Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of patients and family members who completed the survey.
| Characteristics | Patients (N=167) | Family members (N=79) | |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 22.8 (3.5) | 47.8 (12.6) | |
| Relationship to patient (mother), n (%) | N/Aa | 47 (59.5) | |
| Gender, n (%) |
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Male | 76 (45.5) | 18 (22.8) |
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Female | 78 (46.7) | 61 (77.2) |
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Trans, nonbinary, 2-spirit, or unknown | 13 (7.8) | 0 (0) |
| Racial group, n (%) |
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East, South, or South East Asian | 41 (24.6) | 12 (15.2) |
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Black African, Caribbean, or North American | 23 (13.8) | 13 (16.5) |
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Latin American | 11 (6.6) | 6 (7.6) |
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Middle Eastern | 6 (3.6) | 0 (0) |
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White European or North American | 61 (36.5) | 41 (51.9) |
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Other including First Nations, Inuit, Metis, or Indigenous/Aboriginal not included elsewhere; mixed heritage; Indian Caribbean; decline to answer; or do not knowb | 25 (15.0) | 7 (8.9) |
| Born in Canada, n (%) | 106 (63.5) | 40 (50.6) | |
| Relationship status, n (%) |
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Single, never marriedc | 138 (82.6) | 17 (21.5) |
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Married, partner, or significant other | 29 (17.4) | 49 (62.0) |
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Separated, widowed, or divorced | 0 (0) | 13 (16.5) |
| Living with the patient, n (%) | N/A | 57 (72.2) | |
| Housing, n (%) |
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Own an apartment/housing | 26 (15.5) | N/A |
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Live with parents or other family members | 107 (64.1) | N/A |
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Share a place with friends or peers | 17 (10.2) | N/A |
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Emergency shelter or couch surfing | 4 (2.4) | N/A |
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Supportive/transitional housing, treatment facility, or other | 6 (3.6) | N/A |
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Rooming or boarding house | 7 (4.2) | N/A |
| English as a first language, n (%) | 126 (75.5) | 53 (67.1) | |
| Education, n (%) |
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Attended or completed high schoold | 59 (34.3) | 9 (11.4) |
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Attended or completed college, or a trade or technical school | 21 (12.6) | 21 (26.6) |
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Attended or completed university | 80 (47.9) | 32 (40.5) |
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Attended or completed graduate school | 7 (4.2) | 17 (21.5) |
| Currently in full-time school or work, n (%) | 56 (33.5) | 51 (64.6) | |
| Receiving earnings from regular work, n (%) | 48 (28.7) | 56 (70.9) | |
| Receiving income assistance, n (%) | 43 (25.7) | 5 (6.3) | |
aN/A: not applicable.
bRespondents who answered “other”; First Nations, Inuit, Metis, or Indigenous/Aboriginal not included elsewhere; mixed heritage; Indian Caribbean; “decline to answer,” or “do not know” were grouped together to supress small cells.
cRespondents who were separated, widowed, or divorced were grouped in with “single, never married” to suppress small cells.
dRespondents who answered “other,” “don’t know,” or “decline to answer” were included in the group who attended or completed high school to suppress small cells.