Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of study participants in phase 1 (focus groups) and phase 2 (inter-rater session)
| Phase 1: focus group sessions | Phase 2: inter-rater sessions | |
| Total n (%) | 38 | 30 |
| Sex (female) | 27 (71.1%) | 21 (70.0%) |
| Parents | 9 (23.7%) | 10 (33.3%) |
| Youth | 29 (76.3%) | 20 (66.7%) |
| Median age, IQR* (years) | 16.0 (3) | 14.5 (2) |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Caucasian | 19 (50.0%) | 13 (43.3%) |
| Visible minority† | 19 (50.0%) | 3 (10.0%) |
| Aboriginal | – | 1 (3.33%) |
| Refused to answer | – | 13 (43.3%) |
| Past mental health experiences‡ | ||
| Yes | 38 (100%) | 5 (16.7%) |
| No | – | 12 (40.0%) |
| Refused to answer | – | 13 (43.3%) |
*IQR of participating youth’s age.
†A visible minority, as defined by Statistics Canada, are ‘persons, other than aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour’.43
‡Participants were asked whether they have had lived mental health experiences, regardless of a clinical diagnosis.