Table 1 Demographic characteristics of 998 past month internet gamblers
Demographic Factor | n = 998 |
|---|---|
PGSI Sum [Median, 25th–75th percentile] | 1.00 [0.00, 6.00] |
Kessler 6 Sum [Median, 25th–75th percentile] | 3.00 [0.00, 10.00] |
Age (Mean, SD) | 48.18 (15.81) |
Gender (n, %) | |
 Male | 570 (57.11) |
 Female | 427 (42.79) |
 Other | 1 (0.10) |
Relationship Status (n, %) | |
 Not in a romantic relationship | 302 (30.26) |
 Casually dating (i.e., not exclusive) | 39 (3.91) |
 Exclusively dating | 44 (4.41) |
 Engaged | 14 (1.40) |
 Living together | 67 (6.71) |
 Married or defacto | 532 (53.31) |
Education (n, %) | |
 Postgraduate qualification | 106 (10.62) |
 University or college degree | 260 (26.05) |
 Trade/technical certificate/diploma | 298 (29.86) |
 Year 12 or equivalent | 201 (20.14) |
 Year 10 or equivalent | 116 (11.62) |
 Less than Year 10 | 17 (1.70) |
Work Status (n, %) | |
 Work full-time | 404 (40.48) |
 Work part-time or casual | 189 (18.94) |
 Unemployed | 53 (5.31) |
 Full-time student | 37 (3.71) |
 Full-time home duties | 61 (6.11) |
 Retired | 186 (18.64) |
 Sick or disability pension | 51 (5.11) |
 Other | 17 (1.70) |
Household Income (n, %) | |
 Less than $25,000 per year | 82 (8.22) |
 $25,000–$49,999 | 225 (22.55) |
 $50,000–$74,999 | 173 (17.33) |
 $75,000–$99,999 | 156 (15.63) |
 $100,000–$124,999 | 109 (10.92) |
 $125,000–$149,999 | 79 (7.92) |
 $150,000–$174,999 | 33 (3.31) |
 $175,000–$199,999 | 22 (2.20) |
 $200,000 or more per year | 27 (2.71) |
 I prefer not to say | 92 (9.22) |
Born in Australia (n, %) | |
 Yes | 797 (79.86) |
 No | 201 (20.14) |
Language Other Than English at Home (n, %) | |
 Yes | 88 (8.82) |
 No | 910 (91.18) |
Ethnicity (n, %) | |
 European | 815 (81.66) |
 East and Southeast Asian | 70 (7.01) |
 South Asian | 47 (4.71) |
 Middle Eastern | 19 (1.90) |
 African | 3 (0.30) |
 Latin, Central and South American | 5 (0.50) |
 Pacific Islander | 7 (0.70) |
 Indigenous Australian | 23 (2.30) |
 Other | 9 (0.90) |