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
295
48.5
275
45.2
  Female
313
51.5
333
54.8
  Total
608
100.0
608
100.0

Age
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  18 - 29
102
16.9
107
17.6
  30 - 39
53
8.8
111
18.3
  40 - 49
101
16.7
111
18.4
  50 - 59
125
20.7
122
20.2
  60 - 69
124
20.5
81
13.4
  70 or above
100
16.5
73
12.1
  Total
605
100.0
605
100.0
  Missing case (s)
3
3


   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  18 - 29
102
16.9
107
17.6
  30 - 49
154
25.5
222
36.7
  50 or above
349
57.7
276
45.7
  Total
605
100.0
605
100.0
  Missing case (s)
3
3


Education attainment
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Primary or below
87
14.4
143
23.7
  Junior secondary (F.1 - F.3)
86
14.2
77
12.7
  Senior secondary (F.4 - F.5)
136
22.5
142
23.6
  Matriculation / Diploma of Secondary Education (F.6)
33
5.5
48
8.0
  Matriculation (F.7)
21
3.5
23
3.8
  Tertiary, non-degree
50
8.3
32
5.3
  Tertiary, degree (Bachelor's degree)
151
25.0
108
17.8
  Master's degree
34
5.6
26
4.4
  Doctoral degree or above
6
1.0
5
0.8
  Total
604
100.0
604
100.0
  Missing case (s)
4
4


   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Primary or below
87
14.4
143
23.7
  Secondary
276
45.7
290
48.1
  Tertiary or above
241
39.9
171
28.3
  Total
604
100.0
604
100.0
  Missing case (s)
4
4

District
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Wanchai (HKI)
12
2.0
9
1.5
  Eastern (HKI)
80
13.2
59
9.8
  Central and Western (HKI)
21
3.5
21
3.4
  Southern (HKI)
32
5.3
32
5.3
  Kwun Tong (KLE)
49
8.1
50
8.3
  Kowloon City (KLW)
34
5.6
34
5.7
  Wong Tai Sin (KLE)
33
5.4
38
6.3
  Mong Kok (KLW)
7
1.2
6
1.0
  Sham Shui Po (KLW)
29
4.8
32
5.3
  Yau Tsim (KLW)
7
1.2
4
0.7
  Sai Kung (NTE)
40
6.6
34
5.6
  Sha Tin (NTE)
42
6.9
43
7.0
  Islands (NTW)
10
1.7
8
1.3
  Tsuen Wan (NTW)
28
4.6
28
4.6
  Kwai Tsing (NTW)
30
5.0
36
5.9
  Tuen Mun (NTW)
45
7.4
55
9.1
  Yuen Long (NTW)
59
9.7
55
9.1
  Northern (NTE)
31
5.1
40
6.6
  Tai Po (NTE)
17
2.8
21
3.5
  Total
606
100.0
605
100.0
  Missing case (s)
2
3


   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Hong Kong Island
145
23.9
121
20.0
  Kowloon West
77
12.7
77
12.7
  Kowloon East
82
13.5
88
14.5
  New Territories West
172
28.4
182
30.1
  New Territories East
130
21.5
137
22.7
  Total
606
100.0
605
100.0
  Missing case (s)
2
3

Occupation
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Boss / Managers / Administrators
80
13.2
71
11.8
  Professionals
51
8.4
47
7.8
  Associate professionals
24
4.0
29
4.7
  Clerks
48
7.9
60
10.0
  Service workers
38
6.3
43
7.1
  Market sales workers
8
1.3
10
1.7
  Skilled agricultural and fishery workers
0
0.0
0
0.0
  Craft and related trade workers
8
1.3
9
1.5
  Plant and machine operators and assemblers
6
1.0
11
1.7
  Drivers
7
1.2
11
1.8
  Unskilled workers
21
3.5
35
5.8
  Students
46
7.6
51
8.5
  Housewives
77
12.7
92
15.2
  Domestic helpers
0
0.0
0
0.0
  Unclassified
0
0.0
0
0.0
  Retired
169
27.9
113
18.7
  Unemployed / non-workers
16
2.6
18
2.9
  Others
6
1.0
5
0.8
  Total
605
100.0
606
100.0
  Missing case (s)
3
2


   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Executives and professionals
155
25.6
147
24.3
  Clerical and service workers
94
15.5
114
18.7
  Production workers
42
6.9
66
10.9
  Students
46
7.6
51
8.5
  Housewives
77
12.7
92
15.2
  Others
191
31.6
136
22.4
  Total
605
100.0
606
100.0
  Missing case (s)
3
2

Personal income
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  No income
186
32.2
174
30.0
  HK$5,000 or below
50
8.7
41
7.0
  HK$5,000-7,099
19
3.3
23
4.0
  HK$7,100-9,999
25
4.3
29
5.1
  HK$10,000-14,999
78
13.5
82
14.1
  HK$15,000-19,999
57
9.9
71
12.3
  HK$20,000-29,999
56
9.7
69
11.9
  HK$30,000-39,999
35
6.1
31
5.4
  HK$40,000-49,999
11
1.9
9
1.6
  HK$50,000 or above
48
8.3
35
5.9
  Unstable
13
2.2
16
2.8
  Total
578
100.0
581
100.0
  Missing case (s)
30
27


   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  No income
186
32.2
174
30.0
  HK$9,999 or below
94
16.3
93
16.0
  HK$10,000-14,999
78
13.5
82
14.1
  HK$15,000-19,999
57
9.9
71
12.3
  HK$20,000-39,999
91
15.7
100
17.3
  HK$40,000 or above
59
10.2
44
7.6
  Unstable
13
2.2
16
2.8
  Total
578
100.0
581
100.0
  Missing case (s)
30
27

Which class do you consider your family belongs to?
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Upper class
5
0.8
5
0.8
  Upper-middle class
20
3.3
19
3.1
  Middle class
142
23.5
116
19.3
  Middle-Lower class
191
31.6
181
30.1
  Lower class
233
38.6
270
44.8
  Don't know/ Hard to say
13
2.2
12
1.9
  Total
604
100.0
603
100.0
  Missing case (s)
4
5


   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Upper class
167
27.6
140
23.2
  Middle class
191
31.6
181
30.1
  Lower class
233
38.6
270
44.8
  Don't know/ Hard to say
13
2.2
12
1.9
  Total
604
100.0
603
100.0
  Missing case (s)
4
5

Place of birth
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Hong Kong
375
62.4
369
61.3
  Mainland China
205
34.1
220
36.5
  Taiwan
0
0.0
0
0.0
  Macau
9
1.5
6
1.0
  Southeast Asia（e.g. Malaysia、Indonesia、Vietnam）
11
1.8
7
1.2
  Canada
1
0.2
1
0.1
  U. S.
0 
0.0 
0 
0.0 
  Australia
0 
0..0
0
0.0
  England
0 
0.0 
0 
0.0 
  Others
0 
0.0
0
0.0
  Don't know
0
0.0 
0 
0.0 
  Total
601
100.0
602
100.0
  Missing case (s)
7
6

Industry
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Manufacturing Industry
16
5.4
19
5.9
  Construction Industry
34
11.5
34
10.4
  Wholesale / Retail Industry
23
7.8
30
9.2
  Import / Export Trade
24
8.1
30
9.1
  Accomodation and catering services
14
4.7
18
5.4
  Transportation Industry; Postal and courier services
22
7.5
38
11.6
  Warehouse
0
0.0
0
0.0
  Finance
14
4.7
12
3.8
  Insurance
3
1.0
2
0.7
  Property
1
0.3
1
0.4
  Science technology; Professional business services
7
2.4
9
2.7
  Telecommunication
17
5.8
17
5.0
  Public Administration
18
6.1
16
5.0
  Education
32
10.8
30
9.1
  Medical, Hygiene and Welfare Sector
18
6.1
20
6.1
  Film / Entertainment Industry
2
0.7
4
1.3
  Culture / Art
5
1.7
3
0.9
  Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Industry
2
0.7
2
0.7
  Energy / Resources
2
0.7
3
0.9
  Other service activities
25
8.5
26
7.8
  Others
16
5.4
13
4.0
  Total
295
100.0
330
100.0
  Missing case (s)
5
4