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Table 1 Demographic breakdown of non-problem (n = 1510) and at-risk problem gamblers (n = 663)

From: Problem gambling among ethnic minorities: results from an epidemiological study

Variable

Non-PG

 

Low risk PG

 

Moderate risk PG

 

High risk PG

 

Total

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

n (% of total)

Age*

21–24

92

6.1

34

12.3

28

14.8

38

19.4

192 (8.8)

25–34

237

15.7

65

23.5

52

27.5

73

37.2

427 (19.6)

35–44

312

20.6

49

17.7

50

26.5

55

28.1

466 (21.4)

45–54

332

22.0

66

23.8

32

16.9

21

10.7

451 (20.8)

55–64

243

16.1

30

10.8

12

6.3

7

3.6

292 (13.4)

65+

295

19.5

33

11.9

15

7.9

2

1.0

345 (15.9)

Gender*

Male

695

46.0

150

54.2

120

63.2

136

69.4

1101 (50.6)

Female

815

54.0

127

45.8

70

36.8

60

30.6

1072 (49.4)

Race/ethnicity*

White

1016

67.3

155

60.0

90

47.4

80

40.8

1341 (61.7)

Hispanic

245

16.2

40

14.4

49

25.8

60

30.6

394 (18.1)

Black

155

10.3

51

18.4

27

14.2

28

14.3

261 (12.0)

Asian/other

94

6.2

31

11.2

24

12.6

28

14.3

177 (8.2)

Marital status*

Married or living w/partner

937

62.0

162

58.5

108

56.8

139

70.9

1346 (62.0)

Divorced, separated, Widowed

241

16.0

42

15.2

15

7.9

19

9.7

317 (14.6)

Single (never married)

332

22.0

73

26.3

67

35.3

38

19.4

510 (23.4)

Health status (past year)*

Excellent

271

17.9

35

12.6

38

20.0

59

30.1

403 (18.5)

Good/fair

1051

69.6

197

71.2

118

62.1

111

56.6

1477 (68.0)

Poor

188

12.5

45

16.2

34

17.9

26

13.3

293 (13.5)

Overall stress level (past year)*

Low

355

23.5

56

20.2

37

19.5

30

15.3

478 (22.0)

Moderate

1020

67.6

200

72.2

137

72.1

121

61.7

1478 (68.0)

High

135

8.9

21

7.6

16

8.4

45

23.0

217 (10.0)

Yearly household income

Less than $15,000

65

4.3

14

5.1

9

4.7

13

6.6

101 (4.7)

$15,000–29,999

137

9.1

19

6.9

30

15.8

18

9.3

204 (9.4)

$30,000–49,999

207

13.7

53

19.1

28

14.7

21

10.7

309 (14.2)

$50,000–69,999

256

17.0

54

19.5

42

22.1

44

22.4

396 (18.2)

$70,000–99,999

305

20.2

57

20.6

36

18.9

41

20.9

439 (20.2)

$100,000–124,999

198

13.1

36

13.0

18

9.6

34

17.3

286 (13.2)

$125,000–149,999

120

7.9

15

5.4

10

5.3

14

7.2

159 (7.3)

$150,000 or more

222

14.7

29

10.4

17

8.9

11

5.6

279 (12.8)

Education level

Less than high school or GED

17

1.1

10

3.6

5

2.6

12

6.1

44 (2.0)

High school diploma or GED

294

19.5

60

21.7

34

18.0

33

16.8

421 (19.4)

Some college (less than 1 year)

114

7.5

30

10.8

23

12.1

18

9.2

185 (8.5)

Some college (more than 1 year)

187

12.4

35

12.6

19

10.0

15

7.7

256 (11.8)

Associate’s degree

145

9.6

17

6.1

15

7.9

22

11.2

199 (9.1)

Bachelor’s degree

465

30.8

89

32.1

55

28.9

44

22.4

653 (30.1)

Master’s degree

219

14.5

27

9.7

25

13.2

33

16.8

304 (14.0)

Professional degree

38

2.5

6

2.2

9

4.7

13

6.6

66 (3.0)

Doctorate degree

31

2.1

3

1.2

5

2.6

6

3.2

45 (2.1)

Employment status

Employed for Wages

843

55.8

173

62.5

120

63.2

127

64.7

1263 (58.2)

Self-employed

121

8.0

24

8.7

15

7.9

25

12.7

185 (8.5)

Out of work (less than 1 year)

34

2.3

5

1.8

2

1.1

7

3.6

48 (2.2)

Out of work (more than 1 year)

32

2.1

7

2.5

9

4.7

5

2.6

53 (2.4)

Homemaker

90

6.1

14

5.1

6

3.2

12

6.1

122 (5.6)

Student

61

4.0

15

5.3

17

8.9

7

3.6

100 (4.6)

Retired

283

18.7

31

11.2

15

7.8

6

3.1

335 (15.4)

Unable to work

46

3.0

8

2.9

6

3.2

7

3.6

67 (3.1)

  1. * p ≤ .01