Research Article
Knowledge, Consumption Pattern, and Adverse Effects of Energy Drinks among Asian Population: A Cross-Sectional Analysis from Malaysia
Table 2
The knowledge and perception of participants towards energy drinks.
| | Characteristics | Number of subjects (%) |
| | Ingredients of energy drinks | | Do not know | 95 (18.4) | | Elements to boost energy | 184 (35.7) | | Stimulants | 54 (10.5) | | Both | 182 (35.3) | | Do you think that energy drinks contain caffeine? | | Yes | 312 (60.6) | | No | 203 (39.4) | | Is the content in energy drinks, like soft drinks, regulated by the drug control authority (DCA) in Malaysia? | | Yes | 466 (90.5) | | No | 49 (9.5) | | Is energy drink same as soft drinks? | | Yes | 154 (29.9) | | No | 361 (70.1) | | Over consumption of energy drink leads to death? | | Yes | 284 (55.1) | | No | 231 (44.9) | | Have you ever seen a warning label on energy drink cans? | | Yes | 231 (44.9) | | No | 284 (55.1) | | At what age do you think it is okay to drink energy drinks? | | Less than 12 years | 59 (11.5) | | 13–17 years | 170 (33.0) | | 18 years and above | 270 (52.4) | | I do not know | 16 (3.1) | | Effects of energy drinks | | Increase physical resistance | 279 (54.2) | | Increase study/work concentration | 325 (63.1) | | Keep awake | 418 (81.2) | | I do not know | 13 (2.5) | | Suitable replacement for energy drinks | | Coffee | 289 (56.1) | | Tea | 103 (20.0) | | Natural herbs | 107 (20.8) | | Others | 16 (3.1) |
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Participants were allowed to choose more than one option. |
