Table 2.
The reasons and side effects of EDs consumption
| Have you ever heard of EDs? (N=4608) | N (%) |
| Yes | 4083 (88.6) |
| No | 525 (11.4) |
| Access to EDs information(N=4083) | |
| Advertisement | 3810 (93.3) |
| Peers | 1613 (39.5) |
| Websites | 1579 (38.7) |
| Magazines | 1398 (34.2) |
| Teleplays | 1109 (27.2) |
| Newspapers | 906 (22.2) |
| Reason for using EDs (N=3249) | |
| Relieve fatigue | 1730 (53.25) |
| Just for fun | 1260 (38.78) |
| Influenced by peers | 686 (21.11) |
| Stay up late | 530 (16.31) |
| Take before the exam | 366 (11.27) |
| Improve negative emotions | 199 (6.12) |
| Side effects (N=3249) | |
| Cardiopalmus | 429 (13.20) |
| Insomnia | 136 (4.19) |
| Dizziness | 72 (2.22) |
SEs in the parentheses.
EDs, energy drinks.