Table 1 Socio-demographic profile of participants (N = 294)
Characteristic | N (%) |
|---|---|
Gendera | |
 Male | 88 (29.9) |
 Female | 202 (68.7) |
Age(years) | |
 15–24 | 79 (26.9) |
 25–44 | 159 (54.1) |
 45–74 | 56 (19.0) |
Religion | |
 Buddhist | 208 (70.8) |
 Hindu | 03 (1.0) |
 Islam | 05 (1.7) |
 Christian | 78 (26.5) |
Ethnicity | |
 Sinhala | 283 (96.3) |
 Tamil | 06 (2.0) |
 Moor | 05 (1.7) |
Educational Level | |
 School education only | 118 (40.1) |
 Higher education | 176 (59.9) |
Employment Status | |
 Employed | 139 (47.3) |
 Student | 92 (31.3) |
 Not-employed | 63 (21.4) |