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. 2017 Dec 6;21(4):689–701. doi: 10.1017/S1368980017003536

Table 4.

Prevalence ratios (95 % CI) for intakes of energy drinks and sports drinks by sleep duration, variability, timing and quality: young adults aged 20–30 years, Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area of Minnesota, USA, 2008–2009, Project EAT (Eating and Activity in Teens and Young Adults)

Time in bed
<7 h per night (N 203) 7–<8 h per night (N 471) 8–<9 h per night (N 642) ≥9 h per night (N 457)
PR 95 % CI PR 95 % CI PR 95 % CI PR 95 % CI
Energy drinks
Model 1 1·45 0·95, 1·94 1·00 Ref. 1·09 0·79, 1·39 1·03 0·71, 1·35
Model 2 1·39 0·91, 1·87 1·00 Ref. 1·08 0·79, 1·38 1·01 0·71, 1·32
Sports drinks
Model 1 0·97 0·74, 1·20 1·00 Ref. 0·86 0·71, 1·02 0·80* 0·62, 0·97
Model 2 0·94 0·71, 1·18 1·00 Ref. 0·85* 0·70, 0·99 0·80* 0·63, 0·98
Sleep variability
<0·5 h (N 339) 0·5–<1 h (N 364) 1–1·5 h (N 571) >1·5 h (N 500)
PR 95 % CI PR 95 % CI PR 95 % CI PR 95 % CI
Energy drinks
Model 1 1·00 Ref. 1·59** 1·04, 2·14 1·30 0·88, 1·73 1·40* 0·93, 1·87
Model 2 1·00 Ref. 1·54* 1·02, 2·07 1·29 0·87, 1·70 1·36 0·90, 1·81
Model 3 1·00 Ref. 1·53* 1·01, 2·04 1·29 0·87, 1·71 1·35 0·89, 1·81
Sports drinks
Model 1 1·00 Ref. 1·08 0·84, 1·33 1·01 0·80, 1·23 0·93 0·71, 1·14
Model 2 1·00 Ref. 1·06 0·82, 1·30 0·99 0·79, 1·20 0·92 0·71, 1·13
Model 3 1·00 Ref. 1·02 0·79, 1·24 0·95 0·76, 1·15 0·87 0·68, 1·07
Sleep timing
≤22.30 hours (N 237) 22.30–23.30 hours (N 497) 23.30–00.30 hours (N 390) >00.30 hours (N 560)
PR 95 % CI PR 95 % CI PR 95 % CI PR 95 % CI
Energy drinks
Model 1 1·00 Ref. 1·44 0·86, 2·01 1·63* 0·97, 2·29 1·83** 1·10, 2·55
Model 2 1·00 Ref. 1·36 0·82, 1·90 1·53* 0·92, 2·15 1·71** 1·04, 2·38
Model 3 1·00 Ref. 1·35 0·82, 1·89 1·50* 0·90, 2·11 1·65** 0·99, 2·30
Sports drinks
Model 1 1·00 Ref. 1·07 0·80, 1·34 1·07 0·79, 1·35 1·22 0·92, 1·51
Model 2 1·00 Ref. 1·03 0·78, 1·28 1·04 0·77, 1·30 1·18 0·90, 1·46
Model 3 1·00 Ref. 1·01 0·76, 1·26 1·01 0·75, 1·26 1·15 0·87, 1·43
Sleep quality
Not at all (N 604) Somewhat (N 811) Very much (N 358)
PR 95 % CI PR 95 % CI PR 95 % CI
Energy drinks
Model 1 1·00 Ref. 1·42** 1·06, 1·78 1·96*** 1·40, 2·51
Model 2 1·00 Ref. 1·38* 1·01, 1·74 1·84*** 1·28, 2·40
Model 3 1·00 Ref. 1·37* 1·01, 1·74 1·79*** 1·24, 2·34
Sports drinks
Model 1 1·00 Ref. 1·00 0·83, 1·17 1·24* 0·99, 1·49
Model 2 1·00 Ref. 0·99 0·82, 1·17 1·27* 1·00, 1·55
Model 3 1·00 Ref. 1·00 0·83, 1·18 1·28* 1·00, 1·56

PR, prevalence ratio; Ref., referent category.

Model 1 adjusted for age, sex, race/ethnicity, education and marital status.

Model 2 added depression and physical activity.

Model 3 added sleep duration.

*P<0·05, **P<0·01, ***P <0·001.

Energy and sports drink consumption defined as at least one drink per week v. less than one drink per week.

Sleep quality was assessed via the following question: ‘During the past 12 months, how often have you been bothered or troubled by having trouble going to sleep or staying asleep?’