Table 1 Socio-demographic and gambling-related characteristics of the study sample (n = 3602).
Variable | n (%) | M(SD) |
|---|---|---|
Socio-demographic characteristics | ||
Age | 9.72(12.56) | |
Gender | ||
Male | 3032 (84.18) | |
Female | 570 (15.82) | |
Residential area | ||
Metropolitan | 2184 (60.63) | |
Rural/regional | 1418 (39.37) | |
Education | ||
Junior high school or below | 649(19.66) | |
High school | 1133(34.32) | |
Associate degree | 908(27.51) | |
Bachelor’s degree | 559(16.93) | |
Graduate degree or higher | 52(1.58) | |
Gambling-related characteristics | ||
Type of game | ||
Sport betting | 1405 (39.01) | |
Number games (e.g., Super Lotto and the Seven Star Lottery) | 2871 (79.71) | |
Scratch card | 1160 (32.20) | |
Years of gambling | ||
0–1 years | 420 (11.66) | |
2–5 years | 1224 (33.98) | |
6–10 years | 1244 (34.54) | |
11–25 years | 684 (18.99) | |
26–50 years | 30 (0.83) | |
