Demographic Profile of Respondentsback
The raw data collected have been rim-weighted according to provisional figures obtained from the Census and Statistics Department regarding the gender-age distribution of the Hong Kong population in 2014 year-end and the educational attainment (highest level attended) distribution collected in the 2011 Census. |
Gender |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Male | 232 | 45.8 | 228 | 45.0 |
Female | 274 | 54.2 | 278 | 55.0 |
Total | 506 | 100.0 | 506 | 100.0 |
Age |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
18 - 29 | 55 | 10.9 | 87 | 17.2 |
30 - 39 | 48 | 9.5 | 92 | 18.3 |
40 - 49 | 59 | 11.7 | 91 | 18.1 |
50 - 59 | 118 | 23.4 | 101 | 20.1 |
60 - 69 | 113 | 22.4 | 71 | 14.1 |
70 or above | 111 | 22.0 | 62 | 12.2 |
Total | 504 | 100.0 | 504 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 2 | 2 |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
18 - 29 | 55 | 10.9 | 87 | 17.2 |
30 - 49 | 107 | 21.2 | 183 | 36.3 |
50 or above | 342 | 67.9 | 234 | 46.5 |
Total | 504 | 100.0 | 504 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 2 | 2 |
Education attainment |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Primary or below | 109 | 21.6 | 119 | 23.7 |
Junior secondary (F.1 - F.3) | 82 | 16.3 | 72 | 14.4 |
Senior secondary (F.4 - F.5) | 115 | 22.8 | 120 | 23.9 |
Matriculation / Diploma of Secondary Education (F.6) | 13 | 2.6 | 26 | 5.1 |
Matriculation (F.7) | 18 | 3.6 | 24 | 4.8 |
Tertiary, non-degree | 33 | 6.5 | 21 | 4.1 |
Tertiary, degree (Bachelor's degree) | 102 | 20.2 | 92 | 18.2 |
Master's degree | 26 | 5.2 | 24 | 4.8 |
Doctoral degree or above | 6 | 1.2 | 6 | 1.1 |
Total | 504 | 100.0 | 504 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 2 | 2 |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Primary or below | 109 | 21.6 | 119 | 23.7 |
Secondary | 228 | 45.2 | 242 | 48.1 |
Tertiary or above | 167 | 33.1 | 142 | 28.3 |
Total | 504 | 100.0 | 504 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 2 | 2 |
District |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Wanchai (HKI) | 7 | 1.4 | 5 | 1.1 |
Eastern (HKI) | 45 | 9.0 | 40 | 7.9 |
Central and Western (HKI) | 15 | 3.0 | 11 | 2.2 |
Southern (HKI) | 22 | 4.4 | 17 | 3.4 |
Kwun Tong (KLE) | 59 | 11.8 | 61 | 12.1 |
Kowloon City (KLW) | 27 | 5.4 | 22 | 4.4 |
Wong Tai Sin (KLE) | 33 | 6.6 | 31 | 6.1 |
Mong Kok (KLW) | 8 | 1.6 | 4 | 0.8 |
Sham Shui Po (KLW) | 24 | 4.8 | 25 | 4.9 |
Yau Tsim (KLW) | 5 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.9 |
Sai Kung (NTE) | 30 | 6.0 | 29 | 5.8 |
Sha Tin (NTE) | 54 | 10.8 | 52 | 10.3 |
Islands (NTW) | 8 | 1.6 | 11 | 2.2 |
Tsuen Wan (NTW) | 18 | 3.6 | 21 | 4.3 |
Kwai Tsing (NTW) | 30 | 6.0 | 32 | 6.4 |
Tuen Mun (NTW) | 30 | 6.0 | 33 | 6.6 |
Yuen Long (NTW) | 46 | 9.2 | 58 | 11.5 |
Northern (NTE) | 21 | 4.2 | 25 | 4.9 |
Tai Po (NTE) | 20 | 4.0 | 21 | 4.2 |
Total | 502 | 100.0 | 502 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 4 | 4 |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Hong Kong Island | 89 | 17.7 | 73 | 14.6 |
Kowloon West | 64 | 12.7 | 55 | 11.0 |
Kowloon East | 92 | 18.3 | 92 | 18.3 |
New Territories West | 132 | 26.3 | 156 | 31.0 |
New Territories East | 125 | 24.9 | 126 | 25.2 |
Total | 502 | 100.0 | 502 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 4 | 4 |
Occupation |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Boss / Managers / Administrators | 45 | 9.0 | 45 | 8.9 |
Professionals | 30 | 6.0 | 34 | 6.8 |
Associate professionals | 9 | 1.8 | 10 | 1.9 |
Clerks | 30 | 6.0 | 40 | 8.0 |
Service workers | 37 | 7.4 | 53 | 10.5 |
Market sales workers | 7 | 1.4 | 13 | 2.5 |
Skilled agricultural and fishery workers | 12 | 2.4 | 20 | 4.0 |
Craft and related trade workers | 4 | 0.8 | 7 | 1.5 |
Drivers | 6 | 1.2 | 10 | 1.9 |
Unskilled workers | 14 | 2.8 | 15 | 2.9 |
Students | 28 | 5.6 | 46 | 9.3 |
Housewives | 91 | 18.2 | 93 | 18.6 |
Domestic helpers | 168 | 33.7 | 97 | 19.4 |
Unclassified | 13 | 2.6 | 15 | 3.0 |
Retired/Unemployed/non-workers | 5 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.9 |
Others | 499 | 100.0 | 501 | 100.0 |
Total | 7 | 5 | ||
Missing case (s) | 5 | 5 |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Executives and professionals | 84 | 16.8 | 88 | 17.7 |
Clerical and service workers | 74 | 14.8 | 105 | 21.0 |
Production workers | 36 | 7.2 | 51 | 10.3 |
Students | 28 | 5.6 | 46 | 9.3 |
Housewives | 91 | 18.2 | 93 | 18.6 |
Others | 186 | 37.3 | 116 | 23.3 |
Total | 499 | 100.0 | 501 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 7 | 5 |
Personal income |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
No income | 60 | 26.5 | 63 | 26.2 |
HK$5,000 or below | 36 | 15.9 | 31 | 13.1 |
HK$5,000-7,099 | 14 | 6.2 | 15 | 6.3 |
HK$7,100-9,999 | 13 | 5.8 | 18 | 7.6 |
HK$10,000-14,999 | 18 | 8.0 | 19 | 7.8 |
HK$15,000-19,999 | 21 | 9.3 | 24 | 10.2 |
HK$20,000-29,999 | 23 | 10.2 | 26 | 11.0 |
HK$30,000-39,999 | 15 | 6.6 | 16 | 6.8 |
HK$40,000-49,999 | 7 | 3.1 | 8 | 3.2 |
HK$50,000 or above | 13 | 5.8 | 10 | 4.1 |
Unstable | 6 | 2.7 | 9 | 3.7 |
Total | 226 | 100.0 | 238 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 280 | 268 |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
No income | 60 | 26.5 | 63 | 26.2 |
HK$9,999 or below | 63 | 27.9 | 64 | 27.0 |
HK$10,000-14,999 | 18 | 8.0 | 19 | 7.8 |
HK$15,000-19,999 | 21 | 9.3 | 24 | 10.2 |
HK$20,000-39,999 | 38 | 16.8 | 43 | 17.8 |
HK$40,000 or above | 20 | 8.8 | 17 | 7.3 |
Unstable | 6 | 2.7 | 9 | 3.7 |
Total | 226 | 100.0 | 238 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 280 | 268 |
Which class do you consider your family belongs to? |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Upper class | 1 | 0.2 | 1 | 0.2 |
Upper-middle class | 12 | 2.4 | 9 | 1.7 |
Middle class | 124 | 24.7 | 106 | 21.1 |
Middle-Lower class | 148 | 29.5 | 155 | 30.8 |
Lower class | 205 | 40.8 | 223 | 44.3 |
Don't know/Hard to say | 12 | 2.4 | 10 | 1.9 |
Total | 502 | 100.0 | 502 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 4 | 4 |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Upper class | 137 | 27.3 | 116 | 23.0 |
Middle class | 148 | 29.5 | 155 | 30.8 |
Lower class | 205 | 40.8 | 223 | 44.3 |
Don't know/Hard to say | 12 | 2.4 | 10 | 1.9 |
Total | 502 | 100.0 | 502 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 4 | 4 |
Place of birth |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Hong Kong Island | 175 | 55.6 | 176 | 56.5 |
China | 128 | 40.6 | 130 | 41.6 |
Taiwan | 3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.2 |
Macao | 7 | 2.2 | 3 | 1.0 |
Southeast Asia(e.g. Malaysia、Indonesia、Vietnam) | 1 | 0.3 | 1 | 0.3 |
Don't know | 1 | 0.3 | 1 | 0.4 |
Total | 315 | 100.0 | 311 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 191 | 195 |