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. 2014 Jul;134(1):e112–e119. doi: 10.1542/peds.2013-3962

TABLE 2.

Results From Behavioral Checklist by Gender and Pubertal Group

Prepubertal Postpubertal
Boys Girls Boys Girls
Pre Post Pre Post Pre Post Pre Post
Nervous 1.10 ± 0.07 1.02 ± 0.02 1.12 ± 0.08 1.04 ± 0.03 1.1 ± 0.05 1.02 ± 0.02 1.10 ± 0.06 1.00 ± 0.00
Lively 2.50 ± 0.2 2.33 ± 0.23 2.79 ± 0.26 2.69 ± 0.28 2.2 ± 0.21 2.12 ± 0.19 2.48 ± 0.18 2.00 ± 0.17
Happy 3.30 ± 0.3 3.27 ± 0.28 4.31 ± 0.20 4.19 ± 0.24 3.4 ± 0.19 3.37 ± 0.19 3.03 ± 0.20 3.13 ± 0.23
Sad 1.10 ± 0.06 1.02 ± 0.02 1.08 ± 0.07 1.00 ± 0.00 1.10 ± 0.06 1.06 ± 0.04 1.48 ± 0.16 1.35 ± 0.15
Dizzy 1.10 ± 0.05 1.1 ± 0.05 1.25 ± 0.12 1.15 ± 0.08 1.06 ± 0.03 1.00 ± 0.00 1.05 ± 0.05 1.13 ± 0.05
Falling asleepa 1.40 ± 0.12 1.48 ± 0.12 1.50 ± 0.19 1.52 ± 0.20 1.29 ± 0.08 1.39 ± 0.11 1.50 ± 0.15 1.65 ± 0.17
Body tired 1.25 ± 0.08 1.56 ± 0.15 1.42 ± 0.17 1.46 ± 0.17 1.40 ± 0.92 1.60 ± 0.12 1.88 ± 0.18 1.78 ± 0.17
Need to pee 1.17 ± 0.07 1.69 ± 0.18 1.15 ± 0.07 1.69 ± 0.19 1.12 ± 0.06 1.44 ± 0.16 1.58 ± 0.16 2.38 ± 0.28
Headache 1.29 ± 0.14 1.17 ± 0.07 1.21 ± 0.15 1.13 ± 0.08 1.17 ± 0.07 1.14 ± 0.05 1.40 ± 0.13 1.23 ± 0.09
Can’t sleep 1.27 ± 0.13 1.23 ± 0.09 1.40 ± 1.19 1.40 ± 0.20 1.08 ± 0.05 1.1 ± 0.06 1.13 ± 0.07 1.08 ± 0.04
Irregular heart beat 1.23 ± 0.12 1.17 ± 0.1 1.17 ± 0.11 1.15 ± 0.08 1.02 ± 0.02 1.08 ± 0.05 1.05 ± 0.05 1.03 ± 0.03
Diarrhea 1.02 ± 0.02 1.06 ± 0.04 1.02 ± 0.02 1.08 ± 0.08 1.02 ± 0.02 1.02 ± 0.02 1.00 ± 0.00 1.00 ± 0.00
Impatient 1.40 ± 0.16 1.31 ± 0.11 1.15 ± 0.08 1.27 ± 0.16 1.23 ± 0.08 1.23 ± 0.08 1.28 ± 0.09 1.53 ± 0.17
Hungry 2.48 ± 0.25 2.73 ± 0.28 2.46 ± 0.25 2.67 ± 0.26 2.27 ± 0.17 2.50 ± 0.22 1.95 ± 0.19 2.15 ± 0.24
Cranky 1.00 ± 0.00 1.00 ± 0.00 1.02 ± 0.02 1.02 ± 0.02 1.12 ± 0.06 1.1 ± 0.05 1.33 ± 0.12 1.20 ± 0.11
Motivatedb 1.94 ± 0.24 1.89 ± 0.23 2.77 ± 0.25 2.75 ± 0.32 2.04 ± 0.19 1.90 ± 0.19 2.25 ± 0.19 1.06 ± 0.14
Life is goodb 3.30 ± 0.28 3.23 ± 0.28 4.10 ± 0.24 4.23 ± 0.24 3.62 ± 0.20 3.40 ± 0.21 3.35 ± 0.25 3.08 ± 0.23
Mood swings 1.09 ± 0.06 1.1 ± 0.06 1.58 ± 0.25 1.58 ± 0.25 1.12 ± 0.06 1.04 ± 0.03 1.25 ± 0.11 1.20 ± 0.11
Muscle twitch 1.08 ± 0.05 1.19 ± 0.08 1.06 ± 0.05 1.06 ± 0.05 1.04 ± 0.03 1.06 ± 0.04 1.03 ± 0.03 1.10 ± 0.06
Talkative 1.46 ± 0.11 1.40 ± 0.12 1.67 ± 0.16 1.71 ± 0.19 1.65 ± 0.13 1.60 ± 0.14 1.75 ± 0.18 1.55 ± 0.13
Queasyb 1.04 ± 0.04 1.04 ± 0.03 1.10 ± 0.07 1.04 ± 0.03 1.02 ± 0.02 1.04 ± 0.03 1.03 ± 0.03 1.03 ± 0.03
Heart racing 1.02 ± 0.02 1.1 ± 0.05 1.23 ± 0.09 1.23 ± 0.09 1.08 ± 0.05 1.17 ± 0.09 1.03 ± 0.03 1.15 ± 0.09
Can’t sit still 1.15 ± 0.05 1.48 ± 0.19 1.48 ± 0.21 1.60 ± 0.24 1.35 ± 0.11 1.46 ± 0.13 1.13 ± 0.07 1.48 ± 0.14
Ear ringingc 1.09 ± 0.05 1.04 ± 0.04 1.31 ± 0.15 1.31 ± 0.15 1.08 ± 0.05 1.10 ± 0.04 1.00 ± 0.00 1.05 ± 0.05
Energeticb 1.94 ± 0.2 1.90 ± 0.2 2.34 ± 0.28 2.60 ± 0.31 2.02 ± 0.19 1.96 ± 0.18 1.83 ± 0.19 1.68 ± 0.15
Stomachacheb 1.1 ± 0.06 1.02 ± 0.02 1.21 ± 0.12 1.08 ± 0.05 1.10 ± 0.06 1.1 ± 0.05 1.10 ± 0.06 1.08 ± 0.06
Stronga,b,c 2.56 ± 0.24 2.52 ± 0.25 2.96 ± 0.30 2.92 ± 0.28 2.42 ± 0.23 2.25 ± 0.22 1.76 ± 0.18 1.33 ± 0.10
Sweatya,b,c 1.1 ± 0.07 1.06 ± 0.03 1.08 ± 0.04 1.23 ± 0.05 1.23 ± 0.08 1.19 ± 0.08 1.08 ± 0.04 1.13 ± 0.09
Shaky 1.2 ± 0.07 1.23 ± 0.07 1.23 ± 0.1 1.52 ± 0.20 1.10 ± 0.05 1.19 ± 0.08 1.15 ± 0.07 1.33 ± 0.14
Sleepyc 1.6 ± 0.14 1.71 ± 0.15 1.48 ± 0.18 1.44 ± 0.18 1.35 ± 0.17 1.48 ± 0.18 1.93 ± 0.18 2.18 ± 0.20
Tiredb 1.62 ± 0.14 1.75 ± 0.15 1.71 ± 0.20 1.73 ± 0.20 1.56 ± 0.13 1.65 ± 0.11 2.10 ± 0.16 2.30 ± 0.17

Data are shown as pre and post caffeine administration. presented as means ± SEMs.

a

Significant interaction between caffeine treatment and pre/post (P < .05).

b

Significant interaction between caffeine treatment, pre/post, gender, and pubertal group (P < .05).

c

Significant interaction between caffeine treatment, pre/post, and gender (P < .05).