Table 5 Analysis of different average consumption groups of study participants and their thoughts about the reasons for energy drink popularity, suitable energy drink replacements, and whether they attempted to quit drinking energy drinks

Popularity of Energy Drinks Is Due to:

19.66

 Invigorating Effect

66

45.8

57

38.0

39

40.2

132

33.7

294

37.5

0.0032*

 Popularity among Athletes

20

13.9

30

20.0

21

21.6

52

13.3

123

15.7

 Intense Media Commercials

58

40.3

63

42.0

37

38.1

208

53.1

366

46.7

Suitable Replacement for Energy Drinks

37.10

 Coffee

65

45.8

62

41.3

45

46.4

147

36.6

320

40.4

<0.001*

 Tea

31

21.5

45

30.0

21

21.6

62

15.4

159

20.1

 Natural Herbs

36

25.0

27

18.0

15

15.5

110

27.4

188

23.7

 Others

11

7.6

16

10.6

16

16.5

83

20.6

126

15.9

Attempts to Quit Energy Drinks

17.55

0.0005*

 Yes

79

57.7

88

59.5

50

52.1

281

70.8

498

64.0

 No

58

42.3

60

40.5

46

47.9

116

29.2

280

36.0