CHAPTER 4

Presentation, Analysis, and Interpretation of Data

Table 1

Percentage Distribution of Respondents

According to Profile Variable

Table 1.1. Frequency Distribution of Respondents According to Age

Age Frequency Percentage

18- 27 24 48

28- 37 12 24

38- 47 10 20

48- 57 2 4

60 and Up 1 2

Total 49 98

Age. The age ranges from 18 years to 60 years old. The highest is 48 percent in the 18-

27 age range. Most of drug user in Barangay 176, 178 and 186 is young and awakened

early in the world of illegal drugs. The oldest group belongs to 60 years old and up with

2 percent.
Table 1.2. Frequency Distribution of Respondents According to Gender

Gender Frequency Percentage

Male 34 68

Female 16 32

Total 50 100

Gender. There are 34 males with 68 percentage which is obviously higher than females

that has a frequency of 16 with 32 percentage. This indicates that males is more

attracted in using or trying drugs.

Table 1.3. Frequency Distribution of Respondents According to Civil Status

Civil Status Frequency Percentage

Married 14 28

Single 31 62

Seperated 5 10

Total 50 100

Civil Status. The majority of respondents are Single with a frequency of 31 with 62

percentage, while Married user got 28 percentage the remaining 10 percent are

Separated with their partners.

Table 1.4. Frequency Distribution of Respondents According to Educational

Educational Attainment Frequency Percentage

Elementary 3 6

Highschool 28 56

College 14 28

None 5 10

Total 50 100

Educational Attainment. Most of the respondents are High School graduates with 56

percent, while the none Educational Atttainment respondents got 10 percent. Which is

there are more educated respondents but used drugs.

Table 2. Frequency Distribution of Respondents According to the effects of drugs

Effects of Drugs Frequency Percentage

Get Depressed 21 42

Sick 5 10

Appears Confuse 6 12

Sweats a lot 8 16

Irrational Cravings 9 18

Others 1 2

Total 50 100
This sums up the effects of drugs according to the respondents. The effects of drugs

that they get depressed using it has a 21 frequency with 42 percent. And the remaining

effects that has 10 percent of getting sick, 12 percent that they appear confuse, 16

percent sweating a lot, irrational cravings with 18 percent and the remaining 2 percent is

belong to other effects of drugs.

Table 3. Frequency Distribution of Respondents According on where did they

learn or how did they learn to use drugs

Where they learn to use Frequency Percentage

drugs
Online 3 6

Peers/ Friend 38 76

Family/ Relatives 9 18

Total 50 100

It can be gleaned in the table that the respondents learn to use drugs because of their

peers/ friends that got 76 percent out of 100 percent. It tends to be that they are more

prone of using drugs when they are with their peer/ friends that is very influential people

to them that telling them bad thoughts. 18 percent of the respondents learn to use drugs

from their family/ relatives while the remaining 6 percent respondents learn through

online or in social media.

Table 4. Frequency Distribution of Respondents reasons to use drugs

Leads them to use drugs Frequency Percentage

Family Problem 10 20

Depression 10 20

Stresses 11 22

Influenced 14 28

Others 5 10

Total 50 100

As stated in the table above, the majority of respondents are those who was influenced

by people who are using drugs that got a frequency of 14 or 28 percent. Respondents

that undergo from a family problem got 20 percent same with the depression while

stresses got a frequency of 11 with 22 percent. The least percentage on the reasons

why they use drugs is “others” that got 5 or 10 percent.

Table 5. Frequency Distribution of Respondents according on what they feel

when using drugs

Feelings when using drugs Frequency Percentage

Happiness 24 48

Numbness 10 20

Out of Control 16 32

Total 50 100

Based on the findings 48 percent of drug users feel happiness inside when they use

drugs got the majority out of the 2 choices, Numbness that got 20 percent and being out

of control that has a frequency of 16 with 32 percent that is really dangerous most of the

suspect in crimes stated that they don’t know what they’re doing because of the effects

of drugs.
Study on the effects of drugs

Table 2 presents the percentage distribution of respondents according to their

experiences

Table 2

Respondents Rating on their Experiences

1. How often they use drugs

Data Value Always Often Sometimes Rarely Never Total

(5) (4) (3) (2) (1)

Frequency 3 8 23 10 6 50

Weighted 15 32 69 20 6 142
Value
142
The mean for the data set is = 2.84
50

2. Cause harm to anyone while high on drugs

Data Value Always Often Sometimes Rarely Never Total

(5) (4) (3) (2) (1)

Frequency 0 1 7 17 25 50

Weighted 0 4 21 34 25 84
Value
84
The mean for the data set is 50 = 1.68
 3. Escaped from being caught by the Police

Data Value Always Often Sometimes Rarely Never Total

(5) (4) (3) (2) (1)

Frequency 2 1 7 14 26 50

Weighted 10 4 21 28 26 89
Value
89
The mean for the data set is 50 = 1.78

4. Influenced anyone in their area/ vicinity to use drugs

Data Value Always Often Sometimes Rarely Never Total

(5) (4) (3) (2) (1)

Frequency 0 2 8 20 20 50

Weighted 0 8 24 40 20 92
Value
92
The mean for the data set is 50 + 1.84
 5. Regrets using drugs or being addicted to it

Data Value Always Often Sometimes Rarely Never Total

(5) (4) (3) (2) (1)

Frequency 9 6 8 11 19 50

Weighted 45 24 24 22 19 134
Value
134
The mean for the data set is = 2.68
50

The table above shows the frequency and percentage result based on their experiences

the findings in this survey concluded that there are only 9 out of 50 respondents regrets

using drugs and while other respondents answered that they’re still using drugs. It can

really affect the mind of the user and their perspective in life change. With a frequency

of 25 reasons that they take drugs for their needs while the other half cause harm to

anyone while high on drugs. 80 percent of the respondents they never and rarely

influence anyone in their area and to be safe from the police. 2 of the respondents out

of 50 said that they always succeed in escaping from being caught.

POLICE

Table 1

Percentage Distribution of Respondents

According to Profile Variable

Table 1.1 Frequency Distribution of Respondents According to Police Ranking

Police Ranking Frequency Percentage

Senior Police Officer IV 0 0

Senior Police Officer III 1 2

Senior Police Officer II 0 0

Senior Police Officer I 3 6

Police Officer III 2 4

Police Officer II 11 22

Police Officer I 33 66

Total 50 100
Table 1.2 Frequency Distribution of Respondents According to Age

Age Frequency Percentage

18- 27 17 34

28- 37 24 48

38- 47 8 16

48- 57 1 2

Total 50 100

Table 1.3 Frequency Distribution of Respondents According to Gender

Gender Frequency Percentage

Male 41 82

Female 9 18

Total 50 100

Table 1.4 Frequency Distribution of Respondents According to Civil Status

Civil Status Frequency Percentage

Married 28 56

Single 21 42

Seperated 1 2

Total 50 100
Table 1.5 Frequency Distribution of Respondents According on how they can

distinguish easily if a person is a drug addict

How can they distinguish

Frequency Percentage
if the person is a drug
addict
Behavior 5 10

Physical Appearance 3 6

Both 42 84

Total 50 100

Table 1.6 Frequency Distribution of Respondents According on how many years a

drug addict become a normal person if they go through rehabilitation

Years on Rehabilitation Frequency Percentage

1-6 Months 3 6

7-1 Years 19 38

2-4 Years 13 26

5-7 Years 15 30

Total 50 100
Table 1.7 Frequency Distribution of Respondents According on the effects of

drugs

Effects of Drugs Frequency Percentage

Get Depressed 10 20

Sick 10 20

Appears Confuse 10 20

Sweats a lot 10 20

Irrational Cravings 10 20

Total 50 100

Table 1.8. Frequency Distribution of Respondents According to the successful of

Anti- Drug Campaign

Successful of Anti- Drug Frequency Percentage

Campaign
Yes 11 22

No 20 40

Others 19 38

Total 50 100
Study on the effects of drugs

Table 2 presents the percentage distribution of respondents according to their

experiences

Table 2

Respondents Rating on Drug Users Experiences

1. Instances when drug users or pushers are caught through social media

DataValue Always Often Sometimes Rarely Never Total

(5) (4) (3) (2) (1)

Frequency 14 5 26 4 1 50

Weighted 70 20 78 8 1 176
Value
176
The mean for the data set is = 3.52
50

2. Creating plans for raids or entrapment operations

DataValue Always Often Sometimes Rarely Never Total

(5) (4) (3) (2) (1)

Frequency 11 22 9 7 1 50

Weighted 55 88 27 14 1 185
Value
185
The mean for the data set is = 3.7
50
 3. How often they receive cases involving drugs

DataValue Always Often Sometimes Rarely Never Total

(5) (4) (3) (2) (1)

Frequency 2 14 23 11 0 50

Weighted 10 56 69 22 0 152
Value
152
The mean for the data set is = 3.04
50

4. Instances where a police sustained injuries in drug raids or entrapment

operations

DataValue Always Often Sometimes Rarely Never Total

(5) (4) (3) (2) (1)

Frequency 4 4 32 10 0 50

Weighted 20 16 96 20 0 152
Value
152
The mean for the data set is = 3.04
50
 5. Police Caught using drugs

DataValue Always Often Sometimes Rarely Never Total

(5) (4) (3) (2) (1)

Frequency 0 3 15 30 2 50

Weighted 0 12 45 60 2 119
Value
119
The mean for the data set is = 2.38
50

6. Drug users who claim that they are suffering from anxiety, depression or

stress

DataValue Always Often Sometimes Rarely Never Total

(5) (4) (3) (2) (1)

Frequency 2 2 34 12 0 50

Weighted 10 8 102 24 0 144

Value
144
The mean for the data set is = 2.88
50
 7. Instances where drug users are injured or killed during raids

DataValue Always Often Sometimes Rarely Never Total

(5) (4) (3) (2) (1)

Frequency 2 2 31 15 0 50

Weighted 10 8 93 30 0 141
Value
141
The mean for the data set is = 2.82
50

8. As a police does an illegal drug has good effect for some reason

DataValue Always Often Sometimes Rarely Never Total

(5) (4) (3) (2) (1)

Frequency 3 0 2 7 38 50

Weighted 15 0 6 28 38 82
Value
82
The mean for the data set is 50= 1.64