Skip to main content

Table 2 Frequency distribution of participants with mental disorders in the 12 months pre-interview (N = 406; data weighted as to age and gender)

From: Typology of adults diagnosed with mental disorders based on socio-demographics and clinical and service use characteristics

   

n

%

Predisposing factors

Gender

Female

229

56.4

  

Male

177

43.6

 

Age categories [n (%)]

15-24 years

70

17.2

  

25-34 years

91

22.3

  

35-44 years

92

22.7

  

45-54 years

91

22.3

  

55-69 years

63

15.4

 

Education

Less than secondary school graduation

78

19.1

  

Secondary school graduation, no post-secondary education

60

14.8

  

Some post-secondary education

43

10.7

  

Post-secondary degree/diploma

225

55.4

 

Marital status

Never legally married (single)

207

51.1

  

Legally married (and not separated)

66

16.1

  

Separated (but still married)

15

3.8

  

Common-law

58

14.4

  

Divorced

49

12.0

  

Widowed

11

2.6

 

Place of birth

Canada

329

81.0

  

Other

68

15.1

 

First language

French

263

64.8

  

English

135

33.2

  

Other

8

2.0

Enabling factors

Main source of income

Salary

183

45.1

  

Social welfare

52

12.8

  

Rent or retirement pension

19

4.7

  

Unemployment insurance

11

2.7

  

Other

17

4.1

Needs-related factors

Type of mental disorder in the 12 months pre-interview

Major depressive disorder

209

51.5

  

Dependence

  
  

   Alcohol dependence

97

23.9

  

   Drug dependence

77

19.0

  

Anxiety disorders

  
  

   Social phobia

80

19.7

  

   Panic disorder

44

10.8

  

   Agoraphobia

29

7.1

  

Mania

45

11.1

  

PTSD

18

4.4

Health-service utilisation

Participants who have used health-care services

212

52.2