Table 1

Socio-demographic characteristics of the subjects.


PG patients Mean (± SD)
HS Mean (± SD)
P value

Age (years)
26.2 (± 4.4)
25.3 (± 5.6)
ns

N (%)
N (%)

Gender



     Men
15 (75)
15 (75)

     Women
5 (25)
5 (25)
ns
Marital Status



     Unmarried (single, separated or divorced)
13 (65)
14 (70)

     Married
7 (35)
6 (30)
ns
Work Status



     Unemployed
11 (55)
8 (40)

     Employed
9 (45)
12 (60)
ns
Education
11 (55)
8 (40)

     Low
9 (45)
12 (60)
ns
     High (high school and graduate)




PG, Pathological Gambler; HS, Healthy control subjects

Marazziti et al. Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health 2008 4:7   doi:10.1186/1745-0179-4-7