Table 1 Sample characteristics for survey participants
Sample characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
Demographics (n = 1510) | |
Woman | 1214 (80%) |
Man | 241 (16%) |
Non-binary | 25 (2%) |
Racialized | 123 (8%) |
Indigenous | 64 (4%) |
Living with a disability | 132 (9%) |
Age, mean years (SD in years) | 45.54 (13.17) |
Primary MHSUH Workforce Role (n = 2177) | |
Regulated MHTa,b | 423 (19.4%) |
RSW | 421 (19.3%) |
Nursee | 274 (12.6%) |
Unregulated MHTa,b | 219 (10.1%) |
Other Role (self-identified) | 130 (6.0%) |
Addiction counsellor | 139 (6.4%) |
Psychologist or psychological associate | 86 (4.0%) |
Case manager | 74 (3.4%) |
Occupational therapist | 62 (2.8%) |
Physician (family, psychiatrist, geriatrician, pediatrician, other) | 58 (2.7%) |
Personal support worker | 54 (2.5%) |
Peer support/counsellor | 49 (2.3%) |
Trainee | 38 (1.7%) |
Crisis counsellor | 37 (1.7%) |
MH promotion worker | 35 (1.6%) |
Residential care worker | 19 (0.9%) |
Housing support worker | 17 (0.8%) |
Psychosocial rehabilitation worker | 16 (0.7%) |
Harm reduction provider | 13 (0.6%) |
Psychoeducator | 13 (0.6%) |
Location of patients/clients by province/territory (n = 2169) | |
Ontario | 881 (40.8%) |
Quebec | 308 (14.3%) |
British Columbia | 297 (13.7%) |
Alberta | 257 (11.9%) |
Manitoba | 228 (10.6%) |
Saskatchewan | 96 (4.4%) |
Nova Scotia | 94 (4.3%) |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 71 (3.3%) |
New Brunswick | 68 (3.1%) |
Across Canada | 31 (1.4%) |
Yukon | 18 (0.8%) |
Northwest Territories | 16 (0.7%) |
Nunavut | 15 (0.7%) |
Prince Edward Island | 10 (0.5%) |
Location of patients/clients by type of population center (n = 1533) | |
Large and/or medium population centers | 988 (63.6%) |
Small, rural, and/or remote | 292 (18.8%) |
Mix of large/medium and small/rural/remote | 273 (17.6%) |