Table 4 Results of the ordinal regression on support for mental health policy options by sociodemographic variables in the 2019 Chronic Disease Prevention Survey

Mandate curricula/ training related to mental health promotion, anti-stigma awareness, and suicide prevention among healthcare professionals (Q55.1)

Age, Gender, Mental Health, Immigration Status, Indigenous Identity, Political Alignment, Sample

Visible Minority Status, Province

Manitoba: N/A

Policy Influencer: 1.06 (0.81–1.39)

Gender (vs. man)

Mental Health (vs. excellent)

Immigrant (vs. no)

Political Alignment (vs. centre (6))

Gender—Woman

2.33 (2.00–2.71)

Mental Health—Fair

1.64 (1.21–2.21)

Mental Health—Poor

2.36 (1.36–4.10)

Immigrant—Yes

1.53 (1.22–1.92)

Political Alignment – Extreme Left

4.06 (2.06–7.99)

Political Alignment—2

4.33 (2.03–9.22)

Political Alignment—3

3.32 (2.33–4.74)

Political Alignment—4

2.12 (1.60–2.80)

Political Alignment—5

1.52 (1.18–1.96)

Political Alignment—8

0.57 (0.44–0.74)

Political Alignment – 10

0.42 (0.26–0.68)

Implement a school-based prevention programming that incorporates curricula on suicide and related issues (e.g., anxiety-prevention, resiliency-building, socio-emotional health) and expand workshops and peer support programs in schools (Q55.2)

Gender, Mental Health, Immigration Status, Political Alignment, Province, Sample

Visible Minority Status

Manitoba:

0.96 (0.83–1.11)

Policy Influencer: 1.30 (1.00–1.68)

Gender (vs. man)

Mental Health (vs. excellent)

Immigrant (vs. no)

Political Alignment (vs. centre (6))

Gender—Woman

2.08 (1.80–2.41)

Mental Health—Fair

1.81 (1.37–2.39)

Mental Health—Poor

2.24 (1.39–3.61)

Immigrant—Yes

1.42 (1.14–1.77)

Political Alignment – Extreme Left

3.78 (2.06–6.94)

Political Alignment—2

3.35 (1.77–6.35)

Political Alignment—3

2.19 (1.62–2.95)

Political Alignment—4

1.95 (1.49–2.55)

Political Alignment—8

0.57 (0.44–0.75)

Political Alignment—9

0.55 (0.39–0.77)

Political Alignment – 10

0.37 (0.23–0.60)

Provide programs for parents to develop parenting skills and early intervention programs for parents of preschool-aged children (Q55.5)

Age, Gender, Immigration Status, Indigenous Identity, Political Alignment, Province, Sample

N/A

Manitoba: 1.03 (0.90–1.19)

Policy Influencer: 1.48 (1.14–1.91)

Age

Gender (vs. man)

Immigrant (vs. no)

Political Alignment (vs. centre (6))

0.99 (0.99–1.00)

Gender—Woman

1.90 (1.65–2.18)

Immigrant—Yes

1.47 (1.21–1.79)

Political Alignment—Extreme Left

5.30 (2.65–10.60)

Political Alignment—2

3.29 (1.78–6.11)

Political Alignment—3

2.17 (1.60–2.93)

Political Alignment—4

1.71 (1.33–2.21)

Political Alignment—5

1.39 (1.10–1.77)

Political Alignment—7

0.68 (0.53–0.87)

Political Alignment—8

0.55 (0.43–0.71)

Political Alignment—9

0.50 (0.35–0.70)

Political Alignment—10

0.44 (0.27–0.71)

Provide information to new immigrants and refugees upon arrival about common mental health problems that may occur with adjustment to Canada and available resources (Q55.10)

Gender, Education, Immigration Status, Political Alignment, Province, Sample

Age

Manitoba: 1.10 (0.96–1.26)

Policy Influencer: 0.98 (0.76–1.25)

Gender (vs. man)

Education (vs. University Professional or Graduate Complete)

Immigrant (vs. no)

Political Alignment (vs. centre (6))

Gender – Woman

1.54 (1.34–1.77)

Education—High School Complete

0.70 (0.54–0.89)

Education—College/Technical/University Incomplete

0.67 (0.54–0.83)

Education—Trade School Complete

0.43 (0.30–0.61)

Immigrant—Yes

1.81 (1.49–2.21)

Political Alignment—Extreme Left

4.59 (2.66–7.92)

Political Alignment—2

3.87 (2.18–6.87)

Political Alignment—3

3.66 (2.70–4.95)

Political Alignment—4

2.71 (2.10–3.49)

Political Alignment—5

1.75 (1.40–2.19)

Political Alignment—7

0.70 (0.55–0.88)

Political Alignment—8

0.48 (0.38 -0.62)

Political Alignment—9

0.45 (0.32–0.64)

Political Alignment—Extreme Right

0.33 (0.22–0.49)

Fund housing services and income supports for individuals with mental health issues (Q55.11)

Gender, Education, Indigenous Identity, Immigration Status, Political Alignment, Province, Sample

Age

Manitoba: 1.09 (0.95–1.24)

Policy Influencer: 1.26 (0.98–1.63)

Gender (vs. man)

Education (vs. University Professional or Graduate Complete)

Political Alignment (vs. centre (6))

Gender—Woman

1.44 (1.26–1.66)

Education—Trade School Complete

0.56 (0.40–0.80)

Political Alignment—Extreme Left

8.19 (4.19–16.02)

Political Alignment—2

5.17 (2.89–9.24)

Political Alignment—3

3.19 (2.40–4.23)

Political Alignment—4

2.36 (1.85–3.02)

Political Alignment—7

0.59 (0.47–0.75)

Political Alignment—8

0.47 (0.37–0.60)

Political Alignment—9

0.39 (0.28–0.55)

Support First Nations, Métis, and Inuit control of mental health services (Q55.15)

Age, Gender, Indigenous Identity, Immigration Status, Household Income, Political Alignment, Province, Sample

Mental Health

Manitoba: 0.89 (0.78–1.01)

Policy Influencer: 1.78 (1.38–2.28)

Gender (vs. man)

Indigenous Identity (vs. no)

Immigration Status (vs. no)

Political Alignment (vs. centre (6))

Gender – Woman

1.74 (1.52–1.98)

Indigenous Identity—Yes

2.23 (1.58–3.15)

Immigration Status—Yes

1.75 (1.46–2.11)

Political Alignment—Extreme Left

3.01 (1.82–4.98)

Political Alignment—2

5.33 (2.86–9.95)

Political Alignment—3

3.24 (2.45–4.30)

Political Alignment—4

2.13 (1.67–2.72)

Political Alignment—7

0.54 (0.43–0.68)

Political Alignment—8

0.44 (0.35–0.56)

Political Alignment—9

0.44 (0.32–0.60)

Political Alignment—10

0.47 (0.30–0.72)

Political Alignment—Extreme Right

0.50 (0.34–0.73)