Table 3 Socio-demographic and perceived health of the study sample (n = 284)
Socio- Demographic characteristic | No. | % |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
20–29 | 49 | 17.3 |
30–39 | 84 | 29.6 |
40–49 | 77 | 27.1 |
50–59 | 74 | 26.0 |
Sex | ||
Male | 126 | 44 |
Female | 158 | 56 |
Education (highest achievement) | ||
No formal education | 1 | 0.4 |
Grade 5 | 30 | 10.6 |
Grade 6-grade10 | 105 | 37.0 |
General Certificate of Education Ordinary level (G.C.E.O/L) | 100 | 35.2 |
General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (G.C.E.A/L) | 33 | 11.6 |
Higher education (University/diploma/technical) | 15 | 5.2 |
Average monthly household income (in Sri Lanka Rupees) | ||
30,000 or less | 233 | 82.0 |
More than 30,000 | 51 | 18.0 |
Self-rated health status | ||
Excellent | 7 | 2.5 |
Very good | 44 | 15.5 |
Good | 111 | 39.1 |
Fair | 116 | 40.8 |
Poor | 6 | 2.1 |