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. 2024 Jul 24;40(4):2005–2025. doi: 10.1007/s10899-024-10347-x

Table 2.

Descriptive statistics for gambling-related variables

M SD Mdn IQR
12-Month Sports Betting Frequency
 Non-problem 17.58 28.74 5.00 22.00
 Low-risk 27.38 34.65 12.00 32.00
 Moderate-risk 33.75 39.77 22.00 44.00
 Problem gambler 63.21 49.94 48.00 81.00
 Total 28.59 37.54 12.00 35.00
Participation in Other Gambling Activities
 Non-problem 5.84 5.03 5.00 6.00
 Low-risk 6.61 4.96 6.00 6.00
 Moderate-risk 9.89 5.92 8.50 7.00
 Problem gambler 15.88 9.26 15.50 13.50
 Total 7.85 6.35 7.00 7.00
Typical Spend Per Betting Session (£)
 Non-problem 10.27 10.43 5.00 5.00
 Low-risk 14.78 13.20 10.00 15.00
 Moderate-risk 17.38 14.05 10.00 14.38
 Problem gambler 23.98 14.68 20.00 15.00
 Total 14.64 13.25 10.00 15.00
Number of Sports Betting Accounts
 Non-problem 2.42 3.11 1.00 1.00
 Low-risk 3.07 3.46 2.00 2.00
 Moderate-risk 3.25 3.27 2.00 2.00
 Problem gambler 3.90 2.92 3.00 4.00
 Total 2.97 3.28 2.00 2.00
Sports Betting Normative Beliefs
 Non-problem 22.40 7.36 24.00 11.00
 Low-risk 23.72 7.07 23.50 9.25
 Moderate-risk 25.45 6.70 25.00 8.00
 Problem gambler 26.81 8.44 28.50 11.50
 Total 23.92 7.33 24.00 10.00
Weekly Sports Betting Advertising Exposure
 Non-problem 27.25 24.37 20.00 25.50
 Low-risk 31.81 24.11 26.00 28.00
 Moderate-risk 40.53 29.10 35.00 32.00
 Problem gambler 45.40 35.74 34.00 44.25
 Total 33.33 27.08 26.00 32.00
Ad-Driven Betting Decisions
 Non-problem 4.82 4.54 4.00 8.00
 Low-risk 8.41 5.37 8.00 9.00
 Moderate-risk 10.10 5.71 10.50 9.75
 Problem gambler 12.74 7.13 15.50 10.50
 Total 7.96 5.91 7.00 9.00
Number of Inducements Used
 Non-problem 3.67 6.24 2.00 4.00
 Low-risk 6.59 9.28 4.00 7.00
 Moderate-risk 10.72 12.18 7.00 12.00
 Problem gambler 15.26 15.87 12.00 14.00
 Total 7.25 10.47 4.00 9.00
Susceptibility to Sports Betting Inducements
 Non-problem 11.19 10.85 10.00 16.00
 Low-risk 21.41 12.31 22.00 19.00
 Moderate-risk 29.52 11.39 30.00 16.00
 Problem gambler 36.95 12.61 38.00 16.50
 Total 21.10 14.31 21.00 23.00