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Table 1 Participant characteristics

From: What to target in cognitive behavioral treatment for gambling disorder—A qualitative study of clinically relevant behaviors

Participant characteristics

Age, years M (Sd)

34 (9)

Gender

n 4/6 men

Occupation

Working (n 4/6), sick or parental leave

Civil status

Single, married or in relationship (n 2/6 own children)

Gambling typesa

Casino online (n 4/6), casino on-site venue, sports-betting online, poker online, daytrading

Age first gambled, years M (Sd)

18 (3)

Duration of gambling problems, years M (Sd)

7 (6)

Number of GD criteria M (Sd)

7 (2)

Type value GD severity

Severe

Current psychiatric comorbidities

Alcohol use disorder, antisocial personality disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, depression, emotionally unstable personality disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, suicide risk

  1. Note: Patient characteristics were collected during baseline in the original treatment study [37]
  2. a The participants were able to report multiple gambling types
  3. GD Gambling Disorder, DSM-5 the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5th edition