Estimates of the extent of mental health problems and addictive behaviours, including gambling problems (n = 1058)
| n | % | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gambling | |||
| PGSI ≥5 | 10 | 0.9 | 0.5 to 1.8 |
| PGSI 1–4 | 45 | 4.3 | 3.2 to 5.7 |
| Problems in the family with gambling | 73 | 7.2 | 5.7 to 9.0 |
| Mental health/addictive behaviours | |||
| Depression (Whooley ≥1) | 561 | 55.8 | 52.7 to 58.9 |
| Anxiety (GAD-2 ≥2) | 262 | 27.0 | 24.3 to 30.0 |
| Alcohol (AUDIT-C ≥5) | 307 | 32.4 | 29.4 to 35.5 |
| Drug use (SISQ) | 140 | 14.3 | 12.2 to 16.7 |
| PGSI ≥1 across practice characteristics | |||
| High deprivation (k = 4, n = 380) | 23 | 6.1 | 4.0 to 9.1 |
| Moderate deprivation (k = 3, n = 331) | 13 | 3.9 | 2.2 to 6.8 |
| Low deprivation (k = 2, n = 184) | 6 | 3.3 | 1.3 to 7.3 |
| Student health service (k = 1, n = 163) | 13 | 8.0 | 4.5 to 13.5 |
PGSI = Problem Gambling Severity Index. Whooley = Whooley depression scale. GAD-2 = 2-item GAD scale for anxiety. AUDIT-C = 3-item consumption scale from the AUDIT. SISQ = Single-Item Screening Question for Unhealthy Drug Use. k = number of practices. For the purposes of these analyses the clinic was combined for patients who are homeless with the highly-deprived practices (thus k = 5).