Characteristic | Mean (SD) or Frequency* (%) |
---|---|
Age (n = 26) | 30.5 years (8.0) |
Born in Canada (No) | 100 % |
Country of Birth (n = 27) | |
African region | 8 (29.6 %) |
Caribbean region | 19 (70.4 %) |
Immigration Status | |
Permanent resident | 2 (6.9 %) |
Visitor visa | 1 (3.4 %) |
Student visa | 1 (3.4 %) |
Refugee | 23 (79.3 %) |
Overstay (non-status) | 2 (6.9 %) |
Highest Level of Education (n = 28) | |
Less than high school | 1 (3.6 %) |
Completed high school | 6 (21.4 %) |
Some college | 7 (25.0 %) |
Some university | 3 (10.7 %) |
Completed university degree (Bachelors) | 6 (21.4 %) |
Completed graduate degree | 5 (17.9 %) |
Employment Status (n = 28) | |
Employed full-time | 2 (7.1 %) |
Employed part-time | 2 (7.1 %) |
Not employed: looking for work | 5 (17.9 %) |
Not employed: a student | 2 (7.1 %) |
Social assistance (ODSP, OW) | 14 (50.0 %) |
Unemployed | 3 (10.7 %) |
Annual Income (n = 16) | $13, 493 ($6984) |
Sexual Orientation (n = 28) | |
Heterosexual | 1 (3.6 %) |
Bisexual | 12 (42.9 %) |
Lesbian | 5 (17.9 %) |
Gay | 9 (32.1 %) |
Other | 1 (3.6 %) |
Gender Identity | |
Cisgender male | 15 (51.7 %) |
Cisgender female | 11 (37.9 %) |
Transgender | 3 (10.3 %) |
Support Group(s) Attended (n = 28) | |
Rainbow Sistahs | 3 (10.7 %) |
Foreign Integration | 18 (64.3 %) |
Both support groups | 7 (25.0 %) |