Table 4. Characteristics of conversion therapy among sexual and gender minority Canadian men, 2019.
| Variable | n (%)a (N = 910) |
|---|---|
| CTP exclusively targeting sexual orientation | 564 (77.3) |
| CTP exclusively targeting gender identity | 43 (5.9) |
| CTP targeting both sexual orientation and gender identity | 123 (16.8) |
| Conversion therapy viab | |
| Licensed HCP | 276 (30.3) |
| Unlicensed HCP | 185 (20.3) |
| Camp | 73 (8.0) |
| Faith-based organization | 218 (24.0) |
| Individual religious leader | 334 (36.7) |
| Religious individual | 383 (42.1) |
| Other | 169 (18.6) |
| Age at first conversion effort | |
| < 20 | 525 (72.0) |
| 20–29 | 149 (20.4) |
| 30–39 | 40 (5.5) |
| 40–49 | 8 (1.1) |
| 50–59 | 7 (1.0) |
| 60+ | 0 (0.0) |
| Duration of conversion effort | |
| < 1 month | 381 (49.5) |
| 1 month– 1 year | 205 (26.7) |
| > 1 year | 183 (23.8) |
| Conversion effort attempts | |
| 1 time only | 269 (34.9) |
| 2–5 times | 264 (34.2) |
| > 5 times | 238 (30.9) |
Note: N = 910; CTP, conversion therapy practices; HCP, health care practitioner.
a Missing response removed when applicable. Percentage calculated using column total as denominator.
b Responses allowed multiple-answers, overlap in responses.