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Table 4 Demographic Characteristics of Consensus Survey Sample (n = 47)

From: Psychometric assessment of the Post- Secondary Student Stressors Index (PSSI)

Variable

Number n

Percent %

Province

 Ontario

35

79.5

 Quebec

6

13.6

 Nova Scotia

1

2.3

 Alberta

1

2.3

 British Columbia

1

2.3

Type of Post-Secondary Institution

 University

45

95.7

 College

2

4.3

Sex

 Female

36

76.6

 Male

11

23.4

Age Group

 19–21 years

11

23.4

 22–25 years

20

42.6

 26–29 years

15

32.0

 30+ years

1

2.0

Level of Study

 1st – 2nd year Undergraduate

5

10.8

 3rd – 4th year Undergraduate

9

19.6

 Masters Student

16

34.8

 Doctoral Student

6

13.0

 Professional Program

10

21.7

Program of Study

 Health Science

12

25.5

 Social Science

8

17.0

 Medicine

6

12.7

 Nursing

4

8.5

 Education

3

6.4

 Speech-Language Pathology

3

6.4

 Business

3

6.4

 Engineering

2

4.3

 Science

2

4.3

 Other

4

8.5

  1. Note. Valid percents reported. Missing data on demographic variables (n = 18)