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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants

From: Stigma as a barrier to early intervention among youth seeking mental health services in Ontario, Canada: a qualitative study

 

Participants

 

(n = 22)

Characteristic

n

%

Gender

Boy/man

7

31.8

Girl/woman

10

45.5

Transgender/non-binary

5

22.7

Agea

15–17

5

22.7

18–25

17

77.3

Ethnicity

White

8

36.4

East, Southeast, South Asian

6

27.3

Black

2

9.1

Indigenous

2

9.1

Multiple or another ethnicity

4

18.2

First language

English

19

86.4

Area of residence

Large urban centre

15

68.2

Education

High school or less

9

40.9

Some post-secondary

5

22.7

Post-secondary diploma, degree, or certificate

8

36.4

Employment

Employed

18

81.8

Youth's self-rated mental health

Excellent, very good

2

9.1

Good

9

40.9

Fair/poor

11

50.0

Has spoken to a professional about mental health or substance use

18

81.8

  1. aParticipant age: mean = 21.3, standard deviation = 3.4