Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of participants in ontario from the canadian study of adolescent health behaviors (N = 1,377)
| Gender | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Cisgender woman | 732 (53.2%) |
| Cisgender man | 558 (40.5%) |
| Transgender and gender expansive | 82 (6.0%) |
| Sexual orientation | |
| Heterosexual | 809 (58.8%) |
| Bisexual | 248 (18.0%) |
| Queer, questioning, other | 203 (14.7%) |
| Gay/lesbian | 116 (8.4%) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| White | 807 (58.6%) |
| East Asian | 154 (11.2%) |
| Multi-Racial | 142 (10.3%) |
| South Asian | 122 (8.9%) |
| Black | 56 (4.1%) |
| Middle Eastern | 39 (2.8%) |
| Latino | 29 (2.1%) |
| Other | 19 (1.4%) |
| Indigenous | 9 (0.7%) |
| Highest completed education | |
| High school or less | 583 (42.3%) |
| College or undergraduate degree | 586 (42.6%) |
| Master’s degree or higher | 193 (14.0%) |
| Other | 14 (1.0%) |
| Annual personal income | |
| $24,999 or less | 777 (56.4%) |
| $25,000-$49,999 | 216 (15.7%) |
| $50,000-$74,999 | 226 (16.4%) |
| $75,000-$99,999 | 89 (6.5%) |
| $100,000 or more | 63 (4.6%) |
| Public health region | |
| Toronto | 348 (25.3%) |
| Central | 334 (24.3%) |
| East | 324 (23.5%) |
| West | 322 (23.4%) |
| North | 49 (3.6%) |
| Geographic regiona | |
| Highest urban | 653 (47.4%) |
| Mainly urban | 456 (33.1%) |
| Sparsely urban-rural mix | 159 (11.5%) |
| Mainly rural | 109 (7.9%) |
| Age | |
| Mean (SD) | 23.0 (3.93) |
| Median [Min, Max] | 23 [15,30] |
| EDE-Q global score | |
| Mean (SD) | 2.24 (1.50) |
| Median [Min, Max] | 1.88 [0, 5.95] |
| At clinical risk for eating disorder | 513 (37.3%) |
NoteaUrban/Rural was determined using Statistics Canada Peer Groups classification
M = Mean; SD = Standard deviation; EDE-Q = Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire