Table 1 Distribution of the Study participants characteristics
Characteristic | (N = 363) | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age category (In years) | 21–40 | 9 | 2.4 |
41–60 | 116 | 32.0 | |
61–80 | 210 | 57.9 | |
81–100 | 28 | 7.7 | |
Sex | Male | 202 | 55.6 |
Female | 161 | 44.4 | |
Marital status | Married | 276 | 76.0 |
Unmarried | 11 | 3.0 | |
Divorced | 2 | 0.6 | |
Widowed | 71 | 19.6 | |
Separated | 3 | 0.8 | |
Highest level of education obtained | No schooling | 18 | 5.0 |
Year 1–5 | 85 | 23.4 | |
Year 6–8 | 92 | 25.3 | |
Year 9–11 | 68 | 18.7 | |
GCE O/L passed* | 68 | 18.7 | |
GCE A/L passed** | 30 | 8.3 | |
Other | 2 | 0.6 | |
Family monthly income (Sri Lankan Rupees) N = 289 | ≤ 25,000 | 109 | 37.7 |
25,001–50,000 | 132 | 45.6 | |
50,001–75,000 | 30 | 10.4 | |
> 75,000 | 18 | 6.3 | |