Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of respondents
| Variable | N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gendera | Male | 142 (17.5 %) |
| Female | 668 (82.5 %) | |
| Ageb | ≤15 | 16 (2 %) |
| 16–25 | 122 (15.1 %) | |
| 26–45 | 410 (50.7 %) | |
| 46–65 | 253 (31.3 %) | |
| ≥65 | 7 (0.9 %) | |
| Ethnic originc | Caucasian | 679 (83.1 %) |
| First Nations/Metis/Inuit | 42 (5.1 %) | |
| Asian | 32 (3.9 %) | |
| Black | 8 (1 %) | |
| Other | 40 (4.9 %) | |
| Prefer not to disclose | 16 (2 %) | |
| Highest Educationd | Post Graduate Degree (MSc, PhD) | 98 (12 %) |
| University Degree or Diploma | 260 (32 %) | |
| College Diploma | 189 (23 %) | |
| Apprenticeship/Trade Certificate or Diploma | 57 (7 %) | |
| High School Diploma | 161 (20 %) | |
| Junior High School | 24 (3 %) | |
| Elementary School | 0 (0 %) | |
| Prefer not to disclose | 16 (2 %) | |
| Employment statuse | Employed Fulltime | 441 (49 %) |
| Employed Part-time | 151 (17 %) | |
| Self-employed | 54 (6 %) | |
| Student | 89 (10 %) | |
| Homemaker | 45 (5 %) | |
| Unemployed with no income | 45 (5 %) | |
| Unemployed on Government social benefits | 28 (3 %) | |
| Retired | 15 (1.7 %) | |
| Prefer not to disclose | 19 (2.1 %) | |
| Mental health condition respondents had been diagnosed withe,f | Depressive Disorder | 227 (24.5 %) |
| Anxiety Disorder | 117 (19.8 %) | |
| Trauma and stressor related disorder | 58 (6.5 %) | |
| Bipolar Disorder | 34 (3.8 %) | |
| Substance Related Disorder | 24 (2.7 %) | |
| Personality Disorder | 14 (1.6 %) | |
| Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder | 9 (1 %) | |
| Other Disorders | 19 (2.1 %) | |
| None | 454 (56 %) | |
| Where respondents receive medical caree | Edmonton Zone | 375 (42 %) |
| North Zone | 301 (34 %) | |
| Calgary Zone | 114 (12.8 %) | |
| Central Zone | 51 (5.7 %) | |
| South Zone | 19 (2.1 %) | |
| Outside Alberta | 33 (3.7 %) | |
aTotal N = 810 bTotal N = 808 cTotal N = 817 dTotal N = 814 eTotal N = 893
fParticipants were able to select more than one answer; sum percentages is greater than 100 %