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. 2012 Oct 11;30(1):11–25. doi: 10.1007/s10899-012-9334-9

Table 2.

Percentage of UR students and general population respondents who engaged in each gambling activity

Instant win scratchies Lottery tickets Sporting events Horse and dog racing Bingo
UR students GP students UR students GP students UR students GP students UR students GP students UR students GP students
(a)
Not at all in the past 12 months (%) 41.5 55.4 64.2 38.7 56.9 37.8 66.6 17.0 83.6 95.9
Less than once a month (%) 38.0 28.7 22.7 26.1 24.4 15.4 24.1 10.0 11.8 2.4
Once a month (%) 10.7 6.1 6.4 9.0 7.9 6.2 3.3 4.5 3.3 0.5
2–3 times a mont (%) 4.1 4.3 2.2 6.5 4.4 7.9 1.8 7.5 0.4 0.2
Once a week (%) 3.7 3.2 2.2 12.7 3.3 10.0 1.3 15.0 0.7 0.4
2–3 times a week (%) 1.7 1.2 1.8 4.7 1.8 9.4 1.5 17.0 0.2 0.2
4 or more times a week (%) 0.2 1.1 0.4 2.3 1.3 13.4 1.3 29.1 0.0 0.4
Total 458 4,773 453 4,728 455 4,695 452 4,689 451 4,638
Games of skill Poker Electronic gaming machines Table games at a casino Internet casino
UR students GP students UR students GP students UR students GP students UR students GP students UR students GP students
(b)
Not at all in the past 12 months (%) 60.8 88.0 62.4 79.3 32.1 45.4 66.4 71.6 96.0 96.8
Less than once a month (%) 19.6 5.8 20.9 8.5 38.3 23.6 24.7 21.5 2.4 1.1
Once a month (%) 9.0 2.4 7.6 2.9 10.2 8.3 4.4 3.5 0.4 0.5
2–3 times a month (%) 5.1 1.3 4.2 1.6 10.0 6.7 2.2 1.4 0.2 0.3
Once a week (%) 2.4 1.4 2.4 2.2 4.4 7.7 1.3 1.0 0.4 0.5
2–3 times a week (%) 2.0 0.6 1.3 2.1 4.0 5.5 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.1
4 or more times a week (%) 1.1 0.6 1.1 3.4 1.1 2.9 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.7
Total 454 4,665 449 4,636 452 4,659 450 4,647 452 4,664
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