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. 2024 Jul 12;41(1):203–217. doi: 10.1007/s10899-024-10333-3

Table 2.

Relationship between child problem gambling and parental gambling

Yes No Total

Have your father/mother gambled for money during the past 12 months?

Problem Gambling

Father Yes, often 8 (17.4%) 21 (4.9%) 29 (6.1%)
Yes, sometimes 15 (32.6%) 100 (23.5%) 115 (24.4%)
No 21 (45.7%) 247 (58%) 268 (56.8%)
Do not know 2 (4.3%) 58 (13.6%) 60 (12.7%)
Mother Yes, often 3 (6.5%) 2 (0.5%) 5 (1.1%)
Yes, sometimes 10 (21.7%) 46 (10.8%) 56 (11.9%)
No 29 (63%) 333 (78.2%) 362 (76.7%)
Do not know 4 (8.7%) 45 (10.6%) 49 (10.3%)
Have you gambled for money together with your father/mother during the past 12 months?
Father Yes, often 5 (11%) 3 (0.7%) 8 (1.7%)
Yes, sometimes 13 (28%) 54 (12.7%) 67 (14.2%)
No 28 (61%) 357 (83.8%) 385 (81.6%)
Do not know 0 (0%) 12 (2.8%) 12 (2.5%)
Mother Yes, often 3 (6.5%) 0 (0%) 3 (0.7%)
Yes, sometimes 4 (8%) 25 (6%) 29 (6.1%)
No 39 (84.5%) 392 (92%) 431 (91.3%)
Do not know 0 (0%) 9 (2%) 9 (1.9%)

Note Question 1: Have your father/mother gambled for money during the past 12 months? Father p = .001, Mother p < .001 Question 2: Have you gambled for money together with your father/mother during the past 12 months? Father p < .001 Mother p < .001