Departments of Community Health Sciences and Psychiatry, University of Manitoba, S113 750 Bannatyne Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, R3E 0W5, Canada.
Department of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba, PZ-430 771 Bannatyne Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, R3E 3N4, Canada.
J Gambl Stud. 2019 Jun;35(2):671-687. doi: 10.1007/s10899-018-9771-1.
The gambling landscape among provinces in Canada is diverse. Yet, few studies have investigated provincial differences related to life interference due to gambling. The objectives of the current study were to examine: (1) provincial differences with regard to gambling types and (2) if gender, family history of gambling, and alcohol or drug use while gambling were related to an increased likelihood of life interference in three Canadian provinces. Data were drawn from the 2013 and 2014 cycles of the Canadian Community Health Survey from Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia (n = 30,150). Analyses were conducted stratified by provinces and also combined using logistic regression models. Provincial differences were noted with individuals from British Columbia compared to Manitoba being less likely to play VLTs outside of casinos, play live horse racing at a track or off track, and participate in sports gambling. Those in Saskatchewan compared to Manitoba were more likely to play VLTs inside a casino. When examining all provinces combined, family history of gambling was associated with increased odds of life interference. Gender was not associated with life interference. Provincial differences were noted, which may be in part related to differences in gambling landscapes. Family history of gambling may have clinical relevance for understanding which individuals may be more likely to experience life interference due to gambling. Further research is needed to clarify the link between alcohol and drug use while gambling and life interference due to gambling as the models in the current research were likely underpowered.
加拿大各省的赌博情况各不相同。然而，很少有研究调查与赌博导致的生活干扰有关的省级差异。本研究的目的是检验：(1) 各省在赌博类型方面的差异，以及 (2) 性别、赌博家族史以及赌博时是否饮酒或吸毒是否与加拿大三个省份生活干扰的可能性增加有关。数据来自马尼托巴省、萨斯喀彻温省和不列颠哥伦比亚省 2013 年和 2014 年的加拿大社区健康调查周期（n=30150）。分析按省份分层进行，也使用逻辑回归模型进行综合分析。与马尼托巴省相比，不列颠哥伦比亚省的个体不太可能在赌场外玩老虎机、在赛道或场外玩现场赛马以及参与体育博彩；与马尼托巴省相比，萨斯喀彻温省的个体更有可能在赌场里玩老虎机。在考察所有省份的综合情况时，赌博家族史与生活干扰的几率增加有关。性别与生活干扰无关。观察到省级差异，这可能部分与赌博环境的差异有关。赌博家族史可能与理解哪些个体更有可能因赌博而经历生活干扰具有临床相关性。需要进一步的研究来阐明赌博时饮酒和吸毒与因赌博导致的生活干扰之间的联系，因为当前研究中的模型可能功率不足。
