A survey of energy drinks consumption practices among student -athletes in Ghana: lessons for developing health education intervention programmes

Table 1 Background Characteristics of Study Participants

Variable	Groups	n (%)
Gender	Male	148(82.2)
	Female	32(17.8)
Age Group (years)	18-20	23(12.8)
	21-23	84(46.7)
	24-26	48(26.7)
	27-29	16(8.9)
	> 29	9(5.0)
University Affiliation	UG	32(17.8)
	UCC	42(23.3)
	UDS	22(12.2)
	UEW	26(14.4)
	KNUST	25(13.9)
	UMaT	10(5.6)
	IPS	23(12.8)
*Type of Sports Discipline	Short distance	30(16.7)
	Middle distance	17(9.4)
	Long distance	9(5.0)
	Team events	115(63.9)
	Both Track and Field events	9(5.0)
Completed a Nutrition Course in the University	Yes	19(10.6)
	No	161(89.4)
Training Hours per Day	1- 2 hours/day	69(38.3)
	3-4 hours/day	47(26.1)
	5-6 hours/day	64(35.6)

*Type of Sports Discipline: Short Distance - Athletics events ranging from 100 m to 400 m; Middle Distance - Athletics events ranging from 800 m to 1500 m; Long Distance - Athletics events ranging from 3000 m to 10000 m; Team Events - Comprises games like soccer, volleyball, basketball, hockey, badminton, tennis, table tennis and handball; Both Track and Field Events - Athletics events ranging from 100 m to 10000 m and field events which comprises athletics events like javelin, shot putt, discus, high jump, long jump, triple jump and pole vault

ISSN: 1550-2783