HOUSTON

SPRING 1996

TABLE B1:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES BY GRADE

--> ALL STUDENTS
Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
____________________________________________________________
TOBACCO
14.9%
9.0%
5.8%
85.1%
Grade 4
8.7%
5.8%
2.9%
91.3%
Grade 5
13.2%
7.7%
5.6%
86.8%
Grade 6
23.2%
13.8%
9.3%
76.8%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
31.9%
22.7%
9.2%
68.1%
Grade 4
25.5%
18.0%
7.5%
74.5%
Grade 5
30.5%
20.3%
10.2%
69.5%
Grade 6
40.1%
30.2%
9.9%
59.9%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
10.1%
6.8%
3.3%
89.9%
Grade 4
9.7%
6.1%
3.6%
90.3%
Grade 5
7.5%
5.0%
2.5%
92.5%
Grade 6
13.3%
9.3%
3.9%
86.7%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
4.1%
2.9%
1.2%
95.9%
Grade 4
1.6%
1.2%
* %
98.4%
Grade 5
1.5%
1.1%
* %
98.5%
Grade 6
9.3%
6.4%
2.9%
90.7%
____________________________________________________________

TABLE B2:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES BY GRADE

--> MALE STUDENTS
Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
____________________________________________________________

TOBACCO
17.9%
10.8%
7.1%
82.1%
Grade 4
12.1%
8.0%
4.0%
87.9%
Grade 5
16.4%
9.7%
6.6%
83.6%
Grade 6
27.2%
15.5%
11.7%
72.8%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
36.0%
25.9%
10.1%
64.0%
Grade 4
29.9%
21.4%
8.5%
70.1%
Grade 5
33.7%
22.8%
11.0%
66.3%
Grade 6
46.4%
35.4%
11.0%
53.6%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
12.2%
8.2%
4.0%
87.8%
Grade 4
12.2%
7.5%
4.6%
87.8%
Grade 5
10.3%
7.0%
3.3%
89.7%
Grade 6
14.4%
10.4%
4.0%
85.6%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
5.8%
3.9%
1.9%
94.2%
Grade 4
2.9%
2.2%
0.7%
97.1%
Grade 5
2.2%
1.6%
0.6%
97.8%
Grade 6
13.9%
9.0%
5.0%
86.1%
____________________________________________________________

HOUSTON
SPRING 1996

TABLE B3:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES BY GRADE

--> FEMALE STUDENTS
Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
____________________________________________________________
TOBACCO
12.2%
7.4%
4.7%
87.8%
Grade 4
5.2%
3.5%
1.7%
94.8%
Grade 5
10.3%
5.7%
4.6%
89.7%
Grade 6
20.4%
12.6%
7.7%
79.6%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
28.2%
19.8%
8.4%
71.8%
Grade 4
21.0%
14.6%
6.4%
79.0%
Grade 5
27.4%
18.0%
9.4%
72.6%
Grade 6
35.6%
26.4%
9.2%
64.4%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
8.3%
5.5%
2.8%
91.7%
Grade 4
7.2%
4.6%
2.6%
92.8%
Grade 5
4.9%
3.1%
1.8%
95.1%
Grade 6
12.5%
8.5%
3.9%
87.5%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
2.5%
1.9%
0.6%
97.5%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
99.7%
Grade 5
0.9%
0.7%
* %
99.1%
Grade 6
6.0%
4.6%
1.4%
94.0%
____________________________________________________________

TABLE B4:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES BY GRADE

--> WHITE STUDENTS
Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
____________________________________________________________

TOBACCO
13.4%
7.5%
5.8%
86.6%
Grade 4
6.3%
3.9%
2.4%
93.7%
Grade 5
12.2%
4.9%
7.3%
87.8%
Grade 6
24.2%
15.2%
9.1%
75.8%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
23.8%
17.0%
6.8%
76.2%
Grade 4
18.0%
11.7%
6.3%
82.0%
Grade 5
22.1%
12.3%
9.8%
77.9%
Grade 6
33.3%
28.8%
4.5%
66.7%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
7.6%
6.2%
1.4%
92.4%
Grade 4
5.5%
4.5%
1.0%
94.5%
Grade 5
5.6%
3.7%
1.9%
94.4%
Grade 6
12.3%
10.8%
1.5%
87.7%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
1.5%
0.6%
0.9%
98.5%
Grade 4
1.0%
* %
1.0%
99.0%
Grade 5
0.6%
0.6%
* %
99.4%
Grade 6
3.1%
1.5%
1.5%
96.9%
____________________________________________________________

HOUSTON
SPRING 1996

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
14.1%
6.8%
7.3%
85.9%
Grade 4
8.7%
4.5%
4.2%
91.3%
Grade 5
10.5%
5.0%
5.5%
89.5%
Grade 6
22.1%
10.4%
11.7%
77.9%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
40.1%
27.4%
12.7%
59.9%
Grade 4
36.0%
24.2%
11.8%
64.0%
Grade 5
36.7%
24.3%
12.4%
63.3%
Grade 6
46.8%
33.1%
13.6%
53.2%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
7.3%
4.7%
2.6%
92.7%
Grade 4
6.9%
4.7%
2.2%
93.1%
Grade 5
5.6%
4.0%
1.6%
94.4%
Grade 6
9.3%
5.3%
4.0%
90.7%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
4.4%
2.8%
1.6%
95.6%
Grade 4
1.8%
1.1%
0.7%
98.2%
Grade 5
1.6%
1.1%
0.5%
98.4%
Grade 6
9.2%
5.9%
3.3%
90.8%
____________________________________________________________

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
17.5%
12.2%
5.3%
82.5%
Grade 4
10.3%
8.0%
2.3%
89.7%
Grade 5
15.6%
10.8%
4.8%
84.4%
Grade 6
29.0%
19.4%
9.7%
71.0%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
31.9%
23.9%
7.9%
68.1%
Grade 4
24.0%
17.9%
6.1%
76.0%
Grade 5
31.3%
21.0%
10.3%
68.7%
Grade 6
42.3%
34.9%
7.4%
57.7%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
13.0%
8.3%
4.8%
87.0%
Grade 4
12.5%
7.3%
5.2%
87.5%
Grade 5
9.2%
5.9%
3.4%
90.8%
Grade 6
18.5%
12.5%
6.0%
81.5%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
5.3%
4.0%
1.3%
94.7%
Grade 4
2.3%
2.1%
* %
97.7%
Grade 5
2.0%
1.7%
* %
98.0%
Grade 6
13.0%
9.2%
3.8%
87.0%
____________________________________________________________

HOUSTON
SPRING 1996

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
13.0%
7.5%
5.5%
87.0%
Grade 4
6.9%
3.9%
3.1%
93.1%
Grade 5
11.1%
5.8%
5.2%
88.9%
Grade 6
20.9%
12.8%
8.1%
79.1%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
29.8%
20.7%
9.1%
70.2%
Grade 4
22.1%
14.8%
7.3%
77.9%
Grade 5
28.1%
17.5%
10.6%
71.9%
Grade 6
39.0%
29.6%
9.4%
61.0%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
9.3%
6.5%
2.8%
90.7%
Grade 4
8.4%
5.4%
3.0%
91.6%
Grade 5
6.3%
3.9%
2.3%
93.7%
Grade 6
13.0%
10.1%
2.9%
87.0%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
3.2%
2.3%
1.0%
96.8%
Grade 4
1.2%
0.7%
* %
98.8%
Grade 5
1.2%
1.0%
* %
98.8%
Grade 6
7.2%
5.0%
2.1%
92.8%
____________________________________________________________

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
20.2%
13.0%
7.2%
79.8%
Grade 4
13.4%
11.1%
2.3%
86.6%
Grade 5
19.2%
12.4%
6.8%
80.8%
Grade 6
30.2%
16.0%
14.2%
69.8%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
37.9%
28.4%
9.5%
62.1%
Grade 4
34.3%
26.5%
7.8%
65.7%
Grade 5
37.3%
28.1%
9.2%
62.7%
Grade 6
43.1%
31.2%
11.9%
56.9%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
12.7%
7.5%
5.2%
87.3%
Grade 4
14.2%
8.8%
5.4%
85.8%
Grade 5
10.5%
7.5%
3.0%
89.5%
Grade 6
13.6%
5.8%
7.8%
86.4%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
6.3%
4.5%
1.8%
93.7%
Grade 4
2.7%
2.3%
* %
97.3%
Grade 5
2.7%
1.8%
0.9%
97.3%
Grade 6
15.4%
10.6%
4.8%
84.6%
____________________________________________________________

HOUSTON
SPRING 1996

TABLE B9:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES BY GRADE

--> STUDENTS LIVING WITH TWO PARENTS
Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
____________________________________________________________
TOBACCO
12.0%
6.9%
5.1%
88.0%
Grade 4
6.9%
4.2%
2.7%
93.1%
Grade 5
10.9%
6.8%
4.1%
89.1%
Grade 6
19.0%
10.0%
9.0%
81.0%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
26.7%
18.4%
8.3%
73.3%
Grade 4
21.3%
15.2%
6.1%
78.7%
Grade 5
25.6%
16.5%
9.2%
74.4%
Grade 6
34.0%
24.0%
9.9%
66.0%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
9.8%
6.5%
3.3%
90.2%
Grade 4
10.2%
6.2%
4.0%
89.8%
Grade 5
7.7%
5.4%
2.4%
92.3%
Grade 6
11.5%
7.9%
3.6%
88.5%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
2.9%
2.0%
0.9%
97.1%
Grade 4
0.9%
0.8%
* %
99.1%
Grade 5
1.3%
1.0%
* %
98.7%
Grade 6
6.9%
4.6%
2.3%
93.1%
____________________________________________________________

TABLE B10:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES BY GRADE

--> STUDENTS NOT LIVING WITH TWO PARENTS
Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
____________________________________________________________

TOBACCO
20.2%
13.0%
7.2%
79.8%
Grade 4
12.5%
9.2%
3.3%
87.5%
Grade 5
17.1%
9.0%
8.1%
82.9%
Grade 6
30.7%
20.7%
10.1%
69.3%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
41.4%
30.7%
10.7%
58.6%
Grade 4
34.2%
24.1%
10.1%
65.8%
Grade 5
38.9%
27.1%
11.8%
61.1%
Grade 6
51.1%
41.0%
10.1%
48.9%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
10.5%
7.1%
3.4%
89.5%
Grade 4
8.9%
6.0%
2.9%
91.1%
Grade 5
6.8%
3.9%
2.8%
93.2%
Grade 6
15.9%
11.4%
4.5%
84.1%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
6.3%
4.4%
1.8%
93.7%
Grade 4
3.1%
2.1%
1.0%
96.9%
Grade 5
2.0%
1.5%
* %
98.0%
Grade 6
13.6%
9.6%
4.0%
86.4%
____________________________________________________________

HOUSTON
SPRING 1996

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
15.5%
9.7%
5.8%
84.5%
Grade 4
9.1%
6.1%
3.0%
90.9%
Grade 5
13.4%
8.3%
5.1%
86.6%
Grade 6
24.2%
14.7%
9.5%
75.8%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
32.7%
23.5%
9.2%
67.3%
Grade 4
25.3%
18.1%
7.2%
74.7%
Grade 5
31.3%
20.7%
10.6%
68.7%
Grade 6
41.6%
31.9%
9.7%
58.4%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
10.0%
6.7%
3.3%
90.0%
Grade 4
8.7%
5.4%
3.3%
91.3%
Grade 5
7.3%
4.8%
2.5%
92.7%
Grade 6
14.1%
10.1%
4.1%
85.9%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
4.5%
3.2%
1.3%
95.5%
Grade 4
1.7%
1.4%
* %
98.3%
Grade 5
1.4%
1.2%
* %
98.6%
Grade 6
10.6%
7.2%
3.4%
89.4%
____________________________________________________________

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
11.1%
5.4%
5.7%
88.9%
Grade 4
6.5%
3.7%
2.8%
93.5%
Grade 5
10.5%
0.9%
9.6%
89.5%
Grade 6
17.1%
12.2%
4.9%
82.9%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
29.5%
18.3%
11.2%
70.5%
Grade 4
31.8%
20.9%
10.9%
68.2%
Grade 5
27.2%
16.7%
10.5%
72.8%
Grade 6
29.3%
17.1%
12.2%
70.7%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
11.5%
7.1%
4.4%
88.5%
Grade 4
17.6%
10.2%
7.4%
82.4%
Grade 5
8.0%
5.4%
2.7%
92.0%
Grade 6
7.7%
5.1%
2.6%
92.3%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
1.8%
1.1%
0.6%
98.2%
Grade 4
1.9%
1.0%
1.0%
98.1%
Grade 5
0.9%
* %
0.9%
99.1%
Grade 6
2.6%
2.6%
* %
97.4%
____________________________________________________________

HOUSTON
SPRING 1996

TABLE 1:
1A.

HAVE YOU EVER SNIFFED ANY OF THE FOLLOWING INHALANTS TO GET HIGH?

WHITEOUT OR LIQUID PAPER

NOT USED
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

1B.

95.9%
96.8%
97.2%
93.7%

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

98.1%
97.3%
97.9%
99.2%

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

96.9%
96.5%
97.4%
96.6%

1.9%
2.7%
2.1%
0.8%

USED
3.1%
3.5%
2.6%
3.4%

PAINT THINNER
NOT USED
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

1E.

USED

GLUE
NOT USED

1D.

4.1%
3.2%
2.8%
6.3%

GASOLINE
NOT USED

1C.

USED

97.7%
97.8%
97.9%
97.3%

USED
2.3%
2.2%
2.1%
2.7%

SPRAY PAINT
NOT USED

USED

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6
1F.

97.0%
96.4%
97.0%
97.7%

3.0%
3.6%
3.0%
2.3%

OTHER INHALANTS
NOT USED
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

TABLE 2:

95.6%
96.6%
97.0%
93.2%

USED
4.4%
3.4%
3.0%
6.8%

NUMBER OF DIFFERENT KINDS OF INHALANTS USED:

0
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

92.5%
92.6%
94.2%
90.8%

1
3.7%
3.2%
2.8%
5.0%

2-3

4-5

3.2%
3.4%
2.2%
4.0%

0.6%
0.7%
0.8%
* %

HOUSTON
SPRING 1996

TABLE 3:
3A.

AVERAGE NUMBER OF TIMES SELECTED SUBSTANCES WERE USED:

SCHOOL YEAR

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

3B.

TOBACCO

ALCOHOL

INHALANTS

MARIJUANA

0.3
0.2
0.2
0.5

1.0
0.7
0.8
1.9

0.1
0.0
0.1
0.2

0.1
0.0
0.1
0.3

TOBACCO

ALCOHOL

INHALANTS

MARIJUANA

0.4
0.3
0.4
0.8

1.5
1.1
1.3
3.0

0.1
0.1
0.1
0.3

0.1
0.0
0.1
0.4

LIFETIME

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

TABLE 4:

DURING THE PAST SCHOOL YEAR, HAVE YOU SMOKED CIGARETTES?

NO
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

TABLE 5:
5A.

91.5%
94.8%
92.7%
86.6%

ABOUT HOW MANY OF YOUR CLOSE FRIENDS USE...

ALCOHOL (BEER, WINE COOLERS, WINE, LIQUOR)?

YES
8.5%
5.2%
7.3%
13.4%

NEVER
HEARD OF
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6
5B.

2.2%
3.1%
1.5%
2.1%

NONE

SOME

MOST

59.2%
67.2%
61.5%
48.4%

27.7%
22.5%
27.4%
33.5%

10.9%
7.3%
9.7%
16.0%

NONE

SOME

MOST

80.2%
78.8%
86.6%
75.2%

9.1%
6.8%
5.5%
15.2%

2.2%
0.9%
1.5%
4.2%

INHALANTS?
NEVER
HEARD OF
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

8.5%
13.5%
6.4%
5.5%

HOUSTON
SPRING 1996

5C.

MARIJUANA?
NEVER
HEARD OF
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

TABLE 6:

SOME

MOST

77.9%
77.0%
84.4%
72.2%

9.4%
6.0%
8.7%
13.7%

4.7%
2.0%
2.9%
9.3%

AVERAGE AGE OF FIRST USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES:

TOBACCO
ALCOHOL
BEER
WINECOOL
WINE
LIQUOR
INHALANT
MARIJUAN

TABLE 7:

8.1%
15.1%
4.1%
4.8%

NONE

GRADE 4

GRADE 5

GRADE 6

8.5
8.3
8.2
8.7
8.7
8.5
8.9
9.0

9.4
9.1
8.9
9.4
9.5
9.3
9.2
9.5

10.0
9.6
9.5
10.1
10.1
10.2
10.7
10.9

LIFETIME PREVALENCE OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES BY REPORTED CONDUCT

PROBLEMS THIS SCHOOL YEAR:
NO ABSENCES OR
CONDUCT PROBLEMS
ALCOHOL
INHALANTS
MARIJUANA

TABLE 8:

23.3%
3.3%
0.8%

CUT
SCHOOL

SENT TO
PRINCIPAL

BOTH

55.7%
14.5%
13.0%

44.2%
7.5%
7.7%

67.6%
21.7%
17.9%

AGE OF FIRST USE OF ALCOHOL BY FAMILY SITUATION:

8A.

TWO-PARENT FAMILY
NEVER

7 OR UNDER

10

11

12 OR

OVER
ALL

74.1%

6.8%

3.7%

4.3%

5.5%

3.5%

GRADE 4

79.5%

7.6%

3.5%

4.5%

4.1%

0.6%

GRADE 5

74.4%

6.5%

2.9%

5.0%

6.6%

4.1%

GRADE 6

67.6%

6.2%

4.9%

3.3%

5.9%

6.2%

10

11

2.1%
*

%
0.6%
5.9%
8B.

OTHER FAMILY SITUATION

NEVER

7 OR UNDER

12 OR

OVER
ALL

58.7%

10.4%

5.4%

8.3%

7.4%

6.6%

GRADE 4

65.1%

12.6%

7.2%

9.5%

4.6%

1.0%

GRADE 5

61.7%

8.4%

6.7%

6.5%

9.1%

5.6%

GRADE 6

49.4%

10.2%

2.3%

9.1%

8.5%

13.1%

3.1%
%
1.9%
7.4%

HOUSTON
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TABLE 9:
9A.

HOW DANGEROUS DO YOU THINK IT IS FOR KIDS YOUR AGE TO USE

TOBACCO (CIGARETTES, SNUFF, CHEWING TOBACCO)?

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6
9B.

VERY
DANGEROUS

2.2%
2.6%
1.7%
2.5%

67.9%
71.9%
69.2%
62.2%

DANGEROUS
21.9%
18.1%
22.3%
25.4%

NOT AT ALL
DANGEROUS
2.1%
1.5%
1.6%
3.1%

DO NOT
KNOW
6.0%
5.9%
5.2%
6.8%

NEVER
HEARD OF

VERY
DANGEROUS

5.9%
5.2%
4.3%
8.3%

67.2%
71.9%
67.5%
62.0%

NEVER
HEARD OF

VERY
DANGEROUS

6.3%
10.5%
3.9%
4.2%

64.7%
61.6%
67.8%
64.6%

NEVER
HEARD OF

VERY
DANGEROUS

DANGEROUS
22.0%
18.3%
24.1%
23.9%

NOT AT ALL
DANGEROUS
-0.0%
-0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

DO NOT
KNOW
4.8%
4.5%
4.0%
5.8%

INHALANTS?

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6
9D.

NEVER
HEARD OF

ALCOHOL (BEER, WINE COOLERS, WINE, LIQUOR)?

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6
9C.

...

DANGEROUS
17.2%
14.6%
18.4%
18.8%

NOT AT ALL
DANGEROUS
2.7%
2.9%
2.2%
2.9%

DO NOT
KNOW
9.2%
10.5%
7.7%
9.5%

MARIJUANA?
DANGEROUS

NOT AT ALL
DANGEROUS

DO NOT
KNOW

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

TABLE 10:

5.9%
12.3%
2.7%
2.6%

77.3%
73.6%
81.2%
77.2%

8.5%
6.5%
9.4%
9.6%

AN ASSEMBLY PROGRAM?
NO
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

10B.

6.4%
6.4%
4.9%
7.9%

SINCE SCHOOL BEGAN IN SEPTEMBER, HAVE YOU LEARNED ABOUT DRUGS OR ALCOHOL

FROM...
10A.

1.9%
1.3%
1.8%
2.6%

30.7%
30.6%
25.4%
36.0%

YES
69.3%
69.4%
74.6%
64.0%

A GUIDANCE COUNSELOR?
NO
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

52.1%
49.3%
49.7%
57.6%

YES
47.9%
50.7%
50.3%
42.4%

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10C.

VISITOR TO CLASS?
NO
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

10D.

34.7%
41.8%
18.2%
44.2%

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

51.8%
53.9%
51.6%
50.0%

YES
48.2%
46.1%
48.4%
50.0%

YOUR TEACHER?
NO
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

10F.

65.3%
58.2%
81.8%
55.8%

SOMEONE ELSE AT SCHOOL?

NO

10E.

YES

35.0%
34.3%
28.9%
41.8%

YES
65.0%
65.7%
71.1%
58.2%

ANY SCHOOL SOURCE?

NO
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

11.0%
12.6%
5.6%
15.0%

YES
89.0%
87.4%
94.4%
85.0%

TABLE 11:
11A.

HOW DO YOUR PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS YOUR AGE...

DRINKING BEER?
DON'T
LIKE IT
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

11B.

79.9%
82.0%
80.2%
77.3%

DON'T
CARE
2.6%
2.3%
2.4%
3.0%

THINK
IT'S OK
1.3%
1.2%
0.7%
1.9%

DON'T
KNOW
16.3%
14.5%
16.7%
17.8%

SMOKING MARIJUANA?
DON'T
LIKE IT
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

79.9%
82.0%
80.2%
77.3%

DON'T
CARE
2.6%
2.3%
2.4%
3.0%

THINK
IT'S OK
1.3%
1.2%
0.7%
1.9%

DON'T
KNOW
16.3%
14.5%
16.7%
17.8%

HOUSTON
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TABLE 12:
12A.

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN OFFERED...

ALCOHOL (BEER, WINE COOLERS, WINE, LIQUOR)?

NEVER
HEARD OF
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

12B.

2.1%
3.0%
1.5%
1.9%

34.4%
28.6%
34.2%
40.7%

NO
63.5%
68.4%
64.3%
57.4%

INHALANTS?
NEVER
HEARD OF
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

12C.

YES

8.0%
12.3%
6.5%
4.9%

YES
6.7%
4.7%
5.3%
10.3%

NO
85.3%
83.0%
88.1%
84.8%

MARIJUANA?
NEVER
HEARD OF
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

7.5%
13.4%
4.9%
3.8%

YES
11.2%
6.3%
9.4%
18.1%

NO
81.4%
80.3%
85.7%
78.0%

HOUSTON
SPRING 1996

TABLE A3:

DURING THE PAST YEAR (12 MONTHS), HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU HAD TWO OR MORE

DRINKS IN A ROW?
A3A.

BEER

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6
A3B.

81.9%
83.3%
83.5%
78.7%

10.6%
10.4%
9.5%
12.0%

NEVER

1 TIME

80.9%
84.5%
82.6%
75.5%

8.4%
7.9%
7.8%
9.5%

NEVER

1 TIME

88.1%
91.4%
89.0%
83.6%

6.6%
5.3%
6.7%
7.9%

NEVER

1 TIME

92.4%
95.0%
93.6%

3.4%
2.8%
3.3%

2 TIMES
3.5%
3.1%
3.8%
3.6%

3+ TIMES
4.0%
3.1%
3.2%
5.7%

EVER
18.1%
16.7%
16.5%
21.3%

2 TIMES
5.4%
3.8%
5.7%
6.9%

3+ TIMES
5.2%
3.7%
3.9%
8.2%

EVER
19.1%
15.5%
17.4%
24.5%

WINE

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6
A3D.

1 TIME

WINE COOLERS

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6
A3C.

NEVER

2 TIMES
3.2%
2.2%
2.8%
4.6%

3+ TIMES
2.1%
1.0%
1.5%
3.9%

EVER
11.9%
8.6%
11.0%
16.4%

LIQUOR

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5

2 TIMES
2.1%
0.9%
1.6%

3+ TIMES
2.0%
1.2%
1.5%

EVER
7.6%
5.0%
6.4%

GRADE 6

88.5%

4.3%

3.8%

3.4%

11.5%

HOUSTON
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GENDER
Q1
Frequency
Percent
---------------------------Male
1439.46543
47.3
Female 1600.8137
52.7
Frequency Missing = 2.72076942

GRADE LEVEL
Q2
Frequency
Percent
------------------------4th 1054.5189
34.7
5th 1009.58293
33.2
6th 978.898072
32.2

DO YOU LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS?

Q3
Frequency
Percent
------------------------Yes 1958.45667
64.9
No 1059.52708
35.1
Frequency Missing = 25.01614873

AGE
Q4
Frequency
Percent
----------------------------------8 or younger 3.37394897
0.1
9
335.966417
11.1
10
902.395893
29.7

11
12
13 or older

918.760821
698.064446
175.08754

30.3
23.0
5.8

Frequency Missing = 9.35083189

ETHNICITY
Q5
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------------------White
434.153634
14.5
African/American 852.512206
28.4
Mexican/American 1299.07326
43.3
Asian/American
76.3829499
2.5
Native/American 54.0435216
1.8
Other
283.390113
9.4
Frequency Missing = 43.44421268

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

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WHAT GRADES DO YOU USUALLY GET
Q6
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------------Mostly A's 898.733916
30.2
Mostly B's 1328.1093
44.6
Mostly C's 533.236699
17.9
Mostly D's 140.232356
4.7
Mostly F's 75.1063283
2.5
Frequency Missing = 67.58129517

LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR MORE THAN 3 YEARS

Q7
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------------Yes
2550.71161
84.4
No
263.571641
8.7
Don't know 208.820337
6.9
Frequency Missing = 19.89630754

EITHER PARENT GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE

Q8
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------------Yes
1144.86996
38.1
No
624.742293
20.8
Don't know 1235.82855
41.1
Frequency Missing = 37.55909192

QUALIFY FOR A FREE/REDUCED PRICE LUNCH?

Q9
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------------Yes
1753.81002
59.0
No
705.80854
23.7
Don't know 513.496782
17.3
Frequency Missing = 69.88455598

EVER INHALED GASOLINE TO GET HIGH?

Q10A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Not Used 2881.07932
98.1
Used
55.3119518
1.9
Frequency Missing = 106.60863068

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

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EVER INHALED PAINT THINNER TO GET HIGH?
Q10B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Not Used 2828.6039
97.7
Used
67.7652042
2.3
Frequency Missing = 146.63079657

EVER INHALED GLUE TO GET HIGH?

Q10C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Not Used 2787.11349
96.9
Used
90.4140899
3.1
Frequency Missing = 165.47232033

EVER INHALED LIQUID PAPER TO GET HIGH?

Q10D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Not Used 2752.61643
95.9
Used
116.824696
4.1
Frequency Missing = 173.55877081

EVER INHALED SPRAY PAINT TO GET HIGH?

Q10E
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Not Used 2790.25177
97.0
Used
86.1072414
3.0

Frequency Missing = 166.64089078

EVER INHALED OTHER INHNTS TO GET HIGH?

Q10F
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Not Used 2739.00685
95.6
Used
124.767237
4.4
Frequency Missing = 179.22581166

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

HOUSTON
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CIGARETTE USE DURING LIFETIME
Q11A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 143.080745
4.8
Never used
2418.4405
81.8
1-2 times
291.131634
9.8
3-10 times
71.7564751
2.4
11+ times
32.3275354
1.1
Frequency Missing = 86.26300577

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO USE IN LIFETIME

Q11B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 295.751658
10.1
Never used
2556.28193
87.7
1-2 times
54.0496417
1.9
3-10 times
7.06959559
0.2
11+ times
0.87294611
0.0
Frequency Missing = 128.97413232

BEER USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 63.1326092
2.2
Never used
2243.49913
77.9
1-2 times
421.613531
14.6
3-10 times
105.074792
3.6
11+ times
46.584562
1.6
Frequency Missing = 163.09527307

WINE COOLER USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 314.827166
11.1
Never used
1933.52761
68.2
1-2 times
417.115446
14.7
3-10 times
136.589335
4.8
11+ times
34.764536
1.2
Frequency Missing = 206.17581041

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

HOUSTON
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WINE USE DURING LIFETIME
Q11E
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 125.198194
4.4
Never used
2324.11919
82.3
1-2 times
297.845267
10.6
3-10 times
56.0112517
2.0
11+ times
19.9183321
0.7
Frequency Missing = 219.90766191

LIQUOR USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11F
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
345.8842
12.0
Never used
2314.51351
80.4
1-2 times
161.93735
5.6
3-10 times
39.9704039
1.4
11+ times
16.4583564
0.6
Frequency Missing = 164.23608356

INHALANT USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11H
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 304.481888
10.6
Never used
2404.18877
84.0
1-2 times
113.332911
4.0
3-10 times
26.7041589
0.9
11+ times
13.7216826
0.5
Frequency Missing = 180.57048433

MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11I
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 287.181625
10.0
Never used
2480.24506
86.1
1-2 times
77.7513338
2.7
3-10 times
13.0844074
0.5
11+ times
23.2123744
0.8
Frequency Missing = 161.52509839

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

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CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR
Q12A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 134.832795
4.6
Never used
2568.73355
86.9
1-2 times
175.077568
5.9
3-10 times
59.0696232
2.0
11+ times
17.7329067
0.6
Frequency Missing = 87.55346049

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO USE IN PAST YEAR

Q12B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 266.498783
9.1
Never used
2630.47945
89.7
1-2 times
30.237921
1.0
3-10 times
4.34882617
0.1
11+ times
0.87294611
0.0
Frequency Missing = 110.56197275

BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q12C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 61.1510461
2.1
Never used
2475.52856
84.4
1-2 times
305.354011
10.4
3-10 times
58.152628
2.0
11+ times
32.5473019
1.1
Frequency Missing = 110.26634841

WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q12D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 305.540336
10.5
Never used
2181.82377
75.2
1-2 times
324.01813
11.2
3-10 times
67.3277424
2.3
11+ times
22.4352393
0.8
Frequency Missing = 141.85467754

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

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WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR
Q12E
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 127.345691
4.4
Never used
2502.31301
86.8
1-2 times
214.70425
7.5
3-10 times
27.914707
1.0
11+ times
9.03525437
0.3
Frequency Missing = 161.68698288

LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q12F
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 302.310296
10.5
Never used
2445.25189
84.6
1-2 times
105.820118
3.7
3-10 times
26.5863234
0.9
11+ times
11.6540927
0.4
Frequency Missing = 151.37717817

INHALANT USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q12H
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 285.796129
9.9
Never used
2477.38573
86.1
1-2 times
90.3782323
3.1
3-10 times
19.7364944
0.7
11+ times
4.2309907
0.1
Frequency Missing = 165.47232033

MARIJUANA USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q12I
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 276.186832
9.6
Never used
2525.31328
87.5
1-2 times
54.9564679
1.9
3-10 times
12.2114613
0.4
11+ times
17.3153981
0.6
Frequency Missing = 157.01645906

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

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AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES
Q13A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 128.967628
4.4
Never used
2373.09463
80.8
7 or younger 67.6094398
2.3
8
50.7075015
1.7
9
86.4946279
2.9
10
95.0731428
3.2
11
87.0266926
3.0
12 or older
49.7408158
1.7
Frequency Missing = 104.28541669

AGE WHEN FIRST USED SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO

Q13B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 238.344356
8.2
Never used
2592.50859
89.3
7 or younger 11.6161638
0.4
8
10.223778
0.4
9
16.4204275
0.6
10
16.6022652
0.6
11
9.45276298
0.3
12 or older
8.61774576
0.3
Frequency Missing = 139.2138147

AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER

Q13C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 59.3350315
2.1
Never used
2218.89239
77.0

7 or younger
8
9
10
11
12 or older

178.942428
88.4745044
98.9140002
116.887011
68.4946262
53.3345313

6.2
3.1
3.4
4.1
2.4
1.8

Frequency Missing = 159.7253729

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

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AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS
Q13D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 298.782269
10.5
Never used
1970.38176
69.3
7 or younger 74.4751732
2.6
8
74.7108442
2.6
9
117.619713
4.1
10
130.662527
4.6
11
125.149273
4.4
12 or older
52.3058208
1.8
Frequency Missing = 198.91252157

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE

Q13E
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 131.009144
4.7
Never used
2301.1327
82.5
7 or younger 48.5220762
1.7
8
40.799301
1.5
9
68.246715
2.4
10
88.1271181
3.2
11
69.3895968
2.5
12 or older
40.6676325
1.5
Frequency Missing = 255.10561095

AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR

Q13F
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 304.66739
10.7
Never used
2349.45988
82.6

7 or younger
8
9
10
11
12 or older

25.0161487
22.1995683
31.0949627
43.654195
46.9821175
22.0397552

0.9
0.8
1.1
1.5
1.7
0.8

Frequency Missing = 197.88588243

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

HOUSTON
SPRING 1996
AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS
Q13H
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 275.132818
9.7
Never used
2427.41132
85.3
7 or younger 12.4891099
0.4
8
14.9901128
0.5
9
21.9957062
0.8
10
36.5744305
1.3
11
28.0166381
1.0
12 or older
29.0294442
1.0
Frequency Missing = 197.3603226

AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA

Q13I
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 260.361702
9.2
Never used
2464.91122
87.0
7 or younger
10.026036
0.4
8
3.2561135
0.1
9
11.7719282
0.4
10
19.3609635
0.7
11
26.8440189
0.9
12 or older
38.1026275
1.3
Frequency Missing = 208.36528455

CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES

Q14A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 109.832551
3.7
None
1980.99939
67.3

Some
Most

728.658393
122.036684

24.8
4.1

Frequency Missing = 101.47288511

CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

Q14B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 189.357058
6.6
None
2474.52679
85.9
Some
171.038199
5.9
Most
45.2561784
1.6
Frequency Missing = 162.82167324

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

HOUSTON
SPRING 1996
CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER
Q14C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 68.4881214
2.4
None
1937.16007
67.1
Some
706.971759
24.5
Most
176.240019
6.1
Frequency Missing = 154.13992528

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS

Q14D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 239.759151
8.4
None
1897.43797
66.4
Some
514.81692
18.0
Most
207.321148
7.3
Frequency Missing = 183.66471334

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE

Q14E
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 114.76077
4.1
None
2185.097
77.8
Some
400.616798
14.3
Most
107.521962
3.8
Frequency Missing = 235.0033699

CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR

Q14F
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 242.098269
8.5
None
2253.26419
79.0
Some
276.48081
9.7
Most
81.594938
2.9
Frequency Missing = 189.56168968

CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS

Q14H
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 242.457896
8.5
None
2286.84464
80.2
Some
259.973971
9.1
Most
62.3897389
2.2
Frequency Missing = 191.33365521

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

HOUSTON
SPRING 1996
CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA
Q14I
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 230.257906
8.1
None
2222.39955
77.9
Some
267.689324
9.4
Most
132.877784
4.7
Frequency Missing = 189.77533611

EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES

Q15A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 117.303751
4.0
Yes
771.653288
26.2
No
2054.85121
69.8
Frequency Missing = 99.19164881

EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

Q15B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 199.794867
6.9
Yes
167.348673
5.8
No
2531.7963
87.3
Frequency Missing = 144.06005606

EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER

Q15C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 64.7227371
2.3
Yes
781.305386
27.2
No
2022.86542
70.5
Frequency Missing = 174.10635515

EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE COOLERS

Q15D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 247.759575
8.8
Yes
538.958436
19.0
No
2043.94736
72.2
Frequency Missing = 212.334531

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

HOUSTON
SPRING 1996
EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE
Q15E
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 123.296538
4.4
Yes
386.92326
13.7
No
2304.50665
81.9
Frequency Missing = 228.27344767

EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR

Q15F
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 246.157591
8.6
Yes
289.793081
10.2
No
2314.8846
81.2
Frequency Missing = 192.16462363

EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS

Q15H
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 226.722841
8.0
Yes
190.337232
6.7
No
2422.53862
85.3
Frequency Missing = 203.40120772

EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA

Q15I

Frequency

Percent

-----------------------------------Never heard of 213.140634

7.5
Yes
318.918336
11.2
No
2322.23016
81.4
Frequency Missing = 188.71076808

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME

Q16A
Frequency
Percent
---------------------------------Do Not Drink 1854.64052
64.9
Yes
401.593653
14.1
No
599.950492
21.0
Frequency Missing = 186.81523163

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

HOUSTON
SPRING 1996
IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS
Q16B
Frequency
Percent
---------------------------------Do Not Drink 1751.55548
64.7
Yes
216.522336
8.0
No
740.319335
27.3
Frequency Missing = 334.60274307

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE

Q16C
Frequency
Percent
---------------------------------Do Not Drink 1737.28867
63.8
Yes
355.64034
13.1
No
628.820414
23.1
Frequency Missing = 321.25047129

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTE

Q17A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 106.920159
3.7
Very dangerous 1503.29609
51.4
Dangerous
987.368949
33.7
Not at all
82.8372949
2.8
Don't know
245.621039
8.4
Frequency Missing = 116.95636428

DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO

Q17B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 148.510044
5.2
Very dangerous 1710.86293
59.8
Dangerous
655.447123
22.9
Not at all
72.9070699
2.5
Don't know
275.023943
9.6
Frequency Missing = 180.24878668

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER

Q17C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 51.0451036
1.8
Very dangerous 1193.01145
42.4
Dangerous
1077.33821
38.3
Not at all
210.618855
7.5
Don't know
283.999244
10.1
Frequency Missing = 226.98704175

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

HOUSTON
SPRING 1996
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE COOLERS
Q17D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 220.500119
7.9
Very dangerous 1054.64817
37.8
Dangerous
788.792781
28.3
Not at all
338.984241
12.1
Don't know
387.160524
13.9
Frequency Missing = 252.91406548

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE

Q17E
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 79.9383519
2.9
Very dangerous 1282.3108
46.8
Dangerous
873.309895
31.9
Not at all
189.152757
6.9
Don't know
315.405735
11.5
Frequency Missing = 302.88236074

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE LIQUOR

Q17F
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 183.969737
6.6
Very dangerous 1699.85315
60.6
Dangerous
595.527347
21.2
Not at all
92.0543869
3.3
Don't know
235.075564
8.4
Frequency Missing = 236.51971131

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS

Q17H
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 173.863795
6.3
Very dangerous 1795.52236
64.7
Dangerous
478.044654
17.2
Not at all
73.8758269
2.7
Don't know
255.774695
9.2
Frequency Missing = 265.9185663

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

HOUSTON
SPRING 1996
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA
Q17I
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of 164.608389
5.9
Very dangerous 2143.21602
77.3
Dangerous
235.188048
8.5
Not at all
52.421585
1.9
Don't know
176.303636
6.4
Frequency Missing = 271.26222285

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO FROM TEACHER

Q18A
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------Yes 1822.90125
65.0
No
982.134408
35.0
Frequency Missing = 237.96424374

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM VISITOR TO CLASS

Q18B
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------Yes 1776.91863
65.3
No
946.206894
34.7
Frequency Missing = 319.87437454

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM ASSEMBLY PROGRAM

Q18C

Frequency

Percent

-------------------------Yes 1866.98481
69.3
No
825.185616
30.7
Frequency Missing = 350.8294773

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM GUIDE COUNSELOR

Q18D
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------Yes
1270.737
47.9
No
1384.92912
52.1
Frequency Missing = 387.33378544

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

HOUSTON
SPRING 1996
DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE ELSE AT SCHOOL
Q18E
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------Yes 1286.69842
48.2
No
1384.4732
51.8
Frequency Missing = 371.82828176

BEERS, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q19A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Never
2368.42825
81.9
1 time
307.291525
10.6
2 times
101.08757
3.5
3+ times 115.458383
4.0
Frequency Missing = 150.73416755

WINE COOLERS, TWO/MORE AT ONE TIME

Q19B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Never
2276.4118
80.9
1 time
235.68103
8.4
2 times 153.177673
5.4
3+ times 147.486246
5.2
Frequency Missing = 230.24315525

WINE, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q19C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Never
2437.68165
88.1
1 time
183.195827
6.6
2 times 88.6584134
3.2
3+ times 58.5762568
2.1
Frequency Missing = 274.88774714

LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q19D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Never
2512.9062
92.4
1 time
93.7403257
3.4
2 times 57.2478732
2.1
3+ times 54.4251727
2.0
Frequency Missing = 324.68032486

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

HOUSTON
SPRING 1996
MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUT PARENT'S CONSENT
Q20
Frequency
Percent
------------------------Yes 161.901108
5.5
No
2777.6162
94.5
Frequency Missing = 103.48259291

SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN SINCE SEPTEMBER

Q21
Frequency
Percent
------------------------Yes 827.262457
28.1
No 2121.19429
71.9
Frequency Missing = 94.5431495

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINK BEER

Q22
Frequency
Percent
------------------------------------Don't like it
2301.65957
79.9
Don't care
73.6242516
2.6
Think it's O.K. 36.7081703
1.3
Don't know
468.897299
16.3
Frequency Missing = 162.11061162

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS USE MARIJUANA

Q23
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------------------

Don't
Don't
Think
Don't

like it
care
it's O.K.
know

2301.65957
73.6242516
36.7081703
468.897299

79.9
2.6
1.3
16.3

Frequency Missing = 162.11061162

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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