Table 1 General characteristics of the study population
Characteristic | Frequency (N = 340) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Sex of the childa | ||
Male | 154 | 48.1 |
Female | 166 | 51.9 |
Age of the child | ||
3 – 4 years | 139 | 40.9 |
4 – 5 years | 201 | 59.1 |
Age of the mother | ||
< 20 years | 5 | 1.5 |
21–30 years | 71 | 20.9 |
31–40 years | 240 | 70.6 |
> 40 years | 24 | 7.1 |
Education level of the motherb | ||
Primary education | 1 | 0.3 |
Secondary education (Ordinary Level) | 52 | 15.4 |
Secondary education (Advance Level) | 160 | 47.3 |
Higher education | 125 | 36.9 |
Employment status of the motherc | ||
Unemployed | 165 | 49.3 |
Employed | 170 | 50.7 |
Age of the father | ||
< 20 years | 1 | 0.3 |
21–30 years | 33 | 9.7 |
31–40 years | 241 | 70.8 |
> 40 years | 65 | 19.1 |
Education level of the fatherd | ||
Primary education | 6 | 1.8 |
Secondary education (Ordinary Level) | 93 | 28.1 |
Secondary education (Advance Level) | 139 | 42.0 |
Higher education | 93 | 28.1 |
Number of children in the family | ||
One | 139 | 40.9 |
Two | 156 | 45.9 |
Three | 42 | 12.4 |
Four | 3 | 0.9 |
Monthly family incomee | ||
< LKR 25,000 | 19 | 5.7 |
LKR 25,000–50,000 | 129 | 38.9 |
LKR 50,000–100,000 | 127 | 38.3 |
> LKR 100,000 | 57 | 17.2 |
Age of commencement of using electronic screen devices | ||
Less than 6 months | 3 | 0.9 |
7 – 12 months | 56 | 16.5 |
13 – 24 months | 116 | 34.9 |
25 – 36 months | 89 | 26.8 |
37 – 48 months | 58 | 17.5 |
49 – 59 months | 9 | 2.7 |