Pharr-San Juan-Alamo

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
13.8%
8.7%
5.1%
86.2%
Grade 4
7.5%
4.9%
2.6%
92.5%
Grade 5
13.4%
9.0%
4.4%
86.6%
Grade 6
20.9%
12.5%
8.4%
79.1%

Cigarettes
All
13.3%
8.4%
5.0%
86.7%
Grade 4
6.7%
4.4%
2.3%
93.3%
Grade 5
12.9%
8.5%
4.5%
87.1%
Grade 6
20.9%
12.5%
8.4%
79.1%

Smokeless tobacco
All
1.7%
1.0%
0.7%
98.3%
Grade 4
1.9%
1.1%
0.7%
98.1%
Grade 5
1.4%
1.1%
0.2%
98.6%
Grade 6
1.8%
0.7%
1.1%
98.2%

Table T-2:

Average number of times selected tobacco products were used by those

who reported use of ...

Any tobacco product

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

School
Year

Lifetime

3.1
3.1
2.9
3.5

3.1
2.6
3.1
3.6

School

Lifetime

Cigarettes

Year
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.9
2.6
2.8
3.4

3.0
2.3
3.0
3.4

School
Year

Lifetime

2.7
3.2
2.2
*

2.5
2.9
1.9
3.0

Smokeless tobacco

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

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Spring 1998

Table T-3:

Average age of first use of tobacco:

Grade 4
Tobacco

Grade 5

8.4

8.8

Grade 6
10.2

Table T-4:

Average age of first use of tobacco by family situation:

Two Parent Family

Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

87.6%
94.8%
87.0%
80.4%

7 or Under
2.1%
1.5%
2.8%
1.8%

1.7%
1.8%
2.4%
0.7%

1.9%
1.1%
2.4%
2.1%

10

11

2.9%
0.7%
4.1%
4.2%

2.5%
0.1%
1.1%
6.7%

10

11

4.4%
3.2%
4.4%
5.6%

3.4%
* %
1.1%
8.6%

12 or Over
1.4%
* %
0.2%
4.2%

Other Family Situation

Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

83.2%
88.1%
84.7%
77.2%

7 or Under
3.6%
2.9%
5.5%
2.5%

1.6%
2.2%
0.7%
1.9%

3.2%
3.6%
3.6%
2.5%

12 or Over
0.7%
* %
* %
1.9%

Table T-5:

About how many of your close friends use ...

Any tobacco product?

Never
Heard of

None

Some

Most

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

3.4%
4.8%
3.4%
2.0%

68.9%
76.3%
69.1%
60.8%

24.4%
16.6%
24.7%
32.4%

None

Some

68.5%
76.2%
69.1%
59.5%

24.2%
15.8%
24.4%
32.9%

None

Some

3.3%
2.4%
2.8%
4.7%

Cigarettes?
Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

4.5%
6.1%
4.0%
3.3%

Most
2.9%
2.0%
2.5%
4.3%

Smokeless tobacco?
Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

7.0%
10.4%
6.9%
3.6%

86.2%
85.2%
86.9%
86.6%

5.9%
3.6%
5.5%
8.7%

Most
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
1.1%

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

Table T-6:

Have you ever been offered ...

Any tobacco product?

Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

3.1%
4.4%
3.3%
1.5%

Yes
23.1%
18.0%
22.9%
28.9%

No
73.8%
77.6%
73.8%
69.6%

Cigarettes?
Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

3.5%
4.6%
3.5%
2.4%

Yes
22.8%
17.5%
22.4%
28.8%

No
73.7%
77.9%
74.1%
68.8%

Smokeless tobacco?
Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

6.4%
9.6%
6.7%
2.6%

Yes
4.6%
3.3%
4.7%
6.0%

No
89.0%
87.1%
88.7%
91.4%

Table T-7:

How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use ...

Any tobacco product?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

1.5%
1.8%
1.6%
1.2%

71.2%
78.8%
75.2%
58.4%

19.5%
14.2%
15.3%
30.2%

1.3%
0.8%
1.7%
1.2%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

2.1%
2.8%
1.4%
2.2%

56.7%
65.9%
59.5%
43.4%

30.6%
23.6%
28.4%
40.7%

2.1%
1.3%
2.3%
2.7%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

3.7%
5.9%
3.6%
1.6%

64.5%
71.3%
69.5%
51.5%

20.3%
14.0%
17.5%
30.3%

1.1%
0.8%
1.4%
1.2%

Do Not
Know
6.4%
4.3%
6.2%
9.0%

Cigarettes?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Do Not
Know
8.5%
6.4%
8.3%
11.0%

Smokeless tobacco?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Do Not
Know
10.3%
8.0%
8.0%
15.3%

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

Table A-1:

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

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Any alcohol product

All
31.0%
21.6%
9.4%
69.0%
Grade 4
21.7%
15.8%
5.9%
78.3%
Grade 5
29.7%
20.0%
9.8%
70.3%
Grade 6
42.3%
29.6%
12.7%
57.7%

Beer
All
19.9%
12.3%
7.6%
80.1%
Grade 4
13.9%
9.8%
4.1%
86.1%
Grade 5
18.5%
11.1%
7.4%
81.5%
Grade 6
27.7%
16.3%
11.4%
72.3%

Wine coolers
All
19.6%
12.6%
7.0%
80.4%
Grade 4
11.9%
8.2%
3.7%
88.1%
Grade 5
18.6%
11.6%
7.0%
81.4%
Grade 6
29.1%
18.6%
10.5%
70.9%

Wine
All
12.6%
7.2%
5.4%
87.4%
Grade 4
8.7%
5.7%
3.0%
91.3%
Grade 5
11.9%
7.2%
4.7%
88.1%
Grade 6
17.6%
8.7%
8.9%
82.4%

Liquor
All
6.2%
3.5%
2.6%
93.8%
Grade 4
3.0%
1.8%
1.2%
97.0%
Grade 5
6.3%
3.5%
2.8%
93.7%
Grade 6
9.4%
5.4%
3.9%
90.6%

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
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

4.0
3.7
4.3
3.8

4.7
3.9
4.9
5.3

School
Year

Lifetime

2.6
2.5
2.9
2.4

2.9
2.5
3.0
3.1

School
Year

Lifetime

2.4
2.2
2.8
2.1

2.3
2.5
2.2
2.4

Beer

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Liquor

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

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Spring 1998

Wine
School
Year

Lifetime

2.2
2.1
2.7
1.6

2.3
2.1
2.7
2.0

School
Year

Lifetime

2.4
2.4
2.2
2.7

2.7
2.5
2.7
2.9

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Wine coolers

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Table A-3:

In the past year, how many times have you had two or more drinks at one time

of ...
Beer?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Never

1 Time

83.0%
85.8%
84.1%
78.4%

9.4%
8.5%
8.2%
11.7%

Never

1 Time

2 Times
4.1%
3.2%
3.7%
5.3%

3+ Times
3.6%
2.4%
4.0%
4.5%

Ever
17.0%
14.2%
15.9%
21.6%

Wine Coolers?
2 Times

3+ Times

Ever

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

82.2%
88.4%
83.2%
74.5%

8.7%
6.6%
8.4%
11.4%

Never

1 Time

89.3%
92.6%
89.1%
85.9%

6.7%
5.1%
5.8%
9.4%

Never

1 Time

94.6%
98.0%
94.0%
91.7%

2.9%
1.2%
3.4%
4.2%

5.3%
3.3%
4.7%
8.0%

3.8%
1.7%
3.6%
6.1%

17.8%
11.6%
16.8%
25.5%

Wine?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2 Times
2.3%
1.7%
2.5%
2.8%

3+ Times
1.7%
0.6%
2.6%
1.8%

Ever
10.7%
7.4%
10.9%
14.1%

Liquor?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2 Times
1.3%
0.4%
1.3%
2.3%

3+ Times
1.1%
0.3%
1.3%
1.8%

Ever
5.4%
2.0%
6.0%
8.3%

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

Table A-4:

Average age of first use of alcohol:

Grade 4
Alcohol
Beer
Wine Coolers
Wine
Liquor

8.0
7.9
8.4
8.3
8.4

Grade 5
8.7
8.5
9.2
9.1
9.1

Grade 6
9.5
9.2
10.3
10.2
10.6

Table A-5:

Average age of first use of alcohol by family situation:

Two Parent Family

Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

70.4%
79.7%
71.7%
58.5%

7 or Under
8.6%
8.5%
8.3%
9.1%

8
4.7%
4.8%
4.4%
4.9%

9
5.0%
4.7%
5.8%
4.4%

10

11

5.2%
2.1%
7.2%
6.6%

4.1%
0.2%
2.3%
10.5%

10

11

5.9%
2.2%
10.3%
5.0%

4.7%
* %
2.2%
11.3%

12 or Over
1.9%
* %
0.3%
5.9%

Other Family Situation

Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

64.8%
71.5%
64.9%
58.5%

7 or Under
11.0%
16.3%
10.3%
6.9%

8
5.3%
5.2%
4.4%
6.3%

9
7.2%
4.8%
7.7%
8.8%

12 or Over
1.1%
* %
* %
3.1%

Table A-6:

Lifetime prevalence of use of alcohol by reported conduct problems this

school year:

No Absences or
Conduct Problems
Alcohol

Cut
School

22.7%

Sent to
Principal

59.5%

44.0%

Both
70.3%

Table A-7:

When you drink alcohol, do you get it from ...

Home?
Don't
Drink
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

66.6%
73.1%
66.8%
59.2%

Yes
11.9%
8.9%
12.4%
14.6%

No
21.5%
18.0%
20.8%
26.2%

Friends?
Don't
Drink
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

65.0%
71.6%
65.7%
57.2%

Yes
7.4%
3.8%
5.2%
13.6%

No
27.6%
24.6%
29.1%
29.2%

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Spring 1998

Somewhere else?
Don't
Drink
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Yes

64.0%
71.5%
63.5%
56.5%

No

12.9%
7.8%
14.0%
17.0%

23.1%
20.6%
22.5%
26.5%

Table A-8:

About how many of your close friends use ...

Any alcohol product?

Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.8%
4.3%
3.1%
0.8%

None

Some

Most

57.5%
62.8%
58.6%
50.7%

31.5%
26.7%
30.9%
37.5%

8.2%
6.3%
7.4%
11.0%

None

Some

Most

64.2%
68.3%
66.4%
57.6%

27.4%
23.3%
25.4%
34.1%

None

Some

Beer?
Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.9%
4.0%
3.4%
1.3%

5.4%
4.4%
4.8%
7.1%

Wine coolers?
Never
Heard of

Most

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

8.2%
12.9%
7.5%
4.0%

65.9%
69.6%
68.0%
59.8%

21.2%
13.8%
20.4%
29.8%

None

Some

76.6%
78.9%
77.1%
73.7%

15.6%
10.3%
15.7%
20.9%

None

Some

79.3%
78.9%
79.6%
79.5%

10.5%
5.5%
11.5%
14.5%

4.7%
3.7%
4.1%
6.5%

Wine?
Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

5.7%
9.0%
5.4%
2.6%

Most
2.1%
1.8%
1.8%
2.8%

Liquor?
Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

8.6%
14.7%
7.5%
3.6%

Most
1.6%
1.0%
1.4%
2.4%

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

Table A-9:

Have you ever been offered ...

Any alcohol product?

Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.4%
3.7%
2.3%
1.4%

Yes
36.1%
31.4%
37.5%
39.6%

No
61.4%
64.9%
60.2%
59.1%

Beer?
Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.5%
3.6%
2.6%
1.1%

Yes
29.8%
27.9%
30.3%
31.3%

No
67.8%
68.5%
67.2%
67.6%

Wine coolers?
Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

7.6%
11.8%
7.7%
3.2%

Yes
19.3%
13.6%
19.0%
25.7%

No
73.1%
74.7%
73.3%
71.1%

Wine?
Never
Heard of
All

5.3%

Yes
13.6%

No
81.1%

Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

7.6%
6.2%
2.0%

9.4%
15.0%
16.4%

82.9%
78.9%
81.6%

Liquor?
Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Yes

8.3%
13.4%
7.6%
3.7%

7.6%
4.5%
8.4%
9.9%

No
84.1%
82.1%
84.0%
86.4%

Table A-10:

How do your parents feel about kids your age drinking beer?
Don't
Like It

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

81.2%
80.5%
84.0%
78.7%

Don't
Care
1.7%
2.1%
1.2%
1.9%

Think
It's OK
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
1.7%

Don't
Know
15.7%
16.2%
13.5%
17.7%

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Spring 1998

Table A-11:

How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use ...

Any alcohol product?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

1.4%
2.0%
1.3%
0.9%

68.0%
77.1%
69.6%
56.1%

22.1%
14.9%
21.0%
31.3%

2.5%
1.6%
2.7%
3.2%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

1.3%
2.1%
1.1%
0.5%

46.3%
53.3%
47.5%
37.4%

37.7%
32.6%
37.2%
43.9%

5.7%
3.7%
5.9%
7.6%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

5.6%
8.0%
5.3%
3.3%

41.3%
51.7%
43.1%
27.8%

29.9%
24.3%
30.2%
35.7%

10.3%
4.7%
9.5%
17.2%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

3.5%

48.9%

30.8%

5.1%

Do Not
Know
6.0%
4.4%
5.4%
8.5%

Beer?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Do Not
Know
9.0%
8.3%
8.3%
10.6%

Wine coolers?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Do Not
Know
12.9%
11.2%
11.9%
15.9%

Wine?

All

Do Not
Know
11.7%

Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

5.1%
3.2%
2.2%

57.9%
51.7%
36.1%

25.6%
30.2%
36.9%

2.5%
4.9%
8.2%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

5.5%
9.3%
4.0%
3.0%

61.9%
68.6%
64.7%
51.3%

21.1%
13.5%
19.9%
30.6%

2.1%
1.2%
2.4%
2.7%

8.9%
9.9%
16.6%

Liquor?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Do Not
Know
9.5%
7.4%
8.9%
12.3%

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

Table D-1:

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

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Marijuana
All
2.2%
1.4%
0.8%
97.8%
Grade 4
1.2%
0.6%
0.6%
98.8%
Grade 5
1.9%
1.3%
0.6%
98.1%
Grade 6
3.8%
2.5%
1.3%
96.2%

Table D-2:

Average number of times marijuana was used by those reporting usage:

School
Year

Lifetime

4.6
*
5.4
4.7

3.5
2.0
3.9
3.8

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Table D-3:

Average age of first use of marijuana:

Grade 4
Marijuana

8.3

Grade 5
8.8

Grade 6
10.9

Table D-4:

Average age of first use of marijuana by family situation:

Two Parent Family

Never

7 or Under

10

11

12 or Over

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

98.7%
99.1%
98.8%
98.0%

0.3%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%

0.2%
0.3%
0.2%
* %

0.1%
* %
0.4%
* %

0.2%
0.3%
0.1%
0.2%

0.3%
* %
0.1%
1.0%

10

11

0.4%
0.4%
0.8%
* %

1.7%
* %
0.8%
4.0%

0.2%
* %
* %
0.5%

Other Family Situation

Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

94.9%
98.8%
95.3%
91.3%

7 or Under
0.4%
0.4%
0.8%
* %

8
0.5%
* %
0.8%
0.7%

9
0.9%
0.4%
1.6%
0.7%

12 or Over
1.2%
* %
* %
3.4%

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

Table D-5:

Lifetime prevalence of use of marijuana by reported conduct problems this

school year:
No Absences or
Conduct Problems

Marijuana

Cut
School

0.9%

Sent to
Principal

11.7%

3.8%

Both
15.5%

Table D-6:

About how many of your close friends use marijuana?

Never
Heard of

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

7.0%
9.8%
7.2%
4.1%

None

Some

Most

80.9%
84.7%
82.8%
75.2%

9.5%
3.8%
7.6%
17.1%

2.6%
1.8%
2.4%
3.6%

Table D-7:

Have you ever been offered marijuana?

Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Yes

6.5%
9.4%
7.1%
2.8%

8.3%
5.1%
7.3%
12.7%

No
85.2%
85.6%
85.6%
84.4%

Table D-8:

How do your parents feel about kids your age smoking marijuana?
Don't
Like It

Don't
Care

Think
It's OK

Don't
Know

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

83.8%
82.3%
84.8%
84.6%

1.5%
1.9%
1.7%
0.9%

0.5%
0.7%
0.4%
0.5%

14.1%
15.2%
13.1%
14.0%

Table D-9:

How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use marijuana?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

3.4%
5.4%
2.7%
2.0%

79.1%
81.0%
81.3%
74.6%

10.4%
8.7%
9.0%
13.7%

0.9%
0.7%
1.1%
0.7%

Do Not
Know
6.3%
4.2%
5.8%
9.0%

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

Table I-1:

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

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Inhalants
All
14.6%
10.5%
4.1%
85.4%
Grade 4
16.1%
10.5%
5.6%
83.9%
Grade 5
12.7%
8.9%
3.8%
87.3%
Grade 6
15.0%
12.0%
3.0%
85.0%

Table I-2:

Have you ever sniffed any of the following inhalants to get high?

Correction Fluid/Whiteout

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Not Used

Used

94.0%
95.3%
95.5%
91.2%

6.0%
4.7%
4.5%
8.8%

Not Used

Used

96.5%
94.9%
96.9%
97.7%

3.5%
5.1%
3.1%
2.3%

Not Used

Used

94.1%
93.0%

5.9%
7.0%

Gasoline

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Glue

All
Grade 4

Grade 5
Grade 6

95.0%
94.3%

5.0%
5.7%

Not Used

Used

96.9%
95.4%
97.4%
97.8%

3.1%
4.6%
2.6%
2.2%

Not Used

Used

95.5%
96.0%
95.6%
94.8%

4.5%
4.0%
4.4%
5.2%

Not Used

Used

93.3%
92.3%
93.7%
93.9%

6.7%
7.7%
6.3%
6.1%

Paint Thinner

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Spray Paint

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Other Inhalants

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

Table I-3:

Average number of times inhalants were used by those reporting usage:

School
Year

Lifetime

3.0
3.3
2.7
3.0

3.2
3.5
2.9
3.3

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Table I-4:

Number of different kinds of inhalants used:

0

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

86.2%
84.7%
88.1%
85.9%

2-3

6.3%
7.3%
5.5%
6.0%

4+

5.8%
6.2%
4.9%
6.5%

1.6%
1.8%
1.5%
1.6%

Table I-5:

Average age of first use of inhalants:

Grade 4
Inhalants

8.2

Grade 5
8.8

Grade 6
10.1

Table I-6:

Average age of first use of inhalants by family situation:

Two Parent Family

Never
All

92.4%

7 or Under
1.9%

8
0.8%

9
1.0%

10

11

2.0%

1.4%

12 or Over
0.5%

Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

93.3%
95.3%
88.0%

2.6%
1.5%
1.5%

1.4%
0.6%
0.5%

1.4%
1.1%
0.2%

1.1%
1.0%
4.1%

* %
0.3%
4.1%

10

11

2.0%
0.4%
2.7%
2.7%

1.0%
* %
0.8%
2.0%

0.1%
0.1%
1.5%

Other Family Situation

Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

92.4%
94.4%
93.8%
89.2%

7 or Under
1.4%
2.0%
1.6%
0.7%

0.5%
1.2%
0.4%
* %

2.1%
2.0%
0.8%
3.4%

12 or Over
0.7%
* %
* %
2.0%

Table I-7:

Lifetime prevalence of use of inhalants by reported conduct problems this

school year:
No Absences or
Conduct Problems

Inhalants

5.4%

Cut
School
24.1%

Sent to
Principal
12.3%

Both
26.5%

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

Table I-8:

About how many of your close friends use inhalants?

Never
Heard of

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

None

Some

77.3%
77.7%
80.4%
73.5%

12.0%
8.5%
10.2%
17.5%

7.1%
11.4%
6.9%
3.1%

Most
3.6%
2.4%
2.5%
5.9%

Table I-9:

Have you ever been offered inhalants?

Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

6.9%
10.2%
7.4%
3.0%

Yes
8.7%
5.6%
7.8%
13.0%

No
84.4%
84.2%
84.8%
84.0%

Table I-10:

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use inhalants?
Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

4.2%
6.2%
4.1%
2.1%

60.0%
66.7%
64.2%
47.9%

23.4%
17.2%
20.3%
33.5%

2.8%
1.9%
2.4%
4.3%

Do Not
Know
9.6%
8.0%
9.0%
12.2%

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

Table X-1:

Since school began in the fall, have you gotten information on drugs
or alcohol from ...

An Assembly Program?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

No

Yes

24.0%
13.8%
15.0%
45.8%

76.0%
86.2%
85.0%
54.2%

No

Yes

15.8%
4.2%
4.9%
41.4%

84.2%
95.8%
95.1%
58.6%

No

Yes

16.6%
17.4%
18.0%
14.2%

83.4%
82.6%
82.0%
85.8%

No

Yes

32.2%
23.0%
24.9%
50.9%

67.8%
77.0%
75.1%
49.1%

Guidance Counselor?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Visitor to Class?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Someone Else at School?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Your Teacher?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

No

Yes

15.7%
15.6%
12.5%
19.3%

84.3%
84.4%
87.5%
80.7%

No

Yes

3.6%
3.5%
2.7%
4.6%

96.4%
96.5%
97.3%
95.4%

Any School Source?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998
Table B1:

Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> All Students

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Tobacco
All
13.8%
8.7%
5.1%
86.2%
Grade 4
7.5%
4.9%
2.6%
92.5%
Grade 5
13.4%
9.0%
4.4%
86.6%
Grade 6
20.9%
12.5%
8.4%
79.1%

Alcohol
All
31.0%
21.6%
9.4%
69.0%
Grade 4
21.7%
15.8%
5.9%
78.3%
Grade 5
29.7%
20.0%
9.8%
70.3%
Grade 6
42.3%
29.6%
12.7%
57.7%

Inhalants
All
14.6%
10.5%
4.1%
85.4%
Grade 4
16.1%
10.5%
5.6%
83.9%
Grade 5
12.7%
8.9%
3.8%
87.3%
Grade 6
15.0%
12.0%
3.0%
85.0%

Marijuana
All
2.2%
1.4%
0.8%
97.8%
Grade 4
1.2%
0.6%
0.6%
98.8%
Grade 5
1.9%
1.3%
0.6%
98.1%
Grade 6
3.8%
2.5%
1.3%
96.2%

Table B2:

Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> Male Students

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Tobacco
All
17.5%
11.1%
6.3%
82.5%
Grade 4
11.1%
7.4%
3.7%
88.9%
Grade 5
18.9%
12.6%
6.3%
81.1%
Grade 6
23.2%
13.8%
9.3%
76.8%

Alcohol
All
36.1%
25.3%
10.8%
63.9%
Grade 4
26.1%
20.0%
6.1%
73.9%

Grade 5
37.0%
24.8%
12.2%
63.0%
Grade 6
46.7%
32.1%
14.6%
53.3%

Inhalants
All
16.0%
10.6%
5.5%
84.0%
Grade 4
20.2%
12.5%
7.7%
79.8%
Grade 5
14.5%
9.2%
5.2%
85.5%
Grade 6
13.0%
9.9%
3.2%
87.0%

Marijuana
All
3.1%
2.0%
1.2%
96.9%
Grade 4
2.1%
1.1%
1.0%
97.9%
Grade 5
3.2%
2.0%
1.2%
96.8%
Grade 6
4.3%
2.8%
1.4%
95.7%

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998
Table B3:

Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> Female Students

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Tobacco
All
10.3%
6.4%
3.9%
89.7%
Grade 4
3.8%
2.3%
1.5%
96.2%
Grade 5
8.1%
5.6%
2.6%
91.9%
Grade 6
19.0%
11.3%
7.6%
81.0%

Alcohol
All
26.2%
18.1%
8.1%
73.8%
Grade 4
17.4%
11.6%
5.8%
82.6%
Grade 5
22.8%
15.3%
7.5%
77.2%
Grade 6
38.5%
27.5%
11.0%
61.5%

Inhalants
All
13.2%
10.3%
2.8%
86.8%
Grade 4
12.0%
8.5%
3.5%
88.0%
Grade 5
10.9%
8.7%
2.2%
89.1%
Grade 6
16.8%
14.0%
2.8%
83.2%

Marijuana
All
1.4%
0.9%
0.5%
98.6%
Grade 4
0.2%
* %
0.2%
99.8%
Grade 5
0.6%
0.6%
* %
99.4%
Grade 6
3.4%
2.2%
1.2%
96.6%

Table B4:

Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> White Students

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Tobacco
All
14.8%
4.8%
9.9%
85.2%
Grade 4
7.7%
* %
7.7%
92.3%
Grade 5
15.0%
5.0%
10.0%
85.0%
Grade 6
28.6%
14.3%
14.3%
71.4%

Alcohol
All
35.0%
16.8%
18.2%
65.0%
Grade 4
19.2%
11.5%
7.7%
80.8%

Grade 5
31.6%
15.8%
15.8%
68.4%
Grade 6
71.4%
28.6%
42.9%
28.6%

Inhalants
All
18.8%
13.8%
5.1%
81.2%
Grade 4
7.7%
3.8%
3.8%
92.3%
Grade 5
15.8%
15.8%
* %
84.2%
Grade 6
* %
* %
* %
* %

Marijuana
All
9.6%
6.4%
3.2%
90.4%
Grade 4
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 6
42.9%
28.6%
14.3%
57.1%

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998
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
All
20.3%
20.3%
* %
79.7%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 5
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 6
* %
* %
* %
* %

Alcohol
All
44.9%
39.8%
5.1%
55.1%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 5
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 6
* %
* %
* %
* %

Inhalants
All
10.6%
10.6%
* %
89.4%
Grade 4
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 5
* %
* %
* %
* %
Grade 6
* %
* %
* %
* %

Marijuana
All
0.0%
* %
* %
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
All
13.9%
8.8%
5.1%
86.1%
Grade 4
7.4%
5.0%
2.4%
92.6%
Grade 5
13.3%
8.9%
4.4%
86.7%
Grade 6
21.2%
12.7%
8.6%
78.8%

Alcohol
All
30.9%
21.7%
9.2%
69.1%
Grade 4
21.1%
15.5%
5.6%
78.9%

Grade 5
29.6%
19.8%
9.8%
70.4%
Grade 6
42.4%
30.1%
12.4%
57.6%

Inhalants
All
14.6%
10.6%
4.0%
85.4%
Grade 4
16.4%
11.0%
5.4%
83.6%
Grade 5
12.8%
9.1%
3.7%
87.2%
Grade 6
14.8%
11.8%
3.0%
85.2%

Marijuana
All
2.1%
1.4%
0.8%
97.9%
Grade 4
1.2%
0.6%
0.5%
98.8%
Grade 5
1.8%
1.2%
0.6%
98.2%
Grade 6
3.5%
2.3%
1.2%
96.5%

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998
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
All
12.0%
7.6%
4.5%
88.0%
Grade 4
5.7%
3.8%
1.9%
94.3%
Grade 5
12.4%
8.2%
4.2%
87.6%
Grade 6
18.9%
11.0%
7.8%
81.1%

Alcohol
All
29.2%
20.1%
9.2%
70.8%
Grade 4
20.1%
14.4%
5.7%
79.9%
Grade 5
29.4%
19.7%
9.7%
70.6%
Grade 6
39.6%
27.0%
12.6%
60.4%

Inhalants
All
13.2%
9.3%
3.8%
86.8%
Grade 4
14.8%
9.6%
5.2%
85.2%
Grade 5
11.9%
8.7%
3.2%
88.1%
Grade 6
12.9%
9.9%
3.0%
87.1%

Marijuana
All
1.8%
1.1%
0.7%
98.2%
Grade 4
0.8%
0.3%
0.5%
99.2%
Grade 5
1.7%
1.2%
0.5%
98.3%
Grade 6
3.0%
1.9%
1.1%
97.0%

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
All
21.4%
14.6%
6.8%
78.6%
Grade 4
16.4%
10.3%
6.1%
83.6%
Grade 5
19.2%
13.7%
5.5%
80.8%
Grade 6
27.5%
19.1%
8.4%
72.5%

Alcohol
All
39.3%
29.0%
10.3%
60.7%
Grade 4
29.1%
22.1%
7.0%
70.9%

Grade 5
33.1%
23.6%
9.6%
66.9%
Grade 6
52.7%
38.9%
13.7%
47.3%

Inhalants
All
21.4%
15.9%
5.5%
78.6%
Grade 4
22.7%
15.2%
7.6%
77.3%
Grade 5
18.6%
11.3%
7.3%
81.4%
Grade 6
22.3%
20.0%
2.3%
77.7%

Marijuana
All
4.3%
3.1%
1.2%
95.7%
Grade 4
2.9%
1.9%
1.0%
97.1%
Grade 5
3.4%
2.3%
1.1%
96.6%
Grade 6
6.2%
4.7%
1.6%
93.8%

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998
Table B9:

Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> Students Living With 2 Parents

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Tobacco
All
12.5%
7.9%
4.6%
87.5%
Grade 4
6.0%
4.1%
1.9%
94.0%
Grade 5
12.2%
8.5%
3.7%
87.8%
Grade 6
20.0%
11.5%
8.6%
80.0%

Alcohol
All
29.5%
20.7%
8.8%
70.5%
Grade 4
19.7%
14.7%
5.0%
80.3%
Grade 5
28.7%
19.4%
9.3%
71.3%
Grade 6
41.5%
29.1%
12.4%
58.5%

Inhalants
All
14.7%
10.7%
4.0%
85.3%
Grade 4
16.5%
11.0%
5.5%
83.5%
Grade 5
12.6%
9.3%
3.3%
87.4%
Grade 6
15.0%
12.1%
3.0%
85.0%

Marijuana
All
1.6%
1.0%
0.6%
98.4%
Grade 4
1.1%
0.5%
0.5%
98.9%
Grade 5
1.3%
0.9%
0.4%
98.7%
Grade 6
2.5%
1.6%
0.9%
97.5%

Table B10:

Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> Students Not Living With 2 Parents

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Tobacco
All
17.6%
11.1%
6.5%
82.4%
Grade 4
11.7%
6.9%
4.8%
88.3%
Grade 5
17.1%
10.7%
6.4%
82.9%
Grade 6
23.5%
15.3%
8.2%
76.5%

Alcohol
All
35.5%
24.1%
11.4%
64.5%
Grade 4
28.0%
19.0%
9.0%
72.0%

Grade 5
33.2%
21.8%
11.4%
66.8%
Grade 6
44.4%
30.8%
13.6%
55.6%

Inhalants
All
13.7%
9.2%
4.5%
86.3%
Grade 4
14.7%
9.1%
5.6%
85.3%
Grade 5
11.9%
6.8%
5.0%
88.1%
Grade 6
14.5%
11.5%
3.0%
85.5%

Marijuana
All
4.3%
2.8%
1.4%
95.7%
Grade 4
1.4%
0.7%
0.7%
98.6%
Grade 5
4.0%
2.9%
1.1%
96.0%
Grade 6
7.2%
4.8%
2.4%
92.8%

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998
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
All
14.2%
9.3%
4.9%
85.8%
Grade 4
7.3%
5.2%
2.1%
92.7%
Grade 5
12.9%
8.9%
4.0%
87.1%
Grade 6
22.4%
13.7%
8.7%
77.6%

Alcohol
All
31.9%
22.4%
9.5%
68.1%
Grade 4
21.8%
16.1%
5.7%
78.2%
Grade 5
29.3%
19.9%
9.4%
70.7%
Grade 6
44.4%
31.2%
13.3%
55.6%

Inhalants
All
14.6%
10.6%
4.0%
85.4%
Grade 4
16.3%
11.1%
5.2%
83.7%
Grade 5
12.3%
8.5%
3.7%
87.7%
Grade 6
15.5%
12.2%
3.2%
84.5%

Marijuana
All
2.3%
1.5%
0.8%
97.7%
Grade 4
1.2%
0.7%
0.6%
98.8%
Grade 5
1.6%
1.1%
0.5%
98.4%
Grade 6
4.0%
2.6%
1.4%
96.0%

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
All
12.7%
7.5%
5.2%
87.3%
Grade 4
9.9%
4.4%
5.4%
90.1%
Grade 5
18.0%
11.4%
6.6%
82.0%
Grade 6
10.3%
7.4%
2.9%
89.7%

Alcohol
All
30.8%
19.0%
11.8%
69.2%
Grade 4
24.6%
15.8%
8.9%
75.4%

Grade 5
35.9%
21.6%
14.4%
64.1%
Grade 6
33.8%
20.6%
13.2%
66.2%

Inhalants
All
13.3%
8.6%
4.7%
86.7%
Grade 4
15.2%
7.6%
7.6%
84.8%
Grade 5
12.0%
8.4%
3.6%
88.0%
Grade 6
11.9%
10.4%
1.5%
88.1%

Marijuana
All
2.2%
1.2%
1.0%
97.8%
Grade 4
1.0%
* %
1.0%
99.0%
Grade 5
3.0%
2.4%
0.6%
97.0%
Grade 6
2.9%
1.5%
1.5%
97.1%

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998
GENDER
Q1
Frequency
Percent

Female
1573.705
51.0
Male
1509.876
49.0
Frequency Missing = 3.4190027

GRADE LEVEL
Q2
Frequency
Percent

Grade 4
1048.677
34.0
Grade 5
1062.567
34.4
Grade 6
975.7559
31.6

DO YOU LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS?

Q3
Frequency
Percent

No
758.5845
24.7
Yes
2311.547
75.3
Frequency Missing = 16.86850249

AGE
Q4
Frequency
Percent

8 or younger
1.709501
0.1
9
364.6021
11.9
10
1009.765
32.9

11
12
13 or older

931.5678
709.4694
53.32342

30.3
23.1
1.7

Frequency Missing = 16.56309092

ETHNICITY
Q5
Frequency
Percent

African/American
16.80933
0.6
Asian/American
4.25896
0.1
Mexican/American
2892.123
94.7
Native/American
25.07115
0.8
Other
64.50079
2.1
White
50.35911
1.6
Frequency Missing = 33.87753958

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998
WHAT GRADES DO YOU USUALLY GET
Q6
Frequency
Percent

Mostly A's
1004.905
33.1
Mostly B's
1485.242
48.9
Mostly C's
444.8121
14.6
Mostly D's
64.39247
2.1
Mostly F's
38.00845
1.3
Frequency Missing = 49.64012396

LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR

MORE THAN 3 YEARS
Q7
Frequency
Percent

Don't Know
197.232
6.4
No
424.4786
13.8
Yes
2447.729
79.7
Frequency Missing = 17.56068481

EITHER PARENT GRADUATE

FROM COLLEGE
Q8
Frequency
Percent

Don't Know
1330.916
43.3
No
875.3416
28.5
Yes
864.9112
28.2
Frequency Missing = 15.83145832

QUALIFY FOR A FREE/REDUCED

PRICE LUNCH?
Q9
Frequency
Percent

Don't Know
554.0167
18.1
No
238.3641
7.8
Yes
2268.58
74.1
Frequency Missing = 26.03931762

PARENTS ATTEND PTA MEETINGS?

Q10
Frequency
Percent

No
860.9465
28.1
Yes
2202.009
71.9
Frequency Missing = 24.04412984

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998
EVER INHALED GASOLINE
TO GET HIGH?
Q11A
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
2873.814
96.5
Used
104.0879
3.5
Frequency Missing = 109.0980576

EVER INHALED PAINT THINNER

TO GET HIGH?
Q11B
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
2845.944
96.9
Used
92.24944
3.1
Frequency Missing = 148.80614612

EVER INHALED GLUE TO GET HIGH?

Q11C
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
2772.004
94.1
Used
173.3358
5.9
Frequency Missing = 141.66010648

EVER INHALED WHITEOUT

TO GET HIGH?
Q11D

Frequency

Percent


Not Used
2763.845
94.0
Used
175.2802
6.0
Frequency Missing = 147.8748035

EVER INHALED SPRAY

PAINT TO GET HIGH?
Q11E
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
2805.098
95.5
Used
132.8202
4.5
Frequency Missing = 149.08196998

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998
EVER USED OTHER INHALANTS
TO GET HIGH?
Q11F
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
2729.729
93.3
Used
194.483
6.7
Frequency Missing = 162.78756849

CIGARETTE USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
105.0559
3.4
Never used
2569.259
84.2
1-2 times
276.1028
9.0
3-10 times
80.21256
2.6
11+ times
20.64485
0.7
Frequency Missing = 35.72495286

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO
USE IN LIFETIME
Q12B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
301.7523
10.0
Never used
2679.474
88.6
1-2 times
35.72495
1.2
3-10 times
4.990592
0.2
11+ times
2.431271
0.1
Frequency Missing = 62.62657511

BEER USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
59.61852
2.0
Never used
2383.343
79.2
1-2 times
430.952
14.3
3-10 times
98.48253
3.3
11+ times
35.36053
1.2
Frequency Missing = 79.24326801

WINE COOLER USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
297.7027
9.9
Never used
2135.459
71.2
1-2 times
451.1833
15.0
3-10 times
84.39986
2.8
11+ times
29.51026
1.0
Frequency Missing = 88.74462924
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998
WINE USE DURING LIFETIME
Q12E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
167.2829
5.7
Never used
2444
82.6
1-2 times
303.992
10.3
3-10 times
33.33313
1.1
11+ times
8.449045
0.3
Frequency Missing = 129.94278395

LIQUOR USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
328.2668
10.9
Never used
2505.749
83.4
1-2 times
144.9795
4.8
3-10 times
18.04608
0.6
11+ times
5.732087
0.2
Frequency Missing = 84.22678428

INHALANT USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
213.3436
7.1
Never used
2555.516
85.2
1-2 times
166.661
5.6
3-10 times
42.28006
1.4
11+ times
19.97223
0.7
Frequency Missing = 89.22723897

MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
207.3035
6.9
Never used
2724.303
91.1
1-2 times
41.82425
1.4
3-10 times
8.894991
0.3
11+ times
8.183084
0.3
Frequency Missing = 96.4914654

CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
88.93169
3.0
Never used
2630.723
88.4
1-2 times
186.2467
6.3
3-10 times
62.37326
2.1
11+ times
8.449045
0.3
Frequency Missing = 110.27580042
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998
SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO
USE IN PAST YEAR
Q13B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
213.1242
7.4
Never used
2632.699
91.5
1-2 times
25.26823
0.9
3-10 times
2.431271
0.1
11+ times
2.559321
0.1
Frequency Missing = 210.91806517

BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
45.93265
1.7
Never used
2272.941
84.4
1-2 times
306.4992
11.4
3-10 times
53.71202
2.0
11+ times
15.12941
0.6
Frequency Missing = 392.78597237

WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
246.2503
9.4
Never used
1982.257
75.9
1-2 times
326.7601
12.5
3-10 times
38.5333
1.5
11+ times
18.75799
0.7
Frequency Missing = 474.44095067

WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
122.646
4.6
Never used
2300.996
87.1
1-2 times
196.8214
7.5
3-10 times
16.13687
0.6
11+ times
5.148229
0.2
Frequency Missing = 445.25121431

LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
265.5077
9.5
Never used
2419.852
86.6
1-2 times
93.66913
3.4
3-10 times
10.0305
0.4
11+ times
4.150635
0.1
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998
Frequency Missing = 293.78990847

INHALANT USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
189.2503
6.8
Never used
2415.664
86.5
1-2 times
146.2553
5.2
3-10 times
21.95048
0.8
11+ times
18.13468
0.6
Frequency Missing = 295.74548192

MARIJUANA USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
171.6896
6.4
Never used
2485.18
92.0
1-2 times
24.62799
0.9
3-10 times
9.754673
0.4
11+ times
9.042766
0.3
Frequency Missing = 386.7047341

AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES

Q14A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
79.21647
2.7
Never used
2421.25
83.6
7 or younger
66.95195
2.3

8
9
10
11
12

years old
years old
years old
years old
or older

48.08547
66.76473
92.70837
81.60957
38.09276

1.7
2.3
3.2
2.8
1.3

Frequency Missing = 192.32033619

AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO
Q14B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
166.6892
6.0
Never used
2565.17
92.7
7 or younger
5.978323
0.2
8 years old
8.291408
0.3
9 years old
5.860137
0.2
10 years old
6.572044
0.2
11 years old
6.46372
0.2
12 or older
3.162904
0.1
Frequency Missing = 318.81174301

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998
AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER
Q14C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
32.66051
1.3
Never used
1858.04
75.4
7 or younger
196.4514
8.0
8 years old
99.61508
4.0
9 years old
93.55802
3.8
10 years old
91.51106
3.7
11 years old
66.50696
2.7
12 or older
25.44114
1.0
Frequency Missing = 623.21600667

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS

Q14D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
204.4683
8.4
Never used
1704.177
70.3
7 or younger
65.25215
2.7
8 years old
60.36002
2.5
9 years old
104.7903
4.3
10 years old
134.5523
5.6
11 years old
98.97333
4.1
12 or older
50.02261
2.1
Frequency Missing = 664.40429881

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE

Q14E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
103.2085
4.1
Never used
2083.692
83.1

7
8
9
10
11
12

or younger
years old
years old
years old
years old
or older

50.78271
41.68355
70.88577
74.6327
55.58457
27.88228

2.0
1.7
2.8
3.0
2.2
1.1

Frequency Missing = 578.64799806

AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR

Q14F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
244.0947
8.8
Never used
2398.256
86.2
7 or younger
22.00687
0.8
8 years old
10.25701
0.4
9 years old
23.15486
0.8
10 years old
35.10181
1.3
11 years old
35.4815
1.3
12 or older
14.23307
0.5
Frequency Missing = 304.41396218

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998
AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS
Q14H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
175.5153
6.3
Never used
2400.036
86.1
7 or younger
48.62988
1.7
8 years old
21.06829
0.8
9 years old
34.25183
1.2
10 years old
56.32328
2.0
11 years old
35.92745
1.3
12 or older
15.94257
0.6
Frequency Missing = 299.30518327

AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA

Q14I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
154.9296
5.7
Never used
2509.621
92.1
7 or younger
9.279139
0.3
8 years old
6.719819
0.2
9 years old
8.449045
0.3
10 years old
6.709956
0.2
11 years old
18.39357
0.7
12 or older
11.07016
0.4
Frequency Missing = 361.82772329

CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES

Q15A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
130.7898
4.5
None
2003.431
68.5

Some
Most

706.8623
84.8726

24.2
2.9

Frequency Missing = 161.04435435

CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO
Q15B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
197.2731
7.0
None
2428.046
86.2
Some
165.6439
5.9
Most
24.87422
0.9
Frequency Missing = 271.1625177

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998
CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER
Q15C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
80.28031
2.9
None
1758.821
64.2
Some
751.4764
27.4
Most
148.041
5.4
Frequency Missing = 348.38117427

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS

Q15D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
215.8707
8.2
None
1741.073
65.9
Some
559.8117
21.2
Most
124.7482
4.7
Frequency Missing = 445.49594805

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE

Q15E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
149.3453
5.7
None
2012.53
76.6
Some
410.0683
15.6
Most
55.35249
2.1
Frequency Missing = 459.70371738

CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR

Q15F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
233.8548
8.6
None
2161.296
79.3
Some
285.845
10.5
Most
42.81198
1.6
Frequency Missing = 363.19252684

CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS

Q15H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
193.349
7.1
None
2090.966
77.3
Some
325.3191
12.0
Most
96.64481
3.6
Frequency Missing = 380.72100127

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998
CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA
Q15I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
188.4105
7.0
None
2177.158
80.9
Some
256.3159
9.5
Most
69.27752
2.6
Frequency Missing = 395.83776541

EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES

Q16A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
102.4277
3.5
No
2134.956
73.7
Yes
660.0248
22.8
Frequency Missing = 189.59089314

EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO
Q16B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
179.9883
6.4
No
2515.671
89.0
Yes
130.7758
4.6
Frequency Missing = 260.56526498

EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER

Q16C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
67.56244
2.5
No
1865.436
67.8
Yes
820.1268
29.8
Frequency Missing = 333.87490517

EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE COOLERS

Q16D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
207.0448
7.6
No
1978.8
73.1
Yes
522.8669
19.3
Frequency Missing = 378.28806343

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998
EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE
Q16E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
145.5494
5.3
No
2212.012
81.1
Yes
370.8795
13.6
Frequency Missing = 358.55928181

EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR

Q16F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
228.7855
8.3
No
2319.65
84.1
Yes
209.569
7.6
Frequency Missing = 328.99542399

EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS

Q16H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
195.1374
6.9
No
2368.861
84.4
Yes
243.7967
8.7
Frequency Missing = 279.20490286

EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA

Q16I

Frequency

Percent


Never heard of
180.7594
6.5
No
2375.997
85.2
Yes
231.9582
8.3
Frequency Missing = 298.28524157

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME

Q17A
Frequency
Percent

Do Not Drink
1947.212
66.6
No
628.1296
21.5
Yes
346.8648
11.9
Frequency Missing = 164.79390315

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998
IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS
Q17B
Frequency
Percent

Do Not Drink
1761.338
65.0
No
747.7582
27.6
Yes
200.1501
7.4
Frequency Missing = 377.75351818

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE

Q17C
Frequency
Percent

Do Not Drink
1753.896
64.0
No
633.147
23.1
Yes
352.6983
12.9
Frequency Missing = 347.25831774

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTES

Q18A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
63.21751
2.1
Very dangerous
1681.048
56.7
Dangerous
907.6146
30.6
Not at all
62.97144
2.1
Don't know
251.7674
8.5
Frequency Missing = 120.38074489

DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO
Q18B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
108.1274
3.7
Very dangerous
1861.797
64.5
Dangerous
585.0556
20.3
Not at all
32.47345
1.1
Don't know
297.4296
10.3
Frequency Missing = 202.11724642

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER

Q18C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
36.31589
1.3
Very dangerous
1305.651
46.3
Dangerous
1063.133
37.7
Not at all
159.7121
5.7
Don't know
254.0087
9.0
Frequency Missing = 268.17976265

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS
TO USE WINE COOLERS
Q18D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
154.8312
5.6
Very dangerous
1135.151
41.3
Dangerous
822.7044
29.9
Not at all
283.2516
10.3
Don't know
355.73
12.9
Frequency Missing = 335.33125857

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE

Q18E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
96.66604
3.5
Very dangerous
1343.71
48.9
Dangerous
846.2756
30.8
Not at all
141.393
5.1
Don't know
320.9195
11.7
Frequency Missing = 338.03556709

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE LIQUOR

Q18F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
155.6611
5.5
Very dangerous
1746.952
61.9
Dangerous
594.7486
21.1
Not at all
59.69035
2.1
Don't know
267.3428
9.5
Frequency Missing = 262.60531243

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS

Q18H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
118.8698
4.2
Very dangerous
1691.321
60.0
Dangerous
659.183
23.4
Not at all
79.01247
2.8
Don't know
271.71
9.6
Frequency Missing = 266.90372223

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA

Q18I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
94.18546
3.4
Very dangerous
2206.158
79.1
Dangerous
289.4704
10.4
Not at all
24.30023
0.9
Don't know
174.9033
6.3
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998
Frequency Missing = 297.98261672

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO FROM TEACHER

Q19A
Frequency
Percent

No
456.6997
15.7
Yes
2456.04
84.3
Frequency Missing = 174.26026728

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

VISITOR TO CLASS
Q19B
Frequency
Percent

No
456.0138
16.6
Yes
2289.272
83.4
Frequency Missing = 341.71361928

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

ASSEMBLY PROGRAM
Q19C
Frequency
Percent

No
657.8821
24.0
Yes
2084.702
76.0
Frequency Missing = 344.41626134

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

GUIDE COUNSELOR
Q19D
Frequency
Percent

No
436.0031
15.8
Yes
2326.917
84.2
Frequency Missing = 324.0794433

DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE

ELSE AT SCHOOL
Q19E
Frequency
Percent

No
899.9823
32.2
Yes
1897.675
67.8
Frequency Missing = 289.34238581

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998
BEER, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME
Q20A
Frequency
Percent

Never
2474.26
83.0
1 time
280.1786
9.4
2 times
120.8537
4.1
3+ times
107.0272
3.6
Frequency Missing = 104.68012265

WINE COOLERS, TWO OR

MORE AT ONE TIME
Q20B
Frequency
Percent

Never
2389.811
82.2
1 time
253.339
8.7
2 times
153.1821
5.3
3+ times
109.3135
3.8
Frequency Missing = 181.35420735

WINE, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q20C
Frequency
Percent

Never
2578.383
89.3
1 time
193.2744
6.7
2 times
67.2304
2.3
3+ times
48.4134
1.7
Frequency Missing = 199.69846028

LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE

AT ONE TIME
Q20D
Frequency
Percent

Never
2719.941
94.6
1 time
84.2396
2.9
2 times
37.7032
1.3
3+ times
32.10903
1.1
Frequency Missing = 213.00726142

MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUT

PARENT'S CONSENT
Q21
Frequency
Percent

No
2861.973
95.5
Yes
135.0233
4.5
Frequency Missing = 90.00373124

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998
SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN
SINCE SEPTEMBER
Q22
Frequency
Percent

No
2070.964
68.9
Yes
933.5628
31.1
Frequency Missing = 82.47354352

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER

Q23
Frequency
Percent

Don't like it
2408.033
81.2
Don't care
51.53669
1.7
Think it's O.K.
41.45704
1.4
Don't know
466.3012
15.7
Frequency Missing = 119.67162415

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

USING MARIJUANA
Q24
Frequency
Percent

Don't like it
2495.074
83.8
Don't care
45.50643
1.5
Think it's O.K.
15.84132
0.5
Don't know
419.4443
14.1
Frequency Missing = 111.13397997

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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