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Spring 2007
Table T-1: How recently, if ever, have you used...
Ever
Used

School
Year

Not Past
Year

Never
Used

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

8.6%
2.1%
14.8%

3.8%
0.0%
7.4%

4.8%
2.1%
7.4%

91.4%
97.9%
85.2%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

5.3%
1.1%
9.3%

3.3%
0.0%
6.5%

1.9%
1.1%
2.8%

94.7%
98.9%
90.7%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

4.4%
1.1%
7.5%

0.5%
0.0%
0.9%

3.9%
1.1%
6.5%

95.6%
98.9%
92.5%

Any tobacco product

Cigarettes

Smokeless tobacco

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

Lifetime

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

2.1
*
2.1

2.8
*
3.0

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

2.2
*
2.2

2.8
*
3.0

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

1.5
*
*

2.1
*
2.2

Any tobacco product

Cigarettes

Smokeless tobacco

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Table T-3: Average age of first use of tobacco:
Grade 4
*

Grade 6
9.6

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

Never

Under 8

10

11

Over 11

92.6%
95.1%
89.8%

3.3%
3.3%
3.4%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

0.9%
1.6%
0.0%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

1.6%
0.0%
3.4%

1.6%
0.0%
3.4%

83.9%
96.2%
76.6%

4.0%
0.0%
6.4%

1.3%
0.0%
2.1%

2.7%
0.0%
4.3%

2.8%
3.8%
2.1%

2.7%
0.0%
4.3%

2.7%
0.0%
4.3%

Two Parent Family

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

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

None

Some

Most

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

3.6%
5.6%
1.9%

78.1%
87.8%
69.4%

16.3%
5.6%
25.9%

2.0%
1.1%
2.8%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

8.4%
13.5%
3.7%

73.7%
80.9%
67.3%

17.4%
5.6%
28.0%

0.5%
0.0%
0.9%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

4.9%
7.1%
2.9%

90.9%
90.5%
91.3%

2.6%
1.2%
3.8%

1.6%
1.2%
1.9%

Any tobacco product?

Cigarettes?

Smokeless tobacco?

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Table T-6: Have you ever been offered ...
Never
Heard Of

Yes

No

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

4.0%
5.4%
2.8%

23.3%
18.3%
28.0%

72.6%
76.3%
69.2%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

6.8%
9.9%
3.8%

21.3%
16.5%
25.7%

72.0%
73.6%
70.5%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

7.1%
9.5%
4.9%

7.4%
3.6%
10.8%

85.5%
86.9%
84.3%

Any tobacco product?

Cigarettes?

Smokeless tobacco?

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

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous Do Not Know

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

3.6%
5.6%
1.9%

73.0%
73.3%
72.6%

18.3%
15.6%
20.8%

0.5%
0.0%
0.9%

4.6%
5.6%
3.8%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

7.0%
12.5%
2.0%

63.2%
63.6%
62.7%

25.1%
20.5%
29.4%

0.5%
0.0%
1.0%

4.2%
3.4%
4.9%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

5.9%
9.3%
2.8%

64.6%
65.1%
64.2%

19.7%
16.3%
22.6%

0.5%
1.2%
0.0%

9.3%
8.1%
10.4%

Any tobacco product?

Cigarettes?

Smokeless tobacco?

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

School
Year

Not Past
Year

Never
Used

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

28.8%
17.2%
39.4%

17.9%
7.5%
27.5%

10.8%
9.7%
11.9%

71.2%
82.8%
60.6%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

22.0%
14.6%
28.4%

11.9%
4.5%
18.3%

10.1%
10.1%
10.1%

78.0%
85.4%
71.6%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

13.4%
4.4%
21.9%

9.0%
3.3%
14.3%

4.5%
1.1%
7.6%

86.6%
95.6%
78.1%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

13.7%
4.4%
22.2%

8.3%
2.2%
13.9%

5.4%
2.2%
8.3%

86.3%
95.6%
77.8%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

8.4%
3.3%
13.1%

4.9%
2.2%
7.5%

3.4%
1.1%
5.6%

91.6%
96.7%
86.9%

Any alcohol product

Beer

Wine coolers

Wine

Liquor

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

Lifetime

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

5.3
*
5.7

6.4
3.8
7.5

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

*
*
2.7

3.6
2.6
4.0

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

3.0
*
3.4

2.6
*
2.9

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

3.2
*
3.1

3.4
*
3.3

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

2.6
*
2.8

3.1
*
3.4

Any alcohol product

Beer

Liquor

Wine

Wine coolers

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

1 Time

2 Times

3+ Times

Ever

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

83.7%
90.0%
77.9%

7.2%
6.7%
7.7%

5.0%
0.0%
9.6%

4.1%
3.3%
4.8%

16.3%
10.0%
22.1%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

88.1%
96.2%
81.4%

6.0%
3.8%
7.8%

3.7%
0.0%
6.9%

2.1%
0.0%
3.9%

11.9%
3.8%
18.6%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

89.8%
97.5%
83.3%

3.8%
2.5%
4.9%

4.2%
0.0%
7.8%

2.1%
0.0%
3.9%

10.2%
2.5%
16.7%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

92.2%
100.0%
85.7%

2.6%
0.0%
4.8%

2.6%
0.0%
4.8%

2.6%
0.0%
4.8%

7.8%
0.0%
14.3%

Beer?

Wine Coolers?

Wine?

Liquor?

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Table A-4: Average age of first use of alcohol:
Grade 4
Alcohol
8.2
Beer
8.1
Wine Coolers
*
Wine
9.0
Liquor
*

Grade 6
9.4
9.6
9.8
10.2
10.7

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

Never

Under 8

10

11

Over 11

78.8%
89.1%
67.2%

5.6%
6.3%
4.9%

2.4%
1.6%
3.3%

1.6%
1.6%
1.6%

3.1%
1.6%
4.9%

3.8%
0.0%
8.2%

4.6%
0.0%
9.8%

60.5%
69.2%
55.3%

12.2%
7.7%
14.9%

6.8%
3.8%
8.5%

11.1%
15.4%
8.5%

4.1%
3.8%
4.3%

2.7%
0.0%
4.3%

2.7%
0.0%
4.3%

Two Parent Family

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

Table A-6 : Lifetime prevalence of use of alcohol by reported conduct problems

this school year:
No Absences
or Conduct
Problems
14.4%

Cut School
100.0%

Sent to
Principal
54.3%

Both
100.0%

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Table A-7: When you drink alcohol, do you get it from ..
Don't Drink

Yes

No

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

71.9%
76.7%
67.3%

11.9%
8.9%
14.9%

16.2%
14.4%
17.8%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

72.9%
78.3%
68.0%

6.4%
2.4%
10.0%

20.7%
19.3%
22.0%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

72.9%
80.7%
66.0%

10.5%
2.4%
17.5%

16.7%
16.9%
16.5%

Home?

Friends?

Somewhere else?

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

None

Some

Most

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

1.6%
2.2%
0.9%

67.2%
77.5%
57.9%

25.2%
16.9%
32.7%

6.0%
3.4%
8.4%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

1.1%
1.2%
0.9%

71.2%
80.7%
63.2%

23.0%
15.7%
29.2%

4.7%
2.4%
6.6%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

15.8%
27.0%
5.7%

70.7%
69.7%
71.7%

11.0%
2.2%
18.9%

2.5%
1.1%
3.8%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

3.7%
5.8%
1.9%

83.0%
89.5%
77.4%

11.7%
4.7%
17.9%

1.5%
0.0%
2.8%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

10.2%
17.0%
3.9%

78.1%
80.7%
75.7%

10.7%
2.3%
18.4%

1.0%
0.0%
1.9%

Any alcohol product?

Beer?

Wine coolers?

Wine?

Liquor?

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

Yes

No

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

2.0%
2.2%
1.9%

32.7%
23.9%
41.0%

65.3%
73.9%
57.1%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

2.1%
2.3%
2.0%

26.7%
20.5%
32.7%

71.1%
77.3%
65.3%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

15.3%
22.6%
8.8%

12.5%
2.4%
21.6%

72.1%
75.0%
69.6%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

3.8%
3.6%
3.9%

15.9%
8.3%
22.5%

80.4%
88.1%
73.5%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

10.7%
15.9%
5.9%

8.7%
3.4%
13.7%

80.5%
80.7%
80.4%

Any alcohol product?

Beer?

Wine coolers?

Wine?

Liquor?

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Table A-10: How do your parents feel about kids your age drinking beer?
Don't Like
83.2%
87.1%
79.6%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

Don't Care
1.4%
0.0%
2.8%

Think It's OK
0.5%
0.0%
0.9%

Don't know
14.9%
12.9%
16.7%

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

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous Do Not Know

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

2.6%
4.5%
0.9%

68.0%
71.9%
64.5%

22.3%
18.0%
26.2%

2.0%
1.1%
2.8%

5.1%
4.5%
5.6%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

1.6%
2.4%
1.0%

51.5%
55.3%
48.1%

32.6%
27.1%
37.5%

4.8%
5.9%
3.8%

9.5%
9.4%
9.6%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

16.0%
24.1%
8.7%

38.8%
40.2%
37.5%

28.1%
24.1%
31.7%

6.6%
2.3%
10.6%

10.4%
9.2%
11.5%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

3.7%
5.8%
1.9%

51.4%
61.6%
42.5%

26.9%
22.1%
31.1%

6.7%
4.7%
8.5%

11.3%
5.8%
16.0%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

9.8%
17.2%
2.9%

58.7%
57.5%
59.8%

22.1%
18.4%
25.5%

2.0%
0.0%
3.9%

7.4%
6.9%
7.8%

Any alcohol product?

Beer?

Wine coolers?

Wine?

Liquor?

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

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

Ever
Used
2.4%
1.1%
3.7%

School
Year
1.9%
1.1%
2.8%

Not Past
Year
0.5%
0.0%
0.9%

Never
Used
97.6%
98.9%
96.3%

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

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

School
Year
2.7
*
*

Lifetime
5.1
*
*

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

Grade 6
*

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

Never

Under 8

10

11

Over 11

100.0%
100.0%
100.0%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

95.9%
100.0%
93.6%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

1.4%
0.0%
2.1%

2.7%
0.0%
4.3%

Two Parent Family

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

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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
0.8%

Sent to
Principal
4.8%

Cut School
28.6%

Both
50.0%

Table D-6: About how many of your close friends use marijuana?
Never
Heard Of
All
10.9%
Grade 4
15.9%
Grade 6
6.5%

None
77.5%
79.5%
75.7%

Some
10.5%
3.4%
16.8%

Most
1.0%
1.1%
0.9%

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

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

Never
Heard Of
12.1%
15.9%
8.7%

Yes
9.7%
4.5%
14.4%

No
78.2%
79.5%
76.9%

Table D-8: How do your parents feel about kids your age smoking marijuana?
Don't Like
86.5%
89.1%
84.1%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

Don't Care
1.5%
0.0%
2.8%

Think It's OK
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

Don't know
12.0%
10.9%
13.1%

Table D-9: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use marijuana?

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

Never
Heard Of
11.7%
17.4%
6.6%

Very
Dangerous
75.4%
72.1%
78.3%

Dangerous
8.3%
7.0%
9.4%

Not at All
Dangerous Do Not Know
1.0%
3.6%
0.0%
3.5%
1.9%
3.8%

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

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

Ever
Used
15.7%
11.7%
19.4%

School
Year
6.2%
0.0%
12.0%

Not Past
Year
9.5%
11.7%
7.4%

Never
Used
84.3%
88.3%
80.6%

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

Used

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

96.4%
97.7%
95.3%

3.6%
2.3%
4.7%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

95.4%
97.7%
93.4%

4.6%
2.3%
6.6%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

96.9%
96.6%
97.2%

3.1%
3.4%
2.8%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

95.8%
96.5%
95.2%

4.2%
3.5%
4.8%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

95.4%
96.5%
94.4%

4.6%
3.5%
5.6%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

91.5%
95.5%
88.0%

8.5%
4.5%
12.0%

Correction Fluid/Whiteout

Gasoline

Glue

Paint Thinner

Spray Paint

Other Inhalants

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Table I-3: Average number of times inhalants were used by those reporting usage:

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

School
Year
3.4
*
3.4

Lifetime
3.3
*
3.8

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

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

None
84.6%
88.7%
80.7%

One Two to Three

7.2%
7.7%
6.2%
5.2%
8.3%
10.1%

Four Plus
0.5%
0.0%
0.9%

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

Grade 6
9.9

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

Never

Under 8

10

11

Over 11

93.5%
96.8%
89.7%

2.5%
1.6%
3.4%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

0.9%
1.6%
0.0%

0.8%
0.0%
1.7%

1.6%
0.0%
3.4%

0.8%
0.0%
1.7%

90.4%
100.0%
85.1%

1.4%
0.0%
2.1%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

1.4%
0.0%
2.1%

2.7%
0.0%
4.3%

1.4%
0.0%
2.1%

2.7%
0.0%
4.3%

Two Parent Family

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

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Table I-7: Lifetime prevalence of use of inhalants by reported conduct
problems this school year:
No Absences
or Conduct
Problems
4.1%

Cut School
42.9%

Sent to
Principal
17.8%

Both
75.0%

Table I-8: About how many of your close friends use inhalants?
Never
Heard Of
All
10.8%
Grade 4
16.5%
Grade 6
5.8%

None
74.0%
75.3%
72.8%

Some
14.1%
8.2%
19.4%

Most
1.0%
0.0%
1.9%

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

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

Never
Heard Of
11.4%
16.7%
6.8%

Yes
8.4%
3.6%
12.6%

No
80.2%
79.8%
80.6%

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

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

Never
Heard Of
10.8%
16.0%
6.5%

Very
Dangerous
58.4%
54.3%
61.7%

Dangerous
19.2%
19.8%
18.7%

Not at All
Dangerous Do Not Know
1.5%
10.1%
0.0%
9.9%
2.8%
10.3%

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

Guidance Counselor?

Visitor to Class?

Someone Else at School?

Your Teacher?

Any School Source?

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

Yes
67.4%
66.2%
68.3%
55.1%
83.5%
29.0%
40.5%
38.5%
42.2%
38.3%
35.5%
40.6%
55.1%
53.8%
56.2%
88.5%
94.4%
83.2%

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

School
Year

Not Past
Year

Never
Used

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

8.6%
2.1%
14.8%

3.8%
0.0%
7.4%

4.8%
2.1%
7.4%

91.4%
97.9%
85.2%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

28.8%
17.2%
39.4%

17.9%
7.5%
27.5%

10.8%
9.7%
11.9%

71.2%
82.8%
60.6%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

15.7%
11.7%
19.4%

6.2%
0.0%
12.0%

9.5%
11.7%
7.4%

84.3%
88.3%
80.6%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

2.4%
1.1%
3.7%

1.9%
1.1%
2.8%

0.5%
0.0%
0.9%

97.6%
98.9%
96.3%

Tobacco

Alcohol

Inhalants

Marijuana

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

School
Year

Not Past
Year

Never
Used

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

10.2%
2.1%
18.8%

6.1%
0.0%
12.5%

4.1%
2.1%
6.3%

89.8%
97.9%
81.3%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

36.0%
23.4%
49.0%

24.5%
12.8%
36.7%

11.4%
10.6%
12.2%

64.0%
76.6%
51.0%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

18.7%
13.0%
24.5%

6.1%
0.0%
12.2%

12.6%
13.0%
12.2%

81.3%
87.0%
75.5%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

2.0%
0.0%
4.2%

2.0%
0.0%
4.2%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

98.0%
100.0%
95.8%

Tobacco

Alcohol

Inhalants

Marijuana

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

School
Year

Not Past
Year

Never
Used

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

7.2%
2.0%
11.7%

1.8%
0.0%
3.3%

5.4%
2.0%
8.3%

92.8%
98.0%
88.3%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

22.2%
10.9%
31.7%

11.9%
2.2%
20.0%

10.3%
8.7%
11.7%

77.8%
89.1%
68.3%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

13.0%
10.4%
15.3%

6.3%
0.0%
11.9%

6.7%
10.4%
3.4%

87.0%
89.6%
84.7%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

2.8%
2.1%
3.3%

1.9%
2.1%
1.7%

0.9%
0.0%
1.7%

97.2%
97.9%
96.7%

Tobacco

Alcohol

Inhalants

Marijuana

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

School
Year

Not Past
Year

Never
Used

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

8.3%
0.0%
14.8%

3.1%
0.0%
5.6%

5.2%
0.0%
9.3%

91.7%
100.0%
85.2%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

29.7%
18.4%
38.2%

14.7%
5.3%
21.8%

15.0%
13.2%
16.4%

70.3%
81.6%
61.8%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

17.2%
10.5%
22.2%

7.4%
0.0%
13.0%

9.8%
10.5%
9.3%

82.8%
89.5%
77.8%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

2.1%
0.0%
3.7%

1.1%
0.0%
1.9%

1.1%
0.0%
1.9%

97.9%
100.0%
96.3%

Tobacco

Alcohol

Inhalants

Marijuana

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Table B5: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
African/American Students
Table skipped because an insufficient number of cases.

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

School
Year

Not Past
Year

Never
Used

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

8.0%
5.3%
11.1%

3.9%
0.0%
8.3%

4.1%
5.3%
2.8%

92.0%
94.7%
88.9%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

29.7%
18.9%
41.7%

21.4%
8.1%
36.1%

8.3%
10.8%
5.6%

70.3%
81.1%
58.3%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

14.9%
10.8%
19.4%

6.6%
0.0%
13.9%

8.3%
10.8%
5.6%

85.1%
89.2%
80.6%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

2.7%
2.7%
2.8%

2.7%
2.7%
2.8%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

97.3%
97.3%
97.2%

Tobacco

Alcohol

Inhalants

Marijuana

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

School
Year

Not Past
Year

Never
Used

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

2.8%
0.0%
7.4%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

2.8%
0.0%
7.4%

97.2%
100.0%
92.6%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

21.6%
16.7%
28.6%

12.3%
8.3%
17.9%

9.3%
8.3%
10.7%

78.4%
83.3%
71.4%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

8.9%
5.3%
14.3%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

8.9%
5.3%
14.3%

91.1%
94.7%
85.7%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

3.1%
2.6%
3.7%

3.1%
2.6%
3.7%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

96.9%
97.4%
96.3%

Tobacco

Alcohol

Inhalants

Marijuana

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

School
Year

Not Past
Year

Never
Used

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

12.1%
4.1%
17.3%

6.0%
0.0%
9.9%

6.1%
4.1%
7.4%

87.9%
95.9%
82.7%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

33.9%
20.0%
43.2%

21.7%
8.0%
30.9%

12.2%
12.0%
12.3%

66.1%
80.0%
56.8%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

18.5%
14.3%
21.3%

9.8%
0.0%
16.3%

8.7%
14.3%
5.0%

81.5%
85.7%
78.8%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

2.2%
0.0%
3.7%

1.5%
0.0%
2.5%

0.7%
0.0%
1.2%

97.8%
100.0%
96.3%

Tobacco

Alcohol

Inhalants

Marijuana

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

School
Year

Not Past
Year

Never
Used

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

6.2%
1.5%
11.7%

3.0%
0.0%
6.7%

3.1%
1.5%
5.0%

93.8%
98.5%
88.3%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

24.0%
13.6%
36.1%

15.4%
7.6%
24.6%

8.6%
6.1%
11.5%

76.0%
86.4%
63.9%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

12.5%
9.0%
16.7%

4.5%
0.0%
10.0%

7.9%
9.0%
6.7%

87.5%
91.0%
83.3%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

1.6%
1.5%
1.7%

1.6%
1.5%
1.7%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

98.4%
98.5%
98.3%

Tobacco

Alcohol

Inhalants

Marijuana

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

School
Year

Not Past
Year

Never
Used

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

13.0%
3.6%
19.1%

5.2%
0.0%
8.5%

7.9%
3.6%
10.6%

87.0%
96.4%
80.9%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

38.0%
26.9%
44.7%

22.9%
7.7%
31.9%

15.2%
19.2%
12.8%

62.0%
73.1%
55.3%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

22.2%
20.0%
23.4%

9.5%
0.0%
14.9%

12.7%
20.0%
8.5%

77.8%
80.0%
76.6%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

4.0%
0.0%
6.4%

2.7%
0.0%
4.3%

1.3%
0.0%
2.1%

96.0%
100.0%
93.6%

Tobacco

Alcohol

Inhalants

Marijuana

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Table B11: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
Students Living in Town More Than 3 Years
Ever
Used

School
Year

Not Past
Year

Never
Used

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

10.1%
1.6%
17.8%

5.0%
0.0%
9.6%

5.1%
1.6%
8.2%

89.9%
98.4%
82.2%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

30.1%
16.7%
41.9%

19.7%
6.7%
31.1%

10.4%
10.0%
10.8%

69.9%
83.3%
58.1%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

14.9%
11.7%
17.8%

6.5%
0.0%
12.3%

8.4%
11.7%
5.5%

85.1%
88.3%
82.2%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

2.2%
1.7%
2.7%

2.2%
1.7%
2.7%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

97.8%
98.3%
97.3%

Tobacco

Alcohol

Inhalants

Marijuana

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

School
Year

Not Past
Year

Never
Used

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

2.1%
0.0%
3.8%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

2.1%
0.0%
3.8%

97.9%
100.0%
96.2%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

31.5%
22.2%
38.5%

20.3%
16.7%
23.1%

11.2%
5.6%
15.4%

68.5%
77.8%
61.5%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

17.5%
10.5%
23.1%

6.4%
0.0%
11.5%

11.1%
10.5%
11.5%

82.5%
89.5%
76.9%

All
Grade 4
Grade 6

4.3%
0.0%
7.7%

2.1%
0.0%
3.8%

2.1%
0.0%
3.8%

95.7%
100.0%
92.3%

Tobacco

Alcohol

Inhalants

Marijuana

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The FREQ Procedure
Q1
Frequency Percent
Female
109 52.83
Male
97 47.17

Q7
Frequency Percent
Don't Know
23 11.34
No
46 22.38
Yes
136 66.28

Frequency Missing = 1.0410349707

Q2 Frequency Percent
Grade 4
101 49.02
Grade 6
105 50.98

Q3 Frequency Percent
No
74 36.67
Yes
129 63.33

Frequency Missing = 3.0455525821

Q4 Frequency Percent
9
18
8.68
10
68 33.17
11
38 18.48
12
60 29.28
13 or older
21 10.39

Frequency Missing = 2.0045176115

Q5
Frequency Percent
African/American
4
1.92
Asian/American
4
1.96
Mexican/American
75 37.49
Native/American
8
3.95
Other
16
8.06
White
94 46.61

Frequency Missing = 5.2051748534

Q6
Frequency Percent
Mostly A's
69 34.53
Mostly B's
91 45.97
Mostly C's
31 15.42
Mostly D's
6
3.07
Mostly F's
2
1.01

Frequency Missing = 7.2872447948

Q8
Frequency Percent
Don't Know
97 47.21
No
39 18.79
Yes
70 34.00

Frequency Missing = 1.0410349707

Q9
Frequency Percent
Don't Know
57 28.52
No
68 34.47
Yes
74 37.01

Frequency Missing = 12.337314988

Q11d
Frequency Percent
Not Used
186 96.42
Used
7
3.58

Frequency Missing = 13.378349959

Q11e
Frequency Percent
Not Used
184 95.38
Used
9
4.62

Frequency Missing = 13.455902289

Q11f
Frequency Percent
Not Used
179 91.47
Used
17
8.53

Frequency Missing = 7.2872447948

Frequency Missing = 10.332797377
Q10 Frequency Percent
No
99 49.01
Yes
103 50.99

Frequency Missing = 4.0865875528

Q11a
Frequency Percent
Not Used
184 95.42
Used
9
4.58

Frequency Missing = 13.300797629

Q11b
Frequency Percent
Not Used
182 95.81
Used
8
4.19

Q12a Frequency Percent

Never heard of
23 11.32
Never used
166 83.31
1-2 times
9
4.40
3-10 times
1
0.48
11+ times
1
0.48

Frequency Missing = 7.132140135

Q12b Frequency Percent

Never heard of
24 12.47
Never used
164 83.56
1-2 times
7
3.48
3-10 times
1
0.49

Frequency Missing = 9.9450357273

Frequency Missing = 16.346350211

Q11c
Frequency Percent
Not Used
188 96.89
Used
6
3.11

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
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Q12c Frequency Percent
Never heard of
4
2.07
Never used
148 76.51
1-2 times
28 14.37
3-10 times
10
5.02
11+ times
4
2.03

Q12i Frequency Percent

Never heard of
37 18.38
Never used
158 79.68
1-2 times
2
0.97
3-10 times
1
0.48
11+ times
1
0.48

Frequency Missing = 12.337314988

Q13e Frequency Percent

Never heard of
7
3.81
Never used
166 87.46
1-2 times
12
6.14
3-10 times
4
2.08
11+ times
1
0.51

Frequency Missing = 16.579007201

Frequency Missing = 7.132140135

Q12d Frequency Percent

Never heard of
42 22.02
Never used
122 64.12
1-2 times
21 10.81
3-10 times
3
1.52
11+ times
3
1.52

Q13a Frequency Percent

Never heard of
21 10.81
Never used
170 85.79
1-2 times
6
2.92
3-10 times
1
0.49

Q13f Frequency Percent

Never heard of
28 14.27
Never used
156 80.68
1-2 times
7
3.56
3-10 times
3
1.49

Frequency Missing = 16.036140892

Frequency Missing = 8.0180704458

Q12e Frequency Percent

Never heard of
12
6.39
Never used
151 79.31
1-2 times
18
9.68
3-10 times
7
3.62
11+ times
2
1.01

Q13b Frequency Percent

Never heard of
14
7.52
Never used
175 91.98
1-2 times
1
0.51

Q13h Frequency Percent

Never heard of
27 14.19
Never used
159 81.83
1-2 times
5
2.49
3-10 times
3
1.49

Frequency Missing = 16.191245551

Frequency Missing = 12.259762658

Q13c Frequency Percent

Never used
165 87.58
1-2 times
18
9.31
3-10 times
6
3.10

Q13i Frequency Percent

Never heard of
29 15.10
Never used
161 82.88
1-2 times
3
1.52
3-10 times
1
0.49

Frequency Missing = 12.259762658

Frequency Missing = 15.227762911

Q12f Frequency Percent

Never heard of
29 14.57
Never used
152 76.99
1-2 times
14
6.97
3-10 times
2
0.98
11+ times
1
0.49

Frequency Missing = 9.1366577464

Q12h Frequency Percent

Never heard of
34 17.36
Never used
145 74.57
1-2 times
11
5.59
3-10 times
4
1.99
11+ times
1
0.50

Frequency Missing = 17.309832852

Frequency Missing = 11.218727688
Q13d Frequency Percent
Never heard of
39 20.22
Never used
135 70.62
1-2 times
14
7.15
3-10 times
4
2.01

Frequency Missing = 14.18672794

Q14a Frequency Percent

7 or younger
2
1.03
9 years old
2
0.99
10 years old
1
0.53
11 years old
4
1.98
12 or older
4
1.98
Never heard/used
182 93.49

Frequency Missing = 11.218727688

Frequency Missing = 12.104657999

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
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Q14b Frequency Percent
7 or younger
5
2.64
8 years old
1
0.52
9 years old
2
1.08
10 years old
1
0.52
11 years old
1
0.52
12 or older
1
0.52
Never heard/used
175 94.21

Q14f Frequency Percent

7 or younger
1
0.54
8 years old
1
0.50
9 years old
2
1.04
10 years old
5
2.54
11 years old
5
2.50
12 or older
4
2.00
Never heard/used
175 90.88

Frequency Missing = 20.277833104

Frequency Missing = 13.300797629

Q14c Frequency Percent

7 or younger
13
6.60
8 years old
7
3.53
9 years old
4
2.13
10 years old
5
2.50
11 years old
3
1.48
12 or older
10
4.92
Never heard/used
154 78.84

Q14h Frequency Percent

7 or younger
4
2.04
9 years old
2
1.04
10 years old
3
1.50
11 years old
3
1.50
12 or older
3
1.50
Never heard/used
178 92.42

Frequency Missing = 11.296280018

Q14e Frequency Percent

7 or younger
2
1.05
8 years old
1
0.51
9 years old
8
4.12
10 years old
5
2.61
11 years old
8
4.04
12 or older
4
2.02
Never heard/used
163 85.65

Frequency Missing = 17.464937512

Q15d Frequency Percent

Never heard of
31 15.80
None
138 70.73
Some
21 10.96
Most
5
2.51

Frequency Missing = 11.218727688

Frequency Missing = 13.300797629

Q15e Frequency Percent

Never heard of
7
3.72
None
159 83.05
Some
22 11.72
Most
3
1.51

Q14i Frequency Percent

11 years old
1
0.51
12 or older
2
1.01
Never heard/used
188 98.48

Frequency Missing = 14.3418326

Frequency Missing = 10.332797377

Q14d Frequency Percent

7 or younger
4
1.98
8 years old
2
0.99
9 years old
8
4.04
10 years old
1
0.49
11 years old
6
2.97
12 or older
6
2.97
Never heard/used
169 86.56

Q15c Frequency Percent

Never heard of
2
1.06
None
134 71.23
Some
43 23.02
Most
9
4.68

Frequency Missing = 15.382867571

Q15a Frequency Percent

Never heard of
16
8.35
None
144 73.73
Some
34 17.43
Most
1
0.49

Frequency Missing = 10.255245047

Q15b Frequency Percent

Never heard of
9
4.87
None
171 90.94
Some
5
2.61
Most
3
1.58

Q15f Frequency Percent

Never heard of
19 10.20
None
149 78.11
Some
20 10.68
Most
2
1.01

Frequency Missing = 15.150210581

Q15h Frequency Percent

Never heard of
20 10.84
None
139 73.98
Some
27 14.15
Most
2
1.03

Frequency Missing = 18.273315493

Frequency Missing = 15.305315241

Frequency Missing = 18.350867823

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
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Q15i Frequency Percent
Never heard of
21 10.95
None
151 77.51
Some
20 10.51
Most
2
1.03

Q16f
Frequency Percent
Never heard of
20 10.72
No
153 80.53
Yes
17
8.75

Frequency Missing = 11.296280018

Frequency Missing = 16.113693222

Q16a
Frequency Percent
Never heard of
13
6.75
No
141 72.00
Yes
42 21.25

Q16h
Frequency Percent
Never heard of
21 11.42
No
150 80.20
Yes
16
8.38

Frequency Missing = 10.100140387

Frequency Missing = 19.314350464

Q16b
Frequency Percent
Never heard of
13
7.08
No
159 85.53
Yes
14
7.39

Q16i
Frequency Percent
Never heard of
23 12.12
No
150 78.18
Yes
19
9.71

Frequency Missing = 20.277833104

Frequency Missing = 14.18672794

Q16c
Frequency Percent
Never heard of
4
2.12
No
134 71.13
Yes
51 26.75

Q17a
Frequency Percent
Do Not Drink
137 71.91
No
31 16.17
Yes
23 11.93

Frequency Missing = 17.077175862

Frequency Missing = 14.995105921

Q16d
Frequency Percent
Never heard of
28 15.32
No
134 72.15
Yes
23 12.53

Q17b
Frequency Percent
Do Not Drink
133 72.88
No
38 20.71
Yes
12
6.41

Frequency Missing = 20.277833104

Frequency Missing = 23.245833357

Q16e
Frequency Percent
Never heard of
7
3.76
No
149 80.39
Yes
29 15.86

Q17c
Frequency Percent
Do Not Drink
135 72.86
No
31 16.67
Yes
19 10.46

Frequency Missing = 20.277833104

Frequency Missing = 20.355385434

Q18a Frequency Percent

Very dangerous
120 63.18
Dangerous
48 25.09
Not at all
1
0.51
Don't know
8
4.18
Never heard of
13
7.05

Frequency Missing = 16.113693222

Q18b Frequency Percent

Very dangerous
124 64.60
Dangerous
38 19.67
Not at all
1
0.54
Don't know
18
9.33
Never heard of
11
5.85

Frequency Missing = 14.3418326

Q18c Frequency Percent

Very dangerous
97 51.46
Dangerous
62 32.60
Not at all
9
4.80
Don't know
18
9.52
Never heard of
3
1.61

Frequency Missing = 17.309832852

Q18d Frequency Percent

Very dangerous
74 38.80
Dangerous
54 28.13
Not at all
13
6.65
Don't know
20 10.43
Never heard of
31 16.00

Frequency Missing = 15.227762911

Q18e Frequency Percent

Very dangerous
99 51.41
Dangerous
52 26.91
Not at all
13
6.70
Don't know
22 11.26
Never heard of
7
3.72

Frequency Missing = 14.3418326

The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
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Q18f Frequency Percent

Very dangerous
111 58.69
Dangerous
42 22.09
Not at all
4
2.04
Don't know
14
7.39
Never heard of
19
9.80

Frequency Missing = 17.154728192

Q18h Frequency Percent

Very dangerous
109 58.37
Dangerous
36 19.17
Not at all
3
1.54
Don't know
19 10.10
Never heard of
20 10.82

Frequency Missing = 18.583524813

Q18i Frequency Percent

Very dangerous
145 75.40
Dangerous
16
8.29
Not at all
2
1.01
Don't know
7
3.64
Never heard of
22 11.67

Frequency Missing = 14.3418326

Q19a Frequency Percent

No
83 44.91
Yes
102 55.09

Frequency Missing = 21.551525065

Q19b Frequency Percent

No
107 59.52
Yes
73 40.48

Frequency Missing = 26.524042928

Frequency Missing = 28.52856054

Q19d Frequency Percent

No
83 44.89
Yes
102 55.11

Frequency Missing = 21.163763415

Q19e Frequency Percent

No
109 61.68
Yes
68 38.32

Frequency Missing = 29.569595511

Q20a Frequency Percent

Never
162 83.74
1 time
14
7.20
2 times
10
4.97
3+ times
8
4.10

Frequency Missing = 12.104657999

Q20b Frequency Percent

Never
159 88.13
1 time
11
6.00
2 times
7
3.74
3+ times
4
2.13

Frequency Missing = 25.483007958

Q20c Frequency Percent

Never
163 89.83
1 time
7
3.80
2 times
8
4.25
3+ times
4
2.12

Q20d Frequency Percent

Never
170 92.16
1 time
5
2.61
2 times
5
2.61
3+ times
5
2.61

Frequency Missing = 21.551525065

Q21 Frequency Percent

No
188 95.59
Yes
9
4.41

Frequency Missing = 9.2142100764

Q22 Frequency Percent

No
132 67.23
Yes
64 32.77

Frequency Missing = 9.2142100764

Q23 Frequency Percent

Don't like it
167 83.23
Don't care
3
1.44
Think it's O.K.
1
0.48
Don't know
30 14.85

Frequency Missing = 5.1276225235

Q24 Frequency Percent

Don't like it
172 86.53
Don't care
3
1.45
Don't know
24 12.02

Frequency Missing = 7.132140135

Frequency Missing = 24.441972987

Q19c Frequency Percent

No
58 32.62
Yes
120 67.38
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
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