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. 2010 Jun 12;27(1):35–47. doi: 10.1007/s10899-010-9200-6

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