Table 1 Characteristics of the study sample
Focus Group (number of Participants) | Age Range (years) | Gender | Ethnicity | Education | Employment | Income Group | Medical Insurance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 (6) | 21–28 | Female | African | Secondary Tertiary | Teaching assistants | Poor | No |
2 (5) | 24–34 | Female(4) Male(1) | African | Primary Secondary | Garden service | Poor | No |
3 (6) | 22–46 | Female | African | Secondary Tertiary | Unemployed(4); Admin Clerk; Cleaner | Low Emerging Middle Class | Yes(1) |
4 (6) | 28–42 | Female(3) Male(3) | Indian(5) African(1) | Secondary Tertiary | Driver; Admin clerk; Pharmacist assistant; Professional nurse; Nanny; Security guard | Low Emerging Middle Class | Yes(2) |
5 (5) | 22–55 | Female | Indian(2) Coloured(3) | No Formal Secondary Tertiary | Admin (2); housewife (2); Team Leader | Realised Middle Class | Yes(3) |
6 (4) | 29–40 | Female | Indian(2) African(2) | Tertiary | Self-employed; locum pharmacist; Educator; housewife | Realised Middle Class | Yes |
7 (4) | 32–39 | Male | Indian | Secondary Tertiary | Director: Civil construction; Logistics Manager; Financial Advisor; Regional Manager cell company | Upper Middle Class | Yes |
8 (5) | 39–49 | Female | White | Tertiary | Photographer(2); housewife; Décor coordinator; Estate agent | Emerging Affluent | Yes |