Table 2 Description of participants
Age range | 59–92 |
|---|---|
Mean age | 74.1 |
Number of participants Lotus River (3 FGs) | 24 |
FG 1 | 9 (7 women; 2 men) |
FG 2 | 8 (8 women) |
FG 3 | 7 (5 women, 2 men) |
Race of participants | Coloured |
Home language of participants | Afrikaans / English |
Health system use | 100% of participants used public primary health clinics for routine care (some reported occasional use of private GPs for acute issues) 1 (hospital coverage only) |
Number of people with health insurance | |
Number of participants Sea Point | 16 |
FG 1 | 5 (3 women, 2 men) |
FG 2 | 6 (6 women) |
FG 3 | 5 (5 women) |
Race of participants | White |
Home language of participants | English |
Health system use | 100% used private healthcare providers for primary care |
Number of people with health insurance | 16 |
Number of participants Khayelitsha | 24 |
NGO 1 (1 FG) | 9 (8 female, 1 man) |
NGO 2 (1 FG) | 6 (6 females) |
Independent seniors’ club (1 FG) | 9 (4 women, 5 males) |
Race of participants | Black African |
Home language of participants | isiXhosa |
Health system use | 62% of participants used public primary health clinics for chronic and acute care. 38% used NGO 1’s clinic. |
Functional capacity – use mobility device | 9 |
Functional capacity – fully independent | 54 |
Functional capacity – need full-time care / support | 1 |
Living arrangements - alone | 16 |
Living arrangements – with family | 38 |
Living arrangements – in retirement village | 6 |