Table 1 Unadjusted logistic regression models for carer reported gambling problems and community level variables

Community code

1

14.2 (50)

52.0 (26)

0.38 (0.13–1.08)

2

9.9 (35)

45.7 (16)

0.29 (0.10–0.86)

3

9.9 (35)

74.3 (26)

1.0

4

5.7 (20)

30.0 (6)

0.15 (0.04–0.52)

5

12.8 (45)

44.4 (20)

0.28 (0.10–0.77)

6

3.1 (11)

18.2 (2)

0.08 (0.01–0.44)

7

14.5 (51)

10.0 (5)

0.04 (0.01–0.13)

8

17.1 (60)

37.9 (22)

0.21 (0.07–0.60)

9

7.7 (27)

48.2 (13)

0.32 (0.10–1.03)

10

5.1 (18)

25.0 (4)

0.12 (0.03–0.45)

Community FHLP³ measure

Better (8 communities)

84.4 (297)

37.0 (108)

1.0

Worse (2 communities)

15.6 (55)

58.2 (32)

2.37 (1.29–4.37)

Community Environmental health

Best (2 communities)

20.2 (71)

34.8 (24)

1.0

Better (4 communities)

37.2 (131)

29.7 (38)

0.79 (0.38–1.63)

Poor (2 communities)

18.5 (65)

40.0 (26)

1.25 (0.57–2.74)

Poorest (2 communities)

24.2 (85)

61.2 (52)

2.95 (1.35–6.45)

Number of outstations attached

No outstations (2 communities)

35.8 (126)

49.2 (61)

1.0

1 to 5 (4 communities)

58.5 (206)

36.0 (73)

0.58 (0.35–0.96)

14 (2 communities)

5.7 (20)

30.0 (6)

0.44 (0.16–1.23)

Community location

Desert (2 communities)

10.8 (38)

27.8 (10)

1.0

Inland-tropical (4 communities)

35.8 (126)

50.8 (64)

2.68 (1.20–6.01)

Coastal (4 communities)

53.4 (188)

35.7 (66)

1.44 (0.65–3.21)

Access to Doctor

Resident (5 communities)

45.5 (160)

25.2 (39)

1.0

Twice or less/week (5 communities)

54.6 (192)

52.6 (101)

3.30 (1.96–5.57)

Community facilities present

Women’s centre (7 communities)

76.7 (270)

35.9 (95)

0.46 (0.27–0.79)

Aged care (6 communities)

59.7 (210)

73.0 (73)

0.59 (0.36–0.97)