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Worth
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
12.3%
7.3%
5.0%
87.7%
Grade 4
6.0%
3.0%
3.0%
94.0%
Grade 5
10.4%
6.1%
4.4%
89.6%
Grade 6
21.1%
13.1%
8.0%
78.9%

Cigarettes
All
11.4%
6.7%
4.7%
88.6%
Grade 4
5.2%
2.6%
2.6%
94.8%
Grade 5
9.8%
5.7%
4.1%
90.2%
Grade 6
19.9%
12.3%
7.6%
80.1%

Smokeless tobacco
All
2.3%
1.2%
1.1%
97.7%
Grade 4
1.3%
0.7%
0.6%
98.7%
Grade 5
1.5%
0.8%
0.7%
98.5%
Grade 6
4.2%
2.2%
2.0%
95.8%

Table T-2:
products were used by those

Average number of times selected tobacco

who reported use of ...

Any tobacco product

School
Lifetime
Year
All

3.8

Grade 4

2.7

Grade 5

3.1

Grade 6

4.4

3.9
3.0
3.2
4.4
Cigarettes
School
Lifetime
Year
All

3.7

Grade 4

2.7

Grade 5

3.0

Grade 6

4.2

3.7
2.9
3.1
4.3
Smokeless tobacco
School
Lifetime
Year
All

2.4

Grade 4

1.5

Grade 5

2.1

Grade 6

2.8

2.3
2.3
2.5
2.3

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Table T-3:

Average age of first use of tobacco:

Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 6

9.0

9.8

Tobacco

8.4

Table T-4:

Average age of first use of tobacco by

family situation:
Two Parent Family
Never
9

10

1.7%

1.8%

1.4%

0.4%

1.8%

2.4%

1.9%

2.7%

11

7 or Under

12 or Over

All
1.8%
0.9%
Grade 4
0.1%
0.1%
Grade 5
0.8%
0.1%
Grade 6
5.0%
2.8%

90.4%

2.4%

1.2%

95.3%

2.0%

0.7%

91.0%

2.5%

1.5%

83.6%

2.7%

1.4%

Other Family Situation

Never
9

10

3.0%

4.1%

1.6%

2.2%

3.2%

4.0%

3.9%

5.8%

11

7 or Under

12 or Over

All
3.0%
1.9%
Grade 4
0.4%
0.1%
Grade 5
2.2%
0.5%
Grade 6
5.9%
4.9%

83.2%

2.9%

1.9%

91.7%

2.4%

1.5%

86.3%

2.5%

1.4%

72.8%

3.8%

2.9%

Table T-5:

About how many of your close friends

use ...
Any tobacco product?
Never
Heard of
Some

None

Most

22.6%

2.9%

14.2%

1.8%

22.3%

2.1%

32.0%

4.9%

All

2.5%

72.0%

Grade 4

4.0%

80.0%

Grade 5

1.8%

73.8%

Grade 6

1.7%

61.4%

Cigarettes?
Never
Heard of
Some

None

Most

22.1%

2.5%

14.2%

1.2%

21.5%

1.9%

31.2%

4.5%

All

3.8%

71.6%

Grade 4

5.4%

79.2%

Grade 5

3.1%

73.5%

Grade 6

2.9%

61.4%

Smokeless tobacco?
Never
Heard of
Some

Most

5.3%

0.8%

3.0%

1.0%

4.3%

0.4%

9.0%

1.1%

None

All

5.0%

88.9%

Grade 4

8.3%

87.7%

Grade 5

3.7%

91.7%

Grade 6

3.0%

86.9%

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Table T-6:

Have you ever been offered ...

Any tobacco product?

Never
Heard of
Yes

No

23.2%

74.4%

15.0%

81.9%

24.6%

73.3%

30.5%

67.6%

All

2.4%

Grade 4

3.1%

Grade 5

2.1%

Grade 6

2.0%

Cigarettes?
Never
Heard of
Yes

No

22.0%

74.3%

13.6%

81.3%

23.6%

73.0%

29.1%

68.2%

All

3.8%

Grade 4

5.2%

Grade 5

3.4%

Grade 6

2.8%

Smokeless tobacco?
Never
Heard of
Yes

No

5.9%

88.8%

4.2%

87.3%

All

5.4%

Grade 4

8.4%

5.0%

90.8%

8.6%

88.0%

Grade 5

4.2%

Grade 6

3.4%

Table T-7:

How dangerous do you think it is for kids

your age to use ...

Any tobacco product?
Not at All
Dangerous

Never

Very

Heard of

Dangerous

2.0%

69.8%

2.5%

76.0%

1.9%

73.8%

1.5%

58.4%

Do Not
Dangerous

Know
All

20.3%

1.8%

13.8%

1.2%

18.6%

1.5%

29.2%

2.9%

6.2%
Grade 4
6.5%
Grade 5
4.3%
Grade 6
8.0%

Cigarettes?
Not at All
Dangerous

Never

Very

Heard of

Dangerous

3.3%

57.2%

4.3%

64.9%

3.0%

59.8%

2.5%

45.8%

Do Not
Dangerous

Know
All

29.7%

2.2%

21.6%

1.4%

29.4%

1.9%

38.6%

3.5%

7.7%
Grade 4
7.7%
Grade 5
5.9%
Grade 6
9.6%

Smokeless tobacco?
Not at All
Dangerous

Dangerous

Very

Heard of

Dangerous

3.8%

64.0%

Know
All

21.4%

Never
Do Not

1.8%

9.0%

15.0%

1.5%

20.3%

1.5%

29.7%

2.5%

Grade 4
9.4%
Grade 5
6.3%
Grade 6
11.6%

6.6%

67.5%

3.0%

68.9%

1.7%

54.5%

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1998

Table A-1:

How recently, if ever, have you used...

Ever

School

Not Past

Never

Used

Year

Year

Used

Any alcohol product

All
25.8%
16.9%
8.9%
74.2%
Grade 4
18.6%
11.6%
7.0%
81.4%
Grade 5
23.2%
15.8%
7.4%
76.8%
Grade 6
36.6%
23.9%
12.7%
63.4%

Beer
All
15.3%
9.0%
6.3%
84.7%
Grade 4
10.5%
6.3%
4.3%
89.5%
Grade 5
14.0%
8.6%
5.4%
86.0%
Grade 6
21.8%
12.3%
9.5%
78.2%

Wine coolers
All
16.2%
10.2%
6.0%
83.8%
Grade 4
9.0%
5.6%
3.4%
91.0%
Grade 5
13.4%
8.4%
4.9%
86.6%
Grade 6
26.9%
16.9%
10.0%
73.1%

11.6%

6.9%

Wine
4.7%

All
88.4%
Grade 4

6.6%

3.7%

2.9%

93.4%
Grade 5

11.1%

6.9%

4.2%

88.9%

17.4%

10.3%

7.1%

82.6%

Grade 6

Liquor
All
6.6%
4.1%
2.5%
93.4%
Grade 4
2.5%
1.7%
0.8%
97.5%
Grade 5
4.8%
3.1%
1.7%
95.2%
Grade 6
12.8%
7.8%
5.0%
87.2%

Table A-2:
products were used by those

Average number of times selected alcohol

who reported use of ...

Any alcohol product

School
Lifetime
Year
All

4.8

Grade 4

3.1

Grade 5

4.8

Grade 6

5.8

5.4
3.3
5.1
6.8
Beer
School
Lifetime
Year
All

2.6

Grade 4

2.0

2.8
2.2

Grade 5

2.5

Grade 6

3.0

2.5
3.2
Liquor
School
Lifetime
Year
All

2.9

Grade 4

2.6

Grade 5

3.1

Grade 6

2.9

3.1
2.8
3.4
3.1

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Wine
School
Lifetime
Year
All

2.8

Grade 4

2.0

Grade 5

3.1

Grade 6

2.8

2.9
2.3
2.8
3.1
Wine coolers
School
Lifetime
Year
All

3.0

Grade 4

2.2

Grade 5

3.1

Grade 6

3.2

3.2
2.3
3.2
3.5

Table A-3: In the past year, how many times have you
had two or more drinks at one time of ...
Beer?
Never
2 Times

3+ Times

Ever

1 Time

All
2.6%

2.4%

2.0%

1.4%

2.6%

2.0%

3.2%

4.0%

12.4%
Grade 4
9.9%
Grade 5
11.6%
Grade 6
16.0%

87.6%

7.4%

90.1%

6.5%

88.4%

7.0%

84.0%

8.8%

Never

1 Time

86.3%

7.2%

91.8%

4.9%

87.9%

7.0%

78.6%

9.8%

Never

1 Time

90.6%

5.9%

93.8%

4.1%

91.5%

5.6%

86.2%

8.1%

Never

1 Time

94.2%

3.1%

97.7%

1.5%

95.2%

2.6%

89.6%

5.2%

Wine Coolers?
2 Times

3+ Times

Ever
All

3.1%

3.4%

2.0%

1.3%

2.3%

2.8%

5.3%

6.3%

13.7%
Grade 4
8.2%
Grade 5
12.1%
Grade 6
21.4%
Wine?

2 Times

3+ Times

Ever
All

1.8%

1.7%

1.1%

1.0%

1.3%

1.6%

3.3%

2.4%

9.4%
Grade 4
6.2%
Grade 5
8.5%
Grade 6
13.8%
Liquor?

2 Times

3+ Times

Ever
All

1.3%

1.4%

0.5%

0.3%

1.2%

1.0%

2.4%

2.8%

5.8%
Grade 4
2.3%
Grade 5
4.8%
Grade 6
10.4%

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1998

Table A-4:

Average age of first use of alcohol:

Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 6

8.9

9.5

8.8

9.4

9.4

10.0

9.3

9.9

9.6

10.4

Alcohol

8.3

Beer

8.0

Wine Coolers

8.7

Wine

8.8

Liquor

8.4

Table A-5:

Average age of first use of alcohol by

family situation:
Two Parent Family
Never
9

10

4.2%

4.0%

4.2%

2.2%

4.1%

4.5%

4.2%

5.5%

11

7 or Under

12 or Over

All
3.5%
1.3%
Grade 4
0.1%
0.1%
Grade 5
3.3%
0.2%
Grade 6
7.7%
4.2%

78.4%

5.6%

3.0%

84.3%

5.9%

3.3%

80.2%

5.1%

2.6%

69.1%

6.1%

3.3%

Other Family Situation

Never
9

10

11

12 or Over

7 or Under

6.4%

4.9%

3.6%

6.0%

6.5%

5.0%

8.6%

All
4.6%
2.3%
Grade 4
0.4%
0.1%
Grade 5
4.3%
0.3%
Grade 6
8.6%
6.2%

5.3%

68.8%

8.0%

4.7%

78.2%

6.7%

6.1%

71.2%

7.5%

4.2%

58.3%

9.5%

3.9%

Table A-6:
reported conduct problems this

Lifetime prevalence of use of alcohol by

school year:
No Absences or

Cut

Conduct Problems

School

Sent to
Principal

Both
Alcohol

38.3%

16.6%

58.1%

62.3%

Table A-7:

When you drink alcohol, do you get it

from ...
Home?
Don't
Drink
Yes

No

9.9%

17.5%

7.8%

16.6%

9.0%

16.1%

13.1%

All

72.7%

Grade 4

75.6%

Grade 5

74.9%

Grade 6

66.8%

20.0%
Friends?
Don't
Drink

Yes

No

6.8%

21.5%

2.4%

22.8%

5.5%

20.1%

12.7%

21.8%

All

71.7%

Grade 4

74.7%

Grade 5

74.4%

Grade 6

65.5%

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Somewhere else?
Don't
Drink
Yes

No

9.5%

19.4%

5.6%

20.6%

9.7%

16.6%

13.3%

All

71.2%

Grade 4

73.8%

Grade 5

73.7%

Grade 6

65.5%

21.2%

Table A-8:

About how many of your close friends

use ...
Any alcohol product?
Never
Heard of
Some

None

Most

24.4%

6.3%

18.9%

3.5%

23.9%

5.4%

30.8%

10.4%

All

1.8%

67.4%

Grade 4

2.6%

75.0%

Grade 5

1.5%

69.2%

Grade 6

1.5%

57.3%

Beer?
Never
Heard of
Some

Most

None

19.5%

3.7%

14.7%

1.9%

19.3%

3.4%

24.7%

5.8%

All

2.0%

74.8%

Grade 4

2.8%

80.6%

Grade 5

1.6%

75.8%

Grade 6

1.7%

67.8%

Wine coolers?
Never
Heard of
Some

None

Most
All

16.4%

3.9%

10.2%

1.7%

15.6%

3.1%

23.9%

7.1%

7.8%

71.9%

Grade 4

11.4%

76.8%

Grade 5

8.1%

73.2%

Grade 6

3.7%

65.2%

Wine?
Never
Heard of
Some
12.2%
7.8%

None

Most
All

3.1%

82.6%

Grade 4

4.0%

86.8%

Grade 5

3.0%

83.9%

Grade 6

2.3%

76.7%

2.2%
1.4%

11.4%

1.6%

17.4%

3.6%
Liquor?
Never
Heard of

Some

Most

8.3%

2.1%

4.3%

0.8%

6.8%

1.3%

All

14.2%

4.2%

None

7.3%

82.3%

Grade 4

11.3%

83.6%

Grade 5

6.2%

85.8%

Grade 6

4.5%

77.1%

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1998

Table A-9:

Have you ever been offered ...

Any alcohol product?

Never
Heard of
Yes

No

30.0%

67.9%

22.9%

74.5%

31.2%

66.9%

36.2%

61.9%

All

2.2%

Grade 4

2.6%

Grade 5

1.9%

Grade 6

1.9%

Beer?
Never
Heard of
Yes

No

23.0%

74.9%

17.1%

80.2%

24.2%

74.0%

27.8%

70.1%

All

2.2%

Grade 4

2.6%

Grade 5

1.8%

Grade 6

2.1%

Wine coolers?
Never
Heard of
Yes

No
All

16.3%

Grade 4
9.0%

7.7%

76.0%
79.9%

11.0%

16.2%

75.8%

24.0%

71.9%

Grade 5

8.0%

Grade 6

4.0%

Wine?
Never
Heard of
Yes
13.0%
8.9%

No
All

3.1%

Grade 4

3.8%

Grade 5

2.9%

Grade 6

2.5%

83.9%
87.3%

13.0%

84.2%

17.4%

80.1%
Liquor?
Never
Heard of

Yes

No
All

8.4%

84.6%

3.5%

86.1%

7.9%

86.0%

14.3%

7.0%

Grade 4

10.4%

Grade 5

6.1%

Grade 6

4.4%

81.3%

Table A-10:

How do your parents feel about kids your

age drinking beer?

Think
It's OK

Don't

Don't

Like It

Care

Don't
Know

0.9%

14.2%

0.8%

15.1%

0.8%

12.4%

All

82.8%

2.2%

Grade 4

82.6%

1.5%

Grade 5

84.9%

2.0%

Grade 6
1.0%

15.3%

80.5%

3.2%

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Table A-11:
kids your age to use ...

How dangerous do you think it is for

Any alcohol product?

Not at All
Dangerous

Never

Very

Heard of

Dangerous

1.6%

69.1%

1.8%

75.2%

1.5%

72.1%

1.4%

58.9%

Do Not
Dangerous

Know
All

20.9%

2.5%

14.6%

2.0%

20.2%

2.0%

28.6%

3.7%

5.9%
Grade 4
6.4%
Grade 5
4.2%
Grade 6
7.4%

Beer?
Not at All
Dangerous

Never

Very

Heard of

Dangerous

1.4%

49.3%

1.6%

53.7%

1.5%

51.7%

1.2%

41.9%

Do Not
Dangerous

Know
All

35.9%

4.8%

31.6%

3.8%

36.5%

3.9%

39.8%

6.9%

8.6%
Grade 4
9.3%
Grade 5
6.5%
Grade 6
10.2%

Wine coolers?
Not at All
Dangerous

Never

Very

Heard of

Dangerous

Do Not
Dangerous

Know

All
29.9%

8.6%

23.8%

4.8%

30.8%

7.3%

35.2%

14.2%

12.5%
Grade 4
12.0%
Grade 5
11.5%
Grade 6
14.3%

7.2%

41.8%

10.7%

48.6%

7.8%

42.7%

2.9%

33.4%

Wine?
Not at All
Dangerous

Never

Very

Heard of

Dangerous

2.3%

50.2%

2.9%

57.6%

2.5%

51.5%

1.5%

40.8%

Do Not
Dangerous

Know
All

30.7%

5.6%

25.5%

3.8%

31.0%

5.1%

35.9%

7.9%

11.2%
Grade 4
10.2%
Grade 5
9.9%
Grade 6
13.8%

Liquor?
Not at All
Dangerous

Never

Very

Heard of

Dangerous

5.4%

63.7%

8.3%

68.1%

4.9%

67.0%

3.0%

55.1%

Do Not
Dangerous

Know
All

20.1%

2.0%

13.8%

1.2%

18.9%

1.7%

28.2%

3.3%

8.8%
Grade 4
8.5%
Grade 5
7.5%
Grade 6
10.4%

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Table D-1:

How recently, if ever, have you used...

Ever

School

Not Past

Never

Used

Year

Year

Used

Marijuana
All
3.7%
2.6%
1.0%
96.3%
Grade 4
1.0%
0.6%
0.4%
99.0%
Grade 5
2.3%
1.6%
0.8%
97.7%
Grade 6
8.0%
5.9%
2.1%
92.0%

Table D-2:
used by those reporting usage:

Average number of times marijuana was

School

Lifetime
Year
All

4.4

Grade 4

3.1

Grade 5

4.1

Grade 6

4.6

4.6
3.9
4.2
4.8

Table D-3:

Average age of first use of marijuana:

Grade 4
Grade 5

Grade 6
Marijuana

9.8

8.6

10.7

Table D-4:

Average age of first use of marijuana by

family situation:
Two Parent Family
Never
9

10

0.3%

0.4%

0.1%

0.2%

0.4%

0.6%

0.4%

0.6%

11

7 or Under

12 or Over

All
0.8%
0.6%
Grade 4
* %
* %
Grade 5
0.4%
0.1%
Grade 6
2.4%
1.9%

97.5%

0.2%

0.2%

99.4%

0.2%

0.2%

98.3%

0.2%

0.1%

94.0%

0.4%

0.3%

Other Family Situation

Never
9

10

0.6%

0.9%

0.2%

* %

0.3%

0.9%

1.4%

1.5%

11

7 or Under

12 or Over

All
1.7%
1.6%
Grade 4
0.2%
0.2%
Grade 5
1.4%
0.1%
Grade 6
3.3%
4.1%

94.4%

0.5%

0.4%

98.8%

0.3%

0.5%

96.5%

0.4%

0.4%

88.8%

0.6%

0.3%

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Table D-5: Lifetime prevalence of use of marijuana

by reported conduct problems this
school year:
No Absences or

Cut

Conduct Problems

School

Sent to
Principal

Both
Marijuana

7.7%

0.9%

21.2%

25.3%

Table D-6:

About how many of your close friends use

marijuana?
Never
Heard of
Some

Most

8.3%

2.9%

4.2%

1.1%

7.5%

1.2%

All

13.4%

None

6.4%

82.4%

Grade 4

11.0%

83.7%

Grade 5

5.0%

86.4%

Grade 6

3.4%

76.6%

6.6%

Table D-7:

Have you ever been offered marijuana?

Never
Heard of

Yes

No

9.1%

85.0%

4.1%

86.3%

8.6%

87.1%

15.0%

All

5.8%

Grade 4

9.6%

Grade 5

4.3%

Grade 6

3.6%

81.4%

Table D-8:
age smoking marijuana?
Think

How do your parents feel about kids your

Don't

Don't

Like It

Care

Don't

It's OK

Know

0.6%

13.2%

0.5%

14.6%

0.5%

12.2%

0.8%

12.7%

All

84.8%

1.5%

Grade 4

83.7%

1.2%

Grade 5

86.3%

1.1%

Grade 6

84.1%

2.4%

Table D-9:
your age to use marijuana?
Not at All

How dangerous do you think it is for kids

Dangerous

Dangerous

9.7%

1.9%

Very

Heard of

Dangerous

4.4%

78.4%

7.3%

1.3%

7.3%

78.1%

8.6%

1.2%

3.7%

82.2%

2.0%

74.5%

Know
All

13.6%

Never
Do Not

3.4%

5.5%
Grade 4
6.0%
Grade 5
4.2%
Grade 6
6.5%

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Table I-1:

How recently, if ever, have you used...

Ever

School

Not Past

Never

Used

Year

Year

Used

Inhalants
All
9.8%
7.4%
2.4%
90.2%
Grade 4
7.8%
5.5%
2.3%
92.2%
Grade 5
7.4%
5.7%
1.7%
92.6%
Grade 6
14.5%
11.4%
3.2%
85.5%

Table I-2: Have you ever sniffed any of the

following inhalants to get high?
Correction Fluid/Whiteout
Not Used
Used
All

95.9%

Grade 4

97.8%

Grade 5

97.6%

Grade 6

92.0%

4.1%
2.2%
2.4%
8.0%
Gasoline
Not Used
Used

All

98.0%

Grade 4

98.1%

Grade 5

97.9%

Grade 6

98.0%

2.0%
1.9%
2.1%
2.0%
Glue
Not Used
Used
All

96.1%

Grade 4

96.7%

Grade 5

97.2%

Grade 6

94.2%

3.9%
3.3%
2.8%
5.8%
Paint Thinner
Not Used
Used
All

97.7%

Grade 4

97.6%

Grade 5

98.2%

Grade 6

97.4%

2.3%
2.4%
1.8%
2.6%
Spray Paint
Not Used
Used
All

97.3%

Grade 4

97.5%

Grade 5

97.8%

Grade 6

96.6%

2.7%
2.5%
2.2%
3.4%
Other Inhalants

Not Used
Used
All

95.5%

Grade 4

96.7%

Grade 5

96.2%

Grade 6

93.5%

4.5%
3.3%
3.8%
6.5%

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Table I-3:
used by those reporting usage:

Average number of times inhalants were

School

Lifetime
Year
All

3.6

Grade 4

2.8

Grade 5

4.0

Grade 6

3.6

3.9
3.0
4.2
4.0

Table I-4:

Number of different kinds of inhalants

used:
0
2-3

4+

3.4%

1.2%

2.1%

1.2%

2.7%

1.0%

5.6%

1.5%

All

90.9%

4.5%

Grade 4

92.8%

3.9%

Grade 5

93.1%

3.2%

Grade 6

86.4%

6.5%

Table I-5:

Average age of first use of inhalants:

Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 6

Inhalants
9.2

8.6

10.2

Table I-6:

Average age of first use of inhalants by

family situation:
Two Parent Family
Never
9

10

1.0%

1.0%

1.3%

0.7%

0.7%

1.0%

1.1%

1.3%

11

7 or Under

12 or Over

All
1.0%
0.8%
Grade 4
* %
* %
Grade 5
0.6%
0.1%
Grade 6
2.8%
2.5%

94.8%

0.8%

0.6%

96.6%

0.9%

0.6%

96.4%

0.4%

0.7%

90.4%

1.3%

0.6%

Other Family Situation

Never
9

10

0.6%

1.6%

0.1%

0.7%

0.4%

1.5%

1.3%

2.5%

11

7 or Under

12 or Over

All
1.1%
1.0%
Grade 4
* %
0.1%
Grade 5
0.8%
0.1%
Grade 6
2.4%
2.5%

94.0%

1.1%

0.5%

97.8%

0.4%

0.7%

95.4%

1.3%

0.5%

89.5%

1.4%

0.4%

Table I-7: Lifetime prevalence of use of inhalants

by reported conduct problems this
school year:
No Absences or

Cut

Conduct Problems

School

Sent to
Principal

Both

Inhalants
8.9%

24.3%

3.4%

20.5%

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Table I-8:

About how many of your close friends use

inhalants?
Never
Heard of
Some

Most

9.9%

2.5%

6.0%

1.4%

7.9%

1.2%

All

16.4%

None

6.5%

81.0%

Grade 4

10.0%

82.6%

Grade 5

6.1%

84.9%

Grade 6

3.4%

75.1%

5.1%

Table I-9:

Have you ever been offered inhalants?

Never
Heard of

Yes

No

9.0%

84.7%

4.3%

86.3%

8.1%

86.1%

15.1%

All

6.3%

Grade 4

9.4%

Grade 5

5.8%

Grade 6

3.5%

81.4%

Table I-10:
kids your age to use inhalants?

How dangerous do you think it is for

Not at All
Dangerous

Never

Very

Heard of

Dangerous

4.9%

66.2%

7.6%

66.7%

4.8%

68.7%

2.3%

62.8%

Do Not
Dangerous

Know
All

17.0%

2.7%

13.6%

2.3%

16.7%

2.0%

20.8%

4.0%

9.2%
Grade 4
9.8%
Grade 5
7.8%
Grade 6
10.0%

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1998

Table X-1:
gotten information on drugs

Since school began in the fall, have you

or alcohol from ...

An Assembly Program?
No
Yes
All

33.9%

Grade 4

33.7%

Grade 5

22.6%

Grade 6

46.9%

66.1%
66.3%
77.4%
53.1%
Guidance Counselor?
No
Yes
All

38.1%

Grade 4

29.4%

Grade 5

34.8%

Grade 6

51.2%

61.9%
70.6%
65.2%
48.8%
Visitor to Class?
No
Yes
All

34.9%

Grade 4

35.7%

Grade 5

19.6%

65.1%
64.3%
80.4%

Grade 6

51.3%

48.7%
Someone Else at School?
No
Yes
All

48.7%

Grade 4

47.5%

Grade 5

44.4%

Grade 6

55.0%

51.3%
52.5%
55.6%
45.0%
Your Teacher?
No
Yes
All

27.5%

Grade 4

31.0%

Grade 5

28.9%

Grade 6

22.3%

72.5%
69.0%
71.1%
77.7%
Any School Source?
No
Yes
All

8.4%

91.6%
Grade 4

10.3%

Grade 5

4.3%

Grade 6

11.2%

89.7%
95.7%
88.8%

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Table B1:
selected substances by grade

Prevalence and recency of use of

--> All Students
Ever

School

Not Past

Never
Used

Year

Used

Tobacco
All
12.3%
7.3%
5.0%
87.7%
Grade 4
6.0%
3.0%
3.0%
94.0%
Grade 5
10.4%
6.1%
4.4%
89.6%
Grade 6
21.1%
13.1%
8.0%
78.9%

Alcohol
All
25.8%
16.9%
8.9%
74.2%
Grade 4
18.6%
11.6%
7.0%
81.4%
Grade 5
23.2%
15.8%
7.4%
76.8%
Grade 6
36.6%
23.9%
12.7%
63.4%

Inhalants
All
9.8%
7.4%
2.4%
90.2%
Grade 4
7.8%
5.5%
2.3%
92.2%
Grade 5
7.4%
5.7%
1.7%
92.6%
Grade 6
14.5%
11.4%
3.2%
85.5%

Marijuana
All
3.7%
2.6%
1.0%
96.3%
Grade 4
1.0%
0.6%
0.4%
99.0%
Grade 5
2.3%
1.6%
0.8%
97.7%
Grade 6
8.0%
5.9%
2.1%
92.0%

Year


Table B2:
selected substances by grade

Prevalence and recency of use of

--> Male Students
Ever

School

Not Past

Never
Used

Year

Used

Tobacco
All
14.4%
8.0%
6.4%
85.6%
Grade 4
8.3%
3.8%
4.5%
91.7%
Grade 5
11.8%
6.2%
5.5%
88.2%
Grade 6
23.5%
14.1%
9.5%
76.5%

Alcohol
All
29.5%
18.8%
10.7%
70.5%
Grade 4
22.7%
14.1%
8.6%
77.3%
Grade 5
27.5%
17.9%
9.6%
72.5%
Grade 6
38.6%
24.6%
14.0%
61.4%

Inhalants
All
10.5%
7.8%
2.7%
89.5%
Grade 4
8.6%
5.9%
2.7%
91.4%
Grade 5
8.9%
7.0%
1.9%
91.1%
Grade 6
14.1%
10.5%
3.6%
85.9%

Marijuana
All
5.1%
3.6%
1.5%
94.9%
Grade 4
1.6%
1.0%
0.6%
98.4%
Grade 5
3.7%
2.4%
1.3%
96.3%
Grade 6
10.0%
7.4%
2.6%
90.0%

Year

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Table B3:
selected substances by grade

Prevalence and recency of use of

--> Female Students
Ever

School

Not Past

Never
Used

Year

Used

Tobacco
All
10.6%
6.7%
3.9%
89.4%
Grade 4
4.1%
2.3%
1.8%
95.9%
Grade 5
9.4%
5.9%
3.5%
90.6%
Grade 6
19.0%
12.3%
6.7%
81.0%

Alcohol
All
22.8%
15.4%
7.4%
77.2%
Grade 4
15.3%
9.6%
5.7%
84.7%
Grade 5
19.6%
14.0%
5.5%
80.4%
Grade 6
34.8%
23.3%
11.5%
65.2%

Inhalants
All
9.2%
7.1%
2.1%
90.8%
Grade 4
7.1%
5.2%
2.0%
92.9%
Grade 5
6.2%
4.6%
1.6%
93.8%
Grade 6
14.9%
12.1%
2.8%
85.1%

Marijuana
All
2.5%
1.8%
0.7%
97.5%
Grade 4
0.4%
0.3%
0.2%
99.6%
Grade 5
1.2%
0.9%
0.3%
98.8%
Grade 6
6.2%
4.6%
1.6%
93.8%

Year


Table B4:
selected substances by grade

Prevalence and recency of use of

--> White Students
Ever

School

Not Past

Never
Used

Year

Year

Used

Tobacco
All
13.2%
8.9%
4.4%
86.8%
Grade 4
6.7%
3.1%
3.7%
93.3%
Grade 5
9.2%
5.6%
3.6%
90.8%
Grade 6
22.1%
16.5%
5.6%
77.9%

Alcohol
All
22.6%
15.5%
7.1%
77.4%
Grade 4
16.6%
10.6%
6.0%
83.4%
Grade 5
17.5%
12.6%
4.9%
82.5%
Grade 6
32.1%
22.2%
10.0%
67.9%

Inhalants
All
9.4%
7.8%
1.6%
90.6%
Grade 4
7.3%
5.5%
1.8%
92.7%
Grade 5
4.9%
4.6%
0.4%
95.1%
Grade 6
15.0%
12.5%
2.5%
85.0%

Marijuana
All
2.7%
2.1%
0.5%
97.3%
Grade 4
0.4%
%
0.4%
99.6%
Grade 5
0.9%
0.9%
* %
99.1%
Grade 6
6.0%
4.9%
1.1%
94.0%

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Table B5:
selected substances by grade

Prevalence and recency of use of

--> African/American Students
Ever

School

Not Past

Never
Used

Year

Used

Tobacco
All
11.0%
5.6%
5.4%
89.0%
Grade 4
6.6%
3.1%
3.6%
93.4%
Grade 5
8.8%
5.4%
3.4%
91.2%
Grade 6
17.1%
7.9%
9.2%
82.9%

Alcohol
All
29.4%
17.6%
11.9%
70.6%
Grade 4
22.9%
13.4%
9.5%
77.1%
Grade 5
26.1%
15.2%
10.9%
73.9%
Grade 6
38.5%
23.7%
14.8%
61.5%

Inhalants
All
7.5%
5.4%
2.1%
92.5%
Grade 4
6.6%
4.7%
2.0%
93.4%
Grade 5
6.3%
4.5%
1.9%
93.7%
Grade 6
9.4%
6.9%
2.5%
90.6%

Marijuana
All
3.4%
2.2%
1.1%
96.6%
Grade 4
0.5%
0.5%
* %
99.5%
Grade 5
2.5%
1.3%
1.3%
97.5%
Grade 6
6.7%
4.7%
2.0%
93.3%

Year


Table B6:
selected substances by grade

Prevalence and recency of use of

--> Mexican/American Students
Ever

School

Not Past

Never
Used

Year

Used

Tobacco
All
12.9%
7.7%
5.2%
87.1%
Grade 4
5.6%
3.1%
2.5%
94.4%
Grade 5
12.1%
7.1%
5.0%
87.9%
Grade 6
25.0%
15.4%
9.6%
75.0%

Alcohol
All
25.7%
17.7%
8.1%
74.3%
Grade 4
17.0%
11.3%
5.6%
83.0%
Grade 5
25.3%
18.6%
6.8%
74.7%
Grade 6
39.5%
25.8%
13.7%
60.5%

Inhalants
All
11.9%
8.6%
3.2%
88.1%
Grade 4
8.8%
6.3%
2.5%
91.2%
Grade 5
9.7%
7.2%
2.5%
90.3%
Grade 6
19.7%
14.5%
5.2%
80.3%

Marijuana
All
4.7%
3.4%
1.3%
95.3%
Grade 4
1.7%
0.9%
0.7%
98.3%
Grade 5
3.2%
2.5%
0.7%
96.8%
Grade 6
11.4%
8.4%
3.0%
88.6%

Year

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Table B7:
selected substances by grade

Prevalence and recency of use of

--> Students Reporting A and B

Grades
Ever
School

Not Past

Never
Used

Year

Used

Tobacco
All
11.4%
6.5%
4.8%
88.6%
Grade 4
6.1%
2.8%
3.2%
93.9%
Grade 5
10.1%
6.0%
4.1%
89.9%
Grade 6
18.7%
11.3%
7.4%
81.3%

Alcohol
All
24.1%
15.8%
8.3%
75.9%
Grade 4
18.0%
11.1%
6.9%
82.0%
Grade 5
22.0%
15.3%
6.6%
78.0%
Grade 6
33.4%
21.6%
11.8%
66.6%

Inhalants
All
8.9%
6.7%
2.2%
91.1%
Grade 4
7.1%
5.0%
2.1%
92.9%
Grade 5
6.6%
4.8%
1.8%
93.4%
Grade 6
13.6%
10.7%
2.8%
86.4%

Marijuana
All
3.0%
2.3%
0.7%
97.0%
Grade 4
0.8%
0.5%
0.3%
99.2%
Grade 5
2.2%
1.6%
0.7%
97.8%

Year

Grade 6
5.0%

1.3%

6.3%

93.7%

Table B8:
selected substances by grade

Prevalence and recency of use of

--> Students Reporting C, D, and F

Grades
Ever
School

Not Past

Never
Used

Year

Used

Tobacco
All
15.7%
9.8%
5.9%
84.3%
Grade 4
5.0%
3.3%
1.7%
95.0%
Grade 5
12.6%
7.0%
5.6%
87.4%
Grade 6
28.5%
18.6%
9.9%
71.5%

Alcohol
All
32.3%
21.1%
11.2%
67.7%
Grade 4
20.9%
13.3%
7.6%
79.1%
Grade 5
28.6%
18.5%
10.1%
71.4%
Grade 6
46.5%
30.8%
15.7%
53.5%

Inhalants
All
12.9%
10.0%
2.8%
87.1%
Grade 4
9.9%
7.0%
2.9%
90.1%
Grade 5
11.1%
9.3%
1.8%
88.9%
Grade 6
17.5%
13.6%
3.9%
82.5%

Marijuana
All
5.9%
3.6%
2.3%
94.1%
Grade 4
1.2%
0.5%
0.7%
98.8%
Grade 5
2.9%
1.6%
1.2%
97.1%

Year

Grade 6
8.5%

4.8%

13.3%

86.7%

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Table B9:
selected substances by grade

Prevalence and recency of use of

--> Students Living With 2 Parents
Ever

School

Not Past

Never
Used

Year

Used

Tobacco
All
9.5%
5.5%
4.0%
90.5%
Grade 4
4.9%
2.5%
2.4%
95.1%
Grade 5
8.5%
4.7%
3.8%
91.5%
Grade 6
16.3%
10.2%
6.1%
83.7%

Alcohol
All
21.9%
14.7%
7.3%
78.1%
Grade 4
15.9%
10.6%
5.3%
84.1%
Grade 5
20.0%
14.0%
6.1%
80.0%
Grade 6
31.6%
20.4%
11.2%
68.4%

Inhalants
All
9.5%
7.3%
2.2%
90.5%
Grade 4
8.6%
6.4%
2.3%
91.4%
Grade 5
6.8%
5.2%
1.5%
93.2%
Grade 6
14.1%
11.2%
2.9%
85.9%

Marijuana
All
2.6%
1.9%
0.7%
97.4%
Grade 4
0.8%
0.4%
0.4%
99.2%
Grade 5
1.7%
1.1%
0.6%
98.3%
Grade 6
5.9%
4.7%
1.2%
94.1%

Year


Table B10:
selected substances by grade

Prevalence and recency of use of

--> Students Not Living With 2

Parents
Ever
School

Not Past

Never
Used

Year

Used

Tobacco
All
16.9%
10.1%
6.8%
83.1%
Grade 4
8.1%
4.1%
4.0%
91.9%
Grade 5
13.7%
8.4%
5.3%
86.3%
Grade 6
27.6%
17.0%
10.6%
72.4%

Alcohol
All
32.1%
20.5%
11.6%
67.9%
Grade 4
23.6%
13.4%
10.2%
76.4%
Grade 5
28.7%
19.0%
9.7%
71.3%
Grade 6
42.8%
28.2%
14.7%
57.2%

Inhalants
All
10.3%
7.6%
2.7%
89.7%
Grade 4
6.3%
4.0%
2.3%
93.7%
Grade 5
8.6%
6.5%
2.1%
91.4%
Grade 6
15.3%
11.7%
3.6%
84.7%

Marijuana
All
5.4%
3.8%
1.6%
94.6%
Grade 4
1.2%
0.8%
0.4%
98.8%
Grade 5
3.4%
2.5%
0.9%
96.6%
Grade 6
11.0%
7.7%
3.3%
89.0%

Year

Fort
Worth
Spring
1998
Table B11:
selected substances by grade

Prevalence and recency of use of

--> Students Living in Town More

Than 3 Years
Ever
School

Not Past

Never
Used

Year

Used

Tobacco
All
12.0%
7.3%
4.7%
88.0%
Grade 4
5.6%
2.9%
2.7%
94.4%
Grade 5
9.9%
6.1%
3.8%
90.1%
Grade 6
20.9%
13.2%
7.7%
79.1%

Alcohol
All
26.4%
17.1%
9.3%
73.6%
Grade 4
19.2%
11.9%
7.3%
80.8%
Grade 5
23.1%
15.9%
7.3%
76.9%
Grade 6
37.2%
23.6%
13.5%
62.8%

Inhalants
All
9.7%
7.2%
2.4%
90.3%
Grade 4
7.9%
5.3%
2.6%
92.1%
Grade 5
7.0%
5.4%
1.6%
93.0%
Grade 6
14.4%
11.2%
3.2%
85.6%

Marijuana
All
3.7%
2.6%
1.1%
96.3%
Grade 4
1.0%
0.6%
0.4%
99.0%
Grade 5
2.5%
1.6%
0.9%
97.5%

Year

Grade 6
5.7%

2.1%

7.8%

92.2%

Table B12:
selected substances by grade

Prevalence and recency of use of

--> Students Living in Town 3 Years

or Less
Ever
School

Not Past

Never
Used

Year

Year

Used

Tobacco
All
14.8%
7.3%
7.5%
85.2%
Grade 4
7.4%
3.3%
4.1%
92.6%
Grade 5
14.4%
6.1%
8.4%
85.6%
Grade 6
23.0%
12.9%
10.2%
77.0%

Alcohol
All
25.8%
17.6%
8.2%
74.2%
Grade 4
17.3%
11.3%
6.0%
82.7%
Grade 5
25.9%
17.8%
8.1%
74.1%
Grade 6
34.8%
24.1%
10.7%
65.2%

Inhalants
All
10.4%
7.9%
2.5%
89.6%
Grade 4
5.3%
3.4%
1.9%
94.7%
Grade 5
10.2%
7.5%
2.7%
89.8%
Grade 6
15.8%
13.0%
2.8%
84.2%

Marijuana
All
3.5%
2.5%
1.0%
96.5%
Grade 4
0.4%
%
0.4%
99.6%
Grade 5
1.2%
0.8%
0.4%
98.8%

Grade 6
6.9%

2.4%

9.3%

90.7%

Fort Worth
Spring 1998
GENDER
Q1

Frequency

Percent

Female

3577

Male

3023

54.2
45.8
Frequency Missing
= 13

GRADE LEVEL
Q2

Frequency

Percent

Grade 4

2211

Grade 5

2313

Grade 6

2089

33.4
35.0
31.6

DO YOU LIVE WITH BOTH

PARENTS?
Q3

Frequency

Percent

No

2491

Yes

4038

38.2
61.8
Frequency Missing
= 84

AGE
Q4

Frequency

Percent

8 or younger

0.0
9

554

10

2093

11

2100

12

1545

8.5
32.0
32.1
23.6
13 or older

242

3.7
Frequency Missing
= 76

ETHNICITY
Q5
Frequency

Percent

African/American
1934

29.8

121

1.9

2351

36.2

Asian/American
Mexican/American
Native/American
66

1.0
Other

272

4.2

1752

27.0

White
Frequency Missing =
117

The frequencies have been

weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution
of students by grade
level in the
district

Fort Worth
Spring 1998
WHAT GRADES DO YOU
USUALLY GET
Q6

Frequency

Percent

Mostly A's

1944

Mostly B's

3089

Mostly C's

1186

Mostly D's

148

Mostly F's

93

30.1
47.8
18.4
2.3
1.4
Frequency Missing =
153

LIVED IN THIS TOWN

FOR
MORE THAN 3
YEARS
Q7

Frequency

Percent

Don't Know

443

No

803

6.8
12.3
Yes

5293

80.9
Frequency Missing
= 74

EITHER PARENT
GRADUATE
FROM COLLEGE

Q8

Frequency

Percent

Don't Know

2501

No

1425

Yes

2615

38.2
21.8
40.0
Frequency Missing
= 72

QUALIFY FOR A
FREE/REDUCED
PRICE LUNCH?
Q9

Frequency

Percent

Don't Know

1307

No

2013

Yes

3207

20.0
30.8
49.1
Frequency Missing
= 86

PARENTS ATTEND PTA

MEETINGS?
Q10

Frequency

Percent

Don't Know

24

0.4
No

3041

Yes

3457

46.6
53.0
Frequency Missing
= 91

The frequencies have been

weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution
of students by grade
level in the
district

Fort Worth
Spring 1998
EVER INHALED
GASOLINE
TO GET HIGH?
Q11A

Frequency

Percent

Not Used

6279

98.0
Used

130

2.0
Frequency Missing =
204

EVER INHALED PAINT

THINNER
TO GET HIGH?
Q11B

Frequency

Percent

Not Used

6087

97.7
Used

141

2.3
Frequency Missing =
385

EVER INHALED GLUE TO

GET HIGH?
Q11C

Frequency

Percent

Not Used

5975

96.1
Used
3.9

245

Frequency Missing =
393

EVER INHALED
WHITEOUT
TO GET HIGH?
Q11D

Frequency

Percent

Not Used

5886

95.9
Used

252

4.1
Frequency Missing =
475

EVER INHALED
SPRAY
PAINT TO GET
HIGH?
Q11E

Frequency

Percent

Not Used

6027

97.3
Used

166

2.7
Frequency Missing =
420

The frequencies have been

weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution
of students by grade
level in the
district

Fort Worth
Spring 1998
EVER USED OTHER
INHALANTS
TO GET HIGH?
Q11F

Frequency

Percent

Not Used

5844

95.5
Used

273

4.5
Frequency Missing =
496

CIGARETTE USE DURING

LIFETIME
Q12A
Frequency

Percent

Never heard of

306

4.7
Never used

5451

84.5
1-2 times

472

3-10 times

128

7.3
2.0
11+ times

96

1.5
Frequency Missing =
160

SNUFF/CHEWING
TOBACCO
USE IN
LIFETIME
Q12B
Frequency

Percent


Never heard of

482

7.6
Never used

5726

90.4
1-2 times

112

1.8
3-10 times

12

0.2
11+ times

0.1
Frequency Missing =
276

BEER USE DURING

LIFETIME
Q12C
Frequency

Percent

Never heard of

114

1.9
Never used

5117

83.4
1-2 times

720

3-10 times

134

11.7
2.2
11+ times

49

0.8
Frequency Missing =
479

WINE COOLER USE DURING

LIFETIME
Q12D
Frequency

Percent

Never heard of

602

9.9
Never used
74.5

4529

1-2 times

709

3-10 times

148

11.7
2.4
11+ times

89

1.5
Frequency Missing =
536
The frequencies have been
weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution
of students by grade
level in the
district

Fort Worth
Spring 1998
WINE USE DURING
LIFETIME
Q12E
Frequency

Percent

Never heard of

197

3.3
Never used

5179

85.7
1-2 times

520

3-10 times

108

8.6
1.8
11+ times

39

0.6
Frequency Missing =
570

LIQUOR USE DURING

LIFETIME
Q12F
Frequency

Percent

Never heard of

684

10.9
Never used

5178

82.8
1-2 times

290

4.6
3-10 times

70

11+ times

31

1.1
0.5
Frequency Missing =
360

INHALANT USE DURING

LIFETIME

Q12H
Frequency

Percent

Never heard of

525

8.5
Never used

5350

86.1
1-2 times

218

3.5
3-10 times

73

11+ times

45

1.2
0.7
Frequency Missing =
402

MARIJUANA USE DURING

LIFETIME
Q12I
Frequency

Percent

Never heard of

486

7.9
Never used

5452

88.7
1-2 times

125

2.0
3-10 times

35

11+ times

51

0.6
0.8
Frequency Missing =
464

CIGARETTE USE IN PAST

SCHOOL YEAR
Q13A
Frequency

Percent

Never heard of
4.2

265

Never used

5612

88.9
1-2 times

298

4.7
3-10 times

83

11+ times

57

1.3
0.9
Frequency Missing =
298
The frequencies have been
weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution
of students by grade
level in the
district

Fort Worth
Spring 1998
SNUFF/CHEWING
TOBACCO
USE IN PAST
YEAR
Q13B
Frequency

Percent

Never heard of

403

6.6
Never used

5625

92.1
1-2 times

67

3-10 times

10

1.1
0.2
11+ times

0.0
Frequency Missing =
506

BEER USE IN PAST

SCHOOL YEAR
Q13C
Frequency

Percent

Never heard of

101

1.8
Never used

4897

88.0
1-2 times

471

8.5
3-10 times

69

11+ times

28

1.2
0.5
Frequency Missing =
1047

WINE COOLER USE IN PAST

SCHOOL YEAR
Q13D
Frequency

Percent

Never heard of

531

9.7
Never used

4320

78.7
1-2 times

491

3-10 times

102

8.9
1.9
11+ times

46

0.8
Frequency Missing =
1123

WINE USE IN PAST

SCHOOL YEAR
Q13E
Frequency

Percent

Never heard of

169

3.0
Never used

5022

89.3
1-2 times

347

6.2
3-10 times

64

11+ times

24

1.1
0.4
Frequency Missing =
987

LIQUOR USE IN PAST

SCHOOL YEAR
Q13F
Frequency

Percent


Never heard of

564

9.5
Never used

5123

86.1
1-2 times

204

3.4
3-10 times

42

11+ times

16

0.7
0.3
The frequencies have been
weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution
of students by grade
level in the
district

Fort Worth
Spring 1998
Frequency Missing =
664

INHALANT USE IN PAST

SCHOOL YEAR
Q13H
Frequency

Percent

Never heard of

455

7.6
Never used

5213

87.6
1-2 times

200

3.4
3-10 times

42

11+ times

39

0.7
0.7
Frequency Missing =
664

MARIJUANA USE IN PAST

SCHOOL YEAR
Q13I
Frequency

Percent

Never heard of

442

7.6
Never used

5172

89.5
1-2 times

100

1.7
3-10 times

32

11+ times

33

0.6
0.6
Frequency Missing =
834

AGE WHEN FIRST USED

CIGARETTES
Q14A
Frequency

Percent

Never heard of

223

3.6
Never used

5294

84.6
7 or younger

147

8 years old

84

9 years old

134

10 years old

156

11 years old

140

12 or older

78

2.3
1.3
2.1
2.5
2.2
1.2
Frequency Missing =
357

AGE WHEN FIRST

USED
SNUFF/CHEW
TOBACCO
Q14B
Frequency

Percent

Never heard of

328

5.4
Never used

5571

92.2
7 or younger

28

8 years old

18

9 years old

19

10 years old

30

0.5
0.3
0.3
0.5

11 years old

28

12 or older

18

0.5
0.3
Frequency Missing =
573

The frequencies have been

weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution
of students by grade
level in the
district

Fort Worth
Spring 1998
AGE WHEN FIRST USED
BEER
Q14C
Frequency

Percent

Never heard of

76

1.4
Never used

4546

81.8
7 or younger

288

8 years old

140

9 years old

164

10 years old

160

11 years old

131

12 or older

55

5.2
2.5
2.9
2.9
2.4
1.0
Frequency Missing =
1053

AGE WHEN FIRST USED

WINE COOLERS
Q14D
Frequency

Percent

Never heard of

481

8.7
Never used

4140

75.0
7 or younger

113

8 years old

107

9 years old

172

10 years old

220

11 years old

188

2.0
1.9
3.1
4.0
3.4

12 or older

98

1.8
Frequency Missing =
1094

AGE WHEN FIRST USED

WINE
Q14E
Frequency

Percent

Never heard of

157

2.8
Never used

4838

85.7
7 or younger

95

8 years old

85

9 years old

115

10 years old

165

11 years old

127

12 or older

63

1.7
1.5
2.0
2.9
2.2
1.1
Frequency Missing =
968

AGE WHEN FIRST USED

LIQUOR
Q14F
Frequency

Percent

Never heard of

490

8.2
Never used

5117

86.1
7 or younger

39

8 years old

32

0.7
0.5

9 years old

59

10 years old

58

11 years old

87

12 or older

62

1.0
1.0
1.5
1.0
Frequency Missing =
669

The frequencies have been

weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution
of students by grade
level in the
district

Fort Worth
Spring 1998
AGE WHEN FIRST USED
INHALANTS
Q14H
Frequency

Percent

Never heard of

400

6.7
Never used

5230

87.8
7 or younger

55

8 years old

34

9 years old

52

10 years old

74

11 years old

63

12 or older

51

0.9
0.6
0.9
1.2
1.1
0.9
Frequency Missing =
654

AGE WHEN FIRST USED

MARIJUANA
Q14I
Frequency

Percent

Never heard of

395

6.8
Never used

5212

89.6
7 or younger

18

8 years old

14

9 years old

24

10 years old

35

11 years old

67

0.3
0.2
0.4
0.6
1.2

12 or older

55

0.9
Frequency Missing =
793

CLOSE FRIENDS USE

CIGARETTES
Q15A
Frequency

Percent

Never heard of

241

3.8
None

4514

Some

1391

Most

157

71.6
22.1
2.5
Frequency Missing =
310

CLOSE FRIENDS USE

SNUFF/CHEWING
TOBACCO
Q15B
Frequency

Percent

Never heard of

305

5.0
None

5399

Some

322

Most

49

88.9
5.3
0.8
Frequency Missing =
538

The frequencies have been

weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution
of students by grade
level in the
district

Fort Worth
Spring 1998
CLOSE FRIENDS USE
BEER
Q15C
Frequency

Percent

Never heard of

118

2.0
None

4361

Some

1136

Most

213

74.8
19.5
3.7
Frequency Missing =
785

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE

COOLERS
Q15D
Frequency

Percent

Never heard of

440

7.8
None

4060

Some

929

Most

221

71.9
16.4
3.9
Frequency Missing =
963

CLOSE FRIENDS USE

WINE
Q15E
Frequency

Percent

Never heard of

176

3.1
None

4673

Some

688

Most

123

82.6
12.2
2.2
Frequency Missing =
953

CLOSE FRIENDS USE

LIQUOR
Q15F
Frequency

Percent

Never heard of

431

7.3
None

4850

Some

489

Most

121

82.3
8.3
2.1
Frequency Missing =
722

CLOSE FRIENDS USE

INHALANTS
Q15H
Frequency

Percent

Never heard of

383

6.5
None

4749

Some

583

Most

146

81.0
9.9
2.5

Frequency Missing =
752

The frequencies have been

weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution
of students by grade
level in the
district

Fort Worth
Spring 1998
CLOSE FRIENDS USE
MARIJUANA
Q15I
Frequency

Percent

Never heard of

373

6.4
None

4783

Some

483

Most

167

82.4
8.3
2.9
Frequency Missing =
807

EVER BEEN OFFERED

CIGARETTES
Q16A
Frequency

Percent

Never heard of

238

3.8
No

4681

Yes

1384

74.3
22.0
Frequency Missing =
310

EVER BEEN OFFERED

SNUFF/CHEWING
TOBACCO
Q16B
Frequency

Percent

Never heard of

330

5.4
No

5476

88.8
Yes

361

5.9
Frequency Missing =
446

EVER BEEN OFFERED

BEER
Q16C
Frequency

Percent

Never heard of

131

2.2
No

4517

Yes

1386

74.9
23.0
Frequency Missing =
579

EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE

COOLERS
Q16D
Frequency

Percent

Never heard of

459

7.7
No

4504

76.0
Yes

966

16.3
Frequency Missing =
684

The frequencies have been

weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution
of students by grade
level in the
district

Fort Worth
Spring 1998
EVER BEEN OFFERED
WINE
Q16E
Frequency

Percent

Never heard of

184

3.1
No

5021

83.9
Yes

777

13.0
Frequency Missing =
631

EVER BEEN OFFERED

LIQUOR
Q16F
Frequency

Percent

Never heard of

421

7.0
No

5085

84.6
Yes

507

8.4
Frequency Missing =
600

EVER BEEN OFFERED

INHALANTS
Q16H
Frequency

Percent

Never heard of

374

6.3
No
84.7

5065

Yes

541

9.0
Frequency Missing =
633

EVER BEEN OFFERED

MARIJUANA
Q16I
Frequency

Percent

Never heard of

347

5.8
No

5072

85.0
Yes

545

9.1
Frequency Missing =
649

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED
FROM HOME
Q17A

Frequency

Percent

Do Not Drink

4445

No

1068

72.7
17.5
Yes

604

9.9
Frequency Missing =
496

The frequencies have been

weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution
of students by grade
level in the
district

Fort Worth
Spring 1998
IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED
FROM FRIENDS
Q17B

Frequency

Percent

Do Not Drink

3890

No

1167

71.7
21.5
Yes

367

6.8
Frequency Missing =
1189

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED
SOMEWHERE ELSE
Q17C

Frequency

Percent

Do Not Drink

3964

No

1080

71.2
19.4
Yes

527

9.5
Frequency Missing =
1042

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE

CIGARETTES
Q18A
Frequency

Percent

Never heard of

205

Very dangerous

3580

3.3
57.2

Dangerous

1857

29.7
Not at all

140

Don't know

480

2.2
7.7
Frequency Missing =
351

DANGEROUS TO USE
SNUFF/CHEWING
TOBACCO
Q18B
Frequency

Percent

Never heard of

229

Very dangerous

3849

Dangerous

1287

3.8
64.0
21.4
Not at all

110

Don't know

539

1.8
9.0
Frequency Missing =
599

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO

USE BEER
Q18C
Frequency

Percent

Never heard of

77

Very dangerous

2668

Dangerous

1946

1.4
49.3
35.9
Not at all
4.8

260

Don't know

465

8.6
Frequency Missing =
1197

The frequencies have been

weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution
of students by grade
level in the
district

Fort Worth
Spring 1998
DANGEROUS FOR
KIDS
TO USE WINE
COOLERS
Q18D
Frequency

Percent

Never heard of

381

Very dangerous

2201

Dangerous

1574

7.2
41.8
29.9
Not at all

455

Don't know

660

8.6
12.5
Frequency Missing =
1342

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO

USE WINE
Q18E
Frequency

Percent

Never heard of

125

Very dangerous

2697

Dangerous

1649

2.3
50.2
30.7
Not at all

299

Don't know

603

5.6
11.2
Frequency Missing =
1240

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO

USE LIQUOR
Q18F
Frequency

Percent

Never heard of

315

Very dangerous

3702

Dangerous

1170

5.4
63.7
20.1
Not at all

119

Don't know

509

2.0
8.8
Frequency Missing =
798

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO

USE INHALANTS
Q18H
Frequency

Percent

Never heard of

287

Very dangerous

3860

4.9
66.2
Dangerous

988

Not at all

159

Don't know

534

17.0
2.7
9.2
Frequency Missing =
785

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO

USE MARIJUANA
Q18I
Frequency

Percent


Never heard of

242

Very dangerous

4337

4.4
78.4
Dangerous

539

Not at all

106

Don't know

306

9.7
1.9
5.5
The frequencies have been
weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution
of students by grade
level in the
district

Fort Worth
Spring 1998
Frequency Missing =
1083

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO FROM

TEACHER
Q19A

Frequency

Percent

No

1678

Yes

4415

27.5
72.5
Frequency Missing =
520

DRUG/ALC INFO
FROM
VISITOR TO
CLASS
Q19B

Frequency

Percent

No

1943

Yes

3630

34.9
65.1
Frequency Missing =
1040

DRUG/ALC INFO
FROM
ASSEMBLY
PROGRAM
Q19C
Percent

Frequency


No

1909

Yes

3722

33.9
66.1
Frequency Missing =
982

DRUG/ALC INFO
FROM
GUIDE COUNSELOR
Q19D

Frequency

Percent

No

2111

Yes

3423

38.1
61.9
Frequency Missing =
1079

DRUG/ALC INF FROM

SOMEONE
ELSE AT SCHOOL
Q19E

Frequency

Percent

No

2801

Yes

2946

48.7
51.3
Frequency Missing =
866

The frequencies have been

weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution
of students by grade
level in the
district

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Spring 1998
BEER, TWO OR MORE AT
ONE TIME
Q20A

Frequency

Percent

Never

5548

87.6
1 time

467

2 times

163

3+ times

153

7.4
2.6
2.4
Frequency Missing =
282

WINE COOLERS, TWO

OR
MORE AT ONE
TIME
Q20B

Frequency

Percent

Never

5172

86.3
1 time

430

2 times

187

3+ times

204

7.2
3.1
3.4
Frequency Missing =
620

WINE, TWO OR MORE AT

ONE TIME
Q20C
Percent

Frequency


Never

5447

90.6
1 time

355

2 times

111

3+ times

100

5.9
1.8
1.7
Frequency Missing =
600

LIQUOR, TWO OR
MORE
AT ONE TIME
Q20D

Frequency

Percent

Never

5581

94.2
1 time

182

3.1
2 times

79

3+ times

80

1.3
1.4
Frequency Missing =
691

MISSED SCHOOL
WITHOUT
PARENT'S
CONSENT
Q21

Frequency

Percent

No

6053

94.7
Yes
5.3

338

Frequency Missing =
222

The frequencies have been

weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution
of students by grade
level in the
district

Fort Worth
Spring 1998
SENT TO
PRINCIPAL/DEAN
SINCE SEPTEMBER
Q22

Frequency

Percent

No

4220

Yes

2176

66.0
34.0
Frequency Missing =
217

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

DRINKING BEER
Q23
Frequency

Percent

Don't like it

5250

82.8
Don't care

139

2.2
Think it's O.K.

54

0.9
Don't know

901

14.2
Frequency Missing =
269

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT

KIDS
USING MARIJUANA
Q24
Frequency

Percent

Don't like it
84.8

5360

Don't care

96

Think it's O.K.

36

1.5
0.6
Don't know

832

13.2
Frequency Missing =
289

The frequencies have been

weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution
of students by grade
level in the
district