Table 2 Loot box and DPM descriptives by gambling status at baseline
Variables | Non-gambling (n = 83) | Gambling (n = 43) | Test statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
Video gaming per week | "About 26–30 h per week" | "About 26–30 h per week" | χ2 = 5.15, p =.881, φ =.202 |
Age started gaming (SD) | 9.67 (3.84) | 12.16 (3.48) | χ2 = 36.97, p =.002, φ =.542 |
Loot Boxes | |||
Familiar with… (%) | 78 (94.0%) | 39 (90.7%) | χ2 = 0.46, p =.498, φ =.060 |
Played a game with… | 78 (94.0%) | 39 (90.7%) | χ2 = 0.04., p =.835, φ =.019 |
Bought … | 56 (67.5%) | 39 (90.7%) | χ2 = 8.24, p =.004, φ =.256 |
Sold an item won in a loot box | 52 (62.7%) | 35 (85.4%) | χ2 = 4.66, p =.031, φ =.192 |
Past year spending on… | $15 | $240 | U = 840.5, z = − 4.90, p <.001, r =.437 |
DPMs | |||
Familiar with… | 73 (88.0%) | 40 (93.0%) | χ2 = 0.79, p =.375, φ =.079 |
Played a game with… | 73 (88.0%) | 39 (90.1%) | χ2 = 0.22, p =.641, φ =.041 |
Bought… | 67 (80.7%) | 39 (90.1%) | χ2 = 3.35, p =.067, φ =.163 |
Sold an item purchased as a DPM | 37 (44.5%) | 36 (83.7%) | χ2 = 17.81, p <.001, φ =.376 |
Past year spending on… | $70 | $280 | U = 1014, z = − 3.97, p <.001, r =.354 |