Table 1:

Demographics of study participants

CharacteristicsNo. (%) of participants
n = 36
Age, yr
 20–292 (6)
 30–392 (6)
 40–497 (19)
 50–5913 (36)
 60–698 (22)
 70–791 (3)
 Prefer not to answer3 (8)
Gender
 Female26 (72)
 Male9 (25)
 Gender fluid1 (3)
Ethnicity
 White30 (83)
 Indian or South Asian2 (5.5)
 First Nations2 (5.5)
 East Asian1 (3)
 Prefer not to answer1 (3)
Religion
 None, agnostic, or atheist19 (53)
 Christian10 (28)
 Jewish3 (8)
 Islamic1 (3)
 Spiritual1 (3)
 Prefer not to answer2 (5)
Region
 Central Canada*11 (31)
 National10 (28)
 Western Canada6 (17)
 Atlantic Canada5 (14)
 Territories2 (5)
 Prairies2 (5)
Years of professional experience
 2–51 (3)
 6–104 (11)
 11–153 (8)
 16–206 (17)
 21–3015 (42)
 31–405 (14)
 ≥ 411 (3)
 No answer1 (3)
Sector (leadership role)
 Health professional23 (64)
 Administrative20 (55)
 Academia18 (50)
 Not-for-profit17 (47)
 Government8 (22)
  • * Two participants (6%) were from Quebec.

  • Some participants indicated holding multiple roles across sectors.