Table 1.
Focus group participant demographics (n = 56)
| Descriptor | Category | Participants | Proportion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 25–44 | 7 | 13% |
| 45–64 | 26 | 46% | |
| 65–80 | 23 | 41% | |
| Gender | Woman | 34 | 61% |
| Man | 22 | 39% | |
| Non-binary or other gender identity | 0 | 0% | |
| Ethnicity | Person of colour | 10 | 18% |
| White | 40 | 71% | |
| Prefer not to answer | 6 | 11% | |
| Country of birth | Born in Canada | 38 | 68% |
| Born outside of Canada | 17 | 30% | |
| Prefer not to answer | 1 | 2% | |
| Financial wellbeing | Never have trouble | 42 | 75% |
| Sometimes have trouble | 6 | 11% | |
| Often have trouble | 3 | 5% | |
| Prefer not to answer | 5 | 9% | |
| Hiring mechanism | Individual employer | 33 | 59% |
| Purchase from an agency | 21 | 38% | |
| Both | 2 | 4% | |
| Experience with opposite hiring mechanism | 14 | 25% |