Demographic Profile of RespondentsBack
The raw data collected have been weighted according to preliminary figures obtained from the Census and Statistics Department regarding the gender-age distribution of the Hong Kong population in
2005 year-end. |
Gender |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Male | 434 | 42.3 | 482 | 47.0 |
Female | 592 | 57.7 | 544 | 53.0 |
Total | 1,026 | 100.0 | 1,026 | 100.0 |
Age |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
18 - 20 | 56 | 5.6 | 47 | 4.7 |
21 - 29 | 123 | 12.3 | 149 | 14.9 |
30 - 39 | 131 | 13.1 | 207 | 20.6 |
40 - 49 | 260 | 25.9 | 242 | 24.1 |
50 - 59 | 232 | 23.1 | 167 | 16.6 |
60 or above | 201 | 20.0 | 192 | 19.1 |
Total | 1,003 | 100.0 | 1,003 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 23 | 23 |
Education attainment |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Primary or below | 213 | 20.8 | 187 | 18.3 |
Secondary | 588 | 57.4 | 593 | 57.9 |
Postgraduate or above | 223 | 21.8 | 244 | 23.8 |
Total | 1,024 | 100.0 | 1,024 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 2 | 2 |
The type of ownership of your house is: |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Self-purchased, or | 598 | 59.3 | 600 | 59.5 |
Rent | 411 | 40.7 | 408 | 40.5 |
Total | 1,009 | 100.0 | 1,008 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 17 | 18 |
House type |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Public housing estate | 391 | 38.8 | 385 | 38.2 |
Housing Authority subsidized sale flats | 140 | 13.9 | 141 | 13.9 |
Housing Society subsidized sale flats | 13 | 1.3 | 13 | 1.3 |
Private housing | 430 | 42.6 | 435 | 43.1 |
Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses | 5 | 0.5 | 5 | 0.5 |
Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses | 14 | 1.4 | 15 | 1.5 |
Public temporary housing | 3 | 0.3 | 2 | 0.2 |
Private temporary housing | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
Staff quarters | 8 | 0.8 | 7 | 0.7 |
Others | 4 | 0.4 | 4 | 0.4 |
Total | 1,009 | 100.0 | 1,009 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 17 | 17 |
Occupation |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Executives and professionals | 146 | 14.5 | 171 | 16.9 |
Clerical and service workers | 215 | 21.3 | 228 | 22.6 |
Production workers | 127 | 12.6 | 136 | 13.5 |
Students | 80 | 7.9 | 79 | 7.8 |
Housewives | 192 | 19.0 | 160 | 15.9 |
Others | 250 | 24.8 | 235 | 23.3 |
Total | 1,010 | 100.0 | 1,008 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 16 | 18 |
Which class do you consider your family belongs to? |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Upper class | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.2 |
Upper-middle class | 41 | 4.0 | 42 | 4.1 |
Middle class | 292 | 28.7 | 296 | 29.1 |
Lower-middle class | 332 | 32.6 | 342 | 33.5 |
Lower class or grassroots | 317 | 31.1 | 304 | 29.8 |
Don't know/ Hard to say | 35 | 3.4 | 34 | 3.3 |
Total | 1,019 | 100.0 | 1,020 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 7 | 6 |