Table 2 Characteristics of students according to school level at first consumption of energy drinks
From: A survey of energy drink and alcohol mixed with energy drink consumption
Characteristic | Total | First consumption | |
|---|---|---|---|
Elementary | Junior high/High school | ||
Gender, N (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 Male | 352 | 152 (43.2) | 200 (56.8) |
 Female | 316 | 94 (29.7) | 222 (70.3) |
  χ 2 = 12.919** |  |  |  |
Current school level, N (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 Junior high | 296 | 143 (48.3) | 153 (51.7) |
 High school | 363 | 99 (27.3) | 264 (72.7) |
  χ 2 = 31.06** |  |  |  |
Country of birth, N (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 Israel | 612 | 215 (35.1) | 397 (64.9) |
 Other | 46 | 28 (60.9) | 18 (39.1) |
  χ 2 = 12.17** |  |  |  |
Family structure, N (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 Parents married | 505 | 172 (34.1) | 333 (65.9) |
 Other | 141 | 60 (42.6) | 81 (57.4) |
  χ 2 = 3.46 |  |  |  |
Parental education level, N (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 Low | 193 | 72 (37.3) | 121 (62.7) |
 High | 397 | 128 (32.2) | 269 (67.8) |
  χ 2 = 1.49 |  |  |  |
Consumes energy drinks daily, N (%) | Â | Â | |
 No | 390 | 110 (28.2) | 280 (71.8) |
 Yes | 261 | 132 (50.6) | 129 (49.4) |
  χ 2 = 33.50** |  |  |  |
Mix energy drinks and alcohol, N (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 356 | 115 (32.3) | 241 (67.7) |
 Yes | 299 | 126 (42.1) | 173 (57.9) |
  χ 2 = 6.76* |  |  |  |