5%
4.8%
80.6%
Grade 6
31.5%
22.3%
9.2%
68.5%

Inhalants
All
8.9%
7.6%
1.3%
91.1%
Grade 4
9.0%
8.6%
0.5%
91.0%
Grade 5
6.6%
5.7%
0.9%
93.4%
Grade 6
10.8%
8.4%
2.4%
89.2%

Marijuana
All
1.0%
0.6%
0.4%
99.0%
Grade 4
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
0.9%
0.9%
* %
99.1%
Grade 6
2.0%
0.8%
1.2%
98.0%

Table B4:

Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> White Students

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Tobacco
All
11.1%
6.7%
4.4%
88.9%
Grade 4
4.9%
1.9%
2.9%
95.1%
Grade 5
9.0%
5.5%
3.5%
91.0%
Grade 6
18.6%
12.1%
6.5%
81.4%

Alcohol
All
25.4%
18.1%
7.3%
74.6%
Grade 4
19.0%
13.9%
5.2%
81.0%

Grade 5
20.6%
14.5%
6.1%
79.4%
Grade 6
35.8%
25.4%
10.4%
64.2%

Inhalants
All
12.1%
10.2%
1.9%
87.9%
Grade 4
11.8%
9.5%
2.3%
88.2%
Grade 5
11.0%
9.7%
1.3%
89.0%
Grade 6
13.5%
11.4%
2.1%
86.5%

Marijuana
All
1.3%
1.0%
0.3%
98.7%
Grade 4
0.3%
0.3%
* %
99.7%
Grade 5
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 6
3.3%
2.4%
0.9%
96.7%

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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
14.3%
5.7%
8.6%
85.7%
Grade 4
6.8%
2.3%
4.5%
93.2%
Grade 5
6.5%
* %
6.5%
93.5%
Grade 6
28.0%
14.0%
14.0%
72.0%

Alcohol
All
32.4%
22.3%
10.1%
67.6%
Grade 4
18.6%
11.6%
7.0%
81.4%
Grade 5
23.9%
10.9%
13.0%
76.1%
Grade 6
52.0%
42.0%
10.0%
48.0%

Inhalants
All
9.6%
7.4%
2.2%
90.4%
Grade 4
9.8%
9.8%
* %
90.2%
Grade 5
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 6
18.0%
12.0%
6.0%
82.0%

Marijuana
All
0.7%
0.7%
* %
99.3%
Grade 4
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 6
2.0%
2.0%
* %
98.0%

Table B6:

Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> Mexican/American Students

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Tobacco
All
12.4%
3.8%
8.6%
87.6%
Grade 4
10.8%
5.4%
5.4%
89.2%
Grade 5
7.1%
2.4%
4.8%
92.9%
Grade 6
23.1%
3.8%
19.2%
76.9%

Alcohol
All
26.9%
16.3%
10.6%
73.1%
Grade 4
19.4%
8.3%
11.1%
80.6%

Grade 5
31.0%
19.0%
11.9%
69.0%
Grade 6
30.8%
23.1%
7.7%
69.2%

Inhalants
All
16.3%
10.6%
5.8%
83.7%
Grade 4
11.1%
8.3%
2.8%
88.9%
Grade 5
11.9%
9.5%
2.4%
88.1%
Grade 6
30.8%
15.4%
15.4%
69.2%

Marijuana
All
3.9%
1.0%
2.9%
96.1%
Grade 4
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
4.8%
2.4%
2.4%
95.2%
Grade 6
7.7%
* %
7.7%
92.3%

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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
9.2%
5.0%
4.2%
90.8%
Grade 4
4.8%
1.7%
3.1%
95.2%
Grade 5
8.4%
4.7%
3.7%
91.6%
Grade 6
14.8%
8.9%
5.9%
85.2%

Alcohol
All
22.3%
15.3%
7.0%
77.7%
Grade 4
17.8%
12.1%
5.7%
82.2%
Grade 5
18.0%
12.6%
5.4%
82.0%
Grade 6
31.6%
21.4%
10.2%
68.4%

Inhalants
All
10.7%
8.9%
1.8%
89.3%
Grade 4
10.7%
8.7%
1.9%
89.3%
Grade 5
8.7%
7.8%
0.9%
91.3%
Grade 6
12.7%
10.2%
2.5%
87.3%

Marijuana
All
1.1%
0.9%
0.2%
98.9%
Grade 4
0.2%
0.2%
* %
99.8%
Grade 5
0.5%
0.5%
* %
99.5%
Grade 6
2.7%
2.0%
0.7%
97.3%

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
29.7%
18.1%
11.6%
70.3%
Grade 4
25.0%
14.3%
10.7%
75.0%
Grade 5
8.1%
5.4%
2.7%
91.9%
Grade 6
42.5%
26.0%
16.4%
57.5%

Alcohol
All
52.9%
39.9%
13.0%
47.1%
Grade 4
22.2%
14.8%
7.4%
77.8%

Grade 5
47.4%
23.7%
23.7%
52.6%
Grade 6
67.1%
57.5%
9.6%
32.9%

Inhalants
All
20.3%
15.2%
5.1%
79.7%
Grade 4
18.5%
18.5%
* %
81.5%
Grade 5
13.2%
7.9%
5.3%
86.8%
Grade 6
24.7%
17.8%
6.8%
75.3%

Marijuana
All
6.1%
3.8%
2.3%
93.9%
Grade 4
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
5.6%
2.8%
2.8%
94.4%
Grade 6
8.5%
5.6%
2.8%
91.5%

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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
6.9%
3.8%
3.1%
93.1%
Grade 4
3.8%
1.9%
1.9%
96.2%
Grade 5
4.9%
2.3%
2.6%
95.1%
Grade 6
12.4%
7.4%
5.0%
87.6%

Alcohol
All
19.5%
12.9%
6.6%
80.5%
Grade 4
14.0%
9.6%
4.4%
86.0%
Grade 5
15.5%
10.3%
5.2%
84.5%
Grade 6
29.4%
19.1%
10.3%
70.6%

Inhalants
All
10.0%
7.8%
2.2%
90.0%
Grade 4
10.0%
8.1%
1.9%
90.0%
Grade 5
8.1%
6.6%
1.4%
91.9%
Grade 6
11.8%
8.6%
3.3%
88.2%

Marijuana
All
0.6%
0.6%
* %
99.4%
Grade 4
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 6
1.8%
1.8%
* %
98.2%

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
23.2%
13.6%
9.6%
76.8%
Grade 4
11.6%
3.2%
8.4%
88.4%
Grade 5
19.3%
13.4%
5.9%
80.7%
Grade 6
34.3%
20.7%
13.6%
65.7%

Alcohol
All
42.2%
31.1%
11.1%
57.8%
Grade 4
30.9%
19.1%
11.7%
69.1%

Grade 5
36.1%
23.5%
12.6%
63.9%
Grade 6
55.1%
45.7%
9.4%
44.9%

Inhalants
All
16.2%
14.2%
2.0%
83.8%
Grade 4
12.1%
11.0%
1.1%
87.9%
Grade 5
13.7%
12.8%
0.9%
86.3%
Grade 6
21.0%
17.4%
3.6%
79.0%

Marijuana
All
4.1%
2.3%
1.8%
95.9%
Grade 4
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
3.4%
2.6%
0.9%
96.6%
Grade 6
7.3%
3.6%
3.6%
92.7%

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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
11.0%
6.1%
4.9%
89.0%
Grade 4
4.8%
2.4%
2.4%
95.2%
Grade 5
8.4%
4.6%
3.8%
91.6%
Grade 6
18.8%
10.8%
8.0%
81.2%

Alcohol
All
25.5%
17.9%
7.6%
74.5%
Grade 4
17.0%
10.9%
6.1%
83.0%
Grade 5
21.9%
14.9%
7.0%
78.1%
Grade 6
36.3%
26.7%
9.6%
63.7%

Inhalants
All
11.5%
9.3%
2.2%
88.5%
Grade 4
12.0%
9.8%
2.1%
88.0%
Grade 5
9.2%
7.9%
1.4%
90.8%
Grade 6
13.2%
10.1%
3.1%
86.8%

Marijuana
All
1.5%
1.2%
0.3%
98.5%
Grade 4
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
0.8%
0.5%
0.3%
99.2%
Grade 6
3.4%
2.9%
0.5%
96.6%

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
11.0%
6.1%
4.9%
89.0%
Grade 4
6.7%
1.9%
4.8%
93.3%
Grade 5
7.9%
5.3%
2.6%
92.1%
Grade 6
19.3%
12.0%
7.2%
80.7%

Alcohol
All
23.6%
15.2%
8.4%
76.4%
Grade 4
19.0%
13.3%
5.7%
81.0%

Grade 5
13.3%
5.3%
8.0%
86.7%
Grade 6
38.6%
26.5%
12.0%
61.4%

Inhalants
All
12.4%
10.1%
2.3%
87.6%
Grade 4
7.8%
6.9%
1.0%
92.2%
Grade 5
12.2%
10.8%
1.4%
87.8%
Grade 6
18.3%
13.4%
4.9%
81.7%

Marijuana
All
1.6%
0.8%
0.8%
98.4%
Grade 4
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
1.3%
1.3%
* %
98.7%
Grade 6
3.7%
1.2%
2.5%
96.3%

College Station
Spring 1998
GENDER
Q1
Frequency
Percent

Female
708
49.5
Male
723
50.5
Frequency Missing = 3

GRADE LEVEL
Q2
Frequency
Percent

Grade 4
470
32.8
Grade 5
474
33.1
Grade 6
490
34.2

DO YOU LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS?

Q3
Frequency
Percent

No
358
25.2
Yes
1062
74.8
Frequency Missing = 14

AGE
Q4
Frequency
Percent

8 or younger
2
0.1
9
135
9.4
10
460
32.1

11
12
13 or older

423
377
34

29.6
26.3
2.4

Frequency Missing = 3

ETHNICITY
Q5
Frequency
Percent

African/American
145
10.3
Asian/American
96
6.8
Mexican/American
105
7.4
Native/American
25
1.8
Other
79
5.6
White
962
68.1
Frequency Missing = 22

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

College Station
Spring 1998
WHAT GRADES DO YOU USUALLY GET
Q6
Frequency
Percent

Mostly A's
863
61.5
Mostly B's
399
28.4
Mostly C's
105
7.5
Mostly D's
23
1.6
Mostly F's
13
0.9
Frequency Missing = 31

LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR

MORE THAN 3 YEARS
Q7
Frequency
Percent

Don't Know
54
3.8
No
268
18.9
Yes
1093
77.2
Frequency Missing = 19

EITHER PARENT GRADUATE

FROM COLLEGE
Q8
Frequency
Percent

Don't Know
251
17.7
No
143
10.1
Yes
1023
72.2
Frequency Missing = 17

QUALIFY FOR A FREE/REDUCED

PRICE LUNCH?
Q9
Frequency
Percent

Don't Know
456
32.5
No
676
48.1
Yes
273
19.4
Frequency Missing = 29

PARENTS ATTEND PTA MEETINGS?

Q10
Frequency
Percent

No
506
36.2
Yes
892
63.8
Frequency Missing = 36

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

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

Not Used
1337
96.7
Used
46
3.3
Frequency Missing = 51

EVER INHALED PAINT THINNER

TO GET HIGH?
Q11B
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
1317
97.3
Used
36
2.7
Frequency Missing = 81

EVER INHALED GLUE TO GET HIGH?

Q11C
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
1299
95.9
Used
56
4.1
Frequency Missing = 79

EVER INHALED WHITEOUT

TO GET HIGH?
Q11D

Frequency

Percent


Not Used
1273
95.1
Used
66
4.9
Frequency Missing = 95

EVER INHALED SPRAY

PAINT TO GET HIGH?
Q11E
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
1300
96.7
Used
45
3.3
Frequency Missing = 89

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
EVER USED OTHER INHALANTS
TO GET HIGH?
Q11F
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
1255
94.1
Used
79
5.9
Frequency Missing = 100

CIGARETTE USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
34
2.4
Never used
1227
87.6
1-2 times
91
6.5
3-10 times
32
2.3
11+ times
17
1.2
Frequency Missing = 33

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO
USE IN LIFETIME
Q12B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
35
2.5
Never used
1300
94.1
1-2 times
37
2.7
3-10 times
7
0.5
11+ times
3
0.2
Frequency Missing = 52

BEER USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
13
1.0
Never used
1142
84.6
1-2 times
139
10.3
3-10 times
41
3.0
11+ times
15
1.1
Frequency Missing = 84

WINE COOLER USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
172
13.0
Never used
987
74.3
1-2 times
119
9.0
3-10 times
36
2.7
11+ times
14
1.1
Frequency Missing = 106
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

College Station
Spring 1998
WINE USE DURING LIFETIME
Q12E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
24
1.8
Never used
1092
83.7
1-2 times
142
10.9
3-10 times
37
2.8
11+ times
10
0.8
Frequency Missing = 129

LIQUOR USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
93
6.8
Never used
1185
87.1
1-2 times
63
4.6
3-10 times
9
0.7
11+ times
11
0.8
Frequency Missing = 73

INHALANT USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
82
6.1
Never used
1159
85.8
1-2 times
64
4.7
3-10 times
25
1.9
11+ times
21
1.6
Frequency Missing = 83

MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
98
7.3
Never used
1220
91.2
1-2 times
15
1.1
3-10 times
2
0.1
11+ times
3
0.2
Frequency Missing = 96

CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
39
2.8
Never used
1280
91.4
1-2 times
54
3.9
3-10 times
18
1.3
11+ times
10
0.7
Frequency Missing = 33
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

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

Never heard of
30
2.2
Never used
1334
96.5
1-2 times
14
1.0
3-10 times
3
0.2
11+ times
2
0.1
Frequency Missing = 51

BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
17
1.2
Never used
1234
89.6
1-2 times
95
6.9
3-10 times
22
1.6
11+ times
9
0.7
Frequency Missing = 57

WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
171
12.5
Never used
1090
79.6
1-2 times
80
5.8
3-10 times
17
1.2
11+ times
12
0.9
Frequency Missing = 64

WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
25
1.8
Never used
1185
87.6
1-2 times
115
8.5
3-10 times
22
1.6
11+ times
6
0.4
Frequency Missing = 81

LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
79
5.8
Never used
1230
89.8
1-2 times
48
3.5
3-10 times
6
0.4
11+ times
7
0.5
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

College Station
Spring 1998
Frequency Missing = 64

INHALANT USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
82
6.0
Never used
1189
87.2
1-2 times
53
3.9
3-10 times
24
1.8
11+ times
16
1.2
Frequency Missing = 70

MARIJUANA USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
95
6.9
Never used
1256
91.9
1-2 times
11
0.8
3-10 times
2
0.1
11+ times
3
0.2
Frequency Missing = 67

AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES

Q14A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
30
2.2
Never used
1218
87.8
7 or younger
21
1.5

8
9
10
11
12

years old
years old
years old
years old
or older

13
21
33
44
7

0.9
1.5
2.4
3.2
0.5

Frequency Missing = 47

AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO
Q14B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
26
1.9
Never used
1303
94.8
7 or younger
9
0.7
8 years old
8
0.6
9 years old
8
0.6
10 years old
6
0.4
11 years old
12
0.9
12 or older
2
0.1
Frequency Missing = 60

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

College Station
Spring 1998
AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER
Q14C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
10
0.7
Never used
1139
83.9
7 or younger
50
3.7
8 years old
37
2.7
9 years old
46
3.4
10 years old
37
2.7
11 years old
27
2.0
12 or older
11
0.8
Frequency Missing = 77

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS

Q14D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
157
11.7
Never used
1015
75.7
7 or younger
20
1.5
8 years old
17
1.3
9 years old
34
2.5
10 years old
41
3.1
11 years old
34
2.5
12 or older
22
1.6
Frequency Missing = 94

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE

Q14E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
19
1.4
Never used
1103
83.4

7
8
9
10
11
12

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

29
27
42
39
43
20

2.2
2.0
3.2
3.0
3.3
1.5

Frequency Missing = 112

AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR

Q14F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
70
5.2
Never used
1203
88.7
7 or younger
9
0.7
8 years old
6
0.4
9 years old
13
1.0
10 years old
14
1.0
11 years old
19
1.4
12 or older
23
1.7
Frequency Missing = 77

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

College Station
Spring 1998
AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS
Q14H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
75
5.6
Never used
1169
86.7
7 or younger
25
1.9
8 years old
13
1.0
9 years old
17
1.3
10 years old
18
1.3
11 years old
23
1.7
12 or older
9
0.7
Frequency Missing = 85

AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA

Q14I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
86
6.4
Never used
1230
91.9
7 or younger
3
0.2
8 years old
2
0.1
9 years old
2
0.1
10 years old
3
0.2
11 years old
8
0.6
12 or older
5
0.4
Frequency Missing = 95

CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES

Q15A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
27
1.9
None
1088
78.4

Some
Most

234
39

16.9
2.8

Frequency Missing = 46

CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO
Q15B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
25
1.8
None
1255
92.0
Some
72
5.3
Most
12
0.9
Frequency Missing = 70

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

College Station
Spring 1998
CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER
Q15C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
13
1.0
None
1083
80.0
Some
218
16.1
Most
39
2.9
Frequency Missing = 81

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS

Q15D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
135
10.2
None
985
74.2
Some
167
12.6
Most
40
3.0
Frequency Missing = 107

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE

Q15E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
16
1.2
None
1111
83.1
Some
182
13.6
Most
28
2.1
Frequency Missing = 97

CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR

Q15F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
63
4.7
None
1169
86.7
Some
87
6.5
Most
29
2.2
Frequency Missing = 86

CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS

Q15H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
66
4.9
None
1088
81.3
Some
143
10.7
Most
42
3.1
Frequency Missing = 95

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

College Station
Spring 1998
CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA
Q15I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
73
5.4
None
1185
87.8
Some
74
5.5
Most
17
1.3
Frequency Missing = 85

EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES

Q16A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
31
2.2
No
1079
78.0
Yes
273
19.7
Frequency Missing = 51

EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO
Q16B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
39
2.8
No
1209
88.2
Yes
122
8.9
Frequency Missing = 64

EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER

Q16C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
22
1.6
No
1056
77.5
Yes
284
20.9
Frequency Missing = 72

EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE COOLERS

Q16D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
146
10.9
No
1032
76.8
Yes
165
12.3
Frequency Missing = 91

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

College Station
Spring 1998
EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE
Q16E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
29
2.2
No
1100
82.5
Yes
205
15.4
Frequency Missing = 100

EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR

Q16F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
74
5.5
No
1146
84.8
Yes
131
9.7
Frequency Missing = 83

EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS

Q16H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
68
5.1
No
1140
84.7
Yes
138
10.3
Frequency Missing = 88

EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA

Q16I

Frequency

Percent


Never heard of
84
6.3
No
1170
87.1
Yes
89
6.6
Frequency Missing = 91

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME

Q17A
Frequency
Percent

Do Not Drink
1036
76.6
No
123
9.1
Yes
194
14.3
Frequency Missing = 81

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

College Station
Spring 1998
IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS
Q17B
Frequency
Percent

Do Not Drink
993
77.5
No
203
15.8
Yes
86
6.7
Frequency Missing = 152

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE

Q17C
Frequency
Percent

Do Not Drink
977
76.4
No
187
14.6
Yes
115
9.0
Frequency Missing = 155

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTES

Q18A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
20
1.5
Very dangerous
771
56.4
Dangerous
502
36.7
Not at all
27
2.0
Don't know
47
3.4
Frequency Missing = 67

DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO
Q18B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
17
1.3
Very dangerous
785
59.0
Dangerous
424
31.9
Not at all
31
2.3
Don't know
73
5.5
Frequency Missing = 104

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER

Q18C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
7
0.5
Very dangerous
656
50.1
Dangerous
520
39.7
Not at all
67
5.1
Don't know
60
4.6
Frequency Missing = 124

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

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

Never heard of
127
9.8
Very dangerous
522
40.4
Dangerous
446
34.5
Not at all
97
7.5
Don't know
100
7.7
Frequency Missing = 142

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE

Q18E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
11
0.9
Very dangerous
576
44.6
Dangerous
514
39.8
Not at all
101
7.8
Don't know
89
6.9
Frequency Missing = 143

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE LIQUOR

Q18F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
46
3.5
Very dangerous
894
67.6
Dangerous
290
21.9
Not at all
27
2.0
Don't know
65
4.9
Frequency Missing = 112

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS

Q18H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
44
3.4
Very dangerous
754
58.1
Dangerous
349
26.9
Not at all
58
4.5
Don't know
93
7.2
Frequency Missing = 136

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA

Q18I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
60
4.6
Very dangerous
1072
82.7
Dangerous
109
8.4
Not at all
13
1.0
Don't know
43
3.3
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

College Station
Spring 1998
Frequency Missing = 137

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO FROM TEACHER

Q19A
Frequency
Percent

No
421
32.4
Yes
880
67.6
Frequency Missing = 133

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

VISITOR TO CLASS
Q19B
Frequency
Percent

No
303
24.0
Yes
957
76.0
Frequency Missing = 174

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

ASSEMBLY PROGRAM
Q19C
Frequency
Percent

No
464
37.2
Yes
784
62.8
Frequency Missing = 186

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

GUIDE COUNSELOR
Q19D
Frequency
Percent

No
546
43.2
Yes
718
56.8
Frequency Missing = 170

DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE

ELSE AT SCHOOL
Q19E
Frequency
Percent

No
772
61.2
Yes
489
38.8
Frequency Missing = 173

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

College Station
Spring 1998
BEER, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME
Q20A
Frequency
Percent

Never
1213
89.1
1 time
90
6.6
2 times
28
2.1
3+ times
31
2.3
Frequency Missing = 72

WINE COOLERS, TWO OR

MORE AT ONE TIME
Q20B
Frequency
Percent

Never
1188
89.9
1 time
80
6.1
2 times
19
1.4
3+ times
34
2.6
Frequency Missing = 113

WINE, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q20C
Frequency
Percent

Never
1151
88.3
1 time
89
6.8
2 times
37
2.8
3+ times
26
2.0
Frequency Missing = 131

LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE

AT ONE TIME
Q20D
Frequency
Percent

Never
1208
94.6
1 time
39
3.1
2 times
13
1.0
3+ times
17
1.3
Frequency Missing = 157

MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUT

PARENT'S CONSENT
Q21
Frequency
Percent

No
1350
98.1
Yes
26
1.9
Frequency Missing = 58

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

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

No
1089
78.9
Yes
291
21.1
Frequency Missing = 54

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER

Q23
Frequency
Percent

Don't like it
1075
78.1
Don't care
48
3.5
Think it's O.K.
14
1.0
Don't know
240
17.4
Frequency Missing = 57

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

USING MARIJUANA
Q24
Frequency
Percent

Don't like it
1169
85.1
Don't care
19
1.4
Think it's O.K.
6
0.4
Don't know
180
13.1
Frequency Missing = 60

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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