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. 2019 Oct 25;19:1372. doi: 10.1186/s12889-019-7738-5

Table 1.

Demographic characteristics of 998 past month internet gamblers

Demographic Factor n = 998
PGSI Sum [Median, 25th–75th percentile] 1.00 [0.00, 6.00]
Kessler 6 Sum [Median, 25th–75th percentile] 3.00 [0.00, 10.00]
Age (Mean, SD) 48.18 (15.81)
Gender (n, %)
 Male 570 (57.11)
 Female 427 (42.79)
 Other 1 (0.10)
Relationship Status (n, %)
 Not in a romantic relationship 302 (30.26)
 Casually dating (i.e., not exclusive) 39 (3.91)
 Exclusively dating 44 (4.41)
 Engaged 14 (1.40)
 Living together 67 (6.71)
 Married or defacto 532 (53.31)
Education (n, %)
 Postgraduate qualification 106 (10.62)
 University or college degree 260 (26.05)
 Trade/technical certificate/diploma 298 (29.86)
 Year 12 or equivalent 201 (20.14)
 Year 10 or equivalent 116 (11.62)
 Less than Year 10 17 (1.70)
Work Status (n, %)
 Work full-time 404 (40.48)
 Work part-time or casual 189 (18.94)
 Unemployed 53 (5.31)
 Full-time student 37 (3.71)
 Full-time home duties 61 (6.11)
 Retired 186 (18.64)
 Sick or disability pension 51 (5.11)
 Other 17 (1.70)
Household Income (n, %)
 Less than $25,000 per year 82 (8.22)
 $25,000–$49,999 225 (22.55)
 $50,000–$74,999 173 (17.33)
 $75,000–$99,999 156 (15.63)
 $100,000–$124,999 109 (10.92)
 $125,000–$149,999 79 (7.92)
 $150,000–$174,999 33 (3.31)
 $175,000–$199,999 22 (2.20)
 $200,000 or more per year 27 (2.71)
 I prefer not to say 92 (9.22)
Born in Australia (n, %)
 Yes 797 (79.86)
 No 201 (20.14)
Language Other Than English at Home (n, %)
 Yes 88 (8.82)
 No 910 (91.18)
Ethnicity (n, %)
 European 815 (81.66)
 East and Southeast Asian 70 (7.01)
 South Asian 47 (4.71)
 Middle Eastern 19 (1.90)
 African 3 (0.30)
 Latin, Central and South American 5 (0.50)
 Pacific Islander 7 (0.70)
 Indigenous Australian 23 (2.30)
 Other 9 (0.90)