Participant characteristics: N = 26.
| CHARACTERISTICS | VALUE* |
|---|---|
| Place of birth, % | |
| • Canada | 84.6 |
| • Other or no response | 15.4 |
| Religion, % | |
| • None identified or agnostic | 42.3 |
| • Christian or Catholic | 42.3 |
| • Other | 15.4 |
| Marital status, % | |
| • Single | 11.5 |
| • Common law or married | 46.2 |
| • Divorced or separated | 42.3 |
| No. of children, % | |
| • 0 | 19.2 |
| • 1–3 | 69.2 |
| • > 3 | 11.5 |
| Education level, % | |
| • Some high school | 7.7 |
| • High school diploma | 23.1 |
| • Trade or diploma program | 15.4 |
| • College degree | 30.8 |
| • Undergraduate university degree | 15.4 |
| • Graduate university degree | 7.7 |
| Employment, % | |
| • Full time | 19.2 |
| • Part time | 19.2 |
| • Unemployed | 15.4 |
| • On ODSP or other disability | 38.5 |
| • Retired | 19.2 |
| Annual income, % | |
| • < $20 000 | 46.2 |
| • $20 000–$40 000 | 15.4 |
| • $40 000–$60 000 | 3.8 |
| • $60 000–$80 000 | 11.5 |
| • ≥ $80 000 | 15.4 |
| • Do not know or do not wish to answer | 7.7 |
| Health insurance, % | |
| • No | 19.2 |
| • Yes, ODB | 34.6 |
| • Yes, private | 42.3 |
| • No response | 3.8 |
| Living situation, % | |
| • Alone | 38.5 |
| • With others | 61.5 |
| • Housing adequate for my needs | 84.6 |
| • Housing not adequate for my needs | 15.4 |
| Mean (range) no. of chronic medical conditions excluding mental health | 4.9 (2–19) |
| ACE score, n | |
| • 5 | 4 |
| • 6 | 4 |
| • 7 | 6 |
| • 8 | 8 |
| • 9 | 3 |
| • 10 | 1 |
ACE—adverse childhood experience, ODB—Ontario Drug Benefit, ODSP—Ontario Disability Support Program.
↵* Percentages might not add to 100 owing to rounding or because participants were allowed to select more than 1 answer.