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Table 1 Demographics

From: Family violence in a sample of treatment-seeking gamblers: the effect of having dependent children

Demographic variable

Gamblers (n = 164)

With childrena

(n = 60)

Without childrena

(n = 104)

n

(%)

n

(%)

n

(%)

Gender

 Female

164

(42.7)

60

(51.7)

104

(37.5)

 Male

(57.3)

(48.3)

(62.5)

Age group (years)

 20–24

162

(8.0)

59

(6.8)

103

(8.7)

 25–44

(46.9)

(59.3)

(39.8)

 45–64 

(37.0)

(32.2)

(39.8)

 65 +

(8.0)

(1.7)

(11.7)

Ethnicity

 Māori

162

(19.1)

59

(18.6)

103

(19.4)

 Pacific

(12.3)

(27.1)

(3.9)

 Asian

(17.9)

(16.9)

(18.4)

 European/other

(50.6)

(37.3)

(58.3)

Relationship status

 Single, not in a relationship

164

(39.6)

60

(33.3)

104

(43.3)

 In a relationship, but not living with partner

(6.7)

(8.3)

(5.8)

 Married or defacto, living with partner

(51.2)

(56.7)

(48.1)

 Married, not living with partner

(1.8)

(1.7)

(1.9)

 Other

(0.6)

(1.0)

Employment status

 Employed

164

(66.5)

60

(75.0)

104

(61.5)

 Unemployed

(18.9)

(18.3)

(19.2)

 Student/homemaker/retired

(14.6)

(6.7)

(19.2)

Income support

 None

164

(59.8)

60

(50.0)

104

(65.4)

 Benefit

(32.9)

(46.7)

(25.0)

 Superannuation/student allowance

(7.3)

(3.3)

(9.6)

Highest qualification

 None/below secondary school level

163

(16.6)

59

(17.0)

104

(16.4)

 Secondary school qualification

(39.3)

(44.1)

(36.5)

 Trade/technical qualification

(11.0)

(6.8)

(13.5)

 Undergraduate certificate/diploma

(18.4)

(20.3)

(17.3)

 University degree or higher

(14.7)

(11.9)

(16.4)

Annual personal income

 ≤ $20,000

164

(26.8)

60

(26.7)

104

(26.9)

 $20,001–$40,000

(23.2)

(28.3)

(20.2)

 $40,001–$60,000

(22.0)

(20.0)

(23.1)

 $60,001–$80,000

(11.0)

(6.7)

(13.5)

 $80,001–$100,000

(4.3)

(5.0)

(3.9)

 > $100,000

(3.1)

(3.3)

(2.9)

 Not reported

(9.8)

(10.0)

(9.6)

  1. aWith/without children aged less than 18 years usually living at home