Table 1 Characteristics of the sample (N = 332)
Variable | Problem behaviour N (%) | Normal behaviour N (%) | Chi-square p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â | Â |
Female | 22 (36.1) | 154 (56.8) | .003 |
Male | 39 (63.9) | 117 (43.2) | Â |
Ethnicity | Â | Â | Â |
Sinhalese | 40 (65.6) | 171 (63.1) | .725 |
Tamil | 10 (16.41) | 39 (14.4) | Â |
Other | 11 (18.0) | 61 (22.51) | Â |
Child going to preschool/school | Â | Â | Â |
Never gone to preschool/school | 16 (26.2) | 60 (22.1) | .788 |
Going to kinder/preschool | 20 (32.8) | 95 (35.1) | Â |
Going to primary school | 25 (41.0) | 116 (42.8) | Â |
Monthly family income (LKR*) | Â | Â | Â |
Less than.5000 | 24 (39.3) | 5 (1.8) | .000 |
5001-10,000 | 11 (18.0) | 36 (13.3) | Â |
10,0001-20000 | 13 (21.3) | 145 (53.5) | Â |
20,001-40,000 | 6 (9.8) | 48 (17.7) | Â |
More than 40,000 | 7 (11.5) | 37 (13.7) | Â |