In Table 1, there is a typographical error in the “Climate change is impacting mental health” cell.
Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics of the overall participants (N = 804) and of the subset of study participants whose open-ended responses were analyzed (N = 235).
| Sample characteristic | Full Sample | Subset with Open-ended Responses |
|---|---|---|
| (n = 804) | (n = 235) | |
| n (%)/ Mean (SD), Minimum, Maximum | n (%)/ Mean (SD), Minimum, Maximum | |
| Age | 15.6 ((± 1.65), 13, 18 | 15.7 (± 1.71), 13, 18 |
| Province | ||
| Alberta | 123 (15.0%) | 42 (17.9%) |
| British Columbia | 123 (15.0%) | 35 (14.9%) |
| Manitoba | 70 (8.7%) | 19 (8.1%) |
| New Brunswick | 48 (6.0%) | 15 (6.4%) |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 26 (3.2%) | 8 (3.4%) |
| Northern Territories* | 28 (3.5%) | 6 (2.5%) |
| Nova Scotia | 52 (6.5%) | 13 (5.5%) |
| Ontario | 135 (17.0%) | 41 (17.4%) |
| Prince Edward Island | 2 (0.2%) | - |
| Quebec | 128 (16.0%) | 35 (14.9%) |
| Saskatchewan | 69 (8.6%) | 21 (8.9%) |
| Urban/rurality | ||
| City | 550 (68.4%) | 160 (68.1%) |
| Rural or remote area | 65 (8.1%) | 20 (8.5%) |
| Small town | 187 (23.3%) | 54 (23.0%) |
| Missing | 2 (0.2%) | 1 (0.4%) |
| Gender | ||
| Girl | 407 (50.6%) | 129 (54.9%) |
| Boy | 371 (46.1%) | 98 (41.7%) |
| Gender diverse | 21 (2.6%) | 8 (3.4%) |
| Prefer not to answer/ Another identity not listed | 5 (0.6%) | - |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White | 458 (57.0%) | 144 (61.3%) |
| Black | 96 (11.9%) | 26 (11.1%) |
| South Asian | 45 (5.6%) | 16 (6.8%) |
| Indigenous (First Nation, Inuit/Inuk, Metis) | 11 (1.4%) | 5 (2.1%) |
| Other race or ethnicity (including multiple) | 177 (22.0%) | 42 (17.9%) |
| Prefer not to answer | 17 (2.1%) | 2 (0.9%) |
| Perceived Family Affluence | ||
| Not well-off | 118 (14.6%) | 49 (20.9%) |
| Average | 385 (48.0%) | 110 (46.8%) |
| Well-off | 299 (37.2%) | 76 (32.3%) |
| Missing | 2 (0.2%) | - |
| Climate change is impacting mental health | ||
| No | 493 (61.3%) | - |
| Yes, a little | 212 (26.4%) | 178 (75.7%) |
| Yes, a lot | 79 (9.8%) | 57 (24.3%) |
| Not asked/ Missing | 20 (2.5%) | - |
SD: Standard Deviation
* Northern Territories: includes Northwest Territories, Yukon, and Nunavut.
The word “Unknown” should read as “No”. Please see the correct Table 1 here.
Reference
- 1.Tiwari I, McKinnon RA, Jafry A, Grewal E, Gilliland J, Ferguson KN, et al. Canadian adolescents’ perceptions of how climate change is impacting their mental health: A qualitative analysis of open-ended survey responses. PLOS Ment Health. 2025;2(9):e0000424. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmen.0000424 [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]