By age-group Age was significantly associated with gambling status (p=0.0046). Those aged and ‘25-34’ ‘45-54’ were approximately three and a half times more likely (OR=3.4 and OR=3.6 respectively) than those aged or to satisfy the criteria for moderate-risk/problem gambling. Figure 17 illustrates the ‘65 older’ odds-ratios for moderate-risk/problem gambling by age-group. Figure 17: Moderate-risk/problem gambling, by age-group, total population aged 15 years and over (unadjusted prevalence; N=12,594) 1 Notes: Source: 2011/12 New Zealand Health Survey. Error bars are indicative of 95% confidence intervals. By ethnicity A significant association was observed between ethnicity and gambling status (<0.0001). Figure 18 illustrates the odds ratios for ethnicity and gambling status and shows that and Pacific people Māori were approximately three times more likely (OR=3.2 for OR=3.0 for Pacific) than Māori, European/Other to be categorised as moderate-risk/problem gamblers. Figure 18: Moderate-risk/problem gambling, by ethnicity, total population aged 15 years and over (unadjusted prevalence; N=12,594) 1 Notes: Source: 2011/12 New Zealand Health Survey. Error bars are indicative of 95% confidence intervals. Changes over time – comparison of 2006/07 and 2011/12 NZHS: Prevalence of problem gambling by ethnicity Results from the 2006/07 and 2011/12 New Zealand Health Surveys were compared to assess if there had been changes over time in the prevalence of problem gambling for different ethnic groups. A
By age-group Age was significantly associated with gambling status (p=0.0046). Those aged ‘25-34’ and ‘45-54’ were approximately three and a half times more likely (OR=3.4 and OR=3.6 respectively) than those aged ‘65 or older’ to satisfy the criteria for moderate-risk/problem gambling. Figure 17 illustrates the odds-ratios for moderate-risk/problem gambling by age-group. Figure 17: Moderate-risk/problem gambling, by age-group, total population aged 15 years and over (unadjusted prevalence; N=12,594) 1 Notes: Source: 2011/12 New Zealand Health Survey. Error bars are indicative of 95% confidence intervals. By ethnicity A significant association was observed between ethnicity and gambling status (<0.0001). Figure 18 illustrates the odds ratios for ethnicity and gambling status and shows that Māori and Pacific people were approximately three times more likely (OR=3.2 for Māori, OR=3.0 for Pacific) than European/Other to be categorised as moderate-risk/problem gamblers. Figure 18: Moderate-risk/problem gambling, by ethnicity, total population aged 15 years and over (unadjusted prevalence; N=12,594) 1 Notes: Source: 2011/12 New Zealand Health Survey. Error bars are indicative of 95% confidence intervals. Changes over time – comparison of 2006/07 and 2011/12 NZHS: Prevalence of problem gambling by ethnicity Results from the 2006/07 and 2011/12 New Zealand Health Surveys were compared to assess if there had been changes over time in the prevalence of problem gambling for different ethnic groups. A
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