Table 2 ED consumption patterns
Emerging adult (n = 251) | Adult (n = 239) | Total population (N = 490) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | % | Frequency | % | Frequency | % | |
Consume energy drinks | ||||||
Yes | 134 | 53 | 151 | 63 | 285 | 58 |
No | 117 | 47 | 88 | 37 | 205 | 42 |
Number per typical sitting | ||||||
One | 118 | 88 | 137 | 91 | 255 | 90 |
Two | 14 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 27 | 9 |
Three or more | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
Number of times consumed in the past 7 days | ||||||
Every day | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
4–5 times a week | 15 | 11 | 20 | 13 | 35 | 12 |
2–3 times a week | 10 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 21 | 7 |
Once a week | 6 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 19 | 7 |
Depends on the need | 101 | 75 | 104 | 69 | 205 | 72 |
Brands of ED consumed* | ||||||
Red Bull (80 mg caffeine/can) | 39 | 29 | 44 | 29 | 83 | 29 |
Dragon (180 mg caffeine/can) | 39 | 29 | 40 | 26 | 79 | 28 |
Reboost Power Play (80 mg caffeine /can) | 32 | 24 | 35 | 23 | 67 | 24 |
Monster (80 mg caffeine/can) | 22 | 16 | 34 | 23 | 56 | 20 |
Vitamin Water (2.5 mg/100 ml) | 14 | 10 | 22 | 15 | 36 | 13 |