Factors | Female n (%) | Male n (%) | Total n (%) | Significance testing |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age | ||||
14 years | 90 (56.6) | 83 (56.8) | 173 (56.6) | χ2 = 0.13, df = 1, p = 0.72 |
15 years | 69 (43.4) | 69 (43.2) | 138 (44.4) | |
Ethnicity | ||||
Sinhalese | 119 (77.8) | 108 (71.1) | 227 (74.4) | χ2 = 1.8, df = 1, p = 0.18 |
Non- Sinhalese | 34 (22.2) | 44 (28.9) | 78 (25.6) | |
Presence of smokers in household | ||||
Present | 35 (22.6) | 13(8.6) | 48 (15.7) | χ2 = 11.29, df = 1, p = 0.001 |
Not present | 120 (77.4) | 138 (91.4) | 254 (84.7) | |
Employment status of father | ||||
Employed | 141 (91.6) | 144 (98.0) | 285 (94.7) | χ2 = 6.12, df = 1, p = 0.01 |
Unemployed | 13 (8.4) | 3 (2.0) | 16 (5.3) | |
Employment status of the mother | ||||
Employed | 112 (72.3) | 114 (78.6) | 226 (75.5) | χ2 = 1.63, df = 1, p = 0.20 |
Unemployed | 43 (27.7) | 31 (21.4) | 74 (24.7) |