TABLE 12.13

Age Group	1990-91	1991-92	1992-93	1993-94	1994-95	1995-96	1996-97	1997-98	1998-99
10 years & over
Both Sexes	43.16	42.93	42.35	42.01	41.25	41.25	43.01	43.01	43.01
Male	71.27	70.27	69.24	69.07	69.10	69.10	70.01	70.01	70.01
Female	12.76	13.98	13.15	13.32	11.39	11.39	13.63	13.63	13.63
10-14
Male	19.22	20.14	18.02	16.76	16.55	16.54	17.19	17.19	17.19
Female	6.91	8.06	7.77	6.94	5.70	5.70	7.61	7.61	7.61
15-19
Male	55.21	53.30	53.13	52.29	51.13	51.13	52.89	52.89	52.89
Female	13.18	13.52	12.46	12.06	9.64	9.64	13.06	13.06	1,306
20-24
Male	87.72	84.77	83.91	84.91	85.46	85.46	85.05	85.05	85.05
Female	13.96	14.08	13.47	14.02	11.71	11.71	15.08	15.08	15.08
25-34
Male	97.73	96.96	97.05	97.55	97.22	97.22	97.21	97.21	97.21
Female	13.65	15.80	14.54	15.67	12.85	12.85	13.79	13.79	13.79
35-44
Male	98.06	98.06	98.27	98.23	97.89	97.89	98.46	98.46	98.46
Female	15.57	18.38	16.43	17.11	15.66	15.66	16.61	16.61	16.61
45-54
Male	96.05	95.92	95.84	96.00	97.07	97.07	96.54	96.54	96.54
Female	17.23	17.41	16.81	17.50	14.75	14.75	17.51	17.51	17.51
55-59
Male	90.46	91.75	90.12	91.84	91.50	91.50	90.13	90.13	90.13
Female	13.79	14.55	16.62	15.09	15.23	15.23	19.60	19.60	19.60
60+
Male	62.04	60.84	60.71	62.02	62.65	62.65	63.41	63.41	63.41
Female	8.69	10.65	9.79	10.01	9.26	9.26	12.34	12.34	12.34