Variable | |
Age—M (SD) | 41.3 (13.1) |
Gender—N (%) | |
Male | 44 (26.5) |
Female | 122 (73.5) |
Other | 0 (0) |
Education—N (%) | |
Year 9 or lower | 3 (1.8) |
Year 10, 11, or 12 | 34 (20.7) |
Certificate, Trade or Apprenticeship | 52 (31.7) |
University | 75 (45.7) |
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander—N (%) | 12 (7.4) |
Language other than English—N (%) | 27 (16.6) |
Postcode—N (%) | |
Metropolitan area | 64 (38.6) |
Regional area | 100 (60.2) |
Missing | 2 (1.2) |
Previous training about gambling problems—N (%) | 58 (35.6) |
Previous training in mental health—N (%) | 91 (55.5) |
Experience with gambling problems—N (%) | |
Clients or customers | 69 (41.8) |
Colleague | 16 (9.7) |
Myself | 4 (2.4) |
Friends | 37 (22.4) |
Family | 45 (27.3) |
Broader community | 50 (30.3) |
None of the above | 38 (23.0) |
Rather not say | 1 (0.6) |
Reason for learning MHFA for gambling problems—N (%) | |
Part of continuing education for workplace/profession | 144 (87.8) |
Part of training for a volunteer job | 13 (7.9) |
To support someone with gambling problems | 27 (16.4) |
Past contact with someone with gambling problems | 40 (24.4) |
They have had gambling problems | 3 (1.8) |
Other | 9 (5.4) |