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Characteristic No. (%) of respondents (unweighted)
n = 2055Sex Female 1016 (49.4) Male 1039 (50.6) Age group, yr 12-14 401 (19.5) 15-17 621 (30.2) 18-20 336 (16.4) 21-24 697 (33.9) Language English 1240 (60.3) French 815 (39.6) Race/ethnicity* White 1513 (73.6) Chinese 92 (4.5) South Asian 88 (4.3) Black 65 (3.2) Aboriginal 63 (3.1) Other/mixed 202 (9.8) Don't know/refused 32 (1.6) Province British Columbia 150 (7.3) Alberta 185 (9.0) Saskatchewan 27 (1.3) Manitoba 62 (3.0) Ontario 636 (30.9) Quebec 887 (43.2) New Brunswick 25 (1.2) Nova Scotia 59 (2.9) Prince Edward Island 12 (0.6) Newfoundland and Labrador 12 (0.6) *Respondents could select all that applied from a list including the following: white, Chinese, South Asian (e.g., East Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan), black, Filipino, Latin American, Southeast Asian (e.g., Cambodian, Indonesian, Laotian, Vietnamese), Arab, West Asian (e.g., Afghan, Iranian), Japanese, Korean, other. A separate question asked about Aboriginal status. Responses were combined and recoded as follows: Aboriginal includes all those who said they were Aboriginal; white, Chinese, South Asian and black are exclusive categories (i.e., only that race/ethnicity selected); and other/mixed includes all other races/ethnicities selected and all those who selected more than 1 category.
- Table 2: Proportions of ever-consumers of energy drinks and coffee who reported ever experiencing adverse events
Adverse event % of respondents (weighted)* Ever consumed energy drinks
n = 1516Ever consumed coffee
n = 1741"Jolt and crash" episodes (increased alertness and energy followed by sudden drop in energy) 22.5 9.7 Headache 18.3 11.5 Jittery/shaking 26.5 17.0 Difficulty sleeping 24.1 16.5 Fast heartbeat 24.7 10.5 Chest pain 3.6 1.7 Nausea/vomiting/diarrhea 5.1 5.1 Seizures 0.2 0.2 Decreased sexual performance 0.5 0.3 Dental pain 1.8 0.8 Other 0.8 1.5 None of the above 39.7 60.8 Don't know/refuse to answer 4.3 2.9 *Percentages do not total 100 because respondents could select multiple responses.
- Table 3: Concurrent activities of those who reported ever experiencing adverse events from energy drinks or coffee
Activity % of respondents (weighted)* Energy drinks
n = 865Coffee
n = 607Drinking alcohol 22.5 3.2 Participating in sports or physical activity 18.5 7.6 Consuming other caffeinated products 10.6 6.0 Taking recreational drugs 8.3 4.4 Taking medication(s) 6.4 5.6 None of these 48.6 76.7 Don't know/refuse to answer 4.1 2.9 *Percentages do not total 100 because respondents could select multiple responses.