Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study population ( n = 200)
| Â | Number (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | All adults | Males | Females |
Age category | |||
  31 – 40 years | 4 (2.0%) | 1 (0.9%) | 3 (3.4%) |
  41 – 50 years | 26 (13.0%) | 20 (17.7%) | 6 (6.9%) |
  51 – 60 years | 73 (36.5%) | 36 (31.9%) | 37 (42.5%) |
  61 – 70 years | 97 (48.5%) | 56 (49.6%) | 41 (47.1%) |
First language | |||
  Sinhala | 183 (91.5%) | 101 (55.2%) | 82 (44.8%) |
  Tamil | 13 (6.5%) | 11 (9.7%) | 2 (2.3%) |
  English | 2 (1.0%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (2.3%) |
  Other | 2 (1.0%) | 1 (0.9%) | 1 (1.1%) |
Level of Education | |||
  No formal education | 5 (2.5%) | 2 (1.8%) | 3 (3.4%) |
  Primary education | 27 (13.5%) | 13 (11.5%) | 14 (16.1%) |
  Secondary education | 160 (80.0%) | 93 (82.3%) | 67 (77.0%) |
  Tertiary education | 8 (4.0%) | 5 (4.4%) | 3 (3.4%) |
Income | |||
  No certain income | 87 (43.5%) | 31 (27.4%) | 56 (64.4%) |
  < 15,000 Rupees | 77 (38.5%) | 53 (46.9%) | 24 (27.6%) |
  ≥ 15,000 Rupees | 36 (18.0%) | 29 (25.7%) | 7 (8.0%) |
Occupation | |||
  No employment or retired | 140 (70.0%) | 61 (53.9%) | 79 (90.9%) |
  Professionals | 25 (12.5%) | 22 (19.5%) | 3 (3.4%) |
  Self-employed | 15 (7.5%) | 14 (12.4%) | 1 (1.1%) |
  Manual workers | 20 (10.0%) | 16 (14.2%) | 4 (4.6%) |