Table 2 Characteristics of participants, by ethnocultural background
From: The mental health status of ethnocultural minorities in Ontario and their mental health care
n (%) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
White 6652 (82.4) | South Asian 225 (2.8) | East Asian 222 (2.8) | Southeast Asian 214 (2.7) | Black 197 (2.4) | Aboriginal 28 (0.3) | Total N = 7538 (100) | |
Sex (Female) | 3716 (55.9) | 81 (36.0) (p < 0.001) | 94 (42.3) (p < 0.001) | 68 (31.8) (p < 0.001) | 122 (61.9) | 21 (75.0) (p < 0.001) | 4102 (54.4) |
Education (Greater than high school) | 5182 (78.2) | 186 (83.0) | 199 (89.6) (p < 0.001) | 193 (90.6) (p < 0.001) | 155 (78.7) | 18 (64.3) | 5933 (79.0) |
First Language (English) | 5493 (82.6) | 95 (42.4) (p < 0.001) | 49 (22.3) (p < 0.001) | 94 (43.9) (p < 0.001) | 185 (94.4) (p < 0.001) | 21 (75.0) | 5937 (78.8) |
Marital Status (Married or living with a partner) | 5363 (80.7) | 206 (92.0) (p < 0.001) | 199 (89.6) (p < 0.001) | 198 (92.5) (p < 0.001) | 122 (62.2) (p < 0.001) | 25 (89.3) | 6113 (81.2) |
Work Status (Full-time) | 3069 (46.1) | 150 (66.7) (p < 0.001) | 136 (61.3) (p < 0.001) | 141 (65.9) (p < 0.001) | 124 (62.9) (p < 0.001) | 14 (50.0) | 3634 (48.2) |
Household Income (<$100, 000 CAD) | 3497 (52.6) | 122 (54.2) | 112 (50.5) | 127 (59.3) | 121 (61.4) (p = 0.008) | 21 (75.0) (p = 0.008) | 4000 (53.1) |
Own Home (yes) | 6260 (94.2) | 207 (92.4) | 213 (96.4) | 201 (94.4) | 175 (89.3) (p = 0.043) | 24 (85.7) | 7080 (94.1) |
Perceived Health (Good to Excellent) | 6332 (95.3) | 195 (86.7) (p < 0.001) | 198 (89.6) (p < 0.001) | 191 (89.3) (p < 0.001) | 175 (89.7) (p < 0.001) | 25 (89.3) | 7116 (94.5) |