Table 1 Collected demographics of participants, by study cohort
|  | Cohort A (n = 69) | Cohort A % | Cohort B (n = 39) | Cohort B % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ethnic/cultural origin | |||||
Afghan | 5 | 7.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 |
Bangladeshi | 2 | 2.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
Indian | 34 | 49.3 | 17 | 43.6 | 51 |
Iranian | 2 | 2.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
Pakistani | 21 | 30.4 | 21 | 53.8 | 42 |
Sri Lankan | 1 | 1.4 | 1 | 2.6 | 2 |
Iraqi | 2 | 2.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
Turkish | 1 | 1.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Indo-Guyanese* | 2 | 2.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
Age (was collected as age) | |||||
30–39 | 23 | 33.3 | 18 | 46.2 | 41 |
40–49 | 23 | 33.3 | 7 | 17.9 | 30 |
50–59 | 14 | 20.3 | 6 | 15.4 | 20 |
60–69 | 8 | 11.6 | 7 | 17.9 | 15 |
Refused | 1 | 1.4 | 1 | 2.6 | 2 |
Citizenship and immigration | |||||
Canadian Citizen by birth | 1 | 1.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Canadian Citizen by naturalization | 37 | 53.6 | 21 | 53.8 | 58 |
Landed immigrant/permanent resident | 26 | 37.7 | 16 | 41.0 | 42 |
Refugee/refugee applicant | 2 | 2.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
Other | 3 | 4.3 | 2 | 5.1 | 5 |
Decade of arrival (was collected as year) (n = 107) | |||||
1970s | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
1980s | 4 | 5.9 | 2 | 5.1 | 6 |
1990s | 8 | 11.8 | 4 | 10.3 | 12 |
2000s | 20 | 29.4 | 11 | 28.2 | 31 |
2010s | 34 | 50.0 | 21 | 53.8 | 55 |
Refused | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 2.6 | 2 |
Self-rated English literacy (i.e. reading, writing and speaking abilities)? | |||||
Excellent | 23 | 33.3 | 16 | 41.0 | 39 |
Very good | 16 | 23.2 | 10 | 25.6 | 26 |
Good | 21 | 30.4 | 6 | 15.4 | 27 |
Fair | 5 | 7.2 | 2 | 5.1 | 7 |
Poor | 4 | 5.8 | 5 | 12.8 | 9 |
What is your highest level of education? | |||||
Less than high school (grade 8 or less) | 3 | 4.3 | 3 | 7.7 | 6 |
High School (12 grades) or equivalent | 5 | 7.2 | 2 | 5.1 | 7 |
College (e.g. diploma) or university (e.g. BA, BSc) some or completed | 26 | 37.7 | 24 | 61.5 | 50 |
Post-graduation (e.g. MA, PhD) some or completed | 26 | 37.7 | 10 | 25.6 | 36 |
Current employment status | |||||
Full-time employed (Minimum of 35Â h/week) | 19 | 27.5 | 7 | 17.9 | 26 |
Part-time employed | 10 | 14.5 | 6 | 15.4 | 16 |
Unemployed | 34 | 49.3 | 22 | 56.4 | 56 |
Other, please specify | 6 | 8.7 | 4 | 10.3 | 10 |
Approximate household annual income from all sources, after taxes | |||||
Less than $25,000 | 11 | 15.9 | 4 | 10.3 | 15 |
$25,000 to $40,000 | 6 | 8.7 | 4 | 10.3 | 10 |
$41,000 to $60,000 | 15 | 21.7 | 4 | 10.3 | 19 |
$61,000 to $75,000 | 9 | 13.0 | 5 | 12.8 | 14 |
More than $75,000 | 11 | 15.9 | 6 | 15.4 | 17 |
Other | 8 | 11.6 | 4 | 10.3 | 12 |
Choose not to answer | 9 | 13.0 | 12 | 30.8 | 21 |
Marital status | |||||
Divorced/separated | 6 | 8.7 | 2 | 5.1 | 8 |
Married/common law | 56 | 81.2 | 35 | 89.7 | 91 |
Single, never married | 1 | 1.4 | 2 | 5.1 | 3 |
Widowed | 6 | 8.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 |
Children | |||||
No | 6 | 8.7 | 7 | 17.9 | 13 |
Yes | 63 | 91.3 | 32 | 82.1 | 95 |
Number of children | Cohort A (n = 63) | Cohort A % | Cohort B (n = 32) | Cohort B % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
One | 19 | 30.2 | 9 | 28.1 | 28 |
Two | 22 | 34.9 | 11 | 34.4 | 33 |
Three | 13 | 20.6 | 6 | 18.8 | 19 |
Four | 6 | 9.5 | 3 | 9.4 | 9 |
Five | 3 | 4.8 | 2 | 6.3 | 5 |
Nine | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3.1 | 1 |