Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of the parent subsample (n=618)

Sample distribution
n%
Parent demographics
 Gender*
  Men29447.6%
  Women32452.4%
 Age
  18–3413021.1%
  35–4421434.6%
  45–5423538.0%
  55+396.3%
 Province of residence
  Alberta8613.9%
  British Columbia/Territories8113.1%
  Manitoba/Saskatchewan497.9%
  Ontario24339.3%
  Atlantic provinces437.0%
  Quebec11618.8%
 Rural vs urban
  Urban53185.9%
  Rural8714.1%
 Education
  High school or less6210.0%
  Some college/university22636.6%
  University+33053.4%
 Marital status
  Single, never married396.3%
  Married or partnered51783.7%
  Separated, divorced, widowed6210.0%
 Household Income
  <$50K10817.5%
  $50K to <$100K19731.9%
  $100K+31350.6%
 Employment status
  Unemployed (due to COVID-19)8613.9%
  Unemployed (prior to COVID-19)213.4%
 Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, two-Spirit and queer or questioning
  Yes243.9%
 Pre-existing mental health condition
  Yes11118.0%
 Disability
  Yes457.3%
 Ethnicity
  Indigenous origins (eg, First Nations, Inuit, Métis)172.8%
  Visible minority (eg, Asian, Latin American, Middle Eastern, African)12219.7%
  European origins (eg, British, German, Russian)39463.8%
 Household Living
  Living with a spouse or partner50080.9%
  Living with other adult family members (eg, parents, grandparents)264.2%
  Living with grandchildren111.8%
Child demographics
 Child age (check all that apply)
  4 years and under18329.6%
  5 to 11 years29247.2%
  12 to 17 years30950.0%
  18 years and over7011.3%
 Child siblings at home
  Yes32552.6%
  • *Other gender identity options were available but not endorsed in this sample