Table 1.
Characteristics of First Nations youth living on reserve and in northern communities across Canada (Source: FNIGC, “2018-MCQUR-001-2020 Apr 16-Youth”, 16 April 2020).
| Characteristic | Weighted Proportion | 95% Confidence Interval |
|---|---|---|
| Living Arrangement 1 (%) | ||
| No biological parents | 15.1 | 13.2, 17.2 |
| One biological parent | 45.3 | 42.6, 48.1 |
| Both biological parents | 39.5 | 37.0, 42.2 |
| IRS Experience 2 (%) | ||
| No IRS | 33.7 | 31.0, 36.5 |
| Grandparent | 47.7 | 44.8, 50.7 |
| Parent | 2.3 E | 1.6–3.2 |
| Parent and Grandparent | 16.3 | 13.7–19.3 |
| Psychological Distress 3 (mean) | 18.9 | 18.4, 19.3 |
| Male distress (mean) | 16.7 | 16.3, 17.1 |
| Female distress (mean) | 21.1 | 20.4, 21.8 |
1 There were 149 participants (3.8% of full sample) who did not answer questions used to derive at least one of the variables in the analysis and were not included in the analysis (n = 4819 unweighted) 2 There were 1156 participants who did not answer questions used to derive at least one of the variables and were not included in the analysis (n = 3812 unweighted). 3 There were 457 participants who did not answer this question and were not included in analysis on distress (n = 4511 unweighted). E = interpret with caution.