Forms of gambling, gambling involvement and problem gambling: evidence from a Swedish population survey

Figures & data

Figure 1. Percentage of problem gamblers among past-year and regular gamblers in different gambling forms.

Note: 95% confidence intervals. A table with frequencies can be sent on request.

Table 1. Gambling involvement in major gambling forms.

	At least once past 12 months	Regularly
Min	1	0
Max	8	8
Median	2	1
Mean	2.22	1.04
Standard deviation	1.29	1.06
Spearman’s Correlation vs. PGSI	0.20**	0.17**
Area, ROC	0.71 (0.66–0.76)	0.67 (0.63–0.71)

^** p>.01.

Figure 2. Estimated proportion of PGSI 5+ participants in relation to number of forms of gambling (yearly participation).

Note: 95% confidence intervals.

Figure 3. Percentage of non-problem and problem gamblers in relation to involvement in number of forms of gambling, regular participation.

Note: Non-problem gamblers (PGSI 0–4), n = 4,918; problem gamblers (PGSI 5+), n = 75. p>.001 (Mann-Whitney U-test).

Table 2. Correlation between gambling involvement and the intensity of gambling.

	Number of major gambling forms past year	Number of major gambling forms at least monthly past year	Money spent on gambling past 30 days (SEK)	Hours spent on gambling past 30 days
Number of major gambling forms past year	–
Number of major gambling forms at least monthly past year	.53	–
	(.51–.55)
	(n = 4,756)
Money spent on gambling past 30 days (SEK)	.54	.56	–
	(.52–.57)	(.54–.58)
	(n = 3,759)	(n = 3,759)
Hours spent on gambling past 30 days	.61	.56	.71	–
	(.59–.63)	(.54–.58)	(.69–.73)
	(n = 3,759)	(n = 3,759)	(n = 3,759)

Note:

Spearman’s correlation with 95% confidence intervals.

Figure 4. Proportion of problem gamblers (PGSI 5+) in relation to the number of different gambling forms and specific gambling forms, regular participation.

Note: Bingo and casino games excluded in the figure due to small numbers. A table with frequencies can be sent on request.