Table 2.

Distribution of PGSI Items (Problem Gambling Severity Index) in Women and Men. N=327. Chi-Square Analyses (Linear-by-Linear)

	Women, % (n)	Men, % (n)	p value	Missing Data
Gambled more than you can afford			<0.001	0
Never	14 (15)	32 (72)
Rarely	53 (55)	50 (111)
Sometimes	22 (23)	11 (24)
Almost always	11 (11)	7 (16)
Tolerance			0.047	1
Never	23 (24)	28 (63)
Rarely	51 (53)	55 (123)
Sometimes	16 (17)	11 (24)
Almost always	10 (10)	5 (12)
Chasing losses			0.106	2
Never	10 (10)	17 (38)
Rarely	59 (60)	57 (127)
Sometimes	22 (22)	19 (42)
Almost always	10 (10)	7 (16)
Borrowed or sold something for money for gambling			0.003	1
Never	57 (59)	68 (152)
Rarely	26 (27)	24 (53)
Sometimes	8 (8)	5 (12)
Almost always	10 (10)	2 (5)
Gambling is a problem			0.088	7
Never	25 (25)	28 (61)
Rarely	48 (48)	57 (125)
Sometimes	18 (18)	9 (20)
Almost always	9 (9)	6 (14)
Health consequences			0.208	3
Never	33 (33)	40 (89)
Rarely	48 (48)	43 (97)
Sometimes	11 (11)	10 (23)
Almost always	9 (9)	6 (14)
Criticized for one’s gambling			0.316	6
Never	52 (53)	53 (116)
Rarely	31 (31)	36 (79)
Sometimes	9 (9)	8 (17)
Almost always	8 (8)	4 (8)
Financial problems			0.004	5
Never	44 (44)	61 (135)
Rarely	37 (37)	27 (60)
Sometimes	11 (11)	9 (21)
Almost always	8 (8)	3 (6)
Feelings of guilt			0.004	2
Never	12 (12)	22 (48)
Rarely	57 (58)	58 (130)
Sometimes	15 (15)	12 (26)
Almost always	17 (17)	9 (19)

Abbreviations: PGSI, Problem Gambling Severity Index (Wynne and Ferris, 2001).