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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of participants

From: Perceived knowledge of scheme members and their satisfaction with their medical schemes: a cross-sectional study in South Africa

Variables

Frequency (%)

 

Gender

 Male

138(41)

 

 Female

198(59)

 

Age

 

 20 – 29

29(9)

 

 30 – 39

83(25)

 

 40 – 49

90(27)

 

 50 – 59

65(19)

 

 ≥ 60

66(20)

 

Marital status

 Married

181(54)

 

 Single

91(27)

 

 Divorced

40(12)

 

 Othersa

24(7)

 

Level of education

No formal schooling

1(0)

 

Primary schoolb

1(0)

 

 Tertiary school

245(73)

 

 Secondary schoolc

87(26)

 

Monthly income

 < R 5000

13(4)

 

 R5 000—< R10000

40(11)

 

 R10000—< R15000

50(15)

 

 R15000—< R25000

77(23)

 

 R25000—< R30000

27(8)

 

 ≥ R30000

128(38)

 

Health status

 Healthy

154(46)

 

 Excellent health

85(25)

 

 Moderately healthy

82(25)

 

 Poor health

12(4)

 

 Not Specified

3(1)

 
  1. a Widowed, living with partner,
  2. b Grade 1 to Grade 7,
  3. Grade 8 to12R1 = 0.072 US$ (2019)