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Table 3 Comparisons of mental health problems according to energy drink and junk food consumption

From: Association between energy drink intake, sleep, stress, and suicidality in Korean adolescents: energy drink use in isolation or in combination with junk food consumption

 

Frequent energy drinks/frequent junk food (A) (N = 2123)

Frequent energy drinks/infrequent junk food (B) (N = 6084)

Infrequent energy drinks/frequent junk food (C) (N = 7746)

Infrequent energy drinks/infrequent junk food (D) (N = 52090)

C versus D

B versus D

A versus D

%

%

%

%

AOR (95 % CI)

AOR (95 % CI)

AOR (95 % CI)

Sleep dissatisfaction

47.9

43.0

43.7

36.9

1.30 (1.29-1.31)

1.32 (1.31-1.33)

1.58 (1.56-1. 60)

Perceived stress

45.6

42.2

38.8

33.7

1.24 (1.23-1.25)

1.47 (1.46-1.48)

1.78 (1.76-1.80)

Persistent depressive mood

41.7

29.6

28.2

21.4

1.39 (1.38-1.40)

1.55 (1.54-1.56)

2.48 (2.45-2.51)

Suicidal ideation

24.0

14.7

13.7

10.5

1.30 (1.29-1.32)

1.47 (1.45-1.49)

2.55 (2.51-2.59)

Suicide plan

13.2

5.9

5.1

3.0

1.65 (1.62-1.68)

1.96 (1.93-1.99)

3.94 (3.86-4.03)

Suicide attempt

10.0

3.9

3.1

1.9

1.58 (1.54-1.61)

2.11 (2.07-2.16)

5.01 (4.89-5.14)

  1. AOR: odd ratios adjusted for age, gender, school type, area of residence, residential type, level of academic achievement, level of physical activity, and alcohol use