Demographic Study of SHI and Public Sector Beneficiaries August 2003 Centre for Actuarial Research

Healthcare Financing under SHI Medical Schemes Potential SHI Public Sector Healthcare Financing under SHI Medical Schemes: Existing beneficiaries of medical schemes. Some 7 million people. Potential SHI: Potential beneficiaries of medical schemes. Facilitated by reform of tax subsidy under SHI proposals. Requires development of low-cost options. At fullest extent some 8 million people. Expect 3 to 4 million in initial phase. Middle and higher income groups will have mandatory membership of medical schemes under SHI proposals. Public Sector: Lowest income groups and those without income that could remain in publicly funded system. Some 28 million people in this study.

Current Healthcare Financing Source: OHS99

Future Healthcare Financing 16.2% 18.8% 65.0% Medical Schemes Potential SHI Public Sector Source: OHS99

Current Healthcare Financing Source: OHS99

Future Healthcare Financing Source: OHS99

Future Healthcare Financing Source: OHS99

Age

National Age Profile Source: OHS99

National Age Profile Source: OHS99

National Age Profile Source: OHS99

National Age Profile Source: OHS99

National Age Profile Source: OHS99

Gender

National Medical Schemes Gender Source: OHS99

Ethnicity

National Ethnicity Source: OHS99

National Medical Schemes Ethnicity by Age Source: OHS99

Ethnicity by Age National Medical Schemes Centre for Actuarial Research Source: OHS99

National Potential SHI Ethnicity by Age Source: OHS99

Ethnicity by Age National Potential SHI Centre for Actuarial Research Source: OHS99

National Public Sector Ethnicity by Age Source: OHS99

Ethnicity by Age National Public Sector Centre for Actuarial Research Source: OHS99

Medical Schemes Ethnicity by Province Source: OHS99

Potential SHI Ethnicity by Province Source: OHS99

Public Sector Ethnicity by Province Source: OHS99

Family Size and Geography

Family Relationships by Age National Medical Schemes Family Relationships by Age Source: OHS99

Family Relationships National Centre for Actuarial Research Source: OHS99

National Medical Schemes Urbanisation by Age Source: OHS99

National Urbanisation Centre for Actuarial Research Source: OHS99

Income

National Income Centre for Actuarial Research Source: OHS99

Income Profile Medical Schemes All Provinces; All beneficiaries. Source: OHS99

Income Profile Potential SHI All Provinces; All beneficiaries. Source: OHS99

National Income Over 20 years old Source: OHS99

Employment, Work Status, Occupation and Industry

National Employment Source: OHS99

National Medical Schemes Employment by Age Source: OHS99

National Employment Source: OHS99

National Work Status Over 15 years old Source: OHS99

National Medical Schemes Work Status by Age Source: OHS99

National Work Status Over 15 years old Source: OHS99

National Occupation Over 15 years old Source: OHS99

National Medical Schemes Occupation by Age Source: OHS99

National Occupation Over 15 years old Source: OHS99

National Industry Over 15 years old Source: OHS99

National Medical Schemes Industry by Age Source: OHS99

National Industry Over 15 years old Source: OHS99

Centre for Actuarial Research A Research Unit of the University of Cape Town (CARE) Centre for Actuarial Research