Table 2.

Reasons for consuming ED

	Total, n (%)	Mean intake (sd)	Mean difference	Adjusted mean difference
Because it tastes good
Disagree	605 (3⋅9)	56⋅2 (184⋅0)	Ref	Ref
Agree	14 979 (96⋅1)	78⋅2 (185⋅4)	22⋅0 (6⋅9, 37⋅0)	14⋅2 (−0⋅69, 29⋅1)
Because I need energy
Disagree	8034 (52⋅9)	61⋅9 (144⋅8)	Ref	Ref
Agree	7159 (47⋅1)	95⋅1 (222⋅7)	33⋅3 (27⋅4, 39⋅2)	31⋅0 (25⋅2, 36⋅9)
Because I need to stay awake
Disagree	7897 (51⋅9)	55⋅8 (133⋅7)	Ref	Ref
Agree	7317 (48⋅1)	100⋅2 (226⋅1)	44⋅4 (38⋅6, 50⋅3)	34⋅7 (28⋅9, 40⋅6)
Because my friends do it
Disagree	13 359 (88⋅8)	71⋅1 (160⋅5)
Agree	1689 (11⋅2)	127⋅7 (319⋅5)	56⋅6 (47⋅2, 65⋅9)	48⋅5 (39⋅2, 57⋅8)
To perform better in sports
Disagree	13 140 (87⋅3)	67⋅7 (157⋅3)	Ref	Ref
Agree	1903 (12⋅7)	145⋅1 (314⋅4)	77⋅4 (68⋅5, 86⋅3)	69⋅4 (60⋅6, 78⋅3)
To concentrate
Disagree	11 982 (79⋅6)	59⋅4 (139⋅3)	Ref	Ref
Agree	3072 (20⋅4)	148⋅8 (297⋅7)	89⋅4 (82⋅2, 96⋅7)	73⋅1 (65⋅8, 80⋅3)
To perform better in school
Disagree	13 302 (88⋅7)	62⋅9 (145⋅6)	Ref	Ref
Agree	1688 (11⋅3)	193⋅8 (358⋅7)	130⋅9 (121⋅7, 140⋅2)	112⋅0 (102⋅7, 121⋅2)