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Table 1 Socio-demographic Characteristics of Participants

From: Caught between a rock and a hard place: mental health of migrant live-in caregivers in Canada

 

#

%

 25–34 years

12

40.0%

 35–49 years

11

36.7%

 50–60 years

7

23.3%

Gender

 Female

30

100%

Place of Birth

 Philippines

25

83.3%

 Other (i.e. Hungary, Ukraine, Poland)

5

16.7%

Length in Canada

 Less than one year

3

10.0%

 12–24 Months

3

10.0%

 More than 2 years (more than two years)

24

80.0%

Current relationship status

 Single, Never married

10

33.3%

 Married

16

53.3%

 Separated/Divorced

4

13.3%

Do you have children

 Yes

15

50.0%

 No

15

50.0%

Number of children

 1

3

20.0%

 2

7

46.7%

 3 or more

5

33.3%

Number of children living with you in Canada

 None

11

73.3%

 0–2

4

26.7%

Highest level of education attained

 High School (12 grades) some or completed

2

6.7%

 Other vocational training some or completed

1

3.3%

 College (e.g. diploma) some or complete

17

56.7%

 University (e.g. BA, BSc) some or completed

8

26.7%

 Post- graduation (e.g. MA, PhD) some or completed

2

6.7%

Total

30

100.0%