2003 Primary Prevention Awareness, Attitude, and Use Survey

Demographics

(PPAAUS items 1, 2, 4 & 6) In the Franklin County Schools, 13,382 students were in sixth grade, 13,179 in seventh grade, 12,991 in eighth grade, 11,932 in ninth grade, 10,754 in tenth grade, 9,246 in eleventh grade, and 8,008 in twelfth grade. Forty-eight percent were male and 50 percent female (two percent did not respond). Sixty-three percent were Caucasian, 21 percent African-American, three percent Asian, two percent Hispanic, and five percent multi-racial (six percent either gave no response, a multiple response, or answered Native American or Other). Fifty-three percent of the Franklin County students lived with two parents; six percent were in a joint-custody situation; 12 percent lived with a parent and a stepparent; 22 percent lived with a single parent; and three percent lived with other family. An average of four percent of all students surveyed either gave no response, a multiple response, or answered Other to the PPAAUS family item.

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