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Gambling Survey for Great Britain - Year 1 (2023), wave 2 report
Published: 27 June 2024
Last updated: 4 July 2024
This version was printed or saved on: 22 January 2025
Online version: https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/report/gambling-survey-for-great-britain-year-1-2023-wave-2-report
This report contains detail of the response rates achieved and weighting strategy for Year 1, wave 2 of the Gambling Survey for Great Britain (GSGB), which was carried out between 9 November 2023 and 19 February 2024.
Detail on the background to the survey, the methodology, sampling strategy, and questionnaire content are provided in the Gambling Survey for Great Britain - technical report.
Data tables are provided in Statistics on gambling participation – Year 1 (2023), wave 2 .
The online and postal questionnaires for Year 1, wave 2 are provided in Appendix A – Online questionnaire and Appendix B – Postal questionnaire of this report.
Data tables are provided in Statistics on gambling participation – Year 1 (2023), wave 2 .
Table A.1: Address-level response summarises the address-level response rates.
In total, 18,778 addresses were issued. In remote surveys (that is where participants complete the survey independently without any involvement from an interviewer), no information is known about the reason for non-response in individual addresses. However, it was assumed that around 9 percent of addresses in the sample (1,690) were not residential and were therefore ineligible to complete the survey1.
| Response of issued addresses | Total addresses (number) | Total addresses (percentage) | Total eligible (percentage) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Issued addresses | 18,778 | 100% | Not applicable |
| Assumed ineligible | 1,690 | 9% | Not applicable |
| Assumed eligible (residential addresses) | 17,088 | 91% | 100% |
| Refusal or unable to take part | 23 | 0% | 0% |
| No response | 13,671 | 73% | 80% |
| Productive addresses | 3,394 | 18% | 20% |
In total, 3,394 addresses were productive. The adjusted address-level response rate, that is the proportion of eligible addresses where a questionnaire was completed by at least one adult, was 20 percent (slightly lower than the target of 22 percent). There was no response from 13,671 addresses and a further 23 addresses had an individual contact the office to say they did not wish or were unable to take part.
Table A.2 Address-level response, by country shows the breakdown of the issued sample in England, Scotland and Wales and the household response rate in each country. In total, 86 percent of the issued addresses were in England, 9 percent in Scotland and 5 percent in Wales. Household response rates were 20 percent across all three countries.
| Country | Total issued addresses (number) | Total issued addresses (percentage) | Total assumed eligible addresses (number) | Total assumed eligible addresses (percentage) | Total productive addresses (number) | Household response rate (percentage) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 16,111 | 86% | 14,661 | 86% | 2914 | 20% |
| Scotland | 1,734 | 9% | 1,578 | 9% | 312 | 20% |
| Wales | 933 | 5% | 849 | 5% | 168 | 20% |
| All addresses | 18,778 | 100% | 17,088 | 100% | 3394 | 20% |
In English regions, the highest response rates were achieved in the South West (23 percent), South East (22 percent), and East of England (22 percent) and the lowest in London (15 percent), West Midlands (18 percent) and North West (19 percent) as shown in Table A.3, Address-level response, by Government Office Region.
| Government Office Region | Total issued addresses (number) | Total issued addresses (percentage) | Total assumed eligible addresses (number) | Total assumed eligible addresses (percentage) | Total productive addresses (number) | Household response rate (percentage) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North East | 812 | 4% | 739 | 4% | 148 | 20% |
| North West | 2,177 | 12% | 1,981 | 12% | 377 | 19% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 1,592 | 8% | 1,449 | 8% | 289 | 20% |
| East Midlands | 1,392 | 7% | 1,267 | 7% | 264 | 21% |
| West Midlands | 1647 | 9% | 1,499 | 9% | 268 | 18% |
| East of England | 1,789 | 10% | 1,628 | 10% | 354 | 22% |
| London | 2,406 | 13% | 2,189 | 13% | 328 | 15% |
| South East | 2,604 | 14% | 2,370 | 14% | 532 | 22% |
| South West | 1,692 | 9% | 1,540 | 9% | 354 | 23% |
| Scotland | 1,734 | 9% | 1,578 | 9% | 312 | 20% |
| Wales | 933 | 5% | 849 | 5% | 168 | 20% |
| All addresses | 18,778 | 100% | 17,088 | 100% | 3,394 | 20% |
Following the process of removing duplicate responses2, cases deemed to have completed the online questionnaire too quickly to have properly engaged with the questions and cases above the maximum two completions per household3, it was assumed that all responses in the dataset were from 5,003 unique individuals who had completed the questionnaire.
| Age group (years) | Total participants male (percentage) | Total participants female (percentage) | Total participants all (percentage) | Total Great Britain population adult males (percentage) | Total Great Britain population adult females (percentage) | Total Great Britain population adult all (percentage) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 to 24 | 4% | 6% | 5% | 11% | 10% | 10% |
| 25 to 34 | 13% | 17% | 15% | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| 35 to 44 | 15% | 17% | 16% | 16% | 16% | 16% |
| 45 to 54 | 14% | 15% | 15% | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| 55 to 64 | 18% | 18% | 18% | 16% | 16% | 16% |
| 65 to 74 | 19% | 16% | 18% | 13% | 13% | 13% |
| 75 and over | 16% | 10% | 13% | 10% | 12% | 11% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Unweighted bases | 2160 | 2832 | 4992 | 25,005,805 | 26,712,827 | 51,718,632 |
Table A.4 Individual-level response, by age and sex shows the age and sex profile of the 5,003 responding adults who completed the questionnaire: 2,160 males and 2,832 females (8 participants did not respond to the age or sex questions, and 3 participants did not respond to the age question).
In total, 43 percent of the responding unweighted sample were men and 57 percent were women. This under-representation of men is similar to that seen in the latest published results for other surveys with the same completion modes, for example, the British Social Attitudes (BSA) 2023 survey BSA 40 Technical details (natcen.ac.uk) (opens in new Tab)(pdf). In total, 44 percent of the BSA 2023 unweighted main sample were men and 56 percent women.
Those in the younger age groups were less likely to take part than their older counterparts: 5 percent of responding adults were aged 18 to 24 years (this age group makes up 10 percent of the adult population of Great Britain) and 36 percent were aged 55 to 74 (18 percent in each ten year age band, these age groups make up 16 percent and 13 percent of the adult population of Great Britain respectively).
This difference in taking part was particularly pronounced for male participants: 4 percent of the male sample were aged 18 to 24 years (this age-sex group makes up 11 percent of the male adult population of Great Britain). The equivalent proportions for females aged 18 to 24 years were 6 percent and 10 percent. The national percentages are based on the 2022 mid-year population estimates for Great Britain: Office for National Statistics (ONS) (opens in new Tab).
| Sex | Individual-level response: Online completions (percentage) | Individual-level response: Postal completions (percentage) | Individual-level response: Total completions (number) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 64% | 36% | 2,163 |
| Female | 66% | 34% | 2,832 |
| All participants | 65% | 35% | 5,003 |
| Unweighted bases | 3,244 | 1,759 | 5,003 |
Table A.5 Individual-level response, by mode of completion and sex shows response rates by mode of completion, overall and for males and females separately. Overall, 65 percent (3,244) completed the survey online and 35 percent (1,759) completed a postal questionnaire. These results are broadly in line with expectations, based on previous surveys.
There was little difference between male and female participants in the mode of completion. However, the percentage of those completing the survey online decreased markedly with age (and hence from the age of 25 to 34, the percentage completing the postal questionnaire increased). In all age groups, except the oldest two (aged 65 to 74 and aged 75 and over), a higher proportion completed the survey online rather than filling in the postal questionnaire. In total, 45 percent of those aged 65 to 74 and 33 percent of those aged 75 and over completed the survey online compared to between 60 percent and 87 percent of those in the younger age groups as shown in Table A.6, Individual-level response, by mode of completion and age.
| Age group (years) | Individual-level response: Online completions (percentage) | Individual-level response: Postal completions (percentage) | Individual-level response: Total completions (number) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 to 24 | 84% | 16% | 268 |
| 25 to 34 | 87% | 13% | 745 |
| 35 to 44 | 82% | 18% | 814 |
| 45 to 54 | 74% | 26% | 742 |
| 55 to 64 | 60% | 40% | 917 |
| 65 to 74 | 45% | 55% | 876 |
| 75 plus | 33% | 67% | 638 |
| Unweighted bases | 3,241 | 1,759 | 5,000 |
The mode of survey completion was similar for those who participated in gambling in the past 4 weeks and those who did not. A higher proportion completed the online survey compared to the postal survey in both groups, with 68 percent of those who gambled in the past 4 weeks and 64 percent of those who did not gamble in the past 4 weeks completing the survey online as shown in Table A.7: Individual response, by mode of completion and gambling prevalence in the past four weeks.
| Gambling prevalence in the past four weeks | Individual-level response: Online completions (percentage) | Individual-level response: Postal completions (percentage) | Individual-level response: Total completions (number) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gambled in the past four weeks | 68% | 32% | 2,379 |
| Not gambled in the past four weeks | 64% | 36% | 2,556 |
| Unweighted bases | 3,239 | 1,696 | 4,935 |
1When estimating the proportion of ineligible addresses on an online survey, it is best practice to assume the same ineligibility rate as a recent face-to-face survey which uses the same sample frame and sampling approach and for which detailed outcomes are known for the entire issued sample. Ineligibility rates in Postcode Address File (PAF) face-to-face surveys tend to fall between 8 percent and 10 percent and 9 percent is the rate recorded in the most recent face-to-face British Social Attitudes Survey (2019) and so has been used as an appropriate default for this survey.
2Where a single participant completed the survey a second time.
3Where more than two people in a household completed the survey (for example, two completing the survey online and two different people completing postal questionnaires.
All data tables are provided in Statistics on gambling participation – Year 1 (2023), Wave 2 .
The aim was for the online questionnaire to take an average of 20 minutes to complete. The mean time taken matched this at 20 minutes: 22 minutes for those who had gambled in the past 4 weeks and 17 minutes for those who had not gambled in the past 4 weeks. The median time taken was lower than the mean: 15 minutes for all participants, 17 minutes for those who had gambled in the past 4 weeks and 13 minutes for those who had not gambled in the past 4 weeks1 as shown in Table A.8: Online questionnaire completion time, by gambling status.
| Gambling status | Mean (minutes) | Median (minutes) |
|---|---|---|
| All participants completing online | 20 | 15 |
| Gambled in the past four weeks | 22 | 17 |
| Not gambled in the past four weeks | 17 | 13 |
| Unweighted bases | 3,212 | 3,212 |
1Participant’s completion times were calculated by summing the time taken to answer each question that they answered, but with the time for each question capped at the high outlier value for that question.
The data was weighted to take account of non-response, bias, and improve representativeness. As there was no disproportionate sampling, selection weights were not required. The weighting method consisted of two stages1.
A logistic regression model for number of responses within a household (run for households with more than one eligible adult).
A calibration to population estimates.
For the first stage, forward and backward stepwise logistic regression models were used to test which variables were predictive of the number of responses within a household. This model was run only for households with more than one eligible adult. Area-level variables (from the 2021 census for England and Wales and the 2011 census for Scotland) and household-level variables were tested, where we had both a household level and area level version of a given characteristic the household level version was preferred, that is if household income and index of multiple deprivation were both predictive of number of responses, only household income would be used). The final regression model included all variables that were significant in stepwise regressions: household income and household type, this is notably fewer variables than Year 1 Wave 1, and is for at least three reasons, our new preference of using household level variables over area level, household type capturing much of the variance that multiple other variables would otherwise capture, and chance variables that were significant last time were not as significant this time. Region of residence was also included in the model, as it is well established in literature that response rates vary by region.
The predicted probabilities from this model were used to create response weights for households with more than one eligible adult. Weights were checked for outliers and left untrimmed. Weights for responding households with only one eligible adult were set to 1.
The response weights were then calibrated to estimates of the eligible population, residents of Great Britain aged 18 and over. Calibration weighting adjusts the weights so that characteristics of the weighted achieved sample match population estimates, reducing bias. The following variables were included in the calibration: age categories by sex, region, the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) percentiles (quintiles for England and bitiles for Wales and Scotland), tenure, and ethnicity.
Estimates of the Great Britain population by age, sex, and region of residence were taken from Office for National Statistics (ONS) 2022 mid-year population estimates, for England and Wales Population estimates for the UK, England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland - Office for National Statistics (opens in new tab). Population estimates for IMD percentiles within each country were taken from ONS England and Wales (opens in new tab) and National Records of Scotland (opens in new tab). Population estimates for tenure and ethnicity were taken from the most recent Labour Force Survey performance and quality monitoring report: April to June 2023 (opens in new tab).
After calibration, the weights were checked for outliers and the two highest weights were trimmed. The final weight for the 5,003 productive individuals has a design effect of 1.26, an effective sample size of 3,968, and efficiency of 79 percent.
1This same method was also used to weight Experimental Phase data, with the notable difference that highest level of education has not been included in the calibration variables for official statistics data collection. This is because the qualification questions in the Gambling Survey for Great Britain are too different to those included in the Labour Force Survey (LFS) to be confident that they are measuring the same thing. Both the experimental phase and GSGB year 1 response datasets show significant divergence in education profiles compared to LFS estimates. Therefore, calibration to LFS estimates of education would not be reliable and has the potential to increase bias rather than reduce it. Alternative high quality estimates of education levels are not available.
This questionnaire was used for the wave 2 report and the annual report of the Gambling Survey for Great Britain.
Respondents were given the opportunity to complete an online or paper version of the questionnaire. Some questions were asked only on the online version of the questionnaire and where this is the case, this has been specified.
(The following question was asked only on the online version)
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This survey is for adults aged 18 years and older. Please confirm that you are aged 18 years or older.
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In the past 4 weeks, which of the following activities, if any, did you do?
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In the past 4 weeks have you used the internet for any of the following?
Please select all that apply
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Have you spent money on any of the following activities, including online and in-person, in the last 12 months?
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If respondents did not gamble in the past year, they were routed forward to the gambling attitude questions.
(The following question was asked only on the online version)
If respondents gambled in the past year on ‘Another form of gambling’, they were required to answer the following.
During the past 12 months, which other gambling activities did you spend money on? (open text response)
If respondents gambled in the past year, they were required to answer the following.
Thinking about the last time you spent money on gambling (in essence, lotteries, scratchcards, betting, bingo, casino games or fruit and/or slot machines) how did you feel? Please provide a number between 0 and 10, with 0 indicating ‘hated it’ and 10 indicating ‘loved it’. (open numerical response)
If respondents gambled in the past year, they were required to answer the following.
The following question lists reasons that some people have given about why they take part in the gambling activities listed earlier in the questionnaire. For each one, please state how often these are reasons why you take part in some of these activities. I take part in these activities…
Responses include:
(The following question was asked only on the online version)
If respondents gambled in the past year, they were required to answer the following.
Thinking only about the last time you took part in (a randomly selected activity that respondent has participated in is inserted here), how much do you agree or disagree with each of these statements?
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(The following question was asked only on the online version)
If respondents gambled in the past year, they were required to answer the following.
In the last 12 months, how often, if at all, have you ever experienced a moment when you spent more than you’d intended while gambling, or you ignored any spending limits you usually give yourself?
If respondents selected ‘never’ to binge question 1, they were routed forward to the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI) questions.
(The following question was asked only on the online version)
In the last 12 months, would you say you’ve ever had a gambling ‘binge’?
If respondents selected ‘no’ to binge question 2, they were required to route to the PGSI questions.
(The following question was asked only on the online version)
Thinking about the last time you had a gambling ‘binge’, how did you feel about it during, and afterwards?
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(The following question was asked only on the online version)
If respondents answered ‘Yes’ to binge question 2, they were required to answer the following question.
Thinking about the last time you had a gambling ‘binge’, what activity or activities was it?
Please select all that apply
(The following question was asked only on the online version)
Which, if any, of the following gambling management tools are you aware of, specifically to reduce gambling?
Please select all that apply
(The following question was asked only on the online version)
If respondents gambled in the past year, they were required to answer the following.
In the past 12 months, have you tried to stop, reduce or cut down on the amount of gambling you do?
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(The following question was asked only on the online version)
If respondents answered ‘Yes’ to the reduction of gambling question, they were required to answer the following.
Which, if any, of the following did you use to help you reduce or stop your gambling?
Please select all that apply
(The following question was asked only on the online version)
If respondents did use a gambling management tool, they were required to answer the following.
You said you have used a gambling management tool in the past 12 months. How has the tool or tools that you have used changed the amount of gambling you do?
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(The following question was asked only on the online version)
If respondents gambled in the past year, they were required to answer the following.
In the past 12 months, how happy or unhappy have you been with the way gambling companies have treated you when you’ve gambled with them?
Responses include:
(The following question was asked only on the online version)
If respondents answered ‘Unhappy’ or ‘Very unhappy’ to the gambling treatment question, they were required to answer the following.
What action, if any, did you take?
Please select all that apply.
If respondents gambled in the past year, they were required to answer the following.
In the last 12 months, how often…
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If respondents gambled in the past year, they were required to answer the following.
The next few questions are about the impact that gambling can have on some people. Please answer as honestly as you can. All of the answers you provide will be entirely confidential.
Thinking about your own gambling, how often in the last 12 months has your own gambling led you to...
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If respondents gambled in the past year, they were required to answer the following.
In the last 12 months…
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If respondents gambled in the past year, they were required to answer the following.
In the last 12 months, has your own gambling led you to seek to help, support or information online, in-person or by telephone from…
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If respondents gambled in the past year on either tickets for the National Lottery draws – Lotto, Euromillions, Thunderball, Hotpicks, Set for Life or tickets for other charity lotteries, including the Health Lottery, Postcode Lottery and other lotteries, they were required to answer the following questions.
In the past 4 weeks, how often, if at all, have you spent money on any of the following activities, including online and in person?
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If respondents had spent money on lottery tickets in the past 4 weeks either ‘About once’, ‘About once a fortnight’, ‘About once a week’, ‘A few times a week’, or ‘Everyday’, they were required to answer the following.
Which of the following, if any, lottery tickets did you buy in the past 4 weeks?
Please select all that apply
(The following question was asked only on the online version)
If respondents had spent money on National Lottery draw tickets online in the past 4 weeks or spent money on a charity lottery online in the past 4 weeks, they were required to answer the following.
During the past 4 weeks, did you buy any lottery tickets through an App or website on a smartphone?
If respondents gambled in the past year on either National Lottery scratchcards, Other scratchcards, National Lottery online instant win games or Other online instant wins, they were required to answer the following questions.
In the past 4 weeks, how often, if at all, have you spent money on any of the following activities, including online and in person?
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If respondents gambled in the past 4 weeks on National Lottery scratchcards, they were required to answer the following question.
You mentioned that you have played National Lottery scratchcards in the past 4 weeks. Which of the following types of National Lottery scratchcards have you played in the past 4 weeks?
Please select all that apply
If respondents spent money on National Lottery instant wins in the past 4 weeks, they were required to answer the following.
You mentioned that you have played National Lottery online instant win games in the past 4 weeks. Which of the following types of National Lottery online instant win games have you played in the past 4 weeks?
Please select all that apply
(The following question was asked only on the online version)
If respondents had spent money on National Lottery online instant wins or other online instant wins in the past 4 weeks they were required to answer the following.
During the past 4 weeks, did you play online instant win games through an App or website on a smartphone?
If respondents gambled in the past year on either Betting on sports and racing online and/or via an App, including virtual sports and/or races and e-sports, Betting on sports and racing in-person, for example at a bookmakers, including virtual sports and/or races and e-sports, Betting on the outcome of events such as TV shows, elections online and/or via an App, or Betting on the outcome of events such as TV shows, elections in-person, for example at a bookmakers, they were required to answer the following questions.
In the past 4 weeks, how often, if at all, have you spent money on any of the following activities, including online and in person?
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If respondents spent money on betting in the past 4 weeks either ‘About once’, ‘About once a fortnight’, ‘About once a week’, ‘A few times a week, or 'Everyday’, they were required to answer the following.
In the past 4 weeks, have you bet in-play when betting on sports and/or races or the outcome of events? In-play betting means betting on things that happen once the game, match or event has started for example, who will win, next goal scorer, next point, next person to be eliminated.
If respondents answered ‘No’, they were routed to the ‘whether used a betting exchange’ question.
How often have you bet in-play in the past 4 weeks? If you are unsure, please estimate
Thinking back over the past 4 weeks, how many in-play bets would you typically make once an individual game, match or event had started? If you are unsure, enter your best estimate
Please enter a number
If respondents spent money on betting in the past 4 weeks either ‘About once’, ‘About once a fortnight’, ‘About once a week’, ‘A few times a week,’ Everyday’, they were required to answer the following.
Did you use a betting exchange in the past 4 weeks?
If respondents spent money on Betting on sports or racing online in past 4 weeks, or Betting on sports or racing in person past 4 weeks, either ‘About once’, ‘About once a fortnight’, ‘About once a week’, ‘A few times a week, 'Everyday’, they were required to answer the following.
Which of the following did you spend money betting on in the past 4 weeks?
Please select all that apply
(The following question was asked only on the online version)
If respondents spent money on Betting on sports or racing online in past 4 weeks, or Betting on outcomes in person past 4 weeks either ‘About once’, ‘About once a fortnight’, ‘About once a week’, ‘A few times a week,’ Everyday’, they were required to answer the following.
During the past 4 weeks, did you place a bet using an App or website on a smartphone?
If respondents gambled in the past year on either Bingo played online and/or via an app or Bingo played at a venue, for example a bingo hall, social club, they were required to answer the following questions.
During the past 4 weeks, how often, if at all, have you spent money playing bingo…
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(The following question was asked only on the online version)
If respondents playing bingo online either ‘About once’, ‘About once a fortnight’, ‘About once a week’, ‘A few times a week,’ Everyday’, they were required to answer the following.
During the past 4 weeks, did you play bingo using an App or website on a smartphone?
If respondents have gambled in the past year on either Casino games played online and/or via an App for example, Poker, Roulette, Blackjack, Casino games played at a casino for example Poker, Roulette, Blackjack or Casino games (for example Poker, Roulette, Blackjack) played on a machine and/or terminal in a venue for example casino, bookmakers, club, pub, they were required to answer the following questions.
During the past 4 weeks, how often, if at all, have you spent money playing casino games for example, poker, roulette, blackjack…
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(The following question was asked only on the online version)
If respondents spent money on casino games online either ‘About once’, ‘About once a fortnight’, ‘About once a week’, ‘A few times a week, 'Everyday’, they were required to answer the following.
When playing casino games for example, Poker, Roulette, Blackjack in past 4 weeks online and/or via an App, did you play with a live dealer?
(The following question was asked only on the online version)
If respondents spent money on casino games online either ‘About once’, ‘About once a fortnight’, ‘About once a week’, ‘A few times a week,’ Everyday’, they were required to answer the following.
During the past 4 weeks, did you play casino using an App or website on a smartphone?
If respondents gambled in the past year on either Fruit and/or slot machines in-person or Fruit and/or slot machines played online and/or via an app, they were required to answer the following questions.
During the past 4 weeks, how often, if at all, have you spent money playing fruit or slot based games…
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If respondents spent money on fruit or slot machines either ‘About once’, ‘About once a fortnight’, ‘About once a week’, ‘A few times a week,’ 'Everyday’, they were required to answer the following.
In the past 4 weeks, where did you play fruit or slot machines?
Please select all that apply
(The following question was asked only on the online version)
If respondents spent money on fruit and/or slots online in the past 4 weeks either ‘About once’, ‘About once a fortnight’, ‘About once a week’, ‘A few times a week,’ 'Everyday’, they were required to answer the following.
During the past 4 weeks, did you play online fruit and/or slot games using an App or website on a smartphone?
If respondents gambled in the past year on either football pools, private betting with for example friends, family, colleagues or another form of gambling, they were required to answer the following questions.
In the past 4 weeks, have you spent money on any of these activities, including online?
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(The following question was asked only on the online version)
If respondents spent money on football pools, private betting or another form of gambling in the past 4 weeks and spent money on another form of gambling in the past 4 weeks, respondents were required to answer the following question.
During the past 4 weeks, which other gambling activities did you spend money on? (open text response)
In the last 4 weeks have you spent any money to enter an online draw or competition for the chance to win a substantial prize such as a luxury house?
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The next few questions are about gambling advertisements and attitudes.
In the last month, have you seen or heard gambling being promoted in the following ways?
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To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about the National Lottery? Today I think that the National Lottery…
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It is a requirement that all gambling websites accessed by consumers in Britain must be licensed by the Gambling Commission. Before today, were you aware that gambling websites should be licensed by the Gambling Commission?
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(The following question was asked only on the online version)
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Would you ever gamble on a website that you knew to be unlicensed by the Gambling Commission?
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(The following question was asked only on the online version)
If respondents answered ‘Yes, definitely’ or ‘Yes, maybe’ to the Gambling website questions – set 2, they were required to answer the following.
Please explain why you would gamble on a website you knew not to have a licence from the Gambling Commission. Please give as much detail as possible.
(The following question was asked only on the online version)
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How far do you agree or disagree that in this country, gambling is conducted fairly and can be trusted?
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Does anyone you are close to gamble, even if only occasionally? By gambling we mean spending money on activities such as lotteries, betting, casino and so on.
Please select all that apply
If respondents answered yes to knowing someone who gambles, they were required to answer the following.
And do you live with this person and/or any of these people?
If respondents answered ‘No’ or no answer to knowing someone who gambles, they were routed to the General Health questions.
The next few questions are about the impact that someone else’s gambling may have had on you, whether you live with them or not. Please answer as honestly as you can.
Thinking about someone else’s gambling, in the last 12 months…
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If respondents answered 'Yes' to knowing someone who gambles, they were required to answer the following.
In the last 12 months, how often has someone else’s gambling led you to…
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If respondents answered 'Yes' to knowing someone who gambles, they were required to answer the following.
In the last 12 months…
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If respondents answered 'Yes' to knowing someone who gambles, they were required to answer the following.
In the last 12 months, has someone else’s gambling led you to seek help, support or information online, in-person or by telephone from…
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How would you say your health was in general?
(Ask all)
Do you smoke cigarettes at all nowadays?
If respondents did not smoke, they were routed to the drinking frequency question.
On average, about how many cigarettes a day do you usually smoke?
(Please enter a number)
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How often did you have a drink containing alcohol in the past year?
If respondents answered ‘Never’, to the drinking frequency question, they were routed to the Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (SWEMWBS)
How many drinks did you have on a typical day when you were drinking in the past year?
If respondents answered ‘None, I do not drink’, they were routed to the SWEMWBS.
How often did you have six or more drinks on one occasion in the past year?
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Below are some statements about feelings and thoughts.
Please select one answer per statement that best describes your experience of each over the last 2 weeks.
Responses include:
Scale used: Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (SWEMWBS) © NHS Health Scotland, University of Warwick and University of Edinburgh, 2008, all rights reserved.
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In the last 12 months have you ever thought about taking your own life, even though you would not actually do it?
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In the last 12 months, have you made an attempt to take your life, by taking an overdose of tablets or in some other way?
If respondents answered ‘No’ to both self harm question 1 and 2, respondents were routed to the Sex question.
To what extent, if at all, was this related to your gambling?
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What is your sex?
A question about gender identity will follow.
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Is the gender you identify with the same as your sex registered at birth?
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What is your date of birth?
Please enter day, month, year
‘This survey is for individuals aged 18 years and older. Please check the date of birth you have entered.’
If respondents did not provide an answer for the year, they were required to answer the following.
What was your age last birthday?
(Enter number in years)
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Choose one option that best describes your ethnic group or background
White
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
Asian or Asian British
Black or African or Caribbean or Black British
Other ethnic group
(The following question was asked only on the online version)
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Which of the following options best describes how you think of yourself?
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(The following question was asked only on the online version)
What is your religion?
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Including you, how many adults aged 18 or over are currently living in your household?
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And how many children aged under 18 currently live in your household? If ‘none’, write in ‘0’.
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What is your legal marital or registered civil partnership status?
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Thinking of the income of your household as a whole, which of the groups on this list represents the total income of the whole household before deduction for income tax, National Insurance, and so on?
Please note that this includes income from benefits and savings.
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In which of these ways is your accommodation occupied?
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Do you have any educational qualifications for which you received a certificate?
If respondents answered ‘No’, they were required to answer the following question.
Do you have any professional, vocational or other work-related qualifications for which you received a certificate?
If respondents answered ‘Yes’ to having any educational qualifications for which they received a certificate or having any professional, vocational or other work-related qualifications for which they received a certificate, they were required to answer the following question.
Was your highest qualification:
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In the past 7 days, were you doing any of the following? Include casual or temporary work, even if only for one hour. Tick one option below.
If respondents answered, ‘None of the above’, they were required to answer the following.
Which of the following described what you were doing in the last seven days?
Tick one option below.
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in the past 4 weeks, have you spent more or less on the following activities than you normally would?
Responses include:
This pdf file is provided for context only and may not be fully accessible for all viewers. Full details of the questions asked in the postal questionnaire are listed within GSGB Appendix A - Online questionnaire.
This questionnaire was used for wave 1 and wave 2 of the Gambling Survey for Great Britain.