Table 6.
Presence and severity of individual hangover symptoms after alcohol consumption and reaching an eBAC of 0.2% ≤ eBAC < 0.3%.
| Symptoms | Mean (SD) All | % All | Mean (SD) Men | % Men | Mean (SD) Women | % Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headache | 5.7 (2.6) | 92.2% | 5.8 (2.5) | 92.8% | 5.6 (2.6) | 91.7% |
| Nausea | 5.6 (2.6) | 88.8% | 5.2 (2.4) | 86% | 6 (2.7) * | 91.1% |
| Concentration problems | 6.1 (2.4) | 93.1% | 6.3 (2.4) | 93.8% | 6 (2.4) | 92.5% |
| Regret | 4.6 (2.7) | 60.8% | 4.5 (2.6) | 59.9% | 4.7 (2.8) | 61.5% |
| Sleepiness | 6.8 (2.1) | 95.1% | 6.7 (2.1) | 93.4% | 6.9 (2.1) | 96.4% |
| Heart pounding | 4.3 (2.5) | 37.4% | 4.4 (2.4) | 35.4% | 4.3 (2.5) | 39% |
| Vomiting | 5.5 (3.4) | 27% | 4.8 (3.1) | 24% | 6 (3.5) | 29.5% |
| Tired | 7 (2.1) | 98.6% | 6.7 (2.1) | 98.3% | 7.2 (2.1) * | 98.9% |
| Shivering | 4.4 (2.4) | 48.6% | 4.3 (2.5) | 44.2% | 4.4 (2.3) | 52.2% |
| Clumsy | 5.1 (2.4) | 79% | 4.9 (2.5) | 78.9% | 5.2 (2.4) | 79.1% |
| Weakness | 5.5 (2.4) | 87.7% | 5.3 (2.3) | 86.9% | 5.7 (2.4) | 88.3% |
| Dizziness | 4.4 (2.7) | 66.7% | 4.2 (2.5) | 62.7% | 4.6 (2.8) | 69.9% |
| Apathy | 5.7 (2.5) | 81.9% | 5.7 (2.4) | 83.2% | 5.8 (2.6) | 80.8% |
| Sweating | 4.5 (2.5) | 58.4% | 4.5 (2.4) | 62.3% | 4.5 (2.6) | 55.2% |
| Stomach Pain | 4.5 (2.5) | 59.5% | 4.4 (2.4) | 54.6% | 4.5 (2.6) | 63.5% |
| Confusion | 4.6 (2.5) | 51.4% | 4.5 (2.5) | 52.6% | 4.6 (2.6) | 50.4% |
| Light sensitivity | 4.2 (2.3) | 55.2% | 4.2 (2.2) | 53.4% | 4.3 (2.4) | 56.7% |
| Thirst | 6.8 (2.4) | 95.5% | 6.9 (2.3) | 96.9% | 6.8 (2.4) | 94.4% |
| Heart racing | 4.5 (2.5) | 47.0% | 4.6 (2.5) | 49.5% | 4.4 (2.6) | 45% |
| Anxiety | 3 (2.3) | 19.3% | 2.9 (2.3) | 17.8% | 3.1 (2.2) | 20.6% |
| Depression | 3.9 (2.4) | 29.6% | 4 (2.4) | 29.8% | 3.8 (2.5) | 29.5% |
| Reduced appetite | 5.5 (2.5) | 73.3% | 5.7 (2.4) | 73.6% | 5.4 (2.6) | 73.1% |
Significant differences (p < 0.002, after Bonferroni correction) between men and women are indicated with *.