Table 2 Demographic characteristics of the youth who participated
From: Screening for substance use and mental health problems in a cross-sectoral sample of Canadian youth
Male | Female | Totala,b | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age—M (SD) | 17.2 (2.8) | 16.6 (2.5) | 16.9 (2.6) |
12–15 years old—n (%) | 297 (27.8%) | 424 (34.8%) | 721 (31.5%) |
16–18 years old | 485 (45.4%) | 559 (45.9%) | 1044 (45.7%) |
19–24 years old | 269 (25.2%) | 231 (19.0%) | 500 (21.9%) |
Missing | 17 (1.6%) | 4 (0.3%) | 21 (0.9%) |
Ethnicity—n (%) | |||
White/European | 800 (74.9%) | 877 (72.0%) | 1677 (73.4%) |
Aboriginal | 92 (8.6%) | 123 (10.1%) | 215 (9.4%) |
Black | 20 (1.9%) | 43 (3.5%) | 63 (2.8%) |
Latin American | 11 (1.0%) | 2 (0.2%) | 13 (0.6%) |
Asian | 4 (0.4%) | 4 (0.3%) | 8 (0.3%) |
Multiple | 54 (5.1%) | 68 (5.6%) | 122 (5.3%) |
Other, don’t know | 54 (5.1%) | 57 (4.7%) | 111 (4.9%) |
Missing | 33 (3.1%) | 44 (3.6%) | 77 (3.4%) |
Highest education—n (%) | |||
Grade 8 or less | 176 (16.5%) | 231 (19.0%) | 407 (17.8%) |
Some high school | 737 (69.0%) | 843 (69.2%) | 1580 (69.1%) |
High school diploma | 94 (8.8%) | 94 (7.7%) | 188 (8.2%) |
Some post-secondary | 19 (1.8%) | 11 (0.9%) | 30 (1.3%) |
Post-secondary diploma/certificate | 20 (1.9%) | 20 (1.6%) | 40 (1.7%) |
Bachelor’s degree or higher | 5 (0.5%) | 2 (0.2%) | 7 (0.3%) |
Other | 6 (0.6%) | 6 (0.5%) | 12 (0.5%) |
Missing | 11 (1.0%) | 11 (0.9%) | 22 (1.0%) |
Employment status—n (%) | |||
Full time | 69 (6.5%) | 35 (2.9%) | 104 (4.5%) |
Part time | 124 (11.6%) | 118 (9.7%) | 242 (10.6%) |
Unemployed | 274 (25.7%) | 268 (22.0%) | 542 (23.7%) |
Student | 515 (48.2%) | 718 (58.9%) | 1233 (53.9%) |
Apprenticeship | 4 (0.4%) | 2 (0.2%) | 6 (0.3%) |
Other | 17 (1.6%) | 21 (1.7%) | 38 (1.7%) |
Missing/unknown | 65 (6.1%) | 56 (4.6%) | 121 (5.3%) |
First language English—n (%) yes | 985 (92.2%) | 1124 (92.3%) | 2109 (92.3%) |
Missing | 36 (3.4%) | 30 (2.5%) | 66 (2.9%) |
Born in Canada—n (%) yes | 1021 (95.6%) | 1163 (95.5%) | 2184 (95.5%) |
Missing | 18 (1.7%) | 30 (2.5%) | 48 (2.1%) |
Unstable/high risk housing—n (%) yes | 186 (17.4%) | 142 (11.7%) | 328 (14.3%) |
Missing | 32 (3.0%) | 27 (2.2%) | 59 (2.6%) |
Legal involvement—n (%) yes | |||
In the last 12 months | 458 (42.9%) | 219 (18.0%) | 677 (29.6%) |
More than a year ago | 130 (12.2%) | 109 (8.9%) | 239 (10.5%) |
Missing | 34 (3.2%) | 50 (4.1%) | 84 (3.7%) |