Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of PrMW and PMW (n = 350)
Characteristics | Sub category | Mean (SD) or frequency (%) PrMW (n = 184) | Mean (SD) or frequency (%) PMW (n = 166) | p value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 42.4(6.0) | 55.8(3.8) |  < 0.001a | |
Ethnicity | Sinhala | 171 (92.9) | 160(96.4) | 0.11b |
Non Sinhala | 13 (7.1) | 6(3.6) | ||
Employment status | Employed | 58(31.5) | 49(29.3) | 0.38b |
Unemployed | 126(68.5) | 118(70.7) | ||
Civil status | Married | 169(91.8) | 125(74.9) |  < 0.001b |
Single or widowed or divorced | 15(8.2) | 42(25.1) | ||
Living companion | With husband and children | 134(72.8) | 103(61.6) | 0.003b |
With Husband or Children | 16(8.6) | 35(21.0) | ||
Alone or living with others | 34(18.5) | 29(17.4) | ||
Education status | Primary education | 37(20.1) | 46(27.6) | 0.12b |
Secondary education | 68(37.0) | 64(38.3) | ||
Upper secondary or tertiary education | 79(42.9) | 57(34.1) | ||
Monthly income | Below 20,000 LKR | 92(50.0) | 125(74.8) |  < 0.001b |
Above 20,000 LKR | 92(50.0) | 42(25.2) | ||