New Zealand Health Surveys. These included participation in continuous modes of gambling, harmful alcohol use, cigarette smoking, poor health, and common mental disorders (depression and anxiety) (, ; , ). Summary of gambling, problem gambling and risk factors in New Zealand Table 1 provides a summary of key findings from New Zealand based gambling and problem gambling prevalence research that has been discussed in Sections 1.2 (Participation in gambling - New Zealand) and 1.3 (Problem gambling in New Zealand). Table 1: Gambling and problem gambling prevalence research in New Zealand - overview of key research findings STUDY National 2012 Health 2006/07 2002/03 Second First Gambling & Lifestyles New New National National STUDY DETAILS / Study Survey Zealand Zealand Prevalence Prevalence SPECIFICATIONS (NGS) () Health Health Survey () Survey () () Survey Survey () () POPULATION Adults Adults Adults Adults Adults Adults ≥18 ≥15 ≥15 ≥15 ≥18 ≥18 SAMPLE SIZE (N) 6,251 2,672 12,488 12,929 6,452 4,053 PROBLEM GAMBLING PGSI PGSI PGSI Screen 1 SOGS-R SOGS-R MEASURE GAMBLING PARTICIPATION RATES: Weekly 22% - - - 40% 48% Past six-months - - - - 86% 89%
New Zealand Health Surveys. These included participation in continuous modes of gambling, harmful alcohol use, cigarette smoking, poor health, and common mental disorders (depression and anxiety) (, ; , ). Summary of gambling, problem gambling and risk factors in New Zealand Table 1 provides a summary of key findings from New Zealand based gambling and problem gambling prevalence research that has been discussed in Sections 1.2 (Participation in gambling - New Zealand) and 1.3 (Problem gambling in New Zealand). Table 1: Gambling and problem gambling prevalence research in New Zealand - overview of key research findings STUDY DETAILS / SPECIFICATIONS STUDY National Gambling Study (NGS) () 2012 Health & Lifestyles Survey () 2006/07 New Zealand Health Survey () 2002/03 New Zealand Health Survey () Second National Prevalence Survey () First National Prevalence Survey () POPULATION Adults ≥18 Adults ≥15 Adults ≥15 Adults ≥15 Adults ≥18 Adults ≥18 SAMPLE SIZE (N) 6,251 2,672 12,488 12,929 6,452 4,053 PROBLEM GAMBLING MEASURE PGSI PGSI PGSI Screen 1 SOGS-R SOGS-R GAMBLING PARTICIPATION RATES: Weekly 22% - - - 40% 48% Past six-months - - - - 86% 89%