SWELOGS a longitudinal study on Gambling and Health

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1 SWELOGS a longitudinal study on Gambling and Health A presentation of some results based on the first data collection Ulla Romild, Ph D in Statistics

2 Contents Gambling in Sweden Cluster Analysis The different categories The future

3 Sampling and methods for data collection Sample individuals, aged Data collection Telephone interviews from October 2008 until April 2009 Questionnaires sent by post to those not reached by telephone (data collection closed in August 2009) Respondents Around 8 200, responded (the weighted sample represents a 63% respons rate).

4 Questionnaire Gambling (lifetime and past 12 months) Gambling problems (SOGS, PGSI, FORS) and gambling related questions Computer gaming Health, demografics, socio-economy + register variables from Statistics Sweden

5 Male and female gambling in different gambling forms Lottery Lotto Sports Horses Poker C asino games Men Women Vegas (machines) TV-shows Bingo Internet

6 Problem gambling (PGSI 3+) in different gambling forms 12% 9% 6% 3% 0% Horses TV-shows Casino games Bingo Lottery Sports Vegas (machines) Lotto Poker Only one gambling form More than one gambling form

7 Problem gambling (PGSI 3+) in different gambling forms 12% 9% 6% 3% 0% Horses TV-shows Casino games Bingo Lottery Sports Vegas (machines) Lotto Poker Only one gambling form More than one gambling form

8 Problem gambling (PGSI 3+) in different gambling forms 12% 9% 6% 3% 0% Horses TV-shows Casino games Bingo Lottery Sports Vegas (machines) Lotto Poker Only one gambling form More than one gambling form

9 Problem gambling (PGSI 3+) in different gambling forms 12% 9% 6% 3% 0% Horses TV-shows Casino games Bingo Lottery Sports Vegas (machines) Lotto Poker Only one gambling form More than one gambling form

10 Cluster analysis Input data (ordinal): 9 variables with gambling frequency past 12 months for each gambling form: not gambled gambled past year but less than monthly gambled once/month gambled several times/month gambled every week

11 Gambling clusters Poker gamblers 5% Occasional gamblers 10% Heavy gamblers 9% Non gamblers 30% Habitual gamblers 29% Seldom gamblers 18%

12 Estimates for the Swedish population aged Mean age=46, sd=18 50% women 15% born outside Sweden Single/ Married/ not living living with a with a partner partner Children 5% 26% 27% studied at university level 30% have children in their household No children 42% 35%

13 Non gamblers (30%) Mean age=46, sd=20 55% women 24% born outside Sweden 31% studied at university level Average income, but more differentiated 28% have children in their household

14 Seldom gamblers (18%) Mean age=50, sd=18 63% women 10% born outside Sweden 32% studied at university level Average income, less differentiated 32% have children in their household Lotteries, horses, some bingo or TV-shows. 2% gambling on the Internet Not much time nor money spent

15 Habitual gamblers (29%) Mean age=53, sd=14 48% women 11% born outside Sweden 25% studied at university level Mean income above average, less differentiated 33% have children in their household All gambling forms, and especially horses and lotto, not many in poker, casino-games or machines. 10% gambling on the Internet. Many frequent gamblers, spend fairly large sums on gambling.

16 Occasional gamblers (10%) Mean age=40, sd=18 54% women 14% born outside Sweden 22% studied at university level Lower average income, less differentiated 15% have children in their household All gambling forms except poker. Not much bingo or casino games. Calling into TV-shows common. 5% gambling on the Internet. Not much time, mainly small sums spent.

17 Poker gamblers (5%) Mean age=29, sd=14 20% women 7% born outside Sweden 27% studied at university level Lower average income, less differentiated 16% have children in household Everybody play poker. All gambling forms except TV-shows. Few bingo or lotto gamblers. 20% gambling on the Internet. More time spent than the average, small sums for half the group.

18 Heavy gamblers (9%) Mean age=36, sd=14 24% women 11% born outside Sweden 18% studied at university level Average income, but less differentiated 29% have children in their household All gambling forms, most frequent gamblers. 33% gamble on the Internet. Much time and money spent on gambling.

19 Problem gambling (PGSI 3+) in different clusters Heavy gamblers 11% Poker gamblers 5% Occasional gamblers 2% Habitual gamblers 2% Seldom gamblers 1% Non gamblers 0 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14%

20 Gambling clusters Poker gamblers 5% Occasional gamblers 10% Heavy gamblers 9% Non gamblers 30% Habitual gamblers 29% Seldom gamblers 18%

21 Problem gamblers (PGSI 3+) Seldom gamblers 6% Heavy gamblers 43% Habitual gamblers 29% Poker gamblers 11% Occasional gamblers 11%

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