Table 1.
Demographics
| Demographic variable | Gamblers (n = 164) | With childrena
(n = 60) |
Without childrena
(n = 104) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | (%) | n | (%) | n | (%) | ||
| Gender | |||||||
| Female | 164 | (42.7) | 60 | (51.7) | 104 | (37.5) | |
| Male | (57.3) | (48.3) | (62.5) | ||||
| Age group (years) | |||||||
| 20–24 | 162 | (8.0) | 59 | (6.8) | 103 | (8.7) | |
| 25–44 | (46.9) | (59.3) | (39.8) | ||||
| 45–64 | |||||||
| (37.0) | (32.2) | (39.8) | |||||
| 65 + | |||||||
| (8.0) | (1.7) | (11.7) | |||||
| Ethnicity | |||||||
| Māori | 162 | (19.1) | 59 | (18.6) | 103 | (19.4) | |
| Pacific | (12.3) | (27.1) | (3.9) | ||||
| Asian | (17.9) | (16.9) | (18.4) | ||||
| European/other | (50.6) | (37.3) | (58.3) | ||||
| Relationship status | |||||||
| Single, not in a relationship | 164 | (39.6) | 60 | (33.3) | 104 | (43.3) | |
| In a relationship, but not living with partner | (6.7) | (8.3) | (5.8) | ||||
| Married or defacto, living with partner | (51.2) | (56.7) | (48.1) | ||||
| Married, not living with partner | (1.8) | (1.7) | (1.9) | ||||
| Other | (0.6) | – | (1.0) | ||||
| Employment status | |||||||
| Employed | 164 | (66.5) | 60 | (75.0) | 104 | (61.5) | |
| Unemployed | (18.9) | (18.3) | (19.2) | ||||
| Student/homemaker/retired | (14.6) | (6.7) | (19.2) | ||||
| Income support | |||||||
| None | 164 | (59.8) | 60 | (50.0) | 104 | (65.4) | |
| Benefit | (32.9) | (46.7) | (25.0) | ||||
| Superannuation/student allowance | (7.3) | (3.3) | (9.6) | ||||
| Highest qualification | |||||||
| None/below secondary school level | 163 | (16.6) | 59 | (17.0) | 104 | (16.4) | |
| Secondary school qualification | (39.3) | (44.1) | (36.5) | ||||
| Trade/technical qualification | (11.0) | (6.8) | (13.5) | ||||
| Undergraduate certificate/diploma | (18.4) | (20.3) | (17.3) | ||||
| University degree or higher | (14.7) | (11.9) | (16.4) | ||||
| Annual personal income | |||||||
| ≤ $20,000 | 164 | (26.8) | 60 | (26.7) | 104 | (26.9) | |
| $20,001–$40,000 | (23.2) | (28.3) | (20.2) | ||||
| $40,001–$60,000 | (22.0) | (20.0) | (23.1) | ||||
| $60,001–$80,000 | (11.0) | (6.7) | (13.5) | ||||
| $80,001–$100,000 | (4.3) | (5.0) | (3.9) | ||||
| > $100,000 | (3.1) | (3.3) | (2.9) | ||||
| Not reported | (9.8) | (10.0) | (9.6) | ||||
aWith/without children aged less than 18 years usually living at home