Table 1 Association between socio-demographic characteristics among the subgroups of gamblers
From: Factors associated with disordered gambling in Finland
| Â | All gamblers | Non-problem gamblers | Problem gamblers | Pathological gamblers | X2test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | N = 3451 | n = 3345 | n = 67 | n = 39 |  |
Characteristics | % | % | % | % | Â |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Male | 53.2 | 52.2 | 85.7 | 70.0 | X2 = 35.374, df = 2, p ≤ 0.001 |
  Female | 46.8 | 47.8 | 14.3 | 30.0 |  |
Age, in years | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  15-24 | 14.2 | 13.9 | 21.7 | 25.6 |  |
  25-34 | 18.2 | 17.9 | 23.2 | 28.2 | X2 = 15.061, df = 6, p = 0.019 |
  35-49 | 26.9 | 27.0 | 26.1 | 15.4 |  |
  ≥ 50 | 40.7 | 41.1 | 29.0 | 30.8 |  |
Education | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  ≤ 12 years education | 40.0 | 39.5 | 57.1 | 47.5 | X2 = 9.792, df = 2, p = 0.007 |
  > 12 years education | 60.0 | 60.5 | 42.9 | 52.5 |  |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Married/registered relationship | 48.1 | 48.9 | 27.9 | 25.0 | X2 = 31.040, df = 6, p ≤ 0.001 |
  Cohabiting | 17.9 | 18.0 | 11.8 | 25.0 |  |
  Separated/divorced/widowed | 10.2 | 10.0 | 16.2 | 15.0 |  |
  Single | 23.7 | 23.1 | 44.1 | 35.0 |  |