Table 3.
Bivariate Analyses for Energy Drink Use Groups with Demographics and Other Risk Behaviors
| Combined Users (N=158, 36.0%) M (SD) or N (%) |
Separate Users (N=103, 23.5%) M (SD) or N (%) |
Non-Users (N=178, 40.5%) M (SD) or N (%) |
Total (N=439) M (SD) or N (%) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||||
| Age | 18.8 (1.4) | 18.5 (1.4) | 18.5 (1.4) | 18.6 (1.4) |
| Gender (Ref=Male)*** | 78 (49.4%) | 48 (46.6%) | 52 (29.2%) | 178 (40.6%) |
| Race (Ref=Caucasian) | 123 (77.9%) | 76 (73.8%) | 122 (68.5%) | 321 (73.1%) |
| Currently in School | 129 (81.7%) | 83 (80.6%) | 152 (85.4%) | 364 (82.9%) |
| On Public Assistance | 36 (22.8%) | 15 (14.6%) | 37 (20.8%) | 88 (20.1%) |
| Sexual Risk Behaviors | ||||
| Ever Had Sex*** | 135 (85.4%) | 74 (71.8%) | 117 (65.7%) | 326 (74.3%) |
| Past-Year Inconsistent Condom Use | 40(25.3%) | 32(31.1%) | 39(21.9%) | 111(25.3%) |
| Past-Year Multiple Sex Partners** | 95(60.1%) | 39(37.9%) | 58(32.6%) | 192(43.7%) |
| Past-Year Sex After Substance Use*** | 111 (70.3%) | 35(34.0%) | 59(33.2%) | 205(46.7%) |
| Substance use | ||||
| AUDIT Score***a | 9.4 (6.9) | 3.3 (3.8) | 4.2 (5.0) | 5.8 (6.1) |
| Marijuana use*** | 119 (75.3%) | 49 (47.6%) | 74 (41.6%) | 242 (55.1%) |
| Other illicit drug use*** | 44 (27.9%) | 7 (6.8%) | 14 (7.9%) | 65 (14.8%) |
| Prescription drug misuse*** | 53 (33.5%) | 13 (12.6%) | 21 (11.8%) | 87 (19.8%) |
| Any drug use*** | 123(77.9%) | 53(51.5%) | 78(43.8%) | 254(57.9%) |
| Driving-Related Risk Behaviors | ||||
| Past-year Drinking and Driving or Riding** | 90(57.0%) | 42(40.8%) | 67(37.6%) | 199(45.3%) |
Note. Ref = reference group.
Any drug use reflects all other drug variables combined.
a
Combined users’ mean AUDIT scores differed significantly (p < .001) from both Separate Users and Non-Users, but there was no significant difference in mean AUDIT scores between Separate Users and Non-Users.
*
p<.05
**
p<.001
***
p<.001