Variables | Males | Females | Both Sexes | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age group (In years) | n | % | n | % | n | % |
12–14 years | 134 | 46.2 | 113 | 38.3 | 247 | 42.2 |
15–16 years | 75 | 25.9 | 100 | 33.9 | 175 | 29.9 |
17–19 years | 81 | 27.9 | 82 | 27.8 | 163 | 27.9 |
 | n = 290 | n = 295 | n = 585 | |||
Ethnicity | Â | |||||
Tamil | 264 | 91.0 | 273 | 92.5 | 537 | 91.8 |
Sinhala | 26 | 9.0 | 22 | 7.5 | 48 | 8.2 |
 | n = 290 | n = 295 | n = 585 | |||
District Secretariat Division | Â | |||||
Vavuniya North | 22 | 7.6 | 26 | 8.8 | 48 | 8.2 |
Vavuniya South | 26 | 9.0 | 22 | 7.5 | 48 | 8.2 |
Vavuniya | 196 | 67.6 | 197 | 66.8 | 393 | 67.2 |
Vengalacheddikulam | 46 | 15.9 | 50 | 16.9 | 96 | 16.4 |
 | n = 290 | n = 295 | n = 585 | |||
Dropped out of school | Â | |||||
Yes | 29 | 10.0 | 23 | 7.8 | 52 | 8.9 |
No | 261 | 90.0 | 272 | 92.2 | 533 | 91.1 |
 | n = 290 | n = 295 | n = 585 | |||
Mother’s availability at home |  | |||||
Yes | 261 | 90.0 | 267 | 90.5 | 528 | 90.3 |
No | 29 | 10.0 | 28 | 9.5 | 57 | 9.7 |
 | n = 290 | n = 295 | n = 585 | |||
Father’s availability at home |  | |||||
Yes | 224 | 77.2 | 216 | 73.2 | 440 | 75.2 |
No | 66 | 22.8 | 78 | 26.4 | 144 | 24.6 |
 | n = 290 | n = 294 | n = 584 |