Table 1. Demographic characteristics of Delphi survey participants for rounds 1, 2, and 3.
| Characteristic | Health Professionals | People with Lived Experience | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | Delphi Round 1 | Delphi Round 2 | Delphi Round 3 | Delphi Round 1 | Delphi Round 2 | Delphi Round 3 |
| N = 84 | N = 66 | N = 58 | N = 76 | N = 76 | N = 29 | |
| Age | ||||||
| < 30 | 8 (9.53) | 8 (12.12) | 7 (12.07) | 7 (9.21) | 6 (7.89) | 3 (10.34) |
| 31–40 | 23 (27.38) | 23 (34.85) | 18 (31.03) | 12 (15.79) | 13 (17.11) | 8 (27.59) |
| 41–50 | 27 (32.14) | 17 (25.76) | 17 (29.31) | 21 (27.63) | 21 (27.63) | 10 (34.48) |
| 51–60 | 15 (17.86) | 12 (18.18) | 12 (20.69) | 31 (40.79) | 30 (39.47) | 6 (20.69) |
| 61+ | 11 (13.10) | 6 (9.09) | 4 (6.9) | 5 (6.58) | 6 (7.89) | 2 (6.90) |
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 36 (42.86) | 29 (43.94) | 23 (39.66) | 43 (56.58) | 43 (56.58) | 17 (58.62) |
| Female | 47 (55.96) | 36 (54.55) | 34 (58.62) | 33 (43.42) | 33 (43.42) | 12 (41.38) |
| Other | 1 (1.19) | 1 (1.52) | 1 (1.72) | - | - | - |
| Province | ||||||
| British Columbia | 3 (3.57) | 2 (3.03) | 1 (1.72) | 12 (15.79) | 12 (15.79) | - |
| Alberta | 5 (5.95) | 4 (6.06) | 4 (6.90) | 13 (17.11) | 11 (14.47) | 5 (17.24) |
| Manitoba | 1 (1.19) | - | - | - | 1 (1.32) | - |
| Ontario | 52 (61.90) | 46 (69.70) | 42 (72.42) | 41 (53.95) | 41 (53.95) | 10 (34.48) |
| Quebec | 16 (19.05) | 10 (15.15) | 8 (13.79) | 9 (11.84) | 10 (13.16) | 14 (48.28) |
| Nova Scotia | 3 (3.57) | 2 (3.03) | 2 (3.45) | - | - | - |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 4 (4.76) | 2 (3.03) | 1 (1.72) | - | - | - |
| Missing | - | - | - | 1 (2.78) | 1 (1.32) | - |
| First language | ||||||
| English | 67 (79.76) | 56 (84.85) | 50 (86.21) | 61 (80.26) | 58 (76.32) | 15 (51.72) |
| French | 13 (15.48) | 7 (10.61) | 5 (8.62) | 4 (5.26) | 7 (9.21) | 1 (3.45) |
| Other+ | 4 (4.76) | 3 (4.55) | 3 (5.17) | 3 (3.95) | 11 (14.47) | 13 (44.83) |
| Not reported | - | - | 8 (10.53) | - | - | |
| Profession | ||||||
| Primary care provider | 36 (42.86) | 33 (50.00) | 28 (48.28) | - | 1 (1.32) | 1 (3.57) |
| Specialist physician | 10 (11.90) | 8 (12.12) | 9 (15.52) | - | 1 (1.32) | - |
| Registered nurse | 5 (5.95) | 2 (3.03) | 3 (5.17) | 2 (2.63) | 2 (2.63) | 1 (3.57) |
| Public health expert | 5 (5.95) | 4 (6.06) | 4 (6.90) | 1 (2.78) | 1 (1.32) | 1 (3.57) |
| Social worker | 5 (5.95) | 2 (3.03) | 1 (1.72) | 3 (3.95) | 3 (3.95) | 1 (3.57) |
| Homelessness researcher | 16 (19.05) | 12 (18.18) | 10 (17.24) | 1 (2.78) | 1 (1.32) | 1 (3.57) |
| Community health advocate | 6 (7.14) | - | 1 (1.72) | 10 (13.16) | 2 (2.63) | - |
| Not applicable/missing | 11 (13.10) | 2 (3.03) | 2 (3.45) | 59 (77.63) | 8 (10.53) | - |
| Length of homelessness experience* | ||||||
| < 2 years | - | - | - | 39 (51.32) | 40 (52.63) | 16 (55.16) |
| 2–5 years | - | - | - | 17 (22.37) | 19 (25.00) | 10 (34.48) |
| 6–10 years | - | - | - | 12 (15.79) | 8 (10.53) | 2 (6.8.8) |
| 11+ years | - | - | - | 8 (10.53) | 9 (11.84) | 1 (3.48) |
| Length of involvement in homelessness research or programs | ||||||
| < 2 years | 15 (17.86) | 14 (21.21) | 14 (24.14) | 27 (35.53) | 27 (28.95) | 13 (44.83) |
| 2–5 years | 17 (20.24) | 8 (12.12) | 7 (12.07) | 13 (17.11) | 11 (14.47) | 9 (31.03) |
| 6–10 years | 18 (21.43) | 19 (28.79) | 15 (25.86) | 4 (5.26) | 6 (7.89) | 6 (20.69) |
| 11+ years | 24 (28.57) | 17 (25.76) | 17 (29.31) | 3 (3.95) | 4 (5.26) | - |
| Not applicable/missing | 10 (11.90) | 6 (9.09) | 5 (8.62) | 29 (38.16) | 28 (36.84) | 1 (3.45) |