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Table 4 Attitudes towards EGM harm reduction and prevention measures by the frequency of attendance at venues

From: Attitudes towards community gambling venues and support for regulatory reform: an online panel study of residents in New South Wales, Australia

 

Venue attendance

Sig

Did not attend 105 (21.0%)

Attended infrequently 214 (42.8%)

Attended frequently 181 (36.2%)

Total 500 (100.0%)

χ 2

p value

EGM harm reduction and prevention measures

 The NSW government should increase regulation of EGMs

Strongly agree

45 (42.9%)

84 (39.3%)

59 (32.6%)

188 (37.6%)

10.06

.122

Agree

42 (40.0%)

99 (46.3%)

78 (43.1%)

219 (43.8%)

Disagree

14 (13.3%)

27 (12.6%)

40 (22.1%)

81 (16.2%)

Strongly disagree

4 (3.8%)

4 (1.9%)

4 (2.2%)

12 (2.4%)

 The number of EGMs in NSW should be reduced

Strongly agree

44 (41.9%)

67 (31.3%)

50 (27.6%)

161 (32.2%)

17.08

.009*

Agree

39 (37.1%)

107 (50.0%)

77 (42.5%)

223 (44.6%)

Disagree

17 (16.2%)

38 (17.8%)

49 (27.1%)

104 (20.8%)

Strongly disagree

5 (4.8%)

2 (0.9%)

5 (2.8%)

12 (2.4%)

 I would support the removal of EGMs from my local community

Strongly agree

36 (34.3%)

57 (26.6%)

45 (24.9%)

138 (27.6%)

16.43

.012*

Agree

44 (41.9%)

92 (43.0%)

56 (30.9%)

192 (38.4%)

Disagree

20 (19.0%)

54 (25.2%)

63 (34.8%)

137 (27.4%)

Strongly disagree

5 (4.8%)

11 (5.1%)

17 (9.4%)

33 (6.6%)

Measures that reduce children’s exposure to EGMs

 Children should not be able to see or hear EGMs in clubs and hotels

Strongly agree

50 (47.6%)

100 (46.7%)

82 (45.3%)

232 (46.4%)

3.84

.699

Agree

40 (38.1%)

92 (43.0%)

80 (44.2%)

212 (42.4%)

Disagree

14 (13.3%)

20 (9.3%)

15 (8.3%)

49 (9.8%)

Strongly disagree

1 (1.0%)

2 (0.9%)

4 (2.2%)

7 (1.4%)

 There should be greater separation between gambling products and family areas in clubs and hotels

Strongly agree

50 (47.6%)

87 (40.7%)

73 (40.3%)

210 (42.0%)

8.68

.192

Agree

41 (39.0%)

110 (51.4%)

80 (44.2%)

231 (46.2%)

Disagree

12 (11.4%)

15 (7.0%)

25 (13.8%)

52 (10.4%)

Strongly disagree

2 (1.9%)

2 (0.9%)

3 (1.7%)

7 (1.4%)

 Clubs and hotels can be “family friendly” and also contain EGMs

Strongly agree

10 (9.5%)

24 (11.2%)

35 (19.3%)

69 (13.8%)

27.67

< .001*

Agree

48 (45.7%)

124 (57.9%)

101 (55.8%)

273 (54.6%)

Disagree

29 (27.6%)

57 (26.6%)

32 (17.7%)

118 (23.6%)

Strongly disagree

18 (17.1%)

9 (4.2%)

13 (7.2%)

40 (8.0%)

  1. *Indicates values significant at the 95% level