Doxycycline Usage for Prevention of Leptospirosis among Farmers and Reasons for Failure to Use Chemoprophylaxis: A Descriptive Study from Southern Sri Lanka

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of the study sample.

	number	%
Gender
Male	246	77.1 (72.2-81.3)
Female	73	22.9 (18.6-27.8)
Educational level
Primary	57	17.9 (14.05-22.4)
Secondary	99	31.0 (26.2-36.3)
Ordinary level (Grade 11)	106	33.2 (28.2-38.5)
Advanced level (Above Grade 11)	50	15.7 (12.1-20.07)
Graduate	7	2.2 (1.07-4.4)
Type of farming
Paddy field	295	92.5 (89.05-94.8)
Chena cultivation (Shifting agriculture)	24	7.5 (5.1-10.9)