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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 506 50.1 479 47.5
Female 503 49.9 530 52.5
Total 1009 100.0 1009 100.0


Age
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
18 - 29 143 14.3 176 17.6
30 - 39 122 12.2 165 16.4
40 - 49 160 16.0 177 17.7
50 - 59 177 17.7 207 20.7
60 - 69 200 20.0 148 14.8
70 or above 199 19.9 128 12.8
Total 1001 100.0 1001 100.0
Missing case (s) 8 8


Education attainment
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Primary or below 161 16.1 199 19.8
Junior secondary (F.1 - F.3) 136 13.6 113 11.3
Senior secondary (F.4 - F.5) 245 24.5 293 29.2
Matriculation / Diploma of Secondary Education (F.6) 40 4.0 51 5.1
Matriculation (F.7) 17 1.7 18 1.8
Tertiary, non-degree 95 9.5 71 7.0
Tertiary, degree (Bachelor's degree) 238 23.8 199 19.9
Master's degree 62 6.2 53 5.3
Doctoral degree or above 8 0.8 6 0.6
Total 1002 100.0 1002 100.0
Missing case (s) 7 7


District
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Wanchai (HKI) 18 1.9 13 1.3
Eastern (HKI) 97 10.0 81 8.3
Central and Western (HKI) 28 2.9 23 2.4
Southern (HKI) 44 4.5 48 4.9
Kwun Tong (KLE) 84 8.6 76 7.8
Kowloon City (KLW) 53 5.5 45 4.6
Wong Tai Sin (KLE) 62 6.4 67 6.8
Mong Kok (KLW) 22 2.3 16 1.7
Sham Shui Po (KLW) 64 6.6 55 5.6
Yau Tsim (KLW) 17 1.7 14 1.4
Sai Kung (NTE) 50 5.1 50 5.2
Sha Tin (NTE) 112 11.5 125 12.8
Islands (NTW) 11 1.1 13 1.3
Tsuen Wan (NTW) 44 4.5 56 5.7
Kwai Tsing (NTW) 61 6.3 62 6.4
Tuen Mun (NTW) 66 6.8 71 7.3
Yuen Long (NTW) 70 7.2 84 8.7
Northern (NTE) 44 4.5 48 4.9
Tai Po (NTE) 25 2.6 29 3.0
Total 972 100.0 976 100.0
Missing case (s) 33 29


Are you a registered voter?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Yes (including those who have just registered) 847 83.9 816 80.9
No 162 16.1 193 19.1
Total 1009 100.0 1009 100.0


Political inclination
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Inclined toward the pro-democracy camp 307 30.8 311 31.2
Inclined toward the pro-establishment camp 113 11.3 92 9.2
Inclined toward the centrist 360 36.1 373 37.3
No political inclination / Politically neutral / Don’t belong to any camp 164 16.4 165 16.5
Others / Don’t know / Hard to say 53 5.3 58 5.8
Total 997 100.0 999 100.0
Missing case (s) 12 10


The type of ownership of your house is:
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Self-purchased, or 559 56.4 513 51.9
Rented 433 43.6 476 48.1
Total 992 100.0 989 100.0
Missing case (s) 17 20


House type
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Public housing estate 325 32.9 377 38.0
Housing Authority subsidized sale flats 159 16.1 162 16.3
Housing Society subsidized sale flats 13 1.3 10 1.0
Private housing 447 45.2 387 39.0
Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses 12 1.2 16 1.6
Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses 25 2.5 31 3.2
Staff quarters 1 0.1 3 0.3
Public temporary houses 2 0.2 2 0.2
Private temporary houses 1 0.1 1 0.1
Others 3 0.3 3 0.3
Total 988 100.0 991 100.0
Missing case (s) 21 18


Marital status
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Single 206 26.5 253 32.4
Married/ Cohabiting 495 63.8 467 59.7
Divorced / Separated/Widowed 75 9.7 62 7.9
Total 776 100.0 782 100.0
Missing case (s) 10 13


Occupation
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Boss / Managers / Administrators 118 11.9 126 12.7
Professionals 79 8.0 84 8.5
Associate professionals 41 4.1 55 5.5
Clerks 67 6.8 92 9.3
Service workers 59 6.0 101 10.2
Market sales workers 17 1.7 38 3.8
Handicrafts and related personnel 11 1.1 17 1.7
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 8 0.8 12 1.2
Drivers 17 1.7 26 2.6
Unskilled workers 24 2.4 47 4.7
Students 59 6.0 48 4.8
Housewives 146 14.7 103 10.4
unclassified 2 0.2 1 0.1
Retired 292 29.5 182 18.4
Unemployed / non-workers 27 2.7 30 3.0
Others 24 2.4 31 3.2
Total 991 991
Missing case (s) 18 18


Which class do you consider your family belongs to?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Upper class 3 0.3 3 0.3
Upper-middle class 37 3.7 28 2.8
Middle class 294 29.5 251 25.2
Middle-Lower class 318 31.9 332 33.3
Lower class 324 32.5 359 36.0
Don't know/ Hard to say 21 2.1 24 2.4
Total 997 100.0 996 100.0
Missing case (s) 12 13


Place of birth
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Hong Kong 466 64.5 487 67.2
Mainland China 239 33.1 224 30.9
Macau 6 0.8 4 0.6
Southeast Asia（e.g. Malaysia、Indonesia、Vietnam） 9 1.2 8 1.1
Canada 1 0.1 1 0.1
Don't know 1 0.1 1 0.1
Total 722 724
Missing case (s) 287 285