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Table 1 Participant characteristics

From: Self-employment, illness, and the social security system: a qualitative study of the experiences of solo self-employed workers in Ontario, Canada

Pseudonym

Gender

Age

Education

Type of SE’d work

Type of illness/injury

F. Income

(CAD)/Year

1.Habibur

M

22

College diploma

Uber driver

Depression

Leg fracture

50 K

2.Tasmina

F

32

College diploma

Home childcare

Flu/ fever

50 K

3.Emma

F

36

Undergraduate degree

Catering

Pneumonia

25-50 K

4.Mamun

M

45

Graduate degree

IT consultant

Spinal injury

45 K

5.Zayan

M

22

College diploma

Food delivery: Door dash

Skip dish

Breaking ankle

100 K

6.Ruby

F

42–47

Graduate degree

Rotary Public commissioner

Depression

Stress, Obesity

25-50 K

7.Patrick

M

62

Undergraduate degree

Actor, catering

Knee injury

50-100 K

8.Sarah

F

54

Graduate degree

Property manager

Stomach pain

50-100 K

9.Sumon

M

22

College diploma

Food delivery

Breaking right hand

25-50 K

10.Mary

F

46

High school

Fashion design

Sjogren syndrome

< 25 K

11.Faria

F

21

Undergraduate degree

Beautician

ADHD

25-50 K

12.Remi

F

45

College diploma

Financial advisor

Asthma,

Covid-19

50 K-10 K

13.Sarika

F

50

High school

Cleaner

Sleep disorder

25-50 K

14.Scott

M

50

College diploma

Construction

Arthritis

50-100 K

15.Ander

M

25

Postgraduate diploma

Online business/

E-commerce

Anxiety, stress,

depression

25-50 K

16. Bob

M

33

College diploma

Singer, DJ

Anxiety, stress

Back pain

25-50 K

17.Jane

F

33

Undergraduate degree

Actor, Writer

Nervous system disorder

130 K

18.Jimmy

M

35

Graduate degree

Data analyst

Regular migraine

200 K

19. Paul

M

32

College diploma

Electrician

Backbone

Injury

50 K

20. Ayla

F

35

College diploma

Grocery business

Cardiology

ADHD

50-100 K

21.Miller

M

24

Undergraduate degree

Music trainer, musician

Leg injury

50 K

22.Mila

F

35

Graduate degree

Tailoring

Backpain, Fatigue

50-100 K

23.Arnob

M

30

Graduate degree

Debate /public speaking trainer

Anxiety, stress, burn injury,

depression,

25-50 K

24.Pablo

F

26

College diploma

Financial advisor

Stress

25-50 K