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Table 1 Children’s general and gambling characteristics

From: Factors that influence children’s gambling attitudes and consumption intentions: lessons for gambling harm prevention research, policies and advocacy strategies

Gender

 Male

41 (85.4%)

 Female

7 (14.6%)

Age

 8–11 years

23 (47.9%)

 12–16 years

25 (52.1%)

Most popular producta

 Sports betting

23 (47.9%)

 Lotteries

22 (45.8%)

 Horse racing

21 (43.8%)

 EGMs

13 (27.1%)

 Casino games

5 (10.4%)

 Keno

5 (10.4%)

 Scratch cards

4 (8.3%)

 Raffle

2 (4.1%)

Gambling product children would like to try

 Sports betting

17 (35.4%)

 Lotteries

6 (12.5%)

 Horse racing

6 (12.5%)

 Casino games

6 (12.5%)

 Scratch cards

5 (10.4%)

 Raffles

3 (6.3%)

 EGMs

1 (2.1%)

 Keno

1 (2.1%)

 No response

3 (6.3%)

Ever gambled

 No

29 (60.4%)

 Yes

19 (39.6%)

Consumption intentions

 Desire to gamble in the future

18 (37.5%)

 No desire to gamble

16 (33.3%)

 Desire to try gambling now and in the future

12 (25.0%)

 Desire to try gambling now but not in the future

2 (4.2%)

  1. aChildren could select two gambling activities as the most popular. The percentages reflect the number of children in the sample and not the number of choices