British gambling prevalence survey, 2010

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Author(s): National Centre for Social Research

Publisher: UK Data Service

Year Published: 2011

Date Added: April 02, 2015

The British Gambling Prevalence Survey is a large-scale nationally representative survey of participation in gambling and the prevalence of problem gambling in Great Britain. The aims of the survey series are: measure the prevalence of participation in all forms of commercial and private gambling (including estimates of expenditure and information on venue); estimate the prevalence of 'problem gambling' and look at which activities have the highest prevalence of 'problem gamblers'; investigate the socio-demographic factors associated with gambling and with 'problem gambling'; and to assess attitudes towards gambling. Further information about the series can be found on the Gambling Commission's British Gambling Prevalence Surveys web pages. The British Gambling Prevalence Survey, 2010 is the third survey in the series. The aims of the survey were to provide data on participation in all forms of gambling in Great Britain, the prevalence of problem gambling, attitudes to gambling and to explore a range of associations with gambling behaviour. The 2010 study is the first in the series to be conducted after the full implementation of the Gambling Act 2005. Therefore, a further objective was to, where possible, provide some comparisons pre and post implementation of the Gambling Act 2005. The individual questionnaire was broadly split into seven sections: leisure activities; participation in gambling activities in the past 12 months; frequency, mode and gambling volume among past year gamblers; participation in gambling activities in the past seven days; changes in gambling behaviour; problem gambling; reasons for gambling; attitudes to gambling; health and lifestyle correlates.

Citation: National Centre for Social Research. (2011). British Gambling Prevalence Survey, 2010. [data collection]. UK Data Service. SN: 6843, http://doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-6843-1

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-6843-1

Keywords: comorbidities ; correlates ; demographic characteristics ; Electronic Gambling Machines (EGMs) ; gambling activities ; gambling attitudes ; gambling behaviours ; gambling expenditures ; gambling participation ; lotteries ; prevalence ; sports betting ; substance use

Topics: Comorbidities ; Gambling and the Brain ; Gambling Cognitions ; Game Types ; Information for Operators ; Lottery ; Slots and VLTs ; Sports Betting ; Substance Use

Conceptual Framework Factors: Gambling Types ; Psychological - Comorbid Disorders ; Cultural - Socio-cultural Attitudes ; Cultural Factors ; Social - Social Demographics

Geographic Coverage: Scotland ; United Kingdom ; United Kingdom, England ; United Kingdom, Wales

Study Population: Adults aged 16 and over living within private households in Great Britain.

Sample Size: N=7,756

Sampling Procedure: Multi-stage stratified random sample. A random sample of 9775 address were selected from the Post Code Addresses. Addresses were clustered into Primary Sampling Units (PSUs). Because PSUs were sampled with probability proportional to the numbers of addresses, and then a fixed number of addresses was sampled in each PSU, every address had an equal chance of being included in the sample. All adults aged 16 years or older at each household were eligible to take part in the study. Interviewers visited each selected address and collected household information by conducting a short household interview with the Household Reference Person or their Spouse/Partner. Individual information about gambling behaviour was collected by Computer Assisted Self-Interview from every adult aged 16 and over resident within the household. Where the interviewer could not make contact with the eligible individual after repeat attempts, information was collected, where possible, at a later date. Overall, 5% of respondents complete the questionnaire via the telephone. The data has been weighted to adjust for non-response and selection biases. The data was weighted in three stages. The first stage was to correct for dwelling unit and household selection probabilities, for the small number of addresses where either more than one dwelling unit or household was identified. The second stage calibrated the achieved household sample so that the distributions for age/sex and Government Office Region (GOR) matched the ONS 2009 mid-year population estimates. The third stage corrected for individual non-response within participating households. Comparisons of the age and sex profile of the British population according to estimates from the Office of National Statistics show that the achieved sample was, in fact, a close reflection of the general population and therefore the weights were small. These weights have been combined into one weighting variable that has been included on the data (weight). The data were processed to the UK Data Archive's A standard. A rigorous and comprehensive series of checks was carried out to ensure the quality of the data and documentation. Firstly, checks were made that the number of cases and variables matched the depositor's records. Secondly, checks were made that all variables had variable labels and all nominal (categorical) variables had value labels. Where possible, either with reference to the documentation and/or in communication with the depositor, absent labels were created. Thirdly, logical checks were performed to ensure that nominal (categorical) variables had values within the range defined (either by value labels or in the depositor's documentation). Lastly, any data or documentation that breached confidentiality rules were altered or suppressed to preserve anonymity.

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