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For the weighting method, a two-step protocol is used. First, both the landline and mobile samples have been rim-weighted according to figures collected in the 2016 By-census regarding the gender-age distribution of the Hong Kong population and the 2017 educational attainment (highest level attended) distribution and economic activity status distribution obtained from the Census and Statistics Department. After that, the mobile sample was rim-weighted according to the basic Public Sentiment Index (PSI) figures collected in the landline sample, and then mixed together to produce the final results.



Gender
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Male 440 43.7 477 47.5
Female 566 56.3 529 52.5
Total 1006 100.0 1006 100.0


Age
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
18 - 29 111 11.1 176 17.6
30 - 39 112 11.2 165 16.4
40 - 49 132 13.2 177 17.7
50 - 59 174 17.4 208 20.7
60 - 69 245 24.5 148 14.8
70 or above 228 22.8 128 12.8
Total 1002 100.0 1002 100.0
Missing case (s) 4 4


Education attainment
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Primary or below 192 19.2 199 19.8
Junior secondary (F.1 - F.3) 141 14.1 128 12.8
Senior secondary (F.4 - F.5) 239 23.9 275 27.5
Matriculation / Diploma of Secondary Education (F.6) 34 3.4 49 4.9
Matriculation (F.7) 17 1.7 22 2.2
Tertiary, non-degree 85 8.5 62 6.2
Tertiary, degree (Bachelor's degree) 216 21.6 190 18.9
Master's degree 72 7.2 73 7.2
Doctoral degree or above 6 0.6 4 0.4
Total 1002 100.0 1002 100.0
Missing case (s) 4 4


District
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Wanchai (HKI) 17 1.7 7 0.7
Eastern (HKI) 100 10.2 90 9.2
Central and Western (HKI) 27 2.8 20 2.1
Southern (HKI) 43 4.4 27 2.8
Kwun Tong (KLE) 105 10.8 118 12.0
Kowloon City (KLW) 55 5.6 41 4.2
Wong Tai Sin (KLE) 57 5.8 59 6.0
Mong Kok (KLW) 18 1.8 13 1.3
Sham Shui Po (KLW) 45 4.6 48 4.9
Yau Tsim (KLW) 16 1.6 12 1.3
Sai Kung (NTE) 60 6.1 77 7.9
Sha Tin (NTE) 98 10.0 112 11.4
Islands (NTW) 13 1.3 19 2.0
Tsuen Wan (NTW) 41 4.2 41 4.2
Kwai Tsing (NTW) 54 5.5 60 6.2
Tuen Mun (NTW) 65 6.7 70 7.1
Yuen Long (NTW) 72 7.4 69 7.1
Northern (NTE) 45 4.6 48 4.9
Tai Po (NTE) 45 4.6 47 4.8
Total 976 100.0 979 100.0
Missing case (s) 21 18


Are you a registered voter?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Yes (including those who have just registered) 880 87.5 861 85.6
No 126 12.5 145 14.4
Total 1006 100.0 1006 100.0


Political inclination
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Inclined toward the pro-democracy camp 319 32.0 338 33.8
Inclined toward the pro-establishment camp 153 15.3 132 13.3
Inclined toward the centrist 325 32.6 352 35.2
No political inclination / Politically neutral / Don’t belong to any camp 158 15.8 128 12.8
Others / Don’t know / Hard to say 43 4.3 48 4.8
Total 998 100.0 998 100.0
Missing case (s) 8 8


The type of ownership of your house is:
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Self-purchased, or 577 58.1 536 53.9
Rented 416 41.9 459 46.1
Total 993 100.0 995 100.0
Missing case (s) 13 11


House type
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Public housing estate 342 34.4 392 39.4
Housing Authority subsidized sale flats 161 16.2 167 16.8
Housing Society subsidized sale flats 21 2.1 24 2.4
Private housing 421 42.3 371 37.2
Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses 11 1.1 9 0.9
Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses 27 2.7 23 2.3
Public temporary houses 1 0.1 0 0.0
Private temporary houses 6 0.6 6 0.6
Others 5 0.5 4 0.4
Total 995 100.0 996 100.0
Missing case (s) 11 10


Marital status
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Single 156 21.7 209 29.3
Married/ Cohabiting 478 66.4 438 61.4
Divorced / Separated/Widowed 86 11.9 66 9.3
Total 720 100.0 713 100.0
Missing case (s) 7 8


Occupation
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Boss / Managers / Administrators 85 8.6 99 9.9
Professionals 88 8.9 107 10.8
Associate professionals 28 2.8 42 4.2
Clerks 59 5.9 92 9.3
Service workers 69 6.9 130 13.1
Market sales workers 15 1.5 28 2.8
Handicrafts and related personnel 14 1.4 29 2.9
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 4 0.4 6 0.6
Drivers 12 1.2 14 1.4
Unskilled workers 27 2.7 44 4.4
Students 38 3.8 48 4.8
Housewives 166 16.7 104 10.4
Retired 344 34.6 183 18.5
Unemployed / non-workers 22 2.2 39 3.9
Others 22 2.2 29 2.9
Total 993 100.0 993 100.0
Missing case (s) 13 13


Which class do you consider your family belongs to?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Upper class 1 0.1 0 0.0
Upper-middle class 41 4.1 25 2.6
Middle class 281 28.3 246 24.7
Middle-Lower class 303 30.5 320 32.2
Lower class 339 34.1 382 38.3
Don't know/ Hard to say 29 2.9 22 2.2
Total 994 100.0 996 100.0
Missing case (s) 12 10


Place of birth
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Hong Kong 419 57.6 425 58.2
Mainland China 274 37.6 276 37.8
Taiwan 3 0.4 2 0.3
Macau 12 1.6 13 1.8
Southeast Asia（e.g. Malaysia、Indonesia、Vietnam） 13 1.8 8 1.1
United States 1 0.1 2 0.3
England 1 0.1 2 0.3
Others 4 0.5 1 0.2
Don't know 1 0.1 0.2 0.0
Total 728 100.0 730 100.0
Missing case (s) 5 5