1) How often have you gambled (bet) money or possessions?

1. Never
2. Before, but not in the past year
3. A few times in the past year
4. Once or twice a month
5. Once or twice a week
6. Almost every day

Lifetime gambling was created from responses 2 ' 6 above; past year gambling, from responses 3-6; past month gambling, from responses 4-6; and never gambled was created from response number 1 above.

2) A grid was used to ask how often during the past 12 months they did each of the following:

a. Gambled at a casino
b. Played the lottery or scratch-off tickets
c. Bet on team sports
d. Played cards for money
e. Bet money on horse races
f.  Played bingo for money or prizes
g. Gambled on the Internet
h. Bet on dice games such as craps
i.  Bet on games of personal skill such as pool, darts, or bowling

Response categories were:

1. Never
2. Before, but not in the past year
3. A few times in the past year
4. Once or twice a month
5. Once or twice a week
6. Almost every day