Consumption of caffeinated beverages among orthodontic students
Muhammad Azeem, Muhammad Ali Hashim, Iqra Pervaiz, Muhammad Imran Khan.
Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the frequency of usage of caffeinated beverages among orthodontic students and its relationship with sleep disturbances.
Methodology: This cross sectional study was conducted over 3 months and included 100 orthodontic students. Data was collected utilizing a self-administered questionnaire and then analyzed on SPSS version 21.
Results: Out of 100 students, 20 (20%) were using caffeinated drinks. Out of 20 students, 40% had no difficulty in falling asleep and 60% had difficulty in sleeping. Mean sleep duration per day during week days was 7.18 hours and at weekends was 9.18 hours. Final year was having highest percentage of caffeinated drink consumer i.e. 80%. Among users, 70% of males and 30% of females took caffeinated drinks.
Conclusion: Consumption of caffeinated drinks was low (20%) among orthodontic students. There was no relationship between caffeinated beverages consumption and sleep disturbances.
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