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 mid-2014 and the educational attainment (highest level attended) distribution collected in the 2011 Census.

Gender
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Male
229
45.8%
227
45.3%
  Female
271
54.2%
273
54.7%
  Total
500
100.0%
500
100.0%

Age
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  18 - 29
82
16.5%
89
18.0%
  30 - 39
54
10.9%
91
18.4%
  40 - 49
92
18.5%
94
18.8%
  50 - 59
107
21.5%
100
20.2%
  60 - 69
114
22.9%
63
12.7%
  70 or above
48
9.7%
59
12.0%
  Total
497
100.0%
497
100.0%
  Missing case (s)
3
0.0%
3
0.0%


   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  18 - 29
82
16.5%
89
18.0%
  30 - 49
146
29.4%
185
37.2%
  50 or above
269
54.1%
223
44.8%
  Total
497
100.0%
497
100.0%
  Missing case (s)
3
0.0%
3
0.0%


   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Post 80s
112
22.5%
143
28.8%
  Non-post 80s
385
77.5%
354
71.2%
  Total
497
100.0%
497
100.0%
  Missing case (s)
3
0.0%
3
0.0%


   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Post 90s
57
11.5%
63
12.8%
  Non-post 90s
440
88.5%
434
87.2%
  Total
497
100.0%
497
100.0%
  Missing case (s)
3
0.0%
3
0.0%

Education attainment
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Primary or below
64
12.9%
118
23.7%
  Junior secondary (F.1 - F.3)
68
13.7%
56
11.2%
  Senior secondary (F.4 - F.5)
131
26.4%
135
27.1%
  Matriculation / Diploma of Secondary Education (F.6)
27
5.4%
30
6.0%
  Matriculation (F.7)
17
3.4%
19
3.8%
  Tertiary, non-degree
42
8.5%
32
6.5%
  Tertiary, degree (Bachelor's degree)
115
23.1%
83
16.8%
  Master's degree
31
6.2%
24
4.8%
  Doctoral degree or above
2
0.4%
1
0.2%
  Total
497
100.0%
497
100.0%
  Missing case (s)
3
0.0%
3
0.0%


   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Primary or below
64
12.9%
118
23.7%
  Secondary
243
48.9%
239
48.1%
  Tertiary or above
190
38.2%
140
28.3%
  Total
497
100.0%
497
100.0%
  Missing case (s)
3
0.0%
3
0.0%

District
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Wanchai (HKI)
4
0.8%
3
0.6%
  Eastern (HKI)
43
8.6%
38
7.5%
  Central and Western (HKI)
12
2.4%
14
2.8%
  Southern (HKI)
26
5.2%
22
4.4%
  Kwun Tong (KLE)
47
9.4%
50
10.0%
  Kowloon City (KLW)
29
5.8%
25
5.0%
  Wong Tai Sin (KLE)
16
3.2%
14
2.8%
  Mong Kok (KLW)
7
1.4%
7
1.3%
  Sham Shui Po (KLW)
19
3.8%
23
4.6%
  Yau Tsim (KLW)
7
1.4%
7
1.4%
  Sai Kung (NTE)
34
6.8%
33
6.7%
  Sha Tin (NTE)
53
10.6%
45
9.0%
  Islands (NTW)
11
2.2%
11
2.3%
  Tsuen Wan (NTW)
24
4.8%
27
5.4%
  Kwai Tsing (NTW)
31
6.2%
32
6.5%
  Tuen Mun (NTW)
44
8.8%
49
9.8%
  Yuen Long (NTW)
52
10.4%
59
11.8%
  Northern (NTE)
24
4.8%
28
5.7%
  Tai Po (NTE)
15
3.0%
12
2.5%
  Total
498
100.0%
497
100.0%
  Missing case (s)
2
0.0%
3
0.0%


   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Hong Kong Island
85
17.1%
76
15.3%
  Kowloon West
62
12.4%
61
12.3%
  Kowloon East
63
12.7%
64
12.8%
  New Territories West
162
32.5%
178
35.7%
  New Territories East
126
25.3%
118
23.8%
  Total
498
100.0%
497
100.0%
  Missing case (s)
2
0.0%
3
0.0%

Are you a registered voter?
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Yes (including those who have just registered)
409
82.0%
390
78.1%
  No
90
18.0%
109
21.9%
  Total
499
100.0%
499
100.0%
  Missing case (s)
1
0.0%
1
0.0%

The type of ownership of your house is:
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Self-purchased, or
287
58.2%
239
48.3%
  Rented
206
41.8%
256
51.7%
  Total
493
100.0%
494
100.0%
  Missing case (s)
7
0.0%
6
0.0%

House type
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Public housing estate
174
35.0%
221
44.5%
  Housing Authority subsidized sale flats
60
12.1%
53
10.7%
  Housing Society subsidized sale flats
8
1.6%
6
1.3%
  Private housing
231
46.5%
190
38.3%
  Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses
10
2.0%
8
1.6%
  Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses
9
1.8%
11
2.3%
  Private temporary housing
1
0.2%
1
0.3%
  Staff quarters
1
0.2%
1
0.2%
  Others
3
0.6%
4
0.8%
  Total
497
100.0%
497
100.0%
  Missing case (s)
3
0.0%
3
0.0%

   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Public housing estate
174
35.0%
221
44.5%
  Subsidized sale flats
68
13.7%
59
11.9%
  Private housing
231
46.5%
190
38.3%
  Village
19
3.8%
19
3.9%
  Others
5
1.0%
6
1.3%
  Total
497
100.0%
497
100.0%
  Missing case (s)
3
0.0%
3
0.0%


Marital status
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Single
128
25.8%
137
27.8%
  Married/ Cohabiting
335
67.4%
317
64.1%
  Divorced / Separated/Widowed
34
6.8%
40
8.2%
  Total
497
100.0%
494
100.0%
  Missing case (s)
3
0.0%
6
0.0%

Occupation
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Boss / Managers / Administrators
60
12.2%
53
10.9%
  Professionals
36
7.3%
31
6.4%
  Associate professionals
21
4.3%
17
3.5%
  Clerks
48
9.8%
53
11.1%
  Service workers
44
9.0%
56
11.6%
  Market sales workers
5
1.0%
6
1.3%
  Craft and related trade workers
8
1.6%
9
1.8%
  Plant and machine operators and assemblers
2
0.4%
2
0.4%
  Drivers
6
1.2%
12
2.4%
  Unskilled workers
14
2.9%
18
3.8%
  Students
38
7.8%
36
7.5%
  Housewives
77
15.7%
79
16.3%
  Unclassified
2
0.4%
3
0.5%
  Retired
116
23.7%
94
19.4%
  Unemployed / non-workers
12
2.4%
14
2.9%
  Others
1
0.2%
1
0.2%
  Total
490
100.0%
484
100.0%
  Missing case (s)
10
0.0%
16
0.0%


   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Executives and professionals
117
23.9%
101
20.8%
  Clerical and service workers
97
19.8%
116
24.0%
  Production workers
30
6.1%
40
8.3%
  Students
38
7.8%
36
7.5%
  Housewives
77
15.7%
79
16.3%
  Others
131
26.7%
112
23.1%
  Total
490
100.0%
484
100.0%
  Missing case (s)
10
0.0%
16
0.0%

Personal income
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  No income
164
34.5%
159
33.5%
  HK$5,000 or below
35
7.4%
35
7.5%
  HK$5,000-7,099
13
2.7%
16
3.3%
  HK$7,100-9,999
22
4.6%
32
6.7%
  HK$10,000-14,999
65
13.7%
73
15.4%
  HK$15,000-19,999
41
8.6%
45
9.5%
  HK$20,000-29,999
51
10.7%
47
10.0%
  HK$30,000-39,999
28
5.9%
20
4.3%
  HK$40,000-49,999
19
4.0%
14
2.9%
  HK$50,000 or above
29
6.1%
21
4.4%
  Unstable
8
1.7%
12
2.5%
  Total
475
100.0%
474
100.0%
  Missing case (s)
25
0.0%
26
0.0%


   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  No income
164
34.5%
159
33.5%
  HK$9,999 or below
70
14.7%
83
17.5%
  HK$10,000-14,999
65
13.7%
73
15.4%
  HK$15,000-19,999
41
8.6%
45
9.5%
  HK$20,000-39,999
79
16.6%
68
14.2%
  HK$40,000 or above
48
10.1%
35
7.3%
  Unstable
8
1.7%
12
2.5%
  Total
475
100.0%
474
100.0%
  Missing case (s)
25
0.0%
26
0.0%

Which class do you consider your family belongs to?
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Upper class
2
0.4%
3
0.5%
  Upper-middle class
18
3.6%
12
2.4%
  Middle class
142
28.5%
109
21.8%
  Middle-Lower class
147
29.5%
151
30.2%
  Lower class
180
36.1%
213
42.7%
  Don't know/ Hard to say
10
2.0%
12
2.4%
  Total
499
100.0%
499
100.0%
  Missing case (s)
1
0.0%
1
0.0%


   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Upper class
162
32.5%
124
24.8%
  Middle class
147
29.5%
151
30.2%
  Lower class
180
36.1%
213
42.7%
  Don't know/ Hard to say
10
2.0%
12
2.4%
  Total
499
100.0%
499
100.0%
  Missing case (s)
1
0.0%
1
0.0%

Place of birth
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Hong Kong
332
66.8%
319
64.1%
  Mainland China
148
29.8%
169
34.0%
  Taiwan
1
0.2%
0
0.0%
  Macau
7
1.4%
4
0.8%
  Southeast Asia（e.g. Malaysia、Indonesia、Vietnam）
8
1.6%
4
0.9%
  Others
1
0.2%
1
0.2%
  Total
497
100.0%
498
100.0%
  Missing case (s)
3
0.0%
2
0.0%

Industry
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Manufacturing Industry
15
6.1%
13
5.0%
  Construction Industry
15
6.1%
17
6.5%
  Wholesale / Retail Industry
26
10.7%
31
11.9%
  Import / Export Trade
9
3.7%
9
3.5%
  Accomodation and catering services
16
6.6%
15
5.9%
  Transportation Industry; Postal and courier services
24
9.8%
35
13.4%
  Warehouse
2
0.8%
1
0.4%
  Finance
13
5.3%
14
5.5%
  Insurance
2
0.8%
1
0.4%
  Property
10
4.1%
9
3.3%
  Science technology; Professional business services
9
3.7%
7
2.5%
  Telecommunication
9
3.7%
9
3.6%
  Public Administration
13
5.3%
12
4.7%
  Education
20
8.2%
19
7.4%
  Medical, Hygiene and Welfare Sector
19
7.8%
21
8.0%
  Film / Entertainment Industry
2
0.8%
3
1.3%
  Culture / Art
1
0.4%
1
0.5%
  Energy / Resources
2
0.8%
3
1.2%
  Other service activities
21
8.6%
22
8.4%
  Others
16
6.6%
18
6.7%
  Total
244
100.0%
263
100.0%
  Missing case (s)
13
0.0%
14
0.0%