Table 2.
Unadjusted Mean Comparisons by Race and Level of Energy Drink Consumption
| Race | Energy Drink Consumption | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (n=602) | Whites (n=523) | Blacks (n=79) | Low (n=538) | High (n=60) | |
| Race (1=nonwhite) | .13 | ----- | ----- | .14 | .07 |
| Sex (1=female) | .48 | .49 | .47 | .52 | .22*** |
| Age | 19.98 | 19.94 | 20.23 | 19.96 | 20.12 |
| Years Parental Education | 15.63 | 15.73 | 15.01** | 15.61 | 15.90 |
| College GPA (1.00-4.00) | 2.98 | 3.02 | 2.74*** | 3.00 | 2.86+ |
| Energy Drink Frequency | 1.85 | 1.91 | 1.47 | .68 | 12.38*** |
| Any Energy Drink, past month (=1) | .38 | .40 | .25* | .31 | 1.00*** |
| Cigarette Use | 4.47 | 5.02 | .89*** | 3.72 | 11.37*** |
| Alcohol Use | 7.31 | 8.00 | 2.72*** | 6.65 | 13.20*** |
| Alcohol Problems (5 items) | 11.16 | 12.38 | 3.04*** | 9.79 | 23.07*** |
| Marijuana Use | 13.13 | 14.35 | 5.11*** | 12.13 | 21.86** |
| Prescription Drug Use | 1.81 | 1.95 | .87 | 1.41 | 5.02*** |
| Sexual Risk-taking (7 items) | 1.66 | 1.66 | 1.59 | 1.57 | 2.38*** |
| Serious Physical Fight (=1) | .16 | .16 | .15 | .13 | .42*** |
| Seatbelt Omission (=1) | .66 | .66 | .70 | .64 | .82** |
| Risk on a Dare (=1) | .27 | .28 | .20 | .23 | .63*** |
| Extreme Sport (=1) | .29 | .32 | .11*** | .27 | .48** |
***
p<.001
**
p<.01
*
p<.05
+
p<.10
Total N for high/low energy drink consumption is only 598 due to missing cases.