Participant characteristics: N = 75.
| VARIABLE | VALUE |
|---|---|
| Mean (SD) age, years | 36.5 (12.7) |
| Sex, n (%) | |
| • Male | 26 (34.7) |
| • Female | 49 (65.3) |
| • Transgender | 0 (0.0) |
| Relationship status, n (%)* | |
| • Married or common law | 37 (49.3) |
| • Separated, divorced, or widowed | 11 (14.7) |
| • Single, not in relationship | 18 (24.0) |
| • Single, in relationship | 10 (13.3) |
| Immigrant, n (%) | 74 (98.7) |
| Citizenship status, n (%) | |
| • Canadian citizen or permanent resident | 54 (72.0) |
| • Other | 21 (28.0) |
| Years lived in Canada, n (%) | |
| • < 5 | 41 (54.7) |
| • ≥ 5 | 34 (45.3) |
| Highest level of education, n (%) | |
| • Up to grade 12 | 38 (50.7) |
| • College or more | 37 (49.3) |
| Can read and write English, n (%) | |
| • Poor or fair | 19 (25.3) |
| • Good, very good, or excellent | 56 (74.7) |
| Employment status, n (%)* | |
| • Full time | 15 (20.0) |
| • Part time | 11 (14.7) |
| • Not employed | 49 (65.3) |
| Annual household income before taxes, $, n (%) | |
| • ≤ 20 000 | 48 (64.0) |
| • 20 001–30 000 | 12 (16.0) |
| • 30 001–40 000 | 8 (10.7) |
| • > 40 000 | 7 (9.3) |
| Difficulty in monetary decisions to meet daily needs, n (%) | |
| • Sometimes or often | 64 (85.3) |
| • Never | 11 (14.7) |
| Computer use, n (%) | |
| • Every day | 51 (68.0) |
| • Up to 3 times in a week | 18 (24.0) |
| • Once a month | 2 (2.7) |
| • Not at all | 4 (5.3) |
| Mean (SD) self-rated health† | 2.83 (1.02) |
| Experienced personal violence in past 5 years, n (%) | 28 (37.3) |
| Social support, n (%) | |
| • Someone to talk about problems: no or not sure | 22 (29.3) |
| • Someone to stay with overnight in emergency: no or not sure | 29 (38.7) |
| • Someone to borrow money from when in need: no or not sure | 54 (72.0) |