Table 1. Demographic features and caffeine consumption.
- | Patients | Controls | Statistic (P) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
- | Mean/N | SD/% | Mean/N | SD/% | |
Age | 41 | 12 | 40 | 14 | ns |
Females | 43 | 66 | 44 | 67 | ns |
Current smoker | 7 | 11 | 2 | 3 | ns |
Daily caffeine intake (mg) | 259 | 126 | 100 | 90 | <0.001 |
Use of caffeine-containing medications | 26 | 40 | 4 | 6 | <0.001 |
Consumption of energy drinks | 7 | 11 | 0 | - | 0.007 |
Harmful caffeine use | 9 | 14 | 0 | - | <0.002 |
Hours of sleep | 5.1 | 2.0 | 7.5 | 1.3 | <0.001 |
ns = non statistically significant; SD = standard deviation.