Socio-Demographic Factors, Gambling Behaviour, and the Level of Gambling Expenditure: A Population-Based Study

• DOI: 10.1007/s10899-021-10075-6
• Publication Date: 2021-10-05T03:15:26Z
• Authors: Tanja Grönroos; Anne Kouvonen; Jukka Kontto; Anne H. Salonen
• Keywords: Male; PARTICIPATION; DETERMINANTS; Population survey; HARM; Social policy; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Surveys and Questionnaires; Humans; Gambling expenditure; Demography; RISK; Original Paper; INCOME INEQUALITY; FINLAND; Socio-demographic factors; PREVALENCE; Behavior, Addictive; 5144 Social psychology; Gambling; 8. Economic growth; Income; Register data; Female; Longitudinal study; Health Expenditures

Abstract The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between socio-demographic factors, gambling behaviour, and level expenditure. data were drawn from population-based Gambling Harms Survey 2016 2017 conducted in Finland. linked register-based variables. Past-year gamblers included (Wave 1; n = 5 805, both Waves; 2 165). showed that 4.2 % produced 50.0 total GE 2016, 33.1 by those with a problem 43.3 at-risk pattern. Compared lowest group, highest group more likely be men, aged 25 or older, upper secondary education, have high income, on disability pension sickness allowance, frequent gamblers, at least six game types, showing patterns. Cumulative weekly income tertiles remained fairly stable years. results suggest is highly concentrated. Among small high-intensity consumers, majority revenue comes gambling. Participants low differ intermediate groups terms socio-demographics behaviour.