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A gender-based examination of past-year recreational gamblers (2006)
Auteur(s) :
POTENZA, M. N. ;
MACIEJEWSKI, P. K. ;
MAZURE, C. M.
Année :
2006
Page(s) :
41-64
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Addictions sans produit / Addictions without drug ; Plusieurs produits / Several products
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Thésaurus mots-clés
JEUX D'ARGENT ET DE HASARD
;
DIFFERENCE DE GENRE
;
USAGE RECREATIF
;
ADULTE
;
ALCOOL
;
COMPARAISON
;
ENQUETE
;
COMPORTEMENT
;
SANTE MENTALE
Résumé :
Background: Most adults gamble recreationally yet few studies have systematically investigated for gender-related differences in recreational gamblers.
Methods: Logistic regression analyses were performed on data from a nationally representative sample of respondents from the 1998 Gambling Impact and Behavior Study.
Results: Female gamblers versus non-gamblers were more likely to report use of alcohol and drugs. Male gamblers versus non-gamblers were more likely to report alcohol use and abuse/dependence, any substance abuse/dependence, and lifetime incarceration. An analysis of gambling by gender group interaction effects did not identify significant differences in health-related measures. Male as compared with female gamblers reported beginning gambling earlier, experiencing higher past-year maximal losses and wins, and finding favorite and engaging in different types of gambling.
Conclusions: Despite heavier gambling in male as compared with female recreational gamblers, similar mental health functioning was observed in female and male past-year recreational gamblers. Types of gambling problematic for men and women are reflected in the gambling preferences of recreational gamblers.
Methods: Logistic regression analyses were performed on data from a nationally representative sample of respondents from the 1998 Gambling Impact and Behavior Study.
Results: Female gamblers versus non-gamblers were more likely to report use of alcohol and drugs. Male gamblers versus non-gamblers were more likely to report alcohol use and abuse/dependence, any substance abuse/dependence, and lifetime incarceration. An analysis of gambling by gender group interaction effects did not identify significant differences in health-related measures. Male as compared with female gamblers reported beginning gambling earlier, experiencing higher past-year maximal losses and wins, and finding favorite and engaging in different types of gambling.
Conclusions: Despite heavier gambling in male as compared with female recreational gamblers, similar mental health functioning was observed in female and male past-year recreational gamblers. Types of gambling problematic for men and women are reflected in the gambling preferences of recreational gamblers.
Affiliation :
Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, USA