Table 1.
Participant demographics.
| Demographic Characteristic | N (1,823) | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female | 990 | 54.31 |
| Male | 703 | 38.56 |
| Prefer to Self-Describe: Genderfluid, transgender, lesbian, gender variant, trans male, non-binary | 9 | 0.49 |
| Prefer not to say | 14 | 0.77 |
| No Response | 107 | 5.87 |
| Age (years) | ||
| 18–40 | 982 | 53.87 |
| 41–60 | 518 | 28.41 |
| 61+ | 215 | 11.79 |
| No response | 108 | 5.92 |
| Race/Ethnicity * | ||
| White | 596 | 32.69 |
| East or Southeast Asian | 474 | 26.00 |
| Black | 259 | 14.21 |
| South Asian | 213 | 11.68 |
| Others: LatinX, Middle Eastern, South American, Multiple Ethnicities, Other | 165 | 9.05 |
| No Response | 116 | 6.36 |
| Indigenous identity | ||
| First nations | 38 | 2.08 |
| Inuit | 3 | 0.16 |
| Metis | 30 | 1.65 |
| Other | 29 | 1.59 |
| Does not Identify Indigenous | 1,614 | 88.54 |
| No response | 109 | 5.98 |
| Education level | ||
| Up to 12th grade | 38 | 2.08 |
| High School/Equivalent | 169 | 9.27 |
| Some College/University | 259 | 14.21 |
| College/University degree | 907 | 49.75 |
| Post-Graduate degree | 336 | 18.43 |
| No response | 114 | 6.25 |
| Employment status * | ||
| Full-time | 949 | 52.06 |
| Part-time | 247 | 13.55 |
| Caregiver | 33 | 1.81 |
| Student | 144 | 7.90 |
| Seeking work | 116 | 6.36 |
| Retired | 174 | 9.54 |
| Other | 143 | 7.84 |
| No response | 116 | 6.36 |
| Immigration status | ||
| Canadian citizen (born in Canada) | 921 | 50.52 |
| Canadian citizen (foreign born) | 592 | 32.47 |
| Permanent resident | 142 | 7.79 |
| Temporary resident/student visa | 47 | 2.58 |
| Other | 6 | 0.33 |
| No response | 115 | 6.31 |
| Place of residence | ||
| Toronto region | 617 | 33.85 |
| Northern Ontario | 53 | 2.91 |
| Central Ontario | 645 | 35.38 |
| Eastern Ontario | 172 | 9.43 |
| Western Ontario | 139 | 7.62 |
| No response | 197 | 10.81 |
*Participants could select more than one response.