|
Variablea
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Females
|
Males
|
Total (Row)
|
|---|
|
Total
|
347(54.7%)
|
287(45.3%)
|
634 (100%)
|
| |
n (%)
|
n (%)
|
n (%)
|
|
Ethnicity
|
|
Sinhalese
|
341 (98.2)
|
285 (99.3)
|
626 (98.7)
|
|
Tamil
|
3 (0.9)
|
0 (0)
|
3 (0.5)
|
|
Moors
|
3 (0.9)
|
0 (0)
|
3 (0.5)
|
|
Burger
|
0 (0)
|
2 (0.7)
|
2 (0.3)
|
|
Father’s level of education
|
|
No schooling
|
2 (0.6)
|
0 (0)
|
2 (0.3)
|
|
Grade 1–5
|
15 (4.3)
|
6 (2.1)
|
21 (3.3)
|
|
Grade 6–10
|
63 (18.2)
|
41 (14.3)
|
104 (16.4)
|
|
Passed GCE O/La
|
72 (20.7)
|
73 (25.4)
|
145 (22.9)
|
|
Up to GCE A/Lb
|
56 (16.2)
|
46 (16.0)
|
102 (16.1)
|
|
Passed GCE A/L
|
74 (21.3)
|
63 (22.0)
|
137 (21.6)
|
|
University/Professional degree
|
16 (4.6)
|
28 (9.8)
|
44 (6.9)
|
|
Not known/ Missing
|
49 (14.1)
|
30 (10.4)
|
79 (12.5)
|
|
Mother’s level of education
|
|
No schooling
|
2 (0.6)
|
1 (0.3)
|
3 (0.5)
|
|
Grade 1–5
|
14 (4.0)
|
9 (3.1)
|
23 (3.6)
|
|
Grade 6–10
|
54 (15.6)
|
39 (13.6)
|
93 (14.7)
|
|
Passed GCE O/L
|
107 (30.8)
|
77 (26.9)
|
184 (29.0)
|
|
Up to GCE A/L
|
63 (18.2)
|
58 (20.2)
|
121 (19.1)
|
|
Passed GCE A/L
|
77 (22.2)
|
67 (23.3)
|
144 (22.7)
|
|
University/Professional degree
|
4 (1.2)
|
13 (4.5)
|
17 (2.7)
|
|
Not known/ Missing
|
26 (7.4)
|
23 (8.1)
|
49 (7.7)
|
|
Socioeconomic status
|
|
First Quintile-poorest
|
73 (21.0)
|
29 (10.1)
|
102 (16.1)
|
|
Second Quintile
|
43 (12.4)
|
43 (15.0)
|
86 (13.6)
|
|
Third Quintile
|
51 (14.7)
|
52 (18.2)
|
103 (16.2)
|
|
Fourth Quintile
|
52 (15.0)
|
51 (17.8)
|
103 (16.2)
|
|
Fifth quintile-richest
|
59 (17.0)
|
65 (22.5)
|
124 (19.6)
|
|
Not known/ Missing
|
69 (19.9)
|
47 (16.4)
|
116 (18.3)
|
|
Mean age (SD) years
|
17.9 (0.56)
|
18.9 (0.5)
|
18.4 (0.38)
|
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aGeneral Certificate of Education; Ordinary Level Examination
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bGeneral Certificate of Education; Advanced Level Examination
