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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