1998 _ harris county _ huffman isd _ 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 24.1% 16.3% 7.8% 75.9%

Grade 4 10.7% 4.0% 6.8% 89.3%

Grade 6 39.4% 30.3% 9.0% 60.6%

Cigarettes All 22.4% 15.4% 6.9% 77.6%

Grade 4 10.2% 4.0% 6.2% 89.8%

Grade 6 36.4% 28.6% 7.8% 63.6%

Smokeless tobacco All 7.3% 3.7% 3.7% 92.7%Grade 4 2.9% 1.1% 1.7% 97.1%

Grade 6 12.5% 6.6% 5.9% 87.5%

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 5.5 6.3

Grade 4 * 3.4

Grade 6 5.6 7.2

Cigarettes

School Lifetime

Year

All 4.7 5.4Grade 4 * 2.9


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Grade 6 4.9 6.2

Smokeless tobacco

School Lifetime

Year

All 4.8 4.5

Grade 4 * *Grade 6 5.0 5.0

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

Grade 4 Grade 6

Tobacco 8.7 9.5


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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 81.3% 3.7% 0.5% 5.9% 3.7% 3.7% 1.4%

Grade 4 91.7% * % * % 6.6% 1.7% * % * %

Grade 6 68.4% 8.2% 1.0% 5.1% 6.1% 8.2% 3.1%

Other Family Situation


All 62.6% 9.1% 5.1% 4.0% 7.1% 8.1% 4.0%

Grade 4 84.4% 8.9% * % 4.4% 2.2% * % * %

Grade 6 44.4% 9.3% 9.3% 3.7% 11.1% 14.8% 7.4%

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

Any tobacco product?

Never

Heard of None Some Most

All 0.3% 60.4% 33.7% 5.6%

Grade 4 0.6% 76.9% 20.1% 2.4%

Grade 6 * % 42.2% 48.7% 9.1%

Cigarettes?

Never


All 1.3% 60.5% 32.9% 5.3%


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Grade 4 2.4% 76.0% 19.2% 2.4%

Grade 6 * % 43.4% 48.0% 8.6%

Smokeless tobacco?

Never


All 2.2% 86.3% 10.5% 1.0%Grade 4 4.3% 90.1% 5.6% * %

Grade 6 * % 82.2% 15.8% 2.0%

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


Never

Heard of Yes No

All 0.9% 38.7% 60.4%

Grade 4 1.7% 19.8% 78.5%

Grade 6 * % 59.7% 40.3%


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Cigarettes?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 2.2% 35.9% 61.9%

Grade 4 4.1% 17.1% 78.8%

Grade 6 * % 56.9% 43.1%

Smokeless tobacco?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 1.6% 15.6% 82.9%

Grade 4 2.4% 7.9% 89.7%

Grade 6 0.7% 24.0% 75.3%

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 1.6% 55.9% 35.9% 3.1% 3.4%

Grade 4 3.0% 61.5% 31.4% 1.2% 3.0%

Grade 6 * % 49.7% 41.1% 5.3% 4.0%

Cigarettes?



All 3.2% 42.8% 45.0% 3.5% 5.5%Grade 4 5.6% 50.6% 38.9% 0.6% 4.3%


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Grade 6 0.7% 34.2% 51.7% 6.7% 6.7%

Smokeless tobacco?



All 2.6% 46.6% 38.1% 3.9% 8.8%

Grade 4 4.9% 50.9% 33.7% 1.8% 8.6%Grade 6 * % 41.7% 43.1% 6.3% 9.0%


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


Used Year Year Used

Any alcohol product All 36.1% 27.5% 8.7% 63.9%

Grade 4 21.7% 14.4% 7.2% 78.3%

Grade 6 52.9% 42.6% 10.3% 47.1%

Beer All 23.5% 16.0% 7.5% 76.5%

Grade 4 10.7% 6.8% 4.0% 89.3%

Grade 6 38.1% 26.5% 11.6% 61.9%

Wine coolers All 24.4% 17.0% 7.4% 75.6%Grade 4 10.9% 8.0% 2.9% 89.1%

Grade 6 40.0% 27.3% 12.7% 60.0%

Wine All 21.7% 15.5% 6.2% 78.3%

Grade 4 11.5% 6.3% 5.2% 88.5%

Grade 6 33.6% 26.2% 7.4% 66.4%

Liquor All 15.9% 11.3% 4.6% 84.1%

Grade 4 6.8% 3.4% 3.4% 93.2%

Grade 6 26.5% 20.5% 6.0% 73.5%

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 6.7 8.4

Grade 4 5.3 5.8Grade 6 7.3 9.5


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Beer

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.9 4.3

Grade 4 3.1 3.4

Grade 6 4.1 4.6

Liquor

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.7 4.1

Grade 4 * 3.5

Grade 6 3.5 4.2

Wine

School Lifetime

Year

All 2.3 3.0

Grade 4 2.9 3.3

Grade 6 2.1 2.9


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Wine coolers

School Lifetime

Year

All 2.9 3.7

Grade 4 2.9 2.3

Grade 6 2.9 4.1

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 82.4% 7.2% 4.9% 5.5% 17.6%

Grade 4 88.3% 4.9% 4.9% 1.8% 11.7%

Grade 6 75.7% 9.7% 4.9% 9.7% 24.3%

Wine Coolers?


All 81.1% 10.2% 2.8% 6.0% 18.9%

Grade 4 90.0% 6.0% 0.7% 3.3% 10.0%

Grade 6 71.1% 14.8% 5.2% 8.9% 28.9%

Wine?


All 82.6% 10.9% 2.7% 3.8% 17.4%

Grade 4 88.9% 7.8% 1.3% 2.0% 11.1%

Grade 6 75.7% 14.3% 4.3% 5.7% 24.3%


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Liquor?


All 86.8% 6.3% 2.6% 4.4% 13.2%

Grade 4 95.6% 2.2% 0.7% 1.5% 4.4%

Grade 6 77.8% 10.4% 4.4% 7.4% 22.2%

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

Grade 4 Grade 6

Alcohol 8.2 9.3

Beer 8.2 9.4

Wine Coolers 9.2 9.5

Wine 8.5 10.0

Liquor 8.5 10.4


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

Two Parent Family


All 71.7% 7.6% 4.0% 5.4% 6.7% 3.1% 1.3%

Grade 4 84.6% 5.7% 3.3% 4.1% 2.4% * % * %

Grade 6 56.0% 10.0% 5.0% 7.0% 12.0% 7.0% 3.0%



All 46.0% 13.0% 11.0% 7.0% 9.0% 11.0% 3.0%

Grade 4 69.6% 13.0% 6.5% 8.7% * % * % 2.2%

Grade 6 25.9% 13.0% 14.8% 5.6% 16.7% 20.4% 3.7%

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 28.0% 75.0% 52.2% 90.0%

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

Home?

Don't

Drink Yes No


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All 67.1% 19.7% 13.2%

Grade 4 82.7% 8.3% 9.0%

Grade 6 49.6% 32.4% 18.0%

Friends?

Don't

Drink Yes No

All 66.8% 10.8% 22.4%

Grade 4 82.4% 3.4% 14.2%

Grade 6 50.0% 18.8% 31.2%

Somewhere else?

Don't

Drink Yes No

All 66.6% 15.2% 18.3%

Grade 4 82.7% 6.0% 11.3%

Grade 6 49.3% 25.0% 25.7%


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

Any alcohol product?

Never


All 0.6% 55.5% 35.8% 8.1%

Grade 4 1.2% 74.3% 22.2% 2.4%

Grade 6 * % 35.1% 50.6% 14.3%

Beer?

NeverHeard of None Some Most

All 0.6% 67.8% 25.1% 6.4%

Grade 4 1.2% 83.2% 13.7% 1.9%

Grade 6 * % 51.3% 37.3% 11.3%

Wine coolers?

Never


All 4.2% 66.1% 25.1% 4.6%Grade 4 7.6% 81.6% 10.1% 0.6%

Grade 6 0.7% 49.7% 40.9% 8.7%

Wine?

Never


All 1.0% 75.6% 21.2% 2.3%

Grade 4 1.3% 89.3% 8.8% 0.6%

Grade 6 0.7% 60.8% 34.5% 4.1%


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Liquor?

Never


All 4.8% 75.2% 16.5% 3.5%

Grade 4 8.6% 85.9% 4.3% 1.2%

Grade 6 0.7% 63.3% 29.9% 6.1%

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


Never

Heard of Yes No

All 1.2% 36.2% 62.5%

Grade 4 1.8% 22.5% 75.7%

Grade 6 0.6% 51.3% 48.1%

Beer?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 1.3% 29.6% 69.1%

Grade 4 2.4% 17.6% 80.0%

Grade 6 * % 43.0% 57.0%


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Spring 1998

Wine coolers?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 3.9% 22.0% 74.1%

Grade 4 7.4% 10.5% 82.1%

Grade 6 * % 34.7% 65.3%

Wine?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 1.6% 19.7% 78.7%

Grade 4 2.4% 10.2% 87.3%

Grade 6 0.7% 30.6% 68.8%

Liquor?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 3.9% 20.4% 75.7%

Grade 4 6.7% 9.8% 83.4%

Grade 6 0.7% 32.2% 67.1%

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 77.0% 5.2% 1.9% 15.9%

Grade 4 82.1% 3.1% 2.5% 12.3%

Grade 6 71.4% 7.5% 1.4% 19.7%


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




All 1.3% 62.8% 29.0% 3.2% 3.8%

Grade 4 2.4% 67.7% 23.2% 2.4% 4.3%

Grade 6 * % 57.5% 35.3% 3.9% 3.3%

Beer?



All 1.0% 40.7% 44.4% 7.6% 6.3%

Grade 4 1.9% 44.5% 40.6% 6.5% 6.5%

Grade 6 * % 36.7% 48.3% 8.8% 6.1%


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Wine coolers?



All 4.9% 33.1% 35.6% 14.4% 12.0%

Grade 4 8.8% 41.9% 31.1% 5.4% 12.8%

Grade 6 0.7% 23.5% 40.4% 24.3% 11.0%

Wine?



All 0.7% 33.3% 42.2% 12.8% 11.0%

Grade 4 1.4% 42.0% 38.5% 7.7% 10.5%

Grade 6 * % 24.5% 46.0% 18.0% 11.5%

Liquor?



All 4.4% 57.3% 29.8% 2.4% 6.1%

Grade 4 7.3% 60.0% 22.7% 1.3% 8.7%

Grade 6 1.4% 54.5% 37.2% 3.4% 3.4%


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


Used Year Year Used

Marijuana All 5.5% 3.7% 1.8% 94.5%

Grade 4 1.7% * % 1.7% 98.3%

Grade 6 9.9% 7.9% 2.0% 90.1%

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

School LifetimeYear

All 3.1 4.1

Grade 4 * *

Grade 6 3.1 4.3

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

Grade 4 Grade 6

Marijuana * 10.7

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

Two Parent Family


All 96.1% * % * % 0.5% 0.5% 1.9% 1.0%

Grade 4 99.1% * % * % 0.9% * % * % * %


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Grade 6 92.6% * % * % * % 1.1% 4.3% 2.1%



All 93.8% * % 1.0% 2.1% * % 1.0% 2.1%

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

Grade 6 89.1% * % 1.8% 3.6% * % 1.8% 3.6%

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

school year:



Marijuana 2.0% 33.3% 15.2% 40.0%


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

Never


All 6.8% 78.8% 12.1% 2.3%

Grade 4 13.4% 78.3% 7.6% 0.6%

Grade 6 * % 79.3% 16.7% 4.0%

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

NeverHeard of Yes No

All 6.7% 15.0% 78.3%

Grade 4 11.7% 6.7% 81.6%

Grade 6 1.3% 24.0% 74.7%

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 82.4% 2.6% 1.0% 14.0%

Grade 4 80.5% 0.6% 0.6% 18.2%

Grade 6 84.5% 4.7% 1.4% 9.5%

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




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All 6.6% 76.2% 9.4% 2.8% 4.9%

Grade 4 13.4% 71.1% 10.6% 0.7% 4.2%

Grade 6 * % 81.3% 8.3% 4.9% 5.6%


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


Used Year Year Used

Inhalants All 15.5% 12.7% 2.7% 84.5%

Grade 4 11.4% 8.0% 3.4% 88.6%

Grade 6 20.1% 18.2% 1.9% 79.9%

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

Correction Fluid/Whiteout

Not Used Used

All 94.3% 5.7%

Grade 4 98.0% 2.0%

Grade 6 90.4% 9.6%

Gasoline

Not Used Used

All 94.3% 5.7%Grade 4 95.8% 4.2%

Grade 6 92.6% 7.4%

Glue

Not Used Used

All 95.6% 4.4%

Grade 4 96.7% 3.3%

Grade 6 94.5% 5.5%

Paint Thinner


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Not Used Used

All 97.2% 2.8%

Grade 4 98.6% 1.4%

Grade 6 95.8% 4.2%

Spray Paint

Not Used Used

All 95.0% 5.0%

Grade 4 97.2% 2.8%

Grade 6 92.9% 7.1%

Other Inhalants

Not Used Used

All 88.4% 11.6%

Grade 4 92.8% 7.2%Grade 6 83.6% 16.4%


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

School Lifetime

Year

All 4.6 4.8

Grade 4 * 4.8

Grade 6 4.5 4.8

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

0 1 2-3 4+

All 85.5% 7.4% 4.1% 3.0%

Grade 4 90.1% 6.0% 2.7% 1.1%

Grade 6 80.1% 9.0% 5.8% 5.1%

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

Grade 4 Grade 6

Inhalants 8.5 10.1

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

Two Parent Family


All 90.9% 2.4% 1.4% 0.5% 2.9% 1.0% 1.0%

Grade 4 93.9% 1.8% 1.8% * % 2.6% * % * %

Grade 6 87.2% 3.2% 1.1% 1.1% 3.2% 2.1% 2.1%


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All 84.9% 1.1% 1.1% 3.2% 1.1% 7.5% 1.1%

Grade 4 90.5% 2.4% 2.4% 4.8% * % * % * %

Grade 6 80.4% * % * % 2.0% 2.0% 13.7% 2.0%

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

school year:



Inhalants 6.9% 58.3% 23.5% 60.0%


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

Never


All 5.3% 76.8% 12.9% 5.0%

Grade 4 9.7% 79.9% 7.8% 2.6%

Grade 6 0.7% 73.6% 18.2% 7.4%

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

NeverHeard of Yes No

All 4.5% 15.8% 79.7%

Grade 4 7.3% 7.9% 84.8%

Grade 6 1.4% 24.7% 74.0%

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



All 4.9% 61.1% 25.0% 3.5% 5.6%

Grade 4 8.3% 63.2% 18.8% 2.8% 6.9%

Grade 6 1.4% 59.0% 31.3% 4.2% 4.2%


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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 32.3% 67.7%

Grade 4 32.9% 67.1%

Grade 6 31.7% 68.3%

Guidance Counselor?

No Yes

All 81.1% 18.9%

Grade 4 78.4% 21.6%

Grade 6 83.8% 16.2%

Visitor to Class?

No Yes

All 12.0% 88.0%

Grade 4 15.5% 84.5%

Grade 6 8.2% 91.8%

Someone Else at School?

No Yes

All 55.6% 44.4%

Grade 4 59.5% 40.5%

Grade 6 51.4% 48.6%

Your Teacher?

No Yes


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All 30.3% 69.7%

Grade 4 22.5% 77.5%

Grade 6 38.9% 61.1%

Any School Source?

No Yes

All 4.3% 95.7%

Grade 4 5.8% 94.2%

Grade 6 2.6% 97.4%


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

--> All Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 24.1% 16.3% 7.8% 75.9%

Grade 4 10.7% 4.0% 6.8% 89.3%

Grade 6 39.4% 30.3% 9.0% 60.6%

Alcohol All 36.1% 27.5% 8.7% 63.9%

Grade 4 21.7% 14.4% 7.2% 78.3%

Grade 6 52.9% 42.6% 10.3% 47.1%

Inhalants All 15.5% 12.7% 2.7% 84.5%

Grade 4 11.4% 8.0% 3.4% 88.6%

Grade 6 20.1% 18.2% 1.9% 79.9%

Marijuana All 5.5% 3.7% 1.8% 94.5%

Grade 4 1.7% * % 1.7% 98.3%

Grade 6 9.9% 7.9% 2.0% 90.1%


--> Male Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 30.4% 20.2% 10.1% 69.6%

Grade 4 13.3% 3.3% 10.0% 86.7%

Grade 6 50.0% 39.7% 10.3% 50.0%

Alcohol All 43.5% 32.9% 10.6% 56.5%

Grade 4 25.0% 15.2% 9.8% 75.0%

Grade 6 65.4% 53.8% 11.5% 34.6%

Inhalants All 20.4% 16.2% 4.2% 79.6%

Grade 4 15.7% 10.1% 5.6% 84.3%

Grade 6 25.6% 23.1% 2.6% 74.4%


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Marijuana All 9.9% 6.8% 3.1% 90.1%

Grade 4 2.3% * % 2.3% 97.7%

Grade 6 18.7% 14.7% 4.0% 81.3%


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--> Female Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 17.8% 12.3% 5.5% 82.2%

Grade 4 8.1% 4.7% 3.5% 91.9%

Grade 6 28.6% 20.8% 7.8% 71.4%

Alcohol All 28.7% 22.0% 6.7% 71.3%

Grade 4 18.4% 13.8% 4.6% 81.6%

Grade 6 40.3% 31.2% 9.1% 59.7%

Inhalants All 10.5% 9.3% 1.2% 89.5%

Grade 4 7.0% 5.8% 1.2% 93.0%

Grade 6 14.5% 13.2% 1.3% 85.5%

Marijuana All 1.2% 0.6% 0.6% 98.8%

Grade 4 1.2% * % 1.2% 98.8%

Grade 6 1.3% 1.3% * % 98.7%


--> White Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 23.2% 15.8% 7.4% 76.8%

Grade 4 9.9% 3.3% 6.6% 90.1%

Grade 6 38.3% 30.1% 8.3% 61.7%

Alcohol All 35.4% 26.3% 9.1% 64.6%

Grade 4 19.7% 12.5% 7.2% 80.3%

Grade 6 53.4% 42.1% 11.3% 46.6%

Inhalants All 14.2% 12.1% 2.1% 85.8%

Grade 4 9.3% 7.3% 2.0% 90.7%

Grade 6 19.7% 17.4% 2.3% 80.3%


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Marijuana All 5.7% 3.9% 1.8% 94.3%

Grade 4 1.3% * % 1.3% 98.7%

Grade 6 10.7% 8.4% 2.3% 89.3%


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--> African/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All * % * % * % * %

Grade 4 * % * % * % * %

Alcohol All * % * % * % * %

Grade 4 * % * % * % * %

Inhalants All * % * % * % * %

Grade 4 * % * % * % * %

Marijuana All * % * % * % * %

Grade 4 * % * % * % * %


--> Mexican/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 42.1% 36.8% 5.3% 57.9%

Grade 4 * % * % * % * %

Grade 6 50.0% 50.0% * % 50.0%

Alcohol All 42.1% 36.8% 5.3% 57.9%

Grade 4 * % * % * % * %

Grade 6 50.0% 50.0% * % 50.0%

Inhalants All 26.3% 21.1% 5.3% 73.7%

Grade 4 * % * % * % * %

Grade 6 20.0% 20.0% * % 80.0%

Marijuana All 5.3% 5.3% * % 94.7%

Grade 4 * % * % * % * %

Grade 6 10.0% 10.0% * % 90.0%


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--> Students Reporting A and B Grades


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 21.4% 12.8% 8.6% 78.6%

Grade 4 11.8% 4.6% 7.2% 88.2%

Grade 6 35.6% 25.0% 10.6% 64.4%

Alcohol All 31.9% 23.1% 8.8% 68.1%

Grade 4 20.5% 13.5% 7.1% 79.5%

Grade 6 49.0% 37.5% 11.5% 51.0%

Inhalants All 13.2% 10.9% 2.3% 86.8%

Grade 4 11.7% 8.4% 3.2% 88.3%

Grade 6 15.5% 14.6% 1.0% 84.5%

Marijuana All 4.7% 2.8% 2.0% 95.3%

Grade 4 2.0% * % 2.0% 98.0%

Grade 6 8.9% 6.9% 2.0% 91.1%


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


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 34.3% 28.4% 6.0% 65.7%

Grade 4 5.3% * % 5.3% 94.7%

Grade 6 45.8% 39.6% 6.3% 54.2%

Alcohol All 50.0% 42.6% 7.4% 50.0%

Grade 4 25.0% 20.0% 5.0% 75.0%

Grade 6 60.4% 52.1% 8.3% 39.6%

Inhalants All 25.4% 20.9% 4.5% 74.6%

Grade 4 10.5% 5.3% 5.3% 89.5%

Grade 6 31.3% 27.1% 4.2% 68.8%


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Marijuana All 9.1% 7.6% 1.5% 90.9%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 6 12.5% 10.4% 2.1% 87.5%


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--> Students Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 18.9% 13.5% 5.4% 81.1%

Grade 4 9.0% 4.9% 4.1% 91.0%

Grade 6 31.0% 24.0% 7.0% 69.0%

Alcohol All 29.1% 21.5% 7.6% 70.9%

Grade 4 18.7% 13.0% 5.7% 81.3%

Grade 6 42.0% 32.0% 10.0% 58.0%

Inhalants All 13.2% 10.9% 2.3% 86.8%

Grade 4 9.9% 7.4% 2.5% 90.1%

Grade 6 17.2% 15.2% 2.0% 82.8%

Marijuana All 4.1% 2.8% 1.4% 95.9%

Grade 4 0.8% * % 0.8% 99.2%

Grade 6 8.2% 6.2% 2.1% 91.8%


--> Students Not Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 35.8% 22.6% 13.2% 64.2%

Grade 4 15.7% 2.0% 13.7% 84.3%

Grade 6 54.5% 41.8% 12.7% 45.5%

Alcohol All 52.3% 41.1% 11.2% 47.7%

Grade 4 30.8% 19.2% 11.5% 69.2%

Grade 6 72.7% 61.8% 10.9% 27.3%

Inhalants All 20.8% 17.0% 3.8% 79.2%

Grade 4 15.7% 9.8% 5.9% 84.3%

Grade 6 25.5% 23.6% 1.8% 74.5%


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Marijuana All 8.6% 5.7% 2.9% 91.4%

Grade 4 4.0% * % 4.0% 96.0%

Grade 6 12.7% 10.9% 1.8% 87.3%


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--> Students Living in Town More Than 3 Years


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 22.7% 15.0% 7.7% 77.3%

Grade 4 11.8% 3.9% 7.9% 88.2%

Grade 6 35.8% 28.3% 7.5% 64.2%

Alcohol All 35.6% 26.2% 9.4% 64.4%

Grade 4 18.9% 13.4% 5.5% 81.1%

Grade 6 55.7% 41.5% 14.2% 44.3%

Inhalants All 14.3% 12.2% 2.2% 85.7%

Grade 4 9.6% 7.2% 2.4% 90.4%

Grade 6 20.0% 18.1% 1.9% 80.0%

Marijuana All 4.8% 3.5% 1.3% 95.2%

Grade 4 1.6% * % 1.6% 98.4%

Grade 6 8.7% 7.8% 1.0% 91.3%


--> Students Living in Town 3 Years or Less


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 30.9% 22.2% 8.6% 69.1%

Grade 4 5.7% 2.9% 2.9% 94.3%

Grade 6 50.0% 37.0% 13.0% 50.0%

Alcohol All 37.0% 32.1% 4.9% 63.0%

Grade 4 20.0% 11.4% 8.6% 80.0%

Grade 6 50.0% 47.8% 2.2% 50.0%

Inhalants All 16.3% 15.0% 1.3% 83.8%

Grade 4 8.8% 8.8% * % 91.2%

Grade 6 21.7% 19.6% 2.2% 78.3%


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Marijuana All 7.5% 5.0% 2.5% 92.5%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 6 13.0% 8.7% 4.3% 87.0%


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GENDER

Q1 Frequency Percent

Female 164 48.7

Male 173 51.3

Frequency Missing = 1

GRADE LEVEL


Grade 4 182 53.8

Grade 6 156 46.2

DO YOU LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS?


No 108 32.4

Yes 225 67.6


AGE


9 38 11.3

10 126 37.6

11 44 13.1

12 115 34.3


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13 or older 12 3.6


ETHNICITY


African/American 1 0.3

Mexican/American 19 5.8

Native/American 10 3.1

Other 10 3.1

White 287 87.8


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 99 30.0

Mostly B's 163 49.4

Mostly C's 49 14.8Mostly D's 12 3.6

Mostly F's 7 2.1


LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR

MORE THAN 3 YEARS


Don't Know 18 5.4

No 81 24.2

Yes 236 70.4


EITHER PARENT GRADUATEFROM COLLEGE


Don't Know 131 39.2

No 62 18.6

Yes 141 42.2



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QUALIFY FOR A FREE/REDUCED

PRICE LUNCH?


Don't Know 104 31.3

No 168 50.6

Yes 60 18.1


PARENTS ATTEND PTA MEETINGS?


No 173 51.8

Yes 161 48.2






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EVER INHALED GASOLINE

TO GET HIGH?

Q11A Frequency Percent

Not Used 297 94.3

Used 18 5.7


EVER INHALED PAINT THINNER

TO GET HIGH?

Q11B Frequency Percent

Not Used 282 97.2

Used 8 2.8


EVER INHALED GLUE TO GET HIGH?

Q11C Frequency Percent

Not Used 283 95.6

Used 13 4.4


EVER INHALED WHITEOUT

TO GET HIGH?

Q11D Frequency Percent


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Not Used 266 94.3

Used 16 5.7


EVER INHALED SPRAYPAINT TO GET HIGH?

Q11E Frequency Percent

Not Used 267 95.0

Used 14 5.0






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EVER USED OTHER INHALANTS

TO GET HIGH?

Q11F Frequency Percent

Not Used 259 88.4

Used 34 11.6


CIGARETTE USE DURING LIFETIME


Never heard of 10 3.1

Never used 244 74.6

1-2 times 35 10.7

3-10 times 17 5.2

11+ times 21 6.4


SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN LIFETIME



Never used 279 88.6

1-2 times 13 4.1

3-10 times 6 1.9

11+ times 4 1.3



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BEER USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 240 75.7

1-2 times 41 12.9

3-10 times 27 8.511+ times 8 2.5


WINE COOLER USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 209 69.2

1-2 times 49 16.2

3-10 times 17 5.6

11+ times 8 2.6





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WINE USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 235 79.9

1-2 times 45 15.33-10 times 8 2.7

11+ times 5 1.7


LIQUOR USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 243 77.4

1-2 times 33 10.5

3-10 times 9 2.9

11+ times 9 2.9


INHALANT USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12H Frequency Percent


Never used 258 83.8

1-2 times 16 5.2

3-10 times 13 4.2

11+ times 5 1.6



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MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12I Frequency Percent


Never used 265 87.5

1-2 times 11 3.63-10 times 3 1.0

11+ times 3 1.0


CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 264 80.7

1-2 times 27 8.3

3-10 times 14 4.3

11+ times 10 3.1





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SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN PAST YEAR



Never used 302 92.91-2 times 5 1.5

3-10 times 6 1.8

11+ times 1 0.3


BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 267 82.7

1-2 times 34 10.5

3-10 times 12 3.7

11+ times 7 2.2


WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 240 75.7

1-2 times 43 13.6

3-10 times 8 2.5

11+ times 4 1.3



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WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 265 83.61-2 times 42 13.2

3-10 times 8 2.5


LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 264 82.2

1-2 times 24 7.5

3-10 times 9 2.8

11+ times 4 1.2





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INHALANT USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 263 83.5

1-2 times 15 4.83-10 times 11 3.5

11+ times 4 1.3


MARIJUANA USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 274 87.3

1-2 times 9 2.9

3-10 times 2 0.6

11+ times 1 0.3


AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES



Never used 238 75.1

7 or younger 13 4.1

8 years old 6 1.9

9 years old 15 4.7

10 years old 13 4.1

11 years old 17 5.4

12 or older 7 2.2


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AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO



Never used 281 90.1

7 or younger 5 1.6

8 years old 1 0.3

9 years old 8 2.6

10 years old 6 1.9

11 years old 4 1.3





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AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER



Never used 237 75.5

7 or younger 21 6.78 years old 9 2.9

9 years old 10 3.2

10 years old 15 4.8

11 years old 16 5.1

12 or older 5 1.6


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS



Never used 212 68.8

7 or younger 9 2.9

8 years old 13 4.2

9 years old 18 5.8

10 years old 19 6.2

11 years old 14 4.5

12 or older 5 1.6


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE



Never used 234 77.2

7 or younger 10 3.3


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7 or younger 10 3.3

8 years old 12 4.0

9 years old 10 3.3

10 years old 9 3.0

11 years old 17 5.6

12 or older 10 3.3


AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR



Never used 247 78.9

7 or younger 5 1.6

8 years old 4 1.3

9 years old 10 3.2

10 years old 12 3.811 years old 11 3.5

12 or older 9 2.9





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AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS



Never used 258 84.6

7 or younger 6 2.08 years old 4 1.3

9 years old 4 1.3

10 years old 7 2.3

11 years old 9 3.0

12 or older 3 1.0


AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA



Never used 272 89.2

8 years old 1 0.3

9 years old 3 1.0

10 years old 1 0.3

11 years old 5 1.6

12 or older 4 1.3


CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES



None 193 60.5

Some 105 32.9

Most 17 5.3


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CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



None 270 86.3

Some 33 10.5

Most 3 1.0





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CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER



None 211 67.8

Some 78 25.1Most 20 6.4


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS


Never heard of 13 4.2None 203 66.1

Some 77 25.1

Most 14 4.6


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE



None 232 75.6

Some 65 21.2

Most 7 2.3


CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR


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None 233 75.2

Some 51 16.5

Most 11 3.5


CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS



None 232 76.8

Some 39 12.9

Most 15 5.0





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CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA



None 242 78.8

Some 37 12.1Most 7 2.3


EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES


Never heard of 7 2.2No 200 61.9

Yes 116 35.9


EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



No 261 82.9

Yes 49 15.6


EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER


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No 217 69.1

Yes 93 29.6


EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE COOLERS



No 229 74.1

Yes 68 22.0





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EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE



No 244 78.7

Yes 61 19.7


EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR



No 234 75.7Yes 63 20.4


EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS



No 247 79.7

Yes 49 15.8


EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA


h d f 21 6 7


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No 245 78.3

Yes 47 15.0


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME


Do Not Drink 198 67.1

No 39 13.2

Yes 58 19.7





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IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS



No 64 22.4

Yes 31 10.8


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE



No 53 18.3Yes 44 15.2


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTES



Very dangerous 133 42.8

Dangerous 140 45.0

Not at all 11 3.5

Don't know 17 5.5


DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO


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Dangerous 117 38.1

Not at all 12 3.9

Don't know 27 8.8


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER




Dangerous 134 44.4Not at all 23 7.6

Don't know 19 6.3





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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE WINE COOLERS



Very dangerous 94 33.1Dangerous 101 35.6

Not at all 41 14.4

Don't know 34 12.0


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE




Dangerous 119 42.2

Not at all 36 12.8

Don't know 31 11.0


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE LIQUOR




Dangerous 88 29.8

Not at all 7 2.4

Don't know 18 6.1



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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS



Very dangerous 176 61.1Dangerous 72 25.0

Not at all 10 3.5

Don't know 16 5.6


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA




Dangerous 27 9.4

Not at all 8 2.8

Don't know 14 4.9




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DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO FROM TEACHER


No 92 30.3

Yes 212 69.7


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

VISITOR TO CLASS


No 36 12.0

Yes 265 88.0


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

ASSEMBLY PROGRAM


No 92 32.3

Yes 193 67.7


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM


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DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

GUIDE COUNSELOR


No 223 81.1

Yes 52 18.9


DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE

ELSE AT SCHOOL


No 164 55.6

Yes 131 44.4





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BEER, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 253 82.4

1 time 22 7.2

2 times 15 4.93+ times 17 5.5


WINE COOLERS, TWO OR

MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 231 81.1

1 time 29 10.2

2 times 8 2.8

3+ times 17 6.0


WINE, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 242 82.6

1 time 32 10.9

2 times 8 2.7

3+ times 11 3.8


LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE


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LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE

AT ONE TIME


Never 236 86.8

1 time 17 6.3

2 times 7 2.6

3+ times 12 4.4


MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUT

PARENT'S CONSENT


No 300 96.2Yes 12 3.8





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SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN

SINCE SEPTEMBER


No 223 70.8

Yes 92 29.2


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER


Don't like it 238 77.0

Don't care 16 5.2Think it's O.K. 6 1.9

Don't know 49 15.9


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

USING MARIJUANA


Don't like it 253 82.4

Don't care 8 2.6

Think it's O.K. 3 1.0

Don't know 43 14.0



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Documents

1998 _ harris county _ huffman isd _ 1998 texas school survey of drug and alcohol use _ elementary report