Table 1 Socio-demographic and gambling characteristics
n = 500 (%) | |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Male | 245 (49.0) |
Female | 255 (51.0) |
Age | |
16–24 | 82 (16.4) |
25–34 | 94 (18.8) |
35–44 | 85 (17.0) |
45–54 | 80 (16.0) |
55–64 | 69 (13.8) |
65 or older | 90 (18.0) |
Occupation | |
Working full-time | 193 (38.6) |
Working part-time or casually | 104 (20.8) |
Unemployed but looking for work | 23 (4.6) |
Homemaker | 32 (6.4) |
Retired | 102 (20.4) |
Full-time student | 41 (8.2) |
Other | 5 (1.0) |
Education | |
Below year 10 | 10 (2.0) |
Year 10 | 49 (9.8) |
Year 12 | 102 (20.4) |
Certificate I, II, III, IV | 73 (14.6) |
Diploma/advanced diploma | 63 (12.6) |
Bachelors degree | 131 (26.2) |
Graduate diploma/graduate certificate | 22 (4.4) |
Postgraduate degree | 50 (10.0) |
SEIFA decile* | |
1–3 | 71 (14.2) |
4–7 | 203 (40.8) |
8–10 | 224 (45.0) |
PGSI | |
Non-gambler | 96 (19.2) |
Non-problem gambling | 203 (40.6) |
Low risk gambling | 59 (11.8) |
Moderate risk gambling | 59 (11.8) |
Problem gambling | 83 (16.6) |