Reports & Studies
Gamblers Assistance Program Annual Reports:
2005 Youth Gamblers vs. Non-Gamblers*
| Table 1. Characteristics of
Participants |
Total Students |
Gamblers |
Non-Gamblers |
State |
| Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
| 4863 |
100 |
22420 |
100 |
27625 |
100 |
Grade |
| 6 |
695 |
14.3 |
5112 |
22.8 |
5906 |
21.4 |
| 8 |
1101 |
22.6 |
5845 |
26.1 |
7044 |
25.5 |
| 10 |
1579 |
32.5 |
6334 |
28.3 |
8009 |
29.0 |
| 12 |
1488 |
30.6 |
5129 |
22.9 |
6666 |
24.1 |
Gender |
| Male |
3611 |
76.2 |
9738 |
44.2 |
13550 |
50.1 |
| Female |
1127 |
23.8 |
12282 |
55.8 |
13519 |
49.9 |
Ethnicity |
| Hispanic |
641 |
1107 |
2302 |
9.3 |
2993 |
9.8 |
| African American |
121 |
202 |
380 |
1.5 |
505 |
1.6 |
| Asian |
49 |
0.9 |
233 |
0.9 |
286 |
0.9 |
| American Indian |
198 |
3.6 |
851 |
3.4 |
1065 |
3.5 |
| Pacif Islander |
29 |
0.5 |
70 |
0.3 |
101 |
0.3 |
| White |
3971 |
72.2 |
19156 |
77.3 |
23356 |
76.2 |
| Other |
489 |
8.9 |
1803 |
7.3 |
2335 |
7.6 |
(2005 Nebraska Youth Risk & Protective Factor Survey)
*2007 Data Coming Soon! For more information, please contact Gamblers Assistance Program
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