Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of participants
| Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age group (years) | ||
| 21–39 | 14 | 45.7 |
| 40–69 | 16 | 53.3 |
| Current relationship status | ||
| Married/common law | 24 | 80.0 |
| Others | 6 | 20.0 |
| Rating of English reading, writing, and speaking abilities | ||
| Excellent | 10 | 33.3 |
| Good | 15 | 50.0 |
| Fair | 5 | 16.7 |
| Highest level of education | ||
| High school (12 grades) or equivalent | 3 | 10.0 |
| College (eg, diploma) or university (eg, BA and BSc) | 16 | 53.3 |
| Postgraduation (eg, MA and PhD), some or completed | 11 | 36.7 |
| Current employment status in Canada | ||
| Full-time employed (minimum of 35 hours/week) | 6 | 20.0 |
| Others | 7 | 23.3 |
| Part-time employed | 7 | 23.3 |
| Unemployed | 10 | 33.3 |
| Approximate household annual income from all sources after taxes | ||
| ≤CAD$75,000 | 12 | 40.0 |
| >CAD$75,000 | 4 | 13.3 |
| Do not know/do not want to answer | 14 | 46.7 |