Research Article
Associations between Problematic Gambling, Gaming, and Internet Use: A Cross-Sectional Population Survey
Table 1
Group characteristics (N = 1,593).
| | | % (n) |
| | Age | | 15–18 yrs | 4 (66) | | 19–24 yrs | 11 (179) | | 25–29 yrs | 10 (158) | | 30–39 yrs | 18 (282) | | 40–49 yrs | 18 (291) | | 50–59 yrs | 19 (300) | | 60+ yrs | 19 (310) | | Missing | 0 (7) |
| | Gender | | Male | 49 (783) | | Female | 48 (772) | | Transgender | 0 (2) | | Missing | 2 (36) |
| | Sexual orientation | | Heterosexual | 93 (1,483) | | Homosexual | 2 (24) | | Bisexual | 4 (63) | | Others | 1 (22) | | Missing | 0 (1) |
| | Occupation | | Employed | 65 (1,043) | | Studying | 14 (222) | | Job-seeking | 4 (58) | | Retired | 14 (220) | | Others | 3 (49) | | Missing | 0 (1) |
| | Number of friends outside the internet | | Satisfactory | 76 (1,207) | | Too many | 5 (72) | | Too few, feeling lonely | 20 (314) |
| | Ever sought treatment for psychological distress | | Yes | 31 (489) | | No | 67 (1,061) | | Prefer not to answer | 3 (43) |
| | Gambling (CLiP, number of items) | | 0 | 90 (1,437) | | 1 | 6 (98) | | 2 | 2 (35) | | 3 | 1 (23) |
| | Gaming (GAS score) | Mean 9.65 (std dev 3.94), median 8 (IQR 7–11) |
| | Internet use (PRIUSS score) | Mean 2.42 (std dev 2.43), median 2 (IQR 2–4) |
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