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Population Gambling "vulnerability index" from Brent report |
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| Variables |
Reasons |
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| Gender |
Males are more prone but rates in females are catching up – women are more likely to have shorter gambling careers but develop problems at a faster rate |
| Age |
18–35 year olds are more likely to develop problems with emphasis on adolescents |
| Education |
Majority of studies point towards a slight relationship between lower educational attainment and problem gambling |
| Marital Status |
Single People, especially divorced or separated individuals are deemed most vulnerable |
| Household |
Single person households |
| Income |
Those on lower incomes more vulnerable due to the proportion of income spent on gambling |
| Geography |
Proximity to Casino important as well as deprived neighbourhoods |
| Ethnicity |
Higher vulnerability for immigrant and minority populations – with a skew towards Chinese communities |
| Employment Status |
Unemployed and manual/lower occupational groups most vulnerable |
Robitaille and Herjean International Journal of Health Geographics 2008 7:2 doi:10.1186/1476-072X-7-2 |
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