Table 6.
Correlations of the CAGI/GPSS and short SOGS, with the largest bet and gambling frequency (n = 3267)
| Variable | Participation (%) | CAGI/GPSS total | Short SOGS |
|---|---|---|---|
| How often… | |||
| Bet money on cards games | 9.8 | 0.29 | 0.22 |
| Bet money on dice games | 3.0 | 0.19 | 0.22 |
| Bet money on games of skill (pool, darts, bowling, chess) | 7.9 | 0.31 | 0.26 |
| Played bingo for money | 5.3 | 0.13 | 0.10 |
| Bet money in sports pools | 11.0 | 0.26 | 0.17 |
| Bought sports lottery tickets | 3.0 | 0.22 | 0.19 |
| Bought any other lottery tickets | 8.6 | 0.14 | 0.13 |
| Bet money at video gambling machines | 1.8 | 0.21 | 0.18 |
| Bet money at casino in Ontario | 0.5 | 0.11 | 0.08 |
| Bet money over Internet | 4.2 | 0.28 | 0.21 |
| Bet money in other ways | 10.5 | 0.17 | 0.17 |
| Mean (STE) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Largest amount of money spent gambling | 0.45 (0.06) | 0.37 | 0.28 |
| Total gambling frequency | 6.18 (0.04) | 0.36 | 0.24 |
All correlations were significant at p < 0.001