Table 1 Socio demographic profile of the study participants
From: Tobacco chewing and associated factors among a vulnerable youth population in Sri Lanka
Socio demographic characteristic | Number | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age N = 1431 | 15–19 years | 939 | 65.6 |
20–24 years | 492 | 34.3 | |
Sex N = 1431 | Male | 815 | 57.0 |
Female | 616 | 43.0 | |
Ethnicity N = 1431 | Sinhala | 972 | 67.9 |
Muslim | 244 | 17.1 | |
Tamil | 215 | 15.0 | |
Engaged in educational activities N = 1431 | Schooling or engaged in vocational training activities | 451 | 31.5 |
Not engaged in any educational activity | 980 | 68.5 | |
Marital status N = 1003 | Unmarried | 844 | 88.9 |
Married | 159 | 11.1 | |
Employment Status N = 1003 | Employed | 466 | 32.6 |
Unemployed | 537 | 37.5 | |