Mount Pleasant

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
20.2%
13.7%
6.6%
79.8%
Grade 4
10.4%
6.6%
3.9%
89.6%
Grade 5
23.1%
15.8%
7.3%
76.9%
Grade 6
27.3%
18.7%
8.6%
72.7%

Cigarettes
All
17.6%
12.1%
5.5%
82.4%
Grade 4
8.9%
5.0%
3.9%
91.1%
Grade 5
19.0%
13.8%
5.2%
81.0%
Grade 6
25.1%
17.6%
7.5%
74.9%

Smokeless tobacco
All
7.7%
4.7%
3.0%
92.3%
Grade 4
3.5%
2.3%
1.2%
96.5%
Grade 5
10.3%
6.8%
3.4%
89.7%
Grade 6
9.4%
4.9%
4.5%
90.6%

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

5.4
4.3
5.6
5.6

6.1
2.9
6.7
6.8

School

Lifetime

Cigarettes

Year
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

4.6
3.8
4.8
4.6

5.1
2.2
5.7
5.6

School
Year

Lifetime

4.0
*
3.3
4.8

4.4
*
4.4
4.8

Smokeless tobacco

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

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Table T-3:

Average age of first use of tobacco:

Grade 4
Tobacco

Grade 5

8.3

9.1

Grade 6
9.5

Table T-4:

Average age of first use of tobacco by family situation:

Two Parent Family

Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

84.5%
90.0%
84.1%
79.0%

7 or Under
3.0%
4.4%
1.4%
2.8%

3.6%
1.7%
3.6%
5.7%

2.8%
2.2%
2.9%
3.4%

10

11

3.1%
1.7%
5.8%
2.3%

2.0%
* %
1.4%
4.5%

10

11

4.1%
1.4%
5.5%
4.7%

6.8%
* %
7.7%
11.6%

12 or Over
1.0%
* %
0.7%
2.3%

Other Family Situation

Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

72.5%
88.7%
68.1%
64.0%

7 or Under
5.4%
1.4%
8.8%
4.7%

6.0%
5.6%
5.5%
7.0%

4.0%
2.8%
4.4%
4.7%

12 or Over
1.1%
* %
* %
3.5%

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

1.4%
1.2%
1.7%
1.1%

67.0%
80.8%
62.2%
58.3%

26.6%
15.6%
30.9%
33.1%

None

Some

69.1%
81.5%
66.5%
59.5%

24.5%
14.1%
27.4%
31.8%

None

Some

85.1%
87.8%
84.7%
82.9%

10.3%
5.3%
11.8%
13.7%

5.0%
2.4%
5.2%
7.5%

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

2.1%
2.8%
1.7%
1.9%

Most
4.3%
1.6%
4.3%
6.8%

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

3.0%
5.7%
1.7%
1.5%

Most
1.6%
1.2%
1.7%
1.9%

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Spring 1998

Table T-6:

Have you ever been offered ...

Any tobacco product?

Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

1.2%
0.4%
1.7%
1.5%

Yes
29.8%
23.0%
28.4%
38.1%

No
69.0%
76.6%
69.9%
60.4%

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

2.4%
2.4%
2.7%
2.3%

Yes
25.7%
19.7%
22.6%
35.0%

No
71.9%
78.0%
74.8%
62.7%

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

2.9%
3.6%
1.3%
3.9%

Yes
13.1%
9.9%
16.1%
13.2%

No
84.0%
86.5%
82.5%
82.9%

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

1.0%
1.2%
1.3%
0.4%

63.8%
70.4%
67.4%
53.4%

29.1%
22.5%
26.1%
39.0%

1.6%
0.8%
1.3%
2.7%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

1.6%
2.0%
1.3%
1.5%

53.8%
62.2%
57.3%
41.6%

35.3%
26.9%
33.8%
45.4%

2.1%
0.8%
1.3%
4.2%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

1.4%
2.4%
0.9%
0.8%

54.9%
59.3%
58.6%
46.7%

32.0%
24.4%
29.5%
42.1%

3.1%
3.7%
2.3%
3.5%

Do Not
Know
4.5%
5.1%
3.9%
4.5%

Cigarettes?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Do Not
Know
7.2%
8.0%
6.2%
7.3%

Smokeless tobacco?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Do Not
Know
8.6%
10.2%
8.6%
6.9%

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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
30.7%
22.8%
7.8%
69.3%
Grade 4
20.5%
15.1%
5.4%
79.5%
Grade 5
31.5%
23.4%
8.1%
68.5%
Grade 6
40.3%
30.2%
10.1%
59.7%

Beer
All
23.0%
15.6%
7.4%
77.0%
Grade 4
14.8%
10.9%
3.9%
85.2%
Grade 5
24.2%
16.5%
7.8%
75.8%
Grade 6
30.0%
19.5%
10.5%
70.0%

Wine coolers
All
18.5%
13.4%
5.1%
81.5%
Grade 4
9.3%
7.0%
2.3%
90.7%
Grade 5
17.5%
12.0%
5.6%
82.5%
Grade 6
28.8%
21.3%
7.5%
71.2%

Wine
All
14.4%
9.9%
4.4%
85.6%
Grade 4
7.0%
5.4%
1.6%
93.0%
Grade 5
15.9%
11.6%
4.3%
84.1%
Grade 6
20.2%
12.7%
7.5%
79.8%

Liquor
All
9.8%
6.2%
3.6%
90.2%
Grade 4
5.5%
3.9%
1.6%
94.5%
Grade 5
9.4%
6.9%
2.6%
90.6%
Grade 6
14.6%
7.9%
6.7%
85.4%

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

6.1
4.2
6.3
6.8

7.7
4.2
8.1
9.2

School
Year

Lifetime

3.3
2.6
3.4
3.6

3.7
1.8
4.3
4.2

School
Year

Lifetime

3.1
2.0
3.0
3.6

3.7
3.1
3.1
4.1

Beer

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Liquor

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

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Spring 1998

Wine
School
Year

Lifetime

2.5
1.9
2.4
2.9

3.3
2.4
3.1
3.9

School
Year

Lifetime

3.4
2.6
3.8
3.4

4.2
3.2
4.7
4.2

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

80.5%
84.3%
81.3%
75.8%

9.4%
7.5%
9.3%
11.5%

Never

1 Time

2 Times
4.9%
5.1%
4.4%
5.0%

3+ Times
5.2%
3.1%
4.9%
7.7%

Ever
19.5%
15.7%
18.7%
24.2%

Wine Coolers?
2 Times

3+ Times

Ever

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

83.2%
89.3%
85.5%
74.5%

7.3%
5.3%
6.8%
9.8%

Never

1 Time

86.7%
89.8%
86.5%
83.9%

6.4%
5.7%
6.3%
7.3%

Never

1 Time

90.7%
96.3%
90.1%
85.9%

4.7%
1.7%
5.7%
6.7%

4.0%
2.5%
3.2%
6.3%

5.6%
2.9%
4.5%
9.4%

16.8%
10.7%
14.5%
25.5%

Wine?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2 Times
4.6%
3.7%
5.4%
4.6%

3+ Times
2.3%
0.8%
1.8%
4.2%

Ever
13.3%
10.2%
13.5%
16.1%

Liquor?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

2 Times
2.8%
1.3%
2.8%
4.3%

3+ Times
1.8%
0.8%
1.4%
3.1%

Ever
9.3%
3.8%
9.9%
14.1%

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Spring 1998

Table A-4:

Average age of first use of alcohol:

Grade 4
Alcohol
Beer
Wine Coolers
Wine
Liquor

8.2
8.2
8.4
8.4
8.3

Grade 5
8.7
8.6
9.1
9.1
9.0

Grade 6
9.3
9.4
9.8
9.7
10.1

Table A-5:

Average age of first use of alcohol by family situation:

Two Parent Family

Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

73.3%
78.8%
72.9%
68.0%

7 or Under
7.7%
6.1%
9.3%
7.9%

8
5.6%
6.7%
5.0%
5.1%

9
4.6%
6.1%
3.6%
3.9%

10

11

4.4%
2.2%
5.0%
6.2%

3.0%
* %
3.6%
5.6%

12 or Over
1.3%
* %
0.7%
3.4%

Other Family Situation

Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

63.9%
82.9%
62.6%
49.4%

7 or Under
9.2%
4.3%
8.8%
13.8%

10

11

6.8%
7.1%
11.0%
1.1%

7.1%
5.7%
5.5%
10.3%

6.0%
* %
6.6%
10.3%

3.6%
* %
4.4%
5.7%

12 or Over
3.4%
* %
1.1%
9.2%

Table A-6:

Lifetime prevalence of use of alcohol by reported conduct problems this

school year:

No Absences or
Conduct Problems
Alcohol

Cut
School

21.8%

Sent to
Principal

62.2%

47.5%

Both
60.4%

Table A-7:

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

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

69.1%
78.0%
70.5%
58.2%

Yes
14.0%
8.4%
13.6%
20.5%

No
16.8%
13.6%
15.9%
21.3%

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

69.9%
78.2%
71.4%
59.8%

Yes
9.5%
3.3%
9.4%
15.9%

No
20.6%
18.4%
19.2%
24.4%

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

Yes

69.3%
77.5%
71.3%
58.7%

No

13.3%
7.8%
11.0%
21.5%

17.4%
14.8%
17.7%
19.8%

Table A-8:

About how many of your close friends use ...

Any alcohol product?

Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

0.8%
0.8%
0.9%
0.8%

None

Some

Most

59.8%
71.9%
58.3%
49.2%

29.6%
22.1%
31.3%
35.3%

9.8%
5.1%
9.6%
14.7%

None

Some

Most

64.9%
76.8%
63.1%
54.9%

27.3%
19.2%
29.3%
33.3%

6.8%
2.8%
6.7%
11.0%

None

Some

Most

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

0.9%
1.2%
0.9%
0.8%

Wine coolers?
Never
Heard of

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

9.8%
18.9%
5.4%
5.3%

67.3%
68.9%
69.7%
63.5%

16.9%
9.8%
19.0%
21.7%

None

Some

75.9%
76.4%
77.3%
73.8%

15.4%
9.8%
18.2%
18.1%

None

Some

81.0%
81.7%
84.2%
77.0%

9.8%
6.1%
9.0%
14.2%

6.0%
2.5%
5.9%
9.5%

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

5.0%
11.4%
1.3%
2.3%

Most
3.8%
2.4%
3.1%
5.8%

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

6.8%
11.4%
4.5%
4.6%

Most
2.4%
0.8%
2.3%
4.2%

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Spring 1998

Table A-9:

Have you ever been offered ...

Any alcohol product?

Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

0.9%
0.8%
0.4%
1.5%

Yes
37.3%
29.5%
37.7%
44.9%

No
61.8%
69.8%
61.8%
53.6%

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

1.1%
0.4%
1.3%
1.6%

Yes
31.5%
23.0%
32.0%
40.0%

No
67.4%
76.6%
66.7%
58.4%

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

10.4%
19.4%
5.5%
6.3%

Yes
18.6%
12.4%
17.1%
26.5%

No
71.0%
68.2%
77.4%
67.2%

Wine?
Never
Heard of
All

5.3%

Yes
14.4%

No
80.3%

Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

9.9%
1.8%
4.3%

9.1%
17.0%
17.1%

81.1%
81.2%
78.7%

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

Yes

7.1%
10.9%
4.1%
6.2%

12.3%
5.6%
13.4%
18.1%

No
80.6%
83.5%
82.5%
75.8%

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

79.3%
83.1%
81.0%
73.6%

Don't
Care
2.4%
2.0%
3.2%
1.9%

Think
It's OK
1.2%
* %
1.4%
2.3%

Don't
Know
17.1%
14.9%
14.5%
22.1%

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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

0.5%
0.8%
0.4%
0.4%

67.8%
69.8%
71.9%
61.5%

22.9%
21.0%
18.8%
29.0%

2.6%
1.6%
3.1%
3.1%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

0.4%
0.4%
* %
0.8%

44.5%
48.1%
50.9%
34.1%

40.4%
37.0%
35.6%
48.8%

5.2%
4.5%
5.1%
6.0%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

9.1%
17.6%
5.7%
4.0%

39.6%
43.1%
43.4%
32.1%

32.4%
24.3%
33.0%
40.1%

8.5%
4.6%
7.5%
13.5%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

3.7%

44.8%

33.9%

6.1%

Do Not
Know
6.2%
6.7%
5.8%
6.1%

Beer?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Do Not
Know
9.5%
9.9%
8.3%
10.3%

Wine coolers?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Do Not
Know
10.4%
10.5%
10.4%
10.3%

Wine?

All

Do Not
Know
11.4%

Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

8.3%
1.9%
0.8%

48.1%
47.6%
38.8%

29.5%
31.9%
40.4%

4.1%
5.2%
9.0%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

5.5%
9.9%
3.7%
2.8%

62.2%
61.2%
68.5%
56.7%

20.9%
19.0%
14.8%
29.0%

2.8%
1.7%
3.7%
3.2%

10.0%
13.3%
11.0%

Liquor?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Do Not
Know
8.6%
8.3%
9.3%
8.3%

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Spring 1998

Table D-1:

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

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Marijuana
All
2.6%
2.1%
0.5%
97.4%
Grade 4
0.4%
0.4%
* %
99.6%
Grade 5
2.6%
1.7%
0.9%
97.4%
Grade 6
4.9%
4.1%
0.7%
95.1%

Table D-2:

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

School
Year

Lifetime

4.3
*
*
4.6

4.6
*
*
4.7

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Table D-3:

Average age of first use of marijuana:

Grade 4
Marijuana

Grade 5
*

Grade 6
10.7

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

97.5%
97.8%
97.7%
97.1%

1.1%
1.7%
1.5%
* %

0.4%
* %
0.8%
0.6%

*
*
*
*

%
%
%
%

0.4%
0.6%
* %
0.6%

*
*
*
*

%
%
%
%

10

11

0.8%
* %
1.1%
1.2%

1.2%
* %
1.1%
2.4%

0.6%
* %
* %
1.7%

Other Family Situation

Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

96.0%
100.0%
96.6%
91.8%

7 or Under
*
*
*
*

%
%
%
%

8
*
*
*
*

9
%
%
%
%

0.8%
* %
* %
2.4%

12 or Over
1.2%
* %
1.1%
2.4%

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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

0.4%

Sent to
Principal

18.1%

6.5%

Both
16.6%

Table D-6:

About how many of your close friends use marijuana?

Never
Heard of

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

None

4.4%
5.7%
4.1%
3.4%

Some

87.9%
90.6%
87.2%
85.9%

Most

6.3%
3.7%
7.3%
8.0%

1.4%
* %
1.4%
2.7%

Table D-7:

Have you ever been offered marijuana?

Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Yes

5.7%
8.9%
3.6%
4.7%

7.4%
4.9%
8.2%
9.3%

No
86.8%
86.2%
88.2%
86.0%

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

85.5%
86.4%
86.7%
83.5%

1.5%
1.2%
2.2%
1.2%

0.3%
* %
0.4%
0.4%

12.7%
12.4%
10.7%
15.0%

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

3.0%
5.9%
1.4%
1.6%

83.4%
80.5%
88.6%
81.0%

8.5%
8.5%
4.7%
12.3%

0.9%
0.4%
0.9%
1.2%

Do Not
Know
4.3%
4.7%
4.3%
4.0%

Mount Pleasant
Spring 1998

Table I-1:

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

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Inhalants
All
14.7%
11.0%
3.7%
85.3%
Grade 4
13.2%
10.1%
3.1%
86.8%
Grade 5
13.1%
10.0%
3.1%
86.9%
Grade 6
17.9%
13.1%
4.9%
82.1%

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

95.0%
97.5%
96.1%
91.3%

5.0%
2.5%
3.9%
8.7%

Not Used

Used

95.0%
94.8%
96.2%
94.0%

5.0%
5.2%
3.8%
6.0%

Not Used

Used

92.8%
93.6%

7.2%
6.4%

Gasoline

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Glue

All
Grade 4

Grade 5
Grade 6

93.5%
91.3%

6.5%
8.7%

Not Used

Used

97.1%
96.8%
99.1%
95.4%

2.9%
3.2%
0.9%
4.6%

Not Used

Used

95.5%
95.2%
96.5%
94.7%

4.5%
4.8%
3.5%
5.3%

Not Used

Used

94.5%
96.4%
94.3%
92.7%

5.5%
3.6%
5.7%
7.3%

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

Mount Pleasant
Spring 1998

Table I-3:

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

School
Year

Lifetime

2.9
*
2.6
3.4

3.2
2.3
2.4
3.9

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

85.7%
87.4%
87.7%
82.1%

2-3

6.7%
6.1%
5.5%
8.6%

4+

5.8%
5.4%
6.4%
5.6%

1.7%
1.1%
0.4%
3.7%

Table I-5:

Average age of first use of inhalants:

Grade 4
Inhalants

7.6

Grade 5
9.5

Grade 6
9.6

Table I-6:

Average age of first use of inhalants by family situation:

Two Parent Family

Never
All

91.0%

7 or Under
3.5%

8
0.8%

9
0.8%

10

11

1.9%

1.2%

12 or Over
0.8%

Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

93.7%
92.4%
86.7%

4.0%
3.0%
3.5%

1.1%
0.8%
0.6%

* %
* %
2.3%

1.1%
3.0%
1.7%

* %
0.8%
2.9%

10

11

1.3%
* %
2.2%
1.2%

2.0%
* %
2.2%
3.5%

* %
* %
2.3%

Other Family Situation

Never
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

91.5%
95.7%
91.0%
88.4%

7 or Under
1.5%
2.9%
* %
2.3%

0.8%
1.4%
* %
1.2%

1.3%
* %
2.2%
1.2%

12 or Over
1.6%
* %
2.2%
2.3%

Table I-7:

Lifetime prevalence of use of inhalants by reported conduct problems this

school year:
No Absences or
Conduct Problems

Inhalants

3.7%

Cut
School
30.0%

Sent to
Principal
15.7%

Both
30.5%

Mount Pleasant
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

82.6%
84.3%
83.7%
79.9%

9.9%
5.8%
10.9%
12.9%

5.5%
9.5%
3.6%
3.4%

Most
2.0%
0.4%
1.8%
3.8%

Table I-9:

Have you ever been offered inhalants?

Never
Heard of
All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

7.0%
10.1%
5.0%
5.8%

Yes
10.0%
6.9%
9.5%
13.6%

No
83.0%
83.0%
85.5%
80.5%

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

4.3%
7.5%
3.3%
2.0%

63.7%
61.8%
66.4%
62.9%

21.4%
20.3%
19.6%
24.3%

1.4%
1.2%
0.9%
2.0%

Do Not
Know
9.2%
9.1%
9.8%
8.8%

Mount Pleasant
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

40.0%
41.0%
25.2%
53.2%

60.0%
59.0%
74.8%
46.8%

No

Yes

60.2%
47.7%
65.8%
67.8%

39.8%
52.3%
34.2%
32.2%

No

Yes

32.0%
38.8%
7.1%
50.6%

68.0%
61.2%
92.9%
49.4%

No

Yes

50.2%
54.6%
44.6%
51.3%

49.8%
45.4%
55.4%
48.8%

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

16.2%
13.7%
10.7%
24.3%

83.8%
86.3%
89.3%
75.7%

No

Yes

8.9%
9.1%
1.8%
16.0%

91.1%
90.9%
98.2%
84.0%

Any School Source?

All
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Mount Pleasant
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
20.2%
13.7%
6.6%
79.8%
Grade 4
10.4%
6.6%
3.9%
89.6%
Grade 5
23.1%
15.8%
7.3%
76.9%
Grade 6
27.3%
18.7%
8.6%
72.7%

Alcohol
All
30.7%
22.8%
7.8%
69.3%
Grade 4
20.5%
15.1%
5.4%
79.5%
Grade 5
31.5%
23.4%
8.1%
68.5%
Grade 6
40.3%
30.2%
10.1%
59.7%

Inhalants
All
14.7%
11.0%
3.7%
85.3%
Grade 4
13.2%
10.1%
3.1%
86.8%
Grade 5
13.1%
10.0%
3.1%
86.9%
Grade 6
17.9%
13.1%
4.9%
82.1%

Marijuana
All
2.6%
2.1%
0.5%
97.4%
Grade 4
0.4%
0.4%
* %
99.6%
Grade 5
2.6%
1.7%
0.9%
97.4%
Grade 6
4.9%
4.1%
0.7%
95.1%

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
24.6%
16.3%
8.3%
75.4%
Grade 4
12.4%
7.0%
5.4%
87.6%
Grade 5
27.8%
20.0%
7.8%
72.2%
Grade 6
33.6%
21.9%
11.7%
66.4%

Alcohol
All
35.7%
24.8%
10.9%
64.3%
Grade 4
21.7%
14.7%
7.0%
78.3%

Grade 5
38.3%
27.0%
11.3%
61.7%
Grade 6
47.1%
32.6%
14.5%
52.9%

Inhalants
All
17.4%
12.5%
4.9%
82.6%
Grade 4
14.0%
10.1%
3.9%
86.0%
Grade 5
15.0%
10.6%
4.4%
85.0%
Grade 6
23.2%
16.7%
6.5%
76.8%

Marijuana
All
3.1%
2.3%
0.8%
96.9%
Grade 4
0.8%
0.8%
* %
99.2%
Grade 5
3.5%
1.7%
1.7%
96.5%
Grade 6
5.1%
4.3%
0.7%
94.9%

Mount Pleasant
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
15.8%
11.0%
4.8%
84.2%
Grade 4
8.5%
6.2%
2.3%
91.5%
Grade 5
18.5%
11.8%
6.7%
81.5%
Grade 6
20.8%
15.4%
5.4%
79.2%

Alcohol
All
25.6%
20.9%
4.7%
74.4%
Grade 4
19.2%
15.4%
3.8%
80.8%
Grade 5
25.0%
20.0%
5.0%
75.0%
Grade 6
33.1%
27.7%
5.4%
66.9%

Inhalants
All
12.0%
9.6%
2.4%
88.0%
Grade 4
12.4%
10.1%
2.3%
87.6%
Grade 5
11.2%
9.5%
1.7%
88.8%
Grade 6
12.3%
9.2%
3.1%
87.7%

Marijuana
All
2.1%
1.8%
0.2%
97.9%
Grade 4
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
1.7%
1.7%
* %
98.3%
Grade 6
4.6%
3.8%
0.8%
95.4%

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
24.8%
18.3%
6.5%
75.2%
Grade 4
13.0%
8.7%
4.3%
87.0%
Grade 5
28.8%
20.7%
8.1%
71.2%
Grade 6
32.7%
25.7%
7.1%
67.3%

Alcohol
All
26.5%
20.7%
5.8%
73.5%
Grade 4
18.4%
14.0%
4.4%
81.6%

Grade 5
27.0%
22.5%
4.5%
73.0%
Grade 6
34.5%
25.7%
8.8%
65.5%

Inhalants
All
13.3%
10.6%
2.7%
86.7%
Grade 4
8.8%
7.9%
0.9%
91.2%
Grade 5
13.0%
9.3%
3.7%
87.0%
Grade 6
18.6%
15.0%
3.5%
81.4%

Marijuana
All
2.4%
2.0%
0.3%
97.6%
Grade 4
0.9%
0.9%
* %
99.1%
Grade 5
2.7%
1.8%
0.9%
97.3%
Grade 6
3.5%
3.5%
* %
96.5%

Mount Pleasant
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
20.1%
13.2%
7.0%
79.9%
Grade 4
13.3%
11.1%
2.2%
86.7%
Grade 5
20.0%
12.0%
8.0%
80.0%
Grade 6
27.1%
16.7%
10.4%
72.9%

Alcohol
All
36.0%
28.8%
7.2%
64.0%
Grade 4
22.2%
17.8%
4.4%
77.8%
Grade 5
31.4%
19.6%
11.8%
68.6%
Grade 6
55.1%
51.0%
4.1%
44.9%

Inhalants
All
11.0%
6.4%
4.7%
89.0%
Grade 4
8.9%
2.2%
6.7%
91.1%
Grade 5
8.3%
8.3%
* %
91.7%
Grade 6
16.3%
8.2%
8.2%
83.7%

Marijuana
All
5.4%
4.0%
1.4%
94.6%
Grade 4
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
4.0%
2.0%
2.0%
96.0%
Grade 6
12.2%
10.2%
2.0%
87.8%

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
15.0%
8.0%
7.1%
85.0%
Grade 4
5.7%
2.3%
3.4%
94.3%
Grade 5
16.9%
10.2%
6.8%
83.1%
Grade 6
23.1%
12.1%
11.0%
76.9%

Alcohol
All
34.0%
22.7%
11.3%
66.0%
Grade 4
21.3%
14.6%
6.7%
78.7%

Grade 5
42.4%
28.8%
13.6%
57.6%
Grade 6
40.7%
26.4%
14.3%
59.3%

Inhalants
All
18.9%
14.7%
4.2%
81.1%
Grade 4
21.6%
17.0%
4.5%
78.4%
Grade 5
16.9%
13.6%
3.4%
83.1%
Grade 6
17.6%
13.2%
4.4%
82.4%

Marijuana
All
1.3%
0.9%
0.4%
98.7%
Grade 4
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
1.7%
1.7%
* %
98.3%
Grade 6
2.2%
1.1%
1.1%
97.8%

Mount Pleasant
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
18.2%
12.0%
6.2%
81.8%
Grade 4
10.6%
6.9%
3.7%
89.4%
Grade 5
21.5%
13.9%
7.7%
78.5%
Grade 6
22.4%
15.2%
7.1%
77.6%

Alcohol
All
27.9%
20.8%
7.1%
72.1%
Grade 4
19.0%
14.4%
4.6%
81.0%
Grade 5
29.5%
21.9%
7.6%
70.5%
Grade 6
35.5%
26.5%
9.0%
64.5%

Inhalants
All
12.6%
9.9%
2.7%
87.4%
Grade 4
9.8%
7.4%
2.3%
90.2%
Grade 5
12.7%
9.3%
3.4%
87.3%
Grade 6
15.6%
13.3%
2.4%
84.4%

Marijuana
All
2.3%
2.0%
0.3%
97.7%
Grade 4
0.5%
0.5%
* %
99.5%
Grade 5
2.4%
1.4%
1.0%
97.6%
Grade 6
4.3%
4.3%
* %
95.7%

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
33.6%
23.8%
9.7%
66.4%
Grade 4
10.0%
5.0%
5.0%
90.0%
Grade 5
47.4%
42.1%
5.3%
52.6%
Grade 6
47.1%
31.4%
15.7%
52.9%

Alcohol
All
46.1%
35.4%
10.7%
53.9%
Grade 4
30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
70.0%

Grade 5
47.4%
42.1%
5.3%
52.6%
Grade 6
58.8%
45.1%
13.7%
41.2%

Inhalants
All
28.0%
18.4%
9.6%
72.0%
Grade 4
32.5%
25.0%
7.5%
67.5%
Grade 5
21.1%
21.1%
* %
78.9%
Grade 6
27.5%
11.8%
15.7%
72.5%

Marijuana
All
3.6%
1.9%
1.7%
96.4%
Grade 4
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
5.3%
5.3%
* %
94.7%
Grade 6
5.9%
2.0%
3.9%
94.1%

Mount Pleasant
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
15.9%
10.8%
5.2%
84.1%
Grade 4
9.3%
6.0%
3.3%
90.7%
Grade 5
16.5%
11.5%
5.0%
83.5%
Grade 6
22.5%
15.2%
7.3%
77.5%

Alcohol
All
27.0%
20.1%
6.9%
73.0%
Grade 4
20.3%
15.9%
4.4%
79.7%
Grade 5
27.1%
20.7%
6.4%
72.9%
Grade 6
34.1%
24.0%
10.1%
65.9%

Inhalants
All
14.7%
11.6%
3.2%
85.3%
Grade 4
14.4%
11.6%
2.8%
85.6%
Grade 5
11.7%
9.5%
2.2%
88.3%
Grade 6
17.9%
13.4%
4.5%
82.1%

Marijuana
All
1.8%
1.5%
0.2%
98.2%
Grade 4
0.6%
0.6%
* %
99.4%
Grade 5
1.4%
0.7%
0.7%
98.6%
Grade 6
3.4%
3.4%
* %
96.6%

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
29.0%
19.5%
9.5%
71.0%
Grade 4
12.5%
6.9%
5.6%
87.5%
Grade 5
33.7%
22.8%
10.9%
66.3%
Grade 6
37.5%
26.1%
11.4%
62.5%

Alcohol
All
38.3%
28.7%
9.6%
61.7%
Grade 4
20.8%
13.9%
6.9%
79.2%

Grade 5
39.1%
28.3%
10.9%
60.9%
Grade 6
52.3%
42.0%
10.2%
47.7%

Inhalants
All
14.8%
10.4%
4.4%
85.2%
Grade 4
9.7%
6.9%
2.8%
90.3%
Grade 5
15.7%
11.2%
4.5%
84.3%
Grade 6
18.2%
12.5%
5.7%
81.8%

Marijuana
All
4.3%
3.1%
1.2%
95.7%
Grade 4
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
4.3%
3.3%
1.1%
95.7%
Grade 6
8.0%
5.7%
2.3%
92.0%

Mount Pleasant
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
19.9%
12.9%
6.9%
80.1%
Grade 4
9.2%
4.8%
4.3%
90.8%
Grade 5
22.6%
15.1%
7.5%
77.4%
Grade 6
27.4%
18.6%
8.8%
72.6%

Alcohol
All
31.1%
23.5%
7.6%
68.9%
Grade 4
18.8%
14.0%
4.8%
81.2%
Grade 5
32.0%
23.0%
9.0%
68.0%
Grade 6
41.9%
33.0%
8.8%
58.1%

Inhalants
All
14.8%
11.3%
3.5%
85.2%
Grade 4
11.6%
9.2%
2.4%
88.4%
Grade 5
13.3%
10.3%
3.1%
86.7%
Grade 6
19.4%
14.5%
4.8%
80.6%

Marijuana
All
3.0%
2.5%
0.5%
97.0%
Grade 4
0.5%
0.5%
* %
99.5%
Grade 5
3.0%
2.0%
1.0%
97.0%
Grade 6
5.3%
4.8%
0.4%
94.7%

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
23.1%
18.5%
4.6%
76.9%
Grade 4
12.5%
9.4%
3.1%
87.5%
Grade 5
30.0%
25.0%
5.0%
70.0%
Grade 6
28.6%
22.9%
5.7%
71.4%

Alcohol
All
26.2%
17.3%
8.9%
73.8%
Grade 4
21.2%
15.2%
6.1%
78.8%

Grade 5
30.0%
25.0%
5.0%
70.0%
Grade 6
28.6%
14.3%
14.3%
71.4%

Inhalants
All
12.7%
8.3%
4.4%
87.3%
Grade 4
12.5%
6.3%
6.3%
87.5%
Grade 5
15.0%
15.0%
* %
85.0%
Grade 6
11.4%
5.7%
5.7%
88.6%

Marijuana
All
1.1%
* %
1.1%
98.9%
Grade 4
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 5
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%
Grade 6
2.9%
* %
2.9%
97.1%

Mount Pleasant
Spring 1998
GENDER
Q1
Frequency
Percent

Female
381.5501
49.9
Male
382.45
50.1

GRADE LEVEL
Q2
Frequency
Percent

Grade 4
255.9594
33.5
Grade 5
259.8376
34.0
Grade 6
248.203
32.5

DO YOU LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS?

Q3
Frequency
Percent

No
253.8326
33.6
Yes
501.0207
66.4
Frequency Missing = 9.14664274

AGE
Q4
Frequency
Percent

9
60.80261
8.0
10
230.8276
30.3
11
235.5911
31.0
12
194.6891
25.6
13 or older
38.89749
5.1

Frequency Missing = 3.19207087

ETHNICITY
Q5
Frequency
Percent

African/American
146.8823
19.5
Asian/American
2.887505
0.4
Mexican/American
236.7949
31.5
Native/American
5.098889
0.7
Other
20.05233
2.7
White
340.1636
45.2
Frequency Missing = 12.12048741

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Mount Pleasant
Spring 1998
WHAT GRADES DO YOU USUALLY GET
Q6
Frequency
Percent

Mostly A's
301.1853
40.2
Mostly B's
339.2327
45.3
Mostly C's
96.48529
12.9
Mostly D's
8.095508
1.1
Mostly F's
3.868193
0.5
Frequency Missing = 15.13299729

LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR

MORE THAN 3 YEARS
Q7
Frequency
Percent

Don't Know
37.45815
4.9
No
86.89109
11.4
Yes
635.353
83.6
Frequency Missing = 4.29776264

EITHER PARENT GRADUATE

FROM COLLEGE
Q8
Frequency
Percent

Don't Know
293.5326
38.8
No
156.2403
20.7
Yes
306.1158
40.5
Frequency Missing = 8.11139886

QUALIFY FOR A FREE/REDUCED

PRICE LUNCH?
Q9
Frequency
Percent

Don't Know
145.4734
19.2
No
287.9212
38.1
Yes
322.6031
42.7
Frequency Missing = 8.00228576

PARENTS ATTEND PTA MEETINGS?

Q10
Frequency
Percent

No
365.3715
48.3
Yes
390.4467
51.7
Frequency Missing = 8.18184675

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Mount Pleasant
Spring 1998
EVER INHALED GASOLINE
TO GET HIGH?
Q11A
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
713.7169
95.0
Used
37.51825
5.0
Frequency Missing = 12.76482663

EVER INHALED PAINT THINNER

TO GET HIGH?
Q11B
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
720.7772
97.1
Used
21.17045
2.9
Frequency Missing = 22.05236515

EVER INHALED GLUE TO GET HIGH?

Q11C
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
692.4339
92.8
Used
53.57738
7.2
Frequency Missing = 17.98872005

EVER INHALED WHITEOUT

TO GET HIGH?
Q11D

Frequency

Percent


Not Used
702.2442
95.0
Used
37.13636
5.0
Frequency Missing = 24.61941382

EVER INHALED SPRAY

PAINT TO GET HIGH?
Q11E
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
709.2942
95.5
Used
33.57961
4.5
Frequency Missing = 21.12623437

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Mount Pleasant
Spring 1998
EVER USED OTHER INHALANTS
TO GET HIGH?
Q11F
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
698.3726
94.5
Used
40.79666
5.5
Frequency Missing = 24.83075749

CIGARETTE USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
24.70575
3.3
Never used
597.1247
79.6
1-2 times
66.44444
8.9
3-10 times
27.71138
3.7
11+ times
34.0023
4.5
Frequency Missing = 14.01141418

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO
USE IN LIFETIME
Q12B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
27.10913
3.6
Never used
659.3736
88.6
1-2 times
31.19213
4.2
3-10 times
18.52052
2.5
11+ times
7.822725
1.1
Frequency Missing = 19.98187739

BEER USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
9.713652
1.3
Never used
560.5064
76.0
1-2 times
114.0514
15.5
3-10 times
29.83988
4.0
11+ times
23.66363
3.2
Frequency Missing = 26.22512335

WINE COOLER USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
87.26398
11.8
Never used
520.5813
70.1
1-2 times
77.68301
10.5
3-10 times
38.85118
5.2
11+ times
17.85683
2.4
Frequency Missing = 21.76369106
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Mount Pleasant
Spring 1998
WINE USE DURING LIFETIME
Q12E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
42.06945
5.8
Never used
582.969
80.3
1-2 times
69.95697
9.6
3-10 times
23.89774
3.3
11+ times
6.717033
0.9
Frequency Missing = 38.38982793

LIQUOR USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
62.68323
8.5
Never used
603.7223
82.1
1-2 times
45.60688
6.2
3-10 times
16.57158
2.3
11+ times
6.717033
0.9
Frequency Missing = 28.69895026

INHALANT USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
61.69566
8.4
Never used
616.8587
83.7
1-2 times
43.80917
5.9
3-10 times
9.549982
1.3
11+ times
4.810215
0.7
Frequency Missing = 27.27625857

MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
56.51043
7.6
Never used
664.427
89.8
1-2 times
10.78068
1.5
3-10 times
4.063645
0.5
11+ times
3.884084
0.5
Frequency Missing = 24.33419658

CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
19.96599
2.7
Never used
640.0906
85.2
1-2 times
51.82735
6.9
3-10 times
21.67047
2.9
11+ times
18.1614
2.4
Frequency Missing = 12.28415706
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Mount Pleasant
Spring 1998
SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO
USE IN PAST YEAR
Q13B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
23.58417
3.2
Never used
685.6906
92.1
1-2 times
23.49441
3.2
3-10 times
6.329585
0.8
11+ times
5.790902
0.8
Frequency Missing = 19.11030316

BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
10.19778
1.4
Never used
610.5643
82.7
1-2 times
86.85589
11.8
3-10 times
18.71252
2.5
11+ times
12.06593
1.6
Frequency Missing = 25.603558

WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
83.43445
11.3
Never used
553.2438
75.0
1-2 times
70.73186
9.6
3-10 times
22.66705
3.1
11+ times
8.002286
1.1
Frequency Missing = 25.92055792

WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
42.30357
5.7
Never used
628.386
84.3
1-2 times
62.25925
8.3
3-10 times
9.854547
1.3
11+ times
2.957953
0.4
Frequency Missing = 18.23872893

LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
58.06847
7.8
Never used
637.4166
85.9
1-2 times
36.16601
4.9
3-10 times
6.717033
0.9
11+ times
4.063645
0.5
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Mount Pleasant
Spring 1998
Frequency Missing = 21.56823873

INHALANT USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
51.66155
7.0
Never used
637.2439
86.6
1-2 times
34.8262
4.7
3-10 times
10.78068
1.5
11+ times
0.926131
0.1
Frequency Missing = 28.56151133

MARIJUANA USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
44.7263
6.1
Never used
668.0065
91.7
1-2 times
8.748856
1.2
3-10 times
4.989776
0.7
11+ times
1.852262
0.3
Frequency Missing = 35.67633152

AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES

Q14A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
15.97279
2.2
Never used
590.936
80.5
7 or younger
22.06826
3.0

8
9
10
11
12

years old
years old
years old
years old
or older

24.75343
20.16144
25.45578
27.36815
7.588607

3.4
2.7
3.5
3.7
1.0

Frequency Missing = 29.69552893

AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO
Q14B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
21.44323
2.9
Never used
654.7361
89.3
7 or younger
8.982973
1.2
8 years old
17.20349
2.3
9 years old
13.17162
1.8
10 years old
9.979552
1.4
11 years old
5.915907
0.8
12 or older
2.031823
0.3
Frequency Missing = 30.53532048

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Mount Pleasant
Spring 1998
AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER
Q14C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
5.223893
0.7
Never used
565.9768
76.8
7 or younger
43.93418
6.0
8 years old
38.41606
5.2
9 years old
28.4524
3.9
10 years old
21.40803
2.9
11 years old
22.19881
3.0
12 or older
11.11357
1.5
Frequency Missing = 27.27625857

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS

Q14D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
82.21965
11.2
Never used
520.9301
71.0
7 or younger
25.96823
3.5
8 years old
15.47623
2.1
9 years old
30.40343
4.1
10 years old
25.36256
3.5
11 years old
16.51702
2.3
12 or older
17.20904
2.3
Frequency Missing = 29.91375513

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE

Q14E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
34.31717
4.7
Never used
596.5826
81.7

7
8
9
10
11
12

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

17.78639
14.31598
20.28644
24.39431
17.74772
4.630654

2.4
2.0
2.8
3.3
2.4
0.6

Frequency Missing = 33.93873502

AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR

Q14F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
56.65821
7.7
Never used
614.378
83.6
7 or younger
8.982973
1.2
8 years old
11.05346
1.5
9 years old
14.81254
2.0
10 years old
12.93751
1.8
11 years old
8.694299
1.2
12 or older
7.409046
1.0
Frequency Missing = 29.07396358

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Mount Pleasant
Spring 1998
AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS
Q14H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
42.38991
5.8
Never used
623.9894
85.3
7 or younger
21.63869
3.0
8 years old
5.900015
0.8
9 years old
6.842037
0.9
10 years old
12.30005
1.7
11 years old
10.72612
1.5
12 or older
7.768168
1.1
Frequency Missing = 32.44559544

AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA

Q14I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
36.48989
5.0
Never used
671.2918
92.0
7 or younger
5.153446
0.7
8 years old
2.031823
0.3
9 years old
1.852262
0.3
10 years old
3.938641
0.5
11 years old
2.957953
0.4
12 or older
5.736346
0.8
Frequency Missing = 34.54786588

CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES

Q15A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
15.91823
2.1
None
513.6529
69.1

Some
Most

181.7776
31.65002

24.5
4.3

Frequency Missing = 21.00122993

CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO
Q15B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
21.85691
3.0
None
628.2292
85.1
Some
75.94332
10.3
Most
11.99548
1.6
Frequency Missing = 25.97511447

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Mount Pleasant
Spring 1998
CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER
Q15C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
7.005707
0.9
None
479.5892
64.9
Some
201.5482
27.3
Most
50.30798
6.8
Frequency Missing = 25.54900145

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS

Q15D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
71.34575
9.8
None
489.6958
67.3
Some
122.765
16.9
Most
43.41139
6.0
Frequency Missing = 36.78202329

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE

Q15E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
36.33311
5.0
None
554.5767
75.9
Some
112.398
15.4
Most
27.51593
3.8
Frequency Missing = 33.17627389

CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR

Q15F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
49.62973
6.8
None
588.9291
81.0
Some
71.09098
9.8
Most
17.67727
2.4
Frequency Missing = 36.67291019

CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS

Q15H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
39.73652
5.5
None
600.0268
82.6
Some
71.75467
9.9
Most
14.66476
2.0
Frequency Missing = 37.81726717

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Mount Pleasant
Spring 1998
CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA
Q15I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
32.01603
4.4
None
636.1189
87.9
Some
45.966
6.3
Most
9.799991
1.4
Frequency Missing = 40.0990986

EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES

Q16A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
18.07506
2.4
No
533.8496
71.9
Yes
190.6287
25.7
Frequency Missing = 21.44669114

EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO
Q16B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
21.40457
2.9
No
615.4291
84.0
Yes
95.81053
13.1
Frequency Missing = 31.35579501

EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER

Q16C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
8.002286
1.1
No
493.1199
67.4
Yes
230.955
31.5
Frequency Missing = 31.92280381

EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE COOLERS

Q16D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
74.1787
10.4
No
505.0119
71.0
Yes
132.382
18.6
Frequency Missing = 52.42747283

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Mount Pleasant
Spring 1998
EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE
Q16E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
38.1467
5.3
No
576.9074
80.3
Yes
103.2355
14.4
Frequency Missing = 45.71043983

EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR

Q16F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
51.24788
7.1
No
583.3689
80.6
Yes
89.32283
12.3
Frequency Missing = 40.06043339

EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS

Q16H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
50.57175
7.0
No
600.62
83.0
Yes
72.30579
10.0
Frequency Missing = 40.50243775

EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA

Q16I

Frequency

Percent


Never heard of
41.53422
5.7
No
628.9916
86.8
Yes
53.89784
7.4
Frequency Missing = 39.57630697

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME

Q17A
Frequency
Percent

Do Not Drink
496.9052
69.1
No
121.1275
16.8
Yes
100.9979
14.0
Frequency Missing = 44.969422

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Mount Pleasant
Spring 1998
IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS
Q17B
Frequency
Percent

Do Not Drink
487.5949
69.9
No
144.0515
20.6
Yes
66.07843
9.5
Frequency Missing = 66.27521736

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE

Q17C
Frequency
Percent

Do Not Drink
484.3869
69.3
No
121.5957
17.4
Yes
93.1489
13.3
Frequency Missing = 64.86841701

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTES

Q18A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
11.92504
1.6
Very dangerous
395.589
53.8
Dangerous
259.9482
35.3
Not at all
15.46589
2.1
Don't know
52.68992
7.2
Frequency Missing = 28.38195034

DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO
Q18B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
9.947769
1.4
Very dangerous
397.8764
54.9
Dangerous
231.6595
32.0
Not at all
22.68982
3.1
Don't know
62.19568
8.6
Frequency Missing = 39.63086352

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER

Q18C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
2.832949
0.4
Very dangerous
316.0138
44.5
Dangerous
287.3142
40.4
Not at all
36.84213
5.2
Don't know
67.51835
9.5
Frequency Missing = 53.47860805

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Mount Pleasant
Spring 1998
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS
TO USE WINE COOLERS
Q18D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
63.71848
9.1
Very dangerous
277.751
39.6
Dangerous
227.8175
32.4
Not at all
59.96708
8.5
Don't know
72.9218
10.4
Frequency Missing = 61.82412445

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE

Q18E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
25.88878
3.7
Very dangerous
316.0159
44.8
Dangerous
239.1016
33.9
Not at all
43.27049
6.1
Don't know
80.42753
11.4
Frequency Missing = 59.29574099

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE LIQUOR

Q18F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
38.86495
5.5
Very dangerous
441.2208
62.2
Dangerous
148.1013
20.9
Not at all
20.17733
2.8
Don't know
61.17633
8.6
Frequency Missing = 54.45929538

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS

Q18H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
30.02287
4.3
Very dangerous
449.4593
63.7
Dangerous
150.9867
21.4
Not at all
9.784099
1.4
Don't know
65.16953
9.2
Frequency Missing = 58.57749703

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA

Q18I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
20.75122
3.0
Very dangerous
582.9518
83.4
Dangerous
59.38072
8.5
Not at all
5.970463
0.9
Don't know
30.00009
4.3
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

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Spring 1998
Frequency Missing = 64.94574743

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO FROM TEACHER

Q19A
Frequency
Percent

No
115.2683
16.2
Yes
598.1248
83.8
Frequency Missing = 50.60699395

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

VISITOR TO CLASS
Q19B
Frequency
Percent

No
222.575
32.0
Yes
473.0089
68.0
Frequency Missing = 68.41615301

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

ASSEMBLY PROGRAM
Q19C
Frequency
Percent

No
276.7083
40.0
Yes
415.6096
60.0
Frequency Missing = 71.68212862

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

GUIDE COUNSELOR
Q19D
Frequency
Percent

No
403.4851
60.2
Yes
266.9986
39.8
Frequency Missing = 93.51626757

DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE

ELSE AT SCHOOL
Q19E
Frequency
Percent

No
342.0214
50.2
Yes
339.2147
49.8
Frequency Missing = 82.7639153

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

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

Never
594.6564
80.5
1 time
69.63651
9.4
2 times
35.84555
4.9
3+ times
38.53072
5.2
Frequency Missing = 25.33077525

WINE COOLERS, TWO OR

MORE AT ONE TIME
Q20B
Frequency
Percent

Never
597.6247
83.2
1 time
52.48758
7.3
2 times
28.44206
4.0
3+ times
40.14887
5.6
Frequency Missing = 45.2967613

WINE, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q20C
Frequency
Percent

Never
631.8474
86.7
1 time
46.80579
6.4
2 times
33.20806
4.6
3+ times
16.57158
2.3
Frequency Missing = 35.56721842

LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE

AT ONE TIME
Q20D
Frequency
Percent

Never
640.5485
90.7
1 time
32.93527
4.7
2 times
19.76365
2.8
3+ times
12.6875
1.8
Frequency Missing = 58.06504478

MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUT

PARENT'S CONSENT
Q21
Frequency
Percent

No
708.0317
96.1
Yes
28.62162
3.9
Frequency Missing = 27.34670646

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

Mount Pleasant
Spring 1998
SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN
SINCE SEPTEMBER
Q22
Frequency
Percent

No
486.5528
65.9
Yes
252.1869
34.1
Frequency Missing = 25.26032736

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER

Q23
Frequency
Percent

Don't like it
576.886
79.3
Don't care
17.27393
2.4
Think it's O.K.
8.87386
1.2
Don't know
124.457
17.1
Frequency Missing = 36.50924054

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

USING MARIJUANA
Q24
Frequency
Percent

Don't like it
628.4087
85.5
Don't care
11.24891
1.5
Think it's O.K.
2.031823
0.3
Don't know
93.05701
12.7
Frequency Missing = 29.25352457

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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