Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of participants and healthcare accessibility
Parameter | Has a family physician | Physician is French speaking(a) | Has health insurance | Total number of participants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
Gender | ||||
Female | 143 (78) | 65 (45) | 159 (87) | 183 |
Male | 151 (76) | 57 (38) | 179 (90) | 198 |
Other | 1 (100) | 0 (0) | 1 (100) | 1 |
Age (31.3 ± 11.25)(b) | ||||
18 – 29 | 113 (66) | 45 (40) | 154 (90) | 171 |
30—44 | 119 (84) | 46 (39) | 126 (89) | 142 |
45—59 | 55 (92) | 28 (51) | 52 (87) | 60 |
60 + | 8 (89) | 4 (50) | 7 (78) | 9 |
Family with children (≤ 5 y/o) | ||||
Yes | 90 (97) | 91 (44) | 83 (89) | 93 |
No | 205 (71) | 32 (36) | 256 (89) | 289 |
Place of birth | ||||
Sub-Saharan Africa(c)(d) | 283 (78) | 120 (42) | 325 (89) | 365 |
Canada(e) | 6 (86) | 0 (0) | 6 (86) | 7 |
Other(d) | 6 (60) | 3 (50) | 8 (80) | 10 |
Years since arrival in Canada(f) | ||||
3 or less | 53 (65) | 25 (47) | 65 (79) | 82 |
More than 3 | 233 (81) | 97 (42) | 264 (91) | 289 |
Education | ||||
No formal education | 5 (56) | 3 (60) | 8 (89) | 9 |
Primary | 11 (100) | 2 (18) | 11 (100) | 11 |
Secondary | 50 (74) | 18 (36) | 62 (91) | 68 |
Higher | 227 (78) | 100 (44) | 255 (88) | 291 |
No answer | 2 (67) | 0 (0) | 3 (100) | 3 |
Language(g) | ||||
French | 248 (77) | 114 (46) | 285 (89) | 321 |
English | 27 (77) | 2 (7) | 31 (89) | 35 |
French and English | 15 (88) | 6 (40) | 15 (88) | 17 |
Other(h) | 5 (56) | 1 (20) | 8 (89) | 9 |