Table 1 Variables assessed in the study

Predisposing factors

Socio-demographic variables¹

Age

Gender

Marital status

Household size

CCHS 1.2 (Statistics Canada 2001)^a

Education

First language

Country of birth

Enabling factors

Economic factors¹

Income (household; main source)

CCHS 1.2 (Statistics Canada 2001)^a

Needs-related factors

Mental disorders (type and number)

Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI), (Statistics Canada 2000)^a

Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST)^a

Psychological distress⁵

Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT)^a

Health-service utilisation

Services provided in hospitals (including hospitalisation), mental health centres, rehabilitation centres, private clinics, pharmacies, and in the voluntary sector (e.g. support groups, crisis-line services).

Professionals consulted: psychologists, general practitioners, psychiatrists, case managers, toxicologists, nurses, social workers, psychotherapists, pharmacists, other health professionals.