LOS FRESNOS

SPRING 1996

TABLE B1:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES BY GRADE

--> ALL STUDENTS
Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
____________________________________________________________
TOBACCO
22.0%
14.6%
7.4%
78.0%
Grade 4
11.5%
7.0%
4.5%
88.5%
Grade 5
25.7%
16.4%
9.4%
74.3%
Grade 6
28.4%
20.1%
8.3%
71.6%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
37.1%
26.4%
10.7%
62.9%
Grade 4
20.6%
14.1%
6.5%
79.4%
Grade 5
44.3%
30.9%
13.3%
55.7%
Grade 6
45.7%
33.5%
12.2%
54.3%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
14.4%
11.7%
2.7%
85.6%
Grade 4
9.5%
8.7%
0.9%
90.5%
Grade 5
16.3%
13.6%
2.7%
83.7%
Grade 6
16.9%
12.6%
4.4%
83.1%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
4.5%
3.2%
1.3%
95.5%
Grade 4
1.1%
0.9%
* %
98.9%
Grade 5
3.5%
1.9%
1.6%
96.5%
Grade 6
8.7%
6.8%
1.9%
91.3%
____________________________________________________________

TABLE B2:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES BY GRADE

--> MALE STUDENTS
Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
____________________________________________________________

TOBACCO
27.6%
17.2%
10.4%
72.4%
Grade 4
18.6%
11.9%
6.7%
81.4%
Grade 5
32.1%
17.6%
14.5%
67.9%
Grade 6
32.1%
22.1%
10.0%
67.9%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
40.8%
27.2%
13.6%
59.2%
Grade 4
27.0%
18.0%
9.0%
73.0%
Grade 5
48.7%
33.3%
15.4%
51.3%
Grade 6
46.6%
30.2%
16.4%
53.4%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
14.4%
12.1%
2.3%
85.6%
Grade 4
13.1%
11.5%
1.6%
86.9%
Grade 5
14.4%
12.3%
2.1%
85.6%
Grade 6
15.6%
12.4%
3.2%
84.4%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
4.8%
3.4%
1.4%
95.2%
Grade 4
2.1%
1.6%
0.5%
97.9%
Grade 5
3.1%
1.6%
1.6%
96.9%
Grade 6
9.1%
7.0%
2.2%
90.9%
____________________________________________________________

LOS FRESNOS
SPRING 1996

TABLE B3:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES BY GRADE

--> FEMALE STUDENTS
Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
____________________________________________________________
TOBACCO
16.0%
11.8%
4.2%
84.0%
Grade 4
3.1%
1.2%
1.8%
96.9%
Grade 5
18.9%
15.0%
3.9%
81.1%
Grade 6
24.7%
18.1%
6.6%
75.3%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
33.2%
25.6%
7.6%
66.8%
Grade 4
13.4%
9.8%
3.7%
86.6%
Grade 5
39.4%
28.3%
11.1%
60.6%
Grade 6
45.0%
37.2%
7.8%
55.0%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
14.4%
11.3%
3.1%
85.6%
Grade 4
5.6%
5.6%
* %
94.4%
Grade 5
18.2%
14.9%
3.3%
81.8%
Grade 6
18.4%
12.8%
5.6%
81.6%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
4.2%
3.1%
1.1%
95.8%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
3.9%
2.2%
1.7%
96.1%
Grade 6
8.3%
6.7%
1.7%
91.7%
____________________________________________________________

TABLE B4:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES BY GRADE

--> WHITE STUDENTS
Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
____________________________________________________________

TOBACCO
18.1%
9.5%
8.6%
81.9%
Grade 4
3.7%
3.7%
* %
96.3%
Grade 5
35.3%
17.6%
17.6%
64.7%
Grade 6
13.6%
6.8%
6.8%
86.4%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
31.1%
19.4%
11.7%
68.9%
Grade 4
12.0%
8.0%
4.0%
88.0%
Grade 5
47.1%
35.3%
11.8%
52.9%
Grade 6
29.5%
13.6%
15.9%
70.5%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
9.7%
8.7%
1.0%
90.3%
Grade 4
4.0%
4.0%
* %
96.0%
Grade 5
14.7%
14.7%
* %
85.3%
Grade 6
9.1%
6.8%
2.3%
90.9%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
3.9%
1.9%
1.9%
96.1%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
2.9%
* %
2.9%
97.1%
Grade 6
6.8%
4.5%
2.3%
93.2%
____________________________________________________________

LOS FRESNOS
SPRING 1996

TABLE B5:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES BY GRADE

--> AFRICAN/AMERICAN STUDENTS
Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
____________________________________________________________
TOBACCO
* %
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 5
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 6
* %
* %
* %
* %
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
16.7%
16.7%
* %
83.3%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 5
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 6
* %
* %
* %
* %
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
8.3%
8.3%
* %
91.7%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 5
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 6
* %
* %
* %
* %
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
* %
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 5
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 6
* %
* %
* %
* %
____________________________________________________________

TABLE B6:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES BY GRADE

--> MEXICAN/AMERICAN STUDENTS
Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
____________________________________________________________

TOBACCO
22.7%
15.0%
7.7%
77.3%
Grade 4
12.1%
6.7%
5.3%
87.9%
Grade 5
24.9%
16.3%
8.6%
75.1%
Grade 6
30.5%
21.5%
8.9%
69.5%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
38.5%
27.6%
11.0%
61.5%
Grade 4
21.7%
14.2%
7.5%
78.3%
Grade 5
43.9%
30.4%
13.5%
56.1%
Grade 6
49.0%
37.2%
11.7%
51.0%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
15.3%
12.3%
3.0%
84.7%
Grade 4
9.1%
8.7%
* %
90.9%
Grade 5
17.2%
13.8%
3.4%
82.8%
Grade 6
19.3%
14.2%
5.1%
80.7%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
4.8%
3.7%
1.1%
95.2%
Grade 4
1.1%
0.7%
* %
98.9%
Grade 5
4.0%
2.3%
1.7%
96.0%
Grade 6
9.1%
7.8%
1.4%
90.9%
____________________________________________________________

LOS FRESNOS
SPRING 1996

TABLE B7:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES BY GRADE

--> STUDENTS REPORTING A AND B GRADES
Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
____________________________________________________________
TOBACCO
20.4%
13.6%
6.8%
79.6%
Grade 4
11.4%
6.2%
5.2%
88.6%
Grade 5
23.7%
15.3%
8.4%
76.3%
Grade 6
27.0%
19.9%
7.0%
73.0%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
34.2%
24.0%
10.2%
65.8%
Grade 4
17.5%
10.8%
6.6%
82.5%
Grade 5
44.0%
30.9%
13.1%
56.0%
Grade 6
42.5%
31.5%
11.0%
57.5%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
12.5%
10.4%
2.1%
87.5%
Grade 4
8.2%
7.5%
0.7%
91.8%
Grade 5
15.1%
12.5%
2.6%
84.9%
Grade 6
14.6%
11.4%
3.1%
85.4%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
3.6%
2.8%
0.7%
96.4%
Grade 4
1.4%
1.1%
* %
98.6%
Grade 5
1.5%
1.1%
* %
98.5%
Grade 6
8.3%
6.7%
1.6%
91.7%
____________________________________________________________

TABLE B8:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES BY GRADE

--> STUDENTS REPORTING C, D, AND F GRADES
Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
____________________________________________________________

TOBACCO
25.5%
16.9%
8.6%
74.5%
Grade 4
10.8%
9.2%
1.5%
89.2%
Grade 5
28.9%
16.7%
12.2%
71.1%
Grade 6
31.3%
21.4%
9.8%
68.8%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
44.9%
33.0%
12.0%
55.1%
Grade 4
33.8%
27.7%
6.2%
66.2%
Grade 5
41.8%
28.6%
13.2%
58.2%
Grade 6
54.1%
39.6%
14.4%
45.9%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
19.3%
14.7%
4.6%
80.7%
Grade 4
15.9%
14.3%
1.6%
84.1%
Grade 5
18.2%
14.8%
3.4%
81.8%
Grade 6
22.2%
14.8%
7.4%
77.8%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
6.5%
3.5%
3.1%
93.5%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
9.1%
3.4%
5.7%
90.9%
Grade 6
8.3%
5.5%
2.8%
91.7%
____________________________________________________________

LOS FRESNOS
SPRING 1996

TABLE B9:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES BY GRADE

--> STUDENTS LIVING WITH TWO PARENTS
Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
____________________________________________________________
TOBACCO
20.0%
13.5%
6.5%
80.0%
Grade 4
10.3%
6.5%
3.8%
89.7%
Grade 5
24.7%
16.0%
8.7%
75.3%
Grade 6
25.1%
18.0%
7.1%
74.9%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
35.8%
25.8%
10.0%
64.2%
Grade 4
19.4%
13.5%
5.9%
80.6%
Grade 5
42.9%
31.5%
11.4%
57.1%
Grade 6
45.4%
32.6%
12.8%
54.6%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
13.8%
11.2%
2.6%
86.2%
Grade 4
8.9%
8.5%
* %
91.1%
Grade 5
17.3%
14.4%
2.8%
82.7%
Grade 6
15.4%
10.8%
4.7%
84.6%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
3.3%
2.1%
1.2%
96.7%
Grade 4
1.0%
0.7%
* %
99.0%
Grade 5
2.4%
1.0%
1.4%
97.6%
Grade 6
6.4%
4.6%
1.8%
93.6%
____________________________________________________________

TABLE B10:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES BY GRADE

--> STUDENTS NOT LIVING WITH TWO PARENTS
Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
____________________________________________________________

TOBACCO
30.0%
19.0%
11.0%
70.0%
Grade 4
17.2%
9.4%
7.8%
82.8%
Grade 5
29.4%
17.6%
11.8%
70.6%
Grade 6
39.8%
27.3%
12.5%
60.2%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
41.7%
28.9%
12.8%
58.3%
Grade 4
25.0%
17.2%
7.8%
75.0%
Grade 5
48.2%
29.4%
18.8%
51.8%
Grade 6
47.7%
37.2%
10.5%
52.3%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
16.5%
13.4%
3.0%
83.5%
Grade 4
12.7%
9.5%
3.2%
87.3%
Grade 5
13.3%
10.8%
2.4%
86.7%
Grade 6
22.4%
18.8%
3.5%
77.6%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
9.1%
7.3%
1.7%
90.9%
Grade 4
1.6%
1.6%
* %
98.4%
Grade 5
7.2%
4.8%
2.4%
92.8%
Grade 6
16.5%
14.1%
2.4%
83.5%
____________________________________________________________

LOS FRESNOS
SPRING 1996

TABLE B11:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES BY GRADE

--> STUDENTS LIVING IN TOWN MORE THAN 3 YEARS.
Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
____________________________________________________________
TOBACCO
23.7%
15.9%
7.9%
76.3%
Grade 4
12.2%
7.2%
5.0%
87.8%
Grade 5
24.8%
17.2%
7.6%
75.2%
Grade 6
32.8%
22.1%
10.7%
67.2%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
40.4%
30.2%
10.2%
59.6%
Grade 4
22.5%
16.1%
6.4%
77.5%
Grade 5
44.9%
32.5%
12.5%
55.1%
Grade 6
51.2%
40.1%
11.1%
48.8%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
15.8%
13.1%
2.6%
84.2%
Grade 4
9.8%
9.8%
* %
90.2%
Grade 5
17.8%
15.4%
2.3%
82.2%
Grade 6
18.9%
13.7%
5.2%
81.1%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
5.5%
4.0%
1.5%
94.5%
Grade 4
1.8%
1.4%
* %
98.2%
Grade 5
4.2%
2.3%
1.9%
95.8%
Grade 6
10.0%
8.0%
2.0%
90.0%
____________________________________________________________

TABLE B12:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES BY GRADE

--> STUDENTS LIVING IN TOWN 3 YEARS OR LESS
Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used
____________________________________________________________

TOBACCO
21.3%
14.2%
7.1%
78.7%
Grade 4
11.8%
5.9%
5.9%
88.2%
Grade 5
28.6%
17.1%
11.4%
71.4%
Grade 6
23.0%
18.4%
4.6%
77.0%
____________________________________________________________
ALCOHOL
34.1%
21.5%
12.6%
65.9%
Grade 4
25.0%
13.2%
11.8%
75.0%
Grade 5
43.5%
30.4%
13.0%
56.5%
Grade 6
33.7%
20.9%
12.8%
66.3%
____________________________________________________________
ADJ-INHALANTS
12.7%
9.5%
3.2%
87.3%
Grade 4
10.4%
9.0%
1.5%
89.6%
Grade 5
14.7%
8.8%
5.9%
85.3%
Grade 6
12.9%
10.6%
2.4%
87.1%
____________________________________________________________
MARIJUANA
4.1%
2.7%
1.4%
95.9%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
2.9%
1.4%
1.4%
97.1%
Grade 6
8.2%
5.9%
2.4%
91.8%
____________________________________________________________

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SPRING 1996

TABLE 1:
1A.

HAVE YOU EVER SNIFFED ANY OF THE FOLLOWING INHALANTS TO GET HIGH?

WHITEOUT OR LIQUID PAPER

NOT USED
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

1B.

93.2%
97.0%
91.9%
91.0%

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

95.5%
96.5%
93.8%
96.2%

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

94.1%
94.9%
93.0%
94.6%

4.5%
3.5%
6.2%
3.8%

USED
5.9%
5.1%
7.0%
5.4%

PAINT THINNER
NOT USED
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

1E.

USED

GLUE
NOT USED

1D.

6.8%
3.0%
8.1%
9.0%

GASOLINE
NOT USED

1C.

USED

97.5%
97.9%
97.6%
96.9%

USED
2.5%
2.1%
2.4%
3.1%

SPRAY PAINT
NOT USED

USED

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6
1F.

96.2%
97.9%
96.5%
94.4%

3.8%
2.1%
3.5%
5.6%

OTHER INHALANTS
NOT USED
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

TABLE 2:

94.8%
96.1%
94.7%
93.5%

USED
5.2%
3.9%
5.3%
6.5%

NUMBER OF DIFFERENT KINDS OF INHALANTS USED:

0
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

88.4%
92.5%
86.3%
86.5%

1
5.2%
3.6%
6.3%
5.5%

2-3

4-5

5.4%
2.8%
6.1%
7.1%

1.1%
1.1%
1.3%
0.8%

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SPRING 1996

TABLE 3:
3A.

AVERAGE NUMBER OF TIMES SELECTED SUBSTANCES WERE USED:

SCHOOL YEAR

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

3B.

TOBACCO

ALCOHOL

INHALANTS

MARIJUANA

0.5
0.2
0.5
0.8

1.3
0.5
1.7
1.7

0.2
0.1
0.3
0.3

0.1
0.0
0.1
0.2

TOBACCO

ALCOHOL

INHALANTS

MARIJUANA

0.8
0.3
0.9
1.1

2.0
0.8
2.4
2.7

0.3
0.1
0.4
0.4

0.1
0.0
0.1
0.3

LIFETIME

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

TABLE 4:

DURING THE PAST SCHOOL YEAR, HAVE YOU SMOKED CIGARETTES?

NO
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

TABLE 5:
5A.

86.5%
94.1%
85.1%
80.7%

ABOUT HOW MANY OF YOUR CLOSE FRIENDS USE...

ALCOHOL (BEER, WINE COOLERS, WINE, LIQUOR)?

YES
13.5%
5.9%
14.9%
19.3%

NEVER
HEARD OF
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6
5B.

2.3%
4.1%
1.9%
1.1%

NONE

SOME

MOST

52.5%
66.6%
44.3%
47.5%

34.3%
24.4%
44.0%
33.8%

10.9%
4.9%
9.8%
17.6%

NONE

SOME

MOST

75.7%
82.4%
70.0%
75.3%

14.0%
6.7%
18.1%
16.8%

3.9%
1.2%
5.7%
4.5%

INHALANTS?
NEVER
HEARD OF
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

6.4%
9.7%
6.2%
3.4%

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SPRING 1996

5C.

MARIJUANA?
NEVER
HEARD OF
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

TABLE 6:

SOME

MOST

78.5%
83.9%
77.1%
74.9%

11.9%
4.5%
14.2%
16.7%

3.2%
1.5%
2.5%
5.6%

AVERAGE AGE OF FIRST USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES:

TOBACCO
ALCOHOL
BEER
WINECOOL
WINE
LIQUOR
INHALANT
MARIJUAN

TABLE 7:

6.3%
10.1%
6.1%
2.8%

NONE

GRADE 4

GRADE 5

GRADE 6

8.2
8.0
8.0
8.2
8.5
*
8.7
*

9.0
9.0
9.1
9.3
9.6
9.5
9.0
9.3

9.9
9.4
9.3
10.0
10.3
10.6
10.3
10.6

LIFETIME PREVALENCE OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES BY REPORTED CONDUCT

PROBLEMS THIS SCHOOL YEAR:
NO ABSENCES OR
CONDUCT PROBLEMS
ALCOHOL
INHALANTS
MARIJUANA

TABLE 8:

24.5%
3.8%
1.1%

CUT
SCHOOL

SENT TO
PRINCIPAL

BOTH

70.5%
46.5%
34.1%

54.6%
16.4%
8.8%

80.0%
47.1%
40.0%

AGE OF FIRST USE OF ALCOHOL BY FAMILY SITUATION:

8A.

TWO-PARENT FAMILY
NEVER

7 OR UNDER

10

11

12 OR

OVER
ALL

65.2%

9.5%

5.5%

6.9%

5.3%

5.6%

GRADE 4

81.0%

9.2%

4.2%

3.9%

1.4%

* %

GRADE 5

58.5%

9.1%

7.7%

12.2%

5.6%

6.3%

GRADE 6

56.0%

10.3%

4.6%

4.6%

8.9%

10.3%

2.0%
*

%
0.7%
5.3%
8B.

OTHER FAMILY SITUATION

NEVER

7 OR UNDER

10

11

12 OR

OVER
ALL

61.1%

7.9%

7.4%

7.9%

7.0%

6.6%

GRADE 4

72.1%

6.6%

9.8%

3.3%

8.2%

* %

GRADE 5

58.8%

7.1%

3.5%

12.9%

7.1%

8.2%

GRADE 6

55.4%

9.6%

9.6%

6.0%

6.0%

9.6%

2.2%
%
2.4%
3.6%

LOS FRESNOS
SPRING 1996

TABLE 9:
9A.

HOW DANGEROUS DO YOU THINK IT IS FOR KIDS YOUR AGE TO USE

TOBACCO (CIGARETTES, SNUFF, CHEWING TOBACCO)?

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6
9B.

VERY
DANGEROUS

1.7%
3.1%
1.1%
0.8%

61.9%
70.6%
62.2%
53.2%

DANGEROUS
26.3%
17.1%
27.7%
33.7%

NOT AT ALL
DANGEROUS
3.3%
2.0%
3.0%
4.9%

DO NOT
KNOW
6.8%
7.1%
6.0%
7.4%

NEVER
HEARD OF

VERY
DANGEROUS

5.9%
4.7%
5.7%
7.4%

61.5%
69.3%
64.4%
51.2%

NEVER
HEARD OF

VERY
DANGEROUS

3.5%
6.6%
2.6%
1.4%

66.7%
70.0%
62.7%
67.6%

NEVER
HEARD OF

VERY
DANGEROUS

DANGEROUS
26.2%
18.7%
24.5%
34.8%

NOT AT ALL
DANGEROUS
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

DO NOT
KNOW
6.4%
7.3%
5.4%
6.6%

INHALANTS?

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6
9D.

NEVER
HEARD OF

ALCOHOL (BEER, WINE COOLERS, WINE, LIQUOR)?

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6
9C.

...

DANGEROUS
17.6%
11.7%
21.9%
18.9%

NOT AT ALL
DANGEROUS
3.4%
2.1%
3.4%
4.6%

DO NOT
KNOW
8.8%
9.6%
9.4%
7.4%

MARIJUANA?
DANGEROUS

NOT AT ALL
DANGEROUS

DO NOT
KNOW

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

TABLE 10:

3.1%
5.4%
3.1%
1.1%

79.0%
79.0%
78.6%
79.4%

8.3%
6.0%
8.6%
10.1%

AN ASSEMBLY PROGRAM?
NO
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

10B.

7.4%
9.0%
8.1%
5.4%

SINCE SCHOOL BEGAN IN SEPTEMBER, HAVE YOU LEARNED ABOUT DRUGS OR ALCOHOL

FROM...
10A.

2.1%
0.6%
1.7%
3.9%

27.6%
31.1%
28.4%
23.5%

YES
72.4%
68.9%
71.6%
76.5%

A GUIDANCE COUNSELOR?
NO
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

37.8%
24.4%
42.1%
46.3%

YES
62.2%
75.6%
57.9%
53.7%

LOS FRESNOS
SPRING 1996

10C.

VISITOR TO CLASS?
NO
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

10D.

44.3%
45.0%
37.1%
50.9%

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

43.3%
34.5%
43.6%
51.0%

YES
56.7%
65.5%
56.4%
49.0%

YOUR TEACHER?
NO
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

10F.

55.7%
55.0%
62.9%
49.1%

SOMEONE ELSE AT SCHOOL?

NO

10E.

YES

25.5%
30.0%
22.3%
24.6%

YES
74.5%
70.0%
77.7%
75.4%

ANY SCHOOL SOURCE?

NO
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

7.9%
7.3%
7.8%
8.7%

YES
92.1%
92.7%
92.2%
91.3%

TABLE 11:
11A.

HOW DO YOUR PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS YOUR AGE...

DRINKING BEER?
DON'T
LIKE IT
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

11B.

76.5%
80.8%
75.0%
74.0%

DON'T
CARE
2.4%
2.6%
3.0%
1.7%

THINK
IT'S OK
2.0%
1.5%
3.0%
1.4%

DON'T
KNOW
19.0%
15.1%
19.0%
22.9%

SMOKING MARIJUANA?
DON'T
LIKE IT
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

76.5%
80.8%
75.0%
74.0%

DON'T
CARE
2.4%
2.6%
3.0%
1.7%

THINK
IT'S OK
2.0%
1.5%
3.0%
1.4%

DON'T
KNOW
19.0%
15.1%
19.0%
22.9%

LOS FRESNOS
SPRING 1996

TABLE 12:
12A.

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN OFFERED...

ALCOHOL (BEER, WINE COOLERS, WINE, LIQUOR)?

NEVER
HEARD OF
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

12B.

1.8%
2.0%
1.9%
1.4%

38.1%
28.2%
42.9%
42.5%

NO
60.2%
69.7%
55.2%
56.1%

INHALANTS?
NEVER
HEARD OF
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

12C.

YES

5.0%
8.0%
4.0%
3.1%

YES
11.4%
4.8%
15.3%
13.8%

NO
83.6%
87.2%
80.8%
83.1%

MARIJUANA?
NEVER
HEARD OF
ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6

5.5%
8.8%
5.6%
2.2%

YES
10.3%
5.9%
9.0%
15.7%

NO
84.2%
85.3%
85.3%
82.0%

LOS FRESNOS
SPRING 1996

TABLE A3:

DURING THE PAST YEAR (12 MONTHS), HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU HAD TWO OR MORE

DRINKS IN A ROW?
A3A.

BEER

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6
A3B.

75.9%
85.6%
70.9%
71.8%

11.3%
7.5%
14.3%
11.9%

NEVER

1 TIME

80.8%
92.2%
77.9%
72.9%

9.4%
3.0%
12.2%
12.7%

NEVER

1 TIME

86.7%
94.2%
84.6%
81.8%

7.8%
3.3%
8.7%
11.1%

NEVER

1 TIME

92.1%
95.7%
91.3%

4.4%
3.4%
4.9%

2 TIMES
8.0%
3.7%
10.0%
9.9%

3+ TIMES
4.8%
3.2%
4.9%
6.4%

EVER
24.1%
14.4%
29.1%
28.2%

2 TIMES
4.9%
3.3%
3.7%
7.6%

3+ TIMES
4.9%
1.5%
6.2%
6.8%

EVER
19.2%
7.8%
22.1%
27.1%

WINE

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6
A3D.

1 TIME

WINE COOLERS

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
GRADE 6
A3C.

NEVER

2 TIMES
2.7%
2.1%
2.0%
4.0%

3+ TIMES
2.8%
* %
4.7%
3.1%

EVER
13.3%
5.8%
15.4%
18.2%

LIQUOR

ALL
GRADE 4
GRADE 5

2 TIMES
1.5%
* %
1.7%

3+ TIMES
2.0%
0.6%
2.0%

EVER
7.9%
4.3%
8.7%

GRADE 6

89.5%

4.9%

2.3%

3.2%

10.5%

LOS FRESNOS
SPRING 1996
GENDER
Q1
Frequency
Percent
---------------------------Male
587
52.5
Female
531
47.5
Frequency Missing = 2

GRADE LEVEL
Q2
Frequency
Percent
------------------------4th
361
32.2
5th
380
33.9
6th
379
33.8

DO YOU LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS?

Q3
Frequency
Percent
------------------------Yes
873
78.4
No
241
21.6
Frequency Missing = 6

AGE
Q4
Frequency
Percent
----------------------------------9
97
8.7
10
350
31.3
11
361
32.2

12
13 or older

251
61

22.4
5.4

ETHNICITY
Q5
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------------------White
105
9.7
African/American
12
1.1
Mexican/American
898
83.1
Asian/American
3
0.3
Native/American
24
2.2
Other
39
3.6
Frequency Missing = 39

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

LOS FRESNOS
SPRING 1996
WHAT GRADES DO YOU USUALLY GET
Q6
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------------Mostly A's
253
23.0
Mostly B's
570
51.9
Mostly C's
218
19.8
Mostly D's
31
2.8
Mostly F's
27
2.5
Frequency Missing = 21

LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR MORE THAN 3 YEARS

Q7
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------------Yes
747
67.1
No
229
20.6
Don't know
138
12.4
Frequency Missing = 6

EITHER PARENT GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE

Q8
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------------Yes
356
32.1
No
249
22.4
Don't know
505
45.5
Frequency Missing = 10

QUALIFY FOR A FREE/REDUCED PRICE LUNCH?

Q9
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------------Yes
595
54.5
No
255
23.4
Don't know
241
22.1
Frequency Missing = 29

EVER INHALED GASOLINE TO GET HIGH?

Q10A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Not Used
1028
95.5
Used
49
4.5
Frequency Missing = 43

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

LOS FRESNOS
SPRING 1996
EVER INHALED PAINT THINNER TO GET HIGH?
Q10B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Not Used
1032
97.5
Used
27
2.5
Frequency Missing = 61

EVER INHALED GLUE TO GET HIGH?

Q10C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Not Used
993
94.1
Used
62
5.9
Frequency Missing = 65

EVER INHALED LIQUID PAPER TO GET HIGH?

Q10D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Not Used
984
93.2
Used
72
6.8
Frequency Missing = 64

EVER INHALED SPRAY PAINT TO GET HIGH?

Q10E
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Not Used
1017
96.2
Used
40
3.8

Frequency Missing = 63

EVER INHALED OTHER INHNTS TO GET HIGH?

Q10F
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Not Used
993
94.8
Used
55
5.2
Frequency Missing = 72

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

LOS FRESNOS
SPRING 1996
CIGARETTE USE DURING LIFETIME
Q11A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
42
3.9
Never used
837
77.1
1-2 times
149
13.7
3-10 times
39
3.6
11+ times
19
1.7
Frequency Missing = 34

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO USE IN LIFETIME

Q11B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
64
6.0
Never used
949
88.8
1-2 times
47
4.4
3-10 times
6
0.6
11+ times
3
0.3
Frequency Missing = 51

BEER USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
12
1.1
Never used
772
72.0
1-2 times
217
20.2
3-10 times
50
4.7
11+ times
21
2.0
Frequency Missing = 48

WINE COOLER USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
85
8.0
Never used
753
71.2
1-2 times
168
15.9
3-10 times
31
2.9
11+ times
21
2.0
Frequency Missing = 62

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

LOS FRESNOS
SPRING 1996
WINE USE DURING LIFETIME
Q11E
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
41
3.9
Never used
850
81.2
1-2 times
127
12.1
3-10 times
20
1.9
11+ times
9
0.9
Frequency Missing = 73

LIQUOR USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11F
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
143
13.5
Never used
834
78.6
1-2 times
68
6.4
3-10 times
9
0.8
11+ times
7
0.7
Frequency Missing = 59

INHALANT USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11H
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
64
6.0
Never used
901
85.1
1-2 times
58
5.5
3-10 times
30
2.8
11+ times
6
0.6
Frequency Missing = 61

MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11I
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
72
6.7
Never used
954
89.0
1-2 times
32
3.0
3-10 times
11
1.0
11+ times
3
0.3
Frequency Missing = 48

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

LOS FRESNOS
SPRING 1996
CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR
Q12A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
38
3.5
Never used
905
83.0
1-2 times
104
9.5
3-10 times
35
3.2
11+ times
8
0.7
Frequency Missing = 30

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO USE IN PAST YEAR

Q12B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
52
4.9
Never used
986
92.4
1-2 times
22
2.1
3-10 times
6
0.6
11+ times
1
0.1
Frequency Missing = 53

BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q12C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
13
1.2
Never used
858
79.8
1-2 times
162
15.1
3-10 times
34
3.2
11+ times
8
0.7
Frequency Missing = 45

WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q12D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
77
7.2
Never used
828
77.9
1-2 times
121
11.4
3-10 times
23
2.2
11+ times
14
1.3
Frequency Missing = 57

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

LOS FRESNOS
SPRING 1996
WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR
Q12E
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
39
3.7
Never used
913
86.5
1-2 times
89
8.4
3-10 times
10
0.9
11+ times
5
0.5
Frequency Missing = 64

LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q12F
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
127
12.0
Never used
877
82.7
1-2 times
45
4.2
3-10 times
7
0.7
11+ times
4
0.4
Frequency Missing = 60

INHALANT USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q12H
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
62
5.8
Never used
919
86.5
1-2 times
63
5.9
3-10 times
15
1.4
11+ times
4
0.4
Frequency Missing = 57

MARIJUANA USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q12I
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
69
6.4
Never used
967
90.3
1-2 times
26
2.4
3-10 times
6
0.6
11+ times
3
0.3
Frequency Missing = 49

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

LOS FRESNOS
SPRING 1996
AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES
Q13A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
35
3.3
Never used
816
75.9
7 or younger
41
3.8
8
36
3.3
9
40
3.7
10
47
4.4
11
44
4.1
12 or older
16
1.5
Frequency Missing = 45

AGE WHEN FIRST USED SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO

Q13B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
51
4.8
Never used
943
89.4
7 or younger
9
0.9
8
9
0.9
9
13
1.2
10
12
1.1
11
6
0.6
12 or older
12
1.1
Frequency Missing = 65

AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER

Q13C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
11
1.0
Never used
753
71.2

7 or younger
8
9
10
11
12 or older

81
46
61
41
45
19

7.7
4.4
5.8
3.9
4.3
1.8

Frequency Missing = 63

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

LOS FRESNOS
SPRING 1996
AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS
Q13D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
75
7.2
Never used
757
72.7
7 or younger
25
2.4
8
35
3.4
9
38
3.7
10
42
4.0
11
50
4.8
12 or older
19
1.8
Frequency Missing = 79

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE

Q13E
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
33
3.1
Never used
865
82.5
7 or younger
12
1.1
8
20
1.9
9
27
2.6
10
41
3.9
11
29
2.8
12 or older
22
2.1
Frequency Missing = 71

AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR

Q13F
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
124
11.8
Never used
852
81.1

7 or younger
8
9
10
11
12 or older

6
8
12
12
24
12

0.6
0.8
1.1
1.1
2.3
1.1

Frequency Missing = 70

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

LOS FRESNOS
SPRING 1996
AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS
Q13H
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
57
5.5
Never used
885
85.0
7 or younger
16
1.5
8
17
1.6
9
15
1.4
10
14
1.3
11
24
2.3
12 or older
13
1.2
Frequency Missing = 79

AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA

Q13I
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
71
6.8
Never used
930
89.0
7 or younger
3
0.3
8
10
1.0
9
2
0.2
10
8
0.8
11
8
0.8
12 or older
13
1.2
Frequency Missing = 75

CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES

Q14A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
42
3.9
None
680
62.9

Some
Most

301
58

27.8
5.4

Frequency Missing = 39

CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

Q14B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
54
5.2
None
872
83.6
Some
96
9.2
Most
21
2.0
Frequency Missing = 77

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

LOS FRESNOS
SPRING 1996
CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER
Q14C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
26
2.5
None
609
57.6
Some
339
32.1
Most
83
7.9
Frequency Missing = 63

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS

Q14D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
67
6.5
None
694
66.9
Some
216
20.8
Most
61
5.9
Frequency Missing = 82

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE

Q14E
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
43
4.2
None
781
75.4
Some
172
16.6
Most
40
3.9
Frequency Missing = 84

CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR

Q14F
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
98
9.5
None
783
75.6
Some
118
11.4
Most
37
3.6
Frequency Missing = 84

CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS

Q14H
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
66
6.4
None
783
75.7
Some
145
14.0
Most
40
3.9
Frequency Missing = 86

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

LOS FRESNOS
SPRING 1996
CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA
Q14I
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
66
6.3
None
823
78.5
Some
125
11.9
Most
34
3.2
Frequency Missing = 72

EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES

Q15A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
31
2.9
Yes
283
26.2
No
768
71.0
Frequency Missing = 38

EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

Q15B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
50
4.7
Yes
87
8.2
No
920
87.0
Frequency Missing = 63

EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER

Q15C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
17
1.6
Yes
351
33.1
No
691
65.3
Frequency Missing = 61

EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE COOLERS

Q15D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
63
6.0
Yes
203
19.4
No
779
74.5
Frequency Missing = 75

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

LOS FRESNOS
SPRING 1996
EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE
Q15E
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
33
3.1
Yes
157
14.9
No
861
81.9
Frequency Missing = 69

EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR

Q15F
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
87
8.3
Yes
97
9.3
No
861
82.4
Frequency Missing = 75

EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS

Q15H
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
52
5.0
Yes
119
11.4
No
874
83.6
Frequency Missing = 75

EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA

Q15I

Frequency

Percent

-----------------------------------Never heard of
58
5.5
Yes
108
10.3
No
885
84.2
Frequency Missing = 69

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME

Q16A
Frequency
Percent
---------------------------------Do Not Drink
664
63.2
Yes
162
15.4
No
224
21.3
Frequency Missing = 70

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

LOS FRESNOS
SPRING 1996
IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS
Q16B
Frequency
Percent
---------------------------------Do Not Drink
626
61.3
Yes
105
10.3
No
290
28.4
Frequency Missing = 99

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE

Q16C
Frequency
Percent
---------------------------------Do Not Drink
616
59.9
Yes
174
16.9
No
238
23.2
Frequency Missing = 92

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTE

Q17A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
28
2.6
Very dangerous
513
47.6
Dangerous
377
35.0
Not at all
50
4.6
Don't know
110
10.2
Frequency Missing = 42

DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO

Q17B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
31
3.0
Very dangerous
553
53.1
Dangerous
291
27.9
Not at all
35
3.4
Don't know
132
12.7
Frequency Missing = 78

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER

Q17C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
10
1.0
Very dangerous
400
38.5
Dangerous
399
38.4
Not at all
97
9.3
Don't know
133
12.8
Frequency Missing = 81

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

LOS FRESNOS
SPRING 1996
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE COOLERS
Q17D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
46
4.5
Very dangerous
347
33.8
Dangerous
339
33.0
Not at all
132
12.9
Don't know
162
15.8
Frequency Missing = 94

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE

Q17E
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
18
1.8
Very dangerous
423
41.2
Dangerous
353
34.4
Not at all
80
7.8
Don't know
152
14.8
Frequency Missing = 94

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE LIQUOR

Q17F
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
58
5.6
Very dangerous
572
55.2
Dangerous
244
23.6
Not at all
35
3.4
Don't know
127
12.3
Frequency Missing = 84

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS

Q17H
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
36
3.5
Very dangerous
689
66.7
Dangerous
182
17.6
Not at all
35
3.4
Don't know
91
8.8
Frequency Missing = 87

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

LOS FRESNOS
SPRING 1996
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA
Q17I
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
33
3.1
Very dangerous
828
79.0
Dangerous
87
8.3
Not at all
22
2.1
Don't know
78
7.4
Frequency Missing = 72

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO FROM TEACHER

Q18A
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------Yes
787
74.5
No
270
25.5
Frequency Missing = 63

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM VISITOR TO CLASS

Q18B
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------Yes
562
55.7
No
447
44.3
Frequency Missing = 111

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM ASSEMBLY PROGRAM

Q18C

Frequency

Percent

-------------------------Yes
732
72.4
No
279
27.6
Frequency Missing = 109

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM GUIDE COUNSELOR

Q18D
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------Yes
625
62.2
No
380
37.8
Frequency Missing = 115

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

LOS FRESNOS
SPRING 1996
DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE ELSE AT SCHOOL
Q18E
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------Yes
576
56.7
No
439
43.3
Frequency Missing = 105

BEERS, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q19A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Never
820
75.9
1 time
122
11.3
2 times
86
8.0
3+ times
52
4.8
Frequency Missing = 40

WINE COOLERS, TWO/MORE AT ONE TIME

Q19B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Never
840
80.8
1 time
98
9.4
2 times
51
4.9
3+ times
51
4.9
Frequency Missing = 80

WINE, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q19C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Never
902
86.7
1 time
81
7.8
2 times
28
2.7
3+ times
29
2.8
Frequency Missing = 80

LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q19D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Never
938
92.1
1 time
45
4.4
2 times
15
1.5
3+ times
20
2.0
Frequency Missing = 102

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

LOS FRESNOS
SPRING 1996
MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUT PARENT'S CONSENT
Q20
Frequency
Percent
------------------------Yes
45
4.1
No
1043
95.9
Frequency Missing = 32

SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN SINCE SEPTEMBER

Q21
Frequency
Percent
------------------------Yes
410
37.6
No
679
62.4
Frequency Missing = 31

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINK BEER

Q22
Frequency
Percent
------------------------------------Don't like it
816
76.5
Don't care
26
2.4
Think it's O.K.
21
2.0
Don't know
203
19.0
Frequency Missing = 54

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS USE MARIJUANA

Q23
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------------------

Don't
Don't
Think
Don't

like it
care
it's O.K.
know

816
26
21
203

76.5
2.4
2.0
19.0

Frequency Missing = 54

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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