* The source adds the following information: "The GHQ-12 concentrates on the broader components of psychological ill health and consists of 12 items measuring characteristics such as general levels of happiness, depression, anxiety, sleep disturbance and self-confidence... GHQ-12 score of 0 is indicative of no evidence of probable mental ill health, a score of 1-3 is indicative of less than optimal mental health, a score of 4+ is indicative of probable mental ill health."
** Weighted base n (No evidence of mental ill health) = 3,138; n (Less than optimal mental ill health) = 1,607; n (Probable mental ill health) = 1,018
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Great Britain: participation in gambling 2016, by frequency and by mental ill health
This statistic displays the findings of a survey on the share of people participating in gambling in Great Britain in 2016, by frequency and mental ill health GHQ-12 score. During the survey period, it was found that ** percent of the respondents with less than optimal mental ill health according to the GHQ-12 score stated that they participated in any online gambling or betting once a week in the past 12 months.
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Gambling Commission. (September 6, 2018). Share of people participating in gambling in Great Britain in 2016, by frequency and mental ill health GHQ-12 score* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/916371/participation-gambling-great-britain-gb-by-frequency-mental-ill-health/
Gambling Commission. "Share of people participating in gambling in Great Britain in 2016, by frequency and mental ill health GHQ-12 score*." Chart. September 6, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/916371/participation-gambling-great-britain-gb-by-frequency-mental-ill-health/
Gambling Commission. (2018). Share of people participating in gambling in Great Britain in 2016, by frequency and mental ill health GHQ-12 score*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/916371/participation-gambling-great-britain-gb-by-frequency-mental-ill-health/
Gambling Commission. "Share of People Participating in Gambling in Great Britain in 2016, by Frequency and Mental Ill Health Ghq-12 Score*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Sep 2018, /statistics/916371/participation-gambling-great-britain-gb-by-frequency-mental-ill-health/
Gambling Commission, Share of people participating in gambling in Great Britain in 2016, by frequency and mental ill health GHQ-12 score* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/916371/participation-gambling-great-britain-gb-by-frequency-mental-ill-health/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Share of people participating in gambling in Great Britain in 2016, by frequency and mental ill health GHQ-12 score* [Graph], Gambling Commission, September 6, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/916371/participation-gambling-great-britain-gb-by-frequency-mental-ill-health/
