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Table 3 Demographic profile and AmED consumption practices of past year ED consumers according to guideline awareness

From: Awareness of energy drink intake guidelines and associated consumption practices: a cross-sectional study

 

N

Total sample

A. uninformed consumers n = 703

B. accurate estimators n = 427

B vs A (ref) OR (95 % CI)

Demographics and other drug use

     

Age (M, SD)

1130

24.4 (6.7)

25.0 (7.4)

23.5 (5.2)

1.49 (1.20–1.86), p< .001

% Male

1124

58 (55–61)

61 (57–65)

53 (48–58)

0.73 (0.57–0.93), p= .011

% Employed

1129

60 (57–63)

62 (58–65)

57 (53–62)

0.84 (0.66–1.07), p = .152

% Completed tertiary qualification

1123

48 (45–50)

49 (45–52)

46 (41–50)

0.89 (0.70–1.13), p = .342

% Currently studying tertiary qualification

1130

79 (77–81)

78 (75–81)

80 (76–84)

1.13 (0.84–1.52), p = .434

Daily caffeine intake (excluding ED; M, SD)

1136

205.5 (190.8)

162.5 (183.1)

200.5 (199.5)

1.06 (0.85–1.32), p = .582

Independent ED Use (past year)

1105

95 (93–96)

94 (92–96)

95 (93–97)

1.29 (0.74–2.26), p = .367

n = 1046

n = 648

n = 398

Amongst consumers:

     

 % ED use every two weeks +

1046

36 (33–39)

33 (29–36)

46 (41–51)

1.73 (1.34–2.24), p< .001

 Typical ED intake (M, SD)

976

1.5 (1.0)

1.4 (1.1)

1.6 (1.1)

1.47 (1.16–2.10), p= .001

 % Typical intake exceeds ED guidelines

976

8 (6–10)

6 (5–8)

11 (8–15)

1.89 (1.19–3.01), p= .007

 % Monthly + exceed ED guideline use

1041

13 (11–15)

10 (7–12)

19 (15–23)

2.23 (1.55–3.20), p< .001

 Maximum ED intake (M, SD)

995

2.5 (2.2)

2.3 (2.0)

2.9 (2.3)

1.67 (1.32–2.10), p< .001

 % Maximum intake exceeds ED guidelines

995

33 (30–36)

27 (23–30)

43 (38–48)

2.06 (1.57–2.70), p  < .001

AmED Use (past year)

1130

64 (62–67)

61 (58–65)

69 (65–74)

1.43 (1.10–1.84), p= .006

n = 727

n = 431

n = 296

Amongst consumers:

     

 % AmED use every 2 weeks +

722

19 (16–22)

15 (12–19)

25 (20–30)

1.78 (1.22–2.58), p= .002

 Typical ED intake (M, SD)

713

3.0 (2.6)

3.1 (2.8)

3.0 (2.1)

1.05 (0.80–1.38), p = .721

 % Typical ED intake exceeds guideline

713

42 (38–46)

41 (36–45)

44 (39–50)

1.16 (0.86–1.57), p = .336

 Typical alcohol intake (M, SD)

719

5.9 (4.1)

5.5 (3.9)

6.5 (4.4)

1.52 (1.16–1.99), p= .002

 % Typical alcohol intake exceeds guideline

719

54 (51–58)

51 (46–55)

59 (53–65)

1.41 (1.04–1.90), p= .026

 Maximum ED intake (M, SD)

710

3.8 (3.0)

3.7 (3.0)

4.0 (2.9)

1.21 (0.92–1.59), p = .172

 % Maximum ED intake exceeds guideline

710

57 (53–60)

55 (50–60)

60 (54–65)

1.21 (0.90–1.64), p = .211

 Maximum alcohol intake (M, SD)

712

8.3 (6.7)

7.7 (6.7)

9.0 (6.6)

3.71 (0.9–15.02), p = .066

 % Maximum alcohol intake exceeds guideline

712

64 (60–67)

59 (54–64)

71 (65–76)

1.69 (1.23–2.33), p= .001

  1. Those values bolded indicate statistical significance (p < .050) and those italicised indicated a trend towards statistical significance (p < .100). ED energy drink, AmED alcohol mixed with energy drink, M mean, SD standard deviation