Houston

Spring 2004
The FREQ Procedure
Decisions ARE affected by how easy it is to get alcohol.
s01
Frequency
Percent
_______________________________________
Yes
1580.364
38.10
No
2539.293
61.21
Other Response
28.54384
0.69
Frequency Missing = 852.79856012
Decisions ARE affected by how dangerous I think alcohol is.
s02
Frequency
Percent
_______________________________________
Yes
2493.792
60.57
No
1570.731
38.15
Other Response
52.85208
1.28
Frequency Missing = 883.62485657
Decisions ARE affected by how my parents feel about kids my age drinking.
s03
Frequency
Percent
_______________________________________
Yes
2163.608
52.74
No
1863.68
45.43
Other Response
74.99547
1.83
Frequency Missing = 898.71672545
Decisions ARE affected by my willingness to play the lotto or gamble.
s04
Frequency
Percent
_________________________________________________________________________________
Yes
673.8328
16.45
No
1323.704
32.32
I do not play the lottory or gamble money in other ways.
2056.271
50.20
Other Response
42.43511
1.04
Frequency Missing = 904.75757978
My drinking alcohol has led me to find ways to make alcohol easier to get.
s05
Frequency
Percent
_________________________________________________________________________________
Yes
802.4153
19.77
No
1954.505
48.16
I do not play the lottory or gamble money in other ways.
1207.849
29.76
Other Response
93.97539
2.32
Frequency Missing = 942.25609314

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Houston
Spring 2004
The FREQ Procedure
My drinking alcohol has changed my mind about how dangerous alcohol is.
s06
Frequency
Percent
_________________________________________________________________________________
Yes, I now think it is MORE dangerous.
1124.04
27.73
Yes, I now think it is LESS dangerous.
703.3418
17.35
No.
1147.934
28.32
I have NEVER had a drink of alcohol even once in my life
1040.793
25.68
Other Response
36.68622
0.91
Frequency Missing = 948.20416479
My drinking alcohol has changed how my parents feel about kids my age drinking.
s07
Frequency
Percent
_________________________________________________________________________________
Yes, it has made them disapprove MORE strongly.
1079.777
26.91
Yes, it has made them disapprove LESS strongly.
510.7212
12.73
No.
1273.466
31.74
I have NEVER had a drink of alcohol even once in my life
1115.188
27.79
Other Response
33.34914
0.83
Frequency Missing = 988.49817711
My drinking alcohol has changed my willingness to play the lottory or gamble.
s08
Frequency
Percent
______________________________________________________________________________________
Yes, it has made me MORE willing to play the lotto or gamble.
446.8487
11.17
Yes, it has made me LESS willing to play the lotto or gamble.
684.3199
17.10
No.
1607.256
40.16
I have NEVER had a drink of alcohol even once in my life
1233.129
30.81
Other Response
30.46215
0.76
Frequency Missing = 998.98356626
Do you have older brothers or sisters in your home?
s09
Frequency
Percent
_______________________________________
Yes
2112.327
52.37
No
1794.794
44.49
Other Response
126.666
3.14
Frequency Missing = 967.21326781
Do you have access to a car that you or your friends can use without supervision?
s10
Frequency
Percent
_______________________________________
Yes
1733.945
42.94
No
2179.649
53.98
Other Response
124.5519
3.08
Frequency Missing = 962.85411873

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Houston
Spring 2004
The FREQ Procedure
EASIEST way to get an alcoholic beverage to drink?
s11
Frequency
Percent
_______________________________________
At home
843.6111
21.38
From friends
1019.403
25.84
From a store
318.26
8.07
At a party
1096.564
27.80
Other source
648.5403
16.44
Other Response
18.63198
0.47
Frequency Missing = 1055.989317
How dangerous do your PARENTS think it is for kids your age to drink alcohol?
s12
Frequency
Percent
_____________________________________________
Very dangerous
2435.289
61.13
Somewhat dangerous
866.443
21.75
Not very dangerous
226.9468
5.70
Not dangerous at all
66.05453
1.66
Don't know
365.6375
9.18
Other Response
23.1278
0.58
Frequency Missing = 1017.5009938
How dangerous do your TEACHERS think is is for kids your age to drink alcohol?
s13
Frequency
Percent
_____________________________________________
Very dangerous
2447.7
61.50
Somewhat dangerous
624.3679
15.69
Not very dangerous
154.623
3.88
Not dangerous at all
84.27042
2.12
Don't know
645.3925
16.22
Other Response
23.81479
0.60
Frequency Missing = 1020.8312344
How dangerous do your CLOSE FRIENDS think it is for kids your age to drink alcohol?
s14
Frequency
Percent
_____________________________________________
Very dangerous
982.9969
24.87
Somewhat dangerous
1025.305
25.94
Not very dangerous
928.7215
23.50
Not dangerous at all
456.6556
11.55
Don't know
535.1473
13.54
Other Response
23.52965
0.60
Frequency Missing = 1048.6436605

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Houston
Spring 2004
The FREQ Procedure
Do you normally drink alcohol more or less OFTEN than you did 12 months ago?
s15
Frequency
Percent
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
I don't drink now.
2307.917
59.85
I did not drink 12 months ago, but I do now.
415.1389
10.77
I drank 12 months ago, and I now drink less often than I did then.
497.0868
12.89
I drank 12 months ago, and I now drink about as often than I did than.
387.2176
10.04
I drank 12 months ago, and I now drink more often than I did then.
228.2787
5.92
Other Response
20.36847
0.53
Frequency Missing = 1144.9926851
If you drink, do you now usually drink more alcohol AT ONE TIME than you did 12 months ago?
s16
Frequency
Percent
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I don't drink now.
2229.279
59.70
I did not drink 12 months ago, but I do now.
458.5507
12.28
I drank 12 months ago, and I now drink LESS at one time than I did then.
409.2041
10.96
I drank 12 months ago, and I now drink the SAME AMOUNT at one time as I did than.
409.2249
10.96
I drank 12 months ago, and I now drink MORE at one time than I did then.
198.4646
5.31
Other Response
29.63764
0.79
Frequency Missing = 1266.6389864
Have you EVER has 5 or more drinks of alcohol AT ONE TIME?
s17
Frequency
Percent
________________________________________________________________________________________________
NO, but I think I will in the next three years.
808.0192
22.27
NO, and I think I will not in the next three years.
1955.416
53.89
YES, but I think I will do this less often in the next three years.
412.2893
11.36
YES, and I think I will do this about as often in the next three years.
261.4875
7.21
YES, and I think I will do this more often in the next three years.
160.8458
4.43
Other Response
30.17513
0.83
Frequency Missing = 1372.7665989
Choose a statement that best describes you.
s18
Frequency
Percent
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
When making close friends, I prefer people WHO DRINK alcohol.
378.6746
10.24
When making close friends, I prefer people WHO AVOID alcohol.
1464.393
39.59
When making close friends, I do not care whether the other person drinks or avoids alcohol.
1760.287
47.59
Other Response
95.33148
2.58
Frequency Missing = 1302.3140063

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Houston
Spring 2004
The FREQ Procedure
Choose a statement that best describes you.
s19
Frequency
Percent
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I try to AVOID parties where alcohol is used.
930.4024
25.17
I try to GO TO parties where alcohol is used.
422.3355
11.42
My decision to attend parties does not depend on whether alcohol is used there.
1754.594
47.46
I do not go to parties.
540.3846
14.62
Other Response
49.24067
1.33
Frequency Missing = 1304.0424135
Since school began in the fall, how many times have you tried to get a close friend to drink alcohol?
s20
Frequency
Percent
________________________________________
Never
2943.287
78.33
1_2 times
521.6473
13.88
3_5 times
134.6663
3.58
6 or more times
103.6103
2.76
Other Response
54.33633
1.45
Frequency Missing = 1243.4526961
Since school began in the fall, has a close friend tried to get you to drink alcohol?
s21
Frequency
Percent
________________________________________
Never
2478.045
66.04
1_2 times
867.059
23.11
3_5 times
218.4617
5.82
6 or more times
155.5006
4.14
Other Response
33.1041
0.88
Frequency Missing = 1248.8298288
Since school began in the fall, have you tried to stop a close friend from drinking alcohol?
s22
Frequency
Percent
________________________________________
Never
2325.614
62.14
1_2 times
930.3465
24.86
3_5 times
275.5641
7.36
6 or more times
174.4794
4.66
Other Response
36.59776
0.98
Frequency Missing = 1258.3984819

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Houston
Spring 2004
The FREQ Procedure
Since school began in the fall, has a close friend tried to stop you from drinking alcohol?
s23
Frequency
Percent
________________________________________
Never
2830.825
75.64
1_2 times
564.8595
15.09
3_5 times
174.2076
4.65
6 or more times
134.823
3.60
Other Response
37.99102
1.02
Frequency Missing = 1258.2939183
One reason why I drink is that my friends make it easy to get alcohol or they provide safe places to drink.
s24
Frequency
Percent
____________________________________________________
I do not drink
1916.308
51.37
Doesn't describe me at all
1095.358
29.36
Describes me somewhat
481.9161
12.92
Describes me well
154.9375
4.15
Describes me very well
58.09565
1.56
Other Response
23.9772
0.64
Frequency Missing = 1270.4072007
One reason why I drink is that when I am with my friends, I like to do what they are doing.
s25
Frequency
Percent
____________________________________________________
I do not drink
1731.071
46.71
Doesn't describe me at all
1336.252
36.05
Describes me somewhat
457.321
12.34
Describes me well
115.089
3.11
Describes me very well
44.67975
1.21
Other Response
21.8706
0.59
Frequency Missing = 1294.7172155
If you had to pay a fine of $20 today, would you prefer instead to pay $25 one month from today?
s26
Frequency
Percent
_____________________________________________________
pay $20 today
2636.813
71.87
pay $25 one month from today
853.1621
23.25
Other Response
179.1363
4.88
Frequency Missing = 1331.8883072

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Houston
Spring 2004
The FREQ Procedure
Would you rather pay a $10 fine, or toss a coin for double or nothing?
s27
Frequency
Percent
_______________________________________
pay $10
2448.752
67.14
toss the coin
984.0879
26.98
Other Response
214.1824
5.87
Frequency Missing = 1353.9775802
Select the statement that best describes you.
s28
Frequency
Percent
______________________________________________________________________________________
I will probably not finish high school.
336.2157
9.14
I will probably finish high school, but not go on to college.
597.413
16.24
I will probably go on to college, but not finish college.
214.7863
5.84
I will probably finish college.
2065.83
56.14
I don't know how much schooling I will get.
441.0922
11.99
Other Response
24.41979
0.66
Frequency Missing = 1321.2428842
Compared with dropping out of school, finishing high school would allow me to become...
s29
Frequency
Percent
________________________________________________
Very much more wealthy.
1481.228
40.26
Somewhat more wealthy.
974.1173
26.47
Not much more wealthy.
351.2021
9.54
No more wealthy.
257.5105
7.00
Don't know.
582.2845
15.83
Other Response
33.09397
0.90
Frequency Missing = 1321.5638965
Compared with finishing high school, going on to finish college would allow me to become...
s30
Frequency
Percent
________________________________________________
Very much more wealthy.
2459.31
66.40
Somewhat more wealthy.
581.9636
15.71
Not much more wealthy.
135.9527
3.67
No more wealthy.
76.05178
2.05
Don't know.
422.0561
11.39
Other Response
28.64152
0.77
Frequency Missing = 1297.0243332

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district