Table 1 Percentage distribution of participants’ characteristics, Canada, April 2021, n = 4005
Background Characteristics | Weighted % | Suicidal ideation | Missing (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No | Yes | |||
Gender | 0.0 | |||
Female | 51.4 | 86.8 | 13.2 | |
Male | 48.2 | 88.3 | 11.7 | |
Another gender identity | 0.4 | 81.3 | 18.8 | |
Age | 0.0 | |||
18–30 | 18.5 | 79.2 | 20.8 | |
31–40 | 16.8 | 83.8 | 16.2 | |
41–50 | 15.9 | 85.4 | 14.6 | |
51–60 | 19.4 | 89.2 | 10.8 | |
61–101 | 29.4 | 94.8 | 5.2 | |
Household income | ||||
No income | 0.8 | 82.1 | 17.9 | 8.6 |
Under $20,000 | 7.1 | 75.7 | 24.3 | |
$20,000—Less than $30,000 | 7.8 | 85.8 | 14.2 | |
$30,000—Less than $50,000 | 16.2 | 85.5 | 14.5 | |
$50,000—Less than $80,000 | 20.5 | 88.4 | 11.6 | |
$80,000—Less than $100,000 | 15.8 | 87.9 | 12.1 | |
$100,000 – Less than $150,000 | 19.6 | 89.2 | 10.8 | |
$150,000 or More | 12.4 | 91.8 | 8.2 | |
Province | 0.0 | |||
British Columbia | 13.6 | 89.0 | 11.0 | |
Alberta | 11.2 | 85.3 | 14.7 | |
Saskatchewan | 3.0 | 86.8 | 13.2 | |
Manitoba | 3.5 | 82.3 | 17.7 | |
Ontario | 38.4 | 85.8 | 14.2 | |
Québec | 23.5 | 91.7 | 8.3 | |
New Brunswick | 2.2 | 86.4 | 13.6 | |
Nova Scotia | 2.7 | 86.1 | 13.9 | |
Prince Edward Island | 0.4 | 75.0 | 25.0 | |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 1.5 | 90.2 | 9.8 | |
Educational level | 0.6 | |||
Elementary School | 0.9 | 82.4 | 17.6 | |
High School | 20.2 | 84.4 | 15.6 | |
College | 18.8 | 87.2 | 12.8 | |
Technical/Trade School/Apprenticeship | 13.6 | 86.7 | 13.3 | |
University – Undergraduate Degree | 30.0 | 88.4 | 11.6 | |
University – Graduate/Professional Degree | 16.5 | 90.5 | 9.5 | |
Change in employment situation | 0.0 | |||
Changed | 52.6 | 85.6 | 14.4 | |
Not changed | 47.4 | 89.7 | 10.3 | |
Living arrangement | 0.0 | |||
Live alone | 20.9 | 85.2 | 14.8 | |
Live with others | 79.1 | 88.1 | 11.9 | |
Social isolation (i.e., being apart from others)—During the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak | 1.3 | |||
Negative impact | 67.7 | 85.6 | 14.4 | |
Neutral (no impact) | 21.4 | 92.3 | 7.7 | |
Positive impact | 10.8 | 89.0 | 11.0 | |
Anxiety disorder—received a diagnosis from a healthcare professional | 0.9 | |||
Before the COVID-19 outbreak (before March 2020) | 16.7 | 70.9 | 29.1 | |
Since the COVID-19 outbreak (Since March 2020) | 4.7 | 71.1 | 28.9 | |
No | 77.7 | 92.1 | 7.9 | |
Depression—received a diagnosis from a healthcare professional | 1.2 | |||
Before the COVID-19 outbreak (before March 2020) | 17.5 | 69.7 | 30.3 | |
Since the COVID-19 outbreak (Since March 2020) | 4.5 | 65.4 | 34.6 | |
No | 76.8 | 93.0 | 7.0 | |
Other mood disorders—received a diagnosis from a healthcare professional | 0.9 | |||
Before the COVID-19 outbreak (before March 2020) | 4.9 | 59.4 | 40.6 | |
Since the COVID-19 outbreak (Since March 2020) | 3.7 | 70.0 | 30.0 | |
No | 90.5 | 89.8 | 10.2 | |
Intake of alcohol during COVID-19 | 1.4 | |||
Increase | 20.0 | 84.5 | 15.5 | |
Stay same or decrease | 51.5 | 88.8 | 11.2 | |
Never drink | 28.5 | 87.0 | 13.0 | |
Cannabis intake during COVID-19 | 1.8 | |||
Increase | 9.5 | 72.5 | 27.5 | |
Stay same or decrease | 17.1 | 81.8 | 18.2 | |
Never use | 73.3 | 90.7 | 9.3 | |