Table 2 Selected demographic and socio-economic characteristics of the study settings
From: Determinants of leptospirosis in Sri Lanka: Study Protocol
| Â | Kandy | Kegalle | Matale |
|---|---|---|---|
Total population | 1,279,028 | 785,524 | 441,328 |
Land area (km2) | 1,940 | 1,693 | 1,993 |
Crude birth rate (per 1000 population) | 22.4 | 11.5 | 16.7 |
Crude death rate (per 1000 population) | 6.6 | 5.8 | 5 |
Median per capita income (Rupees) | 16,203 | 13,114 | 14,119 |
Paddy harvested area (hectares) | 30,752 | 25,070 | 14,598 |