Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the study participants
| Characteristic | N (%) or mean (SD) |
|---|---|
| Age | 28.9 years (5.5) |
| Gender | |
| Females | 120 (85.1%) |
| Males | 21 (14.9%) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Sinhalese | 104 (73.8%) |
| Moor | 30 (21.3%) |
| Tamil | 7 (5%) |
| Maximum educational status achieved by the parent | |
| Not schooled | 0 |
| Primary | 6 (4.3%) |
| O/L | 61 (43.3%) |
| A/L | 55 (39.0%) |
| Graduate | 17 (12.1%) |
| Postgraduate | 2 (1.4%) |
| Employment status of participating parents | |
| Employed | 100 (70.9%) |
| Unemployed | 41 (29.1%) |
| No of children | |
| 1 | 58 (41.1%) |
| 2 | 49 (34.8%) |
| 3 | 28 (19.9%) |
| 4 and above | 6 (4.2%) |
| Monthly income of the family | |
| < 25,000 Rs | 30 (21.3%) |
| 25,000–50,000 Rs | 71 (50.4%) |
| > 50,000 Rs | 36 (25.5%) |
| Data not revealed | 4 (2.8%) |