1998 _ hidalgo county _ valley view isd _ 1998 texas school survey of drug and alcohol use _ elementary report

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

Ever School Not Past Never

Used Year Year Used

Any tobacco product All 8.9% 5.6% 3.4% 91.1%

Grade 4 9.8% 6.1% 3.7% 90.2%

Grade 5 8.2% 5.2% 3.1% 91.8%

Cigarettes All 8.9% 5.6% 3.4% 91.1%

Grade 4 9.8% 6.1% 3.7% 90.2%

Grade 5 8.2% 5.2% 3.1% 91.8%

Smokeless tobacco All * % * % * % 100.0%Grade 4 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 5 * % * % * % 100.0%

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 3.5 2.5

Grade 4 * *

Grade 5 * *

Cigarettes

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.5 2.5Grade 4 * *


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Grade 5 * *

Smokeless tobacco

School Lifetime

Year

All * *

Grade 4 * *Grade 5 * *

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

Grade 4 Grade 5

Tobacco * *


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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 90.6% * % 1.4% 4.3% 2.9% 0.7% * %

Grade 4 92.2% * % 3.1% 4.7% * % * % * %

Grade 5 89.3% * % * % 4.0% 5.3% 1.3% * %

Other Family Situation


All 84.0% 4.0% * % 8.0% 4.0% * % * %

Grade 4 69.2% 7.7% * % 15.4% 7.7% * % * %

Grade 5 100.0% * % * % * % * % * % * %

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

Any tobacco product?

Never

Heard of None Some Most

All 3.5% 68.8% 25.3% 2.4%

Grade 4 2.6% 73.1% 19.2% 5.1%

Grade 5 4.3% 65.2% 30.4% * %

Cigarettes?

Never


All 3.6% 70.2% 23.8% 2.4%


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Grade 4 2.6% 75.6% 16.7% 5.1%

Grade 5 4.4% 65.6% 30.0% * %

Smokeless tobacco?

Never


All 9.9% 86.8% 3.3% * %Grade 4 9.5% 86.5% 4.1% * %

Grade 5 10.3% 87.2% 2.6% * %

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


Never

Heard of Yes No

All 3.5% 22.4% 74.1%

Grade 4 2.6% 21.8% 75.6%

Grade 5 4.3% 22.8% 72.8%


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Cigarettes?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 3.6% 22.3% 74.1%

Grade 4 2.6% 22.1% 75.3%

Grade 5 4.5% 22.5% 73.0%

Smokeless tobacco?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 7.5% 1.3% 91.2%

Grade 4 6.7% 1.3% 92.0%

Grade 5 8.3% 1.2% 90.5%

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 1.1% 75.3% 16.1% 1.7% 5.7%

Grade 4 * % 81.0% 11.4% 2.5% 5.1%

Grade 5 2.1% 70.5% 20.0% 1.1% 6.3%

Cigarettes?



All 1.7% 56.4% 28.5% 2.3% 11.0%Grade 4 1.3% 67.9% 16.7% 3.8% 10.3%


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Grade 5 2.1% 46.8% 38.3% 1.1% 11.7%

Smokeless tobacco?



All 3.0% 70.2% 18.5% 0.6% 7.7%

Grade 4 * % 76.0% 13.3% 0.0% 10.7%Grade 5 5.4% 65.6% 22.6% 1.1% 5.4%


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


Used Year Year Used

Any alcohol product All 31.5% 17.4% 14.0% 68.5%

Grade 4 35.8% 18.5% 17.3% 64.2%

Grade 5 27.8% 16.5% 11.3% 72.2%

Beer All 24.3% 13.6% 10.7% 75.7%

Grade 4 29.6% 16.0% 13.6% 70.4%

Grade 5 19.8% 11.5% 8.3% 80.2%

Wine coolers All 11.0% 7.6% 3.5% 89.0%Grade 4 7.5% 5.0% 2.5% 92.5%

Grade 5 14.1% 9.8% 4.3% 85.9%

Wine All 5.7% 3.4% 2.3% 94.3%

Grade 4 3.8% 1.3% 2.5% 96.3%

Grade 5 7.3% 5.2% 2.1% 92.7%

Liquor All 6.2% 2.8% 3.4% 93.8%

Grade 4 6.3% 1.3% 5.0% 93.8%

Grade 5 6.2% 4.1% 2.1% 93.8%

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 5.1 3.7

Grade 4 2.2 1.9Grade 5 7.8 5.6


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Beer

School Lifetime

Year

All * *

Grade 4 1.9 1.5

Grade 5 4.1 3.5

Liquor

School Lifetime

Year

All * *

Grade 4 * *

Grade 5 * *

Wine

School Lifetime

Year

All 4.7 3.3

Grade 4 * *

Grade 5 * *


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Wine coolers

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.0 2.6

Grade 4 * *

Grade 5 * 3.1

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 82.3% 10.9% 4.6% 2.3% 17.7%

Grade 4 76.8% 14.6% 7.3% 1.2% 23.2%

Grade 5 87.1% 7.5% 2.2% 3.2% 12.9%

Wine Coolers?


All 91.7% 6.0% 1.8% 0.6% 8.3%

Grade 4 93.6% 5.1% 1.3% * % 6.4%

Grade 5 90.0% 6.7% 2.2% 1.1% 10.0%

Wine?


All 95.3% 3.5% 0.6% 0.6% 4.7%

Grade 4 96.2% 2.5% 1.3% * % 3.8%

Grade 5 94.5% 4.4% * % 1.1% 5.5%


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Liquor?


All 97.6% 1.2% 0.6% 0.6% 2.4%

Grade 4 97.4% 1.3% 1.3% * % 2.6%

Grade 5 97.7% 1.1% * % 1.1% 2.3%

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

Grade 4 Grade 5

Alcohol 8.1 8.6

Beer 8.1 8.5

Wine Coolers * 9.3

Wine * *

Liquor * *


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

Two Parent Family


All 70.4% 12.7% 4.9% 5.6% 4.9% 0.7% 0.7%

Grade 4 66.2% 15.4% 7.7% 7.7% 3.1% * % * %

Grade 5 74.0% 10.4% 2.6% 3.9% 6.5% 1.3% 1.3%



All 54.2% 8.3% 20.8% 4.2% 8.3% 4.2% * %

Grade 4 33.3% 16.7% 25.0% 8.3% 16.7% * % * %

Grade 5 75.0% * % 16.7% * % * % 8.3% * %

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 30.6% 25.0% 26.5% 25.0%

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

Home?

Don't

Drink Yes No


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All 68.8% 14.1% 17.1%

Grade 4 62.5% 17.5% 20.0%

Grade 5 74.4% 11.1% 14.4%

Friends?

Don't

Drink Yes No

All 68.0% 2.0% 30.0%

Grade 4 58.3% 2.8% 38.9%

Grade 5 76.9% 1.3% 21.8%

Somewhere else?

Don't

Drink Yes No

All 65.8% 6.6% 27.6%

Grade 4 58.3% 4.2% 37.5%

Grade 5 72.5% 8.8% 18.8%


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

Any alcohol product?

Never


All 4.2% 56.0% 31.5% 8.3%

Grade 4 2.5% 63.3% 29.1% 5.1%

Grade 5 5.6% 49.4% 33.7% 11.2%

Beer?

NeverHeard of None Some Most

All 4.2% 54.9% 34.0% 6.9%

Grade 4 2.9% 64.3% 31.4% 1.4%

Grade 5 5.4% 45.9% 36.5% 12.2%

Wine coolers?

Never


All 25.3% 52.7% 17.8% 4.1%Grade 4 23.3% 63.0% 12.3% 1.4%

Grade 5 27.4% 42.5% 23.3% 6.8%

Wine?

Never


All 15.0% 71.4% 12.2% 1.4%

Grade 4 11.6% 79.7% 8.7% * %

Grade 5 17.9% 64.1% 15.4% 2.6%


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Liquor?

Never


All 15.4% 69.8% 10.7% 4.0%

Grade 4 14.9% 74.6% 7.5% 3.0%

Grade 5 15.9% 65.9% 13.4% 4.9%

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


Never

Heard of Yes No

All 2.3% 37.4% 60.3%

Grade 4 * % 36.7% 63.3%

Grade 5 4.2% 37.9% 57.9%

Beer?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 1.9% 32.3% 65.8%

Grade 4 * % 31.5% 68.5%

Grade 5 3.5% 32.9% 63.5%


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Wine coolers?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 22.4% 14.7% 62.9%

Grade 4 16.9% 9.9% 73.2%

Grade 5 27.8% 19.4% 52.8%

Wine?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 7.0% 8.9% 84.2%

Grade 4 6.8% 5.5% 87.7%

Grade 5 7.1% 11.8% 81.2%

Liquor?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 11.4% 8.9% 79.7%

Grade 4 12.5% 8.3% 79.2%

Grade 5 10.5% 9.3% 80.2%

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 80.2% 1.2% 1.2% 17.4%

Grade 4 76.5% 1.2% * % 22.2%

Grade 5 83.5% 1.1% 2.2% 13.2%


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




All 1.7% 75.7% 16.8% 1.2% 4.6%

Grade 4 1.3% 80.0% 11.3% 1.3% 6.3%

Grade 5 2.2% 72.0% 21.5% 1.1% 3.2%

Beer?



All 2.4% 47.9% 39.4% 1.2% 9.1%

Grade 4 2.7% 48.0% 36.0% 1.3% 12.0%

Grade 5 2.2% 47.8% 42.2% 1.1% 6.7%


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Wine coolers?



All 20.8% 44.7% 20.1% 1.3% 13.2%

Grade 4 11.0% 56.2% 19.2% 0.0% 13.7%

Grade 5 29.1% 34.9% 20.9% 2.3% 12.8%

Wine?



All 9.2% 61.4% 17.6% 1.3% 10.5%

Grade 4 5.9% 72.1% 8.8% 1.5% 11.8%

Grade 5 11.8% 52.9% 24.7% 1.2% 9.4%

Liquor?



All 8.1% 64.0% 18.6% 1.9% 7.5%

Grade 4 8.2% 71.2% 11.0% 1.4% 8.2%

Grade 5 8.0% 58.0% 25.0% 2.3% 6.8%


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


Used Year Year Used

Marijuana All 1.1% 0.6% 0.6% 98.9%

Grade 4 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 5 2.1% 1.0% 1.0% 97.9%

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

School LifetimeYear

All * 1.5

Grade 4 * *

Grade 5 * *

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

Grade 4 Grade 5

Marijuana * *

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

Two Parent Family


All 100.0% * % * % * % * % * % * %

Grade 4 100.0% * % * % * % * % * % * %


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Grade 5 100.0% * % * % * % * % * % * %



All 100.0% * % * % * % * % * % * %

Grade 4 100.0% * % * % * % * % * % * %

Grade 5 * % * % * % * % * % * % * %

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

school year:



Marijuana 0.8% * % * % * %


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

Never


All 13.8% 81.6% 2.6% 2.0%

Grade 4 16.2% 79.7% 1.4% 2.7%

Grade 5 11.5% 83.3% 3.8% 1.3%

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

NeverHeard of Yes No

All 7.6% 3.8% 88.5%

Grade 4 9.5% 4.1% 86.5%

Grade 5 6.0% 3.6% 90.4%

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 83.3% 1.1% 0.6% 14.9%

Grade 4 82.7% * % * % 17.3%

Grade 5 83.9% 2.2% 1.1% 12.9%

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




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All 8.6% 80.1% 6.0% 0.0% 5.3%

Grade 4 10.4% 82.1% 1.5% 0.0% 6.0%

Grade 5 7.1% 78.6% 9.5% 0.0% 4.8%


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


Used Year Year Used

Inhalants All 10.7% 7.9% 2.8% 89.3%

Grade 4 16.0% 12.3% 3.7% 84.0%

Grade 5 6.3% 4.2% 2.1% 93.8%

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

Correction Fluid/Whiteout

Not Used Used

All 94.7% 5.3%

Grade 4 92.3% 7.7%

Grade 5 96.7% 3.3%

Gasoline

Not Used Used

All 98.3% 1.7%Grade 4 98.8% 1.3%

Grade 5 97.9% 2.1%

Glue

Not Used Used

All 97.1% 2.9%

Grade 4 94.9% 5.1%

Grade 5 98.9% 1.1%

Paint Thinner


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Not Used Used

All 97.7% 2.3%

Grade 4 97.4% 2.6%

Grade 5 97.9% 2.1%

Spray Paint

Not Used Used

All 97.7% 2.3%

Grade 4 97.4% 2.6%

Grade 5 97.9% 2.1%

Other Inhalants

Not Used Used

All 95.9% 4.1%

Grade 4 92.2% 7.8%Grade 5 98.9% 1.1%


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

School Lifetime

Year

All * 3.0

Grade 4 * *

Grade 5 * *

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

0 1 2-3 4+

All 91.1% 5.0% 2.8% 1.1%

Grade 4 84.1% 11.0% 3.7% 1.2%

Grade 5 96.9% * % 2.1% 1.0%

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

Grade 4 Grade 5

Inhalants * *

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

Two Parent Family


All 95.4% 2.3% * % 0.8% 1.5% * % * %

Grade 4 96.7% * % * % 1.7% 1.7% * % * %

Grade 5 94.3% 4.3% * % * % 1.4% * % * %


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All 90.9% * % * % * % 9.1% * % * %

Grade 4 90.9% * % * % * % 9.1% * % * %

Grade 5 90.9% * % * % * % 9.1% * % * %

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

school year:



Inhalants 6.1% * % 5.9% * %


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

Never


All 9.6% 79.5% 10.3% 0.7%

Grade 4 11.3% 76.1% 11.3% 1.4%

Grade 5 8.0% 82.7% 9.3% * %

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

NeverHeard of Yes No

All 7.0% 8.2% 84.8%

Grade 4 10.7% 10.7% 78.7%

Grade 5 3.6% 6.0% 90.4%

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



All 6.9% 66.9% 16.3% 0.0% 10.0%

Grade 4 8.0% 69.3% 14.7% 0.0% 8.0%

Grade 5 5.9% 64.7% 17.6% 0.0% 11.8%


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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 25.9% 74.1%

Grade 4 19.4% 80.6%

Grade 5 31.4% 68.6%

Guidance Counselor?

No Yes

All 15.4% 84.6%

Grade 4 16.2% 83.8%

Grade 5 14.6% 85.4%

Visitor to Class?

No Yes

All 26.3% 73.7%

Grade 4 37.3% 62.7%

Grade 5 16.0% 84.0%

Someone Else at School?

No Yes

All 47.5% 52.5%

Grade 4 46.7% 53.3%

Grade 5 48.3% 51.7%

Your Teacher?

No Yes


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All 26.0% 74.0%

Grade 4 24.4% 75.6%

Grade 5 27.5% 72.5%

Any School Source?

No Yes

All 5.7% 94.3%

Grade 4 6.2% 93.8%

Grade 5 5.3% 94.7%


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

--> All Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 8.9% 5.6% 3.4% 91.1%

Grade 4 9.8% 6.1% 3.7% 90.2%

Grade 5 8.2% 5.2% 3.1% 91.8%

Alcohol All 31.5% 17.4% 14.0% 68.5%

Grade 4 35.8% 18.5% 17.3% 64.2%

Grade 5 27.8% 16.5% 11.3% 72.2%

Inhalants All 10.7% 7.9% 2.8% 89.3%

Grade 4 16.0% 12.3% 3.7% 84.0%

Grade 5 6.3% 4.2% 2.1% 93.8%

Marijuana All 1.1% 0.6% 0.6% 98.9%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 5 2.1% 1.0% 1.0% 97.9%


--> Male Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 13.2% 9.2% 3.9% 86.8%

Grade 4 12.5% 9.4% 3.1% 87.5%

Grade 5 13.6% 9.1% 4.5% 86.4%

Alcohol All 29.3% 17.3% 12.0% 70.7%

Grade 4 35.5% 19.4% 16.1% 64.5%

Grade 5 25.0% 15.9% 9.1% 75.0%

Inhalants All 9.3% 5.3% 4.0% 90.7%

Grade 4 9.7% 6.5% 3.2% 90.3%

Grade 5 9.1% 4.5% 4.5% 90.9%


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Marijuana All 2.7% 1.4% 1.4% 97.3%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 5 4.5% 2.3% 2.3% 95.5%


--> Female Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 5.8% 2.9% 2.9% 94.2%

Grade 4 8.0% 4.0% 4.0% 92.0%

Grade 5 3.8% 1.9% 1.9% 96.2%

Alcohol All 33.0% 17.5% 15.5% 67.0%

Grade 4 36.0% 18.0% 18.0% 64.0%

Grade 5 30.2% 17.0% 13.2% 69.8%

Inhalants All 11.8% 9.8% 2.0% 88.2%

Grade 4 20.0% 16.0% 4.0% 80.0%

Grade 5 3.8% 3.8% * % 96.2%

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 5 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


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--> White Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All * % * % * % * %

Grade 4 * % * % * % * %

Alcohol All * % * % * % * %

Grade 4 * % * % * % * %

Inhalants All * % * % * % * %

Grade 4 * % * % * % * %

Marijuana All * % * % * % * %

Grade 4 * % * % * % * %


--> African/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All * % * % * % * %

Alcohol All * % * % * % * %

Inhalants All * % * % * % * %

Marijuana All * % * % * % * %


--> Mexican/American Students


Used Year Year Used


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Tobacco All 9.4% 5.8% 3.5% 90.6%

Grade 4 10.1% 6.3% 3.8% 89.9%

Grade 5 8.7% 5.4% 3.3% 91.3%

Alcohol All 31.8% 17.1% 14.7% 68.2%

Grade 4 37.2% 19.2% 17.9% 62.8%

Grade 5 27.2% 15.2% 12.0% 72.8%

Inhalants All 10.7% 7.7% 3.0% 89.3%

Grade 4 15.4% 11.5% 3.8% 84.6%

Grade 5 6.6% 4.4% 2.2% 93.4%

Marijuana All 1.2% 0.6% 0.6% 98.8%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 5 2.2% 1.1% 1.1% 97.8%


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--> Students Reporting A and B Grades


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 8.5% 4.7% 3.9% 91.5%

Grade 4 7.0% 1.8% 5.3% 93.0%

Grade 5 9.7% 6.9% 2.8% 90.3%

Alcohol All 33.6% 16.4% 17.2% 66.4%

Grade 4 37.5% 16.1% 21.4% 62.5%

Grade 5 30.6% 16.7% 13.9% 69.4%

Inhalants All 11.7% 8.6% 3.1% 88.3%

Grade 4 19.6% 14.3% 5.4% 80.4%

Grade 5 5.6% 4.2% 1.4% 94.4%

Marijuana All 0.8% * % 0.8% 99.2%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 5 1.4% * % 1.4% 98.6%


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


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 9.3% 7.0% 2.3% 90.7%

Grade 4 13.0% 13.0% * % 87.0%

Grade 5 5.0% * % 5.0% 95.0%

Alcohol All 25.6% 18.6% 7.0% 74.4%

Grade 4 30.4% 21.7% 8.7% 69.6%

Grade 5 20.0% 15.0% 5.0% 80.0%

Inhalants All 9.3% 7.0% 2.3% 90.7%

Grade 4 8.7% 8.7% * % 91.3%

Grade 5 10.0% 5.0% 5.0% 90.0%


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Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 5 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


--> Students Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 8.1% 5.4% 2.7% 91.9%

Grade 4 6.0% 4.5% 1.5% 94.0%

Grade 5 9.9% 6.2% 3.7% 90.1%

Alcohol All 30.4% 15.5% 14.9% 69.6%

Grade 4 32.8% 13.4% 19.4% 67.2%

Grade 5 28.4% 17.3% 11.1% 71.6%

Inhalants All 12.9% 9.5% 3.4% 87.1%

Grade 4 19.7% 15.2% 4.5% 80.3%

Grade 5 7.4% 4.9% 2.5% 92.6%

Marijuana All 0.7% * % 0.7% 99.3%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 5 1.2% * % 1.2% 98.8%


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--> Students Not Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 14.8% 7.4% 7.4% 85.2%

Grade 4 28.6% 14.3% 14.3% 71.4%

Grade 5 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Alcohol All 37.0% 25.9% 11.1% 63.0%

Grade 4 50.0% 42.9% 7.1% 50.0%

Grade 5 23.1% 7.7% 15.4% 76.9%

Inhalants All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 5 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 5 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


--> Students Living in Town More Than 3 Years


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 10.1% 6.2% 3.9% 89.9%

Grade 4 15.7% 9.8% 5.9% 84.3%

Grade 5 6.4% 3.8% 2.6% 93.6%

Alcohol All 30.2% 17.1% 13.2% 69.8%

Grade 4 37.3% 19.6% 17.6% 62.7%

Grade 5 25.6% 15.4% 10.3% 74.4%

Inhalants All 9.3% 6.2% 3.1% 90.7%

Grade 4 13.7% 9.8% 3.9% 86.3%

Grade 5 6.4% 3.8% 2.6% 93.6%


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Marijuana All 0.8% * % 0.8% 99.2%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 5 1.3% * % 1.3% 98.7%


--> Students Living in Town 3 Years or Less


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 7.1% 3.6% 3.6% 92.9%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 5 20.0% 10.0% 10.0% 80.0%

Alcohol All 35.7% 17.9% 17.9% 64.3%

Grade 4 33.3% 16.7% 16.7% 66.7%

Grade 5 40.0% 20.0% 20.0% 60.0%

Inhalants All 11.1% 7.4% 3.7% 88.9%

Grade 4 11.1% 5.6% 5.6% 88.9%

Grade 5 * % * % * % * %

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 5 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


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GENDER

Q1 Frequency Percent

Female 103 57.5

Male 76 42.5

GRADE LEVEL


Grade 4 82 45.8

Grade 5 97 54.2

DO YOU LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS?


No 27 15.4

Yes 148 84.6

Frequency Missing = 4

AGE


9 22 12.4

10 90 50.8

11 54 30.5

12 11 6.2



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ETHNICITY


Asian/American 1 0.6

Mexican/American 171 97.2Native/American 2 1.1

Other 1 0.6

White 1 0.6


WHAT GRADES DO YOU USUALLY GET


Mostly A's 25 14.5

Mostly B's 104 60.5

Mostly C's 35 20.3

Mostly D's 4 2.3

Mostly F's 4 2.3

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade

level in the district


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LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR

MORE THAN 3 YEARS


Don't Know 20 11.3

No 28 15.8

Yes 129 72.9


EITHER PARENT GRADUATE

FROM COLLEGE


Don't Know 109 61.6

No 30 16.9

Yes 38 21.5


QUALIFY FOR A FREE/REDUCED

PRICE LUNCH?


Don't Know 20 11.9

No 12 7.1

Yes 136 81.0


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PARENTS ATTEND PTA MEETINGS?


No 54 30.5Yes 123 69.5


EVER INHALED GASOLINE

TO GET HIGH?

Q11A Frequency Percent

Not Used 173 98.3

Used 3 1.7






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EVER INHALED PAINT THINNER

TO GET HIGH?

Q11B Frequency Percent

Not Used 168 97.7

Used 4 2.3


EVER INHALED GLUE TO GET HIGH?

Q11C Frequency Percent

Not Used 166 97.1

Used 5 2.9


EVER INHALED WHITEOUT

TO GET HIGH?

Q11D Frequency Percent

Not Used 161 94.7

Used 9 5.3


EVER INHALED SPRAY

PAINT TO GET HIGH?

Q11E Frequency Percent


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Not Used 168 97.7

Used 4 2.3


EVER USED OTHER INHALANTSTO GET HIGH?

Q11F Frequency Percent

Not Used 163 95.9

Used 7 4.1






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CIGARETTE USE DURING LIFETIME


Never heard of 4 2.2

Never used 160 89.4

1-2 times 12 6.73-10 times 3 1.7

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN LIFETIME



Never used 154 88.0


BEER USE DURING LIFETIME


Never heard of 3 1.7Never used 128 74.0

1-2 times 38 22.0

11+ times 4 2.3


WINE COOLER USE DURING LIFETIME



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Never used 102 60.4

1-2 times 16 9.5

11+ times 2 1.2


WINE USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 143 83.6

1-2 times 6 3.5

3-10 times 1 0.6

11+ times 1 0.6






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LIQUOR USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 142 80.7

1-2 times 9 5.13-10 times 1 0.6

11+ times 1 0.6


INHALANT USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12H Frequency Percent


Never used 150 86.2

1-2 times 8 4.6

3-10 times 1 0.6

11+ times 1 0.6


MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12I Frequency Percent


Never used 153 89.0

1-2 times 1 0.6



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CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 158 91.9

1-2 times 7 4.1

3-10 times 2 1.2

11+ times 1 0.6


SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN PAST YEAR



Never used 144 88.9






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BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 125 82.8

1-2 times 20 13.23-10 times 1 0.7

11+ times 3 2.0


WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 89 60.5

1-2 times 11 7.5

11+ times 2 1.4


WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 123 83.1

1-2 times 4 2.7

11+ times 2 1.4



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LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 130 79.3

1-2 times 3 1.8

3-10 times 1 0.6

11+ times 1 0.6


INHALANT USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 134 84.3

1-2 times 5 3.1

3-10 times 1 0.6





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MARIJUANA USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 132 86.3

1-2 times 1 0.7


AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES



Never used 144 88.3

7 or younger 1 0.6

8 years old 2 1.2

9 years old 8 4.9

10 years old 5 3.1

11 years old 1 0.6


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO



Never used 144 92.3



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AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER



Never used 87 66.4

7 or younger 15 11.5

8 years old 11 8.4

9 years old 9 6.910 years old 7 5.3

11 years old 1 0.8





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AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS



Never used 73 57.0

7 or younger 6 4.78 years old 2 1.6

9 years old 2 1.6

10 years old 7 5.5

11 years old 2 1.6

12 or older 1 0.8


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE



Never used 115 85.2

7 or younger 1 0.7

10 years old 6 4.4

11 years old 1 0.7


AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR



Never used 130 83.3

7 or younger 1 0.6

8 years old 1 0.6

9 years old 2 1.3

10 years old 2 1 3


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10 years old 2 1.3

11 years old 2 1.3


AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS



Never used 127 83.6

7 or younger 3 2.0

9 years old 1 0.7

10 years old 4 2.6





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AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA



Never used 136 90.7

7 or younger 1 0.7


CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES



None 118 70.2

Some 40 23.8

Most 4 2.4


CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



None 132 86.8

Some 5 3.3


CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER


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None 79 54.9

Some 49 34.0

Most 10 6.9


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS



None 77 52.7

Some 26 17.8

Most 6 4.1





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CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE



None 105 71.4

Some 18 12.2Most 2 1.4


CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR



None 104 69.8

Some 16 10.7

Most 6 4.0


CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS



None 116 79.5

Some 15 10.3

Most 1 0.7


CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA


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CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA



None 124 81.6

Some 4 2.6

Most 3 2.0


EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES



No 123 74.1

Yes 37 22.3





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EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



No 145 91.2Yes 2 1.3


EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER


Never heard of 3 1.9No 104 65.8

Yes 51 32.3


EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE COOLERS



No 90 62.9

Yes 21 14.7


EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE



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Q q y


No 133 84.2

Yes 14 8.9


EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR



No 126 79.7

Yes 14 8.9





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EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS



No 134 84.8

Yes 13 8.2


EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA



No 139 88.5Yes 6 3.8


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME


Do Not Drink 117 68.8

No 29 17.1

Yes 24 14.1


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS



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No 45 30.0

Yes 3 2.0


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE



No 42 27.6

Yes 10 6.6





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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTES



Very dangerous 97 56.4

Dangerous 49 28.5Not at all 4 2.3

Don't know 19 11.0


DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO




Dangerous 31 18.5

Not at all 1 0.6

Don't know 13 7.7


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER




Dangerous 65 39.4

Not at all 2 1.2

Don't know 15 9.1



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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE WINE COOLERS


Never heard of 33 20.8Very dangerous 71 44.7

Dangerous 32 20.1

Not at all 2 1.3

Don't know 21 13.2





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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE




Dangerous 27 17.6Not at all 2 1.3

Don't know 16 10.5


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE LIQUOR




Dangerous 30 18.6

Not at all 3 1.9

Don't know 12 7.5


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS




Dangerous 26 16.3

Don't know 16 10.0



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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA




Dangerous 9 6.0

Don't know 8 5.3


DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO FROM TEACHER


No 44 26.0

Yes 125 74.0





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DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

VISITOR TO CLASS


No 41 26.3

Yes 115 73.7


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

ASSEMBLY PROGRAM


No 41 25.9Yes 117 74.1


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

GUIDE COUNSELOR


No 24 15.4

Yes 132 84.6


DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE

ELSE AT SCHOOL



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No 77 47.5

Yes 85 52.5


BEER, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 144 82.3

1 time 19 10.9

2 times 8 4.6

3+ times 4 2.3





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WINE COOLERS, TWO OR

MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 154 91.7

1 time 10 6.02 times 3 1.8

3+ times 1 0.6


WINE, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 162 95.3

1 time 6 3.5

2 times 1 0.6

3+ times 1 0.6


LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE

AT ONE TIME


Never 161 97.6

1 time 2 1.2

2 times 1 0.6

3+ times 1 0.6



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MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUT

PARENT'S CONSENT


No 170 97.7

Yes 4 2.3


SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN

SINCE SEPTEMBER


No 137 79.7

Yes 35 20.3





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PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER


Don't like it 138 80.2

Don't care 2 1.2

Think it's O.K. 2 1.2Don't know 30 17.4


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

USING MARIJUANA


Don't like it 145 83.3

Don't care 2 1.1

Think it's O.K. 1 0.6

Don't know 26 14.9



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Documents

1998 _ hidalgo county _ valley view isd _ 1998 texas school survey of drug and alcohol use _ elementary report