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01.03.2009 | Original Paper

The Prevalence and Types of Gambling Among Undocumented Mexican Immigrants in New York City

verfasst von: Sandra L. Momper, Vijay Nandi, Danielle C. Ompad, Jorge Delva, Sandro Galea

Erschienen in: Journal of Gambling Studies | Ausgabe 1/2009

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Abstract

Objectives To examine the prevalence of gambling and types of gambling activities in a sample of undocumented Mexican immigrants. Design Non-probability cross-sectional design. Setting New York City. Sample The 431 respondents ranged in age from 18 to 80 (mean age 32), 69.7% were male. Results More than half (53.8%) reported gambling in their lifetime and of those most (43.9%) played scratch and win tickets or the lottery. In multivariate analyses men reported gambling more than women [2.13, 95% CI = (1.03, 4.38)]. The odds of gambling in their lifetime were higher among those reporting sending money to family or friends in the home country [2.65, 95% CI = 1.10, 6.38)], and those who reported 1–5 days as compared to no days of poor mental health in the past 30 days [2.44, 95% CI = 1.22, 4.89)]. Conversely, those who reported entering the U.S. to live after 1996 were less likely to report gambling [0.44, 95% CI = (0.22, 0.89)] as compared to those who had lived in the U.S. longer. Conclusion There is a need to further explore both the prevalence and the severity of gambling amongst the growing population of undocumented Mexican immigrants in the U.S.

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Titel: The Prevalence and Types of Gambling Among Undocumented Mexican Immigrants in New York City
verfasst von: Sandra L. Momper
Vijay Nandi
Danielle C. Ompad
Jorge Delva
Sandro Galea
Publikationsdatum: 01.03.2009
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Journal of Gambling Studies / Ausgabe 1/2009
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-3602
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-008-9105-9

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