Table 1 Demographics of families with a youth with emotional/ behavioural/ addictions/ substance use concerns in Ontario
Background | Caregivers of youth with no MHA issue Mean (SD) or Count (% in group) | Caregivers of youth with MHA issue Mean (SD) or Count (% in group) |
|---|---|---|
Age in years | 47.1 (8.4) | 45.9 (7.1) |
Gender | ||
Female | 365 (63.1) | 183 (70.7) |
Male | 210 (36.3) | 76 (29.3) |
Transgender/Gender Non-Conforming | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) |
Unknown | 5 (0.9) | 0 (0.0) |
Marital Status | ||
Married | 423 (72.8) | 190 (73.4) |
Separated/Divorced | 60 (10.3) | 25 (9.7) |
Civil Union/Cohabiting with Significant Other | 58 (10.0) | 28 (10.8) |
Widowed | 9 (1.6) | 6 (2.3) |
Single, never married | 26 (4.5) | 10 (3.9) |
Unknown | 5 (0.9) | 0 (0.0) |
Education | ||
High school or less | 117 (20.1) | 49 (18.9) |
Some or complete bachelor | 323 (55.6) | 153 (59.1) |
Graduate or professional degree | 132 (22.7) | 55 (21.2) |
Unknown | 9 (1.6) | 2 (0.8) |
Area of Ontario | ||
Greater Toronto Area | 226 (38.9) | 81 (31.3) |
Southwestern Ontario | 132 (22.7) | 84 (32.4) |
Eastern Ontario | 92 (15.8) | 37 (14.3) |
City of Toronto | 82 (14.1) | 33 (12.7) |
Northeastern Ontario | 22 (3.8) | 18 (6.9) |
Northwestern Ontario | 17 (2.9) | 6 (2.3) |
Unknown | 10 (1.7) | 0 (0.0) |
Community Size | ||
Large Urban Area | 352 (60.6) | 154 (59.5) |
Medium Population | 113 (19.4) | 50 (19.3) |
Small Population | 63 (10.8) | 43 (16.6) |
Rural Area | 39 (6.7) | 12 (4.6) |
Unknown | 14 (2.4) | 0 (0) |
Number of Dependent Youth | 1.6 (0.96) | 2.1 (0.99) |