Table 1.

Population Gambling "vulnerability index" from Brent report

Variables	Reasons
Gender	Males are more prone but rates in females are catching up – women are more likely to have shorter gambling careers but develop problems at a faster rate
Age	18–35 year olds are more likely to develop problems with emphasis on adolescents
Education	Majority of studies point towards a slight relationship between lower educational attainment and problem gambling
Marital Status	Single People, especially divorced or separated individuals are deemed most vulnerable
Household	Single person households
Income	Those on lower incomes more vulnerable due to the proportion of income spent on gambling
Geography	Proximity to Casino important as well as deprived neighbourhoods
Ethnicity	Higher vulnerability for immigrant and minority populations – with a skew towards Chinese communities
Employment Status	Unemployed and manual/lower occupational groups most vulnerable