This statistic displays the findings of a survey on the share of people categorized as low and moderate risk gamblers in Great Britain in 2016, by mental health according to GHQ-12 score. During the survey period, it was found that approximately 1.8 percent of the respondents classified with potential mental ill health according to the GHQ-12 score were also classified as moderate risk gamblers according to the Problem gambling severity index.
Share of people categorized as low and moderate risk gamblers in Great Britain in 2016, by mental health as per GHQ-12 score*
* The source adds the following information: "PGSI: Problem Gambling Severity Index. A score of 8 or more is indicative of problem gambling. A score of 3-7 is indicative of moderate risk gambling. A score of 1-2 is indicative of low risk gambling... A 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) = 5,430; n (Less than optimal mental health) = 2,755; n (Probable mental ill health) = 1,840
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Gambling Commission. (September 6, 2018). Share of people categorized as low and moderate risk gamblers in Great Britain in 2016, by mental health as per GHQ-12 score* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/917003/prevalence-risk-gambling-great-britain-gb-by-mental-health/
Gambling Commission. "Share of people categorized as low and moderate risk gamblers in Great Britain in 2016, by mental health as per GHQ-12 score*." Chart. September 6, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/917003/prevalence-risk-gambling-great-britain-gb-by-mental-health/
Gambling Commission. (2018). Share of people categorized as low and moderate risk gamblers in Great Britain in 2016, by mental health as per GHQ-12 score*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/917003/prevalence-risk-gambling-great-britain-gb-by-mental-health/
Gambling Commission. "Share of People Categorized as Low and Moderate Risk Gamblers in Great Britain in 2016, by Mental Health as per Ghq-12 Score*." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Sep 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/917003/prevalence-risk-gambling-great-britain-gb-by-mental-health/
Gambling Commission, Share of people categorized as low and moderate risk gamblers in Great Britain in 2016, by mental health as per GHQ-12 score* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/917003/prevalence-risk-gambling-great-britain-gb-by-mental-health/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Share of people categorized as low and moderate risk gamblers in Great Britain in 2016, by mental health as per GHQ-12 score* [Graph], Gambling Commission, September 6, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/917003/prevalence-risk-gambling-great-britain-gb-by-mental-health/
