Table 7.
Risk Behaviors Associated with Energy Drink or Coffee Consumption in the Last Month
| Risk behavior | <3 Energy drinks in the last month (n = 136), mean (SD) | ≥3 Energy drinks in the last month (n = 23), mean (SD) | T | <16 Coffee drinks in the last month (n = 133), mean (SD) | ≥16 Coffee drinks in the last month (n = 27), mean (SD) | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most money gambled in one sittinga | 2.53 (1.99) | 3.6 (1.80) | −2.00* | 2.56 (1.97) | 3.28 (1.91) | −1.74* |
| Seat belt useb | 4.88 (0.32) | 4.39 (1.16) | 4.12** | 4.83 (0.53) | 4.74 (0.66) | NS |
| Bike helmet useb | 2.75 (1.48) | 1.96 (1.07) | 2.41* | 2.64 (1.47) | 2.63 (1.39) | NS |
| Alcohol consumptionc | 3.71 (1.65) | 4.61 (1.64) | −2.43* | 3.74 (1.67) | 4.30 (1.64) | NS |
| Cigarette usec | 1.34 (0.99) | 2.65 (2.06) | −4.86** | 1.43 (1.16) | 2.04 (1.68) | −2.29* |
| Marijuana usec | 1.68 (1.30) | 2.74 (1.94) | −3.33** | 1.81 (1.48) | 1.96 (1.34) | NS |
| Hookah usec | 1.49 (0.90) | 2.22 (1.41) | −3.25** | 1.59 (1.06) | 1.63 (0.84) | NS |
| Illicit prescription drug usec | 1.04 (0.24) | 1.48 (1.04) | −4.30** | 1.08 (0.37) | 1.22 (0.80) | NS |
| Drove after drinking alcohol (%) | 19.5 | 31.8 | NS | 20.0 | 28.0 | NS |
| Rode motorcycled | 16.9% | 34.8% | χ2 = 4.0* | 16.7% | 33.3% | χ2 = 3.97* |
a
1 (<$10), 2 ($10–20), 3 ($21–30), 4 ($31–40), 5 ($41–50), 6 ($51–100), 7 ($101–500), and 8 (≥$500).
b
1 (Never), 2 (rarely), 3 (sometimes), 4 (most of the times), and 5 (always).
c
1 (Never), 2 (few times/year), 3 (once/month), 4 (few times/month), 5 (once/week), and 6 (several days/week or more).
d
In the last year.
*
p < 0.1, experiment-wise error; **p < 0.01, Bonferroni-type correction.
NS, nonsignificant.