Table 4 Unadjusted logistic regression models for carer report of child health (dependent variable) and carer and householder report of gambling problems (n _children  = 618)

Carer gambling problems¹

1.43 (0.96–2.12)

1.37 (0.92–2.05)

1.50 (1.00–2.26)

Householder gambling problems²

1.47 (1.00–2.18)

1.12 (0.74–1.69)

1.72 (1.16–2.57)

Community level gambling problems

Lowest problems (<20%)

(p = 0.97) 1.0

(p = 0.14) 1.0

(p = 0.01) 1.0

Intermediate problems (20% to 49%)

1.01 (0.61–1.69)

1.66 (0.94–2.92)

1.28 (0.75–2.18)

Highest problems (>50%)

1.07 (0.59–1.94)

1.85 (0.97–3.55)

2.29 (1.26–4.15)