Table 1 Survey participant characteristics (N = 160)
Characteristics | Survey participants n (%) |
|---|---|
Profession | Â |
Social worker | 110 (69%) |
Registered psychotherapist | 19 (12%) |
Social service worker | 9 (6%) |
Child and youth worker | 6 (4%) |
Registered nurse (RN, RPN, RNA) | 4 (3%) |
Psychologist | 2 (1%) |
Guidance Counsellor | 1 (1%) |
Physician | 1 (1%) |
Other | 8 (5%) |
Experience working in health, mental health and/or addictions | Â |
5 years or less | 42 (26%) |
6–10 years | 47 (29%) |
11–20 years | 44 (28%) |
21 + years | 27 (17%) |
Gender | Â |
Woman | 120 (75%) |
Man | 19 (12%) |
Gender diverse (queer, gender fluid/queer, male queer, female queer, non-binary, gender independent, gender diverse, trans man/trans masculine/man of trans experience) | 14 (9%) |
Prefer not to answer | 5 (3%) |
None of these identities represent me | 2 (1%) |
Age | Â |
20–29 years old | 37 (23%) |
30–39 years old | 55 (34%) |
40–49 years old | 30 (19%) |
50–59 years old | 27 (17%) |
60–69 years old | 10 (6%) |
70–79 years old | 1 (1%) |
Racial Identity | Â |
Black (African, Afro-Caribbean, African Canadian) | 12 (8%) |
Mixed race | 12 (8%) |
South Asian | 5 (3%) |
Indigenous (First Nations, MĂ©tis, Inuit) | 4 (3%) |
Middle Eastern | 3 (2%) |
East/Southeast Asian | 2 (1%) |
Latino/Latina/Latinx | 1 (1%) |
White | 110 (69%) |
Prefer not to answer | 6 (4%) |
Another race category | 5 (3%) |
Religion | Â |
No religion | 68 (43%) |
Christian | 50 (31%) |
Jewish | 9 (6%) |
Muslim | 8 (5%) |
Buddhist | 1 (1%) |
Indigenous Spirituality | 1 (1%) |
Hindu | 1 (1%) |
Another religion or spiritual affiliation | 5 (3%) |
Multiple religions selected | 5 (3%) |
Prefer not to answer | 12 (8%) |
Region | Â |
Central Ontario | 69 (43%) |
Southwestern Ontario | 34 (21%) |
Eastern Ontario | 23 (14%) |
Northeastern Ontario | 16 (10%) |
Northwestern Ontario | 11 (7%) |
Multiple regions selected | 7 (4%) |