New Zealand adults who gambled in the last 12 months or had problems with gambling within their household and felt they needed help but did not ask for it.
This is the percentage of the population affected (that is, the unadjusted prevalence in the specified population).
Estimated numbers are rounded to the nearest 1,000 people.
Source: New Zealand Gambling Survey
Notes:
This table shows the percentage of the population affected.
Total |
Men |
Women |
Estimated number of adults
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% | (.95CI) | % | (.95CI) | % | (.95CI) | Total | (.95CI) | |
Total | 0.3 | ( 0.2 - 0.6 ) | 0.3 | ( 0.1 - 0.8 ) | 0.3 | ( 0.2 - 0.6 ) | 15,000 | ( 8,000 - 24,000 ) |
Age group (years) | ||||||||
15-24 | 0.0 | ( 0 - 2 ) | 0.0 | ( 0 - 3.6 ) | 0.0 | ( 0 - 4.7 ) | - | - |
25-34 | 0.3 | ( 0.1 - 0.9 ) | 0.2 | ( 0 - 1 ) | 0.4 | ( 0 - 1.6 ) | 2,000 | ( 1,000 - 7,000 ) |
35-44 | 0.6 | ( 0.2 - 1.4 ) | 0.7 | ( 0.1 - 2.7 ) | 0.4 | ( 0.1 - 1.1 ) | 4,000 | ( 1,000 - 10,000 ) |
45-54 | 0.5 | ( 0.1 - 1.3 ) | 0.1 | ( 0 - 0.7 ) | 0.8 | ( 0.2 - 2.4 ) | 3,000 | ( 1,000 - 8,000 ) |
55-64 | 0.6 | ( 0.1 - 1.9 ) | 1.0 | ( 0.1 - 4 ) | 0.2 | ( 0 - 0.9 ) | 4,000 | ( 1,000 - 12,000 ) |
65+ | 0.1 | ( 0 - 0.4 ) | 0.1 | ( 0 - 0.2 ) | 0.2 | ( 0 - 0.8 ) | 1,000 | ( 1,000 - 4,000 ) |
Ethnicity (total) | ||||||||
Māori | 0.8 | ( 0.3 - 1.7 ) | 0.2 | ( 0 - 0.7 ) | 1.4 | ( 0.5 - 3.2 ) | 5,000 | ( 2,000 - 11,000 ) |
Pacific peoples | 1.0 | ( 0.4 - 2 ) | 0.8 | ( 0.1 - 2.4 ) | 1.2 | ( 0.4 - 2.8 ) | 3,000 | ( 1,000 - 6,000 ) |
Asian peoples | 0.1 | ( 0 - 0.5 ) | 0.1 | ( 0 - 0.4 ) | 0.2 | ( 0 - 0.9 ) | 1,000 | ( 1,000 - 4,000 ) |
NZ European/MELAA/Other | 0.2 | ( 0.1 - 0.5 ) | 0.4 | ( 0.1 - 1 ) | 0.1 | ( 0 - 0.3 ) | 7,000 | ( 2,000 - 16,000 ) |
Disabilities and mental health, addiction, and neurological conditions | ||||||||
One or more | 0.6 | ( 0.3 - 1.2 ) | 0.2 | ( 0.1 - 0.5 ) | 1.1 | ( 0.4 - 2.4 ) | 4,000 | ( 2,000 - 9,000 ) |
None reported | 0.3 | ( 0.1 - 0.6 ) | 0.4 | ( 0.1 - 0.9 ) | 0.2 | ( 0.1 - 0.5 ) | 10,000 | ( 4,000 - 20,000 ) |
Neighbourhood deprivation (2018) | ||||||||
Score 1-3 (Low) | 0.3 | ( 0.1 - 1.1 ) | 0.7 | ( 0.1 - 2.2 ) | 0.0 | ( 0 - 0.7 ) | 5,000 | ( 1,000 - 15,000 ) |
Score 4-7 (Moderate) | 0.1 | ( 0 - 0.3 ) | 0.2 | ( 0 - 0.5 ) | 0.1 | ( 0 - 0.4 ) | 3,000 | ( 1,000 - 6,000 ) |
Score 8-10 (High) | 0.6 | ( 0.3 - 1.1 ) | 0.2 | ( 0 - 0.4 ) | 1.1 | ( 0.5 - 2.1 ) | 7,000 | ( 4,000 - 13,000 ) |
Health Region | ||||||||
Northern (Te Tai Tokerau) | 0.3 | ( 0.1 - 0.6 ) | 0.2 | ( 0 - 0.6 ) | 0.5 | ( 0.2 - 1.1 ) | 5,000 | ( 2,000 - 10,000 ) |
Midland (Te Manawa Taki) | 0.6 | ( 0.2 - 1.5 ) | 0.6 | ( 0.1 - 2.4 ) | 0.6 | ( 0.1 - 1.9 ) | 5,000 | ( 1,000 - 13,000 ) |
Central (Te Ikaroa) | 0.2 | ( 0.1 - 0.4 ) | 0.2 | ( 0 - 0.6 ) | 0.2 | ( 0 - 0.5 ) | 2,000 | ( 1,000 - 4,000 ) |
South Island (Te Waipounamu) | 0.3 | ( 0 - 1.2 ) | 0.5 | ( 0 - 2.4 ) | 0.0 | ( 0 - 0.3 ) | 3,000 | ( 1,000 - 12,000 ) |
Problem Gambling Servity Index | ||||||||
Moderate to high-risk gambler | 6.2 | ( 2.2 - 13.1 ) | 6.6 | ( 1.2 - 19.4 ) | 5.5 | ( 1.9 - 12.1 ) | 6,000 | ( 2,000 - 14,000 ) |
Low-risk gambler | 0.8 | ( 0.1 - 2.5 ) | 0.0 | ( 0 - 2.8 ) | 1.8 | ( 0.3 - 5.7 ) | 2,000 | ( 1,000 - 6,000 ) |
Non-problem gambler | 0.1 | ( 0 - 0.4 ) | 0.0 | ( 0 - 0 ) | 0.2 | ( 0 - 0.7 ) | 2,000 | ( 1,000 - 8,000 ) |
Non gambler | 0.0 | ( 0 - 0.1 ) | 0.0 | ( 0 - 0.1 ) | 0.0 | ( 0 - 0.2 ) | <1,000 | ( 1,000 - 1,000 ) |
The estimated number of people is the value that is inferred for that population based on data collected from the survey sample. Estimated numbers are rounded to the nearest 1,000 people.
Source: New Zealand Gambling Survey
Notes:
New Zealand adults who gambled in the last 12 months or had problems with gambling within their household and felt they needed help but did not ask for it.
Respondents who gambled in the last 12 months or had problems with gambling within the household harm from gambling within the household were asked about expericencing accessing help.
Routing error: Respondents who only participated in sweepstakes or with friends and family, or played for money on activities such as card games were incorrectly not asked this question (C68). This affected 112 respondents, representing 1.9% of the weighted population
Question(s):
Was there a time in the past 12 months when you felt that you needed help for problems with your gambling, but you did not ask for it?
(Yes / No)
Topic: Help seeking and support
Subtopic: Barriers to Help
Source: New Zealand Gambling Survey
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