Table 1.
Select Socio-demographic Characteristics of Study Participants
| Characteristic | N=10 |
|---|---|
| Disability | |
| Intellectual and/or developmental disability (IDD) | |
| Chromosomal abnormality (missing and extra) | 1 |
| Cognitive delay | 1 |
| Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder | 1 |
| IDD - not specified* | |
| Multiple mild intellectual disabilities | 1 |
| IDD + Physical Disability | |
| Autistic + Ehlers-Danlos syndrome | 1 |
| Chromosomal abnormality (missing) + scoliosis | 1 |
| IDD + Sensory Disability | |
| Developmental disability + severe hearing loss | 1 |
| Intellectual disability + legally blind in the right eye | 1 |
| Age | |
| 18–25 | 2 |
| 26–34 | 7 |
| 35–44 | 1 |
| Racial/Ethnic Background † | |
| White | 7 |
| Racialized (e.g., Black, Metis, Filipino) | 5 |
| Gender Identity | |
| Woman | 9 |
| Genderqueer or non-binary | 1 |
| Sexual Orientation | |
| Heterosexual | 8 |
| Bisexual or queer | 2 |
| Relationship Status | |
| Single | 4 |
| Married or common-law | 5 |
| Separated | 1 |
| Highest Level of Education | |
| Less than high school | 4 |
| High school | 5 |
| College | 1 |
| Annual Household Income (CAD) | |
| $0–$19,999 | 5 |
| $20,000–$39,999 | 3 |
| $40,000 or more‡ | 2 |
| Geographic Place of Residence | |
| Small town (population < 10,000) | 3 |
| Medium-sized city (population 10,000–100,000) | 1 |
| Large city (population > 100,000) | 6 |
Specific IDD or diagnosis not reported. We know these individuals met our study criteria based on where they were recruited from (e.g., program for parents with IDD) and/or because they indicated that they received disability-related government assistance (e.g., Ontario Disability Support Program, ODSP).
Total adds up to more than 10. Two participants identified themselves as White and another racial/ethnic background (e.g., Portuguese).
One participant indicated that their household income was between $36,000 and $48,000 and another indicated that it was between $60,000 and $79,999. The latter lived with their mother and received financial assistance through ODSP. Most participants received support from ODSP and lived in subsidized housing. Three participants lived in the same home as their parents, and one of these indicated that they pay rent to their parents.