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 mid-2009.

Gender
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Male  381   37.8  466 46.2
  Female  627   62.2  542 53.8
  Total  1,008  100.0  1,008 100.0

Age
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  18 - 20 33 3.3 45 4.6
  21 - 29 102 10.2 152 15.2
  30 - 39 104 10.4 190 19.0
  40 - 49 248 24.9 216 21.7
  50 - 59 224 22.5 184 18.5
  60 or above 285 28.6 209 20.9
  Total 996 100.0 996 100.0
  Missing case (s) 12    12   

Education attainment
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Primary or below 209 20.9 159 15.9
  Secondary 529 53.0 516 51.8
  Tertiary or above 260 26.1 322 32.3
  Total 998 100.0 997 100.0
  Missing case (s) 10    11   

The type of ownership of your house is:
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Self-purchased, or 602 60.8 599 60.6
  Rent 388 39.2 389 39.4
  Total 990 100.0 989 100.0
  Missing case (s) 18    19   

House type
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Public housing estate 344 34.6 342 34.4
  Housing Authority subsidized sale flats 175 17.6 183 18.4
  Housing Society subsidized sale flats 14 1.4 16 1.6
  Private housing 423 42.5 418 42.0
  Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses 9 0.9 8 0.9
  Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses 10 1.0 12 1.2
     Public temporary house 2 0.2 1 0.1
  Private temporary housing 7 0.7 6 0.6
  Staff quarters 8 0.8 7 0.7
  Others 3 0.3 3 0.3
  Total 995 100.0 995 100.0
  Missing case (s) 13    13   

Occupation
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Executives and professionals 191 19.2 235 23.6
  Clerical and service workers 191 19.2 201 20.2
  Production workers 80 8.0 94 9.5
  Students 46 4.6 64 6.5
  Housewives 198 19.9 158 15.9
  Others 290 29.1 242 24.3
  Total 996 100.0 993 100.0
  Missing case (s) 12    15   

Which class do you consider your family belongs to?
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Upper class 3 0.3 4 0.4
  Upper-middle class 39 3.9 37 3.7
  Middle class 306 30.6 320 32.1
  Middle-Lower class 318 31.8 330 33.0
  Lower-middle class 295 29.5 279 27.9
  Don't know/ Hard to say 39 3.9 30 3.0
  Total 1,000 100.0 999 100.0
  Missing case (s) 8    9