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Table 2 Comparison between Concerned Significant Others in both waves and CSOs in only Wave I (unweighted) a

From: The concerned significant others of people with gambling problems in a national representative sample in Sweden – a 1 year follow-up study

  

Proportions in sample

OR

Proportions in sample

OR

  

Male non-CSOs (n = 303)

Male CSOs (n = 342)

(95% CI)

Female non-CSOs (n = 253)

Female CSOs (n = 329)

(95% CI)

Health

Problem gambling (PGSI 3+)

5.9 (18)

8.5 (29)

1.5 (0.8–2.7)ns

2.4 (6)

4.6 (15)

2.0 (0.7–5.1)ns

Good health

85.5 (259)

88.9 (304)

1.4 (0.9–2.2)ns

79.0 (199)

76.9 (253)

0.9 (0.6–1.3)ns

Mental health problems (Kessler 6)

37.5 (113)

47.4 (161)

1.4 (1.1–2.1)*

54.6 (136)

66.4 (213)

1.7 (1.2–2.4)**

Risky alcohol behavior (AUDIT)

35.2 (106)

38.2 (130)

1.1 (0.8–1.6)ns

12.7 (32)

17.5 (57)

1.4 (0.9–2.3)ns

Financial hardship

Difficulties paying bills

12.8 (36)

15.4 (49)

1.2 (0.8–2.0)ns

21.5 (49)

30.5 (93)

1.6 (1.1–2.4)*

Life events in last 12 months

More arguments with someone close

10.0 (30)

16.7 (57)

1.8 (1.2–2.9)***

16.8 (42)

29.8 (97)

2.1 (1.4–3.2)***

Divorce or separation

11.3 (34)

13.5 (46)

1.2 (0.8–2.0)ns

11.2 (28)

14.8 (48)

1.4 (0.8–2.3)ns

Problems at work

11.2 (29)

13.8 (42)

1.2 (0.8–2.1)ns

15.2 (32)

21.6 (59)

1.5 (0.9–2.5)ns

Legal problems

6.9 (21)

12.4 (42)

1.4 (1.1–3.3)*

7.2 (18)

11.4 (37)

1.6 (0.9–3.0)ns

Death of someone close

27.2 (82)

29.5 (101)

1.1 (0.8–1.6)ns

23.1 (58)

34 (111)

1.7 (1.2–2.5)**

  1. Chi-square test and logistic regressiona.
  2. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.
  3. aBold text indicate significant findings.