Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of pathological gamblers group and control group
| PG (n = 37) | Control (n = 40) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | F(df = 1, 75) | P Value | |
| Age | 36.42 (6.90) | 35.61 (7.31) | 0.25 | .622 |
| Years of Education | 11.66 (2.55) | 13.60 (3.04) | 0.21 | .155 |
| Raven's | 48.81 (7.65) | 51.7 (6.84) | 3.06 | .084 |
| SOGS | 14.30 (2.64) | 1.05 (1.15) | 833.19 | <.001 |
| BDI-II | 14.46 (9.06) | 6.55 (5.38) | 22.07 | <.001 |
| χ2 (df = 1) | P Value | |||
| Nicotine Use (%) | 18.9 | 20 | .01 | .905 |
| Alcohol Use (%) | 10.8 | 7.5 | .26 | .614 |
| Other Substance Use (%) | 10.8 | 5 | .90 | .342 |
PG = pathological gambling group; Control = control group; BDI-II = Beck Depression Inventory Version 2; Raven's = Raven's Standard Progressive Matrices; SOGS = South Oaks Gambling Screen; "Other Substance Use" = the use of substances other than alcohol and nicotine.