Table 6.
Stepwise Logistic Regression Predicting for Problem and Pathological Gambling compared to Recreational Gambling (n = 6,400)
| Odds Ratio & 95% C.I. | Wald Statistics | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily Lottery Games | |||
| No | Reference group | 28.2 | < .0001 |
| Yes | 3.00 (2.00, 4.50) | ||
| Portion of friends and family regular gamblers | 2.25 (1.66, 3.05) | 27.9 | < .0001 |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||
| White | Reference group | Reference group | |
| Other | .86 (0.30, 2.43) | 0.1 | .8420 |
| Hispanic | .70 (0.28, 1.79) | 0.6 | .3097 |
| Black | 4.60 (2.55, 8.30) | 25.8 | < .0001 |
| Casino Gambling | |||
| No | Reference group | 23.1 | < .0001 |
| Yes | 2.65 (1.78, 3.94) | ||
| Gender | |||
| Male | 2.62 (1.75, 3.92) | 22.1 | < .0001 |
| Female | Reference group | ||
| Online Gambling | |||
| No | Reference group | 19.8 | < .0001 |
| Yes | 5.71 (2.65, 12.30) | ||
| Instant Lottery | |||
| No | Reference group | 15.4 | < .0001 |
| Yes | 2.70 (1.64, 4.43) | ||
| Behavioral Addictions | |||
| No | Reference group | 14.3 | < .0001 |
| Yes | 2.34 (1.50, 3.65) | ||
| Education | |||
| Beyond Bachelor’s degree | Reference group | Reference group | |
| High school or less | 3.27 (1.69, 6.33) | 13.2 | < .0001 |
| Bachelor’s or some College | 1.20 (0.63, 2.28) | 0.4 | .3333 |
| Born in United States | |||
| No | 2.49 (1.42, 4.34) | 10.3 | < .0001 |
| Yes | Reference group | ||
| Unhappy Childhood | 1.38 (1.12, 1.69) | 9.1 | < .0001 |