Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the participants.
| Characteristics | Number ( f ) | Percentages (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (in years) | ||
| 14–15 years | 1 | 4.76 |
| 16–17 years | 2 | 9.52 |
| 18–19 years | 18 | 85.72 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 1 | 4.77 |
| Female | 20 | 95.23 |
| Education | ||
| Post-secondary | 19 | 90.48 |
| Grade-9 | 1 | 4.76 |
| Grade-11 | 1 | 4.76 |
| Length of Stay in Canada | ||
| >10 years | 13 | 61.90 |
| 4–9 years | 7 | 33.40 |
| 1–3 years | 1 | 4.77 |
| Primary Language of Adolescents | ||
| English | 2 | 9.50 |
| English and Hindi | 2 | 9.50 |
| Russian | 1 | 4.76 |
| English and Yoruba | 1 | 4.76 |
| English and Tagalog | 2 | 9.50 |
| English and Malayalam | 1 | 4.76 |
| English and Bengali | 3 | 14.44 |
| English and Spanish | 2 | 9.50 |
| English and Nepali | 1 | 4.76 |
| English, Tamil and Hindi | 2 | 9.50 |
| English and mandarin | 1 | 4.76 |
| English and Gujrati | 2 | 9.50 |
| English, Hindi, Urdu, and Punjabi | 1 | 4.76 |
| Participants' Country of Birth | ||
| India | 6 | 28.70 |
| Philippine | 2 | 9.50 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 9.50 |
| China | 1 | 4.76 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 4.76 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 4.76 |
| Nepal | 1 | 4.76 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 4.76 |
| Columbia | 1 | 4.76 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 4.76 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 4.76 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 4.76 |
| Ireland | 1 | 4.76 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 4.76 |