Table. Description of 1 690 733 Adolescents and Young Adults Born in Ontario, Canada, Between 1990 and 2016, and Who Were Aged 14 to 24 Years Between March 1, 2018, and June 30, 2021.
Characteristic | Participant, No. (%) (N = 1 690 773) |
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Sex | |
Female | 823 904 (48.7) |
Male | 866 829 (51.3) |
Residential income quintile at time 0 | |
1 (lowest) | 285 357 (16.9) |
2 | 302 190 (17.9) |
3 | 333 626 (19.7) |
4 | 361 674 (21.4) |
5 (highest) | 401 454 (23.7) |
Unknown | 6432 (0.4) |
Rural residence at time 0 | |
Rural | 176 024 (10.4) |
Unknown | 5677 (0.3) |
History of self-harm or overdose before time 0 | 26 410 (1.6) |
Age, median (IQR), y | |
At time 0 | 17.7 (14.1-21.4) |
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic | 19.8 (16.2-23.5) |
At end of study follow-up | 21.0 (17.3-24.7) |