Table 2.
Mean (SD) or N (%) for gambling-related variables by problem gambling status
| NPG | AR | PrG | PaG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NODS score | 0.0 (0.0) | 1.3 (0.5) | 3.4 (0.5) | 7.3 (1.6) |
| Age first gambled | 22.7 (9.5) | 20.2 (8.4) | 18.9 (9.8) | 18.9 (8.3) |
| Family Hx of PG** | 16 (29.6) | 17 (32.7) | 10 (52.6) | 36 (67.9) |
| Days gambled (Last month)** | ||||
| 0 days | 26 (49.1) | 12 (23.5) | 3 (16.7) | 0 (0.0) |
| 1–10 days | 23 (43.4) | 30 (58.8) | 11 (61.1) | 33 (61.1) |
| 10–20 days | 3 (5.7) | 4 (7.8) | 2 (11.1) | 15 (27.8) |
| 20–30 days | 1 (1.9) | 5 (9.8) | 2 (11.1) | 6 (11.1) |
| Gambled >$400 (Last month)** | ||||
| 0–100 | 36 (70.6) | 22 (43.1) | 5 (27.8) | 5 (9.3) |
| 100–200 | 6 (11.8) | 12 (23.5) | 5 (27.8) | 6 (11.1) |
| 200–300 | 3 (5.9) | 7 (13.7) | 2 (11.1) | 5 (9.3) |
| 300–400 | 1 (2.0) | 2 (3.9) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (14.8) |
| >400 | 5 (9.8) | 8 (15.7) | 6 (3.4) | 30 (55.6) |
| Reason for gambling** | ||||
| To make money | 2 (5.7) | 14 (31.1) | 3 (25.0) | 21 (61.8) |
| For fun/pleasure | 33 (94.3) | 31 (68.9) | 9 (75.0) | 13 (38.2) |
| Ever had a gambling problem** | ||||
| No | 54 (100) | 44 (84.6) | 14 (73.7) | 14 (26.4) |
| Yes | 0 (0) | 8 (15.4) | 5 (26.3) | 39 (73.6) |
Groupings for table based on NODS score
Ns differ due to missing data
Mean with different superscripts significantly different by post hoc Tukey test
NPG non-problem gamblers, AR at-risk gamblers, PrG problem gamblers, PaG pathological gamblers
** p < 0.01