Table 3.
Presence and severity of individual hangover symptoms after alcohol consumption and reaching an eBAC 0% ≤ eBAC < 0.08%.
| Symptoms | Mean (SD) All | % All | Mean (SD) Men | % Men | Mean (SD) Women | % Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headache | 5.5 (2.3) | 90.3% | 5.7 (2.2) | 89% | 5.4 (2.5) | 91.4% |
| Nausea | 4.9 (2.6) | 82.2% | 4.9 (2.6) | 80% | 5 (2.6) | 84.1% |
| Concentration problems | 5.3 (2.4) | 85.4% | 5.4 (2.2) | 86% | 5.3 (2.6) | 84.9% |
| Regret | 4.1 (2.8) | 50.0% | 4.2 (2.8) | 52.9% | 4.1 (2.8) | 47.4% |
| Sleepiness | 6.2 (2.3) | 92.7% | 5.8 (2.3) | 91.1% | 6.5 (2.3) | 94.1% |
| Heart pounding | 3.8 (2.5) | 30.2% | 3.8 (2.7) | 37.5% | 3.8 (2.2) | 23.7% |
| Vomiting | 4.5 (3.1) | 20.5% | 4.4 (3.2) | 22.1% | 4.7 (3.1) | 19.1% |
| Tired | 6.3 (2.4) | 97.2% | 5.9 (2.3) | 95.6% | 6.6 (2.4) | 98.7% |
| Shivering | 3.8 (2.2) | 34.4% | 3.9 (2.4) | 36% | 3.6 (2.0) | 32.9% |
| Clumsy | 4.3 (2.3) | 56.6% | 4.3 (2) | 56.6% | 4.3 (2.5) | 56.6% |
| Weakness | 4.8 (2.4) | 74.3% | 4.7(2.4) | 72.8% | 5 (2.4) | 75.7% |
| Dizziness | 3.9 (2.4) | 52.8% | 3.8 (2.3) | 55.9% | 4 (2.6) | 50.0% |
| Apathy | 5.5 (2.6) | 74.2% | 5.3 (2.6) | 71.9% | 5.8 (2.5) | 76.3% |
| Sweating | 4.1 (2.4) | 44.6% | 4.4 (2.4) | 48.5% | 3.8 (2.5) | 41.1% |
| Stomach Pain | 3.8 (2.2) | 55.4% | 3.8 (2.4) | 53.7% | 3.8 (2.1) | 57.0% |
| Confusion | 3.6 (2.5) | 36.8% | 3.8 (2.4) | 41.2% | 3.4 (2.6) | 32.9% |
| Light sensitivity | 4 (2.3) | 42% | 3.7 (2.3) | 44.1% | 4.3 (2.2) | 40.1% |
| Thirst | 6 (2.5) | 90.9% | 5.9 (2.4) | 88.9% | 6.1 (2.5) | 92.7% |
| Heart racing | 4 (2.6) | 30.3% | 4.2 (2.8) | 36.3% | 3.8 (2.4) | 25% |
| Anxiety | 3.1 (2.4) | 12.9% | 3.5 (2.8) | 14.7% | 2.6 (1.8) | 11.3% |
| Depression | 3.7 (2.3) | 24.6% | 3.9 (2.4) | 25.9% | 3.4 (2.1) | 23.3% |
| Reduced appetite | 4.6 (2.6) | 60.4% | 4.3 (2.5) | 56.6% | 4.8 (2.6) | 63.8% |
No significant differences (p < 0.002, after Bonferroni correction) were found between men and women.