Table 1 Attitudes towards gambling items in Finland
From: Attitudes towards gambling in Finland: a cross-sectional population study
Finland in 2011 | Britain4in | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Item | N14031 | Strongly agree or agree (%) | Neither agree or disagree (%) | Disagree or strongly disagree (%) | Mean2(SD) | 2007 Mean2(SD) | 2010 Mean2(SD) |
1. People should have the right to gamble whenever they want | 3987 | 53.0 | 6.4 | 40.6 | 3.17 (1.42) | 3.38 (0.95) | 3.57 (0.92) |
2. There are too many opportunities for gambling nowadays | 3953 | 73.0 | 9.5 | 17.5 | 2.09 (1.20) | 2.08 (0.94) | 2.08 (0.89) |
3. Gambling should be discouraged | 4001 | 91.9 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 1.43 (0.82) | 2.55 (1.00) | 2.69 (0.97) |
4. Most people who gamble do so sensibly 3 | 3846 | 65.1 | 7.5 | 27.4 | 3.56 (1.28) | 2.82 (0.97) | 2.98 (0.97) |
5. Gambling is dangerous for family life | 3907 | 65.7 | 12.4 | 21.9 | 2.38 (1.16) | 2.18 (0.96) | 2.35 (0.94) |
6. On balance gambling is good for society 3 | 3868 | 38.8 | 15.4 | 45.7 | 2.84 (1.28) | 2.38 (0.88) | 2.53 (0.88) |
7. Gambling livens up life 3 | 3911 | 52.5 | 12.7 | 34.9 | 3.12 (1.26) | 2.61 (0.98) | 2.69 (0.94) |
8. It would be better if gambling was banned altogether | 3973 | 14.2 | 5.9 | 80.0 | 4.08 (1.16) | 3.20 (1.05) | 3.46 (0.97) |
Total score (sum of 8 items) | 3497 | - | - | - | 22.73 (5.56) | - | - |