Port Arthur

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
21.7%
13.9%
7.7%
78.3%
Grade 4
13.3%
8.8%
4.5%
86.7%
Grade 5
17.4%
9.4%
8.1%
82.6%
Grade 6
34.3%
23.8%
10.5%
65.7%

Cigarettes
All
21.0%
13.8%
7.2%
79.0%
Grade 4
12.9%
8.6%
4.3%
87.1%
Grade 5
16.7%
9.2%
7.5%
83.3%
Grade 6
33.5%
23.7%
9.8%
66.5%

Smokeless tobacco
All
3.3%
1.1%
2.3%
96.7%
Grade 4
2.6%
1.3%
1.3%
97.4%
Grade 5
1.8%
0.2%
1.6%
98.2%
Grade 6
5.7%
1.7%
3.9%
94.3%

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

3.9
4.4
2.9
4.1

3.9
3.6
3.2
4.4

School

Lifetime

Cigarettes

Year
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

3.7
3.9
2.9
4.0

3.8
3.3
3.3
4.2

School
Year

Lifetime

3.0
*
*
*

2.3
*
*
2.5

Smokeless tobacco

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Port Arthur
Spring 1998

Table T-3:

Average age of first use of tobacco:

Grade 4
Tobacco

Grade 5

8.4

9.4

Grade 6
9.8

Table T-4:

Average age of first use of tobacco by family situation:

Two Parent Family

Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

82.0%
89.1%
85.5%
71.2%

7 or Under
3.2%
4.1%
0.8%
5.0%

2.0%
2.3%
1.2%
2.7%

4.1%
2.7%
5.4%
4.1%

10

11

5.4%
1.4%
5.4%
9.5%

2.0%
0.5%
1.2%
4.5%

10

11

7.4%
4.3%
6.8%
10.8%

5.9%
0.6%
4.2%
12.4%

12 or Over
1.2%
* %
0.4%
3.2%

Other Family Situation

Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

72.9%
82.8%
78.4%
58.6%

7 or Under
3.9%
4.3%
4.7%
2.7%

3.5%
3.1%
3.2%
4.3%

3.9%
4.9%
1.6%
5.4%

12 or Over
2.4%
* %
1.1%
5.9%

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

2.6%
3.4%
3.4%
1.0%

60.9%
69.0%
66.7%
47.1%

30.5%
25.0%
26.2%
40.3%

6.0%
2.6%
3.8%
11.7%

None

Some

Most

61.0%
67.7%
68.3%
46.8%

28.9%
23.8%
23.9%
38.9%

6.0%
2.1%
3.9%
11.8%

None

Some

Most

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

4.2%
6.3%
3.9%
2.5%

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

4.5%
6.3%
5.3%
2.0%

88.3%
87.8%
87.1%
89.9%

6.4%
5.1%
7.0%
6.8%

0.9%
0.9%
0.5%
1.3%

Port Arthur
Spring 1998

Table T-6:

Have you ever been offered ...

Any tobacco product?

Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2.4%
4.2%
2.2%
1.0%

Yes
31.2%
27.9%
27.1%
38.7%

No
66.4%
68.0%
70.6%
60.3%

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

4.1%
6.0%
4.1%
2.2%

Yes
29.5%
26.0%
25.4%
37.2%

No
66.4%
68.0%
70.5%
60.6%

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

4.6%
7.0%
5.5%
1.3%

Yes
7.6%
5.9%
6.9%
9.8%

No
87.9%
87.1%
87.6%
88.9%

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

2.3%
2.6%
3.4%
0.7%

66.3%
73.9%
66.8%
58.6%

22.2%
14.2%
21.5%
30.7%

2.5%
2.1%
2.1%
3.5%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

3.7%
5.3%
3.7%
2.0%

48.2%
55.9%
50.1%
38.9%

35.3%
28.3%
34.4%
42.7%

3.6%
2.1%
2.6%
6.1%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

3.9%
5.9%
4.9%
1.0%

60.5%
66.7%
62.0%
53.3%

22.4%
14.4%
21.1%
31.3%

2.4%
2.5%
1.7%
3.1%

Do Not
Know
6.6%
7.1%
6.2%
6.5%

Cigarettes?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Do Not
Know
9.2%
8.3%
9.1%
10.2%

Smokeless tobacco?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Do Not
Know
10.7%
10.5%
10.3%
11.2%

Port Arthur
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
41.4%
27.8%
13.6%
58.6%
Grade 4
29.4%
23.3%
6.1%
70.6%
Grade 5
36.8%
22.2%
14.5%
63.2%
Grade 6
57.7%
38.0%
19.7%
42.3%

Beer
All
27.6%
17.1%
10.5%
72.4%
Grade 4
19.0%
13.5%
5.5%
81.0%
Grade 5
23.2%
13.3%
9.9%
76.8%
Grade 6
40.3%
24.4%
15.9%
59.7%

Wine coolers
All
31.9%
19.9%
12.1%
68.1%
Grade 4
18.9%
13.9%
5.0%
81.1%
Grade 5
29.2%
16.4%
12.7%
70.8%
Grade 6
46.9%
29.0%
17.9%
53.1%

Wine
All
16.0%
9.2%
6.8%
84.0%
Grade 4
11.6%
6.9%
4.8%
88.4%
Grade 5
10.8%
6.7%
4.1%
89.2%
Grade 6
25.6%
14.0%
11.6%
74.4%

Liquor
All
10.4%
6.7%
3.7%
89.6%
Grade 4
5.3%
3.4%
1.8%
94.7%
Grade 5
8.0%
5.2%
2.7%
92.0%
Grade 6
17.8%
11.2%
6.6%
82.2%

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

5.9
3.8
4.9
7.7

6.6
4.3
5.6
8.4

School
Year

Lifetime

3.1
2.7
2.7
3.5

3.5
2.6
3.1
4.1

School
Year

Lifetime

3.3
1.5
2.8
4.1

3.3
2.2
3.2
3.6

Beer

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Liquor

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Port Arthur
Spring 1998

Wine
School
Year

Lifetime

2.7
2.1
2.5
3.1

2.7
2.3
2.6
2.8

School
Year

Lifetime

3.4
2.5
2.8
4.2

3.6
2.4
3.2
4.4

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

77.6%
81.4%
82.0%
69.4%

11.2%
10.0%
10.1%
13.6%

Never

1 Time

2 Times
5.6%
4.6%
4.3%
8.0%

3+ Times
5.5%
4.0%
3.6%
9.0%

Ever
22.4%
18.6%
18.0%
30.6%

Wine Coolers?
2 Times

3+ Times

Ever

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

71.2%
79.8%
73.9%
60.2%

14.2%
12.0%
14.0%
16.7%

Never

1 Time

87.7%
91.9%
89.4%
82.2%

7.7%
5.4%
7.5%
10.1%

Never

1 Time

89.9%
95.3%
91.2%
83.5%

5.1%
3.2%
5.2%
6.7%

6.5%
4.6%
6.6%
8.3%

8.1%
3.7%
5.6%
14.8%

28.8%
20.2%
26.1%
39.8%

Wine?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2 Times
2.5%
1.2%
1.8%
4.4%

3+ Times
2.0%
1.5%
1.3%
3.3%

Ever
12.3%
8.1%
10.6%
17.8%

Liquor?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2 Times
2.4%
0.9%
1.9%
4.3%

3+ Times
2.6%
0.6%
1.6%
5.5%

Ever
10.1%
4.7%
8.8%
16.5%

Port Arthur
Spring 1998

Table A-4:

Average age of first use of alcohol:

Grade 4
Alcohol
Beer
Wine Coolers
Wine
Liquor

8.2
8.1
8.7
8.7
8.6

Grade 5
8.8
8.7
9.2
9.1
9.6

Grade 6
9.1
9.1
9.7
9.9
10.0

Table A-5:

Average age of first use of alcohol by family situation:

Two Parent Family

Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

64.7%
74.1%
67.1%
52.8%

7 or Under
11.0%
9.1%
9.0%
15.1%

8
3.4%
3.6%
3.0%
3.7%

10

11

7.9%
4.1%
9.8%
9.6%

3.6%
* %
2.6%
8.3%

10

11

7.7%
5.0%
5.8%
11.9%

8.2%
4.4%
5.8%
14.1%

5.8%
0.6%
4.8%
11.4%

7.4%
8.6%
7.7%
6.0%

12 or Over
1.9%
0.5%
0.9%
4.6%

Other Family Situation

Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

53.4%
68.1%
60.8%
33.0%

7 or Under
15.4%
14.4%
14.3%
17.3%

8
6.7%
6.9%
6.3%
7.0%

12 or Over
2.8%
0.6%
2.1%
5.4%

Table A-6:

Lifetime prevalence of use of alcohol by reported conduct problems this

school year:

No Absences or
Conduct Problems
Alcohol

Cut
School

29.7%

Sent to
Principal

77.0%

53.1%

Both
77.1%

Table A-7:

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

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

57.7%
64.5%
59.9%
48.6%

Yes
19.3%
14.9%
15.9%
27.3%

No
23.1%
20.6%
24.2%
24.2%

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

57.2%
64.8%
57.7%
49.4%

Yes
10.2%
3.4%
8.4%
18.7%

No
32.6%
31.8%
33.9%
31.9%

Port Arthur
Spring 1998

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

Yes

56.8%
62.9%
59.0%
48.8%

No

16.3%
11.9%
13.1%
24.0%

26.9%
25.2%
27.9%
27.3%

Table A-8:

About how many of your close friends use ...

Any alcohol product?

Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1.6%
2.4%
1.8%
0.5%

None

Some

Most

53.0%
61.5%
60.4%
37.0%

32.0%
27.4%
28.1%
40.5%

13.5%
8.7%
9.7%
22.0%

None

Some

Most

61.9%
69.5%
68.5%
47.9%

28.0%
22.1%
22.2%
39.5%

8.4%
6.2%
6.8%
12.3%

None

Some

Most

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

1.7%
2.2%
2.4%
0.3%

Wine coolers?
Never
Heard of

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

4.5%
8.2%
4.8%
0.8%

60.4%
68.8%
66.2%
46.4%

24.9%
19.0%
21.9%
33.5%

10.2%
4.1%
7.1%
19.3%

None

Some

Most

77.5%
83.2%
82.5%
67.5%

15.5%
10.5%
11.4%
24.1%

None

Some

76.3%
76.6%
79.7%
72.3%

11.4%
5.3%
10.5%
17.9%

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

2.8%
5.1%
3.0%
0.5%

4.1%
1.2%
3.0%
7.9%

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

9.0%
16.7%
8.5%
2.6%

Most
3.3%
1.5%
1.3%
7.1%

Port Arthur
Spring 1998

Table A-9:

Have you ever been offered ...

Any alcohol product?

Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1.9%
2.6%
2.0%
1.0%

Yes
38.9%
35.3%
31.8%
50.1%

No
59.2%
62.0%
66.1%
48.9%

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

2.2%
3.0%
2.4%
1.0%

Yes
30.7%
27.4%
26.2%
38.8%

No
67.1%
69.5%
71.4%
60.1%

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

5.1%
8.2%
5.5%
1.9%

Yes
27.3%
20.1%
24.1%
37.4%

No
67.6%
71.7%
70.4%
60.7%

Wine?
Never
Heard of
All

3.4%

Yes
15.7%

No
80.8%

Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

4.8%
4.5%
1.0%

11.8%
12.8%
22.5%

83.4%
82.7%
76.5%

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

Yes

9.1%
14.6%
8.4%
5.0%

10.8%
7.7%
7.6%
17.0%

No
80.1%
77.7%
84.0%
78.1%

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

76.7%
78.6%
77.4%
74.0%

Don't
Care
3.2%
4.1%
1.4%
4.1%

Think
It's OK
0.9%
0.3%
0.9%
1.5%

Don't
Know
19.2%
17.0%
20.2%
20.4%

Port Arthur
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

1.7%
1.3%
3.0%
0.7%

64.7%
71.5%
66.3%
56.7%

22.4%
17.7%
17.8%
31.4%

4.3%
3.5%
4.4%
5.0%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

1.8%
1.7%
2.8%
0.8%

40.5%
50.1%
41.9%
30.2%

37.0%
31.5%
35.1%
43.9%

9.2%
6.4%
7.3%
13.8%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

4.2%
6.7%
5.0%
1.1%

32.0%
41.3%
35.1%
20.6%

30.6%
26.7%
28.5%
36.0%

17.9%
10.6%
15.7%
26.6%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

2.6%

43.6%

31.3%

9.1%

Do Not
Know
6.9%
5.9%
8.4%
6.2%

Beer?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Do Not
Know
11.5%
10.2%
12.9%
11.4%

Wine coolers?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Do Not
Know
15.4%
14.6%
15.7%
15.7%

Wine?

All

Do Not
Know
13.3%

Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

3.8%
3.9%
0.3%

53.8%
45.2%
32.3%

25.3%
28.3%
40.2%

4.7%
9.3%
13.2%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

7.4%
11.2%
8.6%
2.9%

59.8%
65.0%
60.7%
54.1%

20.3%
13.2%
17.7%
29.4%

2.9%
2.1%
3.6%
2.9%

12.5%
13.4%
14.0%

Liquor?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Do Not
Know
9.5%
8.5%
9.4%
10.6%

Port Arthur
Spring 1998

Table D-1:

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

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Marijuana
All
5.9%
3.8%
2.1%
94.1%
Grade 4
2.1%
1.1%
1.1%
97.9%
Grade 5
3.0%
2.1%
0.9%
97.0%
Grade 6
12.6%
8.1%
4.4%
87.4%

Table D-2:

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

School
Year

Lifetime

4.0
*
*
4.4

4.3
*
3.7
4.6

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Table D-3:

Average age of first use of marijuana:

Grade 4
Marijuana

Grade 5
9.5

Grade 6
10.5

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

95.8%
98.5%
97.7%
91.1%

0.3%
* %
0.9%
* %

0.2%
0.5%
* %
* %

0.5%
* %
0.5%
1.0%

1.0%
1.0%
0.5%
1.5%

1.3%
* %
* %
3.9%

10

11

3.0%
0.7%
2.9%
5.0%

2.0%
* %
0.6%
5.0%

1.0%
* %
0.5%
2.5%

Other Family Situation

Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

91.8%
98.6%
94.3%
83.8%

7 or Under
0.6%
* %
0.6%
1.1%

8
0.4%
* %
0.6%
0.6%

9
1.0%
0.7%
0.6%
1.7%

12 or Over
1.2%
* %
0.6%
2.8%

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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

1.6%

Sent to
Principal

22.8%

12.0%

Both
25.8%

Table D-6:

About how many of your close friends use marijuana?

Never
Heard of

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

8.0%
16.1%
6.7%
2.3%

None

Some

Most

78.3%
78.5%
84.0%
72.0%

8.6%
3.9%
6.5%
14.8%

5.2%
1.5%
2.7%
10.9%

Table D-7:

Have you ever been offered marijuana?

Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Yes

8.2%
16.9%
6.4%
2.3%

10.2%
5.7%
6.9%
17.7%

No
81.6%
77.4%
86.8%
80.0%

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

82.7%
82.6%
82.1%
83.3%

2.1%
2.6%
2.1%
1.5%

0.7%
* %
1.2%
0.8%

14.6%
14.8%
14.7%
14.4%

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

6.5%
13.2%
5.0%
1.9%

74.7%
72.4%
77.4%
73.9%

9.8%
5.9%
8.4%
14.9%

2.6%
1.5%
2.4%
3.8%

Do Not
Know
6.4%
7.1%
6.8%
5.4%

Port Arthur
Spring 1998

Table I-1:

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

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Inhalants
All
14.4%
10.8%
3.6%
85.6%
Grade 4
15.6%
11.1%
4.5%
84.4%
Grade 5
10.8%
8.7%
2.1%
89.2%
Grade 6
17.1%
12.7%
4.4%
82.9%

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

94.1%
97.5%
95.4%
89.6%

5.9%
2.5%
4.6%
10.4%

Not Used

Used

96.0%
94.9%
97.0%
95.8%

4.0%
5.1%
3.0%
4.3%

Not Used

Used

94.1%
92.5%

5.9%
7.5%

Gasoline

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Glue

All
Grade 4

Grade 5
Grade 6

95.5%
94.1%

4.5%
5.9%

Not Used

Used

97.5%
97.0%
98.1%
97.4%

2.5%
3.0%
1.9%
2.6%

Not Used

Used

97.1%
98.0%
97.1%
96.1%

2.9%
2.0%
2.9%
3.9%

Not Used

Used

94.5%
95.3%
94.5%
93.7%

5.5%
4.7%
5.5%
6.3%

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

Port Arthur
Spring 1998

Table I-3:

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

School
Year

Lifetime

3.5
2.7
3.8
3.8

3.9
3.0
4.2
4.3

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

86.9%
86.5%
90.1%
83.6%

2-3

6.8%
7.8%
4.7%
8.1%

4+

5.2%
5.4%
3.4%
6.9%

1.2%
0.2%
1.7%
1.4%

Table I-5:

Average age of first use of inhalants:

Grade 4
Inhalants

8.5

Grade 5
9.4

Grade 6
10.0

Table I-6:

Average age of first use of inhalants by family situation:

Two Parent Family

Never
All

92.5%

7 or Under
1.6%

8
0.6%

9
1.1%

10

11

2.7%

0.8%

12 or Over
0.6%

Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

93.6%
95.0%
88.7%

2.5%
0.5%
2.0%

0.5%
0.9%
0.5%

1.5%
0.9%
1.0%

2.0%
2.3%
3.9%

* %
0.5%
2.0%

10

11

1.8%
1.4%
2.3%
1.7%

1.6%
* %
1.7%
2.8%

* %
* %
2.0%

Other Family Situation

Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

91.2%
92.4%
92.7%
88.6%

7 or Under
1.0%
2.1%
0.6%
0.6%

0.8%
1.4%
0.6%
0.6%

2.8%
2.8%
2.3%
3.4%

12 or Over
0.8%
* %
* %
2.3%

Table I-7:

Lifetime prevalence of use of inhalants by reported conduct problems this

school year:
No Absences or
Conduct Problems

Inhalants

5.7%

Cut
School
19.5%

Sent to
Principal
11.6%

Both
20.3%

Port Arthur
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

78.4%
77.1%
81.1%
76.6%

11.3%
8.9%
9.9%
14.7%

7.0%
12.2%
5.7%
3.7%

Most
3.4%
1.8%
3.2%
5.0%

Table I-9:

Have you ever been offered inhalants?

Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

7.0%
11.6%
6.5%
3.2%

Yes
7.6%
6.5%
7.8%
8.6%

No
85.3%
81.9%
85.8%
88.1%

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

5.6%
10.6%
5.0%
1.6%

65.3%
62.5%
65.3%
67.8%

16.7%
13.9%
15.4%
20.6%

3.7%
3.2%
4.2%
3.5%

Do Not
Know
8.8%
9.7%
10.2%
6.5%

Port Arthur
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

28.9%
29.7%
23.9%
33.2%

71.1%
70.3%
76.1%
66.8%

No

Yes

51.7%
47.3%
39.9%
67.4%

48.3%
52.7%
60.1%
32.6%

No

Yes

27.4%
23.4%
13.7%
45.3%

72.6%
76.6%
86.3%
54.7%

No

Yes

47.8%
46.1%
42.6%
54.5%

52.2%
53.9%
57.4%
45.5%

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

22.0%
22.1%
27.4%
16.4%

78.0%
77.9%
72.6%
83.6%

No

Yes

8.1%
7.0%
7.9%
9.3%

91.9%
93.0%
92.1%
90.7%

Any School Source?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Port Arthur
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
21.7%
13.9%
7.7%
78.3%
Grade 4
13.3%
8.8%
4.5%
86.7%
Grade 5
17.4%
9.4%
8.1%
82.6%
Grade 6
34.3%
23.8%
10.5%
65.7%

Alcohol
All
41.4%
27.8%
13.6%
58.6%
Grade 4
29.4%
23.3%
6.1%
70.6%
Grade 5
36.8%
22.2%
14.5%
63.2%
Grade 6
57.7%
38.0%
19.7%
42.3%

Inhalants
All
14.4%
10.8%
3.6%
85.6%
Grade 4
15.6%
11.1%
4.5%
84.4%
Grade 5
10.8%
8.7%
2.1%
89.2%
Grade 6
17.1%
12.7%
4.4%
82.9%

Marijuana
All
5.9%
3.8%
2.1%
94.1%
Grade 4
2.1%
1.1%
1.1%
97.9%
Grade 5
3.0%
2.1%
0.9%
97.0%
Grade 6
12.6%
8.1%
4.4%
87.4%

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
22.5%
14.0%
8.6%
77.5%
Grade 4
13.3%
9.2%
4.1%
86.7%
Grade 5
17.0%
8.0%
9.0%
83.0%
Grade 6
37.5%
25.0%
12.5%
62.5%

Alcohol
All
46.6%
32.3%
14.3%
53.4%
Grade 4
35.8%
29.5%
6.3%
64.2%

Grade 5
37.7%
24.2%
13.5%
62.3%
Grade 6
66.5%
43.7%
22.8%
33.5%

Inhalants
All
17.6%
13.0%
4.6%
82.4%
Grade 4
18.2%
12.7%
5.5%
81.8%
Grade 5
14.7%
11.7%
3.0%
85.3%
Grade 6
19.9%
14.7%
5.2%
80.1%

Marijuana
All
7.7%
4.4%
3.2%
92.3%
Grade 4
2.8%
1.1%
1.7%
97.2%
Grade 5
3.6%
2.0%
1.5%
96.4%
Grade 6
16.5%
10.1%
6.4%
83.5%

Port Arthur
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
20.9%
13.8%
7.1%
79.1%
Grade 4
13.3%
8.4%
4.9%
86.7%
Grade 5
18.0%
10.6%
7.3%
82.0%
Grade 6
31.2%
22.5%
8.7%
68.8%

Alcohol
All
36.7%
23.8%
12.9%
63.3%
Grade 4
23.4%
17.4%
6.0%
76.6%
Grade 5
35.8%
20.7%
15.0%
64.2%
Grade 6
50.0%
33.0%
17.0%
50.0%

Inhalants
All
11.6%
8.9%
2.8%
88.4%
Grade 4
13.1%
9.6%
3.5%
86.9%
Grade 5
7.5%
6.3%
1.3%
92.5%
Grade 6
14.7%
11.1%
3.7%
85.3%

Marijuana
All
4.4%
3.2%
1.2%
95.6%
Grade 4
1.5%
1.0%
0.5%
98.5%
Grade 5
2.5%
2.1%
0.4%
97.5%
Grade 6
9.3%
6.5%
2.8%
90.7%

Table B4:

Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> White Students

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Tobacco
All
30.5%
18.6%
11.9%
69.5%
Grade 4
27.3%
13.6%
13.6%
72.7%
Grade 5
23.5%
11.8%
11.8%
76.5%
Grade 6
40.0%
30.0%
10.0%
60.0%

Alcohol
All
38.4%
24.3%
14.1%
61.6%
Grade 4
26.2%
20.0%
6.2%
73.8%

Grade 5
40.4%
23.1%
17.3%
59.6%
Grade 6
50.0%
30.0%
20.0%
50.0%

Inhalants
All
14.9%
11.5%
3.4%
85.1%
Grade 4
14.3%
9.5%
4.8%
85.7%
Grade 5
13.7%
13.7%
* %
86.3%
Grade 6
16.7%
11.7%
5.0%
83.3%

Marijuana
All
8.1%
5.2%
2.9%
91.9%
Grade 4
4.7%
3.1%
1.6%
95.3%
Grade 5
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 6
19.0%
12.1%
6.9%
81.0%

Port Arthur
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
20.9%
13.3%
7.6%
79.1%
Grade 4
8.7%
6.8%
1.9%
91.3%
Grade 5
16.0%
7.4%
8.6%
84.0%
Grade 6
37.3%
25.8%
11.6%
62.7%

Alcohol
All
43.3%
29.2%
14.1%
56.7%
Grade 4
26.6%
21.7%
4.9%
73.4%
Grade 5
37.2%
21.9%
15.3%
62.8%
Grade 6
65.3%
44.1%
21.2%
34.7%

Inhalants
All
12.8%
9.4%
3.4%
87.2%
Grade 4
12.3%
8.2%
4.1%
87.7%
Grade 5
8.7%
7.0%
1.7%
91.3%
Grade 6
17.5%
12.9%
4.6%
82.5%

Marijuana
All
7.0%
4.5%
2.5%
93.0%
Grade 4
1.0%
0.5%
0.5%
99.0%
Grade 5
5.1%
3.4%
1.7%
94.9%
Grade 6
14.4%
9.3%
5.1%
85.6%

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
21.2%
13.6%
7.6%
78.8%
Grade 4
16.0%
12.0%
4.0%
84.0%
Grade 5
18.1%
11.1%
6.9%
81.9%
Grade 6
29.0%
17.7%
11.3%
71.0%

Alcohol
All
42.1%
30.6%
11.5%
57.9%
Grade 4
39.2%
29.4%
9.8%
60.8%

Grade 5
37.1%
24.3%
12.9%
62.9%
Grade 6
50.0%
38.7%
11.3%
50.0%

Inhalants
All
17.2%
12.8%
4.4%
82.8%
Grade 4
22.9%
16.7%
6.3%
77.1%
Grade 5
11.4%
7.1%
4.3%
88.6%
Grade 6
19.4%
16.1%
3.2%
80.6%

Marijuana
All
4.5%
2.8%
1.7%
95.5%
Grade 4
4.2%
2.1%
2.1%
95.8%
Grade 5
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 6
9.7%
6.5%
3.2%
90.3%

Port Arthur
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
20.8%
12.7%
8.1%
79.2%
Grade 4
12.8%
8.0%
4.9%
87.2%
Grade 5
16.9%
8.9%
8.1%
83.1%
Grade 6
31.3%
20.5%
10.8%
68.8%

Alcohol
All
40.7%
26.9%
13.8%
59.3%
Grade 4
27.9%
22.6%
5.3%
72.1%
Grade 5
36.2%
21.7%
14.5%
63.8%
Grade 6
55.7%
35.6%
20.1%
44.3%

Inhalants
All
12.6%
9.3%
3.3%
87.4%
Grade 4
12.3%
8.7%
3.6%
87.7%
Grade 5
10.6%
8.6%
2.0%
89.4%
Grade 6
14.8%
10.5%
4.4%
85.2%

Marijuana
All
5.1%
2.9%
2.2%
94.9%
Grade 4
2.2%
1.1%
1.1%
97.8%
Grade 5
2.9%
1.7%
1.1%
97.1%
Grade 6
9.6%
5.6%
4.1%
90.4%

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
25.4%
18.9%
6.6%
74.6%
Grade 4
12.7%
8.8%
3.9%
87.3%
Grade 5
22.0%
13.4%
8.5%
78.0%
Grade 6
51.7%
43.3%
8.3%
48.3%

Alcohol
All
46.4%
33.8%
12.7%
53.6%
Grade 4
33.3%
25.3%
8.1%
66.7%

Grade 5
44.9%
29.5%
15.4%
55.1%
Grade 6
70.0%
53.3%
16.7%
30.0%

Inhalants
All
21.7%
17.7%
4.0%
78.3%
Grade 4
23.4%
18.1%
5.3%
76.6%
Grade 5
12.3%
9.6%
2.7%
87.7%
Grade 6
30.5%
27.1%
3.4%
69.5%

Marijuana
All
9.3%
7.1%
2.2%
90.7%
Grade 4
2.1%
1.1%
1.1%
97.9%
Grade 5
4.0%
4.0%
* %
96.0%
Grade 6
28.6%
21.4%
7.1%
71.4%

Port Arthur
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
16.7%
10.6%
6.1%
83.3%
Grade 4
8.8%
5.3%
3.5%
91.2%
Grade 5
13.5%
7.6%
6.0%
86.5%
Grade 6
28.3%
19.5%
8.8%
71.7%

Alcohol
All
36.4%
23.8%
12.6%
63.6%
Grade 4
27.4%
21.7%
5.8%
72.6%
Grade 5
32.8%
18.8%
14.0%
67.2%
Grade 6
49.3%
31.6%
17.8%
50.7%

Inhalants
All
13.6%
9.7%
4.0%
86.4%
Grade 4
15.9%
10.9%
5.0%
84.1%
Grade 5
10.4%
7.5%
2.9%
89.6%
Grade 6
14.9%
10.8%
4.1%
85.1%

Marijuana
All
3.8%
2.9%
0.9%
96.2%
Grade 4
1.8%
1.4%
0.5%
98.2%
Grade 5
1.3%
1.3%
* %
98.8%
Grade 6
8.7%
6.4%
2.3%
91.3%

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
27.8%
18.2%
9.6%
72.2%
Grade 4
18.7%
13.9%
4.8%
81.3%
Grade 5
22.6%
11.8%
10.8%
77.4%
Grade 6
40.9%
28.5%
12.4%
59.1%

Alcohol
All
48.1%
33.0%
15.0%
51.9%
Grade 4
32.3%
26.1%
6.2%
67.7%

Grade 5
42.3%
26.8%
15.5%
57.7%
Grade 6
67.4%
45.3%
22.1%
32.6%

Inhalants
All
15.3%
12.3%
3.0%
84.7%
Grade 4
14.8%
11.6%
3.2%
85.2%
Grade 5
11.2%
10.2%
1.1%
88.8%
Grade 6
19.8%
15.0%
4.8%
80.2%

Marijuana
All
8.7%
4.9%
3.8%
91.3%
Grade 4
2.6%
0.6%
1.9%
97.4%
Grade 5
5.3%
3.2%
2.1%
94.7%
Grade 6
17.1%
10.2%
7.0%
82.9%

Port Arthur
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
21.1%
13.7%
7.4%
78.9%
Grade 4
10.9%
6.8%
4.2%
89.1%
Grade 5
17.8%
10.6%
7.2%
82.2%
Grade 6
32.9%
22.5%
10.4%
67.1%

Alcohol
All
42.2%
29.4%
12.8%
57.8%
Grade 4
30.0%
25.1%
4.9%
70.0%
Grade 5
38.5%
24.7%
13.8%
61.5%
Grade 6
56.1%
37.7%
18.3%
43.9%

Inhalants
All
13.6%
10.3%
3.3%
86.4%
Grade 4
13.2%
9.8%
3.4%
86.8%
Grade 5
10.5%
8.0%
2.5%
89.5%
Grade 6
17.0%
12.9%
4.1%
83.0%

Marijuana
All
6.0%
3.6%
2.4%
94.0%
Grade 4
2.4%
1.0%
1.4%
97.6%
Grade 5
2.7%
1.6%
1.1%
97.3%
Grade 6
12.2%
7.7%
4.4%
87.8%

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
26.3%
17.8%
8.5%
73.7%
Grade 4
29.5%
22.7%
6.8%
70.5%
Grade 5
16.0%
6.0%
10.0%
84.0%
Grade 6
41.7%
33.3%
8.3%
58.3%

Alcohol
All
38.1%
22.1%
15.9%
61.9%
Grade 4
32.6%
20.9%
11.6%
67.4%

Grade 5
31.9%
17.0%
14.9%
68.1%
Grade 6
60.9%
34.8%
26.1%
39.1%

Inhalants
All
17.1%
14.4%
2.7%
82.9%
Grade 4
23.8%
19.0%
4.8%
76.2%
Grade 5
15.2%
15.2%
* %
84.8%
Grade 6
8.7%
4.3%
4.3%
91.3%

Marijuana
All
7.1%
5.4%
1.8%
92.9%
Grade 4
2.3%
2.3%
* %
97.7%
Grade 5
4.3%
4.3%
* %
95.7%
Grade 6
22.7%
13.6%
9.1%
77.3%

Port Arthur
Spring 1998
GENDER
Q1
Frequency
Percent

Female
677
52.4
Male
616
47.6
Frequency Missing = 4

GRADE LEVEL
Q2
Frequency
Percent

Grade 4
408
31.5
Grade 5
467
36.0
Grade 6
422
32.5

DO YOU LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS?

Q3
Frequency
Percent

No
560
43.8
Yes
718
56.2
Frequency Missing = 19

AGE
Q4
Frequency
Percent

8 or younger
2
0.2
9
118
9.2
10
358
27.9

11
12
13 or older

416
340
51

32.4
26.5
4.0

Frequency Missing = 12

ETHNICITY
Q5
Frequency
Percent

African/American
688
54.4
Asian/American
100
7.9
Mexican/American
188
14.9
Native/American
35
2.8
Other
75
5.9
White
178
14.1
Frequency Missing = 33

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Port Arthur
Spring 1998
WHAT GRADES DO YOU USUALLY GET
Q6
Frequency
Percent

Mostly A's
434
34.4
Mostly B's
578
45.8
Mostly C's
168
13.3
Mostly D's
45
3.6
Mostly F's
38
3.0
Frequency Missing = 34

LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR

MORE THAN 3 YEARS
Q7
Frequency
Percent

Don't Know
84
6.6
No
119
9.3
Yes
1077
84.1
Frequency Missing = 17

EITHER PARENT GRADUATE

FROM COLLEGE
Q8
Frequency
Percent

Don't Know
483
37.9
No
210
16.5
Yes
583
45.7
Frequency Missing = 21

QUALIFY FOR A FREE/REDUCED

PRICE LUNCH?
Q9
Frequency
Percent

Don't Know
230
18.2
No
337
26.7
Yes
697
55.1
Frequency Missing = 33

PARENTS ATTEND PTA MEETINGS?

Q10
Frequency
Percent

No
761
60.0
Yes
507
40.0
Frequency Missing = 29

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Port Arthur
Spring 1998
EVER INHALED GASOLINE
TO GET HIGH?
Q11A
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
1163
96.0
Used
49
4.0
Frequency Missing = 85

EVER INHALED PAINT THINNER

TO GET HIGH?
Q11B
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
1142
97.5
Used
29
2.5
Frequency Missing = 126

EVER INHALED GLUE TO GET HIGH?

Q11C
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
1099
94.1
Used
69
5.9
Frequency Missing = 129

EVER INHALED WHITEOUT

TO GET HIGH?
Q11D

Frequency

Percent


Not Used
1081
94.1
Used
68
5.9
Frequency Missing = 148

EVER INHALED SPRAY

PAINT TO GET HIGH?
Q11E
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
1124
97.1
Used
34
2.9
Frequency Missing = 139

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Port Arthur
Spring 1998
EVER USED OTHER INHALANTS
TO GET HIGH?
Q11F
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
1078
94.5
Used
63
5.5
Frequency Missing = 156

CIGARETTE USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
73
5.9
Never used
908
73.3
1-2 times
170
13.7
3-10 times
55
4.4
11+ times
32
2.6
Frequency Missing = 59

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO
USE IN LIFETIME
Q12B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
91
7.7
Never used
1054
89.2
1-2 times
32
2.7
3-10 times
4
0.3
11+ times
1
0.1
Frequency Missing = 115

BEER USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
22
1.9
Never used
840
71.2
1-2 times
216
18.3
3-10 times
73
6.2
11+ times
29
2.5
Frequency Missing = 117

WINE COOLER USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
69
6.0
Never used
710
61.8
1-2 times
249
21.7
3-10 times
81
7.0
11+ times
40
3.5
Frequency Missing = 148
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Port Arthur
Spring 1998
WINE USE DURING LIFETIME
Q12E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
41
3.6
Never used
924
80.9
1-2 times
147
12.9
3-10 times
18
1.6
11+ times
12
1.1
Frequency Missing = 155

LIQUOR USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
169
14.3
Never used
896
76.1
1-2 times
81
6.9
3-10 times
22
1.9
11+ times
10
0.8
Frequency Missing = 119

INHALANT USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
99
8.6
Never used
953
83.1
1-2 times
63
5.5
3-10 times
17
1.5
11+ times
15
1.3
Frequency Missing = 150

MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
139
12.2
Never used
938
82.0
1-2 times
40
3.5
3-10 times
15
1.3
11+ times
12
1.0
Frequency Missing = 153

CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
64
5.1
Never used
1010
80.9
1-2 times
114
9.1
3-10 times
42
3.4
11+ times
19
1.5
Frequency Missing = 48
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Port Arthur
Spring 1998
SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO
USE IN PAST YEAR
Q13B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
74
6.2
Never used
1103
92.7
1-2 times
10
0.8
3-10 times
2
0.2
11+ times
1
0.1
Frequency Missing = 107

BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
29
2.4
Never used
947
79.8
1-2 times
155
13.1
3-10 times
44
3.7
11+ times
12
1.0
Frequency Missing = 110

WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
74
6.4
Never used
843
72.7
1-2 times
168
14.5
3-10 times
53
4.6
11+ times
21
1.8
Frequency Missing = 138

WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
42
3.7
Never used
993
86.6
1-2 times
89
7.8
3-10 times
18
1.6
11+ times
5
0.4
Frequency Missing = 150

LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
146
12.5
Never used
938
80.4
1-2 times
59
5.1
3-10 times
15
1.3
11+ times
8
0.7
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Port Arthur
Spring 1998
Frequency Missing = 131

INHALANT USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
97
8.3
Never used
992
85.2
1-2 times
50
4.3
3-10 times
19
1.6
11+ times
6
0.5
Frequency Missing = 133

MARIJUANA USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
123
10.5
Never used
1000
85.5
1-2 times
30
2.6
3-10 times
8
0.7
11+ times
8
0.7
Frequency Missing = 128

AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES

Q14A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
54
4.4
Never used
900
73.9
7 or younger
36
3.0

8
9
10
11
12

years old
years old
years old
years old
or older

35
49
74
48
22

2.9
4.0
6.1
3.9
1.8

Frequency Missing = 79

AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO
Q14B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
65
5.6
Never used
1060
90.8
7 or younger
16
1.4
8 years old
4
0.3
9 years old
5
0.4
10 years old
10
0.9
11 years old
6
0.5
12 or older
1
0.1
Frequency Missing = 130

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Port Arthur
Spring 1998
AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER
Q14C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
21
1.8
Never used
818
69.8
7 or younger
114
9.7
8 years old
43
3.7
9 years old
51
4.4
10 years old
68
5.8
11 years old
38
3.2
12 or older
19
1.6
Frequency Missing = 125

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS

Q14D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
59
5.2
Never used
722
63.7
7 or younger
59
5.2
8 years old
44
3.9
9 years old
67
5.9
10 years old
105
9.3
11 years old
50
4.4
12 or older
28
2.5
Frequency Missing = 163

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE

Q14E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
37
3.3
Never used
921
82.5

7
8
9
10
11
12

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

32
11
39
32
28
16

2.9
1.0
3.5
2.9
2.5
1.4

Frequency Missing = 181

AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR

Q14F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
130
11.4
Never used
908
79.4
7 or younger
16
1.4
8 years old
10
0.9
9 years old
18
1.6
10 years old
24
2.1
11 years old
25
2.2
12 or older
12
1.0
Frequency Missing = 154

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Port Arthur
Spring 1998
AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS
Q14H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
94
8.2
Never used
956
83.8
7 or younger
15
1.3
8 years old
8
0.7
9 years old
21
1.8
10 years old
26
2.3
11 years old
13
1.1
12 or older
8
0.7
Frequency Missing = 156

AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA

Q14I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
110
9.7
Never used
955
84.4
7 or younger
5
0.4
8 years old
3
0.3
9 years old
8
0.7
10 years old
21
1.9
11 years old
18
1.6
12 or older
12
1.1
Frequency Missing = 165

CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES

Q15A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
51
4.2
None
746
61.0

Some
Most

353
73

28.9
6.0

Frequency Missing = 74

CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO
Q15B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
52
4.5
None
1024
88.3
Some
74
6.4
Most
10
0.9
Frequency Missing = 137

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Port Arthur
Spring 1998
CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER
Q15C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
19
1.7
None
711
61.9
Some
321
28.0
Most
97
8.4
Frequency Missing = 149

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS

Q15D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
50
4.5
None
672
60.4
Some
277
24.9
Most
114
10.2
Frequency Missing = 184

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE

Q15E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
31
2.8
None
860
77.5
Some
172
15.5
Most
46
4.1
Frequency Missing = 188

CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR

Q15F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
101
9.0
None
854
76.3
Some
128
11.4
Most
37
3.3
Frequency Missing = 177

CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS

Q15H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
78
7.0
None
877
78.4
Some
126
11.3
Most
38
3.4
Frequency Missing = 178

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Port Arthur
Spring 1998
CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA
Q15I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
90
8.0
None
878
78.3
Some
96
8.6
Most
58
5.2
Frequency Missing = 175

EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES

Q16A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
50
4.1
No
810
66.4
Yes
359
29.5
Frequency Missing = 78

EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO
Q16B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
53
4.6
No
1021
87.9
Yes
88
7.6
Frequency Missing = 135

EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER

Q16C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
25
2.2
No
775
67.1
Yes
355
30.7
Frequency Missing = 142

EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE COOLERS

Q16D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
57
5.1
No
753
67.6
Yes
304
27.3
Frequency Missing = 183

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Port Arthur
Spring 1998
EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE
Q16E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
39
3.4
No
920
80.8
Yes
179
15.7
Frequency Missing = 159

EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR

Q16F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
104
9.1
No
913
80.1
Yes
123
10.8
Frequency Missing = 157

EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS

Q16H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
79
7.0
No
960
85.3
Yes
86
7.6
Frequency Missing = 172

EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA

Q16I

Frequency

Percent


Never heard of
93
8.2
No
924
81.6
Yes
116
10.2
Frequency Missing = 164

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME

Q17A
Frequency
Percent

Do Not Drink
682
57.7
No
273
23.1
Yes
228
19.3
Frequency Missing = 114

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Port Arthur
Spring 1998
IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS
Q17B
Frequency
Percent

Do Not Drink
605
57.2
No
345
32.6
Yes
108
10.2
Frequency Missing = 239

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE

Q17C
Frequency
Percent

Do Not Drink
615
56.8
No
291
26.9
Yes
177
16.3
Frequency Missing = 214

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTES

Q18A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
44
3.7
Very dangerous
576
48.2
Dangerous
421
35.3
Not at all
43
3.6
Don't know
110
9.2
Frequency Missing = 103

DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO
Q18B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
45
3.9
Very dangerous
693
60.5
Dangerous
257
22.4
Not at all
28
2.4
Don't know
122
10.7
Frequency Missing = 152

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER

Q18C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
20
1.8
Very dangerous
452
40.5
Dangerous
413
37.0
Not at all
103
9.2
Don't know
129
11.5
Frequency Missing = 180

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Port Arthur
Spring 1998
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS
TO USE WINE COOLERS
Q18D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
45
4.2
Very dangerous
346
32.0
Dangerous
330
30.6
Not at all
193
17.9
Don't know
166
15.4
Frequency Missing = 217

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE

Q18E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
29
2.6
Very dangerous
481
43.6
Dangerous
346
31.3
Not at all
101
9.1
Don't know
147
13.3
Frequency Missing = 193

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE LIQUOR

Q18F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
82
7.4
Very dangerous
658
59.8
Dangerous
224
20.3
Not at all
32
2.9
Don't know
105
9.5
Frequency Missing = 196

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS

Q18H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
61
5.6
Very dangerous
712
65.3
Dangerous
182
16.7
Not at all
40
3.7
Don't know
96
8.8
Frequency Missing = 206

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA

Q18I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
71
6.5
Very dangerous
813
74.7
Dangerous
107
9.8
Not at all
28
2.6
Don't know
70
6.4
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Port Arthur
Spring 1998
Frequency Missing = 208

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO FROM TEACHER

Q19A
Frequency
Percent

No
253
22.0
Yes
897
78.0
Frequency Missing = 147

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

VISITOR TO CLASS
Q19B
Frequency
Percent

No
301
27.4
Yes
797
72.6
Frequency Missing = 199

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

ASSEMBLY PROGRAM
Q19C
Frequency
Percent

No
310
28.9
Yes
763
71.1
Frequency Missing = 224

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

GUIDE COUNSELOR
Q19D
Frequency
Percent

No
534
51.7
Yes
499
48.3
Frequency Missing = 264

DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE

ELSE AT SCHOOL
Q19E
Frequency
Percent

No
507
47.8
Yes
554
52.2
Frequency Missing = 236

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Port Arthur
Spring 1998
BEER, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME
Q20A
Frequency
Percent

Never
913
77.6
1 time
132
11.2
2 times
66
5.6
3+ times
65
5.5
Frequency Missing = 121

WINE COOLERS, TWO OR

MORE AT ONE TIME
Q20B
Frequency
Percent

Never
795
71.2
1 time
159
14.2
2 times
73
6.5
3+ times
90
8.1
Frequency Missing = 180

WINE, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q20C
Frequency
Percent

Never
952
87.7
1 time
84
7.7
2 times
27
2.5
3+ times
22
2.0
Frequency Missing = 212

LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE

AT ONE TIME
Q20D
Frequency
Percent

Never
922
89.9
1 time
52
5.1
2 times
25
2.4
3+ times
27
2.6
Frequency Missing = 271

MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUT

PARENT'S CONSENT
Q21
Frequency
Percent

No
1108
92.4
Yes
91
7.6
Frequency Missing = 98

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Port Arthur
Spring 1998
SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN
SINCE SEPTEMBER
Q22
Frequency
Percent

No
707
58.3
Yes
506
41.7
Frequency Missing = 84

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER

Q23
Frequency
Percent

Don't like it
921
76.7
Don't care
38
3.2
Think it's O.K.
11
0.9
Don't know
231
19.2
Frequency Missing = 96

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

USING MARIJUANA
Q24
Frequency
Percent

Don't like it
1001
82.7
Don't care
25
2.1
Think it's O.K.
8
0.7
Don't know
177
14.6
Frequency Missing = 86

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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