Table 1.

Demographic characteristics of participants: N = 405.

CHARACTERISTICSN (%)*
Sex
  • Male180 (44.4)
  • Female225 (55.6)
Race or ethnicity
  • European Canadian365 (90.1)
  • East or Southeast Asian20 (4.9)
  • South Asian7 (1.7)
  • African Canadian or black5 (1.2)
  • First Nations or aboriginal4 (1.0)
  • Other4 (1.0)
Primary language
  • English376 (92.8)
  • French8 (2.0)
  • Other21 (5.2)
Place of birth
  • Canada369 (91.1)
  • Other36 (8.9)
Student status
  • School part-time47 (11.6)
  • School full-time296 (73.1)
  • Employed part-time131 (32.3)
  • Employed full-time34 (8.4)
Sexual orientation
  • Heterosexual361 (89.1)
  • Gay or lesbian12 (3.0)
  • Bisexual16 (4.0)
  • Other16 (4.0)
  • * Percentages do not add to 100 owing to rounding.

  • Respondents could have multiple answers for this category.