The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed everyday life, and policy makers have raised concerns about possible changes in gambling patterns during the pandemic. This study aimed to examine whether self-reported gambling has increased during the pandemic, and to examine potential correlates of such a change. This general population survey study in Sweden collected self-report data from 2016 web survey members (51 percent men, nine percent moderate-risk/problem gamblers). Correlates of increased gambling and increased gambling specifically due to COVID-19-related cancellation of sports were calculated. Four percent reported an overall gambling increase during the pandemic. The proportion of individuals reporting an increase, compared to individuals reporting a decrease, was markedly higher for online casinos (0.62), online horse betting (0.76) and online lotteries (0.73), and lower for sports betting (0.11). Overall, gambling increases were independently associated with gambling problems and increased alcohol consumption. In the sub-group, where there was an increase in specific gambling types in response to cancelled sports betting events, rates of gambling problems were high. In conclusion, only a minority report increased gambling in response to the pandemic, but this group has markedly higher gambling problems and changes in alcohol consumption, and may represent a sub-group with a particularly high vulnerability. This calls for preventive action in people with higher gambling risks in response to the pandemic.

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在瑞典进行的COVID-19大流行-网络调查研究中，赌博行为的变化。

COVID-19大流行已经极大地改变了人们的日常生活，决策者对大流行期间赌博方式可能发生的变化提出了担忧。这项研究旨在检查在大流行期间自我报告的赌博是否有所增加，并研究这种变化的潜在相关性。这项在瑞典进行的一般人口调查研究从2016年的网络调查成员（51％的男性，9％的中度风险/问题赌徒）中收集了自我报告数据。计算了赌博增加和赌博增加之间的相关性，特别是由于与COVID-19相关的运动取消。4％的人报告在大流行期间总体赌博增加。与报告下降的个人相比，报告上升的个人比例在网上赌场（0.62），网上马博彩（0。76）和在线彩票（0.73），体育博彩（0.11）更低。总体而言，赌博的增加与赌博问题和饮酒量的增加独立相关。在子群体中，由于取消体育博彩事件，特定的赌博类型有所增加，因此赌博问题的发生率很高。总之，只有少数人报告针对大流行增加了赌博，但是该群体的赌博问题和饮酒量变化明显更高，并且可能代表了一个特别脆弱的小组。这要求对赌博风险较高的人群采取预防措施，以应对大流行。赌博的增加与赌博问题和饮酒量的增加独立相关。在子群体中，由于取消体育博彩事件，特定的赌博类型有所增加，因此赌博问题的发生率很高。总之，只有少数人报告针对大流行病增加了赌博，但是该群体的赌博问题和饮酒量变化明显更高，并且可能代表了一个特别脆弱的小组。这要求对赌博风险较高的人群采取预防措施，以应对大流行。赌博的增加与赌博问题和饮酒量的增加独立相关。在子群体中，由于取消体育博彩事件，特定的赌博类型有所增加，因此赌博问题的发生率很高。总之，只有少数人报告针对大流行增加了赌博，但是该群体的赌博问题和饮酒量变化明显更高，并且可能代表了一个特别脆弱的小组。这要求对赌博风险较高的人群采取预防措施，以应对大流行。只有少数人报告了因流行病而增加的赌博，但是该群体的赌博问题和饮酒量变化明显更高，并且可能代表了一个特别脆弱的亚组。这就要求对赌博风险较高的人群采取预防措施，以应对大流行。只有少数人报告了因流行病而增加的赌博，但是该群体的赌博问题和饮酒量变化明显更高，并且可能代表了一个特别脆弱的亚组。这就要求对赌博风险较高的人群采取预防措施，以应对大流行。