Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics in all adults, males and females
From: Metabolic syndrome among Sri Lankan adults: prevalence, patterns and correlates
| Â | Number of participants (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
All | Males | Females | |
Area of residence | |||
Urban | 955 (21.3) | 363 (20.5) | 592 (21.8) |
Rural | 3,530 (78.7) | 1,409 (79.5) | 2,121 (78.2) |
Age category | |||
< 30 years | 740 (16.5) | 312 (17.6) | 428 (15.8) |
30-39 years | 887 (19.8) | 333 (18.8) | 554 (20.4) |
40-49 years | 1,090 (24.3) | 418 (23.6) | 672 (24.8) |
50-59 years | 896 (20.0) | 347 (19.6) | 549 (20.2) |
60-69 years | 537 (12.0) | 212 (12.0) | 325 (12.0) |
> 70 years | 335 (7.5) | 150 (8.5) | 185 (6.8) |
Ethnicity | |||
Sinhalese | 3,877 (86.4) | 1,521 (85.8) | 2,356 (86.8) |
Tamil | 299 (6.7) | 134 (7.6) | 165 (6.1) |
Sri Lankan Moor | 298 (6.6) | 114 (6.4) | 184 (6.8) |
Level of Education | |||
No formal education | 267 (6.0) | 56 (3.2) | 211 (7.8) |
Primary education | 809 (18.0) | 306 (17.4) | 503 (18.5) |
Secondary education | 3,279 (73.1) | 1,334 (75.3) | 1,945 (71.7) |
Tertiary education | 129 (2.9) | 76 (4.3) | 53 (2.0) |
Monthly Household Income | |||
≤ LKR 6,999 | 2,504 (56.3) | 862 (49.1) | 1,642 (60.9) |
LKR 7,000 – 24,999 | 1,692 (38.0) | 764 (43.6) | 928 (34.4) |
LKR 25,000 – 49,999 | 207 (4.7) | 104 (5.9) | 103 (3.8) |
≥ LKR 50,000 | 47 (1.1) | 24 (1.4) | 23 (0.9) |