Table 4 Multivariable models for 2006 reported gambling problems
From: Gambling problems amongst the CALD population of Australia: hidden, visible or not a problem?
Explanatory variables | Model 1 | Model 2 | Reported gambling problems% (SE) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | Â |
CALD status | |||
Non-CALD | na | (p = 0.015) 1.00 | 3.5 (0.3) |
CALD | na | 0.47 (0.26-0.85) | 1.3 (0.4) |
Country of birth and language | |||
Australia and English at home | (p = 0.064) 1.00 | na | 3.3 (0.2) |
Australia and not English at home | 1.58 (0.64-3.87) | na | 6.7 (2.4) |
Overseas and English at home | 1.48 (0.92-2.37) | na | 3.7 (0.7) |
Overseas and not English at home | 0.53 (0.30-0.95) | na | 1.3 (0.4) |
Region of birth | |||
Any other country (incl. Australia) | na | (p = 0.049) 1.00 | 3.1 (0.2) |
New Zealand/Oceania | na | 2.13 (1.00-4.52) | 6.4 (2.0) |
Proficiency in English language | |||
Speaks at home | Â | dropped | 3.3 (0.2) |
Very well | Â | dropped | 3.8 (1.0) |
Well/not well/none | Â | dropped | 1.0 (0.4) |
State/Territory | |||
WA | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.5 (0.4) |
NSW | 2.58 (1.35-4.92) | 2.39 (1.27-4.51) | 3.3 (0.5) |
VIC | 2.60 (1.44-4.69) | 2.45 (1.34-4.47) | 3.2 (0.5) |
QLD | 2.45 (1.41-4.23) | 2.31 (1.32-4.02) | 3.6 (0.5) |
SA | 2.70 (1.54-4.73) | 2.66 (1.52-4.67) | 3.6 (0.5) |
NT | 2.65 (1.61-4.36) | 2.57 (1.57-4.22) | 4.5 (0.6) |
ACT | 3.26 (1.79-5.92) | 3.14 (1.73-5.69) | 4.3 (0.5) |
TAS | 1.93 (1.01-3.71) | 1.87 (0.96-3.67) | 2.4 (0.4) |
Age (years) | |||
18-24 | 1.90 (1.12-3.21) | 1.84 (1.12-3.05) | 4.0 (0.9) |
25-34 | 2.83 (1.68-4.75) | 2.71 (1.66-4.45) | 4.3 (0.6) |
35-44 | 2.70 (1.61-4.53) | 2.64 (1.62-4.30) | 4.0 (0.4) |
45-54 | 2.59 (1.41-4.73) | 2.54 (1.40-4.63) | 3.7 (0.7) |
55 or more | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.3 (0.2) |
Cash flow problems | |||
No cash flow problems | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.3 (0.2) |
One problem | 1.62 (0.97-2.70) | 1.63 (0.98-2.72) | 4.8 (1.0) |
Two or more problems | 2.39 (1.61-3.55) | 2.40 (1.61-3.59) | 8.6 (1.0) |
Social participation last 12 months | |||
Sport and recreation | 1.36 (1.05-1.76) | 1.40 (1.08-1.80) | 4.0 (0.4) |
No sport and recreation | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.7 (0.2) |
Social participation last 12 months | |||
Arts and crafts | 1.53 (1.03-2.27) | 1.55 (1.04-2.31) | 4.5 (0.7) |
No arts and crafts | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.9 (0.3) |
Physical or threatened violence | |||
Victim | 2.94 (2.16-4.01) | 2.99 (2.18-4.10) | 9.8 (1.0) |
Not a victim | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.4 (0.2) |
Self assessed health | |||
Excellent | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.5 (0.5) |
Very good | 1.13 (0.68-1.88) | 1.11 (0.67-1.84) | 2.7 (0.3) |
Good | 1.66 (1.04-2.63) | 1.62 (1.02-2.58) | 4.0 (0.5) |
Fair | 1.75 (0.90-3.40) | 1.71 (0.89-3.29) | 3.5 (0.8) |
Poor | 1.96 (0.93-4.15) | 1.92 (0.92-4.02) | 4.1 (1.1) |