Table 5 Focus group participant characteristics (N = 12)

Profession

Social worker

11 (92%)

Child and youth worker

1 (8%)

Experience working in health, mental health and/or addictions

5 years or less

4 (33%)

6–10 years

3 (25%)

11–20 years

3 (25%)

21 + years

2 (17%)

Gender

Woman

9 (75%)

Man

1 (8%)

Gender diverse (queer, gender fluid/queer, male queer, female queer, non-binary, gender independent, gender diverse, trans man/trans masculine/man of trans experience)

2 (17%)

Age

20–29 years old

1 (8%)

30–39 years old

7 (58%)

40–49 years old

2 (17%)

50–59 years old

2 (17%)

Racial Identity

Black (African, Afro-Caribbean, African Canadian)

1 (8)

White

10 (83%)

Mixed race

1 (8%)

Religion

No religion

5 (42%)

Christian

4 (33%)

Catholic

1 (8%)

Atheist

1 (8%)

Wiccan

1 (8%)

Region

Central Ontario

7 (58%)

Eastern Ontario

1 (8%)

Northwestern Ontario

1 (8%)

Southwestern Ontario

2 (17%)

Multiple regions selected (Northwestern Ontario, Central Ontario)

1 (8%)