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. 2022 Aug 12:1–18. Online ahead of print. doi: 10.1007/s10899-022-10152-4

Table 2.

Frequency (times per year) and duration (hours each time) of gambling

Frequency (times per year)
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