Gambling participation by frequency and mental ill health Great Britain 2016

This statistic displays the findings of a survey on the share of people participating in gambling in Great Britain in 2016, by frequency and mental ill health GHQ-12 score. During the survey period, it was found that 25 percent of the respondents with less than optimal mental ill health according to the GHQ-12 score stated that they participated in any online gambling or betting once a week in the past 12 months.

Share of people participating in gambling in Great Britain in 2016, by frequency and mental ill health GHQ-12 score*

Characteristic	No evidentce of mental ill health	Less than optimal mental ill health	Probable mental ill health
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Release date

September 2018

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Region

United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales)

Survey time period

2016

Number of respondents

5,763**

Age group

16 years and older

Special properties

weighted base.

Supplementary notes

* The source adds the following information: "The GHQ-12 concentrates on the broader components of psychological ill health and consists of 12 items measuring characteristics such as general levels of happiness, depression, anxiety, sleep disturbance and self-confidence... GHQ-12 score of 0 is indicative of no evidence of probable mental ill health, a score of 1-3 is indicative of less than optimal mental health, a score of 4+ is indicative of probable mental ill health."
** Weighted base n (No evidence of mental ill health) = 3,138; n (Less than optimal mental ill health) = 1,607; n (Probable mental ill health) = 1,018

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