Table 7.
Presence and severity of individual hangover symptoms after alcohol consumption and reaching an eBAC of 0.3% ≤ eBAC < 0.4%.
| Symptoms | Mean (SD) All | % All | Mean (SD) Men | % Men | Mean (SD) Women | % Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headache | 5.9 (2.5) | 90.6% | 5.5 (2.5) | 89.2% | 6.3 (2.4) | 91.8% |
| Nausea | 6 (2.6) | 84.3% | 5.6 (2.5) | 84% | 6.4 (2.6) | 84.5% |
| Concentration problems | 6.4 (2.4) | 89.8% | 6.6 (2.4) | 90% | 6.3 (2.5) | 89.7% |
| Regret | 5.2 (2.8) | 51.7% | 5.4 (2.8) | 45.1% | 5.1 (2.8) | 57.3% |
| Sleepiness | 6.8 (2.4) | 96.1% | 6.4 (2.5) | 95.2% | 7 (2.3) | 96.9% |
| Heart pounding | 4.5 (2.6) | 37.4% | 4.1 (2.5) | 40.2% | 5 (2.6) | 35.1% |
| Vomiting | 5.3 (3.3) | 38.5% | 5.2 (3.2) | 35.4% | 5.5 (3.3) | 41.2% |
| Tired | 7 (2.4) | 98.9% | 6.7 (2.4) | 98.8% | 7.3 (2.3) | 99% |
| Shivering | 4.4 (2.7) | 47.8% | 4.3 (2.9) | 46.3% | 4.4 (2.6) | 49% |
| Clumsy | 5 (2.6) | 77.7% | 4.7 (2.7) | 73.2% | 5.2 (2.5) | 81.4% |
| Weakness | 5.8 (2.4) | 85.4% | 5.4 (2.3) | 85.2% | 6.2 (2.4) | 85.6% |
| Dizziness | 4.6 (2.5) | 64.2% | 4.3 (2.4) | 64.6% | 4.9 (2.6) | 63.9% |
| Apathy | 6.3 (2.5) | 79.9% | 6.3 (2.5) | 78% | 6.3 (2.5) | 81.4% |
| Sweating | 4.6 (2.4) | 63.7% | 4.7 (2.5) | 68.3% | 4.6 (2.3) | 59.8% |
| Stomach Pain | 4.7 (2.5) | 58.2% | 4.7 (2.5) | 53.8% | 4.7 (2.5) | 61.9% |
| Confusion | 4.6 (2.4) | 50.3% | 4.7 (2.3) | 51.2% | 4.6 (2.5) | 49.5% |
| Light sensitivity | 4.2 (2.3) | 52.2% | 3.6 (2.1) | 50.6% | 4.6 (2.3) | 53.6% |
| Thirst | 7 (2.3) | 93.9% | 7 (2.2) | 94% | 7 (2.4) | 93.8% |
| Heart racing | 4.4 (2.5) | 46.9% | 4 (2.4) | 53.7% | 4.9 (2.6) | 41.2% |
| Anxiety | 3.6 (2.5) | 16.3% | 3.3 (2.6) | 13.6% | 3.8 (2.5) | 18.6% |
| Depression | 4.1 (2.7) | 28.5% | 4.3 (3) | 20.7% | 4.1 (2.6) | 35.1% |
| Reduced appetite | 6.2 (2.5) | 72.6% | 6.2 (2.4) | 73.2% | 6.1 (2.5) | 72.2% |
No significant differences (p < 0.002, after Bonferroni correction) were found between men and women.