Isle of Man Gambling Survey 2017: Data annex
Over
the past decade there have been increasing calls to recognise gambling as a
public health issue. In 2012, the Isle of Man undertook a population survey
to measure the prevalence of participation in gambling activities and the
extent of problem gambling on the island. Overall, the majority of residents
(78%) had participated in at least one form of gambling activity in the prior
12 months, whilst less than 1% of the sample were classified as problem
gamblers. The increasing focus on gambling from a public health perspective
has driven the desire to examine if other public health issues are associated
with gambling participation and in particular, problem gambling behaviour. To
inform the development, implementation and monitoring of prevention activity,
the Isle of Man Public Health Directorate implemented a population gambling
and health survey in November 2017 and commissioned the Public Health
Institute to analyse and report on the collected data. This report,
infographic and accompanying data annex present the key findings from the
survey.
