Table 5.
Age and gender distribution of CDS dataa.
| Age group (years) | Male (M) | Female (F) | All | M/F ratio | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10−19 | 33 | 2.1% | 22 | 1.4 % | 55 | 3.5% | 1.50 |
| 20−29 | 346 | 22.3% | 338 | 21.8% | 684 | 44.0 % | 1.02 |
| 30−39 | 202 | 13.0% | 217 | 14.0% | 419 | 27.0% | 0.93 |
| 40−49 | 115 | 7.4% | 104 | 6.7 % | 219 | 14.1% | 1.11 |
| 50−59 | 63 | 4.1% | 61 | 3.9% | 124 | 8.0% | 1.03 |
| 60−69 | 21 | 1.4 % | 25 | 1.6% | 46 | 3.0% | 0.84 |
| 70−79 | 3 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.3% | 7 | 0.5% | 0.75 |
| Total | 783 | 50.4 % | 771 | 49.6 % | 1554 | 100.0% | |
a
In the SLPMA the predominant age groups are, in descending order, those of 10−19 years (18.65 %), 20–29 years (17.54 %), 0−9 years (16.65 %), and 40–49-years (13.29 %). Our study did not consider children under 10 years of age.