Beeville

Spring 1997

Table 1:
1A.

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

Whiteout/Liquid Paper
Not Used
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1B.

94.6%
97.3%
96.2%
90.5%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

96.4%
95.8%
98.0%
95.2%

Used
3.6%
4.2%
2.0%
4.8%

Glue
Not Used
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1D.

5.4%
2.7%
3.8%
9.5%

Gasoline
Not Used

1C.

Used

95.0%
94.7%
95.5%
94.8%

Used
5.0%
5.3%
4.5%
5.2%

Paint Thinner
Not Used
All

96.3%

Used
3.7%

Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
1E.

96.0%
96.5%
96.2%

Spray Paint
Not Used
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1F.

4.0%
3.5%
3.8%

94.9%
95.5%
94.9%
94.5%

Used
5.1%
4.5%
5.1%
5.5%

Other Inhalants
Not Used
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

91.7%
93.8%
92.8%
88.8%

Used
8.3%
6.2%
7.2%
11.2%

Beeville
Spring 1997

Table 2:

Number of different kinds of inhalants used:

0
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

87.9%
89.8%
90.4%
83.6%

1
6.5%
5.1%
5.0%
9.3%

2-3

4-5

4.9%
4.3%
4.0%
6.4%

0.7%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%

Table 3:

3A.

3B.

Average number of times selected substances were used:

Tobacco

Alcohol

Inhalants

Marijuana

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

0.7
0.5
0.6
1.0

1.6
1.0
1.1
2.6

0.2
0.1
0.2
0.3

0.3
0.1
0.3
0.4

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1.0
0.6
1.0
1.5

2.1
1.2
1.8
3.3

0.3
0.2
0.2
0.4

0.3
0.2
0.3
0.5

School Year

Lifetime

Table 4:

During the past school year, have you smoked cigarettes?

No

Yes

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

83.3%
87.7%
86.7%
75.8%

16.7%
12.3%
13.3%
24.2%

Table 5:
5A.

About how many of your close friends use...

Alcohol
Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1.0%
1.2%
0.6%
1.0%

None

Some

Most

53.2%
62.8%
55.8%
41.7%

33.5%
28.9%
32.8%
38.3%

12.4%
7.0%
10.7%
19.0%

Beeville
Spring 1997

5B.

Inhalants
Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

5C.

6.1%
8.8%
6.6%
3.1%

None

Some

Most

76.9%
82.9%
77.9%
70.4%

12.7%
6.6%
11.8%
19.2%

4.4%
1.8%
3.8%
7.3%

None

Some

Most

72.6%
81.1%
71.5%
66.1%

14.1%
4.8%
14.6%
21.8%

5.3%
1.3%
3.1%
11.1%

Marijuana
Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

8.1%
12.8%
10.8%
1.0%

Table 6:

Average age of first use of selected substances:

Grade 4
Tobacco
Alcohol
Beer
Wine Coolers
Wine
Liquor
Inhalants
Marijuana

8.7
8.5
8.4
8.9
8.6
9.1
8.1
*

Grade 5
9.0
9.0
8.8
9.4
9.9
9.2
9.0
9.7

Grade 6
10.0
9.8
9.7
10.2
10.4
10.7
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

24.1%
5.6%
2.2%

Cut
School

Sent to
Principal

Both

78.0%
28.8%
51.6%

51.7%
14.0%
15.5%

80.7%
26.3%
53.0%

Beeville
Spring 1997

Table 8:
8A.

Age of first use of alcohol by family situation:

Two Parent Family

Never

7 or Under

10

11

12 or

Over
All

67.9%

5.8%

3.4%

7.1%

8.9%

4.5%

Grade 4

71.9%

6.4%

4.7%

9.4%

7.6%

* %

Grade 5

73.3%

8.4%

1.6%

4.2%

9.4%

2.6%

Grade 6

59.1%

2.9%

3.8%

7.7%

9.6%

10.6%

2.4%
*

%
0.5%
6.2%
8B.

Other Family Situation

Never

7 or Under

10

11

12 or

Over
All

55.4%

11.2%

5.8%

7.1%

13.1%

5.2%

Grade 4

67.2%

11.9%

7.5%

6.0%

7.5%

* %

Grade 5

58.0%

12.5%

3.6%

4.5%

16.1%

4.5%

Grade 6

43.4%

9.1%

7.1%

11.1%

14.1%

10.1%

2.1%
%
0.9%
5.1%

Table 9:
9A.

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

Tobacco (Cigarettes, Snuff, Chewing Tobacco)?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
9B.

1.7%
2.8%
1.3%
1.0%

62.3%
70.3%
56.3%
60.9%

Dangerous
27.2%
17.9%
32.5%
30.4%

Not at All
Dangerous
2.7%
2.8%
2.6%
2.7%

Do Not
Know
6.1%
6.1%
7.3%
5.0%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

1.3%
2.1%
1.3%
0.7%

64.5%
72.6%
63.5%
58.2%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

4.2%
6.8%
4.3%
1.8%

62.9%
66.7%
60.6%
62.0%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

6.2%
9.2%
8.5%
1.4%

75.7%
72.8%
72.4%
81.5%

Dangerous
24.3%
16.0%
24.7%
31.3%

Not at All
Dangerous
5.0%
3.8%
5.4%
5.7%

Do Not
Know
4.8%
5.5%
5.0%
4.0%

Inhalants?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
9D.

Very
Dangerous

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

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
9C.

Never
Heard of

Dangerous
21.1%
14.6%
23.0%
24.7%

Not at All
Dangerous
2.4%
0.9%
2.5%
3.6%

Do Not
Know
9.4%
11.0%
9.6%
7.9%

Marijuana?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Dangerous
8.1%
6.9%
9.2%
8.0%

Not at All
Dangerous
3.5%
2.3%
2.8%
5.2%

Do Not
Know
6.5%
8.8%
7.1%
3.8%

Beeville
Spring 1997

Table 10:

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

from ...
10A.

An Assembly Program
No
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

10B.

20.4%
32.2%
17.3%
13.3%

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

31.0%
29.0%
28.5%
35.6%

Yes
69.0%
71.0%
71.5%
64.4%

Visitor to Class
No
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

10D.

79.6%
67.8%
82.7%
86.7%

Guidance Counselor
No

10C.

Yes

26.3%
33.2%
24.9%
21.5%

Yes
73.7%
66.8%
75.1%
78.5%

Someone Else at School

No

Yes

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
10E.

38.5%
54.8%
37.8%
25.0%

Your Teacher
No
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

10F.

61.5%
45.2%
62.2%
75.0%

23.9%
21.3%
24.7%
25.6%

Yes
76.1%
78.7%
75.3%
74.4%

Any School Source

No
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

5.5%
7.9%
5.5%
3.3%

Yes
94.5%
92.1%
94.5%
96.7%

Beeville
Spring 1997

Table 11:
11A.

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

Drinking Beer?
Don't
Like It
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

11B.

Don't
Care

76.7%
75.7%
76.1%
78.2%

Think
It's OK

3.0%
2.9%
3.0%
3.0%

Don't
Know

1.1%
1.2%
1.3%
0.7%

19.3%
20.2%
19.6%
18.1%

Smoking Marijuana?
Don't
Like It
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Don't
Care

84.1%
82.1%
83.6%
86.6%

Think
It's OK

1.9%
1.7%
2.0%
2.0%

Don't
Know

0.7%
0.4%
1.0%
0.7%

13.2%
15.8%
13.4%
10.7%

Table 12:
12A.

Have you ever been offered ...

Alcohol
Never
Heard Of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1.4%
2.5%
1.3%
0.7%

Yes
41.1%
31.7%
39.0%
51.8%

No
57.5%
65.8%
59.7%
47.5%

12B.

Inhalants
Never
Heard Of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

12C.

6.5%
9.6%
6.1%
4.1%

Yes
12.9%
6.1%
10.9%
20.9%

No
80.6%
84.3%
82.9%
75.0%

Marijuana
Never
Heard Of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

8.3%
12.7%
9.9%
2.7%

Yes
14.6%
5.7%
11.6%
25.5%

No
77.1%
81.6%
78.6%
71.8%

Beeville
Spring 1997

Table A3:
A3A.

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

Beer

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
A3B.

77.4%
81.9%
80.6%
69.9%

11.9%
10.3%
9.5%
15.8%

Never

1 Time

75.2%
80.5%
80.5%
65.3%

11.3%
7.3%
8.7%
17.4%

Never

1 Time

86.3%
88.1%
88.3%
82.6%

7.4%
7.6%
6.4%
8.3%

Never

1 Time

87.7%

6.7%

2 Times
5.5%
4.3%
3.6%
8.6%

3+ Times
5.3%
3.4%
6.2%
5.8%

Ever
22.6%
18.1%
19.4%
30.1%

2 Times
6.4%
6.4%
6.3%
6.6%

3+ Times
7.1%
5.9%
4.5%
10.8%

Ever
24.8%
19.5%
19.5%
34.7%

Wine

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
A3D.

1 Time

Wine Coolers

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
A3C.

Never

2 Times
3.2%
1.4%
3.2%
4.7%

3+ Times
3.1%
2.9%
2.1%
4.3%

Ever
13.7%
11.9%
11.7%
17.4%

Liquor

All

2 Times
2.7%

3+ Times
2.9%

Ever
12.3%

Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

91.5%
90.1%
81.8%

5.2%
4.6%
10.2%

1.4%
2.5%
4.0%

1.9%
2.8%
4.0%

8.5%
9.9%
18.2%

Beeville
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
25.5%
17.8%
7.7%
74.5%
Grade 4
17.2%
14.0%
3.2%
82.8%
Grade 5
24.3%
13.7%
10.5%
75.7%
Grade 6
34.3%
25.5%
8.8%
65.7%

Alcohol
All
36.3%
28.0%
8.3%
63.7%
Grade 4
29.3%
24.1%
5.2%
70.7%
Grade 5
31.6%
21.7%
9.9%
68.4%
Grade 6
47.4%
38.0%
9.4%
52.6%

Inhalants
All
16.3%
13.9%
2.4%
83.7%
Grade 4
14.0%
13.2%
0.8%
86.0%
Grade 5
13.8%
11.2%
2.6%
86.2%
Grade 6
20.9%
17.3%
3.6%
79.1%

Marijuana
All
7.5%
5.5%
2.0%
92.5%
Grade 4
2.1%
1.7%
0.4%
97.9%
Grade 5
7.0%
5.3%
1.7%
93.0%
Grade 6
12.9%
9.3%
3.6%
87.1%

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
29.3%
20.2%
9.0%
70.7%
Grade 4
21.1%
16.7%
4.4%
78.9%
Grade 5
26.2%
15.4%
10.7%
73.8%
Grade 6
40.3%
28.8%
11.5%
59.7%

Alcohol

All
42.3%
31.2%
11.1%
57.7%
Grade 4
39.1%
31.3%
7.8%
60.9%
Grade 5
36.9%
23.5%
13.4%
63.1%
Grade 6
51.1%
39.6%
11.5%
48.9%

Inhalants
All
20.6%
17.6%
3.0%
79.4%
Grade 4
18.3%
16.5%
1.8%
81.7%
Grade 5
17.2%
14.5%
2.8%
82.8%
Grade 6
26.3%
21.9%
4.4%
73.7%

Marijuana
All
8.6%
5.8%
2.8%
91.4%
Grade 4
1.9%
1.9%
* %
98.1%
Grade 5
7.6%
5.6%
2.1%
92.4%
Grade 6
15.7%
9.7%
6.0%
84.3%

Beeville
Spring 1997
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
21.9%
15.4%
6.6%
78.1%
Grade 4
14.1%
11.9%
2.2%
85.9%
Grade 5
22.7%
12.3%
10.4%
77.3%
Grade 6
28.5%
21.8%
6.7%
71.5%

Alcohol
All
30.8%
24.9%
5.9%
69.2%
Grade 4
20.9%
17.9%
3.0%
79.1%
Grade 5
27.0%
20.2%
6.7%
73.0%
Grade 6
43.7%
35.9%
7.8%
56.3%

Inhalants
All
12.4%
10.7%
1.7%
87.6%
Grade 4
10.5%
10.5%
* %
89.5%
Grade 5
10.8%
8.2%
2.5%
89.2%
Grade 6
15.6%
13.2%
2.4%
84.4%

Marijuana
All
6.2%
5.3%
0.9%
93.8%
Grade 4
2.3%
1.5%
0.8%
97.7%
Grade 5
6.4%
5.1%
1.3%
93.6%
Grade 6
9.6%
9.0%
0.6%
90.4%

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
19.6%
14.2%
5.5%
80.4%
Grade 4
14.8%
11.5%
3.3%
85.2%
Grade 5
17.7%
11.4%
6.3%
82.3%
Grade 6
26.0%
19.5%
6.5%
74.0%

Alcohol

All
27.7%
21.0%
6.7%
72.3%
Grade 4
19.7%
18.0%
1.6%
80.3%
Grade 5
27.8%
19.0%
8.9%
72.2%
Grade 6
34.6%
25.6%
9.0%
65.4%

Inhalants
All
10.7%
8.9%
1.8%
89.3%
Grade 4
10.0%
10.0%
* %
90.0%
Grade 5
11.5%
9.0%
2.6%
88.5%
Grade 6
10.4%
7.8%
2.6%
89.6%

Marijuana
All
4.5%
2.7%
1.8%
95.5%
Grade 4
1.6%
1.6%
* %
98.4%
Grade 5
5.1%
2.5%
2.5%
94.9%
Grade 6
6.6%
3.9%
2.6%
93.4%

Beeville
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
25.7%
9.4%
16.3%
74.3%
Grade 4
14.3%
7.1%
7.1%
85.7%
Grade 5
27.3%
9.1%
18.2%
72.7%
Grade 6
35.3%
11.8%
23.5%
64.7%

Alcohol
All
33.4%
16.8%
16.6%
66.6%
Grade 4
35.7%
21.4%
14.3%
64.3%
Grade 5
27.3%
9.1%
18.2%
72.7%
Grade 6
35.3%
17.6%
17.6%
64.7%

Inhalants
All
9.8%
7.3%
2.5%
90.2%
Grade 4
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
9.1%
* %
9.1%
90.9%
Grade 6
20.0%
20.0%
* %
80.0%

Marijuana
All
9.3%
4.6%
4.6%
90.7%
Grade 4
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 6
25.0%
12.5%
12.5%
75.0%

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
27.1%
20.0%
7.1%
72.9%
Grade 4
18.1%
14.8%
3.4%
81.9%
Grade 5
27.2%
17.2%
10.0%
72.8%
Grade 6
34.9%
27.2%
7.7%
65.1%

Alcohol

All
41.6%
32.9%
8.7%
58.4%
Grade 4
34.7%
28.6%
6.1%
65.3%
Grade 5
35.6%
25.0%
10.6%
64.4%
Grade 6
53.1%
43.9%
9.2%
46.9%

Inhalants
All
19.2%
16.5%
2.7%
80.8%
Grade 4
16.8%
15.4%
1.4%
83.2%
Grade 5
15.5%
13.2%
2.3%
84.5%
Grade 6
24.5%
20.4%
4.1%
75.5%

Marijuana
All
9.4%
7.3%
2.1%
90.6%
Grade 4
2.9%
2.1%
0.7%
97.1%
Grade 5
9.8%
8.0%
1.7%
90.2%
Grade 6
14.4%
10.8%
3.6%
85.6%

Beeville
Spring 1997
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
24.4%
16.4%
8.0%
75.6%
Grade 4
16.3%
12.4%
4.0%
83.7%
Grade 5
24.4%
13.3%
11.1%
75.6%
Grade 6
32.3%
24.1%
8.2%
67.7%

Alcohol
All
35.4%
26.3%
9.1%
64.6%
Grade 4
29.2%
23.3%
5.9%
70.8%
Grade 5
31.1%
21.5%
9.6%
68.9%
Grade 6
46.6%
34.9%
11.6%
53.4%

Inhalants
All
15.2%
13.3%
1.8%
84.8%
Grade 4
13.7%
13.2%
0.5%
86.3%
Grade 5
13.0%
10.3%
2.7%
87.0%
Grade 6
19.0%
16.9%
2.2%
81.0%

Marijuana
All
6.1%
4.1%
2.0%
93.9%
Grade 4
2.1%
1.5%
0.5%
97.9%
Grade 5
6.2%
4.2%
1.9%
93.8%
Grade 6
10.1%
6.6%
3.5%
89.9%

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
30.4%
23.3%
7.1%
69.6%
Grade 4
17.5%
17.5%
* %
82.5%
Grade 5
25.0%
17.5%
7.5%
75.0%
Grade 6
42.0%
30.4%
11.6%
58.0%

Alcohol

All
39.6%
34.2%
5.4%
60.4%
Grade 4
25.6%
23.1%
2.6%
74.4%
Grade 5
35.9%
23.1%
12.8%
64.1%
Grade 6
50.7%
47.8%
2.9%
49.3%

Inhalants
All
20.2%
15.5%
4.7%
79.8%
Grade 4
10.5%
7.9%
2.6%
89.5%
Grade 5
20.0%
17.5%
2.5%
80.0%
Grade 6
26.5%
19.1%
7.4%
73.5%

Marijuana
All
13.5%
11.5%
2.0%
86.5%
Grade 4
2.7%
2.7%
* %
97.3%
Grade 5
12.8%
12.8%
* %
87.2%
Grade 6
20.6%
16.2%
4.4%
79.4%

Beeville
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
22.7%
16.3%
6.4%
77.3%
Grade 4
15.3%
12.4%
2.8%
84.7%
Grade 5
21.0%
13.3%
7.7%
79.0%
Grade 6
31.6%
22.8%
8.7%
68.4%

Alcohol
All
32.0%
24.1%
7.9%
68.0%
Grade 4
27.0%
20.8%
6.2%
73.0%
Grade 5
27.3%
17.5%
9.8%
72.7%
Grade 6
41.3%
33.7%
7.7%
58.7%

Inhalants
All
14.6%
12.5%
2.1%
85.4%
Grade 4
14.6%
13.5%
1.2%
85.4%
Grade 5
12.1%
11.1%
1.1%
87.9%
Grade 6
16.9%
13.0%
3.9%
83.1%

Marijuana
All
5.5%
3.8%
1.7%
94.5%
Grade 4
1.2%
0.6%
0.6%
98.8%
Grade 5
5.3%
3.7%
1.6%
94.7%
Grade 6
9.9%
6.9%
3.0%
90.1%

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
31.7%
21.6%
10.2%
68.3%
Grade 4
22.5%
18.3%
4.2%
77.5%
Grade 5
30.6%
15.3%
15.3%
69.4%
Grade 6
40.4%
31.3%
9.1%
59.6%

Alcohol

All
45.3%
36.6%
8.7%
54.7%
Grade 4
34.8%
31.9%
2.9%
65.2%
Grade 5
40.2%
30.4%
9.8%
59.8%
Grade 6
59.6%
47.5%
12.1%
40.4%

Inhalants
All
20.4%
17.2%
3.2%
79.6%
Grade 4
12.9%
12.9%
* %
87.1%
Grade 5
17.6%
12.0%
5.6%
82.4%
Grade 6
29.6%
26.5%
3.1%
70.4%

Marijuana
All
11.8%
9.3%
2.5%
88.2%
Grade 4
4.4%
4.4%
* %
95.6%
Grade 5
10.3%
8.4%
1.9%
89.7%
Grade 6
19.2%
14.1%
5.1%
80.8%

Beeville
Spring 1997
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
25.6%
18.5%
7.1%
74.4%
Grade 4
18.4%
15.7%
2.7%
81.6%
Grade 5
23.0%
13.6%
9.4%
77.0%
Grade 6
34.4%
25.7%
8.7%
65.6%

Alcohol
All
35.2%
27.9%
7.4%
64.8%
Grade 4
28.6%
23.6%
4.9%
71.4%
Grade 5
29.8%
21.3%
8.5%
70.2%
Grade 6
46.3%
38.0%
8.3%
53.7%

Inhalants
All
16.4%
14.0%
2.4%
83.6%
Grade 4
13.6%
12.4%
1.1%
86.4%
Grade 5
13.5%
11.7%
1.7%
86.5%
Grade 6
21.6%
17.4%
4.1%
78.4%

Marijuana
All
7.1%
5.3%
1.8%
92.9%
Grade 4
1.7%
1.1%
0.6%
98.3%
Grade 5
6.1%
5.2%
0.9%
93.9%
Grade 6
12.6%
8.8%
3.8%
87.4%

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
26.8%
15.8%
11.0%
73.2%
Grade 4
12.2%
7.3%
4.9%
87.8%
Grade 5
32.1%
17.0%
15.1%
67.9%
Grade 6
34.7%
22.4%
12.2%
65.3%

Alcohol

All
43.1%
29.5%
13.6%
56.9%
Grade 4
33.3%
26.2%
7.1%
66.7%
Grade 5
42.6%
24.1%
18.5%
57.4%
Grade 6
53.1%
38.8%
14.3%
46.9%

Inhalants
All
18.5%
15.7%
2.8%
81.5%
Grade 4
17.1%
17.1%
* %
82.9%
Grade 5
17.6%
9.8%
7.8%
82.4%
Grade 6
20.8%
20.8%
* %
79.2%

Marijuana
All
9.8%
7.0%
2.8%
90.2%
Grade 4
2.4%
2.4%
* %
97.6%
Grade 5
12.0%
8.0%
4.0%
88.0%
Grade 6
14.6%
10.4%
4.2%
85.4%

Beeville
Spring 1997
GENDER
Q1
Frequency
Percent

Male
415.8697
47.0
Female
469.1578
53.0
Frequency Missing = 3.97246632

GRADE LEVEL
Q2
Frequency
Percent

Grade 4
277.4702
31.2
Grade 5
313.9795
35.3
Grade 6
297.5503
33.5

DO YOU LIVE WITH

BOTH PARENTS?
Q3
Frequency
Percent

Yes
592.0983
67.4
No
285.9765
32.6
Frequency Missing = 10.92522141

AGE
Q4
Frequency
Percent

9
76.84585
8.7
10
282.633
32.0

11
12
13 or older

297.4929
199.3165
27.74585

33.7
22.5
3.1

Frequency Missing = 4.96589591

ETHNICITY
Q5
Frequency
Percent

White
221.7841
26.0
African/American
42.16497
4.9
Mexican/American
530.5862
62.2
Asian/American
2.87026
0.3
Native/American
13.83216
1.6
Other
41.62749
4.9
Frequency Missing = 36.1347929

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

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

Mostly A's
324.1204
37.4
Mostly B's
390.2302
45.0
Mostly C's
129.5055
14.9
Mostly D's
8.774571
1.0
Mostly F's
14.0668
1.6
Frequency Missing = 22.30263512

LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR

MORE THAN 3 YEARS
Q7
Frequency
Percent

Yes
672.1937
76.0
No
146.0334
16.5
Don't know
66.65493
7.5
Frequency Missing = 4.11791908

EITHER PARENT GRADUATE

FROM COLLEGE
Q8
Frequency
Percent

Yes
393.736
44.7
No
147.2695
16.7
Don't know
339.8674
38.6
Frequency Missing = 8.1270616

QUALIFY FOR A FREE/REDUCED

PRICE LUNCH?
Q9
Frequency
Percent

Yes
340.7772
40.1
No
252.1404
29.7
Don't know
256.3014
30.2
Frequency Missing = 39.78092954

EVER INHALED GASOLINE

TO GET HIGH?
Q10A
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
796.8326
96.4
Used
30.08378
3.6
Frequency Missing = 62.08356466

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

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

Not Used
774.057
96.3
Used
30.03001
3.7
Frequency Missing = 84.91299652

EVER INHALED GLUE TO GET HIGH?

Q10C
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
762.1579
95.0
Used
40.03391
5.0
Frequency Missing = 86.8081652

EVER INHALED LIQUID

PAPER TO GET HIGH?
Q10D
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
752.2509
94.6
Used
43.06156
5.4
Frequency Missing = 93.68756789

EVER INHALED SPRAY

PAINT TO GET HIGH?
Q10E

Frequency

Percent


Not Used
761.8132
94.9
Used
40.77311
5.1
Frequency Missing = 86.41363271

EVER USED OTHER INHALANTS

TO GET HIGH?
Q10F
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
735.8525
91.7
Used
66.26718
8.3
Frequency Missing = 86.88026556

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Beeville
Spring 1997
CIGARETTE USE DURING LIFETIME
Q11A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
35.12817
4.1
Never used
633.1345
73.7
1-2 times
118.4138
13.8
3-10 times
44.93964
5.2
11+ times
27.35382
3.2
Frequency Missing = 30.03001464

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO
USE IN LIFETIME
Q11B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
46.8647
5.7
Never used
738.4306
89.4
1-2 times
33.71283
4.1
3-10 times
3.034051
0.4
11+ times
4.081243
0.5
Frequency Missing = 62.87652719

BEER USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
4.099581
0.5
Never used
621.7204
76.3
1-2 times
144.7427
17.8
3-10 times
27.42592
3.4
11+ times
16.55697
2.0
Frequency Missing = 74.45440796

WINE COOLER USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
35.49118
4.4
Never used
573.4507
71.1
1-2 times
149.3272
18.5
3-10 times
29.32109
3.6
11+ times
18.76013
2.3
Frequency Missing = 82.64967237

WINE USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
17.75476
2.2
Never used
661.0769
83.1
1-2 times
92.93556
11.7
3-10 times
17.78503
2.2
11+ times
5.795535
0.7
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Beeville
Spring 1997
Frequency Missing = 93.65214373

LIQUOR USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
72.5512
8.8
Never used
653.4349
79.5
1-2 times
71.40881
8.7
3-10 times
15.81651
1.9
11+ times
8.702471
1.1
Frequency Missing = 67.08613677

INHALANT USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
51.32728
6.3
Never used
696.4661
85.0
1-2 times
51.1336
6.2
3-10 times
17.6225
2.2
11+ times
2.997375
0.4
Frequency Missing = 69.45308789

MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
84.19854
10.3
Never used
669.608
82.2
1-2 times
33.87022
4.2

3-10 times
11+ times

16.44694
10.97898

2.0
1.3

Frequency Missing = 73.89733665

CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q12A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
34.89228
4.1
Never used
676.5014
79.2
1-2 times
94.18322
11.0
3-10 times
30.4233
3.6
11+ times
17.73127
2.1
Frequency Missing = 35.26847797

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

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

Never heard of
40.92371
5.0
Never used
761.4857
92.4
1-2 times
19.89901
2.4
3-10 times
0.975091
0.1
11+ times
1.083868
0.1
Frequency Missing = 64.63264474

BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q12C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
8.090385
1.0
Never used
669.5683
80.8
1-2 times
117.17
14.1
3-10 times
23.79812
2.9
11+ times
9.622548
1.2
Frequency Missing = 60.75061688

WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q12D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
33.15965
4.1
Never used
633.0167
77.6
1-2 times
110.849
13.6
3-10 times
26.57794
3.3
11+ times
11.66317
1.4
Frequency Missing = 73.73354579

WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q12E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
19.66827
2.4
Never used
702.8383
87.0
1-2 times
71.77696
8.9
3-10 times
6.969841
0.9
11+ times
6.842726
0.8
Frequency Missing = 80.903854

LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q12F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
73.74384
9.0
Never used
671.1426
82.0
1-2 times
55.91862
6.8
3-10 times
13.66711
1.7
11+ times
3.86369
0.5
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Beeville
Spring 1997
Frequency Missing = 70.6640706

INHALANT USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q12H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
51.20017
6.2
Never used
704.5382
85.7
1-2 times
50.57653
6.2
3-10 times
15.65397
1.9
Frequency Missing = 67.03112247

MARIJUANA USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q12I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
75.09638
9.1
Never used
705.7428
85.3
1-2 times
25.16775
3.0
3-10 times
8.647457
1.0
11+ times
12.91083
1.6
Frequency Missing = 61.43480285

AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES

Q13A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
28.82418
3.4
Never used
606.0848
71.8
7 or younger
24.75613
2.9
8
28.85571
3.4

9
10
11
12 or older

44.13474
54.09681
43.18227
14.36964

5.2
6.4
5.1
1.7

Frequency Missing = 44.6957087

AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO
Q13B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
31.74946
3.9
Never used
744.8199
90.9
7 or younger
6.158541
0.8
8
6.049764
0.7
9
11.88197
1.5
10
10.02223
1.2
11
8.629119
1.1
Frequency Missing = 69.68897911

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Beeville
Spring 1997
AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER
Q13C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
8.416715
1.0
Never used
604.9408
74.0
7 or younger
47.02334
5.7
8
27.0864
3.3
9
35.7522
4.4
10
57.20296
7.0
11
23.05377
2.8
12 or older
14.36964
1.8
Frequency Missing = 71.15419114

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS

Q13D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
30.25272
3.7
Never used
577.0797
71.2
7 or younger
18.87015
2.3
8
19.25025
2.4
9
39.97889
4.9
10
68.86613
8.5
11
34.6265
4.3
12 or older
21.17569
2.6
Frequency Missing = 78.89990876

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE

Q13E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
15.45991
1.9
Never used
673.6614
84.4

7 or younger
8
9
10
11
12 or older

11.48744
8.053709
24.07069
29.73911
19.26343
16.33816

1.4
1.0
3.0
3.7
2.4
2.0

Frequency Missing = 90.92608428

AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR

Q13F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
67.56697
8.4
Never used
655.2711
81.1
7 or younger
4.984234
0.6
8
8.847924
1.1
9
12.02618
1.5
10
27.48093
3.4
11
16.31982
2.0
12 or older
15.32639
1.9
Frequency Missing = 81.17642142

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Beeville
Spring 1997
AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS
Q13H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
46.91846
5.9
Never used
673.5698
84.5
7 or younger
12.06285
1.5
8
9.428483
1.2
9
14.01303
1.8
10
15.58187
2.0
11
16.30148
2.0
12 or older
9.567534
1.2
Frequency Missing = 91.55650799

AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA

Q13I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
74.01251
9.2
Never used
670.6381
83.7
7 or younger
3.015713
0.4
8
2.906936
0.4
9
2.925274
0.4
10
17.65917
2.2
11
20.16517
2.5
12 or older
9.567534
1.2
Frequency Missing = 88.10958637

CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES

Q14A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
26.49391
3.1
None
484.2057
57.1

Some
Most

279.1329
57.68668

32.9
6.8

Frequency Missing = 41.48078075

CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO
Q14B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
24.25282
3.0
None
704.7976
87.2
Some
68.07191
8.4
Most
10.79811
1.3
Frequency Missing = 81.07958133

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Beeville
Spring 1997
CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER
Q14C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
5.074672
0.6
None
510.7128
62.0
Some
245.7161
29.9
Most
61.60413
7.5
Frequency Missing = 65.89224012

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS

Q14D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
20.4979
2.5
None
520.4023
64.7
Some
201.0204
25.0
Most
61.98547
7.7
Frequency Missing = 85.09387344

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE

Q14E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
12.06285
1.5
None
623.3076
78.5
Some
127.3155
16.0
Most
31.54384
4.0
Frequency Missing = 94.7701839

CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR

Q14F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
44.28409
5.5
None
607.6852
75.5
Some
119.5988
14.9
Most
33.47568
4.2
Frequency Missing = 83.95624313

CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS

Q14H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
48.81488
6.1
None
617.5108
76.9
Some
102.0326
12.7
Most
35.1533
4.4
Frequency Missing = 85.48840593

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Beeville
Spring 1997
CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA
Q14I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
65.50536
8.1
None
587.9159
72.6
Some
114.1269
14.1
Most
42.64354
5.3
Frequency Missing = 78.80821826

EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES

Q15A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
33.57252
3.9
Yes
297.5535
34.9
No
521.6854
61.2
Frequency Missing = 36.18855516

EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO
Q15B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
35.34058
4.3
Yes
83.49125
10.1
No
709.0729
85.6
Frequency Missing = 61.09528466

EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER

Q15C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
13.27383
1.6
Yes
281.0319
33.7
No
538.9816
64.7
Frequency Missing = 55.71262061

EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE COOLERS

Q15D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
32.92376
4.1
Yes
207.7702
25.7
No
567.4559
70.2
Frequency Missing = 80.85009174

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Beeville
Spring 1997
EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE
Q15E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
18.22139
2.3
Yes
132.3339
16.4
No
655.5002
81.3
Frequency Missing = 82.94447544

EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR

Q15F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
62.48714
7.7
Yes
114.2345
14.0
No
638.5986
78.3
Frequency Missing = 73.67978353

EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS

Q15H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
52.87778
6.5
Yes
105.6958
12.9
No
658.533
80.6
Frequency Missing = 71.89339141

EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA

Q15I

Frequency

Percent


Never heard of
67.36385
8.3
Yes
118.9999
14.6
No
628.7206
77.1
Frequency Missing = 73.91567475

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME

Q16A
Frequency
Percent

Do Not Drink
510.7013
63.4
Yes
115.4519
14.3
No
178.8787
22.2
Frequency Missing = 83.9681796

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Beeville
Spring 1997
IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS
Q16B
Frequency
Percent

Do Not Drink
465.7868
60.8
Yes
114.1859
14.9
No
185.9219
24.3
Frequency Missing = 123.10549692

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE

Q16C
Frequency
Percent

Do Not Drink
465.7868
60.8
Yes
130.1726
17.0
No
169.8315
22.2
Frequency Missing = 123.20912389

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTES

Q17A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
31.5319
3.8
Very dangerous
400.7686
47.7
Dangerous
296.5665
35.3
Not at all
33.91204
4.0
Don't know
77.51999
9.2
Frequency Missing = 48.70095367

DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO
Q17B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
33.53585
4.2
Very dangerous
431.4948
53.5
Dangerous
230.1303
28.5
Not at all
17.87672
2.2
Don't know
93.45293
11.6
Frequency Missing = 82.5093692

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER

Q17C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
12.31708
1.5
Very dangerous
336.8371
42.2
Dangerous
310.2191
38.8
Not at all
62.98015
7.9
Don't know
76.65882
9.6
Frequency Missing = 89.98766899

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

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

Never heard of
26.89234
3.5
Very dangerous
241.8401
31.2
Dangerous
277.6951
35.8
Not at all
115.4885
14.9
Don't know
113.0794
14.6
Frequency Missing = 114.00459587

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE

Q17E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
14.33936
1.8
Very dangerous
307.3327
39.4
Dangerous
271.9912
34.8
Not at all
75.90807
9.7
Don't know
111.3834
14.3
Frequency Missing = 108.04527037

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE LIQUOR

Q17F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
37.81756
4.8
Very dangerous
466.7227
59.2
Dangerous
187.8788
23.8
Not at all
32.82817
4.2
Don't know
63.04032
8.0
Frequency Missing = 100.71242334

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS

Q17H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
32.74289
4.2
Very dangerous
490.5037
62.9
Dangerous
164.0807
21.1
Not at all
18.56091
2.4
Don't know
73.38888
9.4
Frequency Missing = 109.72288593

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA

Q17I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
48.90657
6.2
Very dangerous
594.0684
75.7
Dangerous
63.61573
8.1
Not at all
27.57137
3.5
Don't know
50.61961
6.5
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Beeville
Spring 1997
Frequency Missing = 104.21825681

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO
FROM TEACHER
Q18A
Frequency
Percent

Yes
616.8923
76.1
No
194.243
23.9
Frequency Missing = 77.86465338

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

VISITOR TO CLASS
Q18B
Frequency
Percent

Yes
570.7749
73.7
No
203.8272
26.3
Frequency Missing = 114.39787632

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

ASSEMBLY PROGRAM
Q18C
Frequency
Percent

Yes
611.9911
79.6
No
156.9912
20.4
Frequency Missing = 120.01768363

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

GUIDE COUNSELOR
Q18D
Frequency
Percent

Yes
522.341
69.0
No
235.1053
31.0
Frequency Missing = 131.55373861

DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE

ELSE AT SCHOOL
Q18E
Frequency
Percent

Yes
476.7482
61.5
No
298.3193
38.5
Frequency Missing = 113.93249551

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

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

Never
640.01
77.4
1 time
98.30114
11.9
2 times
45.48352
5.5
3+ times
43.46249
5.3
Frequency Missing = 61.74279443

WINE COOLERS, TWO OR

MORE AT ONE TIME
Q19B
Frequency
Percent

Never
596.9604
75.2
1 time
89.55685
11.3
2 times
50.90411
6.4
3+ times
56.42583
7.1
Frequency Missing = 95.15277992

WINE, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q19C
Frequency
Percent

Never
661.4531
86.3
1 time
56.89886
7.4
2 times
24.46522
3.2
3+ times
23.8348
3.1
Frequency Missing = 122.34795855

LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE

AT ONE TIME
Q19D
Frequency
Percent

Never
674.0795
87.7
1 time
51.38783
6.7
2 times
20.60153
2.7
3+ times
22.66049
2.9
Frequency Missing = 120.27066091

MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUT

PARENT'S CONSENT
Q20
Frequency
Percent

Yes
40.28814
4.7
No
818.8994
95.3
Frequency Missing = 29.81246152

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

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

Yes
329.6489
38.6
No
525.4207
61.4
Frequency Missing = 33.9303806

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER

Q22
Frequency
Percent

Don't like it
645.6512
76.7
Don't care
24.97368
3.0
Think it's O.K.
9.065477
1.1
Don't know
162.3046
19.3
Frequency Missing = 47.00500001

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

USING MARIJUANA
Q23
Frequency
Percent

Don't like it
704.1373
84.1
Don't care
15.92654
1.9
Think it's O.K.
5.922649
0.7
Don't know
110.8068
13.2
Frequency Missing = 52.20678714

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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