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Houston
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
15.8%
10.1%
5.7%
84.2%
Grade 4
9.5%
6.1%
3.3%
90.5%
Grade 5
15.9%
9.4%
6.4%
84.1%
Grade 6
22.6%
15.1%
7.5%
77.4%
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Cigarettes
All
14.8%
9.6%
5.2%
85.2%
Grade 4
8.5%
5.7%
2.8%
91.5%
Grade 5
14.9%
8.9%
6.0%
85.1%
Grade 6
21.5%
14.6%
6.9%
78.5%
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Smokeless tobacco
All
2.2%
1.1%
1.1%
97.8%
Grade 4
1.3%
0.6%
0.6%
98.7%
Grade 5
1.9%
1.1%
0.8%
98.1%
Grade 6
3.4%
1.4%
2.0%
96.6%
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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

3.1
2.4
3.0
3.4

3.2
2.4
2.7
3.9

School

Lifetime

Cigarettes

Year
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

3.0
2.3
2.9
3.3

3.1
2.4
2.6
3.8

School
Year

Lifetime

2.5
*
2.8
2.3

2.0
2.0
2.2
1.9

Smokeless tobacco

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

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Spring 1998
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Table T-3:

Average age of first use of tobacco:
Grade 4
Tobacco

Grade 5

8.5

9.2

Grade 6
10.1

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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

85.6%
90.1%
87.0%
79.2%

7 or Under
2.2%
1.9%
2.1%
2.5%

8

9

1.6%
2.7%
1.1%
0.9%

3.3%
3.0%
3.8%
3.1%

10

11

3.4%
2.3%
3.2%
4.8%

2.3%
* %
2.4%
4.7%

10

11

5.4%
2.2%
6.4%
7.6%

2.7%
0.4%
3.4%
4.4%

12 or Over
1.6%
* %
0.3%
4.8%

Other Family Situation
Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

80.7%
90.6%
78.4%
72.6%

7 or Under
3.0%
3.6%
2.7%
2.6%

8

9

2.4%
1.4%
2.7%
2.9%

3.7%
1.8%
6.4%
2.6%

12 or Over
2.2%
* %
* %
7.1%

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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

2.2%
2.6%
2.0%
2.0%

66.5%
77.3%
67.4%
54.1%

27.3%
18.0%
27.2%
37.5%

None

Some

66.1%
76.5%
67.1%
54.1%

26.9%
17.3%
26.6%
37.5%

None

Some

3.9%
2.1%
3.5%
6.4%

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

3.4%
4.6%
3.2%
2.4%

Most
3.5%
1.6%
3.1%
6.0%

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

7.1%
11.1%
5.4%
4.5%

86.4%
84.3%
88.3%
86.6%

5.6%
3.7%
5.6%
7.7%

Most
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
1.1%

Houston
Spring 1998
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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

2.2%
2.7%
2.3%
1.4%

Yes
26.1%
17.6%
26.0%
35.2%

No
71.7%
79.6%
71.7%
63.3%

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

3.5%
5.3%
3.3%
1.9%

Yes
24.8%
16.2%
25.2%
33.7%

No
71.7%
78.5%
71.6%
64.5%

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

6.6%
9.7%
5.1%
4.8%

Yes
5.5%
4.2%
5.0%
7.5%

No
87.9%
86.1%
89.9%
87.8%

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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

1.9%
2.8%
1.3%
1.5%

70.0%
72.9%
76.0%
60.3%

20.4%
16.8%
16.7%
28.4%

1.9%
1.7%
1.4%
2.6%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

2.9%
4.2%
2.7%
1.8%

54.0%
60.6%
57.6%
43.1%

31.8%
25.5%
30.6%
40.0%

2.7%
1.9%
1.6%
4.9%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

5.3%
9.3%
3.3%
3.4%

62.9%
64.6%
69.2%
54.3%

20.6%
16.3%
17.8%
28.2%

2.2%
1.7%
1.9%
3.0%

Do Not
Know
5.8%
5.9%
4.6%
7.1%

Cigarettes?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Do Not
Know
8.5%
7.8%
7.5%
10.3%

Smokeless tobacco?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Do Not
Know
9.0%
8.1%
7.8%
11.0%

Houston
Spring 1998
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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
33.1%
23.6%
9.5%
66.9%
Grade 4
26.0%
19.0%
7.0%
74.0%
Grade 5
32.7%
22.5%
10.1%
67.3%
Grade 6
41.5%
30.0%
11.5%
58.5%
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Beer
All
21.2%
12.9%
8.3%
78.8%
Grade 4
16.1%
10.5%
5.6%
83.9%
Grade 5
21.1%
12.1%
9.0%
78.9%
Grade 6
26.9%
16.2%
10.6%
73.1%
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Wine coolers
All
20.0%
13.8%
6.1%
80.0%
Grade 4
13.3%
9.5%
3.8%
86.7%
Grade 5
19.4%
13.2%
6.2%
80.6%
Grade 6
27.8%
19.1%
8.7%
72.2%
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Wine
All
15.6%
10.1%
5.4%
84.4%
Grade 4
9.9%
6.7%
3.2%
90.1%
Grade 5
15.2%
9.5%
5.8%
84.8%
Grade 6
22.1%
14.6%
7.5%
77.9%
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Liquor
All
6.5%
3.9%
2.6%
93.5%
Grade 4
4.1%
2.2%
1.8%
95.9%
Grade 5
5.0%
3.1%
1.9%
95.0%
Grade 6
10.9%
6.7%
4.2%
89.1%
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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

4.7
3.7
4.4
5.4

5.3
4.0
4.9
6.3

School
Year

Lifetime

2.7
2.6
2.5
2.9

2.9
2.5
2.9
3.1

School
Year

Lifetime

2.5
2.4
2.8
2.3

2.5
2.0
2.1
2.8

Beer

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Liquor

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

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Spring 1998
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Wine
School
Year

Lifetime

2.6
2.2
2.5
2.9

2.7
2.1
2.6
2.9

School
Year

Lifetime

2.9
2.4
2.8
3.1

3.1
2.9
2.9
3.3

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

81.2%
84.6%
82.8%
75.8%

10.6%
8.9%
10.3%
12.8%

Never

1 Time

2 Times
4.6%
3.8%
3.9%
6.3%

3+ Times
3.5%
2.7%
3.0%
5.1%

Ever
18.8%
15.4%
17.2%
24.2%

Wine Coolers?
2 Times

3+ Times

Ever

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

81.4%
86.2%
82.0%
75.7%

8.8%
6.2%
9.0%
11.3%

Never

1 Time

85.7%
89.0%
87.4%
80.4%

8.5%
6.8%
8.2%
10.6%

Never

1 Time

92.7%
94.5%
94.0%
89.3%

3.7%
2.8%
3.6%
4.9%

5.2%
3.7%
4.9%
7.0%

4.6%
3.9%
4.1%
6.0%

18.6%
13.8%
18.0%
24.3%

Wine?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2 Times
3.2%
2.5%
2.9%
4.5%

3+ Times
2.6%
1.7%
1.6%
4.5%

Ever
14.3%
11.0%
12.6%
19.6%

Liquor?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2 Times
2.0%
1.6%
1.1%
3.4%

3+ Times
1.5%
1.0%
1.2%
2.4%

Ever
7.3%
5.5%
6.0%
10.7%

Houston
Spring 1998
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Table A-4:

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

8.2
8.0
8.6
8.6
8.9

Grade 5
8.8
8.8
9.2
9.3
9.6

Grade 6
9.5
9.4
10.0
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

71.4%
76.9%
71.8%
65.0%

7 or Under
7.5%
8.7%
7.3%
6.3%

8
5.1%
5.9%
5.2%
4.0%

9
5.3%
4.9%
4.9%
6.2%

10

11

4.8%
3.2%
6.6%
4.5%

4.0%
0.4%
3.4%
8.5%

10

11

7.1%
2.9%
9.8%
8.3%

5.0%
0.4%
4.4%
10.4%

12 or Over
2.0%
* %
0.9%
5.4%

Other Family Situation
Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

61.1%
71.7%
59.5%
52.1%

7 or Under
10.2%
8.1%
11.1%
11.5%

8
7.5%
10.3%
7.1%
5.0%

9
6.6%
6.3%
7.4%
6.2%

12 or Over
2.4%
0.4%
0.7%
6.5%

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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

25.2%

Sent to
Principal

70.0%

45.4%

Both
74.8%

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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

66.3%
72.0%
65.9%
60.4%

Yes
14.0%
11.2%
12.9%
18.4%

No
19.7%
16.7%
21.2%
21.2%

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

65.1%
71.0%
64.0%
59.8%

Yes
8.3%
4.7%
7.0%
13.7%

No
26.6%
24.3%
29.0%
26.5%

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

Yes

63.6%
69.5%
62.6%
58.2%

No

13.5%
8.1%
14.4%
18.2%

23.0%
22.4%
22.9%
23.6%

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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

1.8%
2.3%
1.4%
1.7%

None

Some

Most

58.0%
64.7%
59.7%
49.0%

30.5%
27.7%
30.3%
33.7%

9.7%
5.2%
8.6%
15.7%

None

Some

Most

65.8%
72.5%
66.5%
58.0%

26.5%
22.4%
26.1%
31.1%

None

Some

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

2.2%
2.4%
2.2%
1.9%

5.5%
2.7%
5.2%
8.9%

Wine coolers?
Never
Heard of

Most

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

9.8%
12.9%
9.3%
7.2%

65.3%
70.2%
66.8%
58.4%

19.1%
14.3%
19.0%
24.1%

5.8%
2.6%
4.9%
10.3%

None

Some

Most

77.7%
83.4%
79.1%
70.5%

15.5%
11.1%
15.2%
20.4%

None

Some

78.9%
79.4%
82.3%
74.7%

10.0%
5.5%
8.5%
16.3%

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

2.9%
3.9%
2.1%
2.6%

3.9%
1.6%
3.6%
6.5%

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

9.1%
14.4%
7.6%
5.1%

Most
2.0%
0.7%
1.5%
3.9%

Houston
Spring 1998
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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

1.6%
1.8%
1.6%
1.3%

Yes
35.2%
27.5%
34.7%
44.2%

No
63.2%
70.7%
63.7%
54.5%

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

1.9%
2.3%
1.5%
1.9%

Yes
27.8%
20.8%
27.3%
35.6%

No
70.3%
76.8%
71.1%
62.5%

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

9.3%
11.7%
8.4%
7.8%

Yes
18.5%
12.0%
17.5%
26.6%

No
72.2%
76.3%
74.1%
65.6%

Wine?
Never
Heard of
All

2.4%

Yes
15.1%

No
82.4%

Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.7%
2.3%
2.4%

10.6%
13.9%
21.2%

86.7%
83.8%
76.4%

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

Yes

8.4%
12.6%
7.4%
5.2%

8.1%
3.7%
7.8%
12.9%

No
83.5%
83.7%
84.8%
81.9%

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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

76.9%
77.5%
78.6%
74.6%

Don't
Care
3.1%
2.3%
3.5%
3.7%

Think
It's OK
1.3%
1.1%
1.3%
1.6%

Don't
Know
18.6%
19.2%
16.7%
20.2%

Houston
Spring 1998
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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

1.3%
1.5%
0.8%
1.5%

66.9%
69.7%
72.4%
57.7%

22.4%
19.9%
19.5%
28.4%

3.3%
3.5%
1.7%
4.8%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

1.3%
1.8%
0.9%
1.3%

42.9%
46.5%
47.3%
34.2%

37.7%
34.2%
38.6%
40.6%

7.4%
6.7%
4.7%
11.0%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

8.0%
10.7%
7.4%
6.0%

37.3%
43.8%
39.2%
28.5%

29.6%
24.6%
31.6%
32.6%

11.5%
7.9%
8.9%
18.0%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

2.0%

46.0%

32.0%

8.2%

Do Not
Know
6.2%
5.5%
5.6%
7.7%

Beer?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Do Not
Know
10.6%
10.8%
8.4%
12.9%

Wine coolers?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Do Not
Know
13.6%
12.9%
12.9%
14.9%

Wine?

All

Do Not
Know
11.8%

Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.7%
1.4%
1.8%

52.2%
49.3%
35.9%

27.8%
31.9%
36.5%

6.7%
6.5%
11.6%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

6.4%
9.2%
6.0%
3.7%

60.8%
63.8%
65.5%
52.2%

21.6%
17.9%
19.0%
28.5%

2.2%
1.8%
1.5%
3.4%

10.6%
10.8%
14.3%

Liquor?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Do Not
Know
9.0%
7.2%
8.0%
12.2%

Houston
Spring 1998
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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
3.2%
2.1%
1.1%
96.8%
Grade 4
0.8%
0.5%
0.3%
99.2%
Grade 5
2.3%
1.3%
1.0%
97.7%
Grade 6
6.7%
4.7%
2.0%
93.3%
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Table D-2:

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

Lifetime

4.4
*
4.9
4.3

4.1
*
4.2
4.3

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
9.8

Grade 6
10.6

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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

97.5%
99.1%
98.6%
94.5%

0.5%
0.2%
0.3%
0.9%

0.2%
* %
0.2%
0.4%

0.4%
0.2%
0.3%
0.6%

0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.6%

0.4%
* %
0.3%
0.9%

10

11

1.0%
* %
1.6%
1.5%

0.8%
* %
0.3%
2.2%

0.7%
* %
* %
2.1%

Other Family Situation
Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

95.3%
99.6%
96.6%
89.5%

7 or Under
0.1%
0.4%
* %
* %

8
0.2%
* %
* %
0.6%

9
0.6%
* %
0.8%
0.9%

12 or Over
2.0%
* %
0.8%
5.2%

Houston
Spring 1998
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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

23.0%

7.5%

Both
28.5%

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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

8.3%
15.6%
5.2%
4.2%

None

Some

Most

79.2%
79.3%
85.3%
72.6%

9.1%
4.7%
7.3%
15.6%

3.3%
0.4%
2.2%
7.5%

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Table D-7:

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

Yes

7.7%
14.1%
4.6%
4.2%

10.3%
4.9%
8.6%
17.7%

No
82.0%
80.9%
86.8%
78.2%

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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

82.3%
81.6%
84.2%
81.1%

2.5%
2.0%
2.3%
3.4%

0.6%
0.7%
0.7%
0.3%

14.6%
15.7%
12.8%
15.2%

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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

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

5.8%
10.9%
3.9%
2.6%

77.5%
74.5%
82.7%
74.8%

8.8%
7.2%
6.8%
12.6%

1.5%
1.0%
1.2%
2.3%

Do Not
Know
6.4%
6.4%
5.4%
7.6%

Houston
Spring 1998
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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
10.7%
8.4%
2.3%
89.3%
Grade 4
9.9%
8.0%
1.8%
90.1%
Grade 5
10.0%
7.5%
2.4%
90.0%
Grade 6
12.4%
9.7%
2.6%
87.6%
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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

95.2%
96.4%
96.1%
92.8%

4.8%
3.6%
3.9%
7.2%

Not Used

Used

98.1%
98.2%
97.9%
98.1%

1.9%
1.8%
2.1%
1.9%

Not Used

Used

96.0%
95.5%

4.0%
4.5%

Gasoline

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Glue

All
Grade 4

Grade 5
Grade 6

96.2%
96.2%

3.8%
3.8%

Not Used

Used

98.0%
98.5%
97.9%
97.7%

2.0%
1.5%
2.1%
2.3%

Not Used

Used

97.4%
98.2%
97.2%
96.7%

2.6%
1.8%
2.8%
3.3%

Not Used

Used

95.5%
95.4%
96.4%
94.6%

4.5%
4.6%
3.6%
5.4%

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

Houston
Spring 1998
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Table I-3:

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

Lifetime

3.5
3.1
3.6
3.5

3.6
2.8
3.2
4.2

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

90.1%
90.8%
90.9%
88.4%

2-3

5.2%
5.2%
4.8%
5.5%

4+

3.8%
3.3%
3.4%
4.9%

0.9%
0.8%
0.9%
1.2%

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

Average age of first use of inhalants:
Grade 4
Inhalants

8.0

Grade 5
9.5

Grade 6
9.8

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Table I-6:

Average age of first use of inhalants by family situation:

Two Parent Family
Never
All

94.3%

7 or Under
1.3%

8
1.1%

9
1.1%

10

11

1.1%

0.9%

12 or Over
0.3%

Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

95.3%
94.4%
93.1%

1.8%
0.6%
1.3%

1.1%
1.4%
0.6%

0.9%
0.8%
1.5%

0.9%
1.8%
0.7%

* %
0.6%
2.2%

10

11

0.9%
* %
2.3%
0.3%

1.9%
* %
1.6%
4.3%

* %
0.3%
0.6%

Other Family Situation
Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

94.1%
96.2%
95.1%
90.8%

7 or Under
1.1%
1.9%
0.3%
1.2%

8

9

0.9%
1.5%
0.3%
0.9%

0.5%
0.4%
0.5%
0.6%

12 or Over
0.6%
* %
* %
1.8%

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

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

Inhalants

3.9%

Cut
School
18.1%

Sent to
Principal
7.9%

Both
20.3%

Houston
Spring 1998
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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

79.4%
81.3%
81.2%
75.3%

9.8%
5.1%
10.0%
14.6%

8.2%
11.9%
6.7%
6.0%

Most
2.6%
1.7%
2.2%
4.0%

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

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

7.1%
9.7%
6.3%
5.2%

Yes
7.1%
4.0%
6.8%
10.8%

No
85.8%
86.2%
87.0%
84.1%

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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

5.9%
9.1%
5.6%
3.0%

61.8%
61.8%
65.5%
57.7%

18.8%
16.1%
17.6%
22.9%

3.2%
3.2%
2.3%
4.0%

Do Not
Know
10.4%
9.9%
8.9%
12.4%

Houston
Spring 1998
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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

33.4%
33.3%
24.3%
43.6%

66.6%
66.7%
75.7%
56.4%

No

Yes

56.1%
59.6%
48.4%
60.9%

43.9%
40.4%
51.6%
39.1%

No

Yes

32.8%
38.7%
16.4%
44.6%

67.2%
61.3%
83.6%
55.4%

No

Yes

50.6%
51.8%
47.2%
53.1%

49.4%
48.2%
52.8%
46.9%

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

31.0%
30.5%
27.3%
35.5%

69.0%
69.5%
72.7%
64.5%

No

Yes

11.7%
12.9%
5.6%
16.9%

88.3%
87.1%
94.4%
83.1%

Any School Source?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Houston
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
15.8%
10.1%
5.7%
84.2%
Grade 4
9.5%
6.1%
3.3%
90.5%
Grade 5
15.9%
9.4%
6.4%
84.1%
Grade 6
22.6%
15.1%
7.5%
77.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol
All
33.1%
23.6%
9.5%
66.9%
Grade 4
26.0%
19.0%
7.0%
74.0%
Grade 5
32.7%
22.5%
10.1%
67.3%
Grade 6
41.5%
30.0%
11.5%
58.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants
All
10.7%
8.4%
2.3%
89.3%
Grade 4
9.9%
8.0%
1.8%
90.1%
Grade 5
10.0%
7.5%
2.4%
90.0%
Grade 6
12.4%
9.7%
2.6%
87.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana
All
3.2%
2.1%
1.1%
96.8%
Grade 4
0.8%
0.5%
0.3%
99.2%
Grade 5
2.3%
1.3%
1.0%
97.7%
Grade 6
6.7%
4.7%
2.0%
93.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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
18.0%
11.3%
6.7%
82.0%
Grade 4
12.6%
7.1%
5.5%
87.4%
Grade 5
18.5%
11.8%
6.6%
81.5%
Grade 6
23.0%
14.9%
8.1%
77.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol
All
37.3%
26.2%
11.1%
62.7%
Grade 4
32.5%
22.6%
9.9%
67.5%

Grade 5
37.9%
26.4%
11.5%
62.1%
Grade 6
41.5%
29.7%
11.9%
58.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants
All
11.6%
8.7%
2.9%
88.4%
Grade 4
11.5%
8.9%
2.5%
88.5%
Grade 5
10.8%
7.2%
3.6%
89.2%
Grade 6
12.7%
10.0%
2.7%
87.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana
All
4.5%
3.0%
1.5%
95.5%
Grade 4
1.7%
1.1%
0.6%
98.3%
Grade 5
3.4%
2.1%
1.3%
96.6%
Grade 6
8.5%
5.8%
2.7%
91.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

Houston
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
13.5%
9.0%
4.5%
86.5%
Grade 4
6.5%
5.3%
1.2%
93.5%
Grade 5
13.2%
7.1%
6.0%
86.8%
Grade 6
21.9%
15.2%
6.7%
78.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol
All
29.1%
21.1%
8.0%
70.9%
Grade 4
20.0%
15.4%
4.6%
80.0%
Grade 5
27.6%
18.8%
8.8%
72.4%
Grade 6
41.3%
30.2%
11.0%
58.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants
All
9.8%
8.1%
1.7%
90.2%
Grade 4
8.3%
7.0%
1.2%
91.7%
Grade 5
9.2%
7.9%
1.3%
90.8%
Grade 6
12.1%
9.5%
2.6%
87.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana
All
2.0%
1.3%
0.6%
98.0%
Grade 4
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
1.3%
0.5%
0.7%
98.7%
Grade 6
5.0%
3.7%
1.3%
95.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Table B4:

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

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco
All
10.1%
5.0%
5.1%
89.9%
Grade 4
6.3%
2.1%
4.2%
93.7%
Grade 5
10.9%
2.7%
8.2%
89.1%
Grade 6
15.7%
12.0%
3.7%
84.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol
All
21.6%
16.7%
4.9%
78.4%
Grade 4
16.9%
12.7%
4.2%
83.1%

Grade 5
24.5%
20.0%
4.5%
75.5%
Grade 6
26.9%
20.4%
6.5%
73.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants
All
11.1%
10.2%
0.8%
88.9%
Grade 4
9.3%
8.6%
0.7%
90.7%
Grade 5
10.0%
9.1%
0.9%
90.0%
Grade 6
15.1%
14.2%
0.9%
84.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana
All
1.5%
0.8%
0.7%
98.5%
Grade 4
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
2.8%
0.9%
1.8%
97.2%
Grade 6
2.9%
1.9%
1.0%
97.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

Houston
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
13.5%
7.4%
6.1%
86.5%
Grade 4
7.3%
4.5%
2.7%
92.7%
Grade 5
13.5%
7.1%
6.3%
86.5%
Grade 6
20.6%
10.9%
9.7%
79.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol
All
38.6%
27.5%
11.2%
61.4%
Grade 4
31.8%
22.4%
9.4%
68.2%
Grade 5
37.4%
25.5%
11.8%
62.6%
Grade 6
48.4%
36.1%
12.3%
51.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants
All
7.0%
5.6%
1.4%
93.0%
Grade 4
8.6%
7.7%
0.9%
91.4%
Grade 5
4.2%
2.8%
1.4%
95.8%
Grade 6
9.0%
6.9%
2.0%
91.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana
All
2.0%
1.6%
0.5%
98.0%
Grade 4
0.9%
0.9%
* %
99.1%
Grade 5
0.8%
0.6%
0.3%
99.2%
Grade 6
4.9%
3.7%
1.2%
95.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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
19.8%
14.5%
5.4%
80.2%
Grade 4
13.4%
10.4%
3.0%
86.6%
Grade 5
18.2%
12.6%
5.6%
81.8%
Grade 6
27.1%
19.8%
7.3%
72.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol
All
34.6%
25.0%
9.6%
65.4%
Grade 4
25.9%
19.0%
6.8%
74.1%

Grade 5
31.5%
22.1%
9.4%
68.5%
Grade 6
45.0%
33.0%
12.0%
55.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants
All
12.9%
10.1%
2.8%
87.1%
Grade 4
9.6%
7.9%
1.7%
90.4%
Grade 5
13.6%
10.4%
3.2%
86.4%
Grade 6
15.0%
11.8%
3.2%
85.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana
All
5.3%
3.4%
1.9%
94.7%
Grade 4
1.4%
0.7%
0.7%
98.6%
Grade 5
3.9%
2.4%
1.5%
96.1%
Grade 6
10.1%
6.9%
3.2%
89.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

Houston
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%
8.0%
5.0%
87.1%
Grade 4
8.8%
5.7%
3.1%
91.2%
Grade 5
13.2%
6.6%
6.6%
86.8%
Grade 6
17.9%
12.3%
5.6%
82.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol
All
30.9%
21.9%
9.0%
69.1%
Grade 4
25.2%
17.8%
7.4%
74.8%
Grade 5
31.1%
21.4%
9.7%
68.9%
Grade 6
37.7%
27.5%
10.2%
62.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants
All
9.5%
7.6%
1.9%
90.5%
Grade 4
8.9%
7.6%
1.3%
91.1%
Grade 5
9.5%
6.9%
2.6%
90.5%
Grade 6
10.4%
8.5%
1.9%
89.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana
All
2.0%
1.3%
0.7%
98.0%
Grade 4
0.2%
0.2%
* %
99.8%
Grade 5
1.6%
0.8%
0.8%
98.4%
Grade 6
4.7%
3.3%
1.4%
95.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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
23.4%
15.8%
7.6%
76.6%
Grade 4
11.8%
7.9%
3.9%
88.2%
Grade 5
22.5%
16.0%
6.5%
77.5%
Grade 6
33.2%
21.6%
11.6%
66.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol
All
39.3%
28.5%
10.8%
60.7%
Grade 4
27.9%
22.1%
5.8%
72.1%

Grade 5
36.8%
25.5%
11.3%
63.2%
Grade 6
51.0%
37.0%
14.0%
49.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants
All
13.8%
10.4%
3.4%
86.2%
Grade 4
12.8%
9.5%
3.4%
87.2%
Grade 5
11.2%
9.1%
2.2%
88.8%
Grade 6
17.5%
12.7%
4.8%
82.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana
All
6.1%
4.0%
2.2%
93.9%
Grade 4
3.4%
2.0%
1.4%
96.6%
Grade 5
3.4%
1.9%
1.5%
96.6%
Grade 6
11.5%
7.9%
3.6%
88.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

Houston
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
14.2%
9.3%
4.9%
85.8%
Grade 4
9.8%
6.5%
3.3%
90.2%
Grade 5
12.9%
7.4%
5.6%
87.1%
Grade 6
20.4%
14.6%
5.9%
79.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol
All
29.2%
21.4%
7.8%
70.8%
Grade 4
24.0%
18.1%
6.0%
76.0%
Grade 5
27.9%
19.7%
8.3%
72.1%
Grade 6
36.4%
27.1%
9.3%
63.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants
All
11.1%
8.8%
2.3%
88.9%
Grade 4
11.0%
8.3%
2.7%
89.0%
Grade 5
9.7%
7.3%
2.4%
90.3%
Grade 6
12.6%
11.0%
1.6%
87.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana
All
2.4%
1.6%
0.8%
97.6%
Grade 4
1.0%
0.6%
0.4%
99.0%
Grade 5
1.8%
1.1%
0.8%
98.2%
Grade 6
4.5%
3.3%
1.3%
95.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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
18.3%
11.3%
7.0%
81.7%
Grade 4
8.8%
5.7%
3.2%
91.2%
Grade 5
19.9%
12.1%
7.8%
80.1%
Grade 6
26.4%
16.4%
10.1%
73.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol
All
39.6%
27.3%
12.4%
60.4%
Grade 4
29.1%
20.0%
9.1%
70.9%

Grade 5
40.3%
26.9%
13.4%
59.7%
Grade 6
50.0%
35.3%
14.7%
50.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants
All
10.0%
7.8%
2.3%
90.0%
Grade 4
7.9%
7.5%
0.4%
92.1%
Grade 5
10.1%
7.6%
2.5%
89.9%
Grade 6
12.2%
8.2%
4.1%
87.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana
All
4.6%
3.0%
1.5%
95.4%
Grade 4
0.4%
0.4%
* %
99.6%
Grade 5
3.2%
1.7%
1.5%
96.8%
Grade 6
10.4%
7.2%
3.2%
89.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

Houston
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
16.2%
10.6%
5.5%
83.8%
Grade 4
9.4%
6.4%
3.0%
90.6%
Grade 5
16.4%
10.0%
6.4%
83.6%
Grade 6
23.0%
15.8%
7.2%
77.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol
All
34.2%
24.7%
9.5%
65.8%
Grade 4
26.3%
19.1%
7.2%
73.7%
Grade 5
33.7%
24.0%
9.7%
66.3%
Grade 6
42.9%
31.3%
11.6%
57.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants
All
10.8%
8.5%
2.3%
89.2%
Grade 4
9.9%
8.1%
1.8%
90.1%
Grade 5
10.1%
7.7%
2.4%
89.9%
Grade 6
12.5%
9.9%
2.6%
87.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana
All
3.5%
2.3%
1.2%
96.5%
Grade 4
1.0%
0.7%
0.3%
99.0%
Grade 5
2.4%
1.4%
1.0%
97.6%
Grade 6
7.2%
4.9%
2.2%
92.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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
16.5%
8.9%
7.6%
83.5%
Grade 4
13.7%
6.8%
6.8%
86.3%
Grade 5
14.3%
8.2%
6.1%
85.7%
Grade 6
20.8%
11.3%
9.4%
79.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol
All
27.6%
18.6%
9.1%
72.4%
Grade 4
24.0%
18.7%
5.3%
76.0%

Grade 5
24.0%
13.5%
10.4%
76.0%
Grade 6
34.0%
22.6%
11.3%
66.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants
All
12.6%
9.3%
3.3%
87.4%
Grade 4
14.9%
10.8%
4.1%
85.1%
Grade 5
9.3%
6.2%
3.1%
90.7%
Grade 6
13.5%
10.6%
2.9%
86.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana
All
2.0%
1.4%
0.7%
98.0%
Grade 4
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
1.0%
* %
1.0%
99.0%
Grade 6
4.8%
3.8%
1.0%
95.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

Houston
Spring 1998
GENDER
Q1
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────
Female
1439.89
51.2
Male
1372.048
48.8
Frequency Missing = 7.06249759

GRADE LEVEL
Q2
Frequency
Percent
─────────────────────────────
Grade 4
970.6584
34.4
Grade 5
964.2801
34.2
Grade 6
884.0615
31.4

DO YOU LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS?
Q3
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────
No
1048.478
37.7
Yes
1733.802
62.3
Frequency Missing = 36.72000496

AGE
Q4
Frequency
Percent
───────────────────────────────────
8 or younger
8.589897
0.3
9
281.722
10.1
10
813.7484
29.1

11
12
13 or older

866.9041
668.6395
161.2407

31.0
23.9
5.8

Frequency Missing = 18.1552928

ETHNICITY
Q5
Frequency
Percent
──────────────────────────────────────
African/American
833.2803
30.1
Asian/American
87.13184
3.1
Mexican/American
1202.823
43.4
Native/American
66.96503
2.4
Other
205.8296
7.4
White
375.3499
13.5
Frequency Missing = 47.62052893

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

Houston
Spring 1998
WHAT GRADES DO YOU USUALLY GET
Q6
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────
Mostly A's
791.2198
28.7
Mostly B's
1236.516
44.8
Mostly C's
559.2286
20.3
Mostly D's
123.6691
4.5
Mostly F's
49.58109
1.8
Frequency Missing = 58.78571279

LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR
MORE THAN 3 YEARS
Q7
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────
Don't Know
178.5873
6.4
No
281.0414
10.1
Yes
2331.194
83.5
Frequency Missing = 28.17760171

EITHER PARENT GRADUATE
FROM COLLEGE
Q8
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────
Don't Know
1111.79
39.8
No
589.9885
21.1
Yes
1091.955
39.1
Frequency Missing = 25.26643207

QUALIFY FOR A FREE/REDUCED
PRICE LUNCH?
Q9
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────
Don't Know
488.6003
17.7
No
680.8802
24.6
Yes
1594.874
57.7
Frequency Missing = 54.64510167

PARENTS ATTEND PTA MEETINGS?
Q10
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────
Don't Know
104.3959
3.8
No
1369.77
49.3
Yes
1303.807
46.9
Frequency Missing = 41.02682704

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

Houston
Spring 1998
EVER INHALED GASOLINE
TO GET HIGH?
Q11A
Frequency
Percent
──────────────────────────────
Not Used
2668.224
98.1
Used
52.66079
1.9
Frequency Missing = 98.11546822

EVER INHALED PAINT THINNER
TO GET HIGH?
Q11B
Frequency
Percent
──────────────────────────────
Not Used
2586.856
98.0
Used
51.83122
2.0
Frequency Missing = 180.31273403

EVER INHALED GLUE TO GET HIGH?
Q11C
Frequency
Percent
──────────────────────────────
Not Used
2527.422
96.0
Used
106.1155
4.0
Frequency Missing = 185.46215963

EVER INHALED WHITEOUT
TO GET HIGH?
Q11D

Frequency

Percent

──────────────────────────────
Not Used
2476.358
95.2
Used
125.9714
4.8
Frequency Missing = 216.67081357

EVER INHALED SPRAY
PAINT TO GET HIGH?
Q11E
Frequency
Percent
──────────────────────────────
Not Used
2523.511
97.4
Used
67.15959
2.6
Frequency Missing = 228.32967001

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

Houston
Spring 1998
EVER USED OTHER INHALANTS
TO GET HIGH?
Q11F
Frequency
Percent
──────────────────────────────
Not Used
2466.591
95.5
Used
116.717
4.5
Frequency Missing = 235.69243903

CIGARETTE USE DURING LIFETIME
Q12A
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
116.8441
4.3
Never used
2232.36
81.5
1-2 times
288.8147
10.5
3-10 times
72.589
2.7
11+ times
27.61384
1.0
Frequency Missing = 80.77788423

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO
USE IN LIFETIME
Q12B
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
302.2909
11.2
Never used
2334.541
86.7
1-2 times
51.56772
1.9
3-10 times
4.006551
0.1
11+ times
0.878215
0.0
Frequency Missing = 125.7151263

BEER USE DURING LIFETIME
Q12C
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
54.05529
2.0
Never used
2053.178
77.4
1-2 times
427.7042
16.1
3-10 times
80.4443
3.0
11+ times
36.97278
1.4
Frequency Missing = 166.64581772

WINE COOLER USE DURING LIFETIME
Q12D
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
326.0192
12.4
Never used
1786.132
68.1
1-2 times
383.7935
14.6
3-10 times
89.53975
3.4
11+ times
39.09116
1.5
Frequency Missing = 194.42469907
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Houston
Spring 1998
WINE USE DURING LIFETIME
Q12E
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
68.60159
2.6
Never used
2131.259
82.1
1-2 times
318.3903
12.3
3-10 times
63.35949
2.4
11+ times
13.82472
0.5
Frequency Missing = 223.56478689

LIQUOR USE DURING LIFETIME
Q12F
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
318.3137
12.0
Never used
2163.948
81.7
1-2 times
141.721
5.3
3-10 times
19.14382
0.7
11+ times
6.785973
0.3
Frequency Missing = 169.08704392

INHALANT USE DURING LIFETIME
Q12H
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
265.934
10.1
Never used
2220.784
84.6
1-2 times
94.59073
3.6
3-10 times
32.20905
1.2
11+ times
12.69373
0.5
Frequency Missing = 192.78815154

MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME
Q12I
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
277.2654
10.6
Never used
2264.265
86.3
1-2 times
49.12649
1.9
3-10 times
24.35375
0.9
11+ times
9.216483
0.4
Frequency Missing = 194.77246444

CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR
Q13A
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
106.2936
3.9
Never used
2381.574
86.4
1-2 times
201.8537
7.3
3-10 times
52.43522
1.9
11+ times
13.22303
0.5
Frequency Missing = 63.62068908
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Houston
Spring 1998
SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO
USE IN PAST YEAR
Q13B
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
251.7366
9.3
Never used
2428.433
89.6
1-2 times
23.26909
0.9
3-10 times
5.762981
0.2
Frequency Missing = 109.79808946

BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR
Q13C
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
46.48839
1.7
Never used
2275.844
85.0
1-2 times
285.1571
10.7
3-10 times
51.17017
1.9
11+ times
18.80563
0.7
Frequency Missing = 141.53487978

WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR
Q13D
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
304.7356
11.5
Never used
1964.836
74.2
1-2 times
296.1917
11.2
3-10 times
60.43529
2.3
11+ times
23.06495
0.9
Frequency Missing = 169.73622846

WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR
Q13E
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
65.82332
2.5
Never used
2298.882
87.0
1-2 times
230.0314
8.7
3-10 times
33.89309
1.3
11+ times
13.71672
0.5
Frequency Missing = 176.65396658

LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR
Q13F
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
299.3893
11.2
Never used
2266.19
84.8
1-2 times
90.67191
3.4
3-10 times
13.22303
0.5
11+ times
3.934162
0.1
Frequency Missing = 145.59123768
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Houston
Spring 1998
INHALANT USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR
Q13H
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
258.1607
9.6
Never used
2296.102
85.8
1-2 times
84.23253
3.1
3-10 times
28.95968
1.1
11+ times
9.84192
0.4
Frequency Missing = 141.70340405

MARIJUANA USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR
Q13I
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
264.669
9.9
Never used
2338.294
87.9
1-2 times
33.52159
1.3
3-10 times
14.11428
0.5
11+ times
10.44361
0.4
Frequency Missing = 157.95748943

AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES
Q14A
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
86.47805
3.2
Never used
2193.403
81.1
7 or younger
63.58506
2.4
8 years old
49.70098
1.8
9 years old
83.39948
3.1
10 years old
109.1144
4.0
11 years old
69.67667
2.6
12 or older
49.28662
1.8

Frequency Missing = 114.35537572

AGE WHEN FIRST USED
SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO
Q14B
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
208.2686
7.8
Never used
2394.624
90.1
7 or younger
9.661531
0.4
8 years old
1.227128
0.0
9 years old
11.32183
0.4
10 years old
19.68384
0.7
11 years old
6.43706
0.2
12 or older
5.703622
0.2
Frequency Missing = 162.07204027

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

Houston
Spring 1998
AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER
Q14C
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
40.97819
1.6
Never used
2007.774
76.8
7 or younger
170.688
6.5
8 years old
105.7298
4.0
9 years old
91.59414
3.5
10 years old
88.04565
3.4
11 years old
76.09115
2.9
12 or older
34.73801
1.3
Frequency Missing = 203.36119606

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS
Q14D
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
271.8892
10.5
Never used
1807.621
70.1
7 or younger
76.45918
3.0
8 years old
74.13552
2.9
9 years old
94.76997
3.7
10 years old
118.0046
4.6
11 years old
94.5965
3.7
12 or older
40.71815
1.6
Frequency Missing = 240.80625309

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE
Q14E
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
48.3896
1.9
Never used
2143.497
83.6

7
8
9
10
11
12

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

51.50605
43.99736
77.36114
81.4282
82.78098
36.25469

2.0
1.7
3.0
3.2
3.2
1.4

Frequency Missing = 253.78491227

AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR
Q14F
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
265.4985
10.1
Never used
2205.287
84.3
7 or younger
12.54895
0.5
8 years old
15.70104
0.6
9 years old
27.44416
1.0
10 years old
33.60353
1.3
11 years old
35.07389
1.3
12 or older
20.84089
0.8
Frequency Missing = 203.00158395

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

Houston
Spring 1998
AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS
Q14H
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
226.6387
8.7
Never used
2220.667
85.5
7 or younger
30.80038
1.2
8 years old
25.52993
1.0
9 years old
21.78918
0.8
10 years old
27.22583
1.0
11 years old
33.49785
1.3
12 or older
10.31186
0.4
Frequency Missing = 222.53948122

AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA
Q14I
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
237.3458
9.2
Never used
2264.132
87.5
7 or younger
8.963705
0.3
8 years old
4.68063
0.2
9 years old
11.32183
0.4
10 years old
17.08481
0.7
11 years old
14.04189
0.5
12 or older
29.25155
1.1
Frequency Missing = 232.17726548

CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES
Q15A
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
92.49495
3.4
None
1791.92
66.1

Some
Most

729.2338
95.98984

26.9
3.5

Frequency Missing = 109.36144425

CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWING
TOBACCO
Q15B
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
186.6016
7.1
None
2285.041
86.4
Some
148.71
5.6
Most
23.89453
0.9
Frequency Missing = 174.75274133

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

Houston
Spring 1998
CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER
Q15C
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
57.22039
2.2
None
1724.034
65.8
Some
692.8286
26.5
Most
144.8861
5.5
Frequency Missing = 200.0310558

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS
Q15D
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
253.6876
9.8
None
1682.504
65.3
Some
491.6903
19.1
Most
150.6028
5.8
Frequency Missing = 240.51555075

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE
Q15E
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
73.43886
2.9
None
2000.588
77.7
Some
399.8197
15.5
Most
100.1768
3.9
Frequency Missing = 244.97670139

CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR
Q15F
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
237.3232
9.1
None
2067.389
78.9
Some
262.0279
10.0
Most
52.50761
2.0
Frequency Missing = 199.75221803

CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS
Q15H
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
212.2288
8.2
None
2052.35
79.4
Some
254.4812
9.8
Most
67.3174
2.6
Frequency Missing = 232.62231421

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

Houston
Spring 1998
CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA
Q15I
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
215.4747
8.3
None
2046.776
79.2
Some
235.7159
9.1
Most
85.74196
3.3
Frequency Missing = 235.29142319

EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES
Q16A
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
95.98292
3.5
No
1951.726
71.7
Yes
675.8112
24.8
Frequency Missing = 95.4796753

EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING
TOBACCO
Q16B
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
175.7022
6.6
No
2348.733
87.9
Yes
146.448
5.5
Frequency Missing = 148.1167171

EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER

Q16C
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
51.07288
1.9
No
1874.028
70.3
Yes
740.2615
27.8
Frequency Missing = 153.63763721

EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE COOLERS
Q16D
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
241.0686
9.3
No
1866.27
72.2
Yes
479.267
18.5
Frequency Missing = 232.39443143

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

Houston
Spring 1998
EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE
Q16E
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
63.47706
2.4
No
2139.092
82.4
Yes
391.9288
15.1
Frequency Missing = 224.50236046

EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR
Q16F
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
223.019
8.4
No
2209.35
83.5
Yes
213.5149
8.1
Frequency Missing = 173.1161938

EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS
Q16H
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
185.7601
7.1
No
2250.713
85.8
Yes
186.4185
7.1
Frequency Missing = 196.10875837

EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA
Q16I

Frequency

Percent

────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
203.7209
7.7
No
2171.207
82.0
Yes
271.5825
10.3
Frequency Missing = 172.48959066

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME
Q17A
Frequency
Percent
──────────────────────────────────
Do Not Drink
1756.521
66.3
No
521.5818
19.7
Yes
371.978
14.0
Frequency Missing = 168.91966739

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

Houston
Spring 1998
IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS
Q17B
Frequency
Percent
──────────────────────────────────
Do Not Drink
1612.074
65.1
No
659.6739
26.6
Yes
206.3326
8.3
Frequency Missing = 340.91904652

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE
Q17C
Frequency
Percent
──────────────────────────────────
Do Not Drink
1607.682
63.6
No
580.5456
23.0
Yes
340.4797
13.5
Frequency Missing = 290.2923779

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTES
Q18A
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
79.06778
2.9
Very dangerous
1458.702
54.0
Dangerous
858.71
31.8
Not at all
73.93601
2.7
Don't know
229.2351
8.5
Frequency Missing = 119.34928936

DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO
Q18B
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
140.595
5.3
Very dangerous
1656.536
62.9
Dangerous
542.1424
20.6
Not at all
57.00554
2.2
Don't know
235.7445
9.0
Frequency Missing = 186.97652909

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER
Q18C
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
34.31324
1.3
Very dangerous
1104.48
42.9
Dangerous
969.6643
37.7
Not at all
189.4626
7.4
Don't know
273.6312
10.6
Frequency Missing = 247.44859666

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

Houston
Spring 1998
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS
TO USE WINE COOLERS
Q18D
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
201.2202
8.0
Very dangerous
933.6259
37.3
Dangerous
739.3265
29.6
Not at all
287.089
11.5
Don't know
339.2243
13.6
Frequency Missing = 318.51399467

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE
Q18E
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
48.64237
2.0
Very dangerous
1143.1
46.0
Dangerous
794.6729
32.0
Not at all
203.5627
8.2
Don't know
294.217
11.8
Frequency Missing = 334.80485716

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE LIQUOR
Q18F
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
162.8032
6.4
Very dangerous
1556.207
60.8
Dangerous
553.5581
21.6
Not at all
56.6934
2.2
Don't know
231.6311
9.0
Frequency Missing = 258.10705997

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS
Q18H
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
149.0271
5.9
Very dangerous
1554.471
61.8
Dangerous
473.0165
18.8
Not at all
79.51629
3.2
Don't know
260.4686
10.4
Frequency Missing = 302.50082221

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA
Q18I
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of
146.3201
5.8
Very dangerous
1938.114
77.5
Dangerous
220.0102
8.8
Not at all
37.18995
1.5
Don't know
160.4271
6.4
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Houston
Spring 1998
Frequency Missing = 316.93910113

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO FROM TEACHER
Q19A
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────
No
805.0929
31.0
Yes
1795.925
69.0
Frequency Missing = 217.98217713

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM
VISITOR TO CLASS
Q19B
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────
No
828.1469
32.8
Yes
1696.244
67.2
Frequency Missing = 294.60875124

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM
ASSEMBLY PROGRAM
Q19C
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────
No
833.2192
33.4
Yes
1657.784
66.6
Frequency Missing = 327.99626697

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM
GUIDE COUNSELOR
Q19D
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────
No
1367.965
56.1
Yes
1068.357
43.9
Frequency Missing = 382.67814575

DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE
ELSE AT SCHOOL
Q19E
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────
No
1254.338
50.6
Yes
1222.88
49.4
Frequency Missing = 341.78191813

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

Houston
Spring 1998
BEER, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME
Q20A
Frequency
Percent
──────────────────────────────
Never
2162.216
81.2
1 time
283.2559
10.6
2 times
123.6002
4.6
3+ times
94.5444
3.5
Frequency Missing = 155.3833505

WINE COOLERS, TWO OR
MORE AT ONE TIME
Q20B
Frequency
Percent
──────────────────────────────
Never
2072.152
81.4
1 time
224.0144
8.8
2 times
131.9741
5.2
3+ times
117.6201
4.6
Frequency Missing = 273.23970406

WINE, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME
Q20C
Frequency
Percent
──────────────────────────────
Never
2157.804
85.7
1 time
213.4866
8.5
2 times
81.57414
3.2
3+ times
64.89992
2.6
Frequency Missing = 301.23575136

LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE
AT ONE TIME
Q20D
Frequency
Percent
──────────────────────────────
Never
2283.508
92.7
1 time
92.07711
3.7
2 times
49.77568
2.0
3+ times
38.14055
1.5
Frequency Missing = 355.49864169

MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUT
PARENT'S CONSENT
Q21
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────
No
2562.703
94.8
Yes
139.9325
5.2
Frequency Missing = 116.36458333

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

Houston
Spring 1998
SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN
SINCE SEPTEMBER
Q22
Frequency
Percent
────────────────────────────────
No
1828.458
68.1
Yes
857.9577
31.9
Frequency Missing = 132.58418708

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER
Q23
Frequency
Percent
─────────────────────────────────────
Don't like it
2064.083
76.9
Don't care
83.84684
3.1
Think it's O.K.
34.54227
1.3
Don't know
500.0952
18.6
Frequency Missing = 136.43293029

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS
USING MARIJUANA
Q24
Frequency
Percent
─────────────────────────────────────
Don't like it
2208.472
82.3
Don't care
68.0022
2.5
Think it's O.K.
15.13496
0.6
Don't know
391.2347
14.6
Frequency Missing = 136.15640583

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

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