Table 1. Descriptive profiles of sample...

Table 1.

Descriptive profiles of sample

Variable	Categories	n = 208	%
Age	18–24 years old	39	18.8
	25–29 years old	50	24.0
	30–34 years old	43	20.7
	35–39 years old	37	17.8
	40–45 years old	16	7.7
	46–49 years old	10	4.8
	50–65 years old	13	6.3
Gender	Male	94	45.2
Gender	Female	114	54.8
Monthly contributions	Up to R3,000	84	40.4
	R3,000–R4,000	74	35.6
	R4,000–R5,000	31	14.9
	R5,000–R6,000	11	5.3
	R6,000–R7,000	4	1.9
	More than R8,000	4	1.9
Medical scheme brand affiliation	Momentum	23	11.1
	Discovery	115	55.3
	Best-med	5	2.4
	Bonitas	10	4.8
	Bank med	42	20.2
	One plan	2	1.0
	Fed health	2	1.0
	SANDF	1	0.5
	Affinity health	3	1.4
	BP medical aid	1	0.5
	Umvuso health	2	1.0
	Medipos	1	0.5
	GEMS	1	0.5
Duration of affiliation	1–2 year(s)	59	28.4
	2–3 years	29	13.9
	3–4 years	16	7.7
	4–5 years	17	8.2
	More than 5 years	87	41.8
A number of beneficiaries	1 (main member)	88	42.3
	2–3	88	42.3
	4–5	30	14.4
	5–7	2	1.0

Variable	Categories	n = 208	%
Age	18–24 years old	39	18.8
	25–29 years old	50	24.0
	30–34 years old	43	20.7
	35–39 years old	37	17.8
	40–45 years old	16	7.7
	46–49 years old	10	4.8
	50–65 years old	13	6.3
Gender	Male	94	45.2
Gender	Female	114	54.8
Monthly contributions	Up to R3,000	84	40.4
	R3,000–R4,000	74	35.6
	R4,000–R5,000	31	14.9
	R5,000–R6,000	11	5.3
	R6,000–R7,000	4	1.9
	More than R8,000	4	1.9
Medical scheme brand affiliation	Momentum	23	11.1
	Discovery	115	55.3
	Best-med	5	2.4
	Bonitas	10	4.8
	Bank med	42	20.2
	One plan	2	1.0
	Fed health	2	1.0
	SANDF	1	0.5
	Affinity health	3	1.4
	BP medical aid	1	0.5
	Umvuso health	2	1.0
	Medipos	1	0.5
	GEMS	1	0.5
Duration of affiliation	1–2 year(s)	59	28.4
	2–3 years	29	13.9
	3–4 years	16	7.7
	4–5 years	17	8.2
	More than 5 years	87	41.8
A number of beneficiaries	1 (main member)	88	42.3
	2–3	88	42.3
	4–5	30	14.4
	5–7	2	1.0

Source: Author’s own work

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