1998 _ cameron county _ harlingen cisd _ 1998 texas school survey of drug and alcohol use _ elementary report

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Spring 1998

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

Ever School Not Past Never

Used Year Year Used

Any tobacco product All 10.9% 6.4% 4.5% 89.1%

Grade 4 8.3% 4.6% 3.8% 91.7%

Grade 5 13.4% 8.2% 5.2% 86.6%

Cigarettes All 10.4% 5.9% 4.4% 89.6%

Grade 4 7.7% 3.9% 3.8% 92.3%

Grade 5 12.9% 7.8% 5.1% 87.1%

Smokeless tobacco All 1.6% 0.9% 0.6% 98.4%Grade 4 1.3% 0.8% 0.5% 98.7%

Grade 5 1.9% 1.1% 0.8% 98.1%

Table T-2: Average number of times selected tobacco products were used by those

who reported use of ...

Any tobacco product

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.0 3.1

Grade 4 3.1 2.9

Grade 5 3.0 3.2

Cigarettes

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.0 3.0Grade 4 3.2 2.8


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Grade 5 2.9 3.1

Smokeless tobacco

School Lifetime

Year

All 1.9 2.1

Grade 4 * *Grade 5 * 2.3

Table T-3: Average age of first use of tobacco:

Grade 4 Grade 5

Tobacco 8.3 9.3


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

Two Parent Family

Never 7 or Under 8 9 10 11 12 or Over

All 91.3% 2.6% 1.1% 1.9% 2.4% 0.6% 0.1%

Grade 4 93.3% 2.6% 1.1% 2.2% 0.7% 0.2% * %

Grade 5 89.1% 2.6% 1.2% 1.6% 4.2% 1.0% 0.2%

Other Family Situation


All 84.5% 2.1% 2.7% 3.7% 5.2% 1.6% 0.2%

Grade 4 88.3% 3.7% 2.5% 3.1% 2.5% * % * %

Grade 5 81.6% 0.8% 2.9% 4.1% 7.4% 2.9% 0.4%

Table T-5: About how many of your close friends use ...

Any tobacco product?

Never

Heard of None Some Most

All 1.4% 77.7% 19.1% 1.8%

Grade 4 2.1% 78.7% 18.3% 1.0%

Grade 5 0.7% 76.7% 19.9% 2.7%

Cigarettes?

Never


All 2.8% 77.3% 18.2% 1.8%


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Grade 4 3.7% 78.5% 17.0% 0.8%

Grade 5 1.9% 76.2% 19.2% 2.7%

Smokeless tobacco?

Never


All 5.1% 91.0% 3.5% 0.4%Grade 4 7.3% 88.2% 4.3% 0.2%

Grade 5 2.9% 93.7% 2.8% 0.6%

Table T-6: Have you ever been offered ...


Never

Heard of Yes No

All 2.4% 21.1% 76.5%

Grade 4 2.9% 18.3% 78.8%

Grade 5 1.9% 23.8% 74.3%


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Cigarettes?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 3.6% 20.7% 75.8%

Grade 4 4.5% 17.6% 77.8%

Grade 5 2.6% 23.6% 73.8%

Smokeless tobacco?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 6.0% 3.7% 90.3%

Grade 4 7.6% 3.6% 88.8%

Grade 5 4.6% 3.7% 91.7%

Table T-7: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use ...


Never Very Not at All Do Not

Heard of Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 0.9% 74.3% 18.9% 0.9% 5.0%

Grade 4 1.1% 77.7% 16.4% 0.5% 4.3%

Grade 5 0.7% 71.2% 21.2% 1.4% 5.6%

Cigarettes?



All 2.0% 62.7% 28.3% 1.2% 5.9%Grade 4 2.4% 66.9% 24.5% 0.8% 5.4%


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Grade 5 1.5% 58.7% 31.9% 1.5% 6.3%

Smokeless tobacco?



All 3.3% 66.8% 20.4% 1.0% 8.4%

Grade 4 4.6% 70.5% 17.7% 0.7% 6.6%Grade 5 2.2% 63.4% 22.9% 1.4% 10.1%


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


Used Year Year Used

Any alcohol product All 22.6% 15.8% 6.8% 77.4%

Grade 4 18.9% 13.7% 5.2% 81.1%

Grade 5 26.2% 17.8% 8.4% 73.8%

Beer All 13.1% 8.5% 4.6% 86.9%

Grade 4 11.3% 7.8% 3.5% 88.7%

Grade 5 14.9% 9.2% 5.6% 85.1%

Wine coolers All 12.5% 8.0% 4.5% 87.5%Grade 4 9.0% 5.8% 3.2% 91.0%

Grade 5 15.8% 10.1% 5.7% 84.2%

Wine All 9.4% 6.5% 2.9% 90.6%

Grade 4 7.8% 5.2% 2.5% 92.2%

Grade 5 11.0% 7.8% 3.2% 89.0%

Liquor All 5.0% 3.2% 1.8% 95.0%

Grade 4 2.3% 1.3% 1.0% 97.7%

Grade 5 7.7% 5.1% 2.6% 92.3%

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 4.6 4.7

Grade 4 4.3 4.2Grade 5 4.7 5.0


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Beer

School Lifetime

Year

All 2.7 2.9

Grade 4 2.9 2.9

Grade 5 2.5 2.8

Liquor

School Lifetime

Year

All 2.7 2.7

Grade 4 * 3.0

Grade 5 2.4 2.7

Wine

School Lifetime

Year

All 2.7 2.6

Grade 4 3.1 2.6

Grade 5 2.5 2.6


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Wine coolers

School Lifetime

Year

All 2.9 2.7

Grade 4 2.7 2.6

Grade 5 2.9 2.7

Table A-3: In the past year, how many times have you had two or more drinks at one time

of ...

Beer?

Never 1 Time 2 Times 3+ Times Ever

All 88.3% 6.6% 2.8% 2.2% 11.7%

Grade 4 88.3% 6.8% 2.8% 2.1% 11.7%

Grade 5 88.3% 6.4% 2.9% 2.4% 11.7%

Wine Coolers?


All 88.2% 6.2% 2.8% 2.8% 11.8%

Grade 4 90.4% 5.5% 1.9% 2.2% 9.6%

Grade 5 86.1% 7.0% 3.7% 3.3% 13.9%

Wine?


All 92.1% 4.4% 1.8% 1.7% 7.9%

Grade 4 93.0% 4.1% 1.5% 1.4% 7.0%

Grade 5 91.3% 4.7% 2.0% 2.0% 8.7%


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Liquor?


All 95.8% 1.9% 1.1% 1.1% 4.2%

Grade 4 98.1% 0.9% 0.4% 0.7% 1.9%

Grade 5 93.8% 2.9% 1.9% 1.4% 6.2%

Table A-4: Average age of first use of alcohol:

Grade 4 Grade 5

Alcohol 8.2 8.9

Beer 8.0 8.6

Wine Coolers 8.6 9.3

Wine 8.6 9.4

Liquor 8.7 9.9


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

Two Parent Family


All 81.2% 6.2% 2.6% 4.8% 3.6% 1.6% * %

Grade 4 83.6% 5.6% 3.0% 5.6% 1.9% 0.2% * %

Grade 5 78.6% 6.9% 2.2% 3.8% 5.5% 3.0% * %



All 71.0% 8.4% 5.1% 5.7% 8.2% 1.6% * %

Grade 4 73.8% 9.8% 7.9% 6.7% 1.8% * % * %

Grade 5 68.9% 7.4% 2.9% 4.9% 13.1% 2.9% * %

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

school year:

No Absences or Cut Sent to

Conduct Problems School Principal Both

Alcohol 16.9% 37.1% 32.5% 35.4%

Table A-7: When you drink alcohol, do you get it from ...

Home?

Don't

Drink Yes No


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All 73.6% 10.1% 16.3%

Grade 4 75.5% 9.7% 14.8%

Grade 5 71.8% 10.4% 17.8%

Friends?

Don't

Drink Yes No

All 73.8% 4.8% 21.5%

Grade 4 75.6% 3.0% 21.4%

Grade 5 72.0% 6.5% 21.5%

Somewhere else?

Don't

Drink Yes No

All 72.0% 10.1% 17.9%

Grade 4 74.5% 8.9% 16.6%

Grade 5 69.6% 11.3% 19.1%


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Table A-8: About how many of your close friends use ...

Any alcohol product?

Never


All 1.5% 71.5% 23.2% 3.8%

Grade 4 2.1% 72.7% 22.0% 3.2%

Grade 5 1.0% 70.3% 24.4% 4.4%

Beer?

NeverHeard of None Some Most

All 1.4% 77.9% 18.4% 2.3%

Grade 4 1.7% 78.2% 18.4% 1.7%

Grade 5 1.1% 77.6% 18.4% 2.8%

Wine coolers?

Never


All 6.7% 77.7% 13.7% 2.0%Grade 4 7.8% 79.8% 11.0% 1.4%

Grade 5 5.6% 75.6% 16.2% 2.5%

Wine?

Never


All 2.6% 86.7% 9.7% 1.0%

Grade 4 3.0% 88.1% 8.4% 0.5%

Grade 5 2.1% 85.4% 10.9% 1.6%


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Liquor?

Never


All 8.0% 84.7% 6.7% 0.7%

Grade 4 11.1% 83.5% 4.9% 0.5%

Grade 5 5.0% 85.8% 8.4% 0.9%

Table A-9: Have you ever been offered ...


Never

Heard of Yes No

All 2.2% 28.5% 69.4%

Grade 4 2.4% 26.4% 71.2%

Grade 5 1.9% 30.4% 67.7%

Beer?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 2.5% 21.8% 75.7%

Grade 4 2.6% 19.6% 77.8%

Grade 5 2.4% 24.0% 73.6%


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Spring 1998

Wine coolers?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 8.1% 13.2% 78.7%

Grade 4 8.8% 11.0% 80.3%

Grade 5 7.4% 15.4% 77.2%

Wine?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 3.8% 9.0% 87.2%

Grade 4 4.9% 6.0% 89.1%

Grade 5 2.7% 11.9% 85.5%

Liquor?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 9.5% 5.7% 84.9%

Grade 4 13.5% 4.1% 82.4%

Grade 5 5.6% 7.2% 87.2%

Table A-10: How do your parents feel about kids your age drinking beer?

Don't Don't Think Don't

Like It Care It's OK Know

All 79.8% 2.2% 0.7% 17.2%

Grade 4 79.9% 1.9% 0.6% 17.5%

Grade 5 79.7% 2.5% 0.8% 17.0%


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Table A-11: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use ...




All 0.8% 72.5% 20.4% 1.8% 4.5%

Grade 4 1.0% 76.7% 16.6% 1.1% 4.6%

Grade 5 0.5% 68.5% 24.0% 2.3% 4.5%

Beer?



All 0.9% 50.8% 37.0% 3.6% 7.8%

Grade 4 1.0% 56.9% 32.2% 2.9% 6.9%

Grade 5 0.8% 45.0% 41.4% 4.2% 8.5%


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Wine coolers?



All 5.3% 46.6% 30.0% 6.6% 11.5%

Grade 4 4.9% 53.5% 26.4% 4.9% 10.3%

Grade 5 5.7% 40.1% 33.4% 8.1% 12.6%

Wine?



All 1.4% 51.5% 31.3% 4.9% 11.0%

Grade 4 1.6% 56.8% 27.0% 3.6% 10.9%

Grade 5 1.3% 46.4% 35.2% 6.0% 11.0%

Liquor?



All 6.0% 65.6% 17.8% 1.4% 9.1%

Grade 4 8.7% 69.2% 12.8% 0.7% 8.7%

Grade 5 3.6% 62.2% 22.5% 2.1% 9.6%


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


Used Year Year Used

Marijuana All 2.1% 1.9% 0.3% 97.9%

Grade 4 1.3% 1.1% 0.2% 98.7%

Grade 5 3.0% 2.6% 0.4% 97.0%

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

School LifetimeYear

All 3.6 2.9

Grade 4 * *

Grade 5 3.8 2.9

Table D-3: Average age of first use of marijuana:

Grade 4 Grade 5

Marijuana * 9.7

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

Two Parent Family


All 98.2% 0.4% 0.1% 0.3% 0.8% 0.1% 0.1%

Grade 4 98.4% 0.5% * % 0.5% 0.7% * % * %


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Grade 5 97.9% 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 0.8% 0.2% 0.2%



All 97.0% * % 0.8% 0.5% 0.7% 0.7% 0.2%

Grade 4 98.7% * % 0.6% 0.6% * % * % * %

Grade 5 95.7% * % 0.9% 0.4% 1.3% 1.3% 0.4%

Table D-5: Lifetime prevalence of use of marijuana by reported conduct problems this

school year:



Marijuana 0.7% 13.3% 4.7% 24.7%


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Table D-6: About how many of your close friends use marijuana?

Never


All 5.2% 87.1% 5.7% 2.0%

Grade 4 8.5% 84.7% 4.9% 1.9%

Grade 5 2.0% 89.5% 6.4% 2.1%

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

NeverHeard of Yes No

All 6.5% 7.3% 86.3%

Grade 4 10.4% 6.4% 83.2%

Grade 5 2.7% 8.2% 89.2%

Table D-8: How do your parents feel about kids your age smoking marijuana?

Don't Don't Think Don't

Like It Care It's OK Know

All 83.7% 1.6% 0.8% 13.9%

Grade 4 82.0% 1.9% 0.8% 15.2%

Grade 5 85.3% 1.2% 0.8% 12.6%

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




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All 4.6% 80.6% 8.5% 0.7% 5.6%

Grade 4 7.8% 77.3% 7.8% 0.7% 6.4%

Grade 5 1.6% 83.7% 9.2% 0.7% 4.8%


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


Used Year Year Used

Inhalants All 9.5% 6.7% 2.9% 90.5%

Grade 4 10.1% 6.1% 4.0% 89.9%

Grade 5 9.0% 7.3% 1.7% 91.0%

Table I-2: Have you ever sniffed any of the following inhalants to get high?

Correction Fluid/Whiteout

Not Used Used

All 96.9% 3.1%

Grade 4 97.3% 2.7%

Grade 5 96.4% 3.6%

Gasoline

Not Used Used

All 97.8% 2.2%Grade 4 97.7% 2.3%

Grade 5 98.0% 2.0%

Glue

Not Used Used

All 96.3% 3.7%

Grade 4 95.6% 4.4%

Grade 5 97.1% 2.9%

Paint Thinner


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Not Used Used

All 98.0% 2.0%

Grade 4 97.2% 2.8%

Grade 5 98.8% 1.2%

Spray Paint

Not Used Used

All 97.1% 2.9%

Grade 4 96.7% 3.3%

Grade 5 97.5% 2.5%

Other Inhalants

Not Used Used

All 96.3% 3.7%

Grade 4 96.3% 3.7%Grade 5 96.2% 3.8%


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

School Lifetime

Year

All 2.6 2.7

Grade 4 2.7 3.0

Grade 5 2.6 2.5

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

0 1 2-3 4+

All 91.0% 5.0% 3.0% 1.1%

Grade 4 90.2% 5.4% 3.3% 1.1%

Grade 5 91.8% 4.5% 2.7% 1.1%

Table I-5: Average age of first use of inhalants:

Grade 4 Grade 5

Inhalants 8.4 9.1

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

Two Parent Family


All 95.7% 1.3% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 0.3% * %

Grade 4 96.7% 1.3% 0.7% 0.9% 0.4% * % * %

Grade 5 94.6% 1.2% 1.2% 0.8% 1.4% 0.6% * %


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All 96.8% 0.2% * % 0.7% 1.8% 0.5% * %

Grade 4 98.7% * % * % * % 1.3% * % * %

Grade 5 95.4% 0.4% * % 1.3% 2.1% 0.8% * %

Table I-7: Lifetime prevalence of use of inhalants by reported conduct problems this

school year:



Inhalants 2.7% 4.4% 8.6% 9.5%


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Table I-8: About how many of your close friends use inhalants?

Never


All 6.4% 86.0% 6.8% 0.8%

Grade 4 9.3% 86.6% 3.4% 0.7%

Grade 5 3.6% 85.4% 10.0% 1.0%

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

NeverHeard of Yes No

All 7.9% 5.6% 86.5%

Grade 4 10.8% 4.7% 84.6%

Grade 5 5.2% 6.4% 88.4%

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



All 4.2% 69.5% 17.2% 1.3% 7.9%

Grade 4 5.4% 70.3% 13.8% 1.0% 9.4%

Grade 5 3.0% 68.7% 20.3% 1.6% 6.4%


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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?

No Yes

All 37.8% 62.2%

Grade 4 37.9% 62.1%

Grade 5 37.7% 62.3%

Guidance Counselor?

No Yes

All 54.4% 45.6%

Grade 4 57.2% 42.8%

Grade 5 51.9% 48.1%

Visitor to Class?

No Yes

All 12.7% 87.3%

Grade 4 16.3% 83.7%

Grade 5 9.4% 90.6%

Someone Else at School?

No Yes

All 55.9% 44.1%

Grade 4 56.2% 43.8%

Grade 5 55.6% 44.4%

Your Teacher?

No Yes


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All 32.0% 68.0%

Grade 4 29.5% 70.5%

Grade 5 34.4% 65.6%

Any School Source?

No Yes

All 5.1% 94.9%

Grade 4 6.5% 93.5%

Grade 5 3.8% 96.2%


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Table B1: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> All Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 10.9% 6.4% 4.5% 89.1%

Grade 4 8.3% 4.6% 3.8% 91.7%

Grade 5 13.4% 8.2% 5.2% 86.6%

Alcohol All 22.6% 15.8% 6.8% 77.4%

Grade 4 18.9% 13.7% 5.2% 81.1%

Grade 5 26.2% 17.8% 8.4% 73.8%

Inhalants All 9.5% 6.7% 2.9% 90.5%

Grade 4 10.1% 6.1% 4.0% 89.9%

Grade 5 9.0% 7.3% 1.7% 91.0%

Marijuana All 2.1% 1.9% 0.3% 97.9%

Grade 4 1.3% 1.1% 0.2% 98.7%

Grade 5 3.0% 2.6% 0.4% 97.0%


--> Male Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 13.8% 8.5% 5.3% 86.2%

Grade 4 12.7% 7.8% 5.0% 87.3%

Grade 5 14.9% 9.3% 5.6% 85.1%

Alcohol All 26.5% 18.0% 8.5% 73.5%

Grade 4 25.2% 18.1% 7.2% 74.8%

Grade 5 27.9% 18.0% 9.9% 72.1%

Inhalants All 11.5% 7.6% 3.9% 88.5%

Grade 4 11.5% 5.8% 5.8% 88.5%

Grade 5 11.5% 9.5% 2.0% 88.5%


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Marijuana All 2.8% 2.4% 0.4% 97.2%

Grade 4 1.9% 1.6% 0.3% 98.1%

Grade 5 3.7% 3.2% 0.6% 96.3%


--> Female Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 8.2% 4.5% 3.7% 91.8%

Grade 4 3.8% 1.3% 2.6% 96.2%

Grade 5 12.1% 7.3% 4.8% 87.9%

Alcohol All 18.9% 13.7% 5.2% 81.1%

Grade 4 12.5% 9.3% 3.2% 87.5%

Grade 5 24.7% 17.7% 7.1% 75.3%

Inhalants All 7.7% 5.8% 1.9% 92.3%

Grade 4 8.7% 6.4% 2.2% 91.3%

Grade 5 6.8% 5.3% 1.5% 93.2%

Marijuana All 1.5% 1.4% 0.1% 98.5%

Grade 4 0.6% 0.6% * % 99.4%

Grade 5 2.3% 2.0% 0.3% 97.7%


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--> White Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 8.3% 6.6% 1.7% 91.7%

Grade 4 6.2% 3.7% 2.5% 93.8%

Grade 5 10.4% 9.4% 1.0% 89.6%

Alcohol All 14.9% 10.9% 4.0% 85.1%

Grade 4 17.3% 12.3% 4.9% 82.7%

Grade 5 12.6% 9.5% 3.2% 87.4%

Inhalants All 7.5% 4.6% 2.9% 92.5%

Grade 4 8.7% 5.0% 3.7% 91.3%

Grade 5 6.4% 4.3% 2.1% 93.6%

Marijuana All 0.6% 0.6% * % 99.4%

Grade 4 1.3% 1.2% * % 98.8%

Grade 5 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


--> African/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 8.7% 8.7% * % 91.3%

Grade 4 9.1% 9.1% * % 90.9%

Grade 5 8.3% 8.3% * % 91.7%

Alcohol All 33.3% 17.2% 16.1% 66.7%

Grade 4 33.3% 25.0% 8.3% 66.7%

Grade 5 33.3% 8.3% 25.0% 66.7%

Inhalants All 13.4% 8.7% 4.6% 86.6%

Grade 4 18.2% 9.1% 9.1% 81.8%

Grade 5 8.3% 8.3% * % 91.7%


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Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 5 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


--> Mexican/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 11.7% 6.2% 5.5% 88.3%

Grade 4 9.2% 4.6% 4.6% 90.8%

Grade 5 14.1% 7.7% 6.3% 85.9%

Alcohol All 24.3% 17.0% 7.3% 75.7%

Grade 4 19.1% 14.1% 5.0% 80.9%

Grade 5 29.1% 19.7% 9.4% 70.9%

Inhalants All 9.8% 7.4% 2.4% 90.2%

Grade 4 9.8% 6.6% 3.2% 90.2%

Grade 5 9.9% 8.2% 1.7% 90.1%

Marijuana All 2.6% 2.2% 0.4% 97.4%

Grade 4 1.5% 1.3% 0.2% 98.5%

Grade 5 3.7% 3.1% 0.5% 96.3%


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--> Students Reporting A and B Grades


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 9.9% 5.6% 4.3% 90.1%

Grade 4 8.1% 3.8% 4.3% 91.9%

Grade 5 11.6% 7.2% 4.4% 88.4%

Alcohol All 20.9% 13.8% 7.1% 79.1%

Grade 4 17.2% 11.5% 5.7% 82.8%

Grade 5 24.4% 16.0% 8.4% 75.6%

Inhalants All 8.9% 6.0% 2.9% 91.1%

Grade 4 9.7% 5.8% 3.9% 90.3%

Grade 5 8.2% 6.2% 2.0% 91.8%

Marijuana All 1.9% 1.6% 0.3% 98.1%

Grade 4 1.1% 0.9% 0.2% 98.9%

Grade 5 2.7% 2.3% 0.4% 97.3%


--> Students Reporting C, D, and F Grades


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 14.3% 9.1% 5.2% 85.7%

Grade 4 9.4% 6.9% 2.5% 90.6%

Grade 5 19.3% 11.4% 8.0% 80.7%

Alcohol All 27.7% 21.8% 5.9% 72.3%

Grade 4 24.2% 20.4% 3.8% 75.8%

Grade 5 31.3% 23.3% 8.0% 68.7%

Inhalants All 11.3% 8.8% 2.5% 88.7%

Grade 4 11.0% 7.1% 3.9% 89.0%

Grade 5 11.6% 10.5% 1.2% 88.4%


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Marijuana All 2.7% 2.4% 0.3% 97.3%

Grade 4 1.9% 1.9% * % 98.1%

Grade 5 3.5% 2.9% 0.6% 96.5%


--> Students Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 8.7% 4.9% 3.8% 91.3%

Grade 4 6.7% 3.6% 3.0% 93.3%

Grade 5 10.8% 6.2% 4.6% 89.2%

Alcohol All 19.4% 13.8% 5.6% 80.6%

Grade 4 16.3% 12.5% 3.9% 83.7%

Grade 5 22.6% 15.2% 7.4% 77.4%

Inhalants All 9.8% 7.0% 2.8% 90.2%

Grade 4 10.0% 6.1% 3.9% 90.0%

Grade 5 9.5% 7.9% 1.6% 90.5%

Marijuana All 1.5% 1.3% 0.2% 98.5%

Grade 4 1.1% 0.9% 0.2% 98.9%

Grade 5 2.0% 1.8% 0.2% 98.0%


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--> Students Not Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 16.3% 10.0% 6.3% 83.7%

Grade 4 13.4% 7.3% 6.1% 86.6%

Grade 5 18.5% 12.0% 6.4% 81.5%

Alcohol All 30.5% 20.7% 9.9% 69.5%

Grade 4 26.8% 17.7% 9.1% 73.2%

Grade 5 33.3% 22.9% 10.4% 66.7%

Inhalants All 9.0% 5.9% 3.0% 91.0%

Grade 4 10.6% 6.2% 4.4% 89.4%

Grade 5 7.7% 5.7% 2.0% 92.3%

Marijuana All 3.6% 3.1% 0.5% 96.4%

Grade 4 1.9% 1.9% * % 98.1%

Grade 5 4.9% 4.1% 0.8% 95.1%


--> Students Living in Town More Than 3 Years


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 10.4% 5.9% 4.5% 89.6%

Grade 4 7.3% 3.9% 3.5% 92.7%

Grade 5 13.2% 7.8% 5.5% 86.8%

Alcohol All 22.1% 14.9% 7.2% 77.9%

Grade 4 17.5% 12.4% 5.1% 82.5%

Grade 5 26.3% 17.2% 9.1% 73.7%

Inhalants All 10.1% 7.1% 3.0% 89.9%

Grade 4 10.7% 6.4% 4.3% 89.3%

Grade 5 9.5% 7.7% 1.8% 90.5%


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Marijuana All 2.4% 2.0% 0.4% 97.6%

Grade 4 1.5% 1.2% 0.2% 98.5%

Grade 5 3.2% 2.7% 0.5% 96.8%


--> Students Living in Town 3 Years or Less


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 16.0% 10.0% 6.1% 84.0%

Grade 4 16.7% 8.3% 8.3% 83.3%

Grade 5 15.5% 11.3% 4.1% 84.5%

Alcohol All 27.8% 20.1% 7.7% 72.2%

Grade 4 30.1% 21.9% 8.2% 69.9%

Grade 5 25.8% 18.6% 7.2% 74.2%

Inhalants All 8.5% 5.3% 3.1% 91.5%

Grade 4 10.0% 4.3% 5.7% 90.0%

Grade 5 7.2% 6.2% 1.0% 92.8%

Marijuana All 0.6% 0.6% * % 99.4%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 5 1.0% 1.0% * % 99.0%


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GENDER

Q1 Frequency Percent

Female 711.4619 50.9

Male 686.5986 49.1

Frequency Missing = 0.93951362

GRADE LEVEL


Grade 4 690.6068 49.4

Grade 5 708.3933 50.6

DO YOU LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS?


No 415.8281 29.9

Yes 975.9394 70.1


AGE


8 or younger 1.070708 0.1

9 215.0811 15.4

10 659.0778 47.2

11 477.4719 34.2


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12 40.39909 2.9

13 or older 1.879027 0.1


ETHNICITY


African/American 24.12266 1.8

Asian/American 13.00084 1.0

Mexican/American 1067.838 78.6

Native/American 23.18315 1.7

Other 52.00338 3.8

White 179.0621 13.2


The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade

level in the district


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WHAT GRADES DO YOU USUALLY GET


Mostly A's 404.9052 29.3

Mostly B's 635.9918 46.0

Mostly C's 232.3986 16.8Mostly D's 63.67112 4.6

Mostly F's 46.89107 3.4


LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR

MORE THAN 3 YEARS


Don't Know 112.0053 8.1

No 171.4359 12.4

Yes 1102.689 79.6


EITHER PARENT GRADUATEFROM COLLEGE


Don't Know 560.8942 40.4

No 261.4134 18.8

Yes 565.9642 40.8



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QUALIFY FOR A FREE/REDUCED

PRICE LUNCH?


Don't Know 363.3254 26.5

No 383.381 28.0

Yes 623.4946 45.5


PARENTS ATTEND PTA MEETINGS?


No 560.2805 40.5

Yes 823.3149 59.5






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Not Used 1284.024 96.9

Used 41.55868 3.1


EVER INHALED SPRAYPAINT TO GET HIGH?

Q11E Frequency Percent

Not Used 1281.074 97.1

Used 38.32541 2.9






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EVER USED OTHER INHALANTS

TO GET HIGH?

Q11F Frequency Percent

Not Used 1264.73 96.3

Used 48.92245 3.7


CIGARETTE USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12A Frequency Percent

Never heard of 52.79054 3.9

Never used 1164.701 85.8

1-2 times 108.7255 8.0

3-10 times 21.74001 1.6

11+ times 10.1823 0.7


SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN LIFETIME

Q12B Frequency Percent


Never used 1192.798 89.2

1-2 times 15.81939 1.2

3-10 times 1.879027 0.1



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BEER USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12C Frequency Percent


Never used 1151.963 86.5

1-2 times 131.515 9.9

3-10 times 17.69841 1.3

11+ times 13.94036 1.0


WINE COOLER USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12D Frequency Percent


Never used 1019.377 77.6

1-2 times 131.405 10.0

3-10 times 23.59788 1.8

11+ times 7.778498 0.6






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WINE USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 1147.942 87.4

1-2 times 97.73485 7.43-10 times 15.81939 1.2

11+ times 5.899471 0.4


LIQUOR USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 1088.901 82.4

1-2 times 47.21692 3.6

3-10 times 15.557 1.2


INHALANT USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12H Frequency Percent


Never used 1139.178 86.5

1-2 times 47.06457 3.6

3-10 times 9.919914 0.8

11+ times 2.010222 0.2



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MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12I Frequency Percent


Never used 1174.465 90.2

1-2 times 18.50673 1.4

3-10 times 3.08093 0.211+ times 1.879027 0.1


CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 1229.312 90.0

1-2 times 60.74254 4.4

3-10 times 18.24434 1.3

11+ times 3.212125 0.2






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SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN PAST YEAR



Never used 1240.781 91.71-2 times 11.93014 0.9

3-10 times 0.939514 0.1


BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 1212.837 90.2

1-2 times 94.10799 7.0

3-10 times 18.22319 1.4

11+ times 4.959957 0.4


WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 1110.163 82.9

1-2 times 83.53211 6.2

3-10 times 20.64815 1.5

11+ times 4.828763 0.4



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WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 1205.189 90.2

1-2 times 71.73316 5.43-10 times 13.13204 1.0

11+ times 4.959957 0.4


LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 1131.268 84.4

1-2 times 33.40775 2.5

3-10 times 10.85943 0.8





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INHALANT USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 1166.927 87.9

1-2 times 37.01346 2.83-10 times 6.70779 0.5

11+ times 2.010222 0.2


MARIJUANA USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 1206.235 90.2

1-2 times 17.56722 1.3

3-10 times 4.959957 0.4

11+ times 2.818541 0.2


AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES



Never used 1173.267 86.7

7 or younger 29.34501 2.2

8 years old 21.98125 1.6

9 years old 33.91138 2.5

10 years old 43.06528 3.2

11 years old 12.34487 0.9

12 or older 1.879027 0.1


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AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO



Never used 1232.85 92.5

7 or younger 4.959957 0.4

8 years old 2.818541 0.2

9 years old 1.070708 0.1

10 years old 4.959957 0.4

11 years old 0.939514 0.1





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AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER



Never used 1155.721 86.3

7 or younger 70.7725 5.38 years old 25.32456 1.9

9 years old 36.18399 2.7

10 years old 31.65992 2.4

11 years old 8.586817 0.6


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS



Never used 1041.532 79.1

7 or younger 24.5374 1.9

8 years old 25.84934 2.0

9 years old 45.0332 3.4

10 years old 52.17688 4.0

11 years old 15.03222 1.1

12 or older 0.939514 0.1


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE



Never used 1174.511 89.0

7 or younger 14.20275 1.1

8 years old 19 83983 1 5


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8 years old 19.83983 1.5

9 years old 31.74881 2.4

10 years old 30.8516 2.3

11 years old 13.15319 1.0


AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR



Never used 1124.954 84.6

7 or younger 4.020444 0.3

8 years old 6.838984 0.5

9 years old 10.85943 0.8

10 years old 17.30483 1.3

11 years old 9.395136 0.7

12 or older 4.697568 0.4





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AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS



Never used 1170.402 88.2

7 or younger 13.00084 1.08 years old 8.849206 0.7

9 years old 10.85943 0.8

10 years old 15.557 1.2

11 years old 4.697568 0.4


AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA



Never used 1197.627 91.1

7 or younger 4.020444 0.3

8 years old 3.889249 0.3

9 years old 5.091152 0.4

10 years old 9.78872 0.7

11 years old 3.758054 0.3

12 or older 1.879027 0.1


CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES



None 1050.512 77.3

Some 246.906 18.2

Most 24 14381 1 8


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Most 24.14381 1.8


CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



None 1200.03 91.0

Some 46.62868 3.5

Most 4.828763 0.4





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CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER



None 1019.157 77.9

Some 240.9854 18.4Most 29.49735 2.3


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS



None 1007.752 77.7

Some 177.6401 13.7

Most 25.47691 2.0


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE



None 1128.78 86.7

Some 125.878 9.7

Most 13.54677 1.0


CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR


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CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR



None 1098.669 84.7

Some 86.48184 6.7

Most 8.849206 0.7


CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS



None 1109.092 86.0

Some 87.18012 6.8

Most 10.85943 0.8





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CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA



None 1124.298 87.1

Some 73.32865 5.7Most 25.87049 2.0


EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES


Never heard of 47.83059 3.6No 1020.469 75.8

Yes 278.3035 20.7


EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



No 1197.868 90.3

Yes 48.92245 3.7


EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER


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No 1004.256 75.7

Yes 289.9501 21.8


EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE COOLERS



No 1027.329 78.7

Yes 172.9425 13.2





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EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE



No 1136.952 87.2

Yes 117.4646 9.0


EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR



No 1105.944 84.9Yes 73.61219 5.7


EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS



No 1139.703 86.5

Yes 73.19746 5.6


EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA



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No 1125.652 86.3

Yes 95.1787 7.3


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME


Do Not Drink 971.4153 73.6

No 215.682 16.3

Yes 132.6958 10.1





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IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS


Do Not Drink 930.2925 73.8

No 270.6139 21.5

Yes 60.48015 4.8


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE


Do Not Drink 927.9988 72.0

No 230.693 17.9Yes 130.8379 10.1


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTES



Very dangerous 840.1627 62.7

Dangerous 378.5734 28.3

Not at all 15.68819 1.2

Don't know 78.551 5.9


DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO


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Dangerous 267.4441 20.4

Not at all 13.67797 1.0

Don't know 110.3421 8.4


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER




Dangerous 482.4701 37.0Not at all 46.38745 3.6

Don't know 101.2094 7.8





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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE WINE COOLERS



Very dangerous 591.64 46.6Dangerous 381.5231 30.0

Not at all 83.53211 6.6

Don't know 145.849 11.5


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE




Dangerous 398.1508 31.3

Not at all 61.94444 4.9

Don't know 139.7972 11.0


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE LIQUOR




Dangerous 226.736 17.8

Not at all 18.37554 1.4

Don't know 116.4828 9.1



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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS



Very dangerous 882.3307 69.5Dangerous 217.9969 17.2

Not at all 16.7589 1.3

Don't know 100.0964 7.9


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA




Dangerous 108.3107 8.5

Not at all 8.980401 0.7

Don't know 70.62015 5.6




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DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO FROM TEACHER


No 408.7056 32.0

Yes 867.5398 68.0


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

VISITOR TO CLASS


No 164.6647 12.7

Yes 1129.431 87.3


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

ASSEMBLY PROGRAM


No 470.4554 37.8

Yes 774.8495 62.2


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM


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DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

GUIDE COUNSELOR


No 669.4462 54.4

Yes 560.3017 45.6


DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE

ELSE AT SCHOOL


No 693.6111 55.9

Yes 547.2585 44.1





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BEER, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 1180.127 88.3

1 time 88.18737 6.6

2 times 37.93182 2.83+ times 29.89094 2.2


WINE COOLERS, TWO OR

MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 1137.76 88.2

1 time 80.29883 6.2

2 times 36.20514 2.8

3+ times 35.52802 2.8


WINE, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 1187.097 92.1

1 time 56.70095 4.4

2 times 22.78956 1.8

3+ times 21.71886 1.7


LIQUOR TWO OR MORE


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LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE

AT ONE TIME


Never 1203.048 95.8

1 time 24.14381 1.9

2 times 14.35509 1.1

3+ times 13.67797 1.1


MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUT

PARENT'S CONSENT


No 1326.238 98.1Yes 25.32456 1.9





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SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN

SINCE SEPTEMBER


No 943.6869 70.0

Yes 404.5328 30.0


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER


Don't like it 1074.787 79.8

Don't care 29.75974 2.2Think it's O.K. 9.919914 0.7

Don't know 232.1362 17.2


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

USING MARIJUANA


Don't like it 1132.449 83.7

Don't care 21.30412 1.6

Think it's O.K. 10.99062 0.8

Don't know 188.1525 13.9



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Documents

1998 _ cameron county _ harlingen cisd _ 1998 texas school survey of drug and alcohol use _ elementary report