Table 1 Demographic variables of the deliberators (N = 47)

Gender

Male

Female

Other

9 (45)

11 (55)

0 (0)

14 (52)

13 (48)

0 (0)

Age

18–24

25–34

35–44

45–54

55–64

65–74

≥ 75

3 (15)

1 (5)

3 (15)

6 (30)

2 (10)

4 (20)

1 (5)

2 (7.4)

3 (11)

5 (18.5)

5 (18.5)

5 (18.5)

4 (14.8)

3 (11)

Region

Bas-Saint-Laurent 1 (5)

Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean 1 (5)

Capitale-Nationale 4 (20)

Estrie 1 (5)

Montréal 3 (15)

Outaouais 1 (5)

Abitibi-Témiscamingue 1 (5)

Côte-Nord 1 (5)

Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine 1 (5)

Lanaudière 2 (5)

Montérégie 3 (5)

Centre-du-Québec 1 (5)

Centre 5 (18.5)

East 4 (14.8)

Greater Toronto 12 (44.4)

Northeast 1 (3.7)

Northwest 1 (3.7)

Southwest 4 (14.8)

First Nations

Yes

1 (5)

1 (3.7)

No

0

0

Functional limitations

Yes

0

6 (22.2)

No

20 (100)

21 (77.7)

Ethnocultural groups

Asian (e.g. Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Filipino)

South Asian (e.g., Indian, Pakistani)

Latin American

Afro American

Arab

Visible minority

Multiple visible minorities

Not a visible minority

I prefer not to answer

0

0

2 (10)

0

0

1 (5)

0

16 (80)

1 (5)

3 (11)

2 (7.4)

0

2 (7.4)

1 (3.7)

1 (3.7)

1 (3.7)

17 (62.9)

0

Schooling

Primary (7 years or less)

Secondary (DES in general or vocational training)

College (DEC pre-university training, technical)

University 1 (Bachelor’s degree)

University 2 (Master’s degree)

University 3 (Doctorate)

I prefer not to answer

0

4 (20)

8 (40)

4 (20)

3 (15)

0

1 (5)

0

7 (25.9)

6 (22.2)

9 (33.3)

4 (14.8)

1 (3.7)

0

Occupation

I am studying or in training

I am working

I am taking care of my children or a relative

I am retired

I am unemployed

I am self-employed

0

13 (65)

1 (5)

3 (15)

2 (10)

1 (5)

1 (3.7)

11 (40.7)

0

9 (33.3)

3 (11)

3 (11)

Income

Less than 30,000$

30 000$ à 49 999$

50 000$ à 69 999$

70 000$ à 99 999$

100 000$ and more

4 (20)

6 (30)

3 (15)

5 (25)

1 (5)

4 (14.8)

5 (18.5)

8 (29.6)

5 (18.5)

5 (18.5)