Table 2.
Summary statistics by gambling group
| Variable | Non-problem Gambler | Problem Gambler |
Unskilled Gambler |
Skilled Gambler |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age |
Mean = 32.285 SD = 7.709 |
Mean = 32.022 SD = 7.929 |
Mean = 31.821 SD = 7.790 |
Mean = 32.925 SD = 7.639 |
| Female = 1 |
Number (proportion) 195 (52%) |
Number (proportion) 35 (39%) |
Number (proportion) 154 (53%) |
Number (proportion) 76 (44%) |
|
U.K. = 1 (vs. USA) |
Number (proportion) 265 (71%) |
Number (proportion) 65 (72%) |
Number (proportion) 221 (76%) |
Number (proportion) 109 (63%) |
|
Gambling Frequency* |
Mean = 0.576 SD = 0.942 |
Mean = 1.800 SD = 1.104 |
Mean = 0.216 SD = 0.597 |
Mean = 1.810 SD = 0.988 |
| CRT score |
Mean = 3.325 SD = 2.121 |
Mean = 3.356 SD = 1.97 |
Mean = 3.289 SD = 2.180 |
Mean = 3.379 SD = 1.937 |
| Total participants | 375 | 90 | 291 | 174 |
Gambling Frequency was self-reported by participants, on a scale of 0-4: 0 (never gamble); 1 (less than once a month); 2 (once or twice a month); 3 (once or twice a week); 4 (daily). For example, a score of 1.800 would indicate that identified Problem gamblers, on average, report current gambling between less than once a month and once or twice a month