Table 5.
Presence and severity of individual hangover symptoms after alcohol consumption and reaching an eBAC of 0.11% ≤ eBAC < 0.2%.
| Symptoms | Mean (SD) All | % All | Mean (SD) Men | % Men | Mean (SD) Women | % Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headache | 5.8 (2.4) | 91.1% | 5.6 (2.5) | 90.5% | 5.9 (2.4) | 91.7% |
| Nausea | 5.7 (2.7) | 86.4% | 5.3 (2.7) | 84.4% | 6 (2.6) * | 88.1% |
| Concentration problems | 6.0 (2.4) | 92.3% | 6.1 (2.3) | 94.6% | 6 (2.4) | 90.5% |
| Regret | 4.5 (2.7) | 61.1% | 4.2 (2.6) | 58.8% | 4.7 (2.7) | 62.9% |
| Sleepiness | 6.6 (2.3) | 95.7% | 6.4 (2.3) | 96.3% | 6.8 (2.2) | 95.2% |
| Heart pounding | 3.9 (2.4) | 36.3% | 4 (2.4) | 36.2% | 3.9 (2.4) | 36.3% |
| Vomiting | 5.4 (3.1) | 26% | 5 (3.1) | 23.5% | 5.6 (3.1) | 28.1% |
| Tired | 7 (2.2) | 97.3% | 6.8 (2.2) | 96.3% | 7.2 (2.1) * | 98.1% |
| Shivering | 4.2 (2.6) | 47.6% | 4.3 (2.5) | 42% | 4.2 (2.7) | 51.9%* |
| Clumsy | 4.9 (2.4) | 72.2% | 5 (2.4) | 73.7% | 4.9 (2.5) | 71.1% |
| Weakness | 5.4 (2.4) | 86.3% | 5.1 (2.4) | 83.7% | 5.7 (2.4) * | 88.4% |
| Dizziness | 4.4 (2.5) | 62.9% | 4.0 (2.4) | 62.4% | 4.8 (2.6) * | 63.4% |
| Apathy | 5.8 (2.5) | 81.3% | 5.6 (2.5) | 79% | 6 (2.5) | 83.1% |
| Sweating | 4.2 (2.4) | 55.4% | 4.3 (2.4) | 59.7% | 4.2 (2.4) | 52.1% |
| Stomach Pain | 4.5 (2.5) | 57.6% | 4.3 (2.5) | 54.8% | 4.6 (2.5) | 59.8% |
| Confusion | 4 (2.4) | 47.5% | 3.9 (2.4) | 53% | 4.2 (2.4) | 43.2%* |
| Light sensitivity | 4.1 (2.5) | 53.6% | 3.8 (2.4) | 55% | 4.4 (2.5) | 52.6% |
| Thirst | 6.7 (2.3) | 95.3% | 6.8 (2.3) | 95.9% | 6.7 (2.3) | 94.9% |
| Heart racing | 4.2 (2.5) | 41.2% | 4.3 (2.5) | 45.4% | 4.2 (2.5) | 37.9% |
| Anxiety | 3.4 (2.4) | 20% | 3.3 (2.4) | 19% | 3.4 (2.4) | 20.9% |
| Depression | 3.8 (2.5) | 31.5% | 3.9 (2.5) | 31.6% | 3.8 (2.5) | 31.5% |
| Reduced appetite | 5.5 (2.6) | 72.5% | 5.5 (2.6) | 73.1% | 5.6 (2.6) | 72.1% |
Significant differences (p < 0.002, after Bonferroni correction) between men and women are indicated with *.