Table 1 Frequency distribution of the selected socio-demographic characteristics of the participants (N = 109)
Characteristic | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
≤ 50 years | 94 | 86.2 |
> 50 years | 15 | 13.8 |
Race | ||
Sinhala | 92 | 84.4 |
Muslim | 8 | 8.3 |
Tamil | 9 | 7.3 |
Religion | ||
Buddhism | 84 | 77.1 |
Hindu | 7 | 6.4 |
Islam | 9 | 8.3 |
Christian/Catholic | 9 | 8.3 |
Current employment | ||
Employed | 83 | 76.1 |
Unemployed | 9 | 8.3 |
Student | 15 | 13.8 |
Retired | 2 | 1.8 |
Family income | ||
≤ 10,000 (Rs) | 29 | 26.6 |
10,001–50,000 (Rs) | 66 | 60.6 |
50,001–100 000 (Rs) | 11 | 10.1 |
> 100,000 (Rs) | 3 | 2.8 |