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. 2005 Jul;39(4):377-90.
doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2004.09.002.

Prevalence and predictors of pathological gambling: results from the St. Louis personality, health and lifestyle (SLPHL) study

Renee M Cunningham-Williams  1 , Richard A Grucza, Linda B Cottler, Sharon B Womack, Samantha J Books, Thomas R Przybeck, Edward L Spitznagel, C Robert Cloninger
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Prevalence and predictors of pathological gambling: results from the St. Louis personality, health and lifestyle (SLPHL) study

Renee M Cunningham-Williams et al. J Psychiatr Res. 2005 Jul.

Abstract

Objectives: We report the prevalence of and risk and protective factors for DSM-IV sub-threshold gambling (1-4 criteria) and pathological gambling disorder (PGD; 5-10 criteria) in a non-clinical household sample of St. Louis area gamblers.

Methods: Of the 7689 individuals contacted via Random Digit Dialing, 3292 were screened eligible. Of these, 1142 from households in 6 contiguous regions in Missouri and Illinois consented to participate and were mailed a St. Louis Area Personality, Health, and Lifestyle (SLPHL) Survey.

Results: Post-stratification weighted data (n=913) indicate lifetime prevalence rates of 12.4% sub-threshold and 2.5% PGD (conditional prevalence=21.5% and 4.3% respectively). Risk and protective factors for gambling severity varied in the sample.

Conclusions: Targeted prevention messages are warranted specifically for gamblers of varying risk for PGD.

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