Commerce

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
15.4%
9.3%
6.1%
84.6%
Grade 4
5.7%
2.3%
3.4%
94.3%
Grade 5
18.4%
12.2%
6.1%
81.6%
Grade 6
21.4%
12.8%
8.5%
78.6%

Cigarettes
All
14.1%
8.0%
6.1%
85.9%
Grade 4
4.5%
1.1%
3.4%
95.5%
Grade 5
17.3%
11.2%
6.1%
82.7%
Grade 6
19.7%
11.1%
8.5%
80.3%

Smokeless tobacco
All
4.5%
2.6%
1.9%
95.5%
Grade 4
1.1%
1.1%
* %
98.9%
Grade 5
4.2%
2.1%
2.1%
95.8%
Grade 6
8.0%
4.4%
3.5%
92.0%

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

4.5
*
3.2
6.0

4.9
*
3.6
6.1

School

Lifetime

Cigarettes

Year
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

4.6
*
3.2
5.9

4.6
*
3.9
5.3

School
Year

Lifetime

2.1
*
*
*

3.1
*
*
*

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

9.6

Grade 6
9.6

Table T-4:

Average age of first use of tobacco by family situation:

Two Parent Family

Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

87.6%
95.5%
83.6%
85.1%

7 or Under
1.2%
* %
1.8%
1.5%

1.8%
2.3%
1.8%
1.5%

1.7%
2.3%
* %
3.0%

10

11

4.3%
* %
10.9%
1.5%

3.3%
* %
1.8%
7.5%

10

11

5.4%
2.6%
6.8%
6.5%

5.2%
* %
6.8%
8.7%

12 or Over
*
*
*
*

%
%
%
%

Other Family Situation

Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

77.2%
89.5%
75.0%
67.4%

7 or Under
3.9%
5.3%
2.3%
4.3%

3.1%
2.6%
2.3%
4.3%

4.5%
* %
6.8%
6.5%

12 or Over
0.7%
* %
* %
2.2%

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

2.2%
5.8%
1.0%
* %

70.7%
77.9%
71.1%
63.8%

23.9%
15.1%
25.8%
30.2%

None

Some

69.5%
76.2%
70.8%
62.3%

24.6%
13.1%
27.1%
32.5%

None

Some

89.3%
86.4%
95.7%
85.6%

6.0%
6.2%
1.1%
10.8%

3.2%
1.2%
2.1%
6.0%

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

3.6%
9.5%
1.0%
0.9%

Most
2.2%
1.2%
1.0%
4.4%

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

3.6%
7.4%
2.1%
1.8%

Most
1.0%
* %
1.1%
1.8%

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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

1.5%
4.6%
* %
* %

Yes
30.0%
17.2%
36.7%
35.1%

No
68.6%
78.2%
63.3%
64.9%

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

2.5%
5.9%
1.0%
0.9%

Yes
26.6%
12.9%
33.3%
32.5%

No
70.9%
81.2%
65.6%
66.7%

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

3.2%
7.2%
1.1%
1.8%

Yes
9.6%
7.2%
11.7%
9.7%

No
87.1%
85.5%
87.2%
88.5%

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

0.7%
2.3%
* %
* %

68.7%
77.0%
65.6%
64.0%

23.6%
12.6%
26.0%
31.5%

1.7%
1.1%
2.1%
1.8%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

1.1%
3.5%
* %
* %

59.9%
69.8%
51.1%
59.3%

30.8%
18.6%
37.2%
36.1%

2.4%
1.2%
4.3%
1.9%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

2.9%
5.8%
1.1%
1.8%

58.5%
60.5%
57.0%
58.2%

26.3%
18.6%
29.0%
30.9%

1.8%
1.2%
3.2%
0.9%

Do Not
Know
5.3%
6.9%
6.3%
2.7%

Cigarettes?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Do Not
Know
5.7%
7.0%
7.4%
2.8%

Smokeless tobacco?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Do Not
Know
10.6%
14.0%
9.7%
8.2%

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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
23.2%
14.2%
9.0%
76.8%
Grade 4
12.5%
6.8%
5.7%
87.5%
Grade 5
23.5%
15.3%
8.2%
76.5%
Grade 6
33.0%
20.0%
13.0%
67.0%

Beer
All
14.5%
8.9%
5.6%
85.5%
Grade 4
10.3%
6.9%
3.4%
89.7%
Grade 5
13.3%
8.2%
5.1%
86.7%
Grade 6
19.8%
11.7%
8.1%
80.2%

Wine coolers
All
14.2%
7.3%
6.9%
85.8%
Grade 4
6.0%
3.6%
2.4%
94.0%
Grade 5
15.1%
10.8%
4.3%
84.9%
Grade 6
21.1%
7.3%
13.8%
78.9%

Wine
All
10.1%
7.1%
3.0%
89.9%
Grade 4
4.7%
2.4%
2.4%
95.3%
Grade 5
11.6%
9.5%
2.1%
88.4%
Grade 6
13.6%
9.1%
4.5%
86.4%

Liquor
All
6.0%
4.2%
1.8%
94.0%
Grade 4
1.2%
1.2%
* %
98.8%
Grade 5
2.1%
2.1%
* %
97.9%
Grade 6
14.2%
8.8%
5.3%
85.8%

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

5.6
5.5
4.2
6.5

4.4
2.5
3.8
5.3

School
Year

Lifetime

*
*
*
4.8

2.9
*
2.2
4.0

School
Year

Lifetime

3.8
*
*
4.0

2.4
*
*
2.6

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
*
*
2.0

1.9
*
2.5
1.5

School
Year

Lifetime

2.7
*
2.0
*

2.5
*
2.3
2.9

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

88.4%
90.6%
87.1%
87.7%

8.3%
8.2%
10.8%
6.1%

Never

1 Time

2 Times
1.3%
1.2%
1.1%
1.8%

3+ Times
1.9%
* %
1.1%
4.4%

Ever
11.6%
9.4%
12.9%
12.3%

Wine Coolers?
2 Times

3+ Times

Ever

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

86.6%
92.9%
82.8%
84.1%

6.8%
4.7%
9.2%
6.5%

Never

1 Time

89.6%
92.6%
86.7%
89.6%

7.9%
6.2%
8.9%
8.5%

Never

1 Time

94.7%
96.3%
97.6%
90.4%

2.8%
1.2%
1.2%
5.8%

3.7%
* %
3.4%
7.5%

2.9%
2.4%
4.6%
1.9%

13.4%
7.1%
17.2%
15.9%

Wine?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2 Times
1.5%
1.2%
3.3%
* %

3+ Times
1.0%
* %
1.1%
1.9%

Ever
10.4%
7.4%
13.3%
10.4%

Liquor?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2 Times
1.1%
1.2%
* %
1.9%

3+ Times
1.5%
1.2%
1.2%
1.9%

Ever
5.3%
3.7%
2.4%
9.6%

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Table A-4:

Average age of first use of alcohol:

Grade 4
Alcohol
Beer
Wine Coolers
Wine
Liquor

8.3
*
*
*
*

Grade 5
8.9
8.9
9.2
9.0
*

Grade 6
9.7
9.3
10.2
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

84.5%
97.6%
81.8%
77.3%

7 or Under
3.7%
* %
7.3%
3.0%

8
2.5%
* %
5.5%
1.5%

10

11

2.2%
* %
* %
6.1%

3.0%
* %
3.6%
4.5%

10

11

6.0%
2.6%
2.4%
13.0%

5.7%
5.3%
7.3%
4.3%

9.0%
* %
9.8%
17.4%

3.5%
2.4%
1.8%
6.1%

12 or Over
0.6%
* %
* %
1.5%

Other Family Situation

Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

67.4%
78.9%
70.7%
52.2%

7 or Under
5.5%
5.3%
4.9%
6.5%

8
5.0%
7.9%
4.9%
2.2%

12 or Over
1.4%
* %
* %
4.3%

Table A-6:

Lifetime prevalence of use of alcohol by reported conduct problems this

school year:

No Absences or
Conduct Problems
Alcohol

Cut
School

18.8%

Sent to
Principal

41.0%

28.0%

Both
72.2%

Table A-7:

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

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

74.2%
76.6%
73.6%
72.6%

Yes
11.8%
9.1%
16.5%
9.4%

No
14.0%
14.3%
9.9%
17.9%

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

76.6%
75.7%
81.6%
72.9%

Yes
6.3%
4.3%
2.6%
11.5%

No
17.1%
20.0%
15.8%
15.6%

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

Yes

76.1%
77.1%
79.5%
72.0%

No

8.6%
7.1%
5.1%
13.0%

15.3%
15.7%
15.4%
15.0%

Table A-8:

About how many of your close friends use ...

Any alcohol product?

Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.1%
4.7%
1.0%
0.9%

None

Some

72.8%
77.9%
74.0%
67.0%

20.4%
10.5%
25.0%
25.0%

None

Some

80.7%
82.3%
87.2%
72.7%

15.1%
11.4%
11.7%
21.8%

None

Some

Most
4.7%
7.0%
* %
7.1%

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

1.5%
2.5%
1.1%
0.9%

Most
2.7%
3.8%
* %
4.5%

Wine coolers?
Never
Heard of

Most

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

6.9%
13.9%
5.6%
1.8%

77.2%
75.9%
77.5%
78.0%

13.4%
6.3%
16.9%
16.5%

None

Some

86.6%
87.2%
87.9%
84.8%

9.6%
5.1%
11.0%
12.4%

None

Some

82.3%
79.8%
91.2%
76.1%

8.3%
2.4%
5.5%
16.5%

2.5%
3.8%
* %
3.7%

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

2.3%
5.1%
1.1%
1.0%

Most
1.5%
2.6%
* %
1.9%

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

7.4%
16.7%
3.3%
2.8%

Most
2.0%
1.2%
* %
4.6%

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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

2.2%
5.8%
1.0%
* %

Yes
29.3%
19.8%
30.2%
37.1%

No
68.5%
74.4%
68.8%
62.9%

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

2.3%
5.9%
1.1%
* %

Yes
20.3%
15.3%
18.3%
27.0%

No
77.4%
78.8%
80.6%
73.0%

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

6.2%
16.0%
3.3%
* %

Yes
15.4%
8.6%
16.7%
20.2%

No
78.5%
75.3%
80.0%
79.8%

Wine?
Never
Heard of
All

1.9%

Yes
10.0%

No
88.1%

Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

4.8%
1.1%
* %

8.4%
9.6%
11.9%

86.7%
89.4%
88.1%

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

Yes

4.4%
9.8%
3.2%
0.9%

9.9%
4.9%
7.4%
16.7%

No
85.7%
85.4%
89.4%
82.5%

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

83.4%
88.4%
81.4%
80.7%

Don't
Care
1.9%
* %
2.1%
3.5%

Think
It's OK
0.6%
* %
* %
1.8%

Don't
Know
14.1%
11.6%
16.5%
14.0%

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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

1.4%
3.5%
* %
0.9%

71.6%
79.1%
72.6%
63.7%

19.5%
11.6%
18.9%
27.4%

2.4%
1.2%
4.2%
1.8%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

0.9%
2.7%
* %
* %

58.6%
66.7%
57.0%
52.9%

29.5%
17.3%
32.9%
37.3%

3.6%
4.0%
5.1%
2.0%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

6.1%
13.0%
3.8%
2.0%

47.4%
49.4%
50.0%
43.1%

29.8%
19.5%
28.8%
40.2%

5.0%
5.2%
5.0%
4.9%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

1.3%

51.7%

33.6%

3.6%

Do Not
Know
5.0%
4.7%
4.2%
6.2%

Beer?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Do Not
Know
7.4%
9.3%
5.1%
7.8%

Wine coolers?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Do Not
Know
11.7%
13.0%
12.5%
9.8%

Wine?

All

Do Not
Know
9.8%

Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

3.9%
* %
* %

57.1%
52.0%
46.7%

23.4%
34.7%
41.9%

3.9%
5.3%
1.9%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

4.2%
8.9%
2.2%
1.9%

66.6%
72.2%
67.4%
60.7%

20.7%
7.6%
22.5%
30.8%

1.9%
1.3%
3.4%
0.9%

11.7%
8.0%
9.5%

Liquor?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Do Not
Know
6.7%
10.1%
4.5%
5.6%

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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
2.0%
1.6%
0.4%
98.0%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
3.2%
2.1%
1.1%
96.8%
Grade 6
2.7%
2.7%
* %
97.3%

Table D-2:

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

School
Year

Lifetime

4.4
*
*
*

5.4
*
*
*

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%
96.1%
98.4%

*
*
*
*

%
%
%
%

0.7%
* %
2.0%
* %

0.7%
* %
2.0%
* %

*
*
*
*

%
%
%
%

0.6%
* %
* %
1.6%

*
*
*
*

%
%
%
%

Other Family Situation

Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

97.7%
100.0%
97.6%
95.2%

7 or Under
*
*
*
*

%
%
%
%

8
*
*
*
*

9
%
%
%
%

*
*
*
*

10
%
%
%
%

*
*
*
*

11
%
%
%
%

2.3%
* %
2.4%
4.8%

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

0.6%

Sent to
Principal

15.1%

3.5%

Both
26.5%

Table D-6:

About how many of your close friends use marijuana?

Never
Heard of

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

None

8.2%
13.8%
6.8%
4.6%

Some

86.2%
82.5%
89.8%
86.2%

Most

4.5%
2.5%
2.3%
8.3%

1.1%
1.3%
1.1%
0.9%

Table D-7:

Have you ever been offered marijuana?

Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Yes

5.2%
10.8%
1.1%
3.7%

6.9%
3.6%
6.8%
10.1%

No
87.9%
85.5%
92.0%
86.2%

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

87.0%
90.8%
81.7%
88.6%

0.4%
* %
1.1%
* %

0.3%
* %
* %
0.9%

12.3%
9.2%
17.2%
10.5%

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

5.8%
9.6%
7.4%
1.0%

77.3%
75.3%
76.5%
79.6%

9.8%
5.5%
8.6%
14.6%

1.9%
0.0%
2.5%
2.9%

Do Not
Know
5.3%
9.6%
4.9%
1.9%

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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%
6.1%
1.0%
92.9%
Grade 4
5.9%
5.9%
* %
94.1%
Grade 5
6.4%
4.3%
2.1%
93.6%
Grade 6
8.8%
8.0%
0.9%
91.2%

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

96.1%
97.6%
96.6%
94.2%

3.9%
2.4%
3.4%
5.8%

Not Used

Used

97.3%
97.6%
97.9%
96.5%

2.7%
2.4%
2.1%
3.5%

Not Used

Used

97.4%
97.6%

2.6%
2.4%

Gasoline

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Glue

All
Grade 4

Grade 5
Grade 6

100.0%
94.5%

* %
5.5%

Not Used

Used

99.6%
98.8%
100.0%
100.0%

0.4%
1.2%
* %
* %

Not Used

Used

98.1%
96.3%
98.9%
99.1%

1.9%
3.7%
1.1%
0.9%

Not Used

Used

96.5%
96.3%
97.7%
95.5%

3.5%
3.7%
2.3%
4.5%

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

3.1
*
*
*

3.5
*
*
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%
94.3%
93.9%
91.5%

2-3

3.3%
3.4%
4.0%
2.6%

4+

2.5%
* %
2.0%
5.1%

1.0%
2.3%
* %
0.9%

Table I-5:

Average age of first use of inhalants:

Grade 4
Inhalants

Grade 5
*

Grade 6
10.5

Table I-6:

Average age of first use of inhalants by family situation:

Two Parent Family

Never
All

95.6%

7 or Under
* %

8
* %

9
1.2%

10

11

2.0%

1.2%

12 or Over
* %

Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

100.0%
95.9%
92.2%

* %
* %
* %

* %
* %
* %

* %
* %
3.1%

* %
4.1%
1.6%

* %
* %
3.1%

10

11

* %
* %
* %

Other Family Situation

Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

93.8%
97.3%
97.4%
86.7%

7 or Under
0.9%
2.7%
* %
* %

0.9%
* %
2.6%
* %

*
*
*
*

%
%
%
%

*
*
*
*

%
%
%
%

12 or Over

4.5%
* %
* %
13.3%

*
*
*
*

%
%
%
%

Table I-7:

Lifetime prevalence of use of inhalants by reported conduct problems this

school year:
No Absences or
Conduct Problems

Inhalants

5.0%

Cut
School
13.0%

Sent to
Principal
4.7%

Both
22.8%

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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

87.8%
86.4%
94.4%
83.0%

6.3%
2.5%
3.4%
12.5%

5.2%
11.1%
2.2%
2.7%

Most
0.6%
* %
* %
1.8%

Table I-9:

Have you ever been offered inhalants?

Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

5.1%
11.0%
1.1%
3.6%

Yes
5.4%
3.7%
4.3%
8.2%

No
89.5%
85.4%
94.7%
88.2%

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

3.8%
7.7%
3.4%
0.9%

67.1%
65.4%
64.0%
71.6%

20.9%
16.7%
24.7%
21.1%

2.1%
0.0%
3.4%
2.8%

Do Not
Know
6.0%
10.3%
4.5%
3.7%

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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

26.5%
26.1%
28.7%
24.5%

73.5%
73.9%
71.3%
75.5%

No

Yes

43.3%
52.9%
38.3%
40.2%

56.7%
47.1%
61.7%
59.8%

No

Yes

36.6%
55.6%
14.0%
42.6%

63.4%
44.4%
86.0%
57.4%

No

Yes

52.1%
49.3%
54.8%
51.9%

47.9%
50.7%
45.2%
48.1%

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

23.4%
20.0%
21.7%
28.0%

76.6%
80.0%
78.3%
72.0%

No

Yes

9.3%
13.8%
5.3%
8.9%

90.7%
86.2%
94.7%
91.1%

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
15.4%
9.3%
6.1%
84.6%
Grade 4
5.7%
2.3%
3.4%
94.3%
Grade 5
18.4%
12.2%
6.1%
81.6%
Grade 6
21.4%
12.8%
8.5%
78.6%

Alcohol
All
23.2%
14.2%
9.0%
76.8%
Grade 4
12.5%
6.8%
5.7%
87.5%
Grade 5
23.5%
15.3%
8.2%
76.5%
Grade 6
33.0%
20.0%
13.0%
67.0%

Inhalants
All
7.1%
6.1%
1.0%
92.9%
Grade 4
5.9%
5.9%
* %
94.1%
Grade 5
6.4%
4.3%
2.1%
93.6%
Grade 6
8.8%
8.0%
0.9%
91.2%

Marijuana
All
2.0%
1.6%
0.4%
98.0%
Grade 4
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
3.2%
2.1%
1.1%
96.8%
Grade 6
2.7%
2.7%
* %
97.3%

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
17.6%
10.6%
7.1%
82.4%
Grade 4
2.9%
2.9%
* %
97.1%
Grade 5
17.6%
11.8%
5.9%
82.4%
Grade 6
27.4%
14.5%
12.9%
72.6%

Alcohol
All
26.4%
17.9%
8.4%
73.6%
Grade 4
11.8%
2.9%
8.8%
88.2%

Grade 5
21.6%
21.6%
* %
78.4%
Grade 6
41.0%
24.6%
16.4%
59.0%

Inhalants
All
7.5%
6.1%
1.4%
92.5%
Grade 4
6.1%
6.1%
* %
93.9%
Grade 5
4.0%
2.0%
2.0%
96.0%
Grade 6
11.9%
10.2%
1.7%
88.1%

Marijuana
All
2.1%
2.1%
* %
97.9%
Grade 4
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
3.9%
3.9%
* %
96.1%
Grade 6
1.8%
1.8%
* %
98.2%

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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
13.5%
8.2%
5.3%
86.5%
Grade 4
7.4%
1.9%
5.6%
92.6%
Grade 5
19.1%
12.8%
6.4%
80.9%
Grade 6
15.1%
11.3%
3.8%
84.9%

Alcohol
All
20.6%
10.9%
9.7%
79.4%
Grade 4
13.0%
9.3%
3.7%
87.0%
Grade 5
25.5%
8.5%
17.0%
74.5%
Grade 6
25.0%
15.4%
9.6%
75.0%

Inhalants
All
6.8%
6.1%
0.7%
93.2%
Grade 4
5.8%
5.8%
* %
94.2%
Grade 5
9.1%
6.8%
2.3%
90.9%
Grade 6
5.8%
5.8%
* %
94.2%

Marijuana
All
1.9%
1.2%
0.7%
98.1%
Grade 4
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
2.3%
* %
2.3%
97.7%
Grade 6
3.9%
3.9%
* %
96.1%

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
18.2%
11.9%
6.3%
81.8%
Grade 4
8.9%
4.4%
4.4%
91.1%
Grade 5
19.1%
13.2%
5.9%
80.9%
Grade 6
24.0%
16.0%
8.0%
76.0%

Alcohol
All
21.9%
14.5%
7.4%
78.1%
Grade 4
15.6%
6.7%
8.9%
84.4%

Grade 5
16.2%
11.8%
4.4%
83.8%
Grade 6
32.9%
23.3%
9.6%
67.1%

Inhalants
All
8.6%
7.0%
1.6%
91.4%
Grade 4
9.3%
9.3%
* %
90.7%
Grade 5
5.9%
2.9%
2.9%
94.1%
Grade 6
11.1%
9.7%
1.4%
88.9%

Marijuana
All
3.2%
2.6%
0.6%
96.8%
Grade 4
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
4.5%
3.0%
1.5%
95.5%
Grade 6
4.3%
4.3%
* %
95.7%

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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
13.5%
3.0%
10.5%
86.5%
Grade 4
4.5%
* %
4.5%
95.5%
Grade 5
16.7%
5.6%
11.1%
83.3%
Grade 6
20.8%
4.2%
16.7%
79.2%

Alcohol
All
30.0%
13.8%
16.2%
70.0%
Grade 4
4.5%
4.5%
* %
95.5%
Grade 5
44.4%
22.2%
22.2%
55.6%
Grade 6
45.8%
16.7%
29.2%
54.2%

Inhalants
All
4.9%
4.9%
* %
95.1%
Grade 4
4.5%
4.5%
* %
95.5%
Grade 5
6.3%
6.3%
* %
93.8%
Grade 6
4.2%
4.2%
* %
95.8%

Marijuana
All
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 4
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 6
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%

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
5.0%
5.0%
* %
95.0%
Grade 4
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 6
* %
* %
* %
* %

Alcohol
All
15.3%
10.3%
5.0%
84.7%
Grade 4
10.0%
10.0%
* %
90.0%

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

Inhalants
All
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 4
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 6
* %
* %
* %
* %

Marijuana
All
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 4
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 6
* %
* %
* %
* %

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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
16.1%
9.6%
6.5%
83.9%
Grade 4
6.4%
2.6%
3.8%
93.6%
Grade 5
18.9%
12.6%
6.3%
81.1%
Grade 6
21.4%
12.5%
8.9%
78.6%

Alcohol
All
23.1%
14.1%
9.0%
76.9%
Grade 4
12.8%
6.4%
6.4%
87.2%
Grade 5
23.2%
14.7%
8.4%
76.8%
Grade 6
31.8%
20.0%
11.8%
68.2%

Inhalants
All
6.4%
5.4%
1.1%
93.6%
Grade 4
6.5%
6.5%
* %
93.5%
Grade 5
5.4%
3.3%
2.2%
94.6%
Grade 6
7.4%
6.5%
0.9%
92.6%

Marijuana
All
2.1%
1.7%
0.4%
97.9%
Grade 4
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
3.3%
2.2%
1.1%
96.7%
Grade 6
2.9%
2.9%
* %
97.1%

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
6.8%
6.8%
* %
93.2%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 5
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 6
* %
* %
* %
* %

Alcohol
All
28.5%
14.8%
13.7%
71.5%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
* %

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

Inhalants
All
23.6%
23.6%
* %
76.4%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 5
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 6
* %
* %
* %
* %

Marijuana
All
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 5
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 6
* %
* %
* %
* %

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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
12.3%
8.3%
3.9%
87.7%
Grade 4
6.5%
4.3%
2.2%
93.5%
Grade 5
14.8%
13.0%
1.9%
85.2%
Grade 6
14.7%
7.4%
7.4%
85.3%

Alcohol
All
18.0%
12.9%
5.1%
82.0%
Grade 4
8.7%
8.7%
* %
91.3%
Grade 5
20.4%
14.8%
5.6%
79.6%
Grade 6
23.5%
14.7%
8.8%
76.5%

Inhalants
All
6.8%
5.5%
1.3%
93.2%
Grade 4
4.5%
4.5%
* %
95.5%
Grade 5
9.6%
5.8%
3.8%
90.4%
Grade 6
6.0%
6.0%
* %
94.0%

Marijuana
All
1.8%
1.2%
0.6%
98.2%
Grade 4
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
3.8%
1.9%
1.9%
96.2%
Grade 6
1.5%
1.5%
* %
98.5%

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
19.9%
10.8%
9.1%
80.1%
Grade 4
5.1%
* %
5.1%
94.9%
Grade 5
22.7%
11.4%
11.4%
77.3%
Grade 6
31.9%
21.3%
10.6%
68.1%

Alcohol
All
30.1%
16.4%
13.7%
69.9%
Grade 4
15.4%
5.1%
10.3%
84.6%

Grade 5
27.3%
15.9%
11.4%
72.7%
Grade 6
48.9%
28.9%
20.0%
51.1%

Inhalants
All
7.7%
7.0%
0.7%
92.3%
Grade 4
7.7%
7.7%
* %
92.3%
Grade 5
2.4%
2.4%
* %
97.6%
Grade 6
13.6%
11.4%
2.3%
86.4%

Marijuana
All
2.2%
2.2%
* %
97.8%
Grade 4
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
2.3%
2.3%
* %
97.7%
Grade 6
4.7%
4.7%
* %
95.3%

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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
15.0%
9.5%
5.5%
85.0%
Grade 4
4.6%
1.5%
3.1%
95.4%
Grade 5
17.6%
13.5%
4.1%
82.4%
Grade 6
22.1%
12.8%
9.3%
77.9%

Alcohol
All
22.0%
14.2%
7.8%
78.0%
Grade 4
10.8%
6.2%
4.6%
89.2%
Grade 5
23.0%
14.9%
8.1%
77.0%
Grade 6
31.4%
20.9%
10.5%
68.6%

Inhalants
All
6.8%
5.9%
0.9%
93.2%
Grade 4
6.2%
6.3%
* %
93.8%
Grade 5
5.7%
4.3%
1.4%
94.3%
Grade 6
8.3%
7.1%
1.2%
91.7%

Marijuana
All
2.2%
1.7%
0.5%
97.8%
Grade 4
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
2.8%
1.4%
1.4%
97.2%
Grade 6
3.7%
3.7%
* %
96.3%

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
18.4%
9.2%
9.1%
81.6%
Grade 4
7.1%
7.1%
* %
92.9%
Grade 5
27.8%
11.1%
16.7%
72.2%
Grade 6
18.2%
9.1%
9.1%
81.8%

Alcohol
All
26.8%
10.9%
15.9%
73.2%
Grade 4
14.3%
7.1%
7.1%
85.7%

Grade 5
22.2%
11.1%
11.1%
77.8%
Grade 6
40.9%
13.6%
27.3%
59.1%

Inhalants
All
7.3%
5.4%
1.9%
92.7%
Grade 4
7.1%
7.1%
* %
92.9%
Grade 5
5.6%
* %
5.6%
94.4%
Grade 6
9.1%
9.1%
* %
90.9%

Marijuana
All
1.9%
1.9%
* %
98.1%
Grade 4
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
5.6%
5.6%
* %
94.4%
Grade 6
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%

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Spring 1999
GENDER
Q1
Frequency
Percent

Female
156.4434
51.8
Male
145.767
48.2
Frequency Missing = 1.7896389325

GRADE LEVEL
Q2
Frequency
Percent

Grade 4
96.16327
31.6
Grade 5
103.1429
33.9
Grade 6
104.6939
34.4

DO YOU LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS?

Q3
Frequency
Percent

No
130.5156
43.7
Yes
168.4165
56.3
Frequency Missing = 5.0679320679

AGE
Q4
Frequency
Percent

8 or younger
1.041847
0.3
9
30.5974
10.3
10
80.04989
26.8

11
12
13 or older

96.23286
80.22704
9.990042

32.3
26.9
3.4

Frequency Missing = 5.8609168609

ETHNICITY
Q5
Frequency
Percent

African/American
64.26973
21.6
Asian/American
2.083694
0.7
Mexican/American
20.758
7.0
Native/American
6.109779
2.1
Other
15.99678
5.4
White
188.1733
63.3
Frequency Missing = 6.6087087516

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 1999
WHAT GRADES DO YOU USUALLY GET
Q6
Frequency
Percent

Mostly A's
161.6086
54.1
Mostly B's
123.8641
41.5
Mostly C's
10.03403
3.4
Mostly D's
1.041847
0.3
Mostly F's
1.987584
0.7
Frequency Missing = 5.4638218924

LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR

MORE THAN 3 YEARS
Q7
Frequency
Percent

Don't Know
16.43786
5.5
No
53.73798
18.1
Yes
226.1227
76.3
Frequency Missing = 7.70147313

EITHER PARENT GRADUATE

FROM COLLEGE
Q8
Frequency
Percent

Don't Know
96.94751
32.4
No
48.38171
16.2
Yes
153.9987
51.4
Frequency Missing = 4.6720422435

QUALIFY FOR A FREE/REDUCED

PRICE LUNCH?
Q9
Frequency
Percent

Don't Know
57.1169
19.1
No
123.1163
41.3
Yes
118.1038
39.6
Frequency Missing = 5.6629719487

PARENTS ATTEND PTA MEETINGS?

Q10
Frequency
Percent

No
167.6292
57.0
Yes
126.4386
43.0
Frequency Missing = 9.9321947893

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 1999
EVER INHALED GASOLINE
TO GET HIGH?
Q11A
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
285.0756
97.3
Used
7.848501
2.7
Frequency Missing = 11.075876504

EVER INHALED PAINT THINNER

TO GET HIGH?
Q11B
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
285.4715
99.6
Used
1.092764
0.4
Frequency Missing = 17.435723007

EVER INHALED GLUE TO GET HIGH?

Q11C
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
277.5721
97.4
Used
7.554446
2.6
Frequency Missing = 18.873459873

EVER INHALED WHITEOUT

TO GET HIGH?
Q11D

Frequency

Percent


Not Used
264.9102
96.1
Used
10.67999
3.9
Frequency Missing = 28.409764838

EVER INHALED SPRAY

PAINT TO GET HIGH?
Q11E
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
275.9873
98.1
Used
5.21496
1.9
Frequency Missing = 22.797710226

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

Not Used
269.6853
96.5
Used
9.836085
3.5
Frequency Missing = 24.478584907

CIGARETTE USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
12.61545
4.3
Never used
249.0153
84.2
1-2 times
20.41424
6.9
3-10 times
6.410764
2.2
11+ times
7.452611
2.5
Frequency Missing = 8.0916385202

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO
USE IN LIFETIME
Q12B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
19.0702
6.5
Never used
260.9363
89.6
1-2 times
8.692403
3.0
3-10 times
1.789639
0.6
11+ times
0.894819
0.3
Frequency Missing = 12.616653188

BEER USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
6.307724
2.2
Never used
236.1498
83.2
1-2 times
33.07488
11.7
3-10 times
5.368917
1.9
11+ times
2.831486
1.0
Frequency Missing = 20.267208981

WINE COOLER USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
26.91177
9.8
Never used
210.8794
76.8
1-2 times
31.24125
11.4
3-10 times
3.579278
1.3
11+ times
1.936667
0.7
Frequency Missing = 29.45161188
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 1999
WINE USE DURING LIFETIME
Q12E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
5.412905
2.0
Never used
246.5866
89.5
1-2 times
21.45608
7.8
3-10 times
2.083694
0.8
Frequency Missing = 28.460682175

LIQUOR USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
21.15389
7.6
Never used
242.1647
87.1
1-2 times
11.97763
4.3
3-10 times
2.684458
1.0
Frequency Missing = 26.019361591

INHALANT USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
13.85524
5.0
Never used
250.8119
90.0
1-2 times
9.587222
3.4
3-10 times
3.579278
1.3
11+ times
0.894819
0.3
Frequency Missing = 25.2715697

MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
30.68899
11.0
Never used
244.7542
87.3
1-2 times
1.936667
0.7
3-10 times
1.789639
0.6
11+ times
1.041847
0.4
Frequency Missing = 23.788639931

CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
13.31232
4.6
Never used
253.3933
87.1
1-2 times
15.8383
5.4
3-10 times
1.789639
0.6
11+ times
6.557791
2.3
Frequency Missing = 13.108653252

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

Never heard of
17.72857
6.2
Never used
260.5461
91.1
1-2 times
6.755736
2.4
3-10 times
0.894819
0.3
Frequency Missing = 18.074750646

BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
9.13921
3.3
Never used
244.452
87.3
1-2 times
19.02049
6.8
3-10 times
4.81907
1.7
11+ times
2.684458
1.0
Frequency Missing = 23.88475017

WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
22.24666
8.3
Never used
225.3945
83.9
1-2 times
16.03625
6.0
3-10 times
4.81907
1.8
Frequency Missing = 35.503544075

WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
6.109779
2.2
Never used
250.3129
90.4
1-2 times
17.53183
6.3
3-10 times
2.978514
1.1
Frequency Missing = 27.066933067

LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
20.80892
7.5
Never used
245.7382
88.2
1-2 times
7.452611
2.7
3-10 times
3.777223
1.4
11+ times
0.894819
0.3
Frequency Missing = 25.328211471

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 1999
INHALANT USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR
Q13H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
12.4175
4.4
Never used
256.0211
91.5
1-2 times
9.440195
3.4
11+ times
1.789639
0.6
Frequency Missing = 24.331557332

MARIJUANA USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
32.22977
11.7
Never used
239.2383
86.6
1-2 times
2.831486
1.0
3-10 times
0.894819
0.3
11+ times
1.041847
0.4
Frequency Missing = 27.763807621

AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES

Q14A
Frequency
Percent

7 or younger
5.017015
1.7
8 years old
5.860917
2.0
9 years old
5.662972
1.9
10 years old
14.19569
4.8
11 years old
13.11558
4.5
12 or older
0.894819
0.3
Never heard/used
248.3242
84.7
Frequency Missing = 10.928848929

AGE WHEN FIRST USED SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO

Q14B
Frequency
Percent

7 or younger
2.831486
1.0
8 years old
1.092764
0.4
9 years old
3.029431
1.0
10 years old
3.579278
1.2
11 years old
3.873333
1.3
12 or older
0.894819
0.3
Never heard/used
273.3029
94.7
Frequency Missing = 15.396016682

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 1999
AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER
Q14C
Frequency
Percent

7 or younger
11.02496
4.1
8 years old
3.92425
1.5
9 years old
11.42778
4.3
10 years old
6.755736
2.5
11 years old
9.389277
3.5
Never heard/used
224.9269
84.1
Frequency Missing = 36.551115551

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS

Q14D
Frequency
Percent

7 or younger
2.083694
0.8
8 years old
8.142556
3.0
9 years old
4.474097
1.7
10 years old
8.193473
3.1
11 years old
10.43112
3.9
12 or older
2.684458
1.0
Never heard/used
231.4395
86.5
Frequency Missing = 36.551115551

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE

Q14E
Frequency
Percent

7 or younger
4.071278
1.5
8 years old
6.851847
2.5
9 years old
2.978514
1.1
10 years old
7.75239
2.8
11 years old
7.746666
2.8

12 or older
Never heard/used

0.894819
245.098

0.3
89.0

Frequency Missing = 28.606504607

AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR

Q14F
Frequency
Percent

8 years old
1.041847
0.4
9 years old
1.936667
0.7
10 years old
5.566862
2.0
11 years old
3.579278
1.3
12 or older
3.579278
1.3
Never heard/used
259.7914
94.3
Frequency Missing = 28.504669933

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 1999
AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS
Q14H
Frequency
Percent

7 or younger
1.092764
0.4
8 years old
1.041847
0.4
9 years old
1.789639
0.7
10 years old
2.978514
1.1
11 years old
7.158556
2.6
Never heard/used
259.1524
94.9
Frequency Missing = 30.786308929

AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA

Q14I
Frequency
Percent

8 years old
1.041847
0.4
9 years old
1.041847
0.4
11 years old
3.726305
1.3
Never heard/used
270.3244
97.9
Frequency Missing = 27.865642294

CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES

Q15A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
10.67878
3.6
None
204.3147
69.5
Some
72.21675
24.6
Most
6.608709
2.2
Frequency Missing = 10.181057038

CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO
Q15B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
10.42992
3.6
None
255.2676
89.3
Some
17.2435
6.0
Most
2.831486
1.0
Frequency Missing = 18.227502656

CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER

Q15C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
4.122195
1.5
None
228.0467
80.7
Some
42.77086
15.1
Most
7.75239
2.7
Frequency Missing = 21.307850879

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 1999
CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS
Q15D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
19.01928
6.9
None
213.513
77.2
Some
37.19828
13.4
Most
6.857571
2.5
Frequency Missing = 27.411905555

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE

Q15E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
6.307724
2.3
None
237.2947
86.6
Some
26.42218
9.6
Most
3.975168
1.5
Frequency Missing = 30.000253715

CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR

Q15F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
21.1087
7.4
None
233.9585
82.3
Some
23.50151
8.3
Most
5.566862
2.0
Frequency Missing = 19.864389579

CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS

Q15H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
14.60303
5.2
None
247.2269
87.8
Some
17.83854
6.3
Most
1.789639
0.6
Frequency Missing = 22.541918399

CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA

Q15I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
22.74559
8.2
None
238.5414
86.2
Some
12.3226
4.5
Most
3.029431
1.1
Frequency Missing = 27.360988218

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 1999
EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES
Q16A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
7.400488
2.5
No
209.0434
70.9
Yes
78.46783
26.6
Frequency Missing = 9.0882926597

EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO
Q16B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
9.388072
3.2
No
252.4997
87.1
Yes
27.85992
9.6
Frequency Missing = 14.252334967

EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER

Q16C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
6.505669
2.3
No
223.8341
77.4
Yes
58.76192
20.3
Frequency Missing = 14.898292184

EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE COOLERS

Q16D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
17.33148
6.2
No
219.5209
78.5
Yes
42.96308
15.4
Frequency Missing = 24.184529756

EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE

Q16E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
5.412905
1.9
No
252.0969
88.1
Yes
28.65863
10.0
Frequency Missing = 17.831612832

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 1999
EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR
Q16F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
12.76248
4.4
No
248.1217
85.7
Yes
28.66556
9.9
Frequency Missing = 14.450279879

EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS

Q16H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
14.456
5.1
No
256.0154
89.5
Yes
15.49906
5.4
Frequency Missing = 18.029557744

EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA

Q16I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
14.456
5.2
No
246.0889
87.9
Yes
19.37239
6.9
Frequency Missing = 24.082695083

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME

Q17A

Frequency

Percent


Do Not Drink
203.1779
74.2
No
38.3986
14.0
Yes
32.22525
11.8
Frequency Missing = 30.198198627

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS

Q17B
Frequency
Percent

Do Not Drink
185.1484
76.6
No
41.22316
17.1
Yes
15.205
6.3
Frequency Missing = 62.423449566

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 1999
IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE
Q17C
Frequency
Percent

Do Not Drink
188.0308
76.1
No
37.94486
15.3
Yes
21.26386
8.6
Frequency Missing = 56.760477618

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTES

Q18A
Frequency
Percent

Very dangerous
172.843
59.9
Dangerous
88.84684
30.8
Not at all
7.049791
2.4
Don't know
16.53397
5.7
Never heard of
3.278293
1.1
Frequency Missing = 15.448139162

DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO
Q18B
Frequency
Percent

Very dangerous
169.3101
58.5
Dangerous
76.03796
26.3
Not at all
5.113125
1.8
Don't know
30.54317
10.6
Never heard of
8.295308
2.9
Frequency Missing = 14.700347272

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER

Q18C
Frequency
Percent

Very dangerous
149.8416
58.6
Dangerous
75.2971
29.5
Not at all
9.23532
3.6
Don't know
18.97529
7.4
Never heard of
2.185529
0.9
Frequency Missing = 48.465169751

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE WINE COOLERS
Q18D
Frequency
Percent

Very dangerous
122.571
47.4
Dangerous
77.04155
29.8
Not at all
13.01254
5.0
Don't know
30.29431
11.7
Never heard of
15.84282
6.1
Frequency Missing = 45.237793952
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 1999
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE
Q18E
Frequency
Percent

Very dangerous
132.5598
51.7
Dangerous
86.12984
33.6
Not at all
9.23532
3.6
Don't know
25.03416
9.8
Never heard of
3.278293
1.3
Frequency Missing = 47.762570763

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE LIQUOR

Q18F
Frequency
Percent

Very dangerous
182.9617
66.6
Dangerous
56.92257
20.7
Not at all
5.113125
1.9
Don't know
18.27842
6.7
Never heard of
11.52268
4.2
Frequency Missing = 29.201544487

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS

Q18H
Frequency
Percent

Very dangerous
184.9122
67.1
Dangerous
57.70742
20.9
Not at all
5.81
2.1
Don't know
16.48878
6.0
Never heard of
10.57695
3.8
Frequency Missing = 28.504669933

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA

Q18I
Frequency
Percent

Very dangerous
198.0718
77.3
Dangerous
25.08628
9.8
Not at all
4.768152
1.9
Don't know
13.60638
5.3
Never heard of
14.79525
5.8
Frequency Missing = 47.672184958

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO FROM TEACHER

Q19A
Frequency
Percent

No
65.16575
23.4
Yes
213.851
76.6
Frequency Missing = 24.983238983

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

No
94.68998
36.6
Yes
163.9647
63.4
Frequency Missing = 45.34535306

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

ASSEMBLY PROGRAM
Q19C
Frequency
Percent

No
68.08642
26.5
Yes
189.2266
73.5
Frequency Missing = 46.686979687

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

GUIDE COUNSELOR
Q19D
Frequency
Percent

No
108.3244
43.3
Yes
141.6448
56.7
Frequency Missing = 54.030826317

DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE

ELSE AT SCHOOL

Q19E
Frequency
Percent

No
134.492
52.1
Yes
123.6707
47.9
Frequency Missing = 45.837353123

BEER, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q20A
Frequency
Percent

Never
258.0144
88.4
1 time
24.33156
8.3
2 times
3.92425
1.3
3+ times
5.515944
1.9
Frequency Missing = 12.213833785

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

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

Never
241.8751
86.6
1 time
18.96957
6.8
2 times
10.2841
3.7
3+ times
8.142556
2.9
Frequency Missing = 24.7286523

WINE, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q20C
Frequency
Percent

Never
248.2292
89.6
1 time
21.85197
7.9
2 times
4.218306
1.5
3+ times
2.831486
1.0
Frequency Missing = 26.868988155

LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE

AT ONE TIME
Q20D
Frequency
Percent

Never
253.7383
94.7
1 time
7.503528
2.8
2 times
2.882403
1.1
3+ times
3.92425
1.5
Frequency Missing = 35.95155638

MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUT

PARENT'S CONSENT
Q21
Frequency
Percent

No
286.9162
97.7
Yes
6.902764
2.3
Frequency Missing = 10.181057038

SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN
SINCE SEPTEMBER
Q22
Frequency
Percent

No
176.0023
59.6
Yes
119.1583
40.4
Frequency Missing = 8.8394304109

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Commerce
Spring 1999
PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER
Q23
Frequency
Percent

Don't like it
247.6794
83.4
Don't care
5.662972
1.9
Think it's O.K.
1.789639
0.6
Don't know
41.91431
14.1
Frequency Missing = 6.9536812394

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

USING MARIJUANA
Q24
Frequency
Percent

Don't like it
255.8855
87.0
Don't care
1.041847
0.4
Think it's O.K.
0.894819
0.3
Don't know
36.1495
12.3
Frequency Missing = 10.028305028

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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