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Fact
Sheet for the
Primary
Prevention Awareness, Attitude and Use
Survey (PPAAUS)
1. Who
completed the survey?
82,150
sixth through twelfth graders in Franklin
County’s 16 public school districts and
in 37 non-public schools
2.
Who
funded
the
survey
and
what
was
the
cost
of
the
survey?
Columbus
Medical Association Foundation, Safe and
Drug-Free Schools Consortium, US Department
of Justice, United Way, @ $1.58/student
3.
Who
designed
the
survey?
John Swisher, Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
Revisions by: Diagnostics Plus, State College, Pennsylvania and the Safe & Drug-Free Schools Consortium
Franklin
County
Item
Additions
by:
Safe
&
Drug-Free
Schools
Consortium,
Columbus,
Ohio
4.
Why
was
this
survey
selected?
The US Department of Education requires that program activities be based on an assessment of objective data regarding the incidence of violence and illegal drug use in schools. PPAAUS is a source for this information.
5.
Who
administered
the
survey?
School staff who were trained in administration procedures
6. When was
the survey administered?
November 3 - December 5, 2003, primarily in classroom settings, during the school day
7. Who
scored the survey?
Diagnostics Plus, State College, Pennsylvania
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8. Were all
students surveyed?
The data is representative of only the students in class on the day of the survey.
9. Were
all surveys included in the analysis?
No
– 2,658 (3.2%) questionable and
unusable surveys were eliminated.
- 787 answers were contradictory.
- 1,355 students claimed to use
a bogus substance.
- 576 students did not accurately
complete the grade in school item.
These numbers are not mutually
exclusive. Surveys could fail
more than one reliability check.
10. The
report was based upon how many usable
surveys?
79,492
Total
13,382 - sixth graders
13,179 - seventh graders
12,991 - eighth graders
11,932 - freshmen
10,754 - sophomores
9,246 - juniors
8,008 - seniors
11. What
was the percent of males and females
completing the survey?
48% were male; 50% were female; 2% gave no answer
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