Predictors of Gambling & Problem Gambling in …

Predictors of Gambling & Problem

Gambling in Massachusetts

Rachel Volberg

Alissa Mazar

October 4, 2017

Overview

? Baseline General Population Survey (BGPS)

completed in 2013/2014

¨C Descriptive report published in 2015, updated 2017

? Team completed 4 deeper analyses of BGPS data

? Purpose is to identify predictors of gambling &

problem gambling in MA

? Utility

¨C Inform development of PG prevention, intervention,

treatment initiatives

¨C Inform cohort (MAGIC) study

Baseline General Population Survey

? Sample drawn from a list of addresses

? Respondents could complete online, on paper, or by

telephone

? Data collected from Sept. 2013 ¨C May 2014

? N=9,578 respondents

¨CRespondents classified by Gambling Participation and PPGM

Gambling Groups in MA

600 129

2,523

6,271

Non-Gamblers

Recreational Gamblers

At-Risk Gamblers

Problem/Path Gamblers

1st Analysis

70%

60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0%

Respondents

Gambling Participation

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