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Table 2 Demographic Characteristics of Métis Caregivers from Focus Groups in Midland-Penetanguishine, Ontario

From: Community perspectives on food insecurity and obesity: Focus groups with caregivers of Métis and Off-reserve First Nations children

 

Number

Percent

 

Number

Percent

Gender

  

Number of children in the household

 Male

5

22 %

 One

6

30 %

 Female

18

78 %

 Two

5

25 %

 Total

23

100 %

 Three

3

15 %

Years lived in the community

 None/no response

6

30 %

 Less than 1

2

9 %

 Total Households

20

100 %

 1 to 5

2

9 %

   

 6 to 10

2

9 %

Ages of children in the household

 11 to 20

2

9 %

 1 to 4

5

19 %

 20 to 25

2

9 %

 5 to 9

3

12 %

 30 to 34

6

26 %

 10 to 13

5

19 %

 35 to 39

2

9 %

 14 to 16

7

27 %

 40 +

5

22 %

 17 to 23

6

23 %

 Total Participants

23

100 %

 Total children

26

100 %