New Inhalant Data for California

We also noticed that new state level 2006-2008 aggregated data has been posted for the California Healthy Kids Survey.

For elementary (5th grade), table 3.1 shows that 3% of females, 5% of males, and 4% overall have used an inhalant to get high.

For the upper levels:(NT is defined as continuation, community day, & other alternative school types)

lifetime inhalant use: (Table A4.1)

0 times:
7th grade --88%
9th grade –85%
11th grade –87%
NT – 73%

1 time
7th grade --5%
9th grade –5%
11th grade –4%
NT – 7%

2 to 3 times
7th grade --3%
9th grade –3%
11th grade –3%
NT – 5%

4 or more times
7th grade --3%
9th grade –4%
11th grade –4%
NT – 10%


Past 30 Day Use (Table A4.3)
7th grade --6%
9th grade –6%
11th grade –4%
NT – 11%

Lifetime & Current (Table A4.25)
Lifetime:
7th grade:
Male --12%
Female--14%

9th grade :
Male --13%
Female--16%

11th grade:
Male --14%
Female--14%

NT :
Male --27%
Female--28%

30 Days:
7th grade:
Male --5%
Female--7%

9th grade :
Male --5%
Female--6%

11th grade:
Male --5%
Female--3%

NT :
Male --12%
Female--9%


Inhalant Use Past 6 Months: (Table C3)
0 times:
7th grade --84%
9th grade –85%
11th grade 87%
NT – 77%

1-2 times
7th grade --5%
9th grade –5%
11th grade –5%
NT – 7%

A Few Times
7th grade --3%
9th grade –3%
11th grade –3%
NT – 6%

Once a Month:
7th grade --5%
9th grade –4%
11th grade –2%
NT – 4%

Once a Week:
7th grade --0%
9th grade –1%
11th grade –1%
NT – 2%

A Few Times a Week:
7th grade --1%
9th grade –1%
11th grade –1%
NT – 2%

Once or More A Day
7th grade --1%
9th grade –1%
11th grade –2%
NT – 3%

Data specifically by county can be found here: