TABLE E3:

RESPONSES EXAMINED FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL INCONSISTENCY

(X INDICATES INCONSISTENCY)

Response to #12: How many times have used any of these drugs
CROSSTABULATED NEVER NEVER 1–2 3 – 10 11 +
ITEM HEARD OF USED IT TIMES TIMES TIMES
#13: No. times Never H X X X
since school began Never Used1
Use X X
#14: Age of first Never H X X X
use Never Used 2 X X X
Age X X
#15: No. Close friends Never H X X X
use None 3
Other X
#16: Ever been offered it Never H X X X
No4
Yes X
#18: Danger to kids Never H X X X

Other
#20: No. times 2> drinks Never
one sitting past 12 months Other X X
#11 a-f: Ever sniffed any of Never X X X
these inhalants Used X X
1
It was not counted as an inconsistency if they first responded “Never Heard Of” on #12, then said “Never Used It”
on #13. Rationale: If they have truly never heard of a substance, then it must also be the case that they have never
used it.
2
The above logic also applies to the relationship between #12 and #14 responses.
3
Again following the rationale in footnote #1, it was not counted as an inconsistency if they responded “Never Heard
Of” in #12 and then said that “None” of their friends use.
4
It was not counted as an inconsistency if they said “Never Heard Of” to #12 and then said that they have “Never”
been offered it.
 TABLE E4:
PERCENTAGE OF INCONSISTENT RESPONSES IN TOTAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SAMPLE
(RELATIVE TO INITIAL RESPONSE TO #12)

Substance Since School Age of First Use No. of Close Ever Offered to How Dangerous
Began (#13) (#14) Friends Use (#15) You (#16) (#18)
Cigarettes .56 1.68 .43 .37 .06
Snuff/Chew Tob .20 .80 .31 .23 .03
Beer .68 2.77 .33 .40 .08
Wine Coolers .62 2.04 .52 .34 .07
Wine .63 2.25 .30 .26 .05
Liquor .38 1.58 .40 .36 .04
Inhalants .43 1.27 .43 .30 .05
Marijuana .17 .47 .35 .29 .02

TABLE E5:
PERCENTAGE OF INCONSISTENT RESPONSES IN TOTAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SAMPLE
(RELATIVE TO INITIAL RESPONSE TO #12)
THOSE WHO INITIALLY SAID NEVER VERSUS THOSE WHO INITIALLY REPORTED SOME USE

Substance Since School Age of First Use No. of Close Ever Offered to How Dangerous
Began (#13) (#14) Friends Use (#15) You (#16) (#18)

NEVER1 SOME2 NEVER1 SOME3 NEVER4 SOME NEVER5 SOME NEVER SOME
Cigarettes .46 .10 1.22 .46 .33 .10 .29 .08 NA .06
Snuff/Chew Tob .17 .03 .47 .33 .26 .05 .21 .02 NA .03
Beer .60 .08 1.76 1.01 .18 .15 .23 .17 NA .08
Wine Coolers .53 .09 .96 1.08 .39 .13 .22 .12 NA .07
Wine .57 .06 1.04 1.21 .18 .12 .16 .10 NA .05
Liquor .31 .07 .51 1.07 .32 .08 .27 .09 NA .04
Inhalants .38 .05 .57 .70 .32 .11 .22 .08 NA .05
Marijuana .13 .04 .24 .23 .34 .01 .28 .01 NA .02
1
Responded “Never Heard Of” or “Never Used” to #12
2
Some use reported in #12, then “Never Heard Of” answer
3
Some use reported in #12, then “Never Heard Of” or “Never Used” response
4
”Never Heard of” to #12, then responded that “Some” or “Most” of friends used
5
Responded “Never Heard Of” to #12, then said that it had been offered
 TABLE E6: ADDITIONAL ALCOHOL ITEM
PERCENTAGE OF INCONSISTENT RESPONSES IN TOTAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SAMPLE
(#20 RESPONSE RELATIVE TO INITIAL RESPONSE TO #12)

Substance 2> Drinks one

sitting past year
(#20)
Beer 2.57
Wine Coolers 2.05
Wine 2.16
Liquor 1.71

TABLE E7: ADDITIONAL INHALANT ITEM

PERCENTAGE OF INCONSISTENT RESPONSES IN TOTAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SAMPLE
(#11a-f RESPONSE RELATIVE TO RESPONSE TO #12h)

Substance Every sniffed any of these Every sniffed any of these

Inhalants (#11) Inhalants (#11)
NEVER SOME
Gasoline 5.95 1.07 4.88
Paint Thinner 6.06 .85 5.21
Glue 5.54 1.51 4.03
Whiteout 4.45 1.08 3.37
Spray Paint 5.97 1.35 4.62
Other Inhalants 5.49 1.97 3.52
 TABLE E1:
PERCENTAGE OF RESPONDENTS IN TOTAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SAMPLE
WHO HAVE “NEVER HEARD OF” OF THE SUBSTANCE

Substance Number of times Since School Age of First Use No. of Close Ever Offered to How Dangerous
Have used (#12) Began (#13) (#14) Friends Use (#15) You (#16) (#18)
Cigarettes 3.54 3.26 2.54 2.90 2.65 2.16
Snuff/Chew Tob 6.23 5.39 4.50 3.99 4.14 2.18
Beer 1.39 1.30 1.03 1.56 1.56 .94
Wine Coolers 9.37 8.68 7.94 6.91 7.00 5.86
Wine 2.60 2.50 2.11 2.44 2.39 1.38
Liquor 8.82 8.00 7.23 6.09 5.93 4.23
Inhalants 6.40 5.96 5.43 5.11 4.98 3.50
Marijuana 8.20 7.70 6.94 6.37 6.08 4.42

TABLE E2:
PERCENTAGE OF RESPONDENTS IN TOTAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SAMPLE
WHO INTERCHANGED “NEVER HEARD OF” AND “NEVER USED” RESPONSES

(RELATIVE TO RESPONSE TO ITEM #12)

Substance Since School Age of First Use No. of Close Ever Offered to How Dangerous
Began (#13) (#14) Friends Use (#15) You (#16) (#18)
NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER
HEARD1 USED2 HEARD USED HEARD USED HEARD USED HEARD USED
Cigarettes .87 .57 1.25 .45 NA 1.15 NA 1.03 NA .65
Snuff/Chew Tob 1.59 .75 2.16 .68 NA 1.31 NA 1.56 NA .75
Beer .54 .40 .62 .36 NA .95 NA .93 NA .51
Wine Coolers 1.23 .70 1.64 .61 NA 1.10 NA 1.19 NA .73
Wine .72 .58 .96 .58 NA 1.16 NA 1.20 NA .52
Liquor 1.99 1.19 2.52 1.17 NA 1.75 NA 1.68 NA 1.02
Inhalants 1.61 1.16 1.90 1.11 NA 1.85 NA 1.89 NA 1.08
Marijuana 1.59 1.09 2.03 1.05 NA 1.79 NA 1.69 NA .93
1
Responded “Never Heard Of” in Item #12, then subsequently said that they had “Never Used” the substance.
2
Responded “Never Used” in Item #12, then subsequently said that they had “Never Heard Of” the substance.