Authors
Donald W Black, Brett McCormick, Mary E Losch, Martha Shaw, Gene Lutz, Jeff Allen
Publication date
2012/11
Journal
Annals of clinical psychiatry: official journal of the American Academy of Clinical Psychiatrists
Volume
24
Issue
4
Pages
279
Publisher
NIH Public Access
Description
BACKGROUND
Pathological gambling (PG) is an important public health problem. We assessed the prevalence of PG and problem (at-risk) gambling in a random sample of Iowa adults and compared the results to survey data collected in 1989 and 1995. The goal of this study was to examine whether continued expansion of gambling venues is associated with increased rates of problematic gambling behavior.
METHODS
A random digit dialing telephone screening was conducted in eastern Iowa of men and women age≥ 18. Respondents were administered the South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS) to assess lifetime gambling behavior. Demographic and clinical variables were collected.
RESULTS
A total of 356 respondents (147 men, 209 women) completed the SOGS, and all reported lifetime gambling participation. PG (SOGS≥ 5) was found in 5 (1.4%) and problem gambling (SOGS= 3, 4) in 8 (2.2 …
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