Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study population
Characteristic | Frequency |
|---|---|
Father’s occupation | |
Category 1 | 10 (3.5%) |
Category 2 | 07 (2.4%) |
Category 3 | 11 (3.8%) |
Category 4 | 18 (6.3%) |
Category 5 | 59 (21.0%) |
Category 6 | 12 (4.1%) |
Category 7 | 62 (21.5%) |
Category 8 | 60 (21.0%) |
Category 9 | 37 (12.9%) |
Category 0 | 10 (3.5%) |
Mother’s employment status | |
Formally employed | 49 (17.3%) |
Not formally employed | 237 (82.7%) |
Mother’s age | |
< 30 years | 152 (53.1%) |
>30 years | 134 (47.9%) |
Father’s education | |
Up to grade 5 | 07 (2.5%) |
Grade 6 to 11 | 191 (67.1%) |
Grade 12 to 14 | 79 (27.3%) |
University | 09 (3.1%) |
Mother’s education | |
None | 01 (0.4%) |
Grade 1 to 5 | 06 (2.1%) |
Grade 6 to 11 | 180 (62.9%) |
Grade 12 to 14 | 90 (31.5%) |
University | 09 (3.1%) |
Monthly family income(SLR) | |
< 9,999 | 19 (6.6%) |
10,000 - 19,999 | 104 (36.4%) |
20,000 - 34,999 | 97 (33.9%) |
>35,000 | 66 (23.1%) |