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. 2018 Feb 19;21(8):1444–1454. doi: 10.1017/S1368980018000034

Table 1.

Demographic profile of focus group participants from phases two and three: adult consumers (≥18 years), Cape Town, South Africa, May–June 2016 (phase two) and October 2016 (phase three)

Phase two (n 67) Phase three (n 36)
Mean or n sd or % Mean or n sd or %
Age (years), mean and sd 42·76 15·42 46·58 16·95
Range 18–72 20–72
Gender, n and %
Male 14 20·8 4 11·1
Female 53 79·2 32 88·9
Race, n and %
Black 11 16·4 4 11·1
Mixed race 38 56·7 21 58·3
White 14 20·9 11 30·6
Asian 2 3·0 0 0·0
Other 2 3·0 0 0·0
Home language, n and %
Afrikaans 29 43·3 23 63·9
English 22 32·8 10 27·8
isiXhosa 10 14·9 2 5·6
Other 6 9·0 1 2·7
Relationship status, n and %
Single 24 35·8 12 33·3
In a relationship 10 14·9 4 11·1
Engaged 3 4·5 1 2·8
Married 22 32·8 13 36·1
Divorced 5 7·5 1 2·8
Widow/widower 3 4·5 5 13·9
Education level, n and %
Completed grade 7 9 13·4 6 16·7
Some secondary schooling (grade 8–11) 28 41·8 14 38·9
Completed grade 12 20 29·9 9 25·0
Post-school qualification (diploma/degree) 10 14·9 7 19·4
Total household income, n and %
No income 3 4·5 10 27·8
R1–R1600 9 13·4 6 16·7
R1601–R3200 14 20·9 3 8·3
R3201–R6400 10 14·9 9 25·0
R6401–R12 800 7 10·5 1 2·8
R12 801–R25 600 3 4·5 2 5·5
R25 601–R51 200 4 6·0 1 2·8
R51 201–R102 400 0 0·0 1 2·8
R102 401 or more 1 1·5 1 2·8
I do not know 8 11·9 0 0·0
I do not wish to tell you 8 11·9 2 5·5