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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 13.7% 8.9% 4.8% 86.3%

Grade 4 8.2% 5.4% 2.8% 91.8%

Grade 5 19.2% 12.5% 6.8% 80.8%

Cigarettes All 12.3% 7.9% 4.3% 87.7%

Grade 4 6.8% 4.5% 2.3% 93.2%

Grade 5 17.8% 11.4% 6.4% 82.2%

Smokeless tobacco All 3.2% 2.1% 1.1% 96.8%Grade 4 2.9% 1.4% 1.4% 97.1%

Grade 5 3.4% 2.7% 0.8% 96.6%

Table T-2: Average number of times selected tobacco products were used by those

who reported use of ...

Any tobacco product

School Lifetime

Year

All 2.8 3.2

Grade 4 2.4 3.6

Grade 5 3.0 3.1

Cigarettes

School Lifetime

Year

All 2.5 3.1Grade 4 2.4 3.7


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Grade 5 2.5 2.8

Smokeless tobacco

School Lifetime

Year

All 2.7 2.2

Grade 4 * *Grade 5 * *

Table T-3: Average age of first use of tobacco:

Grade 4 Grade 5

Tobacco 8.5 9.1


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Table T-4: Average age of first use of tobacco by family situation:

Two Parent Family

Never 7 or Under 8 9 10 11 12 or Over

All 89.7% 3.2% 2.2% 1.9% 1.8% 1.2% * %

Grade 4 94.9% 1.4% 1.9% 1.9% * % * % * %

Grade 5 84.5% 5.0% 2.5% 1.9% 3.7% 2.5% * %

Other Family Situation


All 79.2% 4.6% 2.1% 3.1% 7.3% 2.0% 1.6%

Grade 4 85.0% 5.0% * % 4.2% 5.0% 0.8% * %

Grade 5 73.7% 4.2% 4.2% 2.1% 9.5% 3.2% 3.2%

Table T-5: About how many of your close friends use ...

Any tobacco product?

Never

Heard of None Some Most

All 3.1% 70.8% 23.7% 2.5%

Grade 4 2.3% 75.2% 19.9% 2.6%

Grade 5 3.9% 66.3% 27.5% 2.3%

Cigarettes?

Never


All 4.1% 69.9% 23.8% 2.2%


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Grade 4 3.5% 74.5% 19.6% 2.3%

Grade 5 4.8% 65.1% 28.2% 2.0%

Smokeless tobacco?

Never


All 4.9% 89.3% 5.3% 0.5%Grade 4 4.8% 89.4% 5.2% 0.6%

Grade 5 5.0% 89.2% 5.4% 0.4%

Table T-6: Have you ever been offered ...


Never

Heard of Yes No

All 1.5% 24.5% 73.9%

Grade 4 1.2% 23.9% 74.9%

Grade 5 1.9% 25.2% 72.9%


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Cigarettes?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 2.1% 22.5% 75.5%

Grade 4 1.8% 21.5% 76.8%

Grade 5 2.4% 23.5% 74.1%

Smokeless tobacco?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 3.2% 8.3% 88.6%

Grade 4 3.0% 7.5% 89.5%

Grade 5 3.3% 9.1% 87.6%

Table T-7: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use ...


Never Very Not at All Do Not

Heard of Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 1.4% 71.5% 20.9% 1.2% 4.9%

Grade 4 1.2% 74.7% 17.9% 0.9% 5.4%

Grade 5 1.6% 68.3% 24.1% 1.6% 4.4%

Cigarettes?



All 2.1% 63.5% 26.0% 1.3% 7.1%Grade 4 1.8% 66.5% 23.3% 0.9% 7.6%


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Grade 5 2.5% 60.5% 28.8% 1.6% 6.6%

Smokeless tobacco?



All 2.0% 64.4% 22.6% 2.4% 8.6%

Grade 4 2.2% 65.7% 20.8% 2.2% 9.1%Grade 5 1.7% 63.1% 24.5% 2.6% 8.2%


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Spring 1998

Table A-1: How recently, if ever, have you used...


Used Year Year Used

Any alcohol product All 26.7% 19.2% 7.6% 73.3%

Grade 4 25.1% 16.9% 8.2% 74.9%

Grade 5 28.4% 21.5% 6.9% 71.6%

Beer All 16.6% 11.3% 5.3% 83.4%

Grade 4 16.1% 10.9% 5.2% 83.9%

Grade 5 17.1% 11.6% 5.4% 82.9%

Wine coolers All 16.0% 11.9% 4.1% 84.0%Grade 4 13.2% 9.4% 3.8% 86.8%

Grade 5 18.9% 14.6% 4.3% 81.1%

Wine All 10.6% 6.7% 3.9% 89.4%

Grade 4 9.8% 7.1% 2.7% 90.2%

Grade 5 11.4% 6.3% 5.1% 88.6%

Liquor All 5.2% 2.9% 2.3% 94.8%

Grade 4 2.6% 2.3% 0.3% 97.4%

Grade 5 7.8% 3.5% 4.3% 92.2%

Table A-2: Average number of times selected alcohol products were used by those

who reported use of ...

Any alcohol product

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.9 4.3

Grade 4 3.6 3.8Grade 5 4.3 5.0


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Beer

School Lifetime

Year

All 2.4 2.8

Grade 4 1.9 2.5

Grade 5 2.9 3.0

Liquor

School Lifetime

Year

All 2.6 2.1

Grade 4 * *

Grade 5 * 2.1

Wine

School Lifetime

Year

All 2.5 2.1

Grade 4 2.3 2.2

Grade 5 2.7 2.1


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Wine coolers

School Lifetime

Year

All 2.2 2.6

Grade 4 2.1 2.4

Grade 5 2.3 2.8

Table A-3: In the past year, how many times have you had two or more drinks at one time

of ...

Beer?

Never 1 Time 2 Times 3+ Times Ever

All 83.0% 10.6% 3.6% 2.8% 17.0%

Grade 4 82.8% 11.7% 3.2% 2.3% 17.2%

Grade 5 83.3% 9.6% 4.0% 3.2% 16.7%

Wine Coolers?


All 86.3% 7.7% 2.8% 3.2% 13.7%

Grade 4 88.7% 6.4% 1.8% 3.1% 11.3%

Grade 5 83.7% 9.0% 3.9% 3.4% 16.3%

Wine?


All 92.4% 4.8% 1.4% 1.5% 7.6%

Grade 4 92.6% 4.3% 1.9% 1.2% 7.4%

Grade 5 92.1% 5.2% 0.9% 1.7% 7.9%


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Liquor?


All 96.1% 2.3% 0.6% 1.0% 3.9%

Grade 4 96.3% 2.8% 0.3% 0.6% 3.7%

Grade 5 96.0% 1.8% 0.9% 1.3% 4.0%

Table A-4: Average age of first use of alcohol:

Grade 4 Grade 5

Alcohol 8.3 9.1

Beer 8.4 9.0

Wine Coolers 8.7 9.5

Wine 8.6 9.4

Liquor * 9.1


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Table A-5: Average age of first use of alcohol by family situation:

Two Parent Family


All 80.1% 4.6% 4.9% 4.2% 4.6% 0.9% 0.6%

Grade 4 80.6% 4.6% 6.5% 5.1% 2.8% 0.5% * %

Grade 5 79.6% 4.6% 3.3% 3.3% 6.6% 1.3% 1.3%



All 59.6% 8.9% 10.8% 7.3% 8.0% 4.8% 0.5%

Grade 4 63.6% 9.9% 11.6% 9.1% 5.0% 0.8% * %

Grade 5 55.6% 7.8% 10.0% 5.6% 11.1% 8.9% 1.1%

Table A-6: Lifetime prevalence of use of alcohol by reported conduct problems this

school year:

No Absences or Cut Sent to

Conduct Problems School Principal Both

Alcohol 18.7% 52.3% 33.8% 61.6%

Table A-7: When you drink alcohol, do you get it from ...

Home?

Don't

Drink Yes No


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All 68.5% 11.6% 19.8%

Grade 4 70.1% 11.0% 18.9%

Grade 5 66.9% 12.2% 20.8%

Friends?

Don't

Drink Yes No

All 69.1% 4.9% 26.0%

Grade 4 69.8% 4.3% 25.9%

Grade 5 68.3% 5.5% 26.1%

Somewhere else?

Don't

Drink Yes No

All 69.1% 9.1% 21.9%

Grade 4 69.9% 7.0% 23.1%

Grade 5 68.2% 11.2% 20.6%


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Spring 1998

Table A-8: About how many of your close friends use ...

Any alcohol product?

Never


All 3.1% 64.0% 26.9% 5.9%

Grade 4 2.3% 66.6% 25.2% 5.9%

Grade 5 4.0% 61.4% 28.7% 6.0%

Beer?

NeverHeard of None Some Most

All 3.5% 69.6% 22.9% 4.0%

Grade 4 2.8% 70.4% 22.2% 4.6%

Grade 5 4.1% 68.9% 23.7% 3.3%

Wine coolers?

Never


All 10.0% 70.9% 16.0% 3.1%Grade 4 13.2% 70.7% 13.6% 2.5%

Grade 5 6.7% 71.1% 18.4% 3.8%

Wine?

Never


All 4.8% 83.2% 10.7% 1.3%

Grade 4 3.5% 84.6% 10.3% 1.6%

Grade 5 6.2% 81.8% 11.1% 0.9%


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Liquor?

Never


All 12.0% 80.7% 5.7% 1.6%

Grade 4 12.8% 79.7% 5.9% 1.6%

Grade 5 11.1% 81.7% 5.5% 1.7%

Table A-9: Have you ever been offered ...


Never

Heard of Yes No

All 2.2% 30.4% 67.4%

Grade 4 2.0% 31.7% 66.3%

Grade 5 2.4% 29.1% 68.5%

Beer?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 2.3% 25.6% 72.1%

Grade 4 2.1% 25.2% 72.6%

Grade 5 2.6% 26.0% 71.5%


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Spring 1998

Wine coolers?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 8.3% 15.4% 76.3%

Grade 4 11.2% 13.7% 75.2%

Grade 5 5.2% 17.2% 77.6%

Wine?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 2.2% 10.7% 87.0%

Grade 4 1.5% 13.0% 85.5%

Grade 5 2.9% 8.4% 88.7%

Liquor?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 8.1% 6.6% 85.3%

Grade 4 8.6% 6.4% 85.0%

Grade 5 7.6% 6.8% 85.7%

Table A-10: How do your parents feel about kids your age drinking beer?

Don't Don't Think Don't

Like It Care It's OK Know

All 83.4% 2.1% 0.9% 13.6%

Grade 4 83.1% 3.4% 0.6% 12.9%

Grade 5 83.7% 0.8% 1.2% 14.3%


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Table A-11: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use ...




All 1.2% 71.0% 20.5% 2.1% 5.1%

Grade 4 1.2% 73.2% 18.1% 1.8% 5.7%

Grade 5 1.2% 68.7% 23.0% 2.5% 4.5%

Beer?



All 1.3% 54.4% 29.6% 6.6% 8.0%

Grade 4 1.3% 58.3% 28.5% 4.3% 7.6%

Grade 5 1.3% 50.4% 30.8% 8.9% 8.5%


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Spring 1998

Wine coolers?



All 8.3% 46.0% 23.6% 10.3% 11.8%

Grade 4 12.8% 46.0% 23.5% 7.4% 10.4%

Grade 5 3.7% 46.1% 23.7% 13.2% 13.2%

Wine?



All 1.8% 55.1% 27.1% 4.7% 11.3%

Grade 4 1.3% 57.0% 25.8% 5.0% 10.7%

Grade 5 2.4% 53.1% 28.4% 4.3% 11.8%

Liquor?



All 6.8% 65.3% 18.3% 2.3% 7.3%

Grade 4 7.4% 67.8% 16.1% 1.9% 6.8%

Grade 5 6.2% 62.6% 20.7% 2.6% 7.9%


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Spring 1998

Table D-1: How recently, if ever, have you used...


Used Year Year Used

Marijuana All 0.9% 0.4% 0.5% 99.1%

Grade 4 0.6% * % 0.6% 99.4%

Grade 5 1.2% 0.8% 0.4% 98.8%

Table D-2: Average number of times marijuana was used by those reporting usage:

School LifetimeYear

All 4.0 6.3

Grade 4 * *

Grade 5 * *

Table D-3: Average age of first use of marijuana:

Grade 4 Grade 5

Marijuana * *

Table D-4: Average age of first use of marijuana by family situation:

Two Parent Family


All 99.3% * % * % 0.3% * % * % 0.3%

Grade 4 100.0% * % * % * % * % * % * %


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Grade 5 98.6% * % * % 0.7% * % * % 0.7%



All 99.5% 0.5% * % * % * % * % * %

Grade 4 99.1% 0.9% * % * % * % * % * %

Grade 5 100.0% * % * % * % * % * % * %

Table D-5: Lifetime prevalence of use of marijuana by reported conduct problems this

school year:



Marijuana 0.2% 16.3% 1.8% 15.1%


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Table D-6: About how many of your close friends use marijuana?

Never


All 10.1% 82.8% 5.8% 1.3%

Grade 4 8.6% 84.3% 5.4% 1.6%

Grade 5 11.6% 81.3% 6.2% 0.9%

Table D-7: Have you ever been offered marijuana?

NeverHeard of Yes No

All 6.3% 5.6% 88.1%

Grade 4 6.7% 4.9% 88.4%

Grade 5 6.0% 6.4% 87.7%

Table D-8: How do your parents feel about kids your age smoking marijuana?

Don't Don't Think Don't

Like It Care It's OK Know

All 84.4% 1.5% 0.7% 13.4%

Grade 4 84.3% 2.6% 0.6% 12.6%

Grade 5 84.5% 0.4% 0.8% 14.3%

Table D-9: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use marijuana?




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All 5.2% 80.0% 9.0% 0.6% 5.2%

Grade 4 4.9% 78.5% 9.7% 0.7% 6.2%

Grade 5 5.5% 81.6% 8.3% 0.5% 4.1%


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Spring 1998

Table I-1: How recently, if ever, have you used...


Used Year Year Used

Inhalants All 10.8% 7.2% 3.6% 89.2%

Grade 4 8.8% 4.4% 4.4% 91.2%

Grade 5 12.8% 10.1% 2.7% 87.2%

Table I-2: Have you ever sniffed any of the following inhalants to get high?

Correction Fluid/Whiteout

Not Used Used

All 96.9% 3.1%

Grade 4 98.5% 1.5%

Grade 5 95.1% 4.9%

Gasoline

Not Used Used

All 97.4% 2.6%Grade 4 97.1% 2.9%

Grade 5 97.7% 2.3%

Glue

Not Used Used

All 95.3% 4.7%

Grade 4 95.3% 4.7%

Grade 5 95.2% 4.8%

Paint Thinner


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Not Used Used

All 97.5% 2.5%

Grade 4 97.4% 2.6%

Grade 5 97.6% 2.4%

Spray Paint

Not Used Used

All 95.7% 4.3%

Grade 4 96.2% 3.8%

Grade 5 95.2% 4.8%

Other Inhalants

Not Used Used

All 95.9% 4.1%

Grade 4 98.2% 1.8%Grade 5 93.5% 6.5%


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Table I-3: Average number of times inhalants were used by those reporting usage:

School Lifetime

Year

All 2.4 1.9

Grade 4 * 2.0

Grade 5 2.3 1.9

Table I-4: Number of different kinds of inhalants used:

0 1 2-3 4+

All 90.2% 5.2% 3.1% 1.5%

Grade 4 92.2% 4.2% 2.5% 1.1%

Grade 5 88.0% 6.4% 3.7% 1.9%

Table I-5: Average age of first use of inhalants:

Grade 4 Grade 5

Inhalants * 9.4

Table I-6: Average age of first use of inhalants by family situation:

Two Parent Family


All 96.9% 0.5% * % 0.7% 1.0% 1.0% * %

Grade 4 99.0% 1.0% * % * % * % * % * %

Grade 5 94.6% * % * % 1.4% 2.0% 2.0% * %


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All 96.4% 2.1% 0.6% 0.4% * % 0.4% * %

Grade 4 96.5% 1.8% * % 0.9% * % 0.9% * %

Grade 5 96.4% 2.4% 1.2% * % * % * % * %

Table I-7: Lifetime prevalence of use of inhalants by reported conduct problems this

school year:



Inhalants 3.2% * % 6.6% * %


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Table I-8: About how many of your close friends use inhalants?

Never


All 9.2% 81.9% 7.5% 1.3%

Grade 4 8.1% 85.0% 5.6% 1.2%

Grade 5 10.4% 78.7% 9.6% 1.3%

Table I-9: Have you ever been offered inhalants?

NeverHeard of Yes No

All 7.2% 4.6% 88.2%

Grade 4 7.0% 4.3% 88.7%

Grade 5 7.4% 4.9% 87.7%

Table I-10: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use inhalants?



All 6.4% 67.8% 16.9% 1.9% 7.0%

Grade 4 5.9% 68.3% 16.3% 1.6% 7.8%

Grade 5 7.0% 67.2% 17.5% 2.2% 6.1%


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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?

No Yes

All 29.6% 70.4%

Grade 4 27.7% 72.3%

Grade 5 31.8% 68.2%

Guidance Counselor?

No Yes

All 31.6% 68.4%

Grade 4 29.8% 70.2%

Grade 5 33.6% 66.4%

Visitor to Class?

No Yes

All 33.1% 66.9%

Grade 4 29.5% 70.5%

Grade 5 37.3% 62.7%

Someone Else at School?

No Yes

All 47.9% 52.1%

Grade 4 47.1% 52.9%

Grade 5 48.8% 51.2%

Your Teacher?

No Yes


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All 23.3% 76.7%

Grade 4 20.9% 79.1%

Grade 5 26.0% 74.0%

Any School Source?

No Yes

All 7.1% 92.9%

Grade 4 6.3% 93.7%

Grade 5 7.9% 92.1%


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Table B1: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> All Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 13.7% 8.9% 4.8% 86.3%

Grade 4 8.2% 5.4% 2.8% 91.8%

Grade 5 19.2% 12.5% 6.8% 80.8%

Alcohol All 26.7% 19.2% 7.6% 73.3%

Grade 4 25.1% 16.9% 8.2% 74.9%

Grade 5 28.4% 21.5% 6.9% 71.6%

Inhalants All 10.8% 7.2% 3.6% 89.2%

Grade 4 8.8% 4.4% 4.4% 91.2%

Grade 5 12.8% 10.1% 2.7% 87.2%

Marijuana All 0.9% 0.4% 0.5% 99.1%

Grade 4 0.6% * % 0.6% 99.4%

Grade 5 1.2% 0.8% 0.4% 98.8%


--> Male Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 19.0% 12.8% 6.2% 81.0%

Grade 4 12.0% 9.0% 3.0% 88.0%

Grade 5 26.0% 16.5% 9.4% 74.0%

Alcohol All 32.4% 22.2% 10.1% 67.6%

Grade 4 29.3% 20.4% 9.0% 70.7%

Grade 5 35.5% 24.2% 11.3% 64.5%

Inhalants All 11.7% 7.9% 3.7% 88.3%

Grade 4 9.3% 4.3% 5.0% 90.7%

Grade 5 14.0% 11.6% 2.5% 86.0%


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Marijuana All 1.6% 0.8% 0.7% 98.4%

Grade 4 0.6% * % 0.6% 99.4%

Grade 5 2.5% 1.7% 0.8% 97.5%


--> Female Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 8.9% 5.4% 3.5% 91.1%

Grade 4 4.8% 2.2% 2.7% 95.2%

Grade 5 13.0% 8.7% 4.3% 87.0%

Alcohol All 21.7% 16.4% 5.3% 78.3%

Grade 4 21.5% 14.0% 7.5% 78.5%

Grade 5 21.9% 19.0% 2.9% 78.1%

Inhalants All 10.0% 6.6% 3.4% 90.0%

Grade 4 8.3% 4.4% 3.9% 91.7%

Grade 5 11.8% 8.8% 2.9% 88.2%

Marijuana All 0.3% * % 0.3% 99.7%

Grade 4 0.6% * % 0.6% 99.4%

Grade 5 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


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--> White Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 14.3% 7.8% 6.6% 85.7%

Grade 4 7.9% 3.9% 3.9% 92.1%

Grade 5 23.5% 13.2% 10.3% 76.5%

Alcohol All 19.7% 14.3% 5.4% 80.3%

Grade 4 15.7% 11.8% 3.9% 84.3%

Grade 5 25.4% 17.9% 7.5% 74.6%

Inhalants All 11.5% 7.8% 3.7% 88.5%

Grade 4 7.9% 4.8% 3.2% 92.1%

Grade 5 16.7% 12.1% 4.5% 83.3%

Marijuana All 1.7% 0.6% 1.1% 98.3%

Grade 4 0.8% * % 0.8% 99.2%

Grade 5 3.0% 1.5% 1.5% 97.0%


--> African/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 13.7% 8.6% 5.2% 86.3%

Grade 4 6.8% 5.3% 1.5% 93.2%

Grade 5 20.6% 11.8% 8.8% 79.4%

Alcohol All 36.7% 24.4% 12.3% 63.3%

Grade 4 35.3% 21.8% 13.5% 64.7%

Grade 5 38.0% 27.0% 11.0% 62.0%

Inhalants All 6.0% 4.9% 1.2% 94.0%

Grade 4 4.0% 1.6% 2.4% 96.0%

Grade 5 8.0% 8.0% * % 92.0%


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Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 5 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


--> Mexican/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 12.7% 11.0% 1.7% 87.3%

Grade 4 10.9% 9.4% 1.6% 89.1%

Grade 5 14.3% 12.5% 1.8% 85.7%

Alcohol All 18.0% 14.4% 3.6% 82.0%

Grade 4 20.3% 12.5% 7.8% 79.7%

Grade 5 16.1% 16.1% * % 83.9%

Inhalants All 15.9% 9.7% 6.3% 84.1%

Grade 4 19.4% 8.1% 11.3% 80.6%

Grade 5 13.0% 11.1% 1.9% 87.0%

Marijuana All 1.8% 1.0% 0.8% 98.2%

Grade 4 1.6% * % 1.6% 98.4%

Grade 5 1.9% 1.9% * % 98.1%


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--> Students Reporting A and B Grades


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 12.7% 8.3% 4.4% 87.3%

Grade 4 6.4% 4.1% 2.4% 93.6%

Grade 5 19.4% 12.8% 6.6% 80.6%

Alcohol All 26.0% 18.4% 7.6% 74.0%

Grade 4 23.4% 14.9% 8.5% 76.6%

Grade 5 28.8% 22.1% 6.7% 71.2%

Inhalants All 9.0% 6.5% 2.5% 91.0%

Grade 4 7.4% 3.5% 3.9% 92.6%

Grade 5 10.7% 9.8% 1.0% 89.3%

Marijuana All 0.9% 0.5% 0.4% 99.1%

Grade 4 0.4% * % 0.4% 99.6%

Grade 5 1.5% 1.0% 0.5% 98.5%


--> Students Reporting C, D, and F Grades


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 17.5% 11.6% 5.9% 82.5%

Grade 4 18.9% 13.2% 5.7% 81.1%

Grade 5 16.3% 10.2% 6.1% 83.7%

Alcohol All 30.0% 22.1% 7.9% 70.0%

Grade 4 33.3% 25.9% 7.4% 66.7%

Grade 5 27.1% 18.8% 8.3% 72.9%

Inhalants All 20.4% 11.2% 9.2% 79.6%

Grade 4 17.0% 9.4% 7.5% 83.0%

Grade 5 23.4% 12.8% 10.6% 76.6%


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Marijuana All 0.9% * % 0.9% 99.1%

Grade 4 2.0% * % 2.0% 98.0%

Grade 5 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


--> Students Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 9.7% 6.4% 3.3% 90.3%

Grade 4 4.5% 2.7% 1.8% 95.5%

Grade 5 15.1% 10.2% 4.8% 84.9%

Alcohol All 19.5% 13.2% 6.3% 80.5%

Grade 4 18.7% 12.9% 5.8% 81.3%

Grade 5 20.2% 13.5% 6.7% 79.8%

Inhalants All 11.7% 7.6% 4.0% 88.3%

Grade 4 7.8% 4.1% 3.7% 92.2%

Grade 5 15.6% 11.2% 4.4% 84.4%

Marijuana All 0.9% 0.6% 0.3% 99.1%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 5 1.9% 1.3% 0.6% 98.1%


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--> Students Not Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 21.0% 13.5% 7.6% 79.0%

Grade 4 15.2% 10.4% 4.8% 84.8%

Grade 5 26.8% 16.5% 10.3% 73.2%

Alcohol All 39.8% 30.1% 9.6% 60.2%

Grade 4 36.8% 24.8% 12.0% 63.2%

Grade 5 42.7% 35.4% 7.3% 57.3%

Inhalants All 9.1% 6.2% 2.9% 90.9%

Grade 4 10.8% 5.0% 5.8% 89.2%

Grade 5 7.4% 7.4% * % 92.6%

Marijuana All 0.8% * % 0.8% 99.2%

Grade 4 1.7% * % 1.7% 98.3%

Grade 5 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


--> Students Living in Town More Than 3 Years


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 13.7% 9.0% 4.7% 86.3%

Grade 4 8.1% 4.8% 3.3% 91.9%

Grade 5 19.0% 13.0% 6.0% 81.0%

Alcohol All 28.3% 19.7% 8.6% 71.7%

Grade 4 26.7% 17.4% 9.3% 73.3%

Grade 5 29.9% 22.0% 7.9% 70.1%

Inhalants All 9.7% 6.6% 3.1% 90.3%

Grade 4 6.8% 3.0% 3.8% 93.2%

Grade 5 12.4% 10.0% 2.4% 87.6%


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Marijuana All 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 99.6%

Grade 4 0.4% * % 0.4% 99.6%

Grade 5 0.5% 0.5% * % 99.5%


--> Students Living in Town 3 Years or Less


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 9.9% 5.8% 4.1% 90.1%

Grade 4 5.9% 5.9% * % 94.1%

Grade 5 14.3% 5.7% 8.6% 85.7%

Alcohol All 17.0% 12.9% 4.1% 83.0%

Grade 4 18.9% 11.3% 7.5% 81.1%

Grade 5 14.7% 14.7% * % 85.3%

Inhalants All 18.4% 10.4% 8.0% 81.6%

Grade 4 21.6% 11.8% 9.8% 78.4%

Grade 5 14.7% 8.8% 5.9% 85.3%

Marijuana All 2.5% 1.4% 1.1% 97.5%

Grade 4 2.0% * % 2.0% 98.0%

Grade 5 3.0% 3.0% * % 97.0%


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GENDER

Q1 Frequency Percent

Female 326.7191 52.1

Male 300.3972 47.9

Frequency Missing = 0.88372559

GRADE LEVEL


Grade 4 319.0249 50.8

Grade 5 308.9751 49.2

DO YOU LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS?


No 228.5644 36.8

Yes 392.7026 63.2


AGE


8 or younger 1.767451 0.3

9 71.58177 11.4

10 287.7128 45.9

11 221.1965 35.3


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12 42.54329 6.8

13 or older 2.31442 0.4


ETHNICITY


African/American 239.9896 39.0

Asian/American 2.924661 0.5

Mexican/American 122.5194 19.9

Native/American 14.56003 2.4

Other 43.6801 7.1

White 190.9234 31.1


The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade

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WHAT GRADES DO YOU USUALLY GET


Mostly A's 222.0844 36.0

Mostly B's 287.2046 46.6

Mostly C's 90.07465 14.6Mostly D's 11.42516 1.9

Mostly F's 5.849322 0.9


LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR

MORE THAN 3 YEARS


Don't Know 41.5555 6.6

No 88.49702 14.2

Yes 495.0228 79.2


EITHER PARENT GRADUATEFROM COLLEGE


Don't Know 194.6889 31.2

No 114.8394 18.4

Yes 314.1164 50.4



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QUALIFY FOR A FREE/REDUCED

PRICE LUNCH?


Don't Know 85.57235 14.0

No 212.1736 34.7

Yes 313.3163 51.3


PARENTS ATTEND PTA MEETINGS?


No 326.066 52.5

Yes 294.654 47.5






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EVER INHALED GASOLINE

TO GET HIGH?

Q11A Frequency Percent

Not Used 584.7403 97.4

Used 15.78052 2.6


EVER INHALED PAINT THINNER

TO GET HIGH?

Q11B Frequency Percent

Not Used 577.7971 97.5

Used 14.89679 2.5


EVER INHALED GLUE TO GET HIGH?

Q11C Frequency Percent

Not Used 564.1208 95.3

Used 28.02613 4.7


EVER INHALED WHITEOUT

TO GET HIGH?

Q11D Frequency Percent


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Not Used 564.4575 96.9

Used 18.30515 3.1


EVER INHALED SPRAYPAINT TO GET HIGH?

Q11E Frequency Percent

Not Used 561.1961 95.7

Used 25.37495 4.3






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EVER USED OTHER INHALANTS

TO GET HIGH?

Q11F Frequency Percent

Not Used 558.0612 95.9

Used 23.81771 4.1


CIGARETTE USE DURING LIFETIME


Never heard of 29.5201 4.9

Never used 502.409 83.5

1-2 times 51.99078 8.6

3-10 times 13.67631 2.3

11+ times 4.081871 0.7


SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN LIFETIME



Never used 545.8993 91.8

1-2 times 12.85585 2.2

3-10 times 2.31442 0.4



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BEER USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 488.6898 83.0

1-2 times 71.49602 12.1

3-10 times 12.85585 2.2

11+ times 5.512566 0.9


WINE COOLER USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 426.9984 73.4

1-2 times 67.62436 11.6

3-10 times 15.44376 2.7

11+ times 2.31442 0.4






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WINE USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 492.0145 86.2

1-2 times 48.98245 8.63-10 times 7.006532 1.2


LIQUOR USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 478.2116 81.8

1-2 times 24.42795 4.2

3-10 times 0.883726 0.2

11+ times 1.15721 0.2


INHALANT USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12H Frequency Percent


Never used 503.9234 86.6

1-2 times 21.84005 3.8

3-10 times 2.040936 0.4



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MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12I Frequency Percent


Never used 497.4005 86.9

1-2 times 2.040936 0.4

3-10 times 1.15721 0.2

11+ times 2.040936 0.4


CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 524.1858 87.5

1-2 times 40.41868 6.8

3-10 times 7.280017 1.2

11+ times 1.15721 0.2






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SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN PAST YEAR



Never used 540.1765 93.71-2 times 10.20468 1.8

3-10 times 1.15721 0.2

11+ times 1.15721 0.2


BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 461.6107 85.0

1-2 times 59.86065 11.0

3-10 times 3.808387 0.7

11+ times 4.62884 0.9


WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 412.7752 76.1

1-2 times 60.61783 11.2

3-10 times 10.47816 1.9



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WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 473.0358 89.7

1-2 times 32.71824 6.23-10 times 5.849322 1.1

11+ times 1.15721 0.2


LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 480.2526 84.5

1-2 times 15.44376 2.7

11+ times 2.040936 0.4





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INHALANT USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 487.9326 87.9

1-2 times 15.107 2.73-10 times 3.198146 0.6


MARIJUANA USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 479.6423 87.9

1-2 times 1.15721 0.2

3-10 times 1.15721 0.2


AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES



Never used 492.7513 83.9

7 or younger 18.03166 3.1

8 years old 11.63537 2.0

9 years old 14.89679 2.5

10 years old 22.38702 3.8

11 years old 8.984196 1.5

12 or older 3.47163 0.6



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AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO


Never heard of 21.29308 3.8Never used 522.902 93.4

7 or younger 5.849322 1.0

8 years old 1.15721 0.2

9 years old 1.767451 0.3

10 years old 2.040936 0.4

11 years old 4.62884 0.8





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AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER



Never used 391.6086 78.1

7 or younger 25.71171 5.18 years old 18.97866 3.8

9 years old 25.43822 5.1

10 years old 18.6419 3.7

11 years old 4.355356 0.9

12 or older 4.62884 0.9


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS



Never used 368.4216 72.5

7 or younger 7.280017 1.4

8 years old 22.24008 4.4

9 years old 22.24008 4.4

10 years old 20.61957 4.1

11 years old 12.45583 2.5

12 or older 2.040936 0.4


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE



Never used 448.8181 86.3

7 or younger 9 931194 1 9


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7 or younger 9.931194 1.9

8 years old 9.384225 1.8

9 years old 11.97213 2.3

10 years old 17.21121 3.3

11 years old 5.78605 1.1

12 or older 1.15721 0.2


AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR



Never used 469.5009 86.0

7 or younger 4.965597 0.9

8 years old 7.553501 1.4

9 years old 0.883726 0.2

10 years old 4.965597 0.9

11 years old 4.62884 0.8





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AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS



Never used 493.5085 88.6

7 or younger 5.849322 1.08 years old 1.15721 0.2

9 years old 3.198146 0.6

10 years old 3.47163 0.6

11 years old 4.355356 0.8


AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA



Never used 486.9856 90.2

7 or younger 0.883726 0.2

9 years old 1.15721 0.2

12 or older 1.15721 0.2


CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES



None 414.2487 69.9

Some 141.3715 23.8

Most 12.85585 2.2



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CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO


Never heard of 28.02613 4.9None 508.342 89.3

Some 30.06706 5.3

Most 2.924661 0.5


CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER



None 393.5863 69.6

Some 129.5892 22.9

Most 22.51356 4.0





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CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS



None 394.6802 70.9

Some 88.91744 16.0Most 17.48469 3.1


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE



None 445.3465 83.2

Some 57.20947 10.7

Most 6.733048 1.3


CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR



None 447.5343 80.7

Some 31.83452 5.7

Most 9.047468 1.6


CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS


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CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS



None 449.8284 81.9

Some 41.36568 7.5

Most 7.006532 1.3


CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA



None 443.9158 82.8

Some 31.22427 5.8

Most 6.733048 1.3





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EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES



No 449.3651 75.5

Yes 133.9446 22.5


EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO


Never heard of 18.09494 3.2No 508.6787 88.6

Yes 47.55176 8.3


EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER



No 405.6217 72.1

Yes 143.939 25.6


EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE COOLERS



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Q q y


No 422.1594 76.3

Yes 85.17233 15.4


EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE



No 488.9633 87.0

Yes 60.26067 10.7





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EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR



No 479.7056 85.3

Yes 37.0736 6.6


EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS



No 504.8071 88.2Yes 26.25868 4.6


EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA



No 495.5494 88.1

Yes 31.49776 5.6


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME



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Do Not Drink 393.0393 68.5

No 113.8087 19.8

Yes 66.53042 11.6


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS


Do Not Drink 360.6578 69.1

No 135.7753 26.0

Yes 25.37495 4.9





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IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE


Do Not Drink 353.6513 69.1

No 111.8943 21.9

Yes 46.33128 9.1


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTES



Very dangerous 364.5295 63.5Dangerous 149.0516 26.0

Not at all 7.280017 1.3

Don't know 40.6085 7.1


DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



Very dangerous 354.8085 64.4

Dangerous 124.2869 22.6

Not at all 13.12934 2.4

Don't know 47.61503 8.6



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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER




Dangerous 155.8479 29.6

Not at all 34.63263 6.6Don't know 42.31268 8.0


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE WINE COOLERS




Dangerous 122.0357 23.6

Not at all 53.00105 10.3

Don't know 60.95458 11.8





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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE




Dangerous 137.4795 27.1Not at all 23.67077 4.7

Don't know 57.20947 11.3


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE LIQUOR




Dangerous 98.57515 18.3

Not at all 12.24561 2.3

Don't know 39.38802 7.3


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS




Dangerous 90.47468 16.9

Not at all 10.20468 1.9

Don't know 37.41035 7.0



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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA




Dangerous 45.5741 9.0Not at all 2.924661 0.6

Don't know 26.32195 5.2


DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO FROM TEACHER


No 132.4506 23.3

Yes 435.5418 76.7





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DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

VISITOR TO CLASS


No 172.7223 33.1

Yes 348.3286 66.9


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

ASSEMBLY PROGRAM


No 153.807 29.6Yes 365.1397 70.4


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

GUIDE COUNSELOR


No 165.5056 31.6

Yes 357.8597 68.4


DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE

ELSE AT SCHOOL



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No 247.0594 47.9

Yes 268.7525 52.1


BEER, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 492.835 83.0

1 time 63.12206 10.6

2 times 21.29308 3.6

3+ times 16.32748 2.8





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WINE COOLERS, TWO OR

MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 481.9364 86.3

1 time 42.85965 7.72 times 15.71724 2.8

3+ times 18.09494 3.2


WINE, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 508.4053 92.4

1 time 26.25868 4.8

2 times 7.616774 1.4

3+ times 8.163742 1.5


LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE

AT ONE TIME


Never 524.1858 96.1

1 time 12.58237 2.3

2 times 3.198146 0.6

3+ times 5.239081 1.0



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MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUT

PARENT'S CONSENT


No 586.9078 97.3

Yes 16.32748 2.7


SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN

SINCE SEPTEMBER


No 404.738 67.3

Yes 196.4564 32.7





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PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER


Don't like it 501.3355 83.4

Don't care 12.91913 2.1

Think it's O.K. 5.239081 0.9Don't know 81.42721 13.6


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

USING MARIJUANA


Don't like it 506.0276 84.4

Don't care 9.11074 1.5

Think it's O.K. 4.081871 0.7

Don't know 80.54349 13.4



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