Table 1

Cumulative individual and group preferences in relation to choice of benefit items (n=174)

Benefit items	Individuals		Groups
Benefit items	Yes replies	%	Yes replies	%
Inpatient care	148	85.1	14	100.0
Preventive care	144	82.8	12	86.8*
Drugs on prescription	123	70.7	13	95.4*
Laboratory and imaging tests	118	67.8	13	93.7*
Outpatient care	105	60.3	9	65.5
Meals during hospitalisation	101	58.0	6	37.9
Transportation	48	27.6	2	16.1
Traditional practitioner care	44	25.3	0	0.0
Medical equipment	23	13.2	0	0.0
Mental healthcare	16	9.2	1	4.6

*Denotes benefits that recorded the shift in the order of preferences after the group process.