Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of ‘High achievers’ and ‘Low achievers’
| High achievers | Low achievers | |
|---|---|---|
| Mean age (±SD)* |
26.0 (±0.9) |
26.7 (±0.7) |
| Gender |
|
|
| Male |
27 (60.0%) |
24 (53.3%) |
| Female |
18 (40.0%) |
21 (46.7%) |
| Ethnicity |
|
|
| Sinhalese |
39 (86.6%) |
41 (91.1%) |
| Tamil |
3 (6.7%) |
3 (6.7%) |
| Moor |
3 (6.7%) |
1 (2.2%) |
| District of Selection* |
|
|
| Colombo |
31 (68.9%) |
11 (24.4%) |
| Other |
14 (31.1%) |
34 (75.6%) |
| Province of residence* |
|
|
| Western |
37 (82.2%) |
20 (44.4%) |
| Other | 8 (17.8%) | 25 (55.6%) |
*p <0.05.