Sociodemographic characteristic | Frequency (N = 392) | Percentage (%) |
---|---|---|
Sex of the child | ||
Male | 210 | 53.6 |
Female | 182 | 46.4 |
Mother’s age | ||
< 20 years | 3 | 0.8 |
21–25 years | 49 | 12.5 |
26–30 years | 104 | 26.5 |
31–35 years | 131 | 33.4 |
36–40 years | 81 | 20.7 |
41–45 years | 22 | 5.6 |
> 46 years | 2 | 0.5 |
Mother’s education level | ||
No education | 2 | 0.5 |
Primary | 3 | 0.8 |
Up to GCE O/L | 170 | 43.4 |
Up to GCE A/L | 174 | 44.4 |
Higher education | 43 | 11.0 |
Mother’s occupation | ||
Housewife (Full-time caretaker) | 275 | 70.2 |
Unskilled | 10 | 2.6 |
Skilled | 41 | 10.5 |
Lower professional | 58 | 14.8 |
Higher professional | 8 | 2.0 |
Father’s age | ||
21–25 years | 26 | 6.6 |
26–30 years | 66 | 16.8 |
31–35 years | 132 | 33.7 |
36–40 years | 116 | 29.6 |
41–45 years | 45 | 11.5 |
> 46 years | 7 | 1.8 |
Father’s education level | ||
No education | 0 | 0 |
Primary | 6 | 1.5 |
Up to GCE O/L | 211 | 53.8 |
Up to GCE A/L | 144 | 36.7 |
Higher education | 31 | 7.9 |
Father’s occupation | ||
Unemployed | 0 | 0.0 |
Unskilled | 45 | 11.5 |
Skilled | 234 | 59.7 |
Lower professional | 91 | 23.2 |
Higher professional | 22 | 5.6 |
Monthly family income | ||
≤ LKR 25,000 | 49 | 12.5 |
LKR 25,001–50,000 | 221 | 56.4 |
LKR 50,001–100,000 | 83 | 21.2 |
> LKR 100,000 | 39 | 9.9 |
Number of children in the family | ||
One | 156 | 39.8 |
Two | 160 | 40.8 |
Three | 65 | 16.6 |
Four | 8 | 2.0 |
Five or more | 3 | 0.8 |