McAllen

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Texas School Survey

of Drug and Alcohol Use
2010
McAllen ISD
Part I: District Results

Elementary

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Part I: District Results
Elementary (4-6)
Table of Contents

General Substance Tables

5-26

Tobacco
Alcohol
Drugs
Inhalants
Miscellaneous

Prevalence Tables

27-40

Selected Substances by Grade:

Table B1:
Table B2:
Table B3:
Table B4:
Table B5:
Table B6:
Table B7:
Table B8:
Table B9:
Table B10:
Table B11:
Table B12:

All Students
Male Students
Female Students
White Students
African/American Students
Mexican/American Students
Students Reporting A Grades
Students Reporting Grades Lower Than an A
Students Living With 2 Parents
Students Not Living With 2 Parents
Students Living in Town More Than 3 Years
Students Living in Town 3 Years or Less

Margin Tables

41-49

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1. General Substance Tables

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

Ever
Used

School
Year

Not Past
Year

Never
Used

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

3.0%
1.3%
2.0%
5.9%

2.1%
0.9%
1.0%
4.4%

1.0%
0.4%
1.0%
1.5%

97.0%
98.7%
98.0%
94.1%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.9%
1.1%
2.0%
5.5%

2.0%
0.9%
1.0%
4.0%

0.9%
0.2%
1.0%
1.5%

97.1%
98.9%
98.0%
94.5%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

0.6%
0.2%
0.0%
1.5%

0.4%
0.0%
0.0%
1.1%

0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.4%

99.4%
99.8%
100.0%
98.5%

Any tobacco product?

Cigarettes?

Smokeless tobacco?

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

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

School
Year
3.2
*
*
3.7

Lifetime
3.8
2.5
3.6
4.1

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Table T-3: Average age of first use of tobacco:
Grade 4
Cigarettes
*
Smokeless Tobacco
*
Any Tobacco
*

Grade 5

Grade 6

10.3

9.6

10.3

9.8

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

Never

Under 8

10

11

Over 11

97.7%
98.8%
99.6%
94.7%

0.5%
0.3%
0.0%
1.1%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

0.5%
0.3%
0.0%
1.1%

0.5%
0.0%
0.4%
1.1%

0.4%
0.6%
0.0%
0.5%

0.5%
0.0%
0.0%
1.6%

95.4%
100.0%
95.2%
91.0%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

1.2%
0.0%
0.0%
3.8%

0.7%
0.0%
0.8%
1.3%

1.0%
0.0%
1.6%
1.3%

0.9%
0.0%
2.4%
0.0%

0.8%
0.0%
0.0%
2.6%

Two Parent Family

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Other Family Situation
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

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Table T-5: About how many of your close friends use ...
Never
Heard Of

None

Some

Most

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.8%
2.2%
0.8%
5.6%

87.3%
94.1%
89.9%
77.7%

9.1%
3.3%
8.8%
15.2%

0.8%
0.4%
0.5%
1.5%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

4.0%
4.0%
1.8%
6.4%

86.8%
92.7%
90.1%
77.4%

8.3%
2.9%
7.6%
14.7%

0.8%
0.4%
0.5%
1.5%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

5.3%
6.0%
3.1%
6.8%

92.4%
93.1%
94.5%
89.5%

2.1%
0.7%
2.4%
3.4%

0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.4%

Any tobacco product?

Cigarettes?

Smokeless tobacco?

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

Never
Heard Of

Yes

No

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

4.0%
3.6%
3.2%
5.2%

9.3%
5.4%
9.0%
13.3%

86.8%
91.1%
87.8%
81.5%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

5.0%
5.0%
4.0%
6.1%

8.7%
5.0%
8.4%
12.5%

86.3%
90.0%
87.6%
81.4%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

6.4%
6.0%
5.4%
7.8%

2.0%
1.4%
1.6%
3.1%

91.6%
92.6%
92.9%
89.1%

Any tobacco product?

Cigarettes?

Smokeless tobacco?

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Table T-7: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use ...
Never
Heard Of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous Do Not Know

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.1%
1.7%
1.5%
3.0%

79.0%
83.5%
79.9%
73.3%

14.5%
10.8%
15.2%
17.4%

0.7%
0.2%
0.0%
1.9%

3.8%
3.7%
3.3%
4.4%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

3.0%
2.4%
2.1%
4.5%

68.9%
75.2%
72.6%
58.6%

22.1%
17.4%
21.1%
27.8%

0.7%
0.2%
*
1.9%

5.4%
4.8%
4.2%
7.1%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

3.8%
4.9%
3.2%
3.4%

75.2%
78.4%
77.1%
70.1%

15.1%
11.6%
15.5%
18.2%

0.9%
0.2%
0.3%
2.3%

5.0%
4.9%
3.9%
6.1%

Any tobacco product?

Cigarettes?

Smokeless tobacco?

Table T-8: How do your parents feel about kids your age smoking cigarettes?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Don't Like
88.3%
90.4%
88.3%
86.1%

Don't Care
0.7%
0.0%
0.5%
1.5%

Think It's OK
0.3%
0.2%
0.3%
0.4%

Don't know
10.8%
9.4%
11.0%
12.0%

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

School
Year

Not Past
Year

Never
Used

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

15.1%
11.1%
10.2%
24.3%

9.5%
7.7%
4.8%
16.2%

5.6%
3.4%
5.4%
8.1%

84.9%
88.9%
89.8%
75.7%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

9.1%
7.1%
6.4%
13.8%

5.2%
4.8%
3.3%
7.4%

3.9%
2.4%
3.1%
6.3%

90.9%
92.9%
93.6%
86.2%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

6.0%
4.1%
4.1%
10.0%

3.7%
3.4%
1.0%
6.7%

2.4%
0.6%
3.1%
3.3%

94.0%
95.9%
95.9%
90.0%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

7.1%
3.5%
4.6%
13.4%

4.8%
2.2%
2.6%
9.7%

2.3%
1.3%
2.0%
3.7%

92.9%
96.5%
95.4%
86.6%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

4.5%
1.5%
1.5%
10.4%

2.2%
0.4%
0.8%
5.6%

2.2%
1.1%
0.8%
4.9%

95.5%
98.5%
98.5%
89.6%

Any alcohol product?

Beer?

Wine coolers?

Wine?

Liquor?

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Table A-2: Average number of times selected alcohol products were used by those
who reported use of ..
School
Year

Lifetime

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

*
1.7
1.9
3.0

2.6
2.0
2.1
3.3

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.4
*
*
2.2

3.1
1.5
3.5
3.3

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.5
1.5
3.5
2.4

2.9
1.8
3.1
3.2

Beer

Liquor

Wine

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Table A-3: In the past year, how many times have you had two or more drinks at one time of ..
Never

1 Time

2 Times

3+ Times

Ever

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

93.2%
94.4%
94.3%
90.9%

4.3%
3.3%
3.9%
5.7%

1.5%
1.8%
0.8%
1.9%

1.0%
0.4%
1.0%
1.5%

6.8%
5.6%
5.7%
9.1%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

96.8%
99.1%
98.7%
92.5%

1.7%
0.2%
1.1%
3.9%

1.0%
0.7%
0.0%
2.4%

0.5%
0.0%
0.3%
1.2%

3.2%
0.9%
1.3%
7.5%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

96.5%
99.1%
98.4%
91.8%

2.7%
0.9%
0.8%
6.6%

0.2%
0.0%
0.3%
0.4%

0.6%
0.0%
0.5%
1.2%

3.5%
0.9%
1.6%
8.2%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

96.5%
99.1%
98.4%
91.8%

2.7%
0.9%
0.8%
6.6%

0.2%
0.0%
0.3%
0.4%

0.6%
0.0%
0.5%
1.2%

3.5%
0.9%
1.6%
8.2%

Beer?

Wine Coolers?

Wine?

Liquor?

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

Grade 5

Grade 6

8.1
Wine Coolers
8.6
Wine
9.0
Liquor
*
Any Alcohol
8.2

8.6

9.4

8.7

10.5

9.4

10.2

11.2

8.6

9.7

Beer

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

Never

Under 8

10

11

Over 11

87.3%
90.3%
93.8%
78.1%

3.3%
4.0%
3.1%
2.7%

1.6%
1.8%
0.4%
2.7%

1.8%
2.1%
1.6%
1.6%

2.0%
1.5%
0.8%
3.7%

2.4%
0.3%
0.4%
6.4%

1.6%
0.0%
0.0%
4.8%

80.2%
87.7%
81.0%
72.2%

7.5%
6.9%
5.6%
10.1%

1.5%
0.8%
2.4%
1.3%

3.4%
2.3%
4.0%
3.8%

3.0%
1.5%
2.4%
5.1%

3.2%
0.8%
4.8%
3.8%

1.2%
0.0%
0.0%
3.8%

Two Parent Family

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Other Family Situation
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

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Table A-6 : Lifetime prevalence of use of alcohol by reported conduct problems
this school year:
No Absences
or Conduct
Problems
11.3%

Cut School
52.1%

Sent to
Principal
33.7%

Both
62.9%

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

Don't Drink

Yes

No

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

82.9%
84.9%
86.8%
77.0%

4.8%
3.5%
3.4%
7.5%

12.2%
11.6%
9.7%
15.5%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

82.9%
86.1%
86.1%
76.2%

1.6%
0.7%
1.1%
3.1%

15.5%
13.2%
12.8%
20.7%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

82.3%
84.3%
86.2%
76.4%

5.5%
4.4%
2.2%
10.1%

12.2%
11.3%
11.7%
13.6%

Home?

Friends?

Somewhere else?

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Table A-8: About how many of your close friends use ..
Never
Heard Of

None

Some

Most

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.8%
1.7%
1.0%
5.5%

81.3%
88.2%
86.8%
68.8%

13.3%
8.7%
10.9%
20.2%

2.7%
1.3%
1.3%
5.5%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

3.0%
2.0%
0.8%
6.1%

84.3%
90.5%
88.4%
74.0%

11.0%
7.0%
10.2%
15.6%

1.7%
0.5%
0.5%
4.2%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

11.9%
13.2%
9.7%
12.9%

82.3%
83.2%
87.7%
76.0%

4.6%
2.7%
2.4%
8.7%

1.1%
0.9%
0.3%
2.3%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

4.3%
3.6%
1.9%
7.3%

88.6%
92.7%
93.7%
79.3%

6.0%
3.6%
3.5%
10.7%

1.2%
0.0%
0.8%
2.7%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

7.9%
10.3%
5.9%
7.6%

86.1%
88.4%
90.9%
79.0%

5.1%
1.4%
2.7%
11.1%

0.9%
0.0%
0.5%
2.3%

Any alcohol product?

Beer?

Wine coolers?

Wine?

Liquor?

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Table A-9: Have you ever been offered ..
Never
Heard Of

Yes

No

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

3.7%
2.9%
2.4%
6.0%

15.8%
13.4%
12.9%
21.1%

80.5%
83.8%
84.7%
72.9%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

4.2%
3.4%
3.0%
6.3%

13.0%
11.2%
10.4%
17.4%

82.8%
85.3%
86.6%
76.3%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

13.2%
13.7%
11.6%
14.5%

5.0%
3.7%
3.9%
7.6%

81.7%
82.6%
84.6%
77.9%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

5.8%
4.7%
4.9%
7.9%

6.5%
5.0%
5.2%
9.5%

87.6%
90.3%
89.9%
82.5%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

9.1%
10.7%
8.5%
8.1%

5.3%
2.1%
3.8%
10.2%

85.6%
87.2%
87.7%
81.7%

Any alcohol product?

Beer?

Wine coolers?

Wine?

Liquor?

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Table A-10: How do your parents feel about kids your age drinking beer?
Don't Like
85.8%
88.8%
86.8%
81.6%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Don't Care
1.2%
0.4%
0.5%
2.6%

Think It's OK
1.0%
0.0%
0.8%
2.2%

Don't know
12.1%
10.7%
11.9%
13.5%

Table A-11: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use ..
Never
Heard Of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous Do Not Know

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1.7%
0.9%
1.0%
3.3%

75.5%
80.4%
79.1%
67.0%

16.7%
13.5%
15.5%
21.1%

1.6%
0.2%
0.8%
3.7%

4.5%
5.0%
3.6%
4.8%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1.6%
0.9%
0.5%
3.5%

61.2%
68.8%
65.3%
49.2%

27.3%
22.3%
27.7%
31.9%

3.2%
0.9%
1.1%
7.7%

6.7%
7.1%
5.3%
7.7%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

9.1%
10.5%
9.5%
7.3%

61.1%
65.9%
66.8%
50.4%

18.8%
13.7%
16.2%
26.5%

2.9%
0.7%
1.6%
6.5%

8.1%
9.2%
5.8%
9.2%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.8%
2.5%
1.9%
3.9%

60.1%
69.2%
64.0%
46.9%

24.3%
19.6%
24.5%
28.9%

5.1%
0.7%
3.8%
10.9%

7.7%
8.0%
5.9%
9.4%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

5.5%
7.5%
4.8%
4.2%

69.7%
73.7%
74.2%
61.0%

16.9%
12.0%
15.9%
22.8%

1.8%
0.5%
0.3%
4.6%

6.2%
6.3%
4.8%
7.3%

Any alcohol product?

Beer?

Wine coolers?

Wine?

Liquor?

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

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Ever
Used
1.3%
0.2%
0.8%
3.0%

School
Year
0.9%
0.0%
0.3%
2.6%

Not Past
Year
0.4%
0.2%
0.5%
0.4%

Never
Used
98.7%
99.8%
99.2%
97.0%

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

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

School
Year
3.4
*
*
3.6

Lifetime
4.4
*
*
4.6

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Table D-3: Average age of first use of marijuana:
Grade 4
*

Grade 5
*

Grade 6
11.8

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

Never

Under 8

10

11

Over 11

99.3%
100.0%
100.0%
97.8%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.5%

0.6%
0.0%
0.0%
1.6%

97.7%
100.0%
98.3%
94.7%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

0.6%
0.0%
1.7%
0.0%

0.4%
0.0%
0.0%
1.3%

1.3%
0.0%
0.0%
3.9%

Two Parent Family

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Other Family Situation
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

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

problems this school year:
No Absences
or Conduct
Problems
0.3%

Cut School
10.4%

Sent to
Principal
6.3%

Both
12.6%

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

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Never
Heard Of
7.9%
9.3%
5.2%
9.2%

None
86.4%
89.1%
90.5%
79.6%

Some
4.6%
1.1%
3.8%
8.8%

Most
1.1%
0.5%
0.5%
2.3%

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

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Never
Heard Of
8.4%
10.3%
7.1%
7.9%

Yes
4.0%
2.1%
3.6%
6.3%

No
87.6%
87.6%
89.3%
85.8%

Table D-8: How do your parents feel about kids your age smoking marijuana?
Don't Like
88.7%
88.8%
88.2%
89.1%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Don't Care
0.4%
0.0%
0.0%
1.1%

Think It's OK
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.4%

Don't know
10.8%
11.2%
11.8%
9.4%

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
4.9%
6.5%
2.6%
5.6%

Very
Dangerous
80.6%
78.9%
82.8%
80.1%

Dangerous
8.8%
8.3%
10.6%
7.5%

Not at All
Dangerous Do Not Know
0.9%
4.7%
0.2%
6.1%
0.3%
3.7%
2.3%
4.5%

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

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Ever
Used
6.7%
9.2%
3.9%
7.1%

School
Year
5.3%
8.6%
1.0%
6.3%

Not Past
Year
1.4%
0.6%
2.8%
0.7%

Never
Used
93.3%
90.8%
96.1%
92.9%

Table I-2: Have you ever sniffed any of the following inhalants to get high?
Not Used

Used

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

95.2%
95.0%
97.1%
93.5%

4.8%
5.0%
2.9%
6.5%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

97.4%
95.6%
98.2%
98.5%

2.6%
4.4%
1.8%
1.5%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

97.4%
95.3%
98.4%
98.5%

2.6%
4.7%
1.6%
1.5%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

98.9%
98.9%
99.5%
98.5%

1.1%
1.1%
0.5%
1.5%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

98.0%
96.4%
99.2%
98.4%

2.0%
3.6%
0.8%
1.6%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

98.2%
96.6%
99.2%
98.8%

1.8%
3.4%
0.8%
1.2%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

98.0%
98.0%
98.4%
97.7%

2.0%
2.0%
1.6%
2.3%

Correction Fluid/Whiteout

Gasoline

Glue

Paint Thinner

Spray Paint

Computer dusting sprays

Other Inhalants

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Table I-3: Average number of times inhalants were used by those reporting usage:
School
Year
2.7
2.8
*
2.1

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Lifetime
2.8
2.8
3.9
2.1

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

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

None
92.8%
90.5%
95.9%
92.0%

One Two to Three

3.2%
2.8%
2.7%
5.3%
2.0%
1.3%
4.7%
1.8%

Four Plus
1.2%
1.5%
0.8%
1.5%

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Table I-5: Average age of first use of inhalants:
Grade 4
8.0

Grade 5
9.2

Grade 6
10.9

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

Never

Under 8

10

11

Over 11

97.9%
97.8%
98.8%
97.3%

0.3%
0.6%
0.4%
0.0%

0.3%
0.9%
0.0%
0.0%

0.2%
0.6%
0.0%
0.0%

0.3%
0.0%
0.4%
0.5%

0.7%
0.0%
0.4%
1.6%

0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.5%

97.1%
97.6%
97.5%
96.0%

0.3%
0.8%
0.0%
0.0%

0.3%
0.8%
0.0%
0.0%

1.6%
0.8%
2.5%
1.3%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

0.4%
0.0%
0.0%
1.3%

0.4%
0.0%
0.0%
1.3%

Two Parent Family

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Other Family Situation
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

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Table I-7: Lifetime prevalence of use of inhalants by reported conduct
problems this school year:
No Absences
or Conduct
Problems
2.3%

Sent to
Principal
5.5%

Cut School
22.0%

Both
25.2%

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

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Never
Heard Of
7.9%
11.2%
4.9%
7.6%

None
85.7%
85.2%
90.5%
81.3%

Some
5.2%
3.4%
3.5%
8.8%

Most
1.2%
0.2%
1.1%
2.3%

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

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Never
Heard Of
8.5%
10.8%
7.6%
7.1%

Yes
4.5%
1.9%
4.2%
7.5%

No
87.0%
87.3%
88.2%
85.3%

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

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Never
Heard Of
6.0%
9.3%
4.1%
4.6%

Very
Dangerous
69.4%
70.4%
72.8%
65.0%

Dangerous
16.1%
14.1%
15.2%
18.8%

Not at All
Dangerous Do Not Know
2.8%
5.7%
0.7%
5.5%
1.9%
6.0%
5.8%
5.8%

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Table X-1: Since school began in the fall, have you gotten information on drugs
or alcohol from ..
CATEGORY
An Assembly Program?

Guidance Counselor?

Visitor to Class?

Someone Else at School?

Your Teacher?

Any School Source?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Yes
64.3%
63.1%
67.3%
62.5%
69.9%
77.1%
79.4%
52.4%
61.3%
81.3%
57.7%
44.4%
42.0%
43.2%
46.3%
36.5%
51.3%
51.7%
55.8%
46.2%
89.2%
96.1%
89.9%
81.4%

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2. Prevalence Tables

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Table B1: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
All Students
Ever
Used

School
Year

Not Past
Year

Never
Used

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

3.0%
1.3%
2.0%
5.9%

2.1%
0.9%
1.0%
4.4%

1.0%
0.4%
1.0%
1.5%

97.0%
98.7%
98.0%
94.1%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

15.1%
11.1%
10.2%
24.3%

9.5%
7.7%
4.8%
16.2%

5.6%
3.4%
5.4%
8.1%

84.9%
88.9%
89.8%
75.7%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

6.7%
9.2%
3.9%
7.1%

5.3%
8.6%
1.0%
6.3%

1.4%
0.6%
2.8%
0.7%

93.3%
90.8%
96.1%
92.9%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1.3%
0.2%
0.8%
3.0%

0.9%
0.0%
0.3%
2.6%

0.4%
0.2%
0.5%
0.4%

98.7%
99.8%
99.2%
97.0%

Tobacco

Alcohol

Inhalants

Marijuana

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Table B2: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
Male Students
Ever
Used

School
Year

Not Past
Year

Never
Used

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.6%
1.8%
1.0%
5.6%

1.8%
0.9%
0.5%
4.7%

0.8%
0.9%
0.5%
0.9%

97.4%
98.2%
99.0%
94.4%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

16.2%
14.0%
11.2%
25.5%

8.7%
8.1%
5.1%
14.2%

7.5%
5.9%
6.1%
11.3%

83.8%
86.0%
88.8%
74.5%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

7.3%
11.8%
2.1%
8.7%

6.4%
11.4%
0.0%
8.7%

0.9%
0.5%
2.1%
0.0%

92.7%
88.2%
97.9%
91.3%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1.8%
*
0.5%
5.7%

1.3%
0.0%
0.0%
4.8%

0.5%
0.0%
0.5%
1.0%

98.2%
100.0%
99.5%
94.3%

Tobacco

Alcohol

Inhalants

Marijuana

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Table B3: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
Female Students
Ever
Used

School
Year

Not Past
Year

Never
Used

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

3.4%
0.8%
3.1%
6.1%

2.3%
0.8%
1.5%
4.2%

1.1%
0.0%
1.5%
1.8%

96.6%
99.2%
96.9%
93.9%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

14.3%
8.5%
9.2%
23.5%

10.2%
7.3%
4.6%
17.5%

4.0%
1.2%
4.6%
6.0%

85.7%
91.5%
90.8%
76.5%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

6.2%
6.9%
5.7%
6.1%

4.4%
6.1%
2.1%
4.9%

1.8%
0.8%
3.6%
1.2%

93.8%
93.1%
94.3%
93.9%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

0.9%
0.4%
1.0%
1.2%

0.6%
0.0%
0.5%
1.2%

0.3%
0.4%
0.5%
0.0%

99.1%
99.6%
99.0%
98.8%

Tobacco

Alcohol

Inhalants

Marijuana

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Table B4: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
White Students
Ever
Used

School
Year

Not Past
Year

Never
Used

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1.8%
0.0%
*
5.3%

1.8%
0.0%
0.0%
5.3%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

98.2%
100.0%
100.0%
94.7%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

14.8%
3.6%
7.7%
31.6%

12.2%
3.6%
0.0%
31.6%

2.6%
0.0%
7.7%
0.0%

85.2%
96.4%
92.3%
68.4%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

7.3%
7.4%
3.8%
10.5%

4.9%
3.7%
0.0%
10.5%

2.4%
3.7%
3.8%
0.0%

92.7%
92.6%
96.2%
89.5%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

3.8%
*
*
10.5%

3.8%
0.0%
0.0%
10.5%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

96.2%
100.0%
100.0%
89.5%

Tobacco

Alcohol

Inhalants

Marijuana

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Table B5: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
African/American Students
Ever
Used

School
Year

Not Past
Year

Never
Used

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

*
*
*
*

0.0%
0.0%
*
*

0.0%
0.0%
*
*

100.0%
100.0%
*
*

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

11.7%
5.6%
*
*

6.6%
5.6%
*
*

5.1%
0.0%
*
*

88.3%
94.4%
*
*

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

6.0%
11.1%
*
*

6.0%
11.1%
*
*

0.0%
0.0%
*
*

94.0%
88.9%
*
*

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

*
*
*
*

0.0%
0.0%
*
*

0.0%
0.0%
*
*

100.0%
100.0%
*
*

Tobacco

Alcohol

Inhalants

Marijuana

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Table B6: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
Mexican/American Students
Ever
Used

School
Year

Not Past
Year

Never
Used

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

3.7%
1.7%
2.8%
6.7%

2.4%
1.1%
1.4%
4.8%

1.3%
0.6%
1.4%
1.9%

96.3%
98.3%
97.2%
93.3%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

15.3%
12.6%
10.4%
22.9%

10.1%
9.0%
5.6%
15.7%

5.2%
3.6%
4.9%
7.1%

84.7%
87.4%
89.6%
77.1%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

6.3%
9.3%
3.9%
5.8%

5.1%
8.8%
1.1%
5.3%

1.3%
0.6%
2.8%
0.5%

93.7%
90.7%
96.1%
94.2%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1.1%
0.3%
0.7%
2.4%

0.9%
0.0%
0.3%
2.4%

0.2%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%

98.9%
99.7%
99.3%
97.6%

Tobacco

Alcohol

Inhalants

Marijuana

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Table B7: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
Students Reporting A Grades
Ever
Used

School
Year

Not Past
Year

Never
Used

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1.2%
0.7%
0.7%
2.3%

0.6%
0.7%
0.0%
1.2%

0.6%
0.0%
0.7%
1.2%

98.8%
99.3%
99.3%
97.7%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

12.1%
6.8%
10.1%
19.8%

6.0%
2.0%
3.6%
12.8%

6.1%
4.7%
6.5%
7.0%

87.9%
93.2%
89.9%
80.2%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

6.3%
8.1%
2.9%
8.2%

4.7%
6.8%
0.7%
7.1%

1.6%
1.4%
2.2%
1.2%

93.7%
91.9%
97.1%
91.8%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

0.6%
*
0.7%
1.2%

0.4%
0.0%
0.0%
1.2%

0.3%
0.0%
0.7%
0.0%

99.4%
100.0%
99.3%
98.8%

Tobacco

Alcohol

Inhalants

Marijuana

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Table B8: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
Students Reporting grades lower than A
Ever
Used

School
Year

Not Past
Year

Never
Used

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

4.1%
1.6%
2.9%
7.7%

2.9%
1.0%
1.6%
6.1%

1.2%
0.6%
1.2%
1.7%

95.9%
98.4%
97.1%
92.3%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

16.4%
13.3%
9.8%
25.8%

11.2%
10.4%
5.3%
17.6%

5.2%
2.9%
4.5%
8.2%

83.6%
86.7%
90.2%
74.2%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

6.9%
9.9%
4.1%
6.7%

5.6%
9.5%
0.8%
6.1%

1.4%
0.3%
3.3%
0.6%

93.1%
90.1%
95.9%
93.3%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1.5%
0.3%
0.8%
3.4%

1.3%
0.0%
0.4%
3.4%

0.2%
0.3%
0.4%
0.0%

98.5%
99.7%
99.2%
96.6%

Tobacco

Alcohol

Inhalants

Marijuana

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Table B9: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
Students Living With 2 Parents
Ever
Used

School
Year

Not Past
Year

Never
Used

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.3%
1.8%
0.4%
4.7%

1.4%
1.2%
0.4%
2.6%

0.9%
0.6%
0.0%
2.1%

97.7%
98.2%
99.6%
95.3%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

13.1%
10.3%
6.2%
22.6%

8.5%
6.7%
3.1%
15.8%

4.5%
3.6%
3.1%
6.8%

86.9%
89.7%
93.8%
77.4%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

6.1%
8.8%
3.5%
5.8%

5.0%
8.2%
1.2%
5.3%

1.1%
0.6%
2.3%
0.5%

93.9%
91.2%
96.5%
94.2%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1.1%
0.3%
0.8%
2.1%

0.5%
0.0%
0.0%
1.6%

0.5%
0.3%
0.8%
0.5%

98.9%
99.7%
99.2%
97.9%

Tobacco

Alcohol

Inhalants

Marijuana

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Table B10: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
Students Not Living With 2 Parents
Ever
Used

School
Year

Not Past
Year

Never
Used

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

4.9%
*
5.6%
8.9%

3.7%
0.0%
2.4%
8.9%

1.2%
0.0%
3.2%
0.0%

95.1%
100.0%
94.4%
91.1%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

20.1%
13.5%
19.0%
27.8%

11.8%
10.5%
8.7%
16.5%

8.3%
3.0%
10.3%
11.4%

79.9%
86.5%
81.0%
72.2%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

8.5%
10.8%
4.8%
10.3%

6.3%
10.0%
0.8%
9.0%

2.1%
0.8%
4.0%
1.3%

91.5%
89.2%
95.2%
89.7%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1.9%
*
0.8%
5.1%

1.9%
0.0%
0.8%
5.1%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

98.1%
100.0%
99.2%
94.9%

Tobacco

Alcohol

Inhalants

Marijuana

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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
Used

School
Year

Not Past
Year

Never
Used

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.7%
1.4%
1.9%
5.0%

2.2%
0.8%
1.2%
4.5%

0.5%
0.5%
0.6%
0.5%

97.3%
98.6%
98.1%
95.0%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

14.8%
12.2%
9.9%
22.4%

9.4%
8.9%
4.3%
15.1%

5.4%
3.3%
5.6%
7.3%

85.2%
87.8%
90.1%
77.6%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

6.5%
9.0%
3.8%
6.9%

5.3%
8.5%
1.3%
6.5%

1.2%
0.5%
2.5%
0.5%

93.5%
91.0%
96.2%
93.1%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1.3%
0.3%
0.9%
2.8%

0.9%
0.0%
0.3%
2.3%

0.5%
0.3%
0.6%
0.5%

98.7%
99.7%
99.1%
97.2%

Tobacco

Alcohol

Inhalants

Marijuana

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Table B12: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
Students Living in Town 3 Years or Less
Ever
Used

School
Year

Not Past
Year

Never
Used

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

7.0%
3.1%
2.4%
14.3%

3.4%
3.1%
0.0%
7.1%

3.6%
0.0%
2.4%
7.1%

93.0%
96.9%
97.6%
85.7%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

20.2%
*
12.2%
41.4%

14.1%
0.0%
9.8%
27.6%

6.1%
0.0%
2.4%
13.8%

79.8%
100.0%
87.8%
58.6%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

7.3%
9.4%
2.5%
10.7%

5.0%
9.4%
0.0%
7.1%

2.3%
0.0%
2.5%
3.6%

92.7%
90.6%
97.5%
89.3%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.6%
*
*
7.1%

2.6%
0.0%
0.0%
7.1%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

97.4%
100.0%
100.0%
92.9%

Tobacco

Alcohol

Inhalants

Marijuana

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3. Margin Tables

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The FREQ Procedure
Frequency Missing = 63.761172329
GENDER
Q1
Frequency Percent
Female
618 54.14
Male
523 45.86

Frequency Missing = 0.8073277297

Q2
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

GRADE LEVEL
Frequency Percent
383 33.51
384 33.60
376 32.89

LIVE WITH BOTH

PARENTS
Q3 Frequency Percent
No
343 30.44
Yes
783 69.49
YN
1
0.07

WHAT GRADES DO YOU

USUALLY GET
Q6
Frequency Percent
Mostly A's
375 33.61
Mostly B's
530 47.58
Mostly C's
173 15.52
Mostly D's
26
2.31
Mostly F's
11
0.99

Frequency Missing = 27.72903065

LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR

MORE THAN 3 YEARS
Q7
Frequency Percent
Don't Know
104
9.20
No
106
9.36
Yes
918 81.44

Frequency Missing = 14.300301543

Frequency Missing = 15.607042143

AGE
Q4 Frequency Percent
8 or younger
1
0.07
9
120 10.61
10
330 29.07
11
362 31.92
12
284 25.03
13 or older
37
3.30

Frequency Missing = 8.0853498591

ETHNICITY
Q5
Frequency Percent
African/American
27
2.49
Asian/American
14
1.28
Mexican/American
861 79.81
Native/American
15
1.41
Other
87
8.07
White
75
6.95

PARENTS ATTEND
PTA MEETINGS
Q10 Frequency Percent
No
409 36.44
Yes
714 63.56

Frequency Missing = 19.002824018

EVER INHALED GASOLINE

Q11a
Frequency Percent
Not Used
1074
97.42
Used
28
2.58

Frequency Missing = 39.36367885

EVER INHALED - PAINT

THINNER
Q11b
Frequency Percent
Not Used
1078 98.95
Used
11
1.05

Frequency Missing = 52.690181706

EITHER PARENT
GRADUATE FROM
COLLEGE
Q8
Frequency Percent
Don't Know
455 40.25
No
219 19.41
Yes
456 40.34

Frequency Missing = 11.225389018

QUALIFY FOR
FREE/REDUCED PRICE
LUNCH
Q9
Frequency Percent
Don't Know
400 36.36
No
118 10.70
Yes
582 52.94

EVER INHALED - GLUE

Q11c
Frequency Percent
Not Used
1058 97.40
Used
28
2.60

Frequency Missing = 55.829338935

EVER INHALED WHITEOUT

Q11d
Frequency Percent
Not Used
1032
95.22
Used
52
4.78

Frequency Missing = 58.200031911

Frequency Missing = 42.630971315

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 - SPRAY
PAINT
Q11e
Frequency Percent
Not Used
1054 98.02
Used
21
1.98

Frequency Missing = 67.131045221

EVER INHALED COMPUTER DUSTING

SPRAYS
Q11f
Frequency Percent
Not Used
1063
98.23
Used
19
1.77

Frequency Missing = 60.1217203

EVER INHALED - OTHER

INHALANTS
Q11g
Frequency Percent
Not Used
1069 98.04
Used
21
1.96

Frequency Missing = 48.973530479

Frequency Missing = 30.56027302

BEER USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12C Frequency Percent
Never heard of
40
3.76
Never used
937 87.18
1-2 times
82
7.63
3-10 times
8
0.70
11+ times
8
0.73

INHALANT USE DURING

LIFETIME
Q12H Frequency Percent
Never heard of
120 11.04
Never used
938 86.22
1-2 times
23
2.12
3-10 times
6
0.53
11+ times
1
0.09

Frequency Missing = 67.181099329

Frequency Missing = 54.125411716

WINE COOLER USE DURING

LIFETIME
Q12D Frequency Percent
Never heard of
199 18.17
Never used
833 75.94
1-2 times
49
4.45
3-10 times
11
1.02
11+ times
5
0.41

MARIJUANA USE DURING

LIFETIME
Q12I Frequency Percent
Never heard of
122 11.10
Never used
962 87.57
1-2 times
7
0.68
3-10 times
6
0.54
11+ times
1
0.12

Frequency Missing = 45.501431336

Frequency Missing = 42.977221895

WINE USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12E Frequency Percent
Never heard of
58
5.46
Never used
932 87.27
1-2 times
61
5.67
3-10 times
11
1.03
11+ times
6
0.57

CIGARETTE USE IN PAST

SCHOOL YEAR
Q13A Frequency Percent
Never heard of
64
5.68
Never used
1035 92.34
1-2 times
16
1.40
3-10 times
5
0.45
11+ times
1
0.12

Frequency Missing = 51.472712865

CIGARETTE USE DURING

LIFETIME
Q12A Frequency Percent
Never heard of
68
6.06
Never used
1023 91.15
1-2 times
20
1.82
3-10 times
7
0.65
11+ times
4
0.33

Frequency Missing = 74.049862278

Frequency Missing = 20.681724183

Frequency Missing = 19.220585188

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO
USE IN LIFETIME
Q12B Frequency Percent
Never heard of
97
8.77
Never used
1008 90.67
1-2 times
5
0.44
3-10 times
1
0.12

LIQUOR USE DURING

LIFETIME
Q12F Frequency Percent
Never heard of
117 10.68
Never used
927 84.85
1-2 times
35
3.17
3-10 times
13
1.18
11+ times
1
0.13

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO
USE IN PAST YEAR
Q13B Frequency Percent
Never heard of
86
7.71
Never used
1021 91.92
1-2 times
3
0.25
3-10 times
1
0.12

Frequency Missing = 31.290401553

The frequencies have been weighted so that the analysis reflects
the distribution of students by grade level in the district
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BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL

YEAR
Q13C Frequency Percent
Never heard of
40
3.68
Never used
985 90.98
1-2 times
48
4.42
3-10 times
10
0.92

Frequency Missing = 59.635261922

WINE COOLER USE IN PAST

SCHOOL YEAR
Q13D Frequency Percent
Never heard of
178 16.20
Never used
880 80.03
1-2 times
29
2.62
3-10 times
10
0.87
11+ times
3
0.29

Frequency Missing = 42.041404755

WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL

YEAR
Q13E Frequency Percent
Never heard of
59
5.32
Never used
989 89.82
1-2 times
45
4.09
3-10 times
6
0.55
11+ times
2
0.21

INHALANT USE IN PAST

SCHOOL YEAR
Q13H Frequency Percent
Never heard of
116 10.49
Never used
966 87.34
1-2 times
19
1.74
3-10 times
4
0.34
11+ times
1
0.09

Frequency Missing = 36.390992577

MARIJUANA USE IN PAST

SCHOOL YEAR
Q13I Frequency Percent
Never heard of
116 10.64
Never used
966 88.39
1-2 times
8
0.72
3-10 times
1
0.13
11+ times
1
0.13

Frequency Missing = 49.396626082

AGE WHEN FIRST USED

CIGARETTES
Q14A Frequency Percent
7 or younger
4
0.32
8 years old
4
0.37
9 years old
6
0.53
10 years old
7
0.63
11 years old
6
0.53
12 or older
5
0.49
Never heard/used
1079 97.12

Frequency Missing = 40.875226127

Frequency Missing = 31.36760075
LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL
YEAR
Q13F Frequency Percent
Never heard of
121 11.06
Never used
950 86.66
1-2 times
20
1.86
3-10 times
5
0.43

AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO
Q14B Frequency Percent
10 years old
1
0.09
11 years old
3
0.25
12 or older
1
0.12
Never heard/used
1102 99.54

AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER

Q14C Frequency Percent
7 or younger
40
3.69
8 years old
12
1.14
9 years old
11
0.97
10 years old
14
1.29
11 years old
15
1.35
12 or older
11
1.01
Never heard/used
985 90.54

Frequency Missing = 54.02194936

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE

COOLERS
Q14D Frequency Percent
7 or younger
9
0.85
8 years old
4
0.35
9 years old
8
0.71
10 years old
13
1.24
11 years old
14
1.30
12 or older
7
0.63
Never heard/used
1035 94.93

Frequency Missing = 51.818609271

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE

Q14E Frequency Percent
7 or younger
6
0.59
8 years old
3
0.29
9 years old
22
2.07
10 years old
13
1.23
11 years old
20
1.85
12 or older
8
0.77
Never heard/used
999 93.21

Frequency Missing = 69.757480913

Frequency Missing = 45.270715674

Frequency Missing = 34.686183428

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 LIQUOR
Q14F Frequency Percent
7 or younger
1
0.07
8 years old
1
0.07
9 years old
4
0.34
10 years old
5
0.51
11 years old
18
1.68
12 or older
14
1.26
Never heard/used
1044 96.06

Frequency Missing = 55.124237457

AGE WHEN FIRST USED

INHALANTS
Q14H Frequency Percent
7 or younger
3
0.31
8 years old
3
0.30
9 years old
7
0.62
10 years old
2
0.22
11 years old
6
0.60
12 or older
3
0.25
Never heard/used
1058 97.70

Frequency Missing = 58.686490289

AGE WHEN FIRST USED

MARIJUANA
Q14I Frequency Percent
10 years old
2
0.18
11 years old
3
0.25
12 or older
8
0.76
Never heard/used
1064 98.80

Frequency Missing = 65.34956463

CLOSE FRIENDS USE

CIGARETTES
Q15A Frequency Percent
Never heard of
45
4.04
None
959 86.80
Some
92
8.34
Most
9
0.82

CLOSE FRIENDS USE

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO
Q15B Frequency Percent
Never heard of
58
5.30
None
1013 92.35
Some
24
2.15
Most
2
0.20

Frequency Missing = 45.425114068

CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER

Q15C Frequency Percent
Never heard of
32
2.98
None
909 84.33
Some
118 10.97
Most
19
1.73

CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR

Q15F Frequency Percent
Never heard of
85
7.92
None
925 86.08
Some
54
5.05
Most
10
0.95

Frequency Missing = 66.939193035

CLOSE FRIENDS USE

INHALANTS
Q15H Frequency Percent
Never heard of
85
7.87
None
919 85.67
Some
56
5.25
Most
13
1.20

Frequency Missing = 68.886790408

Frequency Missing = 63.709882116

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE

COOLERS
Q15D Frequency Percent
Never heard of
129 11.93
None
892 82.31
Some
50
4.61
Most
12
1.15

CLOSE FRIENDS USE

MARIJUANA
Q15I Frequency Percent
Never heard of
85
7.89
None
925 86.41
Some
49
4.60
Most
12
1.10

Frequency Missing = 71.32084616

Frequency Missing = 58.135787206

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE

Q15E Frequency Percent
Never heard of
46
4.27
None
949 88.59
Some
64
5.97
Most
13
1.17

EVER BEEN OFFERED

CIGARETTES
Q16a
Frequency Percent
Never heard of
54
5.04
No
929 86.30
Yes
93
8.65

Frequency Missing = 65.171021111

Frequency Missing = 70.757188584

Frequency Missing = 37.018894858

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 BEEN OFFERED
SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO
Q16b
Frequency Percent
Never heard of
68
6.39
No
973 91.57
Yes
22
2.04

EVER BEEN OFFERED

INHALANTS
Q16h
Frequency Percent
Never heard of
88
8.50
No
902 86.96
Yes
47
4.54

Frequency Missing = 79.547639921

Frequency Missing = 104.94395914
EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER
Q16c
Frequency Percent
Never heard of
45
4.24
No
875 82.80
Yes
137 12.96

EVER BEEN OFFERED

MARIJUANA
Q16i
Frequency Percent
Never heard of
89
8.44
No
925 87.60
Yes
42
3.96

Frequency Missing = 85.761709675

Frequency Missing = 86.171850785
EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE
COOLERS
Q16d
Frequency Percent
Never heard of
138 13.21
No
853 81.75
Yes
53
5.04

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED
FROM HOME
Q17a
Frequency Percent
Do Not Drink
914 82.94
No
135 12.25
Yes
53
4.81

Frequency Missing = 98.37015656

Frequency Missing = 39.696620763
EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE
Q16e
Frequency Percent
Never heard of
61
5.85
No
916 87.61
Yes
68
6.54

Frequency Missing = 96.820627736

EVER BEEN OFFERED

LIQUOR
Q16f
Frequency Percent
Never heard of
95
9.11
No
890 85.58
Yes
55
5.31

Frequency Missing = 102.15017056

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED
FROM FRIENDS
Q17b
Frequency Percent
Do Not Drink
887 82.87
No
166 15.52
Yes
17
1.62

Frequency Missing = 64.0419421

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE

CIGARETTES
Q18A Frequency Percent
Very dangerous
761 68.87
Dangerous
244 22.07
Not at all
8
0.69
Don't know
59
5.37
Never heard of
33
3.00

Frequency Missing = 36.710979999

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO
Q18B Frequency Percent
Very dangerous
824 75.23
Dangerous
165 15.09
Not at all
10
0.91
Don't know
54
4.96
Never heard of
42
3.82

Frequency Missing = 46.718900176

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE

BEER
Q18C Frequency Percent
Very dangerous
663 61.18
Dangerous
296 27.31
Not at all
35
3.19
Don't know
73
6.71
Never heard of
18
1.62

Frequency Missing = 58.686490289

Frequency Missing = 71.794350046

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED
SOMEWHERE ELSE
Q17c
Frequency Percent
Do Not Drink
887 82.32
No
131 12.16
Yes
60
5.53

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE

WINE COOLERS
Q18D Frequency Percent
Very dangerous
662 61.12
Dangerous
203 18.76
Not at all
32
2.91
Don't know
87
8.07
Never heard of
99
9.14

The frequencies have been weighted so that the analysis reflects

the distribution of students by grade level in the district
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Frequency Missing = 58.353548376

Frequency Missing = 49.153837858

Frequency Missing = 116.01494977

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE

WINE
Q18E Frequency Percent
Very dangerous
642 60.11
Dangerous
259 24.31
Not at all
54
5.10
Don't know
83
7.74
Never heard of
29
2.75

Frequency Missing = 74.357777137

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE

LIQUOR
Q18F Frequency Percent
Very dangerous
748 69.67
Dangerous
181 16.87
Not at all
19
1.77
Don't know
66
6.17
Never heard of
59
5.52

Frequency Missing = 68.630165762

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE

INHALANTS
Q18H Frequency Percent
Very dangerous
742 69.41
Dangerous
172 16.06
Not at all
30
2.79
Don't know
61
5.74
Never heard of
64
6.00

Frequency Missing = 72.769030662

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE

MARIJUANA
Q18I Frequency Percent
Very dangerous
881 80.62
Dangerous
96
8.81
Not at all
10
0.92
Don't know
52
4.75
Never heard of
54
4.92

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO
FROM TEACHER
Q19a Frequency Percent
No
505 48.74
Yes
531 51.26

Frequency Missing = 106.28991739

DRUG/ALC INFO
FROM VISITOR TO
CLASS
Q19b Frequency Percent
No
404 38.74
Yes
639 61.26

Frequency Missing = 99.279710542

DRUG/ALC INFO
FROM ASSEMBLY
PROGRAM
Q19c Frequency Percent
No
369 35.70
Yes
666 64.30

Frequency Missing = 106.94372866

DRUG/ALC INFO
FROM SCHOOL
COUNSELOR
Q19d Frequency Percent
No
315 30.14
Yes
730 69.86

Frequency Missing = 97.127660665

DRUG/ALC INFO
FROM SOMEONE
ELSE AT SCHOOL
Q19e Frequency Percent
No
595 57.95
Yes
431 42.05

BEER, TWO OR MORE

AT ONE TIME
Q20a Frequency Percent
Never
1023 93.21
1 time
47
4.31
2 times
16
1.48
3+ times
11
1.00

Frequency Missing = 44.194690736

WINE COOLERS, TWO

OR MORE AT ONE TIME
Q20b Frequency Percent
Never
1036 96.81
1 time
18
1.72
2 times
11
1.00
3+ times
5
0.48

Frequency Missing = 71.922839456

WINE, TWO OR MORE

AT ONE TIME
Q20c Frequency Percent
Never
1039 96.48
1 time
29
2.74
2 times
2
0.22
3+ times
6
0.56

Frequency Missing = 64.952732186

LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE

AT ONE TIME
Q20d Frequency Percent
Never
1039 96.48
1 time
29
2.74
2 times
2
0.22
3+ times
6
0.56

Frequency Missing = 64.952732186

The frequencies have been weighted so that the analysis reflects

the distribution of students by grade level in the district
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McAllen
Spring 2010
MISSED SCHOOL
WITHOUT PARENT'S
CONSENT
Q21 Frequency Percent
No
1089 97.64
Yes
26
2.36

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

USING MARIJUANA
q25 Frequency Percent
Don't like it
980 88.70
Don't care
4
0.37
Think it's O.K.
1
0.12
Don't know
119 10.80

Frequency Missing = 26.267891656

Frequency Missing = 37.595506926

SENT TO
PRINCIPAL/DEAN
SINCE SEPTEMBER
Q22
Frequency Percent
No
907 81.76
Yes
202 18.24

Frequency Missing = 33.059455407

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

SMOKING CIGARETTES
Q23 Frequency Percent
Don't like it
980 88.28
Don't care
7
0.67
Think it's O.K.
3
0.28
Don't know
119 10.77

Frequency Missing = 32.418598634

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

DRINKING BEER
Q24 Frequency Percent
Don't like it
951 85.75
Don't care
13
1.19
Think it's O.K.
11
1.01
Don't know
134 12.06

Frequency Missing = 32.89298445

The frequencies have been weighted so that the analysis reflects

the distribution of students by grade level in the district
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