Demographic Profile of RespondentsBack
| Gender |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Male | 415 | 41.3 | 457 | 45.5 |
| Female | 590 | 58.7 | 548 | 54.5 |
| Total | 1005 | 100.0 | 1005 | 100.0 |
| Age |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| 18 - 29 | 128 | 12.9 | 181 | 18.3 |
| 30 - 39 | 119 | 12.0 | 183 | 18.5 |
| 40 - 49 | 178 | 18.0 | 191 | 19.3 |
| 50 - 59 | 236 | 23.9 | 197 | 19.9 |
| 60 - 69 | 182 | 18.4 | 119 | 12.0 |
| 70 or above | 146 | 14.8 | 117 | 11.9 |
| Total | 989 | 100.0 | 989 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 16 | 16 | ||
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| 18 - 29 | 128 | 12.9 | 181 | 18.3 |
| 30 - 49 | 297 | 30.0 | 374 | 37.8 |
| 50 or above | 564 | 57.0 | 433 | 43.8 |
| Total | 989 | 100.0 | 989 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 16 | 16 | ||
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Education attainment |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Primary or below | 212 | 21.3 | 236 | 23.7 |
| Junior secondary (F.1 - F.3) | 169 | 17.0 | 140 | 14.1 |
| Senior secondary (F.4 - F.5) | 267 | 26.8 | 269 | 27.0 |
| Matriculation / Diploma of Secondary Education (F.6) | 34 | 3.4 | 41 | 4.1 |
| Matriculation (F.7) | 28 | 2.8 | 29 | 2.9 |
| Tertiary, non-degree | 80 | 8.0 | 79 | 7.9 |
| Tertiary, degree (Bachelor's degree) | 169 | 17.0 | 166 | 16.6 |
| Master's degree | 36 | 3.6 | 35 | 3.5 |
| Doctoral degree or above | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.2 |
| Total | 997 | 100.0 | 997 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 8 | 8 | ||
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Primary or below | 212 | 21.3 | 236 | 23.7 |
| Secondary | 498 | 49.9 | 479 | 48.1 |
| Tertiary or above | 287 | 28.8 | 282 | 28.3 |
| Total | 997 | 100.0 | 997 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 8 | 8 | ||
| District |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Wanchai (HKI) | 11 | 1.1 | 9 | 0.9 |
| Eastern (HKI) | 87 | 8.7 | 75 | 7.5 |
| Central and Western (HKI) | 27 | 2.7 | 19 | 1.9 |
| Southern (HKI) | 39 | 3.9 | 38 | 3.8 |
| Kwun Tong (KLE) | 90 | 9.0 | 93 | 9.3 |
| Kowloon City (KLW) | 58 | 5.8 | 53 | 5.2 |
| Wong Tai Sin (KLE) | 52 | 5.2 | 53 | 5.3 |
| Mong Kok (KLW) | 19 | 1.9 | 17 | 1.7 |
| Sham Shui Po (KLW) | 54 | 5.4 | 57 | 5.7 |
| Yau Tsim (KLW) | 16 | 1.6 | 15 | 1.5 |
| Sai Kung (NTE) | 75 | 7.5 | 80 | 7.9 |
| Sha Tin (NTE) | 96 | 9.6 | 97 | 9.6 |
| Islands (NTW) | 18 | 1.8 | 21 | 2.1 |
| Tsuen Wan (NTW) | 40 | 4.0 | 37 | 3.7 |
| Kwai Tsing (NTW) | 71 | 7.1 | 79 | 7.9 |
| Tuen Mun (NTW) | 78 | 7.8 | 79 | 7.9 |
| Yuen Long (NTW) | 93 | 9.3 | 102 | 10.1 |
| Northern (NTE) | 42 | 4.2 | 41 | 4.1 |
| Tai Po (NTE) | 36 | 3.6 | 37 | 3.7 |
| Total | 1002 | 100.0 | 1002 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 3 | 3 | ||
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Hong Kong Island | 164 | 16.4 | 142 | 14.2 |
| Kowloon West | 147 | 14.7 | 143 | 14.2 |
| Kowloon East | 142 | 14.2 | 146 | 14.6 |
| New Territories West | 300 | 29.9 | 318 | 31.7 |
| New Territories East | 249 | 24.9 | 254 | 25.3 |
| Total | 1002 | 100.0 | 1002 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 3 | 3 | ||
| The type of ownership of your house is: |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Self-purchased, or | 516 | 52.3 | 480 | 48.7 |
| Rented | 470 | 47.7 | 507 | 51.3 |
| Total | 986 | 100.0 | 986 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 19 | 19 | ||
| House type |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Public housing estate | 428 | 43.1 | 461 | 46.4 |
| Housing Authority subsidized sale flats | 146 | 14.7 | 146 | 14.7 |
| Housing Society subsidized sale flats | 15 | 1.5 | 16 | 1.6 |
| Private housing | 359 | 36.2 | 322 | 32.4 |
| Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses | 15 | 1.5 | 16 | 1.6 |
| Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses | 17 | 1.7 | 20 | 2.0 |
| Private temporary housing | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.2 |
| Staff quarters | 10 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.1 |
| Others | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total | 992 | 100.0 | 993 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 13 | 12 | ||
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Public housing estate | 428 | 43.1 | 461 | 46.4 |
| Subsidized sale flats | 161 | 16.2 | 162 | 16.3 |
| Private housing | 359 | 36.2 | 322 | 32.4 |
| Others | 44 | 4.4 | 49 | 4.9 |
| Total | 992 | 100.0 | 993 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 13 | 12 | ||
| Occupation |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Boss / Managers / Administrators | 52 | 5.2 | 54 | 5.4 |
| Professionals | 63 | 6.3 | 68 | 6.8 |
| Associate professionals | 47 | 4.7 | 52 | 5.2 |
| Clerks | 87 | 8.7 | 95 | 9.6 |
| Service workers | 88 | 8.8 | 96 | 9.6 |
| Market sales workers | 12 | 1.2 | 14 | 1.4 |
| Skilled agricultural and fishery workers | 3 | 0.3 | 3 | 0.3 |
| Craft and related trade workers | 15 | 1.5 | 19 | 1.9 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers | 13 | 1.3 | 20 | 2.0 |
| Drivers | 22 | 2.2 | 30 | 3.0 |
| Unskilled workers | 40 | 4.0 | 41 | 4.1 |
| Students | 70 | 7.0 | 99 | 9.9 |
| Housewives | 180 | 18.1 | 165 | 16.5 |
| Domestic helpers | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Unclassified | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Retired | 268 | 26.9 | 201 | 20.2 |
| Unemployed / non-workers | 22 | 2.2 | 24 | 2.5 |
| Others | 11 | 1.1 | 13 | 1.3 |
| Total | 995 | 100.0 | 997 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 10 | 8 | ||
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Executives and professionals | 162 | 16.3 | 174 | 17.4 |
| Clerical and service workers | 187 | 18.8 | 205 | 20.6 |
| Production workers | 93 | 9.3 | 113 | 11.4 |
| Students | 70 | 7.0 | 99 | 9.9 |
| Housewives | 180 | 18.1 | 165 | 16.5 |
| Others | 303 | 30.5 | 241 | 24.2 |
| Total | 995 | 100.0 | 997 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 10 | 8 | ||
| Personal income |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| No income | 415 | 43.5 | 369 | 38.5 |
| HK$5,000 or below | 87 | 9.1 | 89 | 9.3 |
| HK$5,000-7,099 | 26 | 2.7 | 29 | 3.0 |
| HK$7,100-9,999 | 77 | 8.1 | 79 | 8.3 |
| HK$10,000-14,999 | 118 | 12.4 | 144 | 15.0 |
| HK$15,000-19,999 | 67 | 7.0 | 80 | 8.4 |
| HK$20,000-29,999 | 56 | 5.9 | 63 | 6.6 |
| HK$30,000-39,999 | 39 | 4.1 | 42 | 4.4 |
| HK$40,000-49,999 | 20 | 2.1 | 18 | 1.9 |
| HK$50,000 or above | 35 | 3.7 | 31 | 3.2 |
| Unstable | 14 | 1.5 | 14 | 1.5 |
| Total | 954 | 100.0 | 958 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 51 | 47 | ||
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| No income | 415 | 43.5 | 369 | 38.5 |
| HK$9,999 or below | 190 | 19.9 | 198 | 20.6 |
| HK$10,000-14,999 | 118 | 12.4 | 144 | 15.0 |
| HK$15,000-19,999 | 67 | 7.0 | 80 | 8.4 |
| HK$20,000-39,999 | 95 | 10.0 | 105 | 11.0 |
| HK$40,000 or above | 55 | 5.8 | 49 | 5.1 |
| Unstable | 14 | 1.5 | 14 | 1.5 |
| Total | 954 | 100.0 | 958 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 51 | 47 | ||
| Which class do you consider your family belongs to? |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Upper class | 1 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.2 |
| Upper-middle class | 19 | 1.9 | 16 | 1.6 |
| Middle class | 192 | 19.4 | 171 | 17.3 |
| Middle-Lower class | 303 | 30.6 | 304 | 30.6 |
| Lower class | 434 | 43.8 | 461 | 46.4 |
| Don't know/ Hard to say | 42 | 4.2 | 38 | 3.8 |
| Total | 991 | 100.0 | 992 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 14 | 13 | ||
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Upper class | 212 | 21.4 | 189 | 19.1 |
| Middle class | 303 | 30.6 | 304 | 30.6 |
| Lower class | 434 | 43.8 | 461 | 46.4 |
| Don't know/ Hard to say | 42 | 4.2 | 38 | 3.8 |
| Total | 991 | 100.0 | 992 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 14 | 13 | ||
| Place of birth |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Hong Kong | 564 | 57.0 | 579 | 58.5 |
| Mainland China | 390 | 39.4 | 376 | 37.9 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 0.4 | 3 | 0.3 |
| Macau | 13 | 1.3 | 14 | 1.4 |
| Southeast Asia(e.g. Malaysia、Indonesia、Vietnam) | 13 | 1.3 | 11 | 1.1 |
| Canada | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| U. S. | 1 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.2 |
| Australia | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| England | 2 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.3 |
| Others | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Don't know | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.2 |
| Total | 990 | 100.0 | 990 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 15 | 15 | ||
| Industry |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Manufacturing Industry | 21 | 4.7 | 24 | 4.7 |
| Construction Industry | 43 | 9.5 | 58 | 11.5 |
| Wholesale / Retail Industry | 43 | 9.5 | 45 | 9.0 |
| Import / Export Trade | 33 | 7.3 | 37 | 7.3 |
| Accomodation and catering services | 30 | 6.7 | 37 | 7.2 |
| Transportation Industry; Postal and courier services | 37 | 8.2 | 45 | 9.0 |
| Warehouse | 2 | 0.4 | 3 | 0.5 |
| Finance | 25 | 5.5 | 25 | 5.0 |
| Insurance | 4 | 0.9 | 4 | 0.9 |
| Property | 6 | 1.3 | 4 | 0.9 |
| Science technology; Professional business services | 20 | 4.4 | 22 | 4.3 |
| Telecommunication | 15 | 3.3 | 17 | 3.3 |
| Public Administration | 31 | 6.9 | 36 | 7.1 |
| Education | 37 | 8.2 | 35 | 7.0 |
| Medical, Hygiene and Welfare Sector | 32 | 7.1 | 34 | 6.7 |
| Film / Entertainment Industry | 4 | 0.9 | 5 | 1.0 |
| Culture / Art | 2 | 0.4 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Industry | 6 | 1.3 | 5 | 1.1 |
| Energy / Resources | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other service activities | 39 | 8.6 | 41 | 8.1 |
| Others | 21 | 4.7 | 25 | 5.0 |
| Total | 451 | 100.0 | 504 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 14 | 11 | ||







