Characteristic | # of participants | |
---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 10 |
Female | 6 | |
Agea | Average age | 58 |
 | Age range | 50–81 |
Race/ethnicitya | White/European settler | 9 |
Indigenous identity | 5 | |
Sexual orientationb | Heterosexual | 12 |
LGBTQIA/2S | 2 | |
Marital statusb | Divorced or separated | 8 |
Single | 4 | |
Married or living in common-law | 2 | |
Source of incomeb | Disability | 7 |
Pension | 5 | |
Employment insurance | 1 | |
Social assistance | 1 | |
Housing statusa | Social or public housing | 6 |
Market housing (with roommates/ financial supplements) | 6 | |
Homeless (e.g., shelter, boat, hospital) | 3 | |
Transitional (incl. hotel/motel) | 1 | |
Level of educationc | Elementary school or less | 2 |
Middle school (grade 8) | 1 | |
Some high school | 1 | |
High school | 5 | |
Some college (including trade school) | 2 | |
College diploma | 1 | |
University | 1 | |
Mental illness | Yes | 9 |
No | 7 |