Table 4.

Non-strategic gambling characteristics of early onset gamblers (n = 1116)

	Earlier-Onset Gambling
	Low-Risk gamblers (n = 639)		At-Risk and Problem/Pathological gamblers (n = 477)
	Total	%	Total	%	χ2
Non-strategic gambling type
Bought instant lottery/scratch ticket for self					36.37**
Yes	171	26.89	209	44.28
No	465	73.11	263	55.72
Bought other lottery tickets for self					46.11**
Yes	70	11.09	125	27.00
No	561	88.91	338	73.00
Received instant lottery/scratch tickets as a gift					11.41*
Yes	345	54.33	306	64.42
No	290	45.67	169	35.58
Received other lottery tickets as gift					36.19**
Yes	191	30.17	227	47.89
No	442	69.83	247	52.11
Played bingo at church, synagogue, or other public place					7.7*
Yes	212	33.39	196	41.53
No	423	66.61	276	58.47
Played slot machines, poker machines, or other gambling machines					36.96**
Yes	166	26.02	205	43.43
No	472	73.98	267	56.57

^*P < 0.01

^**P < 0.001