Austin

Spring 1998
Activity/program involvement (1997-1998)
S1
Frequency
Percent

PAL program
92.95934
2.9
ROPES program
84.16056
2.7
Lesson by school nurse
27.1725
0.9
Lessons in classes
476.3567
15.1
Positive Families program
28.97501
0.9
Student Assistance program
13.54705
0.4
SUPER I program
19.19896
0.6
Special school event
179.3717
5.7
Other program or activity
183.6856
5.8
None of the above
2047.863
64.9
Frequency Missing = 1212.7090906

Activity/program involvement (1996-1997)

S2
Frequency
Percent

PAL program
91.78068
3.0
ROPES program
119.3333
3.9
Lesson by school nurse
39.72575
1.3
Lessons in classes
331.549
10.7
Positive Families program
26.03274
0.8
Student Assistance program
18.48082
0.6
SUPER I program
21.20487
0.7
Special school event
181.6289
5.9
Other program or activity
309.0581
10.0
None of the above
1948.165
63.1
Frequency Missing = 1279.0414884

Which programs impacted your decision...

S3
Frequency
Percent

Dare program
813.6448
27.4
PAL program
64.91644
2.2
ROPES program
47.04339
1.6
Lesson by school nurse
36.29631
1.2
Lessons in classes
144.1144
4.9
Positive Families program
29.08676
1.0
Student Assistance program
23.4231
0.8
SUPER I program
19.82628
0.7
Special school event
150.0236
5.1
Other program or activity
1637.031
55.2
Frequency Missing = 1400.5940429

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Questions have been modified to fit in the 40 character
label field required by SAS

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Spring 1998
Programs impacting conflict resolution..
S4
Frequency
Percent

Dare program
411.4365
12.8
PAL program
82.1209
2.6
ROPES program
29.41707
0.9
Lesson by school nurse
36.23104
1.1
Lessons in classes
85.70745
2.7
Positive Families program
41.62789
1.3
Student Assistance program
24.43381
0.8
SUPER I program
11.88195
0.4
Special school event
204.1364
6.4
Other program or activity
2279.436
71.1
Frequency Missing = 1159.5711031

Fear of harm has impacted your behavior?

S5
Frequency
Percent

Never
2327.746
68.6
Only one time
348.2369
10.3
A couple of times this year
435.8408
12.8
Once a month
52.73508
1.6
Once a week
79.09089
2.3
Other response
149.8012
4.4
Frequency Missing = 972.54918818

Been physically harmed or threatened?

S6
Frequency
Percent

Never
1972.527
55.5
Only one time
557.3955
15.7

A couple of times this year

Once a month
Once a week
Other response

711.82
91.1923
82.38992
141.2175

20.0
2.6
2.3
4.0

Frequency Missing = 809.45780168

Physically harmed or threatened another?

S7
Frequency
Percent

Never
2375.135
67.4
Only one time
463.7182
13.1
A couple of times this year
404.3129
11.5
Once a month
67.08642
1.9
Once a week
73.37825
2.1
Other response
142.902
4.1
Frequency Missing = 839.46772217

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Questions have been modified to fit in the 40 character
label field required by SAS

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Spring 1998
Which weapons have you brought to school
S8
Frequency
Percent

Gun or stun gun

99.83316
2.9
Knife
347.9884
10.2
Stick, club, blackjack, nunchucks
42.47862
1.2
Brass knuckles
31.15734
0.9
Mace or pepper spray
74.72165
2.2
Other weapon
67.07941
2.0
Never brought a weapon to school
2562.977
75.4
Other response
172.5324
5.1
Frequency Missing = 967.23186952

# times other students brought weapons..

S9
Frequency
Percent

Never
1286.737
36.6
Once
709.5223
20.2
Twice
534.8085
15.2
Three times
207.8777
5.9
Four or more times
613.413
17.5
Other response
159.1597
4.5
Frequency Missing = 854.48221206

Enforcement of rules on substance use

S10
Frequency
Percent

Very strictly
1036.22
29.9
Somewhat strictly
1044.865
30.1
Not very strictly
460.8113
13.3
Not strictly at all
228.9976
6.6

Dont know
Other response

566.0043
131.3274

16.3
3.8

Frequency Missing = 897.77530758

Enforcement of rules on fighting/assault

S11
Frequency
Percent

Very strictly
1267.122
36.7
Somewhat strictly
1140.502
33.1
Not very strictly
366.0377
10.6
Not strictly at all
166.1875
4.8
Dont know
402.3279
11.7
Other response
106.8129
3.1
Frequency Missing = 917.01006839

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Questions have been modified to fit in the 40 character
label field required by SAS

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Spring 1998
How common is substance
use at sch event
S12
Frequency
Percent

Very common
985.3857
28.8
Somewhat common
791.2388
23.1
Not very common
610.7412
17.8
Dont know
852.6548
24.9
Other response
186.9351
5.5
Frequency Missing = 939.04455006

What are your plans after high school?

S13
Frequency
Percent

No plans or do not know yet

359.2358
12.2
Will not finish high school
72.49184
2.5
Attend a four-year university
1826.688
61.8
Attend a techical/2-yr college
226.0875
7.7
Enter the military
131.306
4.4
Get a job
251.823
8.5
Other response
86.80001
2.9
Frequency Missing = 1411.567471

Do you have one close

friend to talk to?
S14
Frequency
Percent

Yes
2812.463
83.9
No
302.5061
9.0
Other response
238.5776
7.1

Frequency Missing = 1012.4531348

In which activities do you participate..

S15
Frequency
Percent

Scouts, 4-H, other service group

106.0976
6.2
Church/synagogue youth group
160.1311
9.3
Community volunteer
45.81527
2.7
Youth sports league
138.9534
8.1
Job
169.3151
9.9
Going to movies, mall, park
436.2109
25.4
Other activities
267.6338
15.6
None of the above
325.9929
19.0
Other response
66.71188
3.9
Frequency Missing = 2649.1380857

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Questions have been modified to fit in the 40 character
label field required by SAS

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Spring 1998
How easy to talk to
family about persona
S16
Frequency
Percent

Very easy
1136.129
33.3
Somewhat easy
1074.223
31.5
Not very easy
704.732
20.7
Not possible
326.2261
9.6
Other response
169.9726
5.0
Frequency Missing = 954.71693513

Have seen family members using ...

S17
Frequency
Percent

Cigarettes
275.112
23.9
Beer
209.4224
18.2
Wine or wine coolers
107.0072
9.3
Liquor
80.81506
7.0
Marijuana
59.71065
5.2
Cocaine or crack
23.67297
2.1
Heroin
14.35931
1.2
Hallucinogens
21.52748
1.9
Other illegal drug
13.74358
1.2
Not seen use of these substances
343.6631
29.9
Frequency Missing = 3216.9664223

Use doctor-prescribed medication?

S18
Frequency
Percent

Attention deficit or hyperactivity

117.3941
3.7
Respiratory difficulty or allergies
203.167
6.4

Depression
Anxiety or sleeping problem
Skin condition
Heart
Chronic pain
Birth control
Other condition
None of the above

74.77829
46.24467
175.8721
31.50579
72.39158
125.5923
123.3877
2193.969

2.4
1.5
5.6
1.0
2.3
4.0
3.9
69.3

Frequency Missing = 1201.697548

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Questions have been modified to fit in the 40 character
label field required by SAS

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Spring 1998
Use non-prescription/over counter meds?
S19
Frequency
Percent

Pain relievers
524.7571
18.0
Weight loss pills
69.61052
2.4
Allergy or asthma medicine
149.8687
5.1
Laxative/stomach ache medicine
63.06857
2.2
Sleeping-aid pills
52.46503
1.8
Cough syrups, cold/flu medicine
108.2961
3.7
Other non-prescription medicine
66.78837
2.3
None of the above
1505.064
51.7
Other response
371.1235
12.7
Frequency Missing = 1454.9579058

Which substances tried first, if any?

S20
Frequency
Percent

None of the following

723.7166
23.7
Cigarettes
773.5525
25.3
Beer
638.499
20.9
Wine or wine coolers
432.7148
14.1
Liquor
128.4885
4.2
Inhalants
26.60251
0.9
Marijuana
173.7031
5.7
Cocaine or crack
30.91748
1.0
Other substance
43.24128
1.4
Other response
87.06959
2.8
Frequency Missing = 1307.4945234

Which substances tried second, if any?

S21

Frequency

Percent


None of the following
997.7752
31.9
Cigarettes
444.8509
14.2
Beer
534.6514
17.1
Wine or wine coolers
414.0832
13.2
Liquor
291.0558
9.3
Inhalants
22.23699
0.7
Marijuana
302.4279
9.7
Cocaine or crack
13.48631
0.4
Other substance
36.443
1.2
Other response
72.59883
2.3
Frequency Missing = 1236.3904728

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Questions have been modified to fit in the 40 character
label field required by SAS

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Spring 1998
SRO effective in preventing
substance us
S22
Frequency
Percent

Yes
825.2843
24.9
No
1311.211
39.6
Dont know
997.2244
30.1
Other response
180.1109
5.4
Frequency Missing = 1052.1693842

SRO effective in preventing

violence/fig
S23
Frequency
Percent

Yes
1201.907
37.7
No
1099.533
34.5
Dont know
736.8149
23.1
Other response
149.417
4.7
Frequency Missing = 1178.3280789

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Questions have been modified to fit in the 40 character
label field required by SAS