Table 1.
EPDS score and socio-demographic characteristics of 15 participants
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| EPDS score suggesting probable depression (average EPDS score of 21/30 with remaining others average score of 9/30) | 6 | 40 |
| Age | ||
| 20–25 | 4 | 27 |
| 25–30 | 5 | 33 |
| 30–35 | 6 | 40 |
| Country of birth | ||
| Lebanon | 1 | 6.7 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 6.7 |
| Syria | 1 | 6.7 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 6.7 |
| Morocco | 2 | 13.3 |
| Congo | 1 | 6.7 |
| Philippines | 2 | 13.3 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 6.7 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 6.7 |
| Canada | 4 | 26.7 |
| Number of children | ||
| 0 | 8 | 53.3 |
| 1 | 4 | 26.7 |
| 2 | 1 | 6.7 |
| 3 | 2 | 13.3 |
| Civil status | ||
| Married | 10 | 66.7 |
| Single | 3 | 20 |
| Common-law union | 1 | 6.7 |
| Separated | 1 | 6.7 |
| Education level | ||
| High School (Grade 11) | 4 | 26.7 |
| CEGEP | 2 | 13.3 |
| Diploma of Vocational Studies | 1 | 6.7 |
| Bachelor’s | 7 | 46.7 |
| Master’s | 1 | 6.7 |
| Employment Status | ||
| Unemployed | 6 | 40 |
| Employed | 9 | 60 |
| Language at home | ||
| English | 5 | 33.5 |
| French | 4 | 26.7 |
| Arabic | 3 | 20 |
| Tagalog | 2 | 13.3 |
| Tamil | 1 | 6.7 |
| Current status in Canada | ||
| Permanent resident | 7 | 46.7 |
| Canadian citizen | 8 | 53.3 |
| No. of relatives in Canada | ||
| 0 | 4 | 26.7 |
| 1 | 2 | 13.3 |
| 4 | 2 | 13.3 |
| 5 | 1 | 6.7 |
| > 5 | 4 | 26.7 |
| Information unavailable | 2 | 13.3 |
| No. of live-in relatives | ||
| 0 | 10 | 66.7 |
| 1 | 2 | 13.3 |
| 3 | 1 | 6.7 |
| 4 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Information unavailable | 1 | 6.7 |
| Length of residence in Canada | ||
| N/A (non-immigrant) | 4 | 27 |
| 5 years or more | 6 | 40 |
| Less than 5 years | 5 | 33 |