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. 2021 Apr 5;13(4):e14313. doi: 10.7759/cureus.14313

Table 1. Demographic characteristics of the study participants.

Characteristic Total (N = 114)
School year, No. (%)
Freshman 12 (10.5)
Sophomore 26 (22.8)
Junior 37 (32.5)
Senior 35 (30.7)
Super senior or fifth year 4 (3.5)
Sex, No. (%)
Female 94 (82.5)
Male 20 (17.5)
Previous diagnosis of depression or anxiety, No. (%)
Never 79 (69.3)
Both 16 (14.0)
Anxiety 15 (13.2)
Depression 2 (1.8)
Missing 2 (1.8)
Source of caffeine, No. (%)
Coffee 73 (64.0)
Tea 17 (14.9)
Soda 12 (10.5)
Other 9 (7.9)
Missing 3 (2.6)
Reason for caffeine consumption, No. (%)
To stay awake in class 14 (12.3)
Studying/homework (e.g., outside of class) 34 (29.8)
For pleasure or enjoyment 50 (43.9)
Other 14 (12.3)
Missing 2 (1.8)
Grade point average, No. (%)
<3.0 8 (7.0)
3.0-3.4 28 (24.6)
3.5-4.0 75 (65.8)
Missing 3 (2.6)