Marijuana Attitudes Survey

Age. Eighty (80) percent of respondents were between the ages of 12 and 18 while the remaining 20 percent were either 19 or 20 years of age. Three surveys were not tallied because the respondent indicated an age outside the scope of the survey.
Age Groups Cumulative Percent 80.0 100.0

Valid

12-18 19-20 Total System

Frequency 40 10 50 1 51

Percent 78.4 19.6 98.0 2.0 100.0

Valid Percent 80.0 20.0 100.0

Missing Total

Gender. Respondents were equally distributed on lines of gender.

Sex Cumulative Percent 48.9 100.0

Valid

Male Female Total System

Frequency 22 23 45 6 51

Percent 43.1 45.1 88.2 11.8 100.0

Valid Percent 48.9 51.1 100.0

Missing Total

Race. Nearly 92 percent of those responding to the survey were White/Caucasian. None checked Black/African American, although two respondents indicated that they were both White and Black and were not included.
Race Cumulative Percent 91.7 93.8 95.8 97.9 100.0

Valid

White/Caucasian Asian/Pacific Isl Hispanic or Latino Native American Other Total

Frequency 44 1 1 1 1 48 3 51

Percent 86.3 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 94.1 5.9 100.0

Valid Percent 91.7 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 100.0

Missing Total

System

City. Nearly 8 percent provided no ZipCode information. For the remaining 47 respondents, 40 percent were from Indianapolis.
City Cumulative Percent 7.8 11.8 13.7 15.7 17.6 23.5 60.8 64.7 66.7 72.5 78.4 80.4 82.4 88.2 90.2 92.2 94.1 96.1 98.0 100.0

Valid BROWNSBURG CLAYPOOL COLUMBUS FORTVILLE GRANGER INDIANAPOLIS LEBANON MARTINSVILLE MISHAWAKA MOORESVILLE NORTH VERNON PARAGON PLAINFIELD SAINT PETERSBURG SHERIDAN SILVER LAKE UNIONVILLE VERNON WICHITA Total

Frequency 4 2 1 1 1 3 19 2 1 3 3 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 51

Percent 7.8 3.9 2.0 2.0 2.0 5.9 37.3 3.9 2.0 5.9 5.9 2.0 2.0 5.9 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 100.0

Valid Percent 7.8 3.9 2.0 2.0 2.0 5.9 37.3 3.9 2.0 5.9 5.9 2.0 2.0 5.9 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 100.0

Attitudes When it comes to marijuana availability, which statement do you believe? When respondents were asked how easy it is to obtain marijuana, 82.4 percent indicated that is was very or somewhat easy. Nearly 16 out of a 100 did not know.
When it comes to marijuana availability, which statement do you believe? Cumulative Percent 45.1 82.4 84.3 100.0

Frequency Valid Is it very easy to get in my neighborhood, school or community It is somewhat easy to get It is very hard to get I don't know Total 23 19 1 8 51

Percent 45.1 37.3 2.0 15.7 100.0

Valid Percent 45.1 37.3 2.0 15.7 100.0

How easy is it compared with alcohol? Over 80 percent indicated that marijuana was easier or equally easy to get compared with alcohol. About 12 percent didnt know.
I believe marijuana is . . . compared with alcohol Cumulative Percent 54.9 80.4 88.2 100.0

Valid

easier to get than alcohol equally hard/easy to get Harder to get I don't know Total

Frequency 28 13 4 6 51

Percent 54.9 25.5 7.8 11.8 100.0

Valid Percent 54.9 25.5 7.8 11.8 100.0

How harmful is marijuana? Over three-fourths (78%) of respondents felt that marijuana posed little harm or no harm at all. (No provision was made for those that did not know.)
I believe marijuana is .. [harmful] Cumulative Percent 14.0 22.0 52.0 100.0

Valid

very harmful Somewhat harmful Has little harm Not harmful at all Total

Frequency 7 4 15 24 50 1 51

Percent 13.7 7.8 29.4 47.1 98.0 2.0 100.0

Valid Percent 14.0 8.0 30.0 48.0 100.0

Missing Total

System

How harmful is marijuana compared with tobacco? Seven out of 10 respondents believe that marijuana is less harmful than tobacco. Eight percent (8%) did not know.
I believe marijuana is . . . compared with tobacco Cumulative Percent 14.0 84.0 92.0 100.0

Frequency Valid MORE harmful than tobacco LESS harmful than tobacco the SAME harm as tobacco I don't know Total Missing Total System 7 35 4 4 50 1 51

Percent 13.7 68.6 7.8 7.8 98.0 2.0 100.0

Valid Percent 14.0 70.0 8.0 8.0 100.0