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. 2021 Feb 11;16(2):e0246525. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0246525

Table 2. Education, relationship status, mental health, and substance use among cisgender, trans, and non-binary participants.

Overall Cisgender Trans Non-binary
Level of education n % n % n % OR AOR n % OR AOR
Did not finish high school 155 4.4% 103 3.3% 37 12.5% Ref Ref 12 8.0% Ref Ref
High school or equivalent 646 18.3% 521 16.9% 90 30.4% 0.48 (0.31–0.75) 0.63 (0.38–1.06) 47 31.3% 0.77 (0.41–1.57) 1.53 (0.69–3.67)
Post-secondary school (e.g. certificate, diploma) 897 25.5% 775 25.1% 84 28.4% 0.30 (0.20–0.47) 0.75 (0.45–1.27) 43 28.7% 0.48 (0.25–0.97) 1.64 (0.73–4.03)
Bachelor’s degree 1079 30.6% 994 32.2% 57 19.3% 0.16 (0.10–0.25) 0.50 (0.29–0.87) 36 24.0% 0.31 (0.16–0.64) 1.53 (0.66–3.83)
Above a bachelor’s degree (e.g., masters, doctorate) 724 20.5% 680 22.1% 28 9.5% 0.11 (0.07–0.19) 0.46 (0.24–0.87) 12 8.0% 0.15 (0.07–0.35) 0.79 (0.28–2.30)
Relationship Status
No 1661 47.1% 1460 47.4% 135 45.6% Ref Ref 73 48.7% Ref Ref
Yes, with a man 1580 44.8% 1452 47.1% 77 26.0% 0.57 (0.43–0.76) 0.86 (0.62–1.18) 33 22.0% 0.45 (0.30–0.68) 0.62 (0.38–0.98)
Yes, with a woman 126 3.6% 87 2.8% 33 11.1% 4.10 (2.62–6.30) 1.07 (0.65–1.73) 13 8.7% 2.99 (1.53–5.43) 0.75 (0.36–1.43)
Yes, with a non-binary person 26 0.7% 12 0.4% 12 4.1% 10.81 (4.72–24.79) 2.70 (1.00–7.32) 6 4.0% 10.00 (3.40–26.52) 1.79 (0.44–6.21)
Yes, with more than 1 person (polyamorous) 96 2.7% 55 1.8% 34 11.5% 6.69 (4.18–10.57) 3.98 (2.30–6.85) 25 16.7% 9.09 (5.30–15.30) 5.14 (2.69–9.70)
Depression Scores
< Score of 3 2774 78.7% 2500 81.1% 182 61.5% Ref Ref 88 58.7% Ref Ref
≥ Score of 3 502 14.2% 386 12.5% 89 30.1% 3.17 (2.40–4.16) 1.77 (1.27–2.43) 50 33.3% 3.68 (2.54–5.27) 2.00 (1.30–3.04)
Anxiety Scores
< Score of 3 2643 75.0% 2404 78.0% 155 52.4% Ref Ref 74 49.3% Ref Ref
≥ Score of 3 628 17.8% 480 15.6% 115 38.9% 3.72 (2.86–4.82) 2.11 (1.56–2.86) 63 42.0% 4.26 (3.00–6.05) 2.37 (1.57–3.55)
Help Wanted With Mental Health Issues (ref: no)
Depression 820 23.3% 651 21.1% 140 47.3% 3.60 (2.79–4.65) 2.26 (1.69–3.01) 61 40.7% 2.54 (1.79–3.58) 1.55 (1.04–2.29)
Anxiety 984 27.9% 801 26.0% 146 49.3% 2.98 (2.31–3.84) 2.15 (1.61–2.88) 69 46.0% 2.42 (1.72–3.41) 1.87 (1.27–2.76)
Gender dysphoria/transition 123 3.5% 17 0.6% 100 33.8% 96.76 (58.04–171.01) 44.32 (25.19–82.07) 48 32.0% 85.32 (48.17–158.05) 45.46 (22.87–94.27)
Eating disorders 195 5.5% 132 4.3% 54 18.2% 5.07 (3.57–7.13) 2.80 (1.84–4.22) 30 20.0% 5.51 (3.50–8.46) 2.85 (1.66–4.80)
Body image 621 17.6% 497 16.1% 108 36.5% 3.10 (2.38–4.03) 2.30 (1.69–3.12) 56 37.3% 3.09 (2.16–4.37) 2.19 (1.46–3.27)
Suicidal thoughts 240 6.8% 171 5.5% 62 20.9% 4.60 (3.31–6.32) 2.30 (1.56–3.35) 24 16.0% 3.18 (1.95–4.98) 1.32 (0.75–2.25)
Mental Health resources used, past year (ref: no)
Elder (Indigenous) 83 2.4% 60 1.9% 16 5.4% 2.90 (1.59–4.98) 1.95 (0.95–3.84) 11 7.3% 3.86 (1.88–7.23) 2.00 (0.82–4.51)
Knowledge Keeper (Indigenous) 51 1.4% 36 1.2% 13 4.4% 3.91 (1.98–7.29) 3.64 (1.61–7.85) 9 6.0% 5.23 (2.32–10.63) 3.46 (1.24–8.79)
Psychiatrist 414 11.7% 320 10.4% 78 26.4% 3.19 (2.38–4.24) 1.80 (1.29–2.50) 38 25.3% 2.86 (1.91–4.19) 1.59 (1.00–2.46)
Clinical psychologist 325 9.2% 269 8.7% 47 15.9% 2.01 (1.42–2.80) 1.67 (1.12–2.44) 25 16.7% 2.04 (1.28–3.16) 1.71 (1.00–2.81)
Registered counsellor 486 13.8% 378 12.3% 91 30.7% 3.30 (2.50–4.35) 2.28 (1.66–3.12) 49 32.7% 3.42 (2.36–4.90) 2.46 (1.61–3.71)
Peer counsellor/Navigator 179 5.1% 124 4.0% 47 15.9% 4.60 (3.17–6.57) 3.71 (2.41–5.67) 23 15.3% 4.21 (2.54–6.70) 2.94 (1.63–5.12)
Social worker 303 8.6% 209 6.8% 75 25.3% 4.83 (3.56–6.52) 2.50 (1.74–3.57) 45 30.0% 5.83 (3.95–8.50) 3.05 (1.91–4.80)
None of the above 1984 56.3% 1826 59.2% 92 31.1% 0.27 (0.21–0.35) 0.44 (0.33–0.60) 48 32.0% 0.27 (0.19–0.38) 0.46 (0.31–0.70)
Any Substance Use, Past 6 Months
Yes 2580 73.2% 2272 73.7% 219 74.0% Ref Ref 113 75.3% Ref Ref
No 658 18.7% 582 18.9% 48 16.2% 1.17 (0.85–1.63) 0.97 (0.67–1.42) 27 18.0% 1.07 (0.71–1.68) 0.90 (0.56–1.52)