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
236
45.8
233
45.2
  Female
279
54.2
282
54.8
  Total
515
100.0
515
100.0

Age
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  18 - 29
85
16.8
89
17.6
  30 - 39
59
11.7
92
18.3
  40 - 49
74
14.6
93
18.4
  50 - 59
110
21.7
102
20.2
  60 - 69
111
21.9
68
13.4
  70 or above
67
13.2
61
12.1
  Total
506
100.0
506
100.0
  Missing case (s)
9
9


   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  18 - 29
85
16.8
89
17.6
  30 - 49
133
26.3
186
36.7
  50 or above
288
56.9
231
45.7
  Total
506
100.0
506
100.0
  Missing case (s)
9
9


   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Post 80s
121
23.9
146
28.8
  Non-post 80s
385
76.1
360
71.2
  Total
506
100.0
506
100.0
  Missing case (s)
9
9


   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Post 90s
66
13.0
68
13.4
  Non-post 90s
440
87.0
438
86.6
  Total
506
100.0
506
100.0
  Missing case (s)
9
9

Education attainment
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Primary or below
50
9.7
122
23.7
  Junior secondary (F.1 - F.3)
72
14.0
59
11.4
  Senior secondary (F.4 - F.5)
133
25.9
143
27.9
  Matriculation / Diploma of Secondary Education (F.6)
22
4.3
28
5.5
  Matriculation (F.7)
14
2.7
17
3.3
  Tertiary, non-degree
45
8.8
23
4.5
  Tertiary, degree (Bachelor's degree)
137
26.7
93
18.0
  Master's degree
39
7.6
29
5.6
  Doctoral degree or above
2
0.4
1
0.2
  Total
514
100.0
514
100.0
  Missing case (s)
1
1


   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Primary or below
50
9.7
122
23.7
  Secondary
241
46.9
247
48.1
  Tertiary or above
223
43.4
145
28.3
  Total
514
100.0
514
100.0
  Missing case (s)
1
1

District
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Wanchai (HKI)
6
1.2
3
0.6
  Eastern (HKI)
54
10.6
53
10.3
  Central and Western (HKI)
17
3.3
15
2.8
  Southern (HKI)
25
4.9
29
5.7
  Kwun Tong (KLE)
46
9.0
50
9.7
  Kowloon City (KLW)
39
7.6
32
6.1
  Wong Tai Sin (KLE)
17
3.3
20
3.9
  Mong Kok (KLW)
11
2.2
11
2.1
  Sham Shui Po (KLW)
32
6.3
31
6.0
  Yau Tsim (KLW)
9
1.8
4
0.7
  Sai Kung (NTE)
38
7.4
44
8.6
  Sha Tin (NTE)
41
8.0
41
8.0
  Islands (NTW)
6
1.2
5
1.0
  Tsuen Wan (NTW)
23
4.5
21
4.1
  Kwai Tsing (NTW)
38
7.4
38
7.3
  Tuen Mun (NTW)
39
7.6
47
9.1
  Yuen Long (NTW)
39
7.6
41
7.9
  Northern (NTE)
18
3.5
18
3.6
  Tai Po (NTE)
13
2.5
12
2.3
  Total
511
100.0
514
100.0
  Missing case (s)
4
1


   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Hong Kong Island
102
20.0
100
19.4
  Kowloon West
91
17.8
77
15.0
  Kowloon East
63
12.3
70
13.6
  New Territories West
145
28.4
152
29.5
  New Territories East
110
21.5
116
22.5
  Total
511
100.0
514
100.0
  Missing case (s)
4
1

Are you a registered voter?
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Yes (including those who have just registered)
449
87.4
426
82.8
  No
65
12.6
89
17.2
  Total
514
100.0
515
100.0
  Missing case (s)
1
0

The type of ownership of your house is:
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Self-purchased, or
279
54.8
250
49.2
  Rented
230
45.2
259
50.8
  Total
509
100.0
509
100.0
  Missing case (s)
6
6

House type
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Public housing estate
168
32.9
206
40.4
  Housing Authority subsidized sale flats
67
13.1
72
14.1
  Housing Society subsidized sale flats
7
1.4
7
1.4
  Private housing
237
46.5
196
38.4
  Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses
8
1.6
8
1.7
  Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses
15
2.9
14
2.7
  Private temporary housing
0
0.0
0
0.0
  Staff quarters
6
1.2
6
1.2
  Others
2
0.4
1
0.2
  Total
510
100.0
511
100.0
  Missing case (s)
5
4

   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Public housing estate
168
32.9
206
40.4
  Subsidized sale flats
74
14.5
79
15.5
  Private housing
237
46.5
196
38.4
  Village
23
4.5
22
4.4
  Others
8
1.6
7
1.3
  Total
510
100.0
511
100.0
  Missing case (s)
5
4


Marital status
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Single
141
27.8
156
30.6
  Married/ Cohabiting
326
64.3
309
60.7
  Divorced / Separated/Widowed
40
7.9
44
8.7
  Total
507
100.0
508
100.0
  Missing case (s)
8
7

Occupation
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Boss / Managers / Administrators
54
10.6
50
9.7
  Professionals
57
11.2
52
10.1
  Associate professionals
15
2.9
17
3.3
  Clerks
42
8.2
55
10.8
  Service workers
25
4.9
34
6.5
  Market sales workers
10
2.0
19
3.7
  Skilled agricultural and fishery workers
0
0.0
0
0.0
  Craft and related trade workers
6
1.2
7
1.4
  Plant and machine operators and assemblers
6
1.2
9
1.7
  Drivers
7
1.4
10
2.0
  Unskilled workers
18
3.5
25
4.9
  Students
43
8.4
40
7.8
  Housewives
64
12.5
72
14.1
  Domestic helpers
0
0.0
0
0.0
  Unclassified
0
0.0
0
0.0
  Retired
142
27.8
98
19.1
  Unemployed / non-workers
9
1.8
11
2.1
  Others
13
2.5
15
2.9
  Total
511
100.0
512
100.0
  Missing case (s)
4
3


   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Executives and professionals
126
24.7
118
23.1
  Clerical and service workers
77
15.1
107
21.0
  Production workers
37
7.2
51
9.9
  Students
43
8.4
40
7.8
  Housewives
64
12.5
72
14.1
  Others
164
32.1
123
24.1
  Total
511
100.0
512
100.0
  Missing case (s)
4
3

Personal income
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  No income
135
28.2
110
22.8
  HK$5,000 or below
53
11.1
58
11.9
  HK$5,000-7,099
18
3.8
16
3.4
  HK$7,100-9,999
14
2.9
25
5.2
  HK$10,000-14,999
62
13.0
81
16.8
  HK$15,000-19,999
39
8.2
42
8.7
  HK$20,000-29,999
54
11.3
58
12.0
  HK$30,000-39,999
28
5.9
29
6.1
  HK$40,000-49,999
21
4.4
23
4.8
  HK$50,000 or above
43
9.0
34
7.0
  Unstable
11
2.3
7
1.4
  Total
478
100.0
485
100.0
  Missing case (s)
37
30


   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  No income
135
28.2
110
22.8
  HK$9,999 or below
85
17.8
99
20.4
  HK$10,000-14,999
62
13.0
81
16.8
  HK$15,000-19,999
39
8.2
42
8.7
  HK$20,000-39,999
82
17.2
88
18.1
  HK$40,000 or above
64
13.4
57
11.8
  Unstable
11
2.3
7
1.4
  Total
478
100.0
485
100.0
  Missing case (s)
37
30

Which class do you consider your family belongs to?
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Upper class
0
0.0
0
0.0
  Upper-middle class
23
4.5
14
2.8
  Middle class
124
24.3
91
17.9
  Middle-Lower class
170
33.3
179
35.0
  Lower class
186
36.5
223
43.6
  Don't know/ Hard to say
7
1.4
4
0.7
  Total
510
100.0
510
100.0
  Missing case (s)
5
5


   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Upper class
147
28.8
106
20.7
  Middle class
170
33.3
179
35.0
  Lower class
186
36.5
223
43.6
  Don't know/ Hard to say
7
1.4
4
0.7
  Total
510
100.0
510
100.0
  Missing case (s)
5
5

Place of birth
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Hong Kong
327
63.9
319
62.3
  Mainland China
170
33.2
179
34.9
  Taiwan
1
0.2
2
0.4
  Macau
7
1.4
8
1.6
  Southeast Asia（e.g. Malaysia、Indonesia、Vietnam）
5
1.0
3
0.6
  Canada
1
0.2
1
0.2
  Others
1
0.2
0
0.1
  Total
512
100.0
512
100.0
  Missing case (s)
3
3

Industry
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Manufacturing Industry
12
4.8
15
5.1
  Construction Industry
20
8.1
23
8.0
  Wholesale / Retail Industry
31
12.5
43
14.9
  Import / Export Trade
17
6.9
25
8.8
  Accomodation and catering services
10
4.0
16
5.6
  Transportation Industry; Postal and courier services
15
6.0
17
5.9
  Warehouse
0
0.0
0
0.0
  Finance
21
8.5
21
7.2
  Insurance
5
2.0
8
2.7
  Property
4
1.6
4
1.5
  Science technology; Professional business services
12
4.8
10
3.4
  Telecommunication
10
4.0
9
3.3
  Public Administration
9
3.6
9
3.2
  Education
18
7.3
13
4.4
  Medical, Hygiene and Welfare Sector
19
7.7
22
7.5
  Film / Entertainment Industry
4
1.6
3
1.2
  Culture / Art
5
2.0
9
3.1
  Energy / Resources
0
0.0
0
0.0
  Other service activities
19
7.7
25
8.6
  Others
17
6.9
16
5.4
  Total
248
100.0
288
100.0
  Missing case (s)
9
6