Characteristic | Number and (%) of patients |
---|---|
Gender | Â |
 Male | 143 (71.5) |
 Female | 57 (28.5) |
Age group (years) | Â |
 0–9 | 3 (1.5) |
 10–19 | 28 (14.0) |
 20–29 | 48 (24.0) |
 30–39 | 58 (29.0) |
 40–49 | 27 (13.5) |
 50–59 | 15 (7.5) |
 60 or greater | 21 (10.5) |
Ethnic group | Â |
 Sinhalese | 200 (100.0) |
Area of residence | Â |
 Southern province | 126 (63.0) |
 North Central province | 40 (20.0) |
Occupation | Â |
 Military personnel | 56 (28.0) |