Table 1 Participant demographics, gambling initiation, favourite forms, and PGSI scores
From: Senior gambling in Hong Kong: through the lenses of Chinese senior gamblers – an exploratory study
Pseudonym | Sex | Age | Occupation | Marital status | Gambling initiation | Favourite forms | PGSI score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alice | Female | 65 | Homemaker | Married | Friends | Mahjong | 0 |
Mrs Fong | Female | 68 | Retired | Widowed | Family | Mahjong | 1 |
Cindy | Female | Unknown | Homemaker | Married | Neighbours | Mahjong | 0 |
Mary | Female | 65 | Retired | Married | Family | Mahjong | 1 |
Mrs Guo | Female | 85 | Retired | Unknown | Family | Mahjong | 1 |
Mrs Lo | Female | 71 | Retired (Homemaker) | Unknown | Unknown | Mahjong | 1 |
Natalie | Female | 55 | Homemaker | Married | Family | Mahjong, | 10 |
Eva | Female | 65 | Retired | Single | Unknown | Mahjong, Mark Six | 0 |
Peter | Male | 56 | Truck driver | Married | Family | Horse races, Mahjong | 2 |
John | Male | 56 | Retired | Married | Family | Horse races, Casino table games | 8 |
Jack | Male | 85 | Retired (ex prison officer) | Unknown | Family (uncle) | Horse races, Mahjong, Mark Six | 6 |
Tong | Male | 58 | Retired | Divorced | Neighbours | “Fifteen Lakes” card game | 0 |
Mathew | Male | 71 | Retired | Unknown | Unknown | “Fifteen Lakes” card game, Mahjong | 0 |
David | Male | 78 | Retired | Married | Unknown | “Fifteen Lakes” card game | 0 |
Walter | Male | 68 | Retired | Married | Family, Friends | Mark Six, Mahjong | 0 |
Michael | Male | 76 | Retired | Unknown | Friends | Horse races, Mahjong | 0 |
Bob | Male | 65 | Retired | Unknown | Unknown | “Fifteen Lakes” card game, horse races, Chinese Chess | 1 |
Ron | Male | 62 | Taxi driver | Unknown | Friends at work | Mark Six, Horse races | 1 |
Shawn | Male | 55 | Restaurant chef | Married | Unknown | Mahjong, casino table games | 13 |