Table 4.
Side effects by maximum number of energy drinks consumed for any of six situations in an average month for the current semester among college energy drink users
| Maximum energy drink intake | ||||||
| Parameter | n | 1 | 2 | ≥3 | χ2 | P (yes versus no) |
| Weekly jolt and crash episodes | 253 | 19.10 | < .01 | |||
| % of yes responders | 74 | 12 | 31 | 57 | ||
| % of no responders | 159 | 40 | 25 | 35 | ||
| Ever having heart palpitations | 215 | 4.77 | .09 | |||
| % of yes responders | 40 | 20 | 22 | 58 | ||
| % of no responders | 175 | 34 | 27 | 39 | ||
| Ever having headaches | 232 | 1.24 | .54 | |||
| % of yes responders | 51 | 27 | 24 | 49 | ||
| % of no responders | 181 | 33 | 27 | 40 | ||