Nacogdoches

Spring 1997

Table 1:
1A.

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

Whiteout/Liquid Paper
Not Used
All

1B.

93.4%

All

96.0%

All

94.8%

4.0%

Used
5.2%

Paint Thinner
Not Used
All

1E.

Used

Glue
Not Used

1D.

6.6%

Gasoline
Not Used

1C.

Used

96.6%

Used
3.4%

Spray Paint
Not Used
All

96.0%

Used
4.0%

1F.

Other Inhalants
Not Used
All

89.1%

Used
10.9%

Table 2:

Number of different kinds of inhalants used:

0
All

87.8%

1
5.7%

2-3

4-5

6.0%

0.5%

Nacogdoches
Spring 1997

Table 3:

3A.

3B.

Average number of times selected substances were used:

Tobacco

Alcohol

Inhalants

Marijuana

All

0.9

1.8

0.2

0.2

All

1.4

2.7

0.3

0.2

School Year

Lifetime

Table 4:

During the past school year, have you smoked cigarettes?

No
All

83.8%

Yes
16.2%

Table 5:
5A.

About how many of your close friends use...

Alcohol
Never
Heard of
All

5B.

Inhalants

3.4%

None

Some

Most

48.5%

33.2%

14.9%

Never
Heard of
All
5C.

6.5%

None

Some

Most

74.8%

14.7%

4.1%

None

Some

Most

79.7%

11.9%

3.5%

Marijuana
Never
Heard of
All

4.9%

Nacogdoches
Spring 1997

Table 6:

Average age of first use of selected substances:

All
Tobacco
Alcohol
Beer
Wine Coolers
Wine
Liquor
Inhalants
Marijuana

9.7
9.6
9.6
9.9
10.2
10.6
10.5
10.9

Table 7:

Lifetime prevalence of use of selected substances by reported

conduct problems this school year:
No Absences or
Conduct Problems
Alcohol
Inhalants
Marijuana

33.8%
8.2%
1.3%

Cut
School

Sent to
Principal

Both

44.4%
16.7%
18.8%

54.7%
18.4%
11.8%

50.0%
33.3%
40.0%

Table 8:
8A.

Age of first use of alcohol by family situation:

Two Parent Family

Never

Over

7 or Under

10

11

12 or

All

68.5%

6.4%

3.2%

1.4%

11.0%

6.4%

3.2%
8B.

Other Family Situation

Never

7 or Under

10

11

Over
All

45.0%

10.0%

2.9%

10.7%

13.6%

10.0%

7.9%

Table 9:
9A.

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

Tobacco (Cigarettes, Snuff, Chewing Tobacco)?

All
9B.

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

1.1%

57.3%

Dangerous
31.0%

Not at All
Dangerous
1.9%

Do Not
Know
8.6%

Alcohol (Beer, Wine Coolers, Wine, Liquor)?

All

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

1.1%

62.1%

Dangerous
25.6%

Not at All
Dangerous
3.6%

Do Not
Know
7.5%

12 or

Nacogdoches
Spring 1997

9C.

Inhalants?

All
9D.

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

2.5%

63.3%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

2.0%

79.4%

Not at All
Dangerous

Dangerous
17.8%

4.2%

Do Not
Know
12.1%

Marijuana?

All

Not at All
Dangerous

Dangerous
7.6%

2.5%

Do Not
Know
8.5%

Table 10:

Since school began in September, have you learned about drugs or alcohol

from ...
10A.

An Assembly Program
No
All

10B.

32.8%

67.2%

Guidance Counselor
No
All

10C.

Yes

Visitor to Class

69.6%

Yes
30.4%

No
All
10D.

20.3%

All

45.9%

Yes
54.1%

Your Teacher
No
All

10F.

79.7%

Someone Else at School

No

10E.

Yes

31.8%

Yes
68.2%

Any School Source

No
All

3.3%

Yes
96.7%

Nacogdoches
Spring 1997

Table 11:
11A.

How do your parents feel about kids your age ...

Drinking Beer?
Don't
Like It
All

11B.

Don't
Care

75.4%

Think
It's OK

2.8%

Don't
Know

2.8%

19.0%

Smoking Marijuana?
Don't
Like It
All

Don't
Care

82.3%

Think
It's OK

1.4%

Don't
Know

0.6%

15.7%

Table 12:
12A.

Have you ever been offered ...

Alcohol
Never
Heard Of
All

12B.

2.5%

Yes
48.2%

No
49.3%

Inhalants
Never
Heard Of
All

4.5%

Yes
10.8%

No
84.7%

12C.

Marijuana
Never
Heard Of
All

2.6%

Yes
13.5%

No
83.9%

Nacogdoches
Spring 1997

Table A3:
A3A.

During the past year, how many times have you had two or more drinks in a row?

Beer

All
A3B.

75.4%

13.2%

Never

1 Time

74.7%

12.5%

Never

1 Time

84.2%

10.1%

Never

1 Time

87.1%

8.6%

2 Times
7.0%

3+ Times
4.5%

Ever
24.6%

2 Times
7.1%

3+ Times
5.7%

Ever
25.3%

Wine

All
A3D.

1 Time

Wine Coolers

All
A3C.

Never

2 Times
4.3%

3+ Times
1.4%

Ever
15.8%

Liquor

All

2 Times
1.7%

3+ Times
2.6%

Ever
12.9%

Nacogdoches
Spring 1997
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
29.4%
18.7%
10.7%
70.6%

Alcohol
All
40.5%
27.0%
13.5%
59.5%

Inhalants
All
18.0%
13.0%
5.0%
82.0%

Marijuana
All
4.8%
4.2%
0.6%
95.2%

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
34.9%
23.1%
11.8%
65.1%

Alcohol
All
42.1%
31.0%
11.1%
57.9%

Inhalants
All
19.4%
12.9%
6.5%
80.6%

Marijuana
All
5.4%
4.8%
0.6%
94.6%

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
24.7%
14.9%
9.8%
75.3%


Alcohol
All
39.3%
23.6%
15.7%
60.7%

Inhalants
All
16.8%
13.2%
3.7%
83.2%

Marijuana
All
4.3%
3.7%
0.5%
95.7%

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
36.8%
25.8%
11.0%
63.2%

Alcohol
All
40.9%
29.3%
11.6%
59.1%

Inhalants
All
19.0%
12.8%
6.1%
81.0%

Marijuana
All
5.1%
4.5%
0.6%
94.9%

Nacogdoches
Spring 1997
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
19.3%
8.4%
10.8%
80.7%

Alcohol
All
53.6%
31.0%
22.6%
46.4%

Inhalants
All
12.9%
8.2%
4.7%
87.1%

Marijuana
All
3.6%
3.6%
* %
96.4%

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
22.2%
14.3%
7.9%
77.8%

Alcohol
All
30.2%
19.0%
11.1%
69.8%

Inhalants
All
22.2%
17.5%
4.8%
77.8%

Marijuana
All
3.3%
3.3%
* %
96.7%

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
28.1%
18.4%
9.7%
71.9%


Alcohol
All
38.6%
27.3%
11.2%
61.4%

Inhalants
All
17.2%
12.7%
4.5%
82.8%

Marijuana
All
4.2%
3.8%
0.4%
95.8%

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
33.7%
20.7%
13.0%
66.3%

Alcohol
All
46.1%
25.8%
20.2%
53.9%

Inhalants
All
19.3%
13.6%
5.7%
80.7%

Marijuana
All
6.9%
5.7%
1.1%
93.1%

Nacogdoches
Spring 1997
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
20.1%
13.7%
6.4%
79.9%

Alcohol
All
31.4%
19.1%
12.3%
68.6%

Inhalants
All
13.2%
10.5%
2.7%
86.8%

Marijuana
All
1.9%
1.4%
0.5%
98.1%

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
43.8%
26.4%
17.4%
56.3%

Alcohol
All
54.2%
38.7%
15.5%
45.8%

Inhalants
All
25.5%
17.0%
8.5%
74.5%

Marijuana
All
9.3%
8.6%
0.7%
90.7%

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
29.7%
18.8%
10.9%
70.3%


Alcohol
All
42.3%
28.0%
14.3%
57.7%

Inhalants
All
18.2%
13.4%
4.8%
81.8%

Marijuana
All
3.8%
3.1%
0.7%
96.2%

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
34.6%
21.2%
13.5%
65.4%

Alcohol
All
42.0%
30.0%
12.0%
58.0%

Inhalants
All
20.0%
12.0%
8.0%
80.0%

Marijuana
All
12.2%
12.2%
* %
87.8%

Nacogdoches
Spring 1997
GENDER
Q1
Frequency
Percent

Male
173
47.0
Female
195
53.0
Frequency Missing = 1

GRADE LEVEL
Q2
Frequency
Percent

Grade 5
1
0.3
Grade 6
368
99.7

DO YOU LIVE WITH

BOTH PARENTS?
Q3
Frequency
Percent

Yes
222
60.3
No
146
39.7
Frequency Missing = 1

AGE
Q4
Frequency
Percent

11
117
31.7
12
227
61.5
13 or older
25
6.8

ETHNICITY
Q5
Frequency
Percent

White
183
50.0
African/American
85
23.2
Mexican/American
63
17.2
Asian/American
7
1.9
Native/American
3
0.8
Other
25
6.8
Frequency Missing = 3

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Nacogdoches
Spring 1997
WHAT GRADES DO YOU USUALLY GET
Q6
Frequency
Percent

Mostly A's
115
31.8
Mostly B's
154
42.5
Mostly C's
77
21.3
Mostly D's
10
2.8
Mostly F's
6
1.7
Frequency Missing = 7

LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR

MORE THAN 3 YEARS
Q7
Frequency
Percent

Yes
297
80.7
No
52
14.1
Don't know
19
5.2
Frequency Missing = 1

EITHER PARENT GRADUATE

FROM COLLEGE
Q8
Frequency
Percent

Yes
194
52.7
No
73
19.8
Don't know
101
27.4
Frequency Missing = 1

QUALIFY FOR A FREE/REDUCED

PRICE LUNCH?
Q9
Frequency
Percent

Yes
146
40.1
No
154
42.3
Don't know
64
17.6
Frequency Missing = 5

EVER INHALED GASOLINE

TO GET HIGH?
Q10A
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
339
96.0
Used
14
4.0
Frequency Missing = 16

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Nacogdoches
Spring 1997
EVER INHALED PAINT THINNER
TO GET HIGH?
Q10B
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
337
96.6
Used
12
3.4
Frequency Missing = 20

EVER INHALED GLUE TO GET HIGH?

Q10C
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
331
94.8
Used
18
5.2
Frequency Missing = 20

EVER INHALED LIQUID

PAPER TO GET HIGH?
Q10D
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
325
93.4
Used
23
6.6
Frequency Missing = 21

EVER INHALED SPRAY

PAINT TO GET HIGH?
Q10E

Frequency

Percent


Not Used
333
96.0
Used
14
4.0
Frequency Missing = 22

EVER USED OTHER INHALANTS

TO GET HIGH?
Q10F
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
312
89.1
Used
38
10.9
Frequency Missing = 19

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Nacogdoches
Spring 1997
CIGARETTE USE DURING LIFETIME
Q11A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
12
3.3
Never used
257
71.4
1-2 times
53
14.7
3-10 times
19
5.3
11+ times
19
5.3
Frequency Missing = 9

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO
USE IN LIFETIME
Q11B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
16
4.5
Never used
306
86.7
1-2 times
20
5.7
3-10 times
8
2.3
11+ times
3
0.8
Frequency Missing = 16

BEER USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
5
1.5
Never used
243
70.6
1-2 times
68
19.8
3-10 times
19
5.5
11+ times
9
2.6
Frequency Missing = 25

WINE COOLER USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
19
5.4
Never used
239
67.9
1-2 times
60
17.0
3-10 times
22
6.3
11+ times
12
3.4
Frequency Missing = 17

WINE USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
15
4.3
Never used
268
77.2
1-2 times
49
14.1
3-10 times
12
3.5
11+ times
3
0.9
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Nacogdoches
Spring 1997
Frequency Missing = 22

LIQUOR USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
29
8.3
Never used
282
80.6
1-2 times
29
8.3
3-10 times
9
2.6
11+ times
1
0.3
Frequency Missing = 19

INHALANT USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
22
6.2
Never used
294
82.8
1-2 times
31
8.7
3-10 times
7
2.0
11+ times
1
0.3
Frequency Missing = 14

MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
14
4.0
Never used
322
91.5
1-2 times
8
2.3

3-10 times
11+ times

3
5

0.9
1.4

Frequency Missing = 17

CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q12A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
14
4.0
Never used
280
79.8
1-2 times
32
9.1
3-10 times
10
2.8
11+ times
15
4.3
Frequency Missing = 18

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Nacogdoches
Spring 1997
SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO
USE IN PAST YEAR
Q12B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
14
4.0
Never used
316
90.5
1-2 times
16
4.6
3-10 times
2
0.6
11+ times
1
0.3
Frequency Missing = 20

BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q12C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
9
2.6
Never used
280
80.2
1-2 times
43
12.3
3-10 times
10
2.9
11+ times
7
2.0
Frequency Missing = 20

WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q12D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
23
6.6
Never used
267
76.3
1-2 times
37
10.6
3-10 times
17
4.9
11+ times
6
1.7
Frequency Missing = 19

WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q12E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
20
5.7
Never used
284
81.4
1-2 times
36
10.3
3-10 times
6
1.7
11+ times
3
0.9
Frequency Missing = 20

LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q12F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
27
7.8
Never used
297
85.3
1-2 times
19
5.5
3-10 times
4
1.1
11+ times
1
0.3
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Nacogdoches
Spring 1997
Frequency Missing = 21

INHALANT USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q12H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
17
4.8
Never used
304
86.4
1-2 times
25
7.1
3-10 times
6
1.7
Frequency Missing = 17

MARIJUANA USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q12I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
14
4.0
Never used
322
91.7
1-2 times
6
1.7
3-10 times
5
1.4
11+ times
4
1.1
Frequency Missing = 18

AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES

Q13A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
10
2.8
Never used
255
72.0
7 or younger
14
4.0
8
7
2.0

9
10
11
12 or older

5
21
28
14

1.4
5.9
7.9
4.0

Frequency Missing = 15

AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO
Q13B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
14
4.0
Never used
302
86.3
7 or younger
5
1.4
8
6
1.7
9
5
1.4
10
5
1.4
11
13
3.7
Frequency Missing = 19

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Nacogdoches
Spring 1997
AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER
Q13C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
5
1.4
Never used
245
70.2
7 or younger
19
5.4
8
7
2.0
9
13
3.7
10
28
8.0
11
21
6.0
12 or older
11
3.2
Frequency Missing = 20

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS

Q13D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
21
6.0
Never used
233
66.8
7 or younger
9
2.6
8
13
3.7
9
12
3.4
10
24
6.9
11
21
6.0
12 or older
16
4.6
Frequency Missing = 20

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE

Q13E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
18
5.2
Never used
265
76.4

7 or younger
8
9
10
11
12 or older

7
3
7
13
21
13

2.0
0.9
2.0
3.7
6.1
3.7

Frequency Missing = 22

AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR

Q13F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
17
4.9
Never used
295
84.5
7 or younger
1
0.3
8
1
0.3
9
2
0.6
10
11
3.2
11
13
3.7
12 or older
9
2.6
Frequency Missing = 20

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Nacogdoches
Spring 1997
AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS
Q13H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
16
4.5
Never used
299
84.9
7 or younger
1
0.3
8
2
0.6
9
3
0.9
10
10
2.8
11
13
3.7
12 or older
8
2.3
Frequency Missing = 17

AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA

Q13I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
13
3.7
Never used
321
91.5
7 or younger
2
0.6
10
1
0.3
11
6
1.7
12 or older
8
2.3
Frequency Missing = 18

CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES

Q14A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
21
6.0
None
174
49.7
Some
132
37.7
Most
23
6.6

Frequency Missing = 19

CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO
Q14B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
19
5.5
None
258
74.8
Some
61
17.7
Most
7
2.0
Frequency Missing = 24

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Nacogdoches
Spring 1997
CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER
Q14C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
12
3.5
None
188
54.2
Some
112
32.3
Most
35
10.1
Frequency Missing = 22

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS

Q14D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
22
6.3
None
204
58.0
Some
88
25.0
Most
38
10.8
Frequency Missing = 17

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE

Q14E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
14
4.1
None
240
70.2
Some
72
21.1
Most
16
4.7
Frequency Missing = 27

CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR

Q14F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
23
6.7
None
243
70.4
Some
67
19.4
Most
12
3.5
Frequency Missing = 24

CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS

Q14H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
22
6.5
None
255
74.8
Some
50
14.7
Most
14
4.1
Frequency Missing = 28

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Nacogdoches
Spring 1997
CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA
Q14I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
17
4.9
None
274
79.7
Some
41
11.9
Most
12
3.5
Frequency Missing = 25

EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES

Q15A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
7
2.0
Yes
133
37.3
No
217
60.8
Frequency Missing = 12

EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO
Q15B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
11
3.1
Yes
55
15.7
No
284
81.1
Frequency Missing = 19

EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER

Q15C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
7
2.0
Yes
143
40.6
No
202
57.4
Frequency Missing = 17

EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE COOLERS

Q15D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
16
4.5
Yes
92
26.1
No
245
69.4
Frequency Missing = 16

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Nacogdoches
Spring 1997
EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE
Q15E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
11
3.1
Yes
79
22.6
No
260
74.3
Frequency Missing = 19

EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR

Q15F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
19
5.4
Yes
63
17.8
No
271
76.8
Frequency Missing = 16

EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS

Q15H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
16
4.5
Yes
38
10.8
No
298
84.7
Frequency Missing = 17

EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA

Q15I

Frequency

Percent


Never heard of
9
2.6
Yes
47
13.5
No
292
83.9
Frequency Missing = 21

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME

Q16A
Frequency
Percent

Do Not Drink
205
60.3
Yes
60
17.6
No
75
22.1
Frequency Missing = 29

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Nacogdoches
Spring 1997
IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS
Q16B
Frequency
Percent

Do Not Drink
201
60.5
Yes
59
17.8
No
72
21.7
Frequency Missing = 37

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE

Q16C
Frequency
Percent

Do Not Drink
197
59.9
Yes
65
19.8
No
67
20.4
Frequency Missing = 40

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTES

Q17A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
7
2.0
Very dangerous
166
47.0
Dangerous
128
36.3
Not at all
12
3.4
Don't know
40
11.3
Frequency Missing = 16

DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO
Q17B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
8
2.3
Very dangerous
174
49.2
Dangerous
117
33.1
Not at all
12
3.4
Don't know
43
12.1
Frequency Missing = 15

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER

Q17C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
4
1.1
Very dangerous
138
39.5
Dangerous
140
40.1
Not at all
28
8.0
Don't know
39
11.2
Frequency Missing = 20

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Nacogdoches
Spring 1997
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS
TO USE WINE COOLERS
Q17D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
15
4.2
Very dangerous
119
33.7
Dangerous
118
33.4
Not at all
50
14.2
Don't know
51
14.4
Frequency Missing = 16

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE

Q17E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
8
2.3
Very dangerous
141
40.1
Dangerous
113
32.1
Not at all
37
10.5
Don't know
53
15.1
Frequency Missing = 17

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE LIQUOR

Q17F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
9
2.6
Very dangerous
206
58.5
Dangerous
91
25.9
Not at all
7
2.0
Don't know
39
11.1
Frequency Missing = 17

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS

Q17H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
9
2.5
Very dangerous
224
63.3
Dangerous
63
17.8
Not at all
15
4.2
Don't know
43
12.1
Frequency Missing = 15

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA

Q17I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
7
2.0
Very dangerous
282
79.4
Dangerous
27
7.6
Not at all
9
2.5
Don't know
30
8.5
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Nacogdoches
Spring 1997
Frequency Missing = 14

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO
FROM TEACHER
Q18A
Frequency
Percent

Yes
225
68.2
No
105
31.8
Frequency Missing = 39

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

VISITOR TO CLASS
Q18B
Frequency
Percent

Yes
267
79.7
No
68
20.3
Frequency Missing = 34

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

ASSEMBLY PROGRAM
Q18C
Frequency
Percent

Yes
221
67.2
No
108
32.8
Frequency Missing = 40

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

GUIDE COUNSELOR
Q18D
Frequency
Percent

Yes
95
30.4
No
218
69.6
Frequency Missing = 56

DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE

ELSE AT SCHOOL
Q18E
Frequency
Percent

Yes
172
54.1
No
146
45.9
Frequency Missing = 51

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Nacogdoches
Spring 1997
BEER, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME
Q19A
Frequency
Percent

Never
269
75.4
1 time
47
13.2
2 times
25
7.0
3+ times
16
4.5
Frequency Missing = 12

WINE COOLERS, TWO OR

MORE AT ONE TIME
Q19B
Frequency
Percent

Never
263
74.7
1 time
44
12.5
2 times
25
7.1
3+ times
20
5.7
Frequency Missing = 17

WINE, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q19C
Frequency
Percent

Never
293
84.2
1 time
35
10.1
2 times
15
4.3
3+ times
5
1.4
Frequency Missing = 21

LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE

AT ONE TIME
Q19D
Frequency
Percent

Never
305
87.1
1 time
30
8.6
2 times
6
1.7
3+ times
9
2.6
Frequency Missing = 19

MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUT

PARENT'S CONSENT
Q20
Frequency
Percent

Yes
18
5.0
No
340
95.0
Frequency Missing = 11

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Nacogdoches
Spring 1997
SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN
SINCE SEPTEMBER
Q21
Frequency
Percent

Yes
109
30.3
No
251
69.7
Frequency Missing = 9

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER

Q22
Frequency
Percent

Don't like it
266
75.4
Don't care
10
2.8
Think it's O.K.
10
2.8
Don't know
67
19.0
Frequency Missing = 16

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

USING MARIJUANA
Q23
Frequency
Percent

Don't like it
293
82.3
Don't care
5
1.4
Think it's O.K.
2
0.6
Don't know
56
15.7
Frequency Missing = 13

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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