Table 6 Association of Demographic Characteristics of the Study Population and their Community Capacity

Age category (years)

 18 to 45 years

173 (75.9)

55 (24.1)

χ 2 (d.f. = 1, N = 496) = 0.03

 46 to 70 years

205 (76.5)

63 (23.5)

p = 0.87

Gender

 Male

185 (78.1)

52 (21.9)

χ 2 (d.f. = 1, N = 496) = 0.86

 Female

193 (74.5)

66 (25.5)

p = 0.36

Nationality

 Non-Sinhalese

13 (65.0)

7 (35.0)

χ 2 (d.f. = 1, N = 496) = 1.44

 Sinhalese

365 (76.7)

111 (23.3)

p = 0.23

Marital status

 Other

42 (79.2)

11 (20.8)

χ 2 (d.f. = 1, N = 496) = 0.30

 Married

336 (75.8)

107 (24.2)

p = 0.58

Level of education

 Above O/L

154 (77.4)

107 (24.2)

χ 2 (d.f. = 1, N = 496) = 0.25

 O/L or below

224 (75.4)

45 (22.6)

p = 0.61

Occupation

 Employed

206 (75.2)

68 (24.8)

χ 2 (d.f. = 1, N = 496) = 0.36

 Non-employed

172 (77.5)

50 (22.5)

p = 0.55

Duration of living

 36 to 70 years

152 (78.4)

42 (21.6)

χ 2 (d.f. = 1, N = 496) = 0.81

 1 to 35 years

226 (74.8)

76 (25.2)

p = 0.36

Family members per family

 One to four

243 (75.0)

81 (25.0)

χ 2 (d.f. = 1, N = 496) = 0.75

 Five to Eight

135 (78.5)

37 (21.5)

p = 0.38

Household monthly income

 Less than USD 200

204 (81.3)

47 (18.7)

χ 2 (d.f. = 1, N = 496) = 0.91

 More than USD 200

174 (71.0)

71 (29.0)

p = 0.34

Per capita monthly income

 USD 50 or less

204 (81.3)

47 (18.7)

χ 2 (d.f. = 1, N = 496) = 7.19

 More than USD 50

174 (71.0)

71 (29.0)

p  = 0.007*