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Houston
Spring 2008
The FREQ Procedure
About how tall are you?
s1 Frequency Percent
------------------------------------------------------------4.5 feet or less 53 1.85
More than 4.5 feet less than 5 feet 263 9.22
More than 5 feet less than 5.5 feet 773 27.11
More than 5.5 feet less than 6 feet 1075 37.70
More than 6 feet less than 6.5 feet 133 4.66
More than 6.5 feet 52 1.83
No Response 502 17.62
About how much do you weigh?
s2 Frequency Percent------------------------------------------------------------
70 lbs or less 28 1.00
More than 70 lbs less than 110 lbs 464 16.26
More than 110 lbs less than 150 1069 37.50
More than 150 lbs less than 190 lbs 511 17.94
More than 190 lbs less than 230 lbs 170 5.96
More than 230 lbs less than 270 lbs 69 2.40
More than 270 lbs less than 310 lbs 23 0.81
More than 310 lbs 7 0.24
No Response 510 17.88
Do you live with at least one of your parents?
s3 Frequency Percent
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Yes 2164 75.91
No 153 5.38
No Response 533 18.71
Are either of the following statements true for you?
s4 Frequency Percent
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Neither statement is true for me 973 34.12
Only statement (1) is true for me 577 20.22
Only statement (2) is true for me 484 16.98
Both statements are true for me 284 9.95
No Response 534 18.74
Do you have a health problem that requires regular attention or medication?
s5 Frequency Percent
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Yes 277 9.72
No 2003 70.27
No Response 570 20.01
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 2008
The FREQ Procedure
Do you have access to a car that you or your friends can use without adults being present?
s6 Frequency Percent
------------------------------------Yes 835 29.27
No 1442 50.59
No Response 574 20.14
About how long would it take you to walk from your home to a grocery or convenience store?
s7 Frequency Percent
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10 minutes or less 1278 44.83
More than 10 minutes less than 30 minutes 569 19.95
30 minutes or more 164 5.77Dont know 269 9.44
No Response 571 20.01
Have you ever seen an automobile accident where someone was badly hurt or killed?
s8 Frequency Percent
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Yes 1179 41.34
No 1083 37.98
No Response 589 20.68
Are you already planning for your future career?
s9 Frequency Percent
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Yes 1862 65.32
No 397 13.92
No Response 592 20.76
Would you rather pay a fine of $10 or flip a coin and pay $20 on heads but nothing on tails?
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s10 Frequency Percent
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Pay $10 1787 62.68
Flip the coin and pay either $20 or nothing 477 16.74
No Response 587 20.58
Would you rather pay a fine of $20 today or wait one month and then pay $25 instead?
s11 Frequency Percent
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Pay $20 today 1879 65.90
Pay $25 one month from today 377 13.22
No Response 595 20.88
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 2008
The FREQ Procedure
At what age do you think you will probably die?
s12 Frequency Percent
------------------------------------------------------------25 or younger 101 3.55
Older than 25 but not older than 50 140 4.89
Older than 50 but not older than 75 453 15.90
Older than 75 1505 52.80
No Response 652 22.85
Which of the following statements best describes you?
s13 Frequency Percent
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Very cautious and always trying to avoid risks 573 20.11Somewhat cautious and often try to avoid risks 1310 45.96
Not cautious at all and enjoy taking risks 352 12.35
No Response 615 21.58
If 1 person out of every 10,000 people who used a drug died as a result, how dangerous would you say that drug
was?
s14 Frequency Percent
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Not dangerous at all 164 5.74
Not very dangerous 464 16.27
Somewhat dangerous 821 28.78
Very dangerous 809 28.38
No Response 594 20.83
If 1 person out of every 100,000 people who used a drug died
as a result, how dangerous would you say that drug was?
s15 Frequency Percent
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Not dangerous at all 331 11.63Not very dangerous 601 21.09
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Somewhat dangerous 604 21.20
Very dangerous 715 25.06
No Response 599 21.02
How dangerous do you think it would be for a person to drive after drinking 5 or more alcohol drinks in an hour?
s16 Frequency Percent
---------------------------------------------Not dangerous at all 83 2.91
Not very dangerous 113 3.98
Somewhat dangerous 483 16.94
Very dangerous 1572 55.14
No Response 600 21.03
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 2008
The FREQ Procedure
Do you have any money that you can spend however you want, with no adults knowing how you spent it?
s17 Frequency Percent
--------------------------------------------------------------------------No 634 22.23
Yes; less than $5 per week 164 5.74
Yes; at least $5 per week less than $10 per week 222 7.79
Yes; at least $10 per week less than $20 per week 335 11.76
Yes; at least $20 per week less than $40 per week 396 13.88
Yes; at least $40 per week less than $60 per week 173 6.06
Yes; at least $60 per week 320 11.23
No Response 607 21.31
Thinking back over the past month, about how much money have you spent on alcohol?
s18 Frequency Percent
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Nothing 1852 64.95
Yes; less than $5 per week 100 3.49
Yes; at least $5 per week less than $10 per week 93 3.25
Yes; at least $10 per week less than $20 per week 61 2.14
Yes; at least $20 per week less than $40 per week 68 2.39
Yes; at least $40 per week less than $60 per week 25 0.87
Yes; at least $60 per week 33 1.15
No Response 621 21.77
Do you have any periods of 3 hours or more that you can spend however
you want, with no adults knowing how you spend your time?
s19 Frequency Percent
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No 869 30.48
Yes; less often than 1 time per week 327 11.48
Yes; 1-2 times per week 374 13.11
Yes; 3-5 times per week 251 8.80
Yes; 5-7 times per week 162 5.68
Yes; more than 7 times per week 233 8.16No Response 635 22.28
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How do your parents or guardians feel about other adults who get drunk?
s20 Frequency Percent
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They disapprove 741 25.98
They neither approve nor disapprove 770 27.01
They approve 132 4.63I dont know what they think about this 574 20.12
No Response 635 22.26
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
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The FREQ Procedure
Which of the following statements best describes you?
s21 Frequency Percent
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I began drinking alcoholic beverages during the past 12 months 319 11.20
I began drinking alcoholic beverages more than 12 months ago 726 25.46
I have never used alcohol 1119 39.24
No Response 687 24.10
Do you now normally drink alcoholic beverages more often or less often than you did 12 months ago?
s22 Frequency Percent
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More often 240 8.43
The same 368 12.90Less often 546 19.14
I have never used alcohol 1058 37.10
No Response 639 22.43
When you drink alcohol, do you now usually drink more drinks or fewer drinks than you did 12 months ago?
s23 Frequency Percent
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More drinks 279 9.77
The same 428 15.01
Fewer drinks 444 15.58
I have never used alcohol 1055 37.01
No Response 645 22.63
Do you now think that drinking alcohol is more dangerous or less dangerous than you did 12 months ago?
s24 Frequency Percent
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More dangerous 705 24.74
About the same 1139 39.96
Less dangerous 287 10.06No Response 720 25.24
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If you wanted some, would alcohol be easier for you to get or harder for you to get than it was 12 months ago?
s25 Frequency Percent
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Easier to get 732 25.68
About the same 906 31.76
Harder to get 511 17.91No Response 703 24.65
Are you now more willing or less willing to take risks than you were 12 months ago?
s26 Frequency Percent
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More willing 544 19.09
About the same 940 32.96
Less willing 655 22.99
No Response 711 24.96
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
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The FREQ Procedure
Have any of the following things influenced your decisions about drinking alcohol?
s27 Frequency Percent
-----------------------------------------------None of them do 857 30.07
Only item (1) 159 5.57
Only item (2) 334 11.70
Only item (3) 160 5.60
Only items (1) and (2) 83 2.92
Only items (1) and (3) 45 1.58
Only items (2) and (3) 205 7.19
All of them do 343 12.01
No Response 666 23.36
Have any of the following things influenced your views about how dangerous it is to drink alcohol?
s28 Frequency Percent
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Neither of them do 1107 38.85
Only item (1) 305 10.70
Only item (2) 260 9.11
Both of them do 486 17.04
No Response 693 24.30
Have any of the following things influenced how difficult you
think it would be for you to get alcohol if you wanted some?
s29 Frequency Percent
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Neither of them do 1311 45.97
Only item (1) 224 7.86
Only item (2) 291 10.22
Both of them do 338 11.84
No Response 687 24.11
Has your overall willingness to take risks been influenced by your use of alcohol?
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s30 Frequency Percent
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Yes, my use of alcohol has INCREASED my overall willingness to take risks 254 8.91
Yes, my use of alcohol has DECREASED my overall willingness to take risks 177 6.21
No, my use of alcohol has not influenced my overall willingness to take risks 693 24.31
I have never used alcohol 1046 36.70
No Response 681 23.87
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
