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Date of survey |
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4-9 January 2002 |
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Target population |
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Cantonese-speaking population of Hong Kong aged 18 or above |
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Survey method |
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Telephone survey with interviewers |
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Sampling method |
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Standard POP telephone sampling method was used. Telephone numbers
were selected randomly from residential telephone directories and mixed with additional numbers generated by the
computer. If more than one subject had been available, the one who had his/her birthday next was selected. |
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Weighting method |
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The data reported have been adjusted according to the age and sex
distribution of the Hong Kong population as reported in the 2001 Population Census. |
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Sample size |
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1,506 successful cases |
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Response rate |
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65.1% |
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Standard sampling error |
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Less than 1.3% |
