Demographic Profile of Respondents返回

All figures obtained have been adjusted according to provisional figures obtained from the Census and Statistics Department regarding the gender-age distribution of the Hong Kong population in 2009 year-end.

Gender

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage

Male	514	42.5%	557	46.1%
Female	694	57.5%	651	53.9%

Total	1,208	100.0%	1,208	100.0%

Base	1,208		1,208
Missing	0		0

Age

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage

18 - 20	90	7.5%	55	4.5%
21 - 29	215	17.9%	183	15.2%
30 - 39	253	21.0%	227	18.9%
40 - 49	215	17.9%	258	21.4%
50 - 59	228	19.0%	224	18.6%
60 or above	202	16.8%	257	21.3%

Total	1,203	100.0%	1,203	100.0%

Base	1,208		1,208
Missing	5		5

Education Attainment

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage

Primary or below	153	12.7%	171	14.2%
Secondary	593	49.4%	600	50.0%
Tertiary or above	455	37.9%	430	35.8%

Total	1,201	100.0%	1,200	100.0%

Base	1,208		1,208
Missing	7		8

Occupation Group

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage

Professionals and semi-professionals	347	29.2%	356	29.9%
Clerk and service workers	248	20.8%	236	19.9%
Production workers	91	7.6%	99	8.3%
Students	114	9.6%	79	6.7%
Housewives	162	13.6%	154	12.9%
Others	228	19.2%	268	22.5%

Total	1,190	100.0%	1,191	100.0%

Base	1,208		1,208
Missing	18		17

Type of ownership of your house

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage

Self-purchased	702	59.2%	705	59.5%
Rent	484	40.8%	481	40.5%

Total	1,186	100.0%	1,186	100.0%

Base	1,208		1,208
Missing	22		22

House type

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage

Public housing estate	385	32.1%	383	32.0%
Housing Authority subsidized sale flats	190	15.9%	185	15.4%
Housing Society subsidized sale flats	13	1.1%	13	1.1%
Private housing	540	45.1%	546	45.6%
Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses	33	2.8%	34	2.8%
Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses	27	2.3%	27	2.2%
Staff quarters	4	0.3%	4	0.3%
Others	6	0.5%	7	0.6%

Total	1,198	100.0%	1,198	100.0%

Base	1,208		1,208
Missing	10		10

Working in the academy [only for those who are professionals or associate professionals]

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage

Yes-Teaching staff of primary school (including teachers and principal)	7	3.6%	6	3.3%
Yes-Teaching staff of secondary school (including teachers and principal)	21	10.9%	22	11.6%
Yes-Teaching staff of university	12	6.3%	13	6.6%
Others	23	12.0%	20	10.4%
No	129	67.2%	132	68.1%

Total	192	100.0%	193	100.0%

Base	198		200
Missing	6		7

Having children who are studying in schools

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage

Yes	399	33.1%	410	34.1%
No	805	66.9%	794	65.9%

Total	1,204	100.0%	1,204	100.0%

Base	1,208		1,208
Missing	4		4