Table 2.
Frequency (times per year) and duration (hours each time) of gambling
Frequency (times per year) | |||||||
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Forms of gambling | Respondents | Percent | Min. | Max. | Median | Mean | Std. Dev. |
Baccarat | 782 | 57.8% | 1 | 365 | 12 | 30.1 | 55.25 |
Sic Bo | 682 | 50.4% | 1 | 520 | 5 | 22.7 | 48.54 |
Slot machine | 644 | 47.6% | 1 | 1248 | 10 | 29.9 | 70.25 |
Lottery | 512 | 37.9% | 1 | 364 | 18 | 33.7 | 44.44 |
Blackjack | 504 | 37.3% | 1 | 416 | 9 | 20.7 | 39.15 |
Football/basketball betting | 314 | 23.2% | 1 | 520 | 12 | 41.8 | 70.00 |
Social gambling (mahjong, cards, etc.) | 219 | 16.2% | 1 | 364 | 24 | 49.3 | 64.44 |
Horse racing | 197 | 14.6% | 1 | 156 | 12 | 22.1 | 27.53 |
Roulette | 192 | 14.2% | 1 | 208 | 5 | 19.4 | 32.32 |
3-Card baccarat | 173 | 12.8% | 1 | 260 | 12 | 18.2 | 29.82 |
Texas Holdem poker | 141 | 10.4% | 1 | 260 | 4 | 17.0 | 34.54 |
Fantan | 83 | 6.1% | 1 | 364 | 12 | 32.1 | 67.71 |
Stud poker | 54 | 4.0% | 1 | 208 | 12 | 26.9 | 43.84 |
Duration (hours each time) | |||||||
Forms of gambling | Respondents | Percent | Min. | Max. | Median | Mean | Std. Dev. |
Baccarat | 723 | 53.5% | 0.16 | 27 | 2 | 2.49 | 2.25 |
Sic Bo | 625 | 46.2% | 0.16 | 30 | 1 | 1.89 | 2.00 |
Slot machine | 613 | 45.3% | 0.08 | 38 | 2 | 2.03 | 2.07 |
Lottery | 347 | 25.7% | 0.02 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.68 | 0.60 |
Blackjack | 467 | 34.5% | 0.08 | 30 | 2 | 2.26 | 2.26 |
Football/basketball betting | 207 | 15.3% | 0.08 | 16 | 1 | 1.77 | 1.89 |
Social gambling (mahjong, cards, etc.) | 215 | 15.9% | 0.5 | 24 | 3.5 | 3.67 | 2.18 |
Horse racing | 162 | 12.0% | 0.07 | 24 | 1 | 1.58 | 2.07 |
Roulette | 169 | 12.5% | 0.08 | 7 | 1 | 1.50 | 1.30 |
3-Card baccarat | 151 | 11.2% | 0.17 | 14 | 1.5 | 2.08 | 1.87 |
Texas Holdem poker | 124 | 9.2% | 0.16 | 7 | 2 | 1.96 | 1.36 |
Fantan | 71 | 5.3% | 0.16 | 20 | 1 | 1.90 | 2.58 |
Stud poker | 45 | 3.3% | 0.3 | 6 | 1 | 1.67 | 1.37 |