Demographic Profile of RespondentsBack
| Gender |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Male | 309 | 48.3 | 290 | 45.3 |
| Female | 331 | 51.7 | 350 | 54.7 |
| Total | 640 | 100.0 | 640 | 100.0 |
| Age |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| 18 - 29 | 95 | 15.0 | 114 | 18.0 |
| 30 - 39 | 76 | 12.0 | 117 | 18.4 |
| 40 - 49 | 107 | 16.9 | 120 | 18.8 |
| 50 - 59 | 149 | 23.5 | 128 | 20.2 |
| 60 - 69 | 119 | 18.7 | 80 | 12.7 |
| 70 or above | 89 | 14.0 | 76 | 12.0 |
| Total | 635 | 100.0 | 635 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 5 | 5 | ||
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| 18 - 29 | 95 | 15.0 | 114 | 18.0 |
| 30 - 49 | 183 | 28.8 | 236 | 37.2 |
| 50 or above | 357 | 56.2 | 284 | 44.8 |
| Total | 635 | 100.0 | 635 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 5 | 5 | ||
| Education attainment |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Primary or below | 94 | 14.7 | 151 | 23.7 |
| Junior secondary (F.1 - F.3) | 98 | 15.4 | 78 | 12.2 |
| Senior secondary (F.4 - F.5) | 158 | 24.8 | 177 | 27.7 |
| Matriculation / Diploma of Secondary Education (F.6) | 26 | 4.1 | 32 | 5.0 |
| Matriculation (F.7) | 20 | 3.1 | 21 | 3.2 |
| Tertiary, non-degree | 54 | 8.5 | 40 | 6.3 |
| Tertiary, degree (Bachelor's degree) | 149 | 23.4 | 113 | 17.7 |
| Master's degree | 30 | 4.7 | 22 | 3.5 |
| Doctoral degree or above | 9 | 1.4 | 5 | 0.8 |
| Total | 638 | 100.0 | 638 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 2 | 2 | ||
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Primary or below | 94 | 14.7 | 151 | 23.7 |
| Secondary | 302 | 47.3 | 307 | 48.1 |
| Tertiary or above | 242 | 37.9 | 180 | 28.3 |
| Total | 638 | 100.0 | 638 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 2 | 2 | ||
| District |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Wanchai (HKI) | 1 | 0.2 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Eastern (HKI) | 67 | 10.5 | 63 | 9.8 |
| Central and Western (HKI) | 34 | 5.3 | 30 | 4.7 |
| Southern (HKI) | 39 | 6.1 | 42 | 6.6 |
| Kwun Tong (KLE) | 58 | 9.1 | 61 | 9.5 |
| Kowloon City (KLW) | 47 | 7.4 | 42 | 6.6 |
| Wong Tai Sin (KLE) | 24 | 3.8 | 27 | 4.2 |
| Mong Kok (KLW) | 6 | 0.9 | 5 | 0.8 |
| Sham Shui Po (KLW) | 36 | 5.6 | 33 | 5.2 |
| Yau Tsim (KLW) | 6 | 0.9 | 7 | 1.1 |
| Sai Kung (NTE) | 45 | 7.1 | 43 | 6.8 |
| Sha Tin (NTE) | 64 | 10.0 | 54 | 8.5 |
| Islands (NTW) | 9 | 1.4 | 17 | 2.7 |
| Tsuen Wan (NTW) | 26 | 4.1 | 25 | 3.9 |
| Kwai Tsing (NTW) | 35 | 5.5 | 37 | 5.8 |
| Tuen Mun (NTW) | 44 | 6.9 | 53 | 8.3 |
| Yuen Long (NTW) | 54 | 8.5 | 51 | 7.9 |
| Northern (NTE) | 25 | 3.9 | 28 | 4.4 |
| Tai Po (NTE) | 18 | 2.8 | 19 | 3.0 |
| Total | 638 | 100.0 | 638 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 2 | 2 | ||
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Hong Kong Island | 141 | 22.1 | 137 | 21.4 |
| Kowloon West | 95 | 14.9 | 88 | 13.8 |
| Kowloon East | 82 | 12.9 | 88 | 13.7 |
| New Territories West | 168 | 26.3 | 182 | 28.6 |
| New Territories East | 152 | 23.8 | 144 | 22.5 |
| Total | 638 | 100.0 | 638 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 2 | 2 | ||
| The type of ownership of your house is: |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Self-purchased, or | 377 | 59.8 | 347 | 55.0 |
| Rented | 253 | 40.2 | 284 | 45.0 |
| Total | 630 | 100.0 | 631 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 10 | 9 | ||
| House type |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Public housing estate | 207 | 32.6 | 240 | 37.8 |
| Housing Authority subsidized sale flats | 97 | 15.3 | 102 | 16.1 |
| Housing Society subsidized sale flats | 8 | 1.3 | 7 | 1.1 |
| Private housing | 296 | 46.7 | 256 | 40.4 |
| Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses | 8 | 1.3 | 11 | 1.7 |
| Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses | 5 | 0.8 | 5 | 0.8 |
| Public temporary housing | 2 | 0.3 | 2 | 0.3 |
| Staff quarters | 8 | 1.3 | 10 | 1.5 |
| Others | 3 | 0.5 | 2 | 0.3 |
| Total | 634 | 100.0 | 634 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 6 | 6 | ||
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Public housing estate | 207 | 32.6 | 240 | 37.8 |
| Subsidized sale flats | 105 | 16.6 | 109 | 17.2 |
| Private housing | 296 | 46.7 | 256 | 40.4 |
| Village | 13 | 2.1 | 16 | 2.5 |
| Others | 13 | 2.1 | 13 | 2.1 |
| Total | 634 | 100.0 | 634 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 6 | 6 | ||
| Occupation |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Boss / Managers / Administrators | 53 | 8.4 | 44 | 7.0 |
| Professionals | 65 | 10.3 | 58 | 9.2 |
| Associate professionals | 24 | 3.8 | 26 | 4.0 |
| Clerks | 61 | 9.6 | 66 | 10.4 |
| Service workers | 52 | 8.2 | 62 | 9.7 |
| Market sales workers | 7 | 1.1 | 9 | 1.5 |
| Skilled agricultural and fishery workers | 1 | 0.2 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Craft and related trade workers | 6 | 0.9 | 9 | 1.4 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers | 2 | 0.3 | 3 | 0.5 |
| Drivers | 8 | 1.3 | 10 | 1.6 |
| Unskilled workers | 8 | 1.3 | 12 | 1.8 |
| Students | 50 | 7.9 | 57 | 9.0 |
| Housewives | 89 | 14.1 | 109 | 17.2 |
| Domestic helpers | 1 | 0.2 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Unclassified | 1 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.4 |
| Retired | 184 | 29.1 | 140 | 22.0 |
| Unemployed / non-workers | 12 | 1.9 | 15 | 2.4 |
| Others | 9 | 1.4 | 11 | 1.7 |
| Total | 633 | 100.0 | 635 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 7 | 5 | ||
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Executives and professionals | 142 | 22.4 | 128 | 20.2 |
| Clerical and service workers | 120 | 19.0 | 137 | 21.6 |
| Production workers | 25 | 3.9 | 35 | 5.4 |
| Students | 50 | 7.9 | 57 | 9.0 |
| Housewives | 89 | 14.1 | 109 | 17.2 |
| Others | 207 | 32.7 | 169 | 26.6 |
| Total | 633 | 100.0 | 635 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 7 | 5 | ||
| Personal income |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| No income | 254 | 41.9 | 249 | 41.0 |
| HK$5,000 or below | 47 | 7.8 | 44 | 7.2 |
| HK$5,000-7,099 | 15 | 2.5 | 14 | 2.3 |
| HK$7,100-9,999 | 28 | 4.6 | 30 | 5.0 |
| HK$10,000-14,999 | 62 | 10.2 | 82 | 13.4 |
| HK$15,000-19,999 | 42 | 6.9 | 47 | 7.7 |
| HK$20,000-29,999 | 69 | 11.4 | 71 | 11.7 |
| HK$30,000-39,999 | 20 | 3.3 | 20 | 3.3 |
| HK$40,000-49,999 | 21 | 3.5 | 16 | 2.6 |
| HK$50,000 or above | 40 | 6.6 | 25 | 4.1 |
| Unstable | 8 | 1.3 | 9 | 1.6 |
| Total | 606 | 100.0 | 608 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 34 | 32 | ||
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| No income | 254 | 41.9 | 249 | 41.0 |
| HK$9,999 or below | 90 | 14.9 | 88 | 14.5 |
| HK$10,000-14,999 | 62 | 10.2 | 82 | 13.4 |
| HK$15,000-19,999 | 42 | 6.9 | 47 | 7.7 |
| HK$20,000-39,999 | 89 | 14.7 | 91 | 15.0 |
| HK$40,000 or above | 61 | 10.1 | 41 | 6.7 |
| Unstable | 8 | 1.3 | 9 | 1.6 |
| Total | 606 | 100.0 | 608 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 34 | 32 | ||
| Which class do you consider your family belongs to? |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Upper class | 2 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Upper-middle class | 22 | 3.5 | 18 | 2.9 |
| Middle class | 153 | 24.0 | 142 | 22.3 |
| Middle-Lower class | 219 | 34.4 | 208 | 32.7 |
| Lower class | 218 | 34.2 | 245 | 38.5 |
| Don't know/ Hard to say | 23 | 3.6 | 22 | 3.5 |
| Total | 637 | 100.0 | 637 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 3 | 3 | ||
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Upper class | 177 | 27.8 | 161 | 25.2 |
| Middle class | 219 | 34.4 | 208 | 32.7 |
| Lower class | 218 | 34.2 | 245 | 38.5 |
| Don't know/ Hard to say | 23 | 3.6 | 22 | 3.5 |
| Total | 637 | 100.0 | 637 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 3 | 3 | ||
| Place of birth |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Hong Kong | 395 | 62.4 | 397 | 62.7 |
| Mainland China | 221 | 34.9 | 223 | 35.3 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 0.3 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Macau | 4 | 0.6 | 2 | 0.3 |
| Southeast Asia(e.g. Malaysia、Indonesia、Vietnam) | 7 | 1.1 | 6 | 0.9 |
| Canada | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| U. S. | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Australia | 1 | 0.2 | 1 | 0.1 |
| England | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Others | 3 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.5 |
| Don't know | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total | 633 | 100.0 | 633 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 7 | 7 | ||
| Industry |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Manufacturing Industry | 17 | 5.7 | 18 | 5.8 |
| Construction Industry | 20 | 6.7 | 28 | 8.9 |
| Wholesale / Retail Industry | 22 | 7.4 | 25 | 7.9 |
| Import / Export Trade | 22 | 7.4 | 25 | 8.0 |
| Accomodation and catering services | 19 | 6.4 | 22 | 6.9 |
| Transportation Industry; Postal and courier services | 26 | 8.7 | 34 | 10.9 |
| Warehouse | 2 | 0.7 | 2 | 0.5 |
| Finance | 24 | 8.0 | 19 | 5.9 |
| Insurance | 2 | 0.7 | 1 | 0.4 |
| Property | 2 | 0.7 | 2 | 0.6 |
| Science technology; Professional business services | 9 | 3.0 | 9 | 2.9 |
| Telecommunication | 8 | 2.7 | 7 | 2.1 |
| Public Administration | 16 | 5.4 | 14 | 4.5 |
| Education | 40 | 13.4 | 31 | 9.9 |
| Medical, Hygiene and Welfare Sector | 30 | 10.0 | 34 | 10.7 |
| Film / Entertainment Industry | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Culture / Art | 3 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.6 |
| Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Industry | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Energy / Resources | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other service activities | 24 | 8.0 | 27 | 8.5 |
| Others | 13 | 4.3 | 15 | 4.8 |
| Total | 299 | 100.0 | 315 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 6 | 4 | ||







