Consumption of Energy Drinks and Their Effects on Sleep Quality among Students at the Copperbelt University School of Medicine in Zambia

Table 4

Reasons given by students for taking energy drinks and the number of energy drinks taken (n = 43).

Reason	Number of students		No. of Energy drinks consumed				No. of times per month
			1		2 or more		1-3		4-5		>5
	(n)	()	(n)	(%)	(n)	(%)	(n)	(%)	(n)	(%)	(n)	(%)
Insufficient Sleep	6	(14%)	6	(100%)	0	(0%)	2	(33.3%)	3	(50%)	1	(16.7%)
Needing more energy	29	(67.4%)	27	(93.1%)	2	(6.9%)	13	(44.8%)	9	(31%)	7	(24.1%)
Studying for an exam	36	(83.7%)	33	(91.7%)	3	(8.3%)	15	(41.7%)	13	(36.1%)	8	(22.2%)
completing a course project, assignment or report	13	(30.2%)	12	(92.3%)	1	(7.7%)	6	(46.2%)	5	(38.5%)	2	(15.4%)
Drinking with alcohol while partying	4	(9.3%)	4	(100%)	0	(0%)	2	(50%)	2	(50%)	0	(0%)
Treating a hangover	2	(4.7%)	2	(100%)	0	(0%)	1	(50%)	1	(50%)	0	(0%)