Table 3.
Associated problems to gambling according to severity (N = 79)
| Variables | Moderate-risk gamblers (n = 58) | Problem gamblers (n = 21) | Comparison | |
| % | % | OR (95% CI) | p | |
| Psychological distress | 22.4 | 50.0 | 4.67 (1.4–15.4) | 0.011 |
| Daily smoking | 10.3 | 40.0 | 4.44 (1.2–15.9) | 0.022 |
| Weekly use of marijuana | 15.5 | 35.0 | 2.94 (0.9–9.8) | 0.079 |
| Harmful/Hazardous drinking | 37.5 | 44.4 | 1.74 (0.5–5.7) | 0.355 |
| Possible alcohol dependence | 19.6 | 38.9 | 4.20 (1.1–15.7) | 0.033 |
Note: Reference group: moderate-risk gamblers; OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval; Controlled for gender and place of birth in all regression analyses.