Table 1.

Data collection processes from 2008 to 2016

	Wave 1	Wave 2	Wave 3	Wave 4
Dates	January 2008 to June 2008	July 2009 to April 2010	January 2011 to December 2012	January 2013–May 2016
Data collection techniques	In-depth interviews	In-depth interviews	Intensive ethnographic fieldwork documented through fieldnotes, audio recordings	Intensive ethnographic fieldwork documented through fieldnotes, audio recordings
Research participants	39 (18 men; 21 women)	28 (20 men; 8 women)	25 (16 men; 9 women)	15 (9 men; 5 women; 1 transgender individual)
Age range	16–26 (median age = 22)	14–25 (median age = 21)	20–30 (median = 26)	24–34 (median age = 28)
Ethnicity	65% Caucasian, 25% of Indigenous ancestry, 10% African Canadian	72% Caucasian, 25% of Indigenous ancestry, 3% African Canadian	67% Caucasian, 25% of Indigenous ancestry, 8% African Canadian	60% Caucasian, 33% of Indigenous ancestry, 7% African Canadian
Follow-up from previous waves	N/A	12 from Wave 1	DF had contact with research participants on at least a monthly basis; in addition, 40 more formal, audio recorded semi-structured interviews were conducted during this time	DF had contact with research participants on at least a monthly basis; in addition, 56 more formal, audio recorded semi-structured interviews were conducted during this time
Recruitment process	Facilitated by a youth peer research associate	Facilitated by the staff at the ARYS research office, and Fast’s ongoing relationships with local youth	Facilitated by DF’s ongoing relationships with local youth	Facilitated by DF’s ongoing relationships with local youth
Primary Location	The ARYS research office in the Downtown South	The ARYS research office in the Downtown South	The places where youth were living, socializing and working	The places where youth were living, socializing and working