Table 5
Mothers and birthing parents reporting unmet mental health care needs, by age group, region, racialized identity, immigration status, Canada (excluding the territories), 2024
| Had unmet mental health care needs | |
|---|---|
| % | |
| Age | |
| 15 to 24 years | 24* |
| 25 to 34 years (reference category) | 19 |
| 35 years and older | 22 |
| Region | |
| Canada (excluding territories) | 20 |
| Atlantic Region | 20 |
| Quebec | 21 |
| Ontario (reference category) | 22 |
| Manitoba | 16* |
| Saskatchewan | 16* |
| Alberta | 20 |
| British Columbia | 17 |
| Racialized identity | |
| Racialized population | 18* |
| Non-racialized population1 (reference category) | 22 |
| Immigration status | |
| Recent immigrants | 18 |
| Long-term immigrants and Canadian born2 (reference category) | 21 |
*
significantly different from reference category (p < 0.05)
Source(s):
Parental Experiences Survey, 2024 (5406).
Table note 1
Data on racialized groups are measured with the visible minority variable. The non-racialized group is measured with the category "Not a visible minority" of the variable, excluding Indigenous respondents.
Table note 2
Recent immigrants are defined as those who arrived in Canada within five years prior to the survey. The 'Recent immigrants' and 'Long-term immigrants and Canadian born' categories exclude non-permanent residents.
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