Table 1 EPDS score and socio-demographic characteristics of 15 participants
n | % | |
|---|---|---|
EPDS score suggesting probable depression (average EPDS score of 21/30 with remaining others average score of 9/30) | 6 | 40 |
Age | ||
20–25 | 4 | 27 |
25–30 | 5 | 33 |
30–35 | 6 | 40 |
Country of birth | ||
Lebanon | 1 | 6.7 |
Cameroon | 1 | 6.7 |
Syria | 1 | 6.7 |
Venezuela | 1 | 6.7 |
Morocco | 2 | 13.3 |
Congo | 1 | 6.7 |
Philippines | 2 | 13.3 |
Jamaica | 1 | 6.7 |
Sri Lanka | 1 | 6.7 |
Canada | 4 | 26.7 |
Number of children | ||
0 | 8 | 53.3 |
1 | 4 | 26.7 |
2 | 1 | 6.7 |
3 | 2 | 13.3 |
Civil status | ||
Married | 10 | 66.7 |
Single | 3 | 20 |
Common-law union | 1 | 6.7 |
Separated | 1 | 6.7 |
Education level | ||
High School (Grade 11) | 4 | 26.7 |
CEGEP | 2 | 13.3 |
Diploma of Vocational Studies | 1 | 6.7 |
Bachelor’s | 7 | 46.7 |
Master’s | 1 | 6.7 |
Employment Status | ||
Unemployed | 6 | 40 |
Employed | 9 | 60 |
Language at home | ||
English | 5 | 33.5 |
French | 4 | 26.7 |
Arabic | 3 | 20 |
Tagalog | 2 | 13.3 |
Tamil | 1 | 6.7 |
Current status in Canada | ||
Permanent resident | 7 | 46.7 |
Canadian citizen | 8 | 53.3 |
No. of relatives in Canada | ||
0 | 4 | 26.7 |
1 | 2 | 13.3 |
4 | 2 | 13.3 |
5 | 1 | 6.7 |
> 5 | 4 | 26.7 |
Information unavailable | 2 | 13.3 |
No. of live-in relatives | ||
0 | 10 | 66.7 |
1 | 2 | 13.3 |
3 | 1 | 6.7 |
4 | 1 | 6.7 |
Information unavailable | 1 | 6.7 |
Length of residence in Canada | ||
N/A (non-immigrant) | 4 | 27 |
5 years or more | 6 | 40 |
Less than 5 years | 5 | 33 |