Table 3

Proportions of most involved bettors (MIB)1 among users who did and did not exceed deposit limits


Fixed-odds (n = 46267)

Live-action (n = 32277)


MIB group
Users who did
exceed limits
(n = 159)
Users who
did not
exceed limits
(n = 46108)
Odds ratio
(95% CI)
Users who
did exceed
limits
(n = 149)
Users who
did not
exceed limits
(n = 32128)

Odds ratio
(95% CI)

Total number of bets
6.3%
1.0%
6.78 (3.55 – 12.95)
6.0%
1.0%
6.53 (3.30 – 12.94)
Total amount of wagers
8.8%
1.0%
9.84 (5.64 – 17.17)
11.4%
0.9%
13.44 (8.01 – 22.55)
Net loss
9.4%
1.0%
10.64 (6.20 – 18.26)
12.1%
0.9%
14.38 (8.68 – 23.85)

1MIB are defined as the top 1% of the sample regarding the total number of bets, total amount of wagers, and net loss on fixed-odds or live-action betting.

Broda et al. Harm Reduction Journal 2008 5:27   doi:10.1186/1477-7517-5-27

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