김유진, 전은민, 심성보, 서화정

가천대학교 사회과학대학 헬스케어경영학과

Background: We examined the consumption patterns and the knowledge and awareness of energy drinks to
draw up a guideline for energy drink consumption and to give accurate information to college student.
Methods: Data from 324 subjects (186 males and 138 females) were collected using self-administered
questionnaires. The study participants were recruited from the Gyeonggi-do, Seongnam area between March
and June 2013.
Results: The results showed that there was a significant gender-based difference in awareness of energy
drinks- 56.5% (78/139) of the males and 78.9% (71/90) of the females had negative awareness (P<.001). As for
recognizability of taurine by awareness of energy drinks, there were intergroup differences: the mean was 3.89
for the group with positive awareness and 3.31 for the negative awareness group (P=.001). The odds ratio for
awareness of energy drinks was 2.75 (95% CI:1.05-7.18) and those with positive awareness consumed more
than those with negative awareness (P=.039).
Conclusions: This investigation on the factors that affect energy drinks consumption behaviors is of significance
in that it helps make known the high caffeine content of energy drinks, and accurate knowledge of the
side effects and appropriate consumption.
Korean J Health Promot 2015;15(1):31-38
Keywords: Energy drinks, Caffeine, Economics, Awareness, Students