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Table 3 Unadjusted logistic regression models for carer report of child health (dependent variable) and carer, householder and community reported gambling problems (n children  = 618)

From: Gambling, housing conditions, community contexts and child health in remote indigenous communities in the Northern Territory, Australia

 

2 or more reports

Skin infections

Scabies2

 

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

Carer gambling problems3

1.77 (1.21–2.60)

1.86 (1.17–2.95)

1.18 (0.74–1.87)

Householder gambling problems4

1.75 (1.18–2.60)

1.11 (0.69–1.81)

1.94 (1.17–3.20)

Community level gambling problems

   

Lowest problems (<20%)

(p = 0.08) 1.0

(p = 0.30) 1.0

1.21 (0.60–2.40)

Intermediate problems (20% to 49%)

1.39 (0.83–2.33)

0.65 (0.35–1.21)

(p = 0.03) 1.0

Highest problems (>50%)

2.01 (1.09–3.69)

0.91 (0.45–1.83)

2.07 (1.21–3.53)

  1. 1 Skin infections with no scabies.
  2. 2 Scabies with or without skin infections.
  3. 3 Carer reported gambling problems for themselves or someone in the house.
  4. 4 Householder reported gambling problems for themselves or someone in the house.
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