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Scottish Health Survey 2017 - volume one: main report
Presents results for the Scottish Health Survey 2017, providing information on the health and factors relating to health of people living in Scotland.
Table 9.1 Gambling activities in the last 12 months, 2017, by age and sex
| Aged 16 and over | 2017 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Activity money spent on | Age | Total | ||||||
| 16-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75+ | ||
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | |
| Men | ||||||||
| National Lottery | 20 | 44 | 56 | 69 | 53 | 44 | 39 | 48 |
| Scratchcards | 30 | 37 | 33 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 23 |
| Other lotteries | 5 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
| Football pools | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Bingo (not online) | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Slot machines | 14 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| Machines in a bookmakers | 11 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Casino table games (not online) | 13 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Poker played in pubs or clubs | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Online gambling on slots, casino or bingo games | 8 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | 4 |
| Online betting with a bookmaker | 24 | 24 | 29 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 17 |
| Betting exchange | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| Horse races (not online) | 12 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 13 |
| Dog races (not online) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Sports events (not online) | 20 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| Other events or sports (not online) | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Spread-betting | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 |
| Private betting | 13 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Any other gambling | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Any gambling activity | 53 | 73 | 73 | 76 | 66 | 58 | 51 | 66 |
| Any gambling (excluding National Lottery only) | 50 | 66 | 61 | 49 | 47 | 33 | 27 | 50 |
| Any online gambling (excludes National Lottery) | 25 | 27 | 32 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 18 |
| Women | ||||||||
| National Lottery | 25 | 39 | 52 | 55 | 51 | 43 | 26 | 43 |
| Scratchcards | 27 | 33 | 26 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 20 |
| Other lotteries | 10 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 17 | 22 | 15 | 18 |
| Football pools | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bingo (not online) | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 9 |
| Slot machines | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Machines in a bookmakers | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 |
| Casino table games (not online) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Poker played in pubs or clubs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Online gambling on slots, casino or bingo games | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Online betting with a bookmaker | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | 4 |
| Betting exchange | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Horse races (not online) | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Dog races (not online) | 1 | - | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 |
| Sports events (not online) | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | 0 | - | 2 |
| Other events or sports (not online) | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Spread-betting | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Private betting | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Any other gambling | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Any gambling activity | 50 | 60 | 66 | 69 | 61 | 62 | 39 | 60 |
| Any gambling (excluding National Lottery only) | 42 | 51 | 45 | 46 | 36 | 37 | 23 | 41 |
| Any online gambling (excludes National Lottery) | 8 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| All Adults | ||||||||
| National Lottery | 22 | 42 | 54 | 62 | 52 | 44 | 32 | 46 |
| Scratchcards | 29 | 35 | 30 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 22 |
| Other lotteries | 8 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 17 |
| Football pools | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Bingo (not online) | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| Slot machines | 10 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Machines in a bookmakers | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Casino table games (not online) | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Poker played in pubs or clubs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Online gambling on slots, casino or bingo games | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Online betting with a bookmaker | 16 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Betting exchange | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Horse races (not online) | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Dog races (not online) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sports events (not online) | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Other events or sports (not online) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Spread-betting | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 |
| Private betting | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Any other gambling | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Any gambling activity | 51 | 66 | 70 | 73 | 64 | 60 | 44 | 63 |
| Any gambling (excluding National Lottery only) | 46 | 58 | 53 | 47 | 42 | 35 | 25 | 45 |
| Any online gambling (excludes National Lottery) | 17 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| Bases (weighted)a: | ||||||||
| Men | 223 | 264 | 223 | 286 | 249 | 189 | 116 | 1549 |
| Women | 200 | 270 | 254 | 303 | 249 | 217 | 157 | 1650 |
| All adults | 423 | 534 | 477 | 589 | 498 | 406 | 273 | 3199 |
| Bases (unweighted)a: | ||||||||
| Men | 121 | 197 | 169 | 213 | 290 | 242 | 151 | 1383 |
| Women | 137 | 258 | 289 | 319 | 325 | 307 | 180 | 1815 |
| All adults | 258 | 455 | 458 | 532 | 615 | 549 | 331 | 3198 |
a Bases shown are for any form of gambling. Bases for individual activities vary
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