Table 1.
Moderate-risk gamblersa (n = 58) | Problem gamblers (n = 21) | Comparison | ||
% | % | ORb (95% CI) | p | |
Gambling activities | ||||
Lottery | 62.1 | 71.4 | 1.04 (0.3–3.4) | 0.947 |
Poker | 41.4 | 71.4 | 5.01 (1.5–17.1) | 0.010 |
VLTs | 37.9 | 61.9 | 2.37 (0.8–6.9) | 0.114 |
Table games | 27.6 | 47.6 | 1.69 (0.6–5.2) | 0.353 |
Sports betting | 12.1 | 42.9 | 6.32 (1.8–22.5) | 0.004 |
Gambling locations | ||||
Private residence | 36.2 | 66.7 | 5.74 (1.7–19.5) | 0.005 |
Public locationsc | 53.4 | 80.9 | 3.80 (1.1–13.2) | 0.036 |
Internet | 19.0 | 66.7 | 10.08 (2.9–35.2) | <0.001 |
Note: OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval; Controlled for gender and place of birth in all regression analyses.
aReference group: moderate-risk gamblers;
bIncludes only the five most popular gambling types;
cCasino, and Bar/Pub/Tavern/Resto-Bar.