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Gambling Survey for Great Britain - Year 1 (2023), wave 1 report

Gambling Survey for Great Britain - Year 1 (2023), wave 1 report

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29 February 2024

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Appendix A - Online questionnaire

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.

Lifestyle questions

(The following question was asked only on the online version)

Age Check

(Ask all)

This survey is for adults aged 18 years and older. Please confirm that you are aged 18 years or older.

Responses include:

1. Yes, I am aged 18 years or over
2. No, I am under the age of 18 years

Leisure Activities

(Ask all)

In the past 4 weeks, which of the following activities, if any, did you do?

1. Spent time with friends and/or family
2. Read for pleasure
3. Listen to music
4. Watch TV
5. Eat out at restaurants
6. Go to pubs and/or bars and/or clubs
7. Do DIY or gardening
8. Go shopping (to the high street or shopping centre)
9. Do sports or exercise
10. Do arts or crafts
11. Play a musical instrument or make music
12. Go to the cinema, theatre or music concerts
13. Visit museums or galleries
14. Attend religious service/or place of worship

Responses include:

1. Yes
2. No

Purpose of internet usage

In the past 4 weeks have you used the internet for any of the following?

Please select all that apply

1. Communication, for example, email, instant messaging, video or telephone calls
2. Using social media
3. Watching TV or films, listening to the radio, using streaming services or watching short video clips
4. Online shopping, or online banking
5. Finding out information, including news, weather
6. Travel or navigation
7. Playing puzzle games online, for example, Suduko, Wordle
8. Playing other games online
9. Something else
10. Have not used the internet in the past 4 weeks

Gambling participation questions

(Ask all)

Gambled in the past year

Have you spent money on any of the following activities, including online and in-person, in the last 12 months?

1. Tickets for the National Lottery draws – Lotto, Euromillions, Thunderball, Hotpicks, Set for Life
2. Tickets for other charity lotteries, including the Health Lottery, Postcode Lottery and other lotteries
3. National Lottery scratchcards
4. Other scratchcards
5. National Lottery online instant win games
6. Other online instant win games
7. Betting on sports and racing online and/or via an App, including virtual sports and/or races and e-sports
8. Betting on sports and racing in-person, for example at a bookmakers, including virtual sports and/or races and e-sports.
9. Betting on the outcome of events such as TV shows, elections online and/or via an App
10. Betting on the outcome of events such as TV shows, elections in-person, for example at a bookmakers
11. Bingo played online and/or via an App
12. Bingo played at a venue for example a bingo hall, social club
13. Casino games played online and/or via an App e.g. Poker, Roulette, Blackjack
14. Casino games played at a casino for example Poker, Roulette, Blackjack
15. Casino games (for example Poker, Roulette, Blackjack) played on a machine/or terminal in a venue for example casino, bookmakers, club, pub
16. Fruit/or slot machines played in-person
17. Fruit/or slot machines played online and/or via an App
18. Football pools
19. Private betting with for example friends, family, colleagues
20. Another form of gambling in the last 12 months

Responses include:

1. Yes
2. No

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.

Money spent on gambling activities in the past 12 months

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.

Feelings towards gambling

Thinking about the last time you spent money on gambling (in essence, lotteries, scratchcards, betting, bingo, casino games or fruit/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.

Reasons for gambling

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…

1. …for the chance of winning big money
2. …because it’s fun
3. …as a hobby or a pastime
4. …to escape boredom or to fill my time
5. …because I’m worried about not winning if I do not play
6. …to compete with others (for example, bookmaker, other gamblers)
7. …because it’s exciting
8. …for the mental challenge or to learn about the game or activity
9. …because of the sense of achievement when I win
10. …to impress other people
11. …to be sociable
12. …because it helps when I’m feeling tense
13. …to make money
14. …to relax
15. …because it’s something that I do with my friends or family

Responses include:

1. Always
2. Often
3. Sometimes
4. Never

(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?

1. I enjoyed the game/or the gamble itself
2. I was confident I would win
3. I took part with friends and/or family
4. I was playing with 'free' money
5. It was all down to chance (not skill)
6. I had no idea if I'd win anything
7. It was a high risk gamble
8. I was competing against my friends and/or family
9. It gave me a chance for some 'me' time
10. Winning was a long shot
11. The stars aligned for me to win
12. It’s something that I enjoy doing with my friends and/or family
13. I always do it
14. I just had a feeling that I would win /or I had a hunch
15. It was a way to prove my skill with friends and/or family
16. I usually do quite well from this activity
17. It was a very solo activity

Responses include:

1. Disagree strongly
2. Disagree slightly
3. Neither agree or disagree
4. Agree slightly
5. Agree strongly

(The following question was asked only on the online version)

If respondents gambled in the past year, they were required to answer the following.

Binge question 1

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?

1. Never
2. Once or twice
3. A few times
4. Quite often

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)

Binge question 2

In the last 12 months, would you say you’ve ever had a gambling ‘binge’?

1. Yes
2. No

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)

Binge question 3

Thinking about the last time you had a gambling ‘binge’, how did you feel about it during, and afterwards?

1. While you were gambling
2. Afterwards

Responses include:

1. Bad, I wish I hadn’t gambled as much as I did
2. Neutral
3. Good, I had a lot of fun

(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.

Binge question 4

Thinking about the last time you had a gambling ‘binge’, what activity or activities was it?

Please select all that apply

1. Tickets for the National Lottery draws – Lotto, Euromillions, Thunderball, Hotpicks, Set for Life
2. Tickets for other charity lotteries, including the Health Lottery, Postcode Lottery and other lotteries
3. National Lottery scratchcards
4. Other scratchcards
5. National Lottery online instant win games
6. Other online instant win games
7. Betting on sports and racing online and/or via an App, including virtual sports and/or races and e-sports
8. Betting on sports and racing in-person, for example at a bookmakers, including virtual sports and/or races and e-sports.
9. Betting on the outcome of events such as TV shows, elections online and/or via an App
10. Betting on the outcome of events such as TV shows, elections in-person, for example at a bookmakers
11. Bingo played online and/or via an App
12. Bingo played at a venue for example, a bingo hall, social club
13. Casino games played online and/or via an App for example, Poker, Roulette, Blackjack
14. Casino games played at a casino for example, Poker, Roulette, Blackjack
15. Casino games ( for example, Poker, Roulette, Blackjack) played on a machine/or terminal in a venue for example, casino, bookmakers, club, pub
16. Fruit/or slot machines played in-person
17. Fruit/or slot machines played online/or via an App
18. Football pools
19. Private betting with for example, friends, family, colleagues
20. Another form of gambling in the last 12 months

Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI) questions

If respondents gambled in the past year, they were required to answer the following.

PGSI

In the last 12 months, how often…

1. ...have you bet more than you could really afford to lose?
2. ...have you needed to gamble with larger amounts of money to get the same feeling of excitement?
3. ...have you gone back to try to win back the money you’d lost?
4. ...have you borrowed money or sold anything to get money to gamble?
5. ...have you felt that you might have a problem with gambling?
6. ...have you felt that gambling has caused you any health problems, including stress or anxiety?
7. ...have people criticised your betting, or told you that you have a gambling problem, whether or not you thought it is true?
8. ...have you felt your gambling has caused financial problems for you or your household?
9. ...have you felt guilty about the way you gamble or what happens when you gamble?

Responses include:

1. Almost always
2. Most of the time
3. Sometimes
4. Never

Impact of own gambling questions

If respondents gambled in the past year, they were required to answer the following.

Impact of own gambling questions – set 1

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...

1. ...reduce or cut back your spending on everyday items such as food, bills and clothing?
2. ...use savings or borrow money for example, from family and/or friends; credit cards; overdrafts and/or loans; money lenders?
3. ...experience conflict or arguments with friends, family and/or work colleagues?
4. ...feel isolated from other people, left out or feel completely alone?
5. ...lie to family, or others, to hide the extent of your gambling?
6. ...be absent or perform poorly at work or study?

Responses include:

1. Very often
2. Fairly often
3. Occasionally
4. Never

If respondents gambled in the past year, they were required to answer the following.

Impact of own gambling questions – set 2

In the last 12 months…

1. …have you lost something of significant financial value such as your home, business, car or been declared bankrupt because of your own gambling?
2. …has your relationship with someone close to you, such as a spouse, partner, family member or friend broken down because of your own gambling?
3. …have you experienced violence or abuse because of your own gambling?
4. …have you committed a crime in order to finance gambling or to pay gambling debts?

Responses include:

1. Yes
2. No

If respondents gambled in the past year, they were required to answer the following.

Impact of own gambling questions – set 3

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…

1. …mental health services?
2. …food banks or other welfare organisations?
3. …relationship counselling and support services?
4. …gambling support services?

Responses include:

1. Yes
2. No

Gambling participation - Lottery follow-up questions

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.

Frequency of purchasing lottery tickets in the past 4 weeks

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?

1. Tickets for National Lottery draws – Lotto, Euromillions, Thunderball, Hotpicks, Set for Life online and/or via an App?
2. Tickets for National Lottery draws – Lotto, Euromillions, Thunderball, Hotpicks, Set for Life in person for example, at a shop, garage?
3. Tickets for other charity lotteries, including the Health Lottery, Postcode Lottery and other lotteries online and/or via an App?
4. Tickets for other charity lotteries, including the Health Lottery, Postcode Lottery and other lotteries in person for example, at a shop, garage?

Responses include:

1. Not in the past 4 weeks
2. About once
3. About once a fortnight
4. About once a week
5. A few times a week
6. Everyday

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.

Lottery tickets purchased in the past 4 weeks

Which of the following, if any, lottery tickets did you buy in the past 4 weeks?

Please select all that apply

1. Lotto
2. Euromillions
3. Thunderball
4. Lotto Hotpicks
5. Euromillions Hotpicks
6. Set for Life
7. Health lottery
8. Postcode lottery
9. Other lottery tickets, including for charity

(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.

Lottery tickets bought through an app or website or smartphone

During the past 4 weeks, did you buy any lottery tickets through an App or website on a smartphone?

1. Yes
2. No

Gambling participation - Scratchcards and instant win games follow-up questions

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.

Frequency of purchasing scratchcards in the past 4 weeks

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?

1. National Lottery scratchcards
2. Other scratchcards
3. National Lottery online instant win games
4. Other online instant win games

Responses include:

1. Not in the past 4 weeks
2. About once
3. About once a fortnight
4. About once a week
5. A few times a week
6. Everyday

If respondents gambled in the past 4 weeks on National Lottery scratchcards, they were required to answer the following question.

Type of National Lottery scratchcard played in past 4 weeks

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

1. £1 scratchcards
2. £2 scratchcards
3. £3 scratchcards
4. £5 scratchcards
5. Do not know/or cannot remember the value

If respondents spent money on National Lottery instant wins in the past 4 weeks, they were required to answer the following.

Type of National Lottery online instant win played in past 4 weeks

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

1. Online instant win games costing less than £1
2. £1 online instant win games
3. £2 online instant win games
4. £3 online instant win games
5. £5 online instant win games
6. Do not know/or cannot remember the value

(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.

Online instant win games through an app or website on a smartphone

During the past 4 weeks, did you play online instant win games through an App or website on a smartphone?

1. Yes
2. No

Gambling participation - Betting follow-up questions

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.

Frequency of betting in the past 4 weeks

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?

1. Betting on sports and racing online and/or via an App, including virtual sports and/or races and e-sports
2. Betting on sports and racing in-person, for example, at a bookmakers, including virtual sports and/or races and e-sports
3. Betting on the outcome of events such as TV shows, elections online and/or via an App
4. Betting on the outcome of events such as TV shows, elections in-person, for example, at a bookmakers

Responses include:

1. Not in the past 4 weeks
2. About once
3. About once a fortnight
4. About once a week
5. A few times a week
6. Everyday

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.

Whether have bet in play

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.

1. Yes
2. No

If respondents answered ‘no’, they were routed to the ‘whether used a betting exchange’ question.

How often bet in play

How often have you bet in-play in the past 4 weeks? If you are unsure, please estimate

1. About once
2. About once a fortnight
3. About once a week
4. A few times a week
5. Everyday

Typical number of in play bets

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.

Whether used betting exchange

Did you use a betting exchange in the past 4 weeks?

1. Yes
2. No

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.

Activities bet on in the past 4 weeks

Which of the following did you spend money betting on in the past 4 weeks?

Please select all that apply

1. Live football
2. Live tennis
3. Live horse and/or dog racing
4. Other live sports
5. E-sports
6. Virtual games/races
7. None of these

(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.

Whether used app or website to place bets on smartphone

During the past 4 weeks, did you place a bet using an App or website on a smartphone?

1. Yes
2. No

Gambling participation - Bingo follow-up questions

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.

Frequency of playing bingo in the past 4 weeks

During the past 4 weeks, how often, if at all, have you spent money playing bingo…

1. …online and/or via an App?
2. …at a venue for example, a bingo hall, social club?

Responses include:

1. Not in the past 4 weeks
2. About once
3. About once a fortnight
4. About once a week
5. A few times a week
6. Everyday

(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.

Whether played bingo through an app or website on a smartphone

During the past 4 weeks, did you play bingo using an App or website on a smartphone?

1. Yes
2. No

Gambling participation – Casino follow-up questions

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/or terminal in a venue for example casino, bookmakers, club, pub, they were required to answer the following questions.

Frequency of casino games in the past 4 weeks

During the past 4 weeks, how often, if at all, have you spent money playing casino games for example, poker, roulette, blackjack…

1. …online and/or via an App?
2. …in-person at a casino?
3. …on a machine/or terminal in a venue, for example, casino, bookmakers, club, pub?

Responses include:

1. Not in the past 4 weeks
2. About once
3. About once a fortnight
4. About once a week
5. A few times a week
6. Everyday

(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.

Live Dealer

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?

1. Yes, always
2. Yes, but not always
3. No, never

(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.

Whether played casino through an app or website on a smartphone

During the past 4 weeks, did you play casino using an App or website on a smartphone?

1. Yes
2. No

Gambling participation – Fruit/or slots follow-up questions

If respondents gambled in the past year on either Fruit/or slot machines in-person or Fruit/or slot machines played online and/or via an app, they were required to answer the following questions.

Frequency of fruit/or slots in the past 4 weeks

During the past 4 weeks, how often, if at all, have you spent money playing fruit or slot based games…

1. …online and/or via an App?
2. …on a fruit or slot machine?

Responses include:

1. Not in the past 4 weeks
2. About once
3. About once a fortnight
4. About once a week
5. A few times a week
6. Everyday

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.

Where played fruit/or slot games on machines

In the past 4 weeks, where did you play fruit or slot machines?

Please select all that apply

1. Pub, bar or club
2. Gaming centre or arcade
3. Casino
4. Bingo hall or social club
5. Bookmakers
6. Other, please specify

(The following question was asked only on the online version)

If respondents spent money on fruit/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.

Whether played fruit/or slot using an app or website or smartphone

During the past 4 weeks, did you play online fruit/or slot games using an App or website on a smartphone?

1. Yes
2. No

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.

Football pools, private betting or another form of gambling in the past 4 weeks

In the past 4 weeks, have you spent money on any of these activities, including online?

1. Football pools
2. Private betting with for example, friends, family colleagues
3. Another form of gambling in the past 4 weeks

Responses include:

1. Yes
2. No

(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.

Money spent on other gambling activities in the past 4 weeks

During the past 4 weeks, which other gambling activities did you spend money on? (open text response)

Gambling attitudes questions

(Ask all)

The next few questions are about gambling advertisements and attitudes.

Gambling adverts

In the last month, have you seen or heard gambling being promoted in the following ways?

1. Adverts on television
2. Adverts on radio
3. Sponsorship of sports people, teams or events by gambling companies
4. Sponsorship of other TV programmes by gambling companies
5. Adverts for gambling on social media such as YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and other social media
6. Pop-up adverts online for gambling companies
7. Adverts and promotions from gambling apps
8. Famous people or influencers promoting gambling companies via social media (YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and so on)

Responses include:

1. Yes
2. No

(Ask all)

National Lottery views

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about the National Lottery? Today I think that the National Lottery…

1. ...is honest and trustworthy
2. ...is well run
3. ...contributes to causes that benefit the whole nation
4. ...encourages people to play its games responsibly
5. ...is innovative

Responses include:

1. Agree strongly
2. Agree slightly
3. Neither agree nor disagree
4. Disagree slightly
5. Disagree strongly
6. Do not know

Impact of someone else’s gambling questions

(Ask all)

Knowing people who gamble question

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

1. No
2. Yes, a partner/or spouse
3. Yes, another family member (that is not your partner/or spouse)
4. Yes, a friend
5. Yes, someone else

If respondents answered yes to knowing someone who gambles, they were required to answer the following.

Living with someone who gambles

And do you live with this person and/or any of these people?

1. Yes
2. No

If respondents answered ‘No’ or no answer to knowing someone who gambles, they were routed to the General Health questions.

Impact of someone else’s gambling – set 1

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…

1. …have you borrowed money or sold anything to get money because of someone else’s gambling?
2. …have you felt that someone else’s gambling has caused you any health problems, including stress or anxiety?
3. …have you felt that someone else’s gambling has made you feel embarrassment, guilt or shame?

Responses include:

1. Very often
2. Fairly often
3. Occasionally
4. Never

If respondents answered yes to knowing someone who gambles, they were required to answer the following.

Impact of someone else’s gambling – set 2

In the last 12 months, how often has someone else’s gambling led you to…

1. …reduce or cut back your spending on everyday items such as food, bills and clothing?
2. …use your savings or increase your use of credit, such as credit cards, overdrafts and loans?
3. …experience conflict or arguments with friends, family and/or work colleagues?
4. …feel isolated from other people, left out or feel completely alone?
5. …lie to family, or others, to hide the extent of someone else’s gambling?
6. …be absent or perform poorly at work or study?

Responses include:

1. Very often
2. Fairly often
3. Occasionally
4. Never

If respondents answered yes to knowing someone who gambles, they were required to answer the following.

Impact of someone else’s gambling – set 3

In the last 12 months…

1. ...has your relationship with someone close to you such as a spouse, partner, family member or friend broken down because of someone else’s gambling?
2. ...have you lost something of significant financial value such as your home, business, car or been declared bankrupt because of someone else’s gambling?
3. ...have you experienced violence or abuse because of someone else’s gambling?
4. …have you committed a crime in order to finance someone else’s gambling or to pay their gambling debts?

Responses include:

1. Yes
2. No

If respondents answered yes to knowing someone who gambles, they were required to answer the following.

Impact of someone else’s gambling – set 4

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…

1. …mental health services?
2. …food banks or other welfare organisations?
3. …relationship counselling and support services?
4. …gambling support services?

Responses include:

1. Yes
2. No

Health and wellbeing questions

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General Health

How would you say your health was in general?

1. Very good
2. Good
3. Fair
4. Bad
5. Very bad

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Smoking status

Do you smoke cigarettes at all nowadays?

1. Yes
2. No

If respondents did not smoke, they were routed to the drinking frequency question.

Smoking frequency

On average, about how many cigarettes a day do you usually smoke?

(Please enter a number)

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Drinking frequency

How often did you have a drink containing alcohol in the past year?

1. Never
2. Monthly or less
3. Two to four times a month
4. Two to four times a week
5. Four or more times a week

If respondents answered ‘never’, to the drinking frequency question, they were routed to the Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (SWEMWBS)

Number of drinks

How many drinks did you have on a typical day when you were drinking in the past year?

1. None, I do not drink
2. 1 or 2
3. 3 or 4
4. 5 or 6
5. 7 to 9
6. 10 or more

If respondents answered ‘None, I do not drink’, they were routed to the SWEMWBS.

Drinking 6 or more alcohol drinks

How often did you have six or more drinks on one occasion in the past year?

1. Never
2. Less than monthly
3. Monthly
4. Weekly
5. Daily or almost daily

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Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (SWEMWBS)

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.

1. I’ve been feeling optimistic about the future
2. I’ve been feeling useful
3. I’ve been feeling relaxed
4. I’ve been dealing with problems well
5. I’ve been thinking clearly
6. I’ve been feeling close to other people
7. I’ve been able to make up my own mind about things

Responses include:

1. None of the time
2. Rarely
3. Some of the time
4. Often
5. All of the time

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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Self harm – question 1

In the last 12 months have you ever thought about taking your own life, even though you would not actually do it?

1. Yes
2. No

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Self harm – question 2

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?

1. Yes
2. No

If respondents answered ‘No’ to both self harm question 1 and 2, respondents were routed to the Sex question.

Self harm - question 3

To what extent, if at all, was this related to your gambling?

1. Not at all
2. A little
3. A lot

Demographic questions

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Sex

What is your sex?

A question about gender identity will follow.

1. Male
2. Female

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Gender

Is the gender you identify with the same as your sex registered at birth?

1. Yes
2. No, write in gender identity:

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Date of Birth

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.

Age at last birthday

What was your age last birthday?

(Enter number in years)

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Ethnic Group

Choose one option that best describes your ethnic group or background

White

1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British
2. Irish
3. Gypsy or Irish Traveller
4. Any other White background, please describe:

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

5. White and Black Caribbean
6. White and Black African
7. White and Asian
8. Any other Mixed or Multiple ethnic background, please describe:

Asian or Asian British

9. Indian
10. Pakistani
11. Bangladeshi
12. Chinese
13. Any other Asian background, please describe:

Black or African or Caribbean or Black British

14. African
15. Caribbean
16. Any other Black, African or Caribbean background, please describe:

Other ethnic group

17. Arab
18. Any other ethnic group, please describe:

(The following question was asked only on the online version)

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Sexual Orientation

Which of the following options best describes how you think of yourself?

1. Heterosexual or Straight
2. Gay or Lesbian
3. Bisexual
4. Other
5. Prefer not to say

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(The following question was asked only on the online version)

Religion

What is your religion?

1. No religion
2. Christian (including Church of England, Catholic, Protestant and all other Christian denominations)
3. Buddhist
4. Hindu
5. Jewish
6. Muslim
7. Sikh
8. Any other religion, please describe:

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Number of adults in household

Including you, how many adults aged 18 or over are currently living in your household?

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Number of children in household

And how many children aged under 18 currently live in your household? If ‘none’, write in ‘0’.

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Current relationship status

What is your legal marital or registered civil partnership status?

1. Never married and never registered in a civil partnership
2. Married
3. In a registered civil partnership
4. Separated, but still legally married
5. Separated, but still legally in a civil partnership
6. Divorced
7. Formerly in a civil partnership which is now legally dissolved
8. Widowed
9. Surviving partner from a registered civil partnership

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Income

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.

1. Monthly income before tax: £0 to £949 or annual income before tax: £0 to £11,399.
2. Monthly income before tax: £950 to £1,349 or annual income before tax: £11,400 to £16,199.
3. Monthly income before tax: £1,350 to £1,799 or annual income before tax: £16,200 to £21,599.
4. Monthly income before tax: £1,800 to £2,249 or annual income before tax: £21,600 to £26,999.
5. Monthly income before tax: £2,250 to £2,799 or annual income before tax: £27,000 to £33,599.
6. Monthly income before tax: £2,800 to £3,349 or annual income before tax: £33,600 to £40,199
7. Monthly income before tax: £3,350 to £3,999 or annual income before tax: £40,200 to £47,999
8. Monthly income before tax: £4,000 to £4,999 or annual income before tax: £48,000 to £59,999
9. Monthly income before tax: £5,000 to £6,599 or annual income before tax: £60,000 to £79,199.
10. Monthly income before tax: £6,600 or more or annual income before tax: £79,200 or more.

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Tenure

In which of these ways is your accommodation occupied?

1. Own it outright
2. Buying it with the help of a mortgage and/or loan
3. Part own and part rent (shared ownership)
4. Rent it from a housing association or local council
5. Rent it from another type of landlord
6. Live here rent-free
7. Squatting

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Respondent educational background

Do you have any educational qualifications for which you received a certificate?

1. Yes
2. No

If respondents answered ‘No’, they were required to answer the following question.

Respondent professional, vocational or other work related qualifications

Do you have any professional, vocational or other work-related qualifications for which you received a certificate?

1. Yes
2. No

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.

Respondent highest qualifications at degree level or other

Was your highest qualification:

1. At degree level or above
2. Or another kind of qualification?

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Employment status last week

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.

1. Working as an employee
2. Self-employed or freelancer
3. Temporarily away from work ill, or on holiday or temporally laid off
4. On maternity or paternity leave
5. Doing any other kind of paid work
6. None of the above

If respondents answered, ‘None of the above’, they were required to answer the following.

Activity in the last week

Which of the following described what you were doing in the last seven days?

Tick one option below.

1. Retired (whether receiving a pension or not)
2. Studying
3. Looking after home or family
4. Long-term sick or disabled
5. Other

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Cost of Living

in the past 4 weeks, have you spent more or less on the following activities than you normally would?

1. Supermarket shopping
2. Non-essential spending with other retailers in essence, clothes, shoes and so on
3. Leisure activities in essence, hobbies, gym membership, cinema and so on
4. Going to restaurants and bars
5. Home entertainment and subscriptions in essence, Netflix, Sky and so on.
6. Lottery tickets and/or scratchcards
7. Other gambling activities (not including those above)
8. Other charitable donations
9. Home improvements and/or DIY

Responses include:

1. More or increased spend
2. Stayed the same
3. Less or decreased spend
4. Do not know

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Last updated: 29 February 2024

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