Table 1 Composition of the sample...

Table 1

Composition of the sample

Respondent characteristics		Number	Percentage
Gender	Female	47	11.9
Gender	Male	347	88.1
Age	18–25	24	6.1
	26–30	190	48.2
	31–35	45	11.4
	36–40	34	8.6
	41–45	36	9.1
	46–50	12	3.0
	51–55	24	6.1
	56–60	11	2.8
	Over 60 years	18	4.6
Education	Up to advanced level	5	1.3
	Diploma level or similar	29	7.4
	University degree or similar	206	52.3
	Master’s degree or similar	135	34.3
	Ph.D. or similar	19	4.8
Occupation	Engineering professional	203	51.5
	Academic/Lecturer	18	4.6
	Manager	46	11.7
	Executive level	35	8.9
	Businessmen	14	3.6
	Government staff	13	3.3
	Other	65	16.5
Income	Below 50,000 LKR	53	13.5
	50,000 LKR–99,999 LKR	117	29.7
	100,000 LKR–149,999 LKR	128	32.5
	150,000 LKR–199,999 LKR	38	9.6
	Above 200,000 LKR	58	14.7

Respondent characteristics		Number	Percentage
Gender	Female	47	11.9
Gender	Male	347	88.1
Age	18–25	24	6.1
	26–30	190	48.2
	31–35	45	11.4
	36–40	34	8.6
	41–45	36	9.1
	46–50	12	3.0
	51–55	24	6.1
	56–60	11	2.8
	Over 60 years	18	4.6
Education	Up to advanced level	5	1.3
	Diploma level or similar	29	7.4
	University degree or similar	206	52.3
	Master’s degree or similar	135	34.3
	Ph.D. or similar	19	4.8
Occupation	Engineering professional	203	51.5
	Academic/Lecturer	18	4.6
	Manager	46	11.7
	Executive level	35	8.9
	Businessmen	14	3.6
	Government staff	13	3.3
	Other	65	16.5
Income	Below 50,000 LKR	53	13.5
	50,000 LKR–99,999 LKR	117	29.7
	100,000 LKR–149,999 LKR	128	32.5
	150,000 LKR–199,999 LKR	38	9.6
	Above 200,000 LKR	58	14.7

Source(s): Table by authors

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