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