Table 3.
Correlations between previous night’s BAC, hangover severity, and drinking characteristics.
| BAC (%) | Time Drinking (h) | HSS Score | Standard Drinks (N) | Beer/Cider (N) | Wine (N) | Shots (N) | AMED (N) | AMOB (N) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 105 | 105 | 105 | 102 | 59 | 31 | 43 | 30 | 83 |
| BAC (%) | - | 0.376 *** | 0.228 * | 0.486 *** | 0.361 ** | 0.398 * | −0.028 | −0.099 | 0.228 * |
| Time drinking (h) | - | - | 0.148 | 0.633 *** | 0.503 *** | 0.223 | 0.166 | 0.068 | 0.257 * |
| HSS score | - | - | - | 0.184 | 0.171 | 0.293 | −0.010 | 0.019 | 0.018 |
| Standard drinks (N) | - | - | - | - | 0.623 *** | 0.437 * | 0.249 | 0.360 | 0.369 ** |
| Beer/cider (N) | - | - | - | - | - | −0.388 | −0.047 | 0.033 | −0.255 |
| Wine (N) | - | - | - | - | - | - | −0.131 | 0.162 | −0.284 |
| Shots (N) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.102 | −0.067 |
| AMED (N) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | −0.023 |
BAC = Blood Alcohol Content, HSS = Hangover Severity Scale, AMED = alcohol mixed with energy drinks, AMOB = alcohol mixed with other beverage. Significant correlations are indicated in bold (*, p < 0.05; **, p < 0.01; ***, p < 0.0001). Drinking characteristics including types of drinks consumed reported on the night of data collection, BAC, and hours drinking.