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Table 1 Characteristics of client participants in a qualitative study on access to primary care

From: Barriers and facilitators to primary care for people with mental health and/or substance use issues: a qualitative study

 

N (%) or Mean (range)

Gender identification (N = 84)

 Female

45 (52.9)

 Male

37 (43.5)

 Transgender

2 (2.4)

Age

43.0 (20–83)

Place of birth

 Canada

70 (82.4)

 Outside Canada

15 (17.6)

Relationship status

 Married, Common-law or Equivalent

19 (22.4)

 Separated, Divorced, or Widowed

17 (20)

 Single

45 (52.9)

 Other

4 (4.7)

Type of dwelling (N = 84)

 Stable Housing (shared dwelling, own home, subsidized home)

58 (69.1)

 Unstable housing (shelter, boarding home, transitional, other)

26 (31)

Co-habitation status

 Live-in partner/spouse

18 (22)

 Alone

25 (29.4)

Source of income (N = 84)a

 Full-time employment

3 (3.6)

 Part-time employment

12 (14.3)

 Family Support

5 (5.9)

 Disability (ODSP, CPP-D, WSIB, Private)

47 (55.9)

 Social Assistance: OW

25 (29.8)

 Pension

4 (4.8)

Yearly household income

 ≤ $20, 000

60 (70.6)

 $21,000-$35,000

13 (15.3)

 ≥$36,000

7 (8.2)

 Unknown or did not wish to disclose

5 (5.9)

Highest level of education

 Less than or some high school

21 (24.7)

 Completed high school

10 (11.8)

 College or University (some or completed)

46 (54.1)

 Post Graduate (some or completed)

8 (9.4)

Self-identified mental health issue (selected)a

 Depression

34 (40.0)

 Anxiety

21 (24.7)

 Schizophrenia/Schizoaffective disorder

17 (20.0)

 Post-traumatic stress disorder

13 (15.3)

Self-identified substance use issue (selected)a

 Alcohol

21 (24.7)

 Opiates

12 (14.1)

 Crack

10 (11.8)

  1. aParticipants could select more than one category, therefore frequencies do not total 100 %
  2. N = 85, unless otherwise specified