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Dallas
Spring 1998
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Table T-1:

How recently, if ever, have you used...

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
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Any tobacco product
All
14.1%
8.3%
5.8%
85.9%
Grade 4
8.7%
6.0%
2.7%
91.3%
Grade 5
13.4%
6.8%
6.6%
86.6%
Grade 6
20.5%
12.3%
8.2%
79.5%
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Cigarettes
All
13.2%
7.8%
5.4%
86.8%
Grade 4
8.3%
5.6%
2.7%
91.7%
Grade 5
12.3%
6.3%
6.0%
87.7%
Grade 6
19.4%
11.7%
7.6%
80.6%
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Smokeless tobacco
All
2.5%
1.3%
1.2%
97.5%
Grade 4
1.0%
0.8%
0.2%
99.0%
Grade 5
2.9%
1.5%
1.5%
97.1%
Grade 6
3.5%
1.6%
1.9%
96.5%
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Table T-2:

Average number of times selected tobacco products were used by those
who reported use of ...

Any tobacco product

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

School
Year

Lifetime

2.9
1.9
2.7
3.3

3.2
1.7
3.3
3.6

School

Lifetime

Cigarettes

Year
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.7
1.8
2.6
3.1

3.0
1.6
3.2
3.4

School
Year

Lifetime

1.9
*
*
2.5

2.1
*
2.0
2.3

Smokeless tobacco

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

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Table T-3:

Average age of first use of tobacco:
Grade 4
Tobacco

Grade 5

8.1

9.2

Grade 6
9.8

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Table T-4:

Average age of first use of tobacco by family situation:

Two Parent Family
Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

87.6%
90.5%
87.9%
83.7%

7 or Under
3.2%
4.3%
2.6%
2.5%

8

9

1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.6%

2.3%
2.3%
2.6%
1.9%

10

11

2.9%
1.6%
4.1%
3.1%

1.8%
* %
1.5%
4.4%

10

11

3.9%
1.5%
5.5%
4.7%

3.3%
0.5%
1.5%
7.6%

12 or Over
0.8%
* %
* %
2.8%

Other Family Situation
Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

82.1%
88.3%
84.7%
74.1%

7 or Under
4.2%
6.3%
1.8%
4.7%

8

9

1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.7%

3.2%
2.0%
4.4%
3.3%

12 or Over
1.7%
* %
0.7%
4.0%

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Table T-5:

About how many of your close friends use ...

Any tobacco product?
Never
Heard of

None

Some

Most

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

3.6%
4.3%
5.1%
1.4%

69.1%
75.4%
70.4%
61.2%

22.8%
17.2%
20.5%
31.2%

None

Some

68.0%
74.6%
69.2%
60.0%

22.1%
15.5%
19.5%
31.7%

None

Some

4.4%
3.1%
4.0%
6.1%

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

6.0%
7.0%
8.1%
2.6%

Most
3.9%
3.0%
3.2%
5.7%

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

6.4%
8.8%
7.3%
3.0%

86.8%
84.9%
85.5%
90.0%

5.3%
5.3%
5.0%
5.7%

Most
1.5%
1.0%
2.2%
1.3%

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Table T-6:

Have you ever been offered ...

Any tobacco product?
Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

3.0%
2.4%
4.9%
1.8%

Yes
25.1%
22.4%
22.3%
30.9%

No
71.8%
75.3%
72.7%
67.3%

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

5.2%
4.8%
8.0%
2.6%

Yes
23.6%
21.0%
20.1%
29.9%

No
71.3%
74.2%
71.9%
67.5%

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

5.8%
8.0%
6.8%
2.5%

Yes
6.8%
4.9%
7.0%
8.4%

No
87.4%
87.0%
86.2%
89.1%

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Table T-7:

How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use ...

Any tobacco product?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

2.9%
3.6%
3.6%
1.5%

69.0%
73.5%
69.5%
64.0%

18.9%
13.4%
16.7%
26.9%

2.0%
2.4%
2.1%
1.5%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

5.2%
5.3%
7.3%
2.8%

54.7%
61.0%
54.1%
48.9%

27.5%
21.7%
25.5%
35.6%

2.6%
2.4%
2.3%
3.0%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

4.4%
7.4%
3.8%
1.9%

63.1%
66.4%
64.8%
58.1%

19.3%
14.5%
15.9%
27.5%

2.2%
2.4%
2.8%
1.5%

Do Not
Know
7.1%
7.2%
8.0%
6.2%

Cigarettes?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Do Not
Know
10.0%
9.6%
10.8%
9.7%

Smokeless tobacco?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Do Not
Know
11.0%
9.3%
12.7%
11.0%

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Table A-1:

How recently, if ever, have you used...

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
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Any alcohol product
All
34.3%
22.5%
11.8%
65.7%
Grade 4
25.0%
16.8%
8.2%
75.0%
Grade 5
33.9%
22.2%
11.7%
66.1%
Grade 6
44.5%
28.8%
15.7%
55.5%
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Beer
All
21.6%
12.5%
9.0%
78.4%
Grade 4
15.9%
10.1%
5.8%
84.1%
Grade 5
23.0%
13.1%
9.9%
77.0%
Grade 6
26.0%
14.4%
11.5%
74.0%
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Wine coolers
All
22.6%
14.3%
8.3%
77.4%
Grade 4
14.1%
10.1%
4.0%
85.9%
Grade 5
21.6%
13.3%
8.3%
78.4%
Grade 6
32.5%
19.6%
12.8%
67.5%
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Wine
All
11.2%
7.3%
3.9%
88.8%
Grade 4
6.3%
4.3%
2.0%
93.7%
Grade 5
9.7%
6.6%
3.1%
90.3%
Grade 6
17.9%
11.2%
6.7%
82.1%
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Liquor
All
6.3%
3.8%
2.6%
93.7%
Grade 4
2.8%
1.4%
1.4%
97.2%
Grade 5
6.0%
3.1%
2.9%
94.0%
Grade 6
10.3%
6.9%
3.4%
89.7%
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Table A-2:

Average number of times selected alcohol products were used by those
who reported use of ...

Any alcohol product
School

Lifetime

Year
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

4.6
3.8
4.1
5.3

4.9
3.3
4.6
5.8

School
Year

Lifetime

2.8
2.5
2.5
3.2

2.8
2.2
2.9
2.9

School
Year

Lifetime

2.8
*
2.6
2.9

2.9
2.3
2.1
3.6

Beer

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Liquor

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

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Wine
School
Year

Lifetime

2.5
2.2
2.5
2.7

2.6
2.1
2.5
2.7

School
Year

Lifetime

2.9
2.8
2.7
3.0

3.0
2.4
2.8
3.4

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Wine coolers

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

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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 ...
Beer?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Never

1 Time

81.9%
84.8%
79.6%
81.3%

10.7%
10.2%
13.0%
8.9%

Never

1 Time

2 Times
3.7%
3.5%
4.1%
3.3%

3+ Times
3.7%
1.5%
3.3%
6.4%

Ever
18.1%
15.2%
20.4%
18.7%

Wine Coolers?
2 Times

3+ Times

Ever

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

80.8%
87.7%
80.3%
74.6%

9.3%
6.6%
9.2%
12.1%

Never

1 Time

89.6%
94.2%
90.6%
84.1%

6.0%
3.5%
4.8%
9.6%

Never

1 Time

92.8%
96.6%
94.9%
87.2%

3.6%
1.9%
2.5%
6.2%

4.4%
2.0%
5.0%
6.3%

5.4%
3.6%
5.5%
7.0%

19.2%
12.3%
19.7%
25.4%

Wine?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2 Times
2.2%
0.9%
2.4%
3.1%

3+ Times
2.3%
1.4%
2.2%
3.1%

Ever
10.4%
5.8%
9.4%
15.9%

Liquor?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2 Times
1.0%
0.2%
1.3%
1.5%

3+ Times
2.6%
1.2%
1.3%
5.1%

Ever
7.2%
3.4%
5.1%
12.8%

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Table A-4:

Average age of first use of alcohol:
Grade 4
Alcohol
Beer
Wine Coolers
Wine
Liquor

8.2
8.1
8.6
8.8
8.1

Grade 5
9.1
9.1
9.5
9.5
9.5

Grade 6
9.5
9.2
10.1
10.2
10.3

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Table A-5:

Average age of first use of alcohol by family situation:

Two Parent Family
Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

68.3%
76.6%
69.9%
56.7%

7 or Under
8.8%
8.5%
7.5%
10.5%

8
4.0%
4.7%
2.9%
4.5%

9
5.1%
6.4%
5.2%
3.5%

10

11

5.9%
3.7%
6.7%
7.6%

5.0%
* %
6.1%
9.9%

10

11

5.9%
4.9%
7.6%
5.3%

6.5%
* %
4.3%
14.3%

12 or Over
2.8%
* %
1.7%
7.3%

Other Family Situation
Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

63.8%
75.7%
62.5%
54.7%

7 or Under
10.3%
10.2%
9.4%
11.3%

8
4.1%
4.4%
5.1%
3.0%

9
6.9%
4.9%
9.0%
6.7%

12 or Over
2.4%
* %
2.2%
4.7%

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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
Alcohol

Cut
School

25.6%

Sent to
Principal

65.5%

42.7%

Both
76.5%

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Table A-7:

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

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

66.5%
73.7%
62.9%
62.8%

Yes
13.9%
9.4%
14.9%
17.6%

No
19.6%
16.8%
22.2%
19.6%

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

66.8%
75.3%
63.1%
62.1%

Yes
8.7%
3.5%
9.1%
13.5%

No
24.5%
21.2%
27.8%
24.4%

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

Yes

64.5%
72.9%
61.2%
59.6%

No

12.9%
7.2%
13.4%
18.1%

22.6%
19.9%
25.5%
22.3%

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Table A-8:

About how many of your close friends use ...

Any alcohol product?
Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.1%
2.8%
3.1%
0.5%

None

Some

Most

58.7%
68.5%
60.0%
47.2%

28.9%
21.6%
27.6%
37.9%

10.3%
7.1%
9.4%
14.4%

None

Some

Most

69.4%
76.1%
69.0%
63.0%

22.8%
17.1%
22.5%
29.1%

None

Some

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

2.3%
2.9%
3.0%
1.0%

5.4%
3.9%
5.5%
6.9%

Wine coolers?
Never
Heard of

Most

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

7.7%
11.2%
8.8%
3.0%

65.3%
73.3%
66.4%
55.8%

20.2%
11.4%
18.3%
31.3%

6.8%
4.1%
6.5%
10.0%

None

Some

Most

79.8%
83.2%
81.9%
74.3%

12.6%
8.1%
10.3%
19.7%

None

Some

79.5%
81.1%
79.3%
78.2%

8.5%
4.0%
8.1%
13.5%

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

4.5%
6.4%
5.7%
1.2%

3.0%
2.3%
2.0%
4.8%

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

9.3%
12.3%
11.0%
4.7%

Most
2.6%
2.7%
1.5%
3.7%

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Table A-9:

Have you ever been offered ...

Any alcohol product?
Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.3%
2.4%
3.7%
0.8%

Yes
37.0%
31.1%
34.5%
45.7%

No
60.7%
66.5%
61.8%
53.5%

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

2.2%
1.9%
3.6%
1.0%

Yes
29.6%
24.8%
28.6%
35.4%

No
68.2%
73.3%
67.8%
63.6%

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

7.3%
9.4%
9.0%
3.5%

Yes
20.7%
14.4%
17.7%
30.2%

No
72.0%
76.3%
73.3%
66.3%

Wine?
Never
Heard of
All

3.8%

Yes
12.8%

No
83.4%

Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

4.4%
5.2%
1.7%

8.7%
11.5%
18.3%

86.9%
83.3%
80.0%

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

Yes

8.9%
11.8%
10.7%
4.1%

9.7%
6.3%
8.8%
14.0%

No
81.4%
81.9%
80.5%
81.8%

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Table A-10:

How do your parents feel about kids your age drinking beer?
Don't
Like It

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

80.1%
82.5%
79.1%
78.5%

Don't
Care
2.4%
1.8%
1.7%
3.8%

Think
It's OK
0.8%
0.4%
0.5%
1.6%

Don't
Know
16.7%
15.3%
18.8%
16.1%

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Table A-11:

How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use ...

Any alcohol product?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

1.9%
2.4%
2.5%
0.8%

67.1%
71.1%
68.8%
61.3%

20.9%
16.1%
17.8%
29.0%

3.6%
2.9%
3.7%
4.2%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

2.0%
3.1%
2.1%
0.7%

45.0%
50.7%
46.0%
38.5%

34.1%
29.5%
32.3%
40.5%

7.1%
4.6%
6.3%
10.3%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

5.7%
8.0%
6.6%
2.6%

37.5%
45.8%
38.5%
28.1%

27.9%
20.2%
26.9%
36.5%

13.8%
8.7%
14.3%
18.4%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

2.3%

47.4%

29.5%

7.2%

Do Not
Know
6.5%
7.5%
7.3%
4.6%

Beer?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Do Not
Know
11.8%
12.1%
13.3%
10.1%

Wine coolers?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Do Not
Know
15.2%
17.3%
13.7%
14.4%

Wine?

All

Do Not
Know
13.6%

Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

4.0%
2.3%
0.5%

53.3%
49.0%
39.8%

23.9%
29.1%
35.4%

4.7%
6.1%
10.9%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

6.4%
9.8%
6.9%
2.4%

61.0%
62.4%
63.6%
56.9%

20.2%
14.3%
16.0%
30.3%

2.6%
2.2%
2.1%
3.3%

14.1%
13.5%
13.4%

Liquor?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Do Not
Know
9.9%
11.2%
11.4%
7.1%

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Table D-1:

How recently, if ever, have you used...

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
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Marijuana
All
3.3%
2.2%
1.1%
96.7%
Grade 4
1.2%
0.6%
0.6%
98.8%
Grade 5
2.8%
2.3%
0.5%
97.2%
Grade 6
6.0%
3.7%
2.3%
94.0%
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Table D-2:

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

Lifetime

3.2
*
3.3
3.4

3.4
*
3.8
3.4

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

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Table D-3:

Average age of first use of marijuana:
Grade 4
Marijuana

*

Grade 5
10.1

Grade 6
10.1

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Table D-4:

Average age of first use of marijuana by family situation:

Two Parent Family
Never

7 or Under

8

9

10

11

12 or Over

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

97.2%
99.6%
97.2%
94.6%

0.2%
* %
0.3%
0.3%

0.1%
* %
* %
0.3%

0.1%
* %
0.3%
* %

0.9%
0.4%
1.3%
1.0%

1.0%
* %
0.9%
2.3%

10

11

0.4%
* %
* %
1.0%

0.9%
* %
1.1%
1.4%

0.4%
* %
* %
1.3%

Other Family Situation
Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

96.1%
98.4%
97.3%
93.0%

7 or Under
0.6%
* %
* %
1.7%

8
0.4%
* %
* %
1.0%

9
0.7%
1.0%
1.1%
* %

12 or Over
0.9%
0.5%
0.4%
1.7%

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Table D-5:

Lifetime prevalence of use of marijuana by reported conduct problems this
school year:
No Absences or
Conduct Problems

Marijuana

Cut
School

1.0%

Sent to
Principal

25.9%

6.7%

Both
31.0%

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Table D-6:

About how many of your close friends use marijuana?
Never
Heard of

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

9.0%
13.2%
10.0%
3.9%

None

Some

Most

77.8%
79.3%
78.8%
75.2%

10.2%
6.1%
8.5%
16.1%

3.0%
1.5%
2.8%
4.8%

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Table D-7:

Have you ever been offered marijuana?
Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Yes

8.3%
11.9%
9.4%
3.6%

10.4%
5.3%
11.1%
14.8%

No
81.3%
82.8%
79.6%
81.6%

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Table D-8:

How do your parents feel about kids your age smoking marijuana?
Don't
Like It

Don't
Care

Think
It's OK

Don't
Know

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

84.1%
83.4%
84.1%
84.7%

2.3%
1.2%
2.2%
3.6%

0.5%
0.6%
0.2%
0.7%

13.1%
14.7%
13.6%
11.0%

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Table D-9:

How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use marijuana?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

6.7%
11.7%
5.7%
2.8%

76.4%
72.6%
76.4%
80.1%

Dangerous
8.6%
7.1%
8.9%
9.9%

Not at All
Dangerous
2.0%
1.6%
2.4%
2.1%

Do Not
Know
6.2%
6.9%
6.6%
5.0%

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Table I-1:

How recently, if ever, have you used...

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants
All
12.2%
8.4%
3.8%
87.8%
Grade 4
9.5%
7.6%
2.0%
90.5%
Grade 5
10.2%
5.5%
4.7%
89.8%
Grade 6
17.0%
12.3%
4.7%
83.0%
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Table I-2:

Have you ever sniffed any of the following inhalants to get high?

Correction Fluid/Whiteout

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Not Used

Used

94.6%
97.2%
95.7%
91.0%

5.4%
2.8%
4.3%
9.0%

Not Used

Used

96.8%
96.9%
97.2%
96.3%

3.2%
3.1%
2.8%
3.7%

Not Used

Used

94.9%
95.4%

5.1%
4.6%

Gasoline

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Glue

All
Grade 4

Grade 5
Grade 6

96.7%
92.5%

3.3%
7.5%

Not Used

Used

97.0%
96.7%
97.7%
96.7%

3.0%
3.3%
2.3%
3.3%

Not Used

Used

96.2%
96.4%
97.1%
95.1%

3.8%
3.6%
2.9%
4.9%

Not Used

Used

93.9%
95.5%
94.6%
91.5%

6.1%
4.5%
5.4%
8.5%

Paint Thinner

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Spray Paint

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Other Inhalants

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

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Spring 1998
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Table I-3:

Average number of times inhalants were used by those reporting usage:
School
Year

Lifetime

3.1
2.4
2.7
3.4

3.1
1.9
3.0
3.4

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

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Table I-4:

Number of different kinds of inhalants used:
0

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1

88.8%
91.2%
90.8%
84.1%

2-3

5.8%
3.9%
4.8%
8.8%

4+

4.2%
3.9%
3.4%
5.2%

1.2%
0.9%
0.9%
1.9%

──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Table I-5:

Average age of first use of inhalants:
Grade 4
Inhalants

7.7

Grade 5
9.3

Grade 6
10.0

──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Table I-6:

Average age of first use of inhalants by family situation:

Two Parent Family
Never
All

94.5%

7 or Under
1.4%

8
0.3%

9
0.9%

10

11

1.2%

1.3%

12 or Over
0.3%

Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

97.0%
95.0%
91.0%

2.2%
1.2%
0.7%

0.4%
0.3%
0.3%

0.4%
1.2%
1.0%

* %
0.9%
3.0%

* %
1.2%
3.0%

10

11

1.7%
1.0%
0.8%
3.2%

1.6%
* %
1.9%
2.8%

* %
* %
1.0%

Other Family Situation
Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

93.8%
97.4%
94.6%
89.8%

7 or Under
1.2%
1.6%
0.4%
1.8%

8

9

0.5%
* %
0.8%
0.7%

0.6%
* %
1.5%
0.4%

12 or Over
0.5%
* %
* %
1.4%

──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Table I-7:

Lifetime prevalence of use of inhalants by reported conduct problems this
school year:
No Absences or
Conduct Problems

Inhalants

3.0%

Cut
School
20.1%

Sent to
Principal
10.5%

Both
22.4%

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Table I-8:

About how many of your close friends use inhalants?
Never
Heard of

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

None

Some

79.2%
79.7%
79.7%
78.2%

9.9%
7.1%
8.3%
14.3%

8.8%
12.2%
10.0%
4.0%

Most
2.2%
1.0%
2.0%
3.5%

──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Table I-9:

Have you ever been offered inhalants?
Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

8.3%
12.9%
8.3%
3.5%

Yes
8.4%
5.8%
5.8%
13.9%

No
83.3%
81.3%
86.0%
82.6%

──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Table I-10:

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use inhalants?
Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

6.7%
11.0%
6.5%
2.8%

64.0%
62.2%
65.5%
64.4%

16.5%
13.2%
14.8%
21.5%

3.3%
3.1%
3.0%
3.7%

Do Not
Know
9.5%
10.5%
10.3%
7.5%

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Table X-1:

Since school began in the fall, have you gotten information on drugs
or alcohol from ...

An Assembly Program?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

No

Yes

42.6%
52.6%
40.1%
35.1%

57.4%
47.4%
59.9%
64.9%

No

Yes

37.8%
41.7%
38.6%
33.2%

62.2%
58.3%
61.4%
66.8%

No

Yes

31.1%
31.7%
37.9%
23.6%

68.9%
68.3%
62.1%
76.4%

No

Yes

57.0%
60.6%
54.6%
56.0%

43.0%
39.4%
45.4%
44.0%

Guidance Counselor?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Visitor to Class?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Someone Else at School?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Your Teacher?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

No

Yes

29.9%
33.3%
30.2%
26.2%

70.1%
66.7%
69.8%
73.8%

No

Yes

11.0%
14.8%
12.8%
5.1%

89.0%
85.2%
87.2%
94.9%

Any School Source?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

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Spring 1998
Table B1:

Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
--> All Students

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco
All
14.1%
8.3%
5.8%
85.9%
Grade 4
8.7%
6.0%
2.7%
91.3%
Grade 5
13.4%
6.8%
6.6%
86.6%
Grade 6
20.5%
12.3%
8.2%
79.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol
All
34.3%
22.5%
11.8%
65.7%
Grade 4
25.0%
16.8%
8.2%
75.0%
Grade 5
33.9%
22.2%
11.7%
66.1%
Grade 6
44.5%
28.8%
15.7%
55.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants
All
12.2%
8.4%
3.8%
87.8%
Grade 4
9.5%
7.6%
2.0%
90.5%
Grade 5
10.2%
5.5%
4.7%
89.8%
Grade 6
17.0%
12.3%
4.7%
83.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana
All
3.3%
2.2%
1.1%
96.7%
Grade 4
1.2%
0.6%
0.6%
98.8%
Grade 5
2.8%
2.3%
0.5%
97.2%
Grade 6
6.0%
3.7%
2.3%
94.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Table B2:

Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
--> Male Students

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco
All
16.5%
9.0%
7.5%
83.5%
Grade 4
10.0%
7.6%
2.4%
90.0%
Grade 5
17.5%
8.0%
9.6%
82.5%
Grade 6
22.4%
11.7%
10.7%
77.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol
All
36.4%
22.9%
13.5%
63.6%
Grade 4
27.1%
18.2%
8.9%
72.9%

Grade 5
38.8%
24.9%
13.9%
61.2%
Grade 6
43.7%
25.8%
18.0%
56.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants
All
14.0%
9.9%
4.1%
86.0%
Grade 4
11.7%
10.0%
1.7%
88.3%
Grade 5
10.6%
6.0%
4.6%
89.4%
Grade 6
20.2%
13.9%
6.3%
79.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana
All
4.2%
2.7%
1.5%
95.8%
Grade 4
1.7%
0.8%
0.8%
98.3%
Grade 5
3.3%
3.0%
0.3%
96.7%
Grade 6
7.7%
4.2%
3.5%
92.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

Dallas
Spring 1998
Table B3:

Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
--> Female Students

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco
All
11.9%
7.6%
4.2%
88.1%
Grade 4
7.4%
4.4%
3.0%
92.6%
Grade 5
9.4%
5.6%
3.8%
90.6%
Grade 6
19.0%
13.0%
6.0%
81.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol
All
32.5%
22.2%
10.3%
67.5%
Grade 4
22.9%
15.4%
7.5%
77.1%
Grade 5
29.3%
19.6%
9.7%
70.7%
Grade 6
45.5%
31.6%
13.9%
54.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants
All
10.5%
7.1%
3.4%
89.5%
Grade 4
7.6%
5.3%
2.3%
92.4%
Grade 5
9.8%
5.0%
4.7%
90.2%
Grade 6
14.3%
11.0%
3.4%
85.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana
All
2.5%
1.8%
0.7%
97.5%
Grade 4
0.8%
0.4%
0.4%
99.2%
Grade 5
2.2%
1.6%
0.6%
97.8%
Grade 6
4.5%
3.3%
1.2%
95.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Table B4:

Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
--> White Students

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco
All
17.5%
12.0%
5.5%
82.5%
Grade 4
12.0%
10.0%
2.0%
88.0%
Grade 5
10.5%
7.9%
2.6%
89.5%
Grade 6
26.9%
16.4%
10.4%
73.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol
All
30.6%
21.0%
9.6%
69.4%
Grade 4
24.5%
16.3%
8.2%
75.5%

Grade 5
26.3%
21.1%
5.3%
73.7%
Grade 6
38.8%
25.4%
13.4%
61.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants
All
13.6%
9.7%
3.9%
86.4%
Grade 4
12.2%
8.2%
4.1%
87.8%
Grade 5
16.2%
10.8%
5.4%
83.8%
Grade 6
13.4%
10.4%
3.0%
86.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana
All
6.0%
4.2%
1.8%
94.0%
Grade 4
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
5.3%
5.3%
* %
94.7%
Grade 6
11.9%
7.5%
4.5%
88.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

Dallas
Spring 1998
Table B5:

Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
--> African/American Students

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco
All
13.3%
6.4%
6.9%
86.7%
Grade 4
9.1%
4.8%
4.3%
90.9%
Grade 5
14.0%
5.8%
8.2%
86.0%
Grade 6
17.0%
8.7%
8.3%
83.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol
All
36.8%
22.9%
13.9%
63.2%
Grade 4
30.4%
19.4%
11.0%
69.6%
Grade 5
37.6%
24.5%
13.1%
62.4%
Grade 6
42.9%
24.9%
17.9%
57.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants
All
10.2%
7.2%
3.0%
89.8%
Grade 4
5.5%
4.5%
0.9%
94.5%
Grade 5
10.8%
6.3%
4.5%
89.2%
Grade 6
14.4%
11.1%
3.3%
85.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana
All
2.0%
1.2%
0.9%
98.0%
Grade 4
1.4%
0.9%
0.5%
98.6%
Grade 5
1.4%
0.7%
0.7%
98.6%
Grade 6
3.4%
1.9%
1.5%
96.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Table B6:

Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
--> Mexican/American Students

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco
All
15.9%
11.0%
5.0%
84.1%
Grade 4
7.6%
6.5%
1.2%
92.4%
Grade 5
13.8%
7.9%
5.8%
86.3%
Grade 6
27.8%
19.7%
8.1%
72.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol
All
33.7%
24.0%
9.7%
66.3%
Grade 4
18.5%
15.5%
3.0%
81.5%

Grade 5
31.4%
20.2%
11.2%
68.6%
Grade 6
53.0%
37.9%
15.2%
47.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants
All
13.3%
8.6%
4.7%
86.7%
Grade 4
12.0%
9.0%
3.0%
88.0%
Grade 5
7.2%
3.8%
3.4%
92.8%
Grade 6
22.6%
14.4%
8.2%
77.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana
All
4.6%
3.2%
1.4%
95.4%
Grade 4
1.2%
0.6%
0.6%
98.8%
Grade 5
3.8%
3.4%
0.4%
96.2%
Grade 6
9.2%
5.6%
3.6%
90.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

Dallas
Spring 1998
Table B7:

Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
--> Students Reporting A and B Grades

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco
All
12.9%
7.3%
5.6%
87.1%
Grade 4
8.6%
5.8%
2.8%
91.4%
Grade 5
11.3%
5.7%
5.7%
88.7%
Grade 6
18.6%
10.2%
8.3%
81.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol
All
33.5%
20.5%
13.0%
66.5%
Grade 4
24.8%
14.8%
10.0%
75.2%
Grade 5
30.9%
19.7%
11.2%
69.1%
Grade 6
44.4%
26.9%
17.5%
55.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants
All
11.0%
7.3%
3.7%
89.0%
Grade 4
8.3%
6.6%
1.7%
91.7%
Grade 5
8.7%
4.1%
4.6%
91.3%
Grade 6
15.8%
11.0%
4.8%
84.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana
All
2.7%
1.4%
1.3%
97.3%
Grade 4
0.9%
0.3%
0.6%
99.1%
Grade 5
2.4%
1.7%
0.7%
97.6%
Grade 6
4.8%
2.2%
2.6%
95.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Table B8:

Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
--> Students Reporting C, D, and F Grades

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco
All
17.2%
10.6%
6.5%
82.8%
Grade 4
9.5%
6.8%
2.7%
90.5%
Grade 5
16.8%
8.2%
8.7%
83.2%
Grade 6
26.8%
18.5%
8.3%
73.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol
All
36.9%
27.4%
9.6%
63.1%
Grade 4
25.7%
21.5%
4.2%
74.3%

Grade 5
40.2%
26.8%
13.4%
59.8%
Grade 6
46.1%
35.1%
11.0%
53.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants
All
14.7%
10.8%
3.9%
85.3%
Grade 4
11.9%
9.1%
2.8%
88.1%
Grade 5
12.7%
8.5%
4.2%
87.3%
Grade 6
20.7%
16.0%
4.7%
79.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana
All
4.9%
4.3%
0.6%
95.1%
Grade 4
2.2%
1.5%
0.7%
97.8%
Grade 5
3.8%
3.8%
* %
96.2%
Grade 6
9.6%
8.2%
1.4%
90.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

Dallas
Spring 1998
Table B9:

Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
--> Students Living With 2 Parents

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco
All
11.8%
6.7%
5.1%
88.2%
Grade 4
7.8%
5.5%
2.3%
92.2%
Grade 5
11.2%
5.5%
5.8%
88.8%
Grade 6
17.3%
9.6%
7.7%
82.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol
All
31.1%
20.4%
10.7%
68.9%
Grade 4
23.0%
15.1%
7.9%
77.0%
Grade 5
30.1%
20.9%
9.3%
69.9%
Grade 6
41.9%
26.3%
15.6%
58.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants
All
12.1%
8.4%
3.6%
87.9%
Grade 4
11.8%
8.8%
3.0%
88.2%
Grade 5
9.5%
5.9%
3.6%
90.5%
Grade 6
15.3%
10.8%
4.5%
84.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana
All
2.8%
1.5%
1.3%
97.2%
Grade 4
1.0%
0.3%
0.7%
99.0%
Grade 5
2.4%
1.8%
0.6%
97.6%
Grade 6
5.4%
2.5%
2.9%
94.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Table B10:

Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
--> Students Not Living With 2 Parents

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco
All
16.9%
10.2%
6.7%
83.1%
Grade 4
9.7%
6.8%
2.9%
90.3%
Grade 5
15.7%
7.9%
7.9%
84.3%
Grade 6
24.3%
15.5%
8.9%
75.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol
All
38.4%
25.3%
13.1%
61.6%
Grade 4
27.8%
19.5%
8.3%
72.2%

Grade 5
38.4%
23.7%
14.7%
61.6%
Grade 6
47.7%
31.9%
15.8%
52.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants
All
12.3%
8.5%
3.8%
87.7%
Grade 4
6.4%
5.9%
0.5%
93.6%
Grade 5
10.5%
5.1%
5.5%
89.5%
Grade 6
19.1%
14.1%
5.0%
80.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana
All
4.0%
3.1%
0.9%
96.0%
Grade 4
1.5%
1.0%
0.5%
98.5%
Grade 5
3.3%
2.9%
0.4%
96.7%
Grade 6
6.7%
5.1%
1.7%
93.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

Dallas
Spring 1998
Table B11:

Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
--> Students Living in Town More Than 3 Years

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco
All
14.8%
8.5%
6.3%
85.2%
Grade 4
9.2%
6.0%
3.2%
90.8%
Grade 5
13.9%
7.2%
6.8%
86.1%
Grade 6
21.2%
12.3%
8.9%
78.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol
All
35.1%
23.5%
11.6%
64.9%
Grade 4
24.7%
17.7%
7.0%
75.3%
Grade 5
34.2%
23.2%
11.0%
65.8%
Grade 6
46.1%
29.3%
16.8%
53.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants
All
12.1%
8.0%
4.1%
87.9%
Grade 4
9.1%
6.8%
2.3%
90.9%
Grade 5
9.7%
4.9%
4.9%
90.3%
Grade 6
17.4%
12.4%
5.0%
82.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana
All
3.5%
2.3%
1.2%
96.5%
Grade 4
1.0%
0.5%
0.5%
99.0%
Grade 5
3.3%
2.7%
0.6%
96.7%
Grade 6
6.2%
3.7%
2.5%
93.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Table B12:

Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
--> Students Living in Town 3 Years or Less

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco
All
14.6%
9.2%
5.4%
85.4%
Grade 4
8.3%
6.7%
1.7%
91.7%
Grade 5
17.7%
8.9%
8.9%
82.3%
Grade 6
17.6%
12.2%
5.4%
82.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol
All
35.3%
20.4%
14.9%
64.7%
Grade 4
29.3%
12.1%
17.2%
70.7%

Grade 5
38.5%
24.4%
14.1%
61.5%
Grade 6
37.8%
24.3%
13.5%
62.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants
All
13.8%
11.5%
2.3%
86.2%
Grade 4
14.3%
14.3%
* %
85.7%
Grade 5
14.5%
9.2%
5.3%
85.5%
Grade 6
12.5%
11.1%
1.4%
87.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana
All
2.4%
1.4%
1.0%
97.6%
Grade 4
1.9%
* %
1.9%
98.1%
Grade 5
1.3%
1.3%
* %
98.7%
Grade 6
4.1%
2.7%
1.4%
95.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

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Spring 1998
GENDER
Q1
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────
Female
928.9051
51.4
Male
878.3227
48.6
Frequency Missing = 2.77220115

GRADE LEVEL
Q2
Frequency
Percent
─────────────────────────────
Grade 4
622.5948
34.4
Grade 5
606.9561
33.5
Grade 6
580.4491
32.1

DO YOU LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS?
Q3
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────
No
792.7636
44.2
Yes
1000.426
55.8
Frequency Missing = 16.81077566

AGE
Q4
Frequency
Percent
───────────────────────────────────
8 or younger
1.168095
0.1
9
172.8781
9.7
10
543.3465
30.4

11
12
13 or older

583.1949
443.7885
44.75437

32.6
24.8
2.5

Frequency Missing = 20.86957713

ETHNICITY
Q5
Frequency
Percent
──────────────────────────────────────
African/American
805.2511
45.8
Asian/American
34.04854
1.9
Mexican/American
619.157
35.2
Native/American
39.46843
2.2
Other
103.6813
5.9
White
155.5345
8.9
Frequency Missing = 52.85918987

The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Dallas
Spring 1998
WHAT GRADES DO YOU USUALLY GET
Q6
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────
Mostly A's
420.5125
23.7
Mostly B's
843.0932
47.5
Mostly C's
412.1751
23.2
Mostly D's
61.64944
3.5
Mostly F's
35.84564
2.0
Frequency Missing = 36.72405989

LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR
MORE THAN 3 YEARS
Q7
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────
Don't Know
136.2314
7.6
No
213.5946
11.9
Yes
1442.631
80.5
Frequency Missing = 17.5428602

EITHER PARENT GRADUATE
FROM COLLEGE
Q8
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────
Don't Know
689.7776
38.6
No
378.7311
21.2
Yes
720.3821
40.3
Frequency Missing = 21.10921212

QUALIFY FOR A FREE/REDUCED
PRICE LUNCH?
Q9
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────
Don't Know
219.4693
12.4
No
440.5375
24.9
Yes
1108.139
62.7
Frequency Missing = 41.85388325

PARENTS ATTEND PTA MEETINGS?
Q10
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────
No
974.0853
54.9
Yes
801.1871
45.1
Frequency Missing = 34.72758032

The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Dallas
Spring 1998
EVER INHALED GASOLINE
TO GET HIGH?
Q11A
Frequency
Percent
──────────────────────────────
Not Used
1584.588
96.8
Used
52.75009
3.2
Frequency Missing = 172.66240597

EVER INHALED PAINT THINNER
TO GET HIGH?
Q11B
Frequency
Percent
──────────────────────────────
Not Used
1450.01
97.0
Used
44.14381
3.0
Frequency Missing = 315.84633361

EVER INHALED GLUE TO GET HIGH?
Q11C
Frequency
Percent
──────────────────────────────
Not Used
1394.846
94.9
Used
74.79716
5.1
Frequency Missing = 340.35713071

EVER INHALED WHITEOUT
TO GET HIGH?
Q11D

Frequency

Percent

──────────────────────────────
Not Used
1330.45
94.6
Used
75.62855
5.4
Frequency Missing = 403.92177725

EVER INHALED SPRAY
PAINT TO GET HIGH?
Q11E
Frequency
Percent
──────────────────────────────
Not Used
1409.268
96.2
Used
55.45382
3.8
Frequency Missing = 345.27855009

The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Dallas
Spring 1998
EVER USED OTHER INHALANTS
TO GET HIGH?
Q11F
Frequency
Percent
──────────────────────────────
Not Used
1317.853
93.9
Used
85.83593
6.1
Frequency Missing = 406.31100822

CIGARETTE USE DURING LIFETIME
Q12A
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
124.6125
7.3
Never used
1363.935
79.8
1-2 times
168.174
9.8
3-10 times
37.30941
2.2
11+ times
14.73943
0.9
Frequency Missing = 101.22996849

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO
USE IN LIFETIME
Q12B
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
144.6135
8.8
Never used
1464.622
88.8
1-2 times
37.45275
2.3
3-10 times
0.912656
0.1
11+ times
1.859545
0.1
Frequency Missing = 160.53981561

BEER USE DURING LIFETIME
Q12C
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
36.69623
2.3
Never used
1227.744
76.1
1-2 times
281.4731
17.4
3-10 times
48.00284
3.0
11+ times
20.01899
1.2
Frequency Missing = 196.0653228

WINE COOLER USE DURING LIFETIME
Q12D
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
158.7706
10.3
Never used
1040.058
67.4
1-2 times
265.2477
17.2
3-10 times
54.53777
3.5
11+ times
24.73501
1.6
Frequency Missing = 266.650569
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Dallas
Spring 1998
WINE USE DURING LIFETIME
Q12E
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
72.72884
4.7
Never used
1317.775
84.4
1-2 times
143.4356
9.2
3-10 times
17.76707
1.1
11+ times
9.484699
0.6
Frequency Missing = 248.80863239

LIQUOR USE DURING LIFETIME
Q12F
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
196.4916
12.5
Never used
1271.94
81.1
1-2 times
77.54076
4.9
3-10 times
16.0945
1.0
11+ times
6.422825
0.4
Frequency Missing = 241.51038807

INHALANT USE DURING LIFETIME
Q12H
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
153.5595
9.8
Never used
1311.539
83.9
1-2 times
71.16797
4.6
3-10 times
20.53927
1.3
11+ times
5.544402
0.4
Frequency Missing = 247.64994063

MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME
Q12I
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
199.8773
13.0
Never used
1287.137
83.6
1-2 times
39.00419
2.5
3-10 times
7.727854
0.5
11+ times
6.422825
0.4
Frequency Missing = 269.83094818

CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR
Q13A
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
120.7065
6.9
Never used
1488.875
85.1
1-2 times
114.8415
6.6
3-10 times
15.21607
0.9
11+ times
9.229259
0.5
Frequency Missing = 61.13215628
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Dallas
Spring 1998
SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO
USE IN PAST YEAR
Q13B
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
128.9023
7.6
Never used
1555.432
91.1
1-2 times
20.49563
1.2
3-10 times
1.825312
0.1
Frequency Missing = 103.34495315

BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR
Q13C
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
42.49607
2.5
Never used
1438.974
84.6
1-2 times
173.0608
10.2
3-10 times
34.69635
2.0
11+ times
10.68703
0.6
Frequency Missing = 110.08528334

WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR
Q13D
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
158.1133
9.3
Never used
1290.206
76.1
1-2 times
192.5256
11.4
3-10 times
40.01955
2.4
11+ times
13.93587
0.8
Frequency Missing = 115.20007586

WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR
Q13E
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
78.81835
4.7
Never used
1460.588
87.7
1-2 times
105.531
6.3
3-10 times
14.99487
0.9
11+ times
5.799842
0.3
Frequency Missing = 144.26775135

LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR
Q13F
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
203.3816
12.0
Never used
1422.833
84.1
1-2 times
51.07412
3.0
3-10 times
11.59968
0.7
11+ times
2.737968
0.2
Frequency Missing = 118.37405413
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Dallas
Spring 1998
INHALANT USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR
Q13H
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
166.8916
9.9
Never used
1438.821
85.6
1-2 times
56.69339
3.4
3-10 times
12.47811
0.7
11+ times
5.510169
0.3
Frequency Missing = 129.60619392

MARIJUANA USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR
Q13I
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
198.2048
11.8
Never used
1443.699
86.0
1-2 times
29.40099
1.8
3-10 times
3.753324
0.2
11+ times
4.597513
0.3
Frequency Missing = 130.34467937

AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES
Q14A
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
99.21691
5.8
Never used
1382.958
80.3
7 or younger
53.26737
3.1
8 years old
26.95909
1.6
9 years old
46.38933
2.7
10 years old
50.98044
3.0
11 years old
42.54571
2.5
12 or older
20.1469
1.2

Frequency Missing = 87.53673224

AGE WHEN FIRST USED
SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO
Q14B
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
113.7235
6.8
Never used
1518.593
90.5
7 or younger
17.40593
1.0
8 years old
1.893779
0.1
9 years old
3.787558
0.2
10 years old
13.49346
0.8
11 years old
7.438181
0.4
12 or older
1.825312
0.1
Frequency Missing = 131.83968367

The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Dallas
Spring 1998
AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER
Q14C
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
32.31352
1.9
Never used
1283.563
76.1
7 or younger
119.2148
7.1
8 years old
48.87826
2.9
9 years old
50.523
3.0
10 years old
76.34746
4.5
11 years old
50.81228
3.0
12 or older
24.07139
1.4
Frequency Missing = 124.27659651

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS
Q14D
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
136.2999
8.3
Never used
1148.72
69.9
7 or younger
55.70926
3.4
8 years old
39.50566
2.4
9 years old
72.80031
4.4
10 years old
70.67252
4.3
11 years old
71.02764
4.3
12 or older
47.69774
2.9
Frequency Missing = 167.56681618

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE
Q14E
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
58.75233
3.6
Never used
1402.3
86.1

7
8
9
10
11
12

or younger
years old
years old
years old
years old
or older

20.4614
14.66156
38.157
33.26341
43.3741
18.32158

1.3
0.9
2.3
2.0
2.7
1.1

Frequency Missing = 180.70853921

AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR
Q14F
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
179.5965
10.9
Never used
1376.998
83.4
7 or younger
15.1382
0.9
8 years old
12.83625
0.8
9 years old
15.50575
0.9
10 years old
9.400427
0.6
11 years old
25.20525
1.5
12 or older
16.49627
1.0
Frequency Missing = 158.82360551

The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Dallas
Spring 1998
AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS
Q14H
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
143.474
8.8
Never used
1396.253
85.4
7 or younger
22.58278
1.4
8 years old
6.746731
0.4
9 years old
12.39383
0.8
10 years old
23.49844
1.4
11 years old
24.03715
1.5
12 or older
6.388591
0.4
Frequency Missing = 174.62542551

AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA
Q14I
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
164.4177
10.1
Never used
1410.102
86.7
7 or younger
6.422825
0.4
8 years old
3.650623
0.2
9 years old
6.123748
0.4
10 years old
10.43159
0.6
11 years old
15.72055
1.0
12 or older
10.32889
0.6
Frequency Missing = 182.80209212

CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES
Q15A
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
103.7772
6.0
None
1184.809
68.0

Some
Most

384.5998
68.40217

22.1
3.9

Frequency Missing = 68.41197141

CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWING
TOBACCO
Q15B
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
108.319
6.4
None
1473.677
86.8
Some
90.72011
5.3
Most
25.45129
1.5
Frequency Missing = 111.83272445

The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Dallas
Spring 1998
CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER
Q15C
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
38.87328
2.3
None
1173.755
69.4
Some
386.3221
22.8
Most
91.77271
5.4
Frequency Missing = 119.27730652

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS
Q15D
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
130.8582
7.7
None
1107.492
65.3
Some
342.9758
20.2
Most
115.9626
6.8
Frequency Missing = 112.71114674

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE
Q15E
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
74.79378
4.5
None
1332.611
79.8
Some
211.0094
12.6
Most
50.67874
3.0
Frequency Missing = 140.90680085

CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR
Q15F
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
156.0198
9.3
None
1327.65
79.5
Some
141.5696
8.5
Most
43.78567
2.6
Frequency Missing = 140.97526799

CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS
Q15H
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
146.4666
8.8
None
1325.472
79.2
Some
165.5481
9.9
Most
36.36892
2.2
Frequency Missing = 136.14452104

The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Dallas
Spring 1998
CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA
Q15I
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
152.3071
9.0
None
1311.39
77.8
Some
171.6064
10.2
Most
50.74081
3.0
Frequency Missing = 123.95608835

EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES
Q16A
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
89.98125
5.2
No
1239.792
71.3
Yes
410.108
23.6
Frequency Missing = 70.11877804

EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING
TOBACCO
Q16B
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
98.06802
5.8
No
1475.346
87.4
Yes
114.3491
6.8
Frequency Missing = 122.2364799

EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER

Q16C
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
36.82036
2.2
No
1157.666
68.2
Yes
502.0296
29.6
Frequency Missing = 113.48386576

EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE COOLERS
Q16D
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
122.8621
7.3
No
1210.095
72.0
Yes
347.9849
20.7
Frequency Missing = 129.05807905

The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Dallas
Spring 1998
EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE
Q16E
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
63.01013
3.8
No
1389.576
83.4
Yes
213.5852
12.8
Frequency Missing = 143.8287381

EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR
Q16F
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
148.8307
8.9
No
1363.467
81.4
Yes
162.8037
9.7
Frequency Missing = 134.8985552

EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS
Q16H
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
137.9853
8.3
No
1388.342
83.3
Yes
140.6513
8.4
Frequency Missing = 143.02178551

EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA
Q16I

Frequency

Percent

────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
138.5176
8.3
No
1357.751
81.3
Yes
173.8361
10.4
Frequency Missing = 139.89484263

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME
Q17A
Frequency
Percent
──────────────────────────────────
Do Not Drink
1111.234
66.5
No
326.6755
19.6
Yes
232.0091
13.9
Frequency Missing = 140.08141907

The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Dallas
Spring 1998
IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS
Q17B
Frequency
Percent
──────────────────────────────────
Do Not Drink
1027.887
66.8
No
377.3727
24.5
Yes
134.2277
8.7
Frequency Missing = 270.51299477

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE
Q17C
Frequency
Percent
──────────────────────────────────
Do Not Drink
1015.947
64.5
No
355.9986
22.6
Yes
203.3462
12.9
Frequency Missing = 234.70799165

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTES
Q18A
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
87.54876
5.2
Very dangerous
930.1391
54.7
Dangerous
467.9066
27.5
Not at all
43.7014
2.6
Don't know
170.295
10.0
Frequency Missing = 110.40918985

DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO
Q18B
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
70.58602
4.4
Very dangerous
1023.634
63.1
Dangerous
313.1922
19.3
Not at all
36.21318
2.2
Don't know
178.6737
11.0
Frequency Missing = 187.70130621

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER
Q18C
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
31.36663
2.0
Very dangerous
723.0414
45.0
Dangerous
547.9987
34.1
Not at all
113.3774
7.1
Don't know
190.0555
11.8
Frequency Missing = 204.1603427

The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Dallas
Spring 1998
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS
TO USE WINE COOLERS
Q18D
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
90.77618
5.7
Very dangerous
593.006
37.5
Dangerous
440.9347
27.9
Not at all
218.0484
13.8
Don't know
239.7724
15.2
Frequency Missing = 227.46241009

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE
Q18E
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
36.07324
2.3
Very dangerous
746.6738
47.4
Dangerous
464.5641
29.5
Not at all
114.2216
7.2
Don't know
214.8812
13.6
Frequency Missing = 233.58615827

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE LIQUOR
Q18F
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
101.1021
6.4
Very dangerous
963.3235
61.0
Dangerous
318.7803
20.2
Not at all
40.38409
2.6
Don't know
156.4246
9.9
Frequency Missing = 229.98557278

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS
Q18H
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
104.9803
6.7
Very dangerous
996.7336
64.0
Dangerous
256.9254
16.5
Not at all
50.66934
3.3
Don't know
147.1705
9.5
Frequency Missing = 253.52087425

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA
Q18I
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
103.5289
6.7
Very dangerous
1173.651
76.4
Dangerous
132.7704
8.6
Not at all
31.4381
2.0
Don't know
94.68524
6.2
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Dallas
Spring 1998
Frequency Missing = 273.92660803

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO FROM TEACHER
Q19A
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────
No
501.0647
29.9
Yes
1171.975
70.1
Frequency Missing = 136.96010356

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM
VISITOR TO CLASS
Q19B
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────
No
495.8739
31.1
Yes
1098.774
68.9
Frequency Missing = 215.35184801

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM
ASSEMBLY PROGRAM
Q19C
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────
No
664.941
42.6
Yes
896.4715
57.4
Frequency Missing = 248.58742659

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM
GUIDE COUNSELOR
Q19D
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────
No
586.3025
37.8
Yes
963.3392
62.2
Frequency Missing = 260.35827778

DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE
ELSE AT SCHOOL
Q19E
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────
No
889.1098
57.0
Yes
670.3462
43.0
Frequency Missing = 250.54404522

The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Dallas
Spring 1998
BEER, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME
Q20A
Frequency
Percent
──────────────────────────────
Never
1383.683
81.9
1 time
181.3243
10.7
2 times
61.78297
3.7
3+ times
62.70803
3.7
Frequency Missing = 120.50184061

WINE COOLERS, TWO OR
MORE AT ONE TIME
Q20B
Frequency
Percent
──────────────────────────────
Never
1252.554
80.8
1 time
144.1925
9.3
2 times
68.93448
4.4
3+ times
83.60244
5.4
Frequency Missing = 260.71641786

WINE, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME
Q20C
Frequency
Percent
──────────────────────────────
Never
1377.459
89.6
1 time
92.33663
6.0
2 times
33.40975
2.2
3+ times
34.79905
2.3
Frequency Missing = 271.99559304

LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE
AT ONE TIME
Q20D
Frequency
Percent
──────────────────────────────
Never
1369.743
92.8
1 time
52.68462
3.6
2 times
15.09757
1.0
3+ times
38.02307
2.6
Frequency Missing = 334.45158577

MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUT
PARENT'S CONSENT
Q21
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────
No
1633.419
95.3
Yes
81.33472
4.7
Frequency Missing = 95.24615715

The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Dallas
Spring 1998
SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN
SINCE SEPTEMBER
Q22
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────
No
1036.283
60.7
Yes
672.1192
39.3
Frequency Missing = 101.59751204

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER
Q23
Frequency
Percent
─────────────────────────────────────
Don't like it
1363.268
80.1
Don't care
40.97284
2.4
Think it's O.K.
14.30342
0.8
Don't know
284.2671
16.7
Frequency Missing = 107.18817619

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS
USING MARIJUANA
Q24
Frequency
Percent
─────────────────────────────────────
Don't like it
1432.48
84.1
Don't care
39.39656
2.3
Think it's O.K.
8.101799
0.5
Don't know
224.0638
13.1
Frequency Missing = 105.95801473

The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

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