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Table 1 Descriptive analysis on adolescent gambling preferences

From: Problem gambling in adolescents: what are the psychological, social and financial consequences?

Variable

Group

never

rarely

sometimes

often

always

Playing cards

Male

N

62

17

20

12

16

127

%

16.9

4.6

5.5

3.3

4.4

34.7

Female

N

179

28

18

8

6

239

%

48.9

7.7

4.9

2.2

1.6

65.3

N

241

45

38

20

22

366

%

65.8

12.3

10.4

5.5

6

100

Sports betting house

Male

N

79

9

18

10

11

127

%

21.6

2.5

4.9

2.7

3

34.7

Female

N

225

8

3

3

0

239

%

61.5

2.2

0.8

0.8

0

65.3

N

304

17

21

13

11

366

%

83.1

4.6

5.7

3.6

3.0

100

Slot machines at casinos

Male

N

96

11

12

4

4

127

%

26.2

3

3.3

1.1

1.1

34.7

Female

N

234

1

1

3

0

239

%

63.9

0.3

0.3

0.8

0

65.3

N

330

12

13

7

4

366

%

90.2

3.3

3.6

1.9

1.1

100

Live games at casinos

Male

N

99

9

8

6

5

127

%

27

2.5

2.2

1.6

1.4

34.7

Female

N

232

3

2

2

0

239

%

63.4

0.8

0.5

0.5

0

65.3

N

331

12

10

8

5

366

%

90.4

3.3

2.7

2.2

1.4

100

Internet sports betting house

Male

N

93

9

7

6

12

127

%

25.4

2.5

1.9

1.6

3.3

34.7

Female

N

229

6

1

3

0

239

%

62.6

1.6

0.3

0.8

0

65.3

N

322

15

8

9

12

366

%

88

4.1

2.2

2.5

3.3

100

Internet casino games

Male

N

84

11

14

10

8

127

%

23

3

3.8

2.7

2.2

34.7

Female

N

206

17

9

6

1

239

%

56.3

4.6

2.5

1.6

0.3

65.3

N

290

28

23

16

9

366

%

79.2

7.7

6.3

4.4

2.5

100

Own or someone else’s performance in games of skill

Male

N

47

29

24

19

8

127

%

12.8

7.9

6.6

5.2

2.2

34.7

Female

N

141

50

23

17

8

239

%

38.5

13.7

6.3

4.6

2.2

65.3

N

188

79

47

36

16

366

%

51.4

21.6

12.8

9.8

4.4

100

A dare or challenge that you or someone else can do something

Male

N

58

22

27

12

8

127

%

15.8

6

7.4

3.3

2.2

34.7

Female

N

162

34

22

15

6

239

%

44.3

9.3

6

4.1

1.6

65.3

N

220

56

49

27

14

366

%

60.1

15.3

13.4

7.4

3.8

100

Video games for money or something of value

Male

N

87

15

11

9

5

127

%

23.8

4.1

3.0

2.5

1.4

34.7

Female

N

218

12

4

1

4

239

%

59.6

3.3

1.1

0.3

1.1

65.3

N

305

27

15

10

9

366

%

83.3

7.4

4.1

2.7

2.5

100