Table 4.
Presence and severity of individual hangover symptoms after alcohol consumption and reaching an eBAC of 0.08% ≤ eBAC < 0.11%.
| Symptoms | Mean (SD) All | % All | Mean (SD) Men | % Men | Mean (SD) Women | % Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headache | 5.6 (2.4) | 88.8% | 5.7 (2.3) | 89.3% | 5.4 (2.5) | 88.4% |
| Nausea | 5.3 (2.6) | 83% | 4.7 (2.5) | 83.5% | 5.8 (2.6) * | 82.6% |
| Concentration problems | 5.4 (2.4) | 88.4% | 5.9 (2.2) | 87.6% | 5.1 (2.5) | 89% |
| Regret | 4.4 (2.6) | 59.8% | 4.5 (2.7) | 57% | 4.3 (2.6) | 61.9% |
| Sleepiness | 6.4 (2.4) | 92.8% | 6.1 (2.4) | 91.7% | 6.5 (2.4) | 93.5% |
| Heart pounding | 3.5 (2.3) | 32.6% | 3.6 (2.4) | 29.8% | 3.4 (2.2) | 34.8% |
| Vomiting | 5.2 (3.1) | 21.4% | 4 (3.1) | 15.7% | 5.8 (3.0) | 25.8% |
| Tired | 6.7 (2.3) | 96.4% | 6.6 (2.2) | 95% | 6.8 (2.4) | 97.4% |
| Shivering | 4.2 (2.7) | 42% | 3.5 (2.5) | 35.5% | 4.6 (2.7) | 47.1% |
| Clumsy | 4.5 (2.3) | 69.1% | 4.6 (2.4) | 68.6% | 4.3 (2.3) | 69.5% |
| Weakness | 5.2 (2.3) | 86.2% | 4.9 (2.3) | 84.3% | 5.3 (2.3) | 87.7% |
| Dizziness | 4.3 (2.6) | 58% | 4.3 (2.3) | 55.4% | 4.2 (2.7) | 60% |
| Apathy | 5.5 (2.5) | 77.5% | 5.5 (2.3) | 71.1% | 5.5 (2.6) | 82.5% |
| Sweating | 3.9 (2.3) | 48.6% | 3.6 (2.2) | 49.6% | 4.2 (2.4) | 47.7% |
| Stomach Pain | 4.4 (2.6) | 52.6% | 4.1 (2.3) | 53.3% | 4.7 (2.8) | 51.9% |
| Confusion | 3.8 (2.2) | 37.1% | 3.7 (2.1) | 40.5% | 3.9 (2.4) | 34.4% |
| Light sensitivity | 4.1 (2.4) | 50% | 3.9 (2.3) | 50.4% | 4.2 (2.6) | 49.7% |
| Thirst | 6.4 (2.5) | 93.1% | 6.5 (2.5) | 94.2% | 6.3 (2.5) | 92.3% |
| Heart racing | 3.4 (2.2) | 38.9% | 3.4 (2.1) | 43% | 3.4 (2.3) | 35.7% |
| Anxiety | 2.9 (2.3) | 16.4% | 2.7 (1.9) | 15.8% | 3 (2.7) | 16.9% |
| Depression | 3.7 (2.5) | 30.4% | 3.4 (2.4) | 25.6% | 3.9 (2.5) | 34.2% |
| Reduced appetite | 5.6 (2.5) | 62% | 5.4 (2.6) | 61.2% | 5.8 (2.5) | 62.6% |
Significant differences (p < 0.002, after Bonferroni correction) between men and women are indicated with *.