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
259
50.4
232
45.2
  Female
255
49.6
282
54.8
  Total
514
100.0
514
100.0

Age
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  18 - 29
86
17.1
89
17.6
  30 - 39
44
8.8
92
18.3
  40 - 49
73
14.5
92
18.4
  50 - 59
116
23.1
102
20.2
  60 - 69
117
23.3
67
13.4
  70 or above
66
13.1
61
12.1
  Total
502
100.0
502
100.0
  Missing case (s)
12
12


   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  18 - 29
86
17.1
89
17.6
  30 - 49
117
23.3
184
36.7
  50 or above
299
59.6
229
45.7
  Total
502
100.0
502
100.0
  Missing case (s)
12
12


   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Post 80s
113
22.5
141
28.2
  Non-post 80s
389
77.5
361
71.8
  Total
502
100.0
502
100.0
  Missing case (s)
12
12


   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Post 90s
68
13.5
71
14.1
  Non-post 90s
434
86.5
431
85.9
  Total
502
100.0
502
100.0
  Missing case (s)
12
12

Education attainment
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Primary or below
69
13.6
120
23.7
  Junior secondary (F.1 - F.3)
86
16.9
61
12.1
  Senior secondary (F.4 - F.5)
134
26.4
146
28.8
  Matriculation / Diploma of Secondary Education (F.6)
13
2.6
18
3.5
  Matriculation (F.7)
17
3.3
19
3.7
  Tertiary, non-degree
35
6.9
25
5.0
  Tertiary, degree (Bachelor's degree)
127
25.0
98
19.3
  Master's degree
20
3.9
17
3.3
  Doctoral degree or above
7
1.4
3
0.7
  Total
508
100.0
508
100.0
  Missing case (s)
6
6


   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Primary or below
69
13.6
120
23.7
  Secondary
250
49.2
244
48.1
  Tertiary or above
189
37.2
144
28.3
  Total
508
100.0
508
100.0
  Missing case (s)
6
6

District
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Wanchai (HKI)
3
0.6
3
0.6
  Eastern (HKI)
68
13.4
53
10.5
  Central and Western (HKI)
19
3.7
19
3.7
  Southern (HKI)
18
3.6
18
3.6
  Kwun Tong (KLE)
46
9.1
54
10.7
  Kowloon City (KLW)
32
6.3
28
5.6
  Wong Tai Sin (KLE)
26
5.1
24
4.7
  Mong Kok (KLW)
8
1.6
8
1.6
  Sham Shui Po (KLW)
23
4.5
26
5.2
  Yau Tsim (KLW)
2
0.4
2
0.3
  Sai Kung (NTE)
34
6.7
35
6.9
  Sha Tin (NTE)
55
10.8
51
10.1
  Islands (NTW)
9
1.8
7
1.5
  Tsuen Wan (NTW)
18
3.6
21
4.1
  Kwai Tsing (NTW)
28
5.5
30
6.0
  Tuen Mun (NTW)
38
7.5
30
5.9
  Yuen Long (NTW)
45
8.9
58
11.5
  Northern (NTE)
17
3.4
16
3.2
  Tai Po (NTE)
18
3.6
21
4.2
  Total
507
100.0
505
100.0
  Missing case (s)
7
9


   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Hong Kong Island
108
21.3
93
18.4
  Kowloon West
65
12.8
64
12.7
  Kowloon East
72
14.2
78
15.4
  New Territories West
138
27.2
147
29.1
  New Territories East
124
24.5
123
24.4
  Total
507
100.0
505
100.0
  Missing case (s)
7
9

Are you a registered voter?
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Yes (including those who have just registered)
445
86.6
427
83.0
  No
69
13.4
87
17.0
  Total
514
100.0
514
100.0
  Missing case (s)
0
0.0
0
0.0

The type of ownership of your house is:
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Self-purchased, or
308
60.9
265
52.2
  Rented
198
39.1
242
47.8
  Total
506
100.0
507
100.0
  Missing case (s)
8
7

House type
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Public housing estate
163
32.5
201
40.2
  Housing Authority subsidized sale flats
80
15.9
73
14.7
  Housing Society subsidized sale flats
10
2.0
11
2.2
  Private housing
222
44.2
186
37.2
  Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses
9
1.8
8
1.6
  Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses
10
2.0
11
2.1
  Private temporary housing
0
0.0
0
0.0
  Staff quarters
7
1.4
8
1.6
  Others
1
0.2
2
0.4
  Total
502
100.0
499
100.0
  Missing case (s)
12
15

   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Public housing estate
163
32.5
201
40.2
  Subsidized sale flats
90
17.9
84
16.9
  Private housing
222
44.2
186
37.2
  Village
19
3.8
19
3.7
  Others
8
1.6
10
2.0
  Total
502
100.0
499
100.0
  Missing case (s)
12
15


Marital status
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Single
132
26.5
143
28.9
  Married/ Cohabiting
330
66.1
319
64.2
  Divorced / Separated/Widowed
37
7.4
34
6.9
  Total
499
100.0
497
100.0
  Missing case (s)
15
17

Occupation
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Boss / Managers / Administrators
66
13.1
57
11.4
  Professionals
42
8.3
39
7.7
  Associate professionals
13
2.6
11
2.2
  Clerks
40
7.9
59
11.7
  Service workers
38
7.5
48
9.5
  Market sales workers
6
1.2
9
1.7
  Skilled agricultural and fishery workers
1
0.2
2
0.4
  Craft and related trade workers
5
1.0
4
0.7
  Plant and machine operators and assemblers
2
0.4
3
0.6
  Drivers
8
1.6
10
1.9
  Unskilled workers
17
3.4
28
5.5
  Students
40
7.9
41
8.1
  Housewives
72
14.3
80
15.8
  Domestic helpers
0
0.0
0
0.0
  Unclassified
3
0.6
4
0.8
  Retired
137
27.2
94
18.7
  Unemployed / non-workers
10
2.0
11
2.2
  Others
4
0.8
6
1.1
  Total
504
100.0
506
100.0
  Missing case (s)
10
8


   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Executives and professionals
121
24.0
107
21.2
  Clerical and service workers
84
16.7
116
22.9
  Production workers
33
6.5
46
9.1
  Students
40
7.9
41
8.1
  Housewives
72
14.3
80
15.8
  Others
154
30.6
116
22.9
  Total
504
100.0
506
100.0
  Missing case (s)
10
8

Personal income
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  No income
151
31.2
137
28.3
  HK$5,000 or below
44
9.1
46
9.6
  HK$5,000-7,099
23
4.8
25
5.2
  HK$7,100-9,999
23
4.8
28
5.7
  HK$10,000-14,999
68
14.0
84
17.4
  HK$15,000-19,999
37
7.6
31
6.3
  HK$20,000-29,999
46
9.5
52
10.7
  HK$30,000-39,999
28
5.8
27
5.7
  HK$40,000-49,999
21
4.3
17
3.5
  HK$50,000 or above
37
7.6
26
5.4
  Unstable
6
1.2
10
2.2
  Total
484
100.0
485
100.0
  Missing case (s)
30
29


   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  No income
151
31.2
137
28.3
  HK$9,999 or below
90
18.6
100
20.5
  HK$10,000-14,999
68
14.0
84
17.4
  HK$15,000-19,999
37
7.6
31
6.3
  HK$20,000-39,999
74
15.3
80
16.4
  HK$40,000 or above
58
12.0
43
8.9
  Unstable
6
1.2
10
2.2
  Total
484
100.0
485
100.0
  Missing case (s)
30
29

Which class do you consider your family belongs to?
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Upper class
1
0.2
2
0.3
  Upper-middle class
22
4.3
15
3.0
  Middle class
126
24.9
102
20.2
  Middle-Lower class
162
32.0
157
30.9
  Lower class
179
35.3
213
42.0
  Don't know/ Hard to say
17
3.4
18
3.5
  Total
507
100.0
507
100.0
  Missing case (s)
7
7


   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Upper class
149
29.4
119
23.6
  Middle class
162
32.0
157
30.9
  Lower class
179
35.3
213
42.0
  Don't know/ Hard to say
17
3.4
18
3.5
  Total
507
100.0
507
100.0
  Missing case (s)
7
7

Place of birth
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Hong Kong
336
66.0
329
64.7
  Mainland China
161
31.6
168
33.1
  Taiwan
0
0.0
0
0.0
  Macau
3
0.6
2
0.4
  Southeast Asia（e.g. Malaysia、Indonesia、Vietnam）
7
1.4
7
1.3
  Canada
1
0.2
1
0.1
  Others
1
0.2
2
0.3
  Total
509
100.0
508
100.0
  Missing case (s)
5
6

Industry
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Manufacturing Industry
11
4.5
11
3.8
  Construction Industry
24
9.8
26
9.4
  Wholesale / Retail Industry
26
10.6
34
12.0
  Import / Export Trade
23
9.3
28
9.9
  Accomodation and catering services
17
6.9
23
8.2
  Transportation Industry; Postal and courier services
15
6.1
21
7.3
  Warehouse
1
0.4
1
0.2
  Finance
18
7.3
16
5.8
  Insurance
2
0.8
2
0.7
  Property
4
1.6
4
1.4
  Science technology; Professional business services
8
3.3
9
3.2
  Telecommunication
9
3.7
7
2.6
  Public Administration
7
2.8
11
4.1
  Education
21
8.5
23
8.1
  Medical, Hygiene and Welfare Sector
23
9.3
24
8.5
  Film / Entertainment Industry
2
0.8
2
0.7
  Culture / Art
4
1.6
5
1.9
  Energy / Resources
1
0.4
1
0.2
  Other service activities
10
4.1
11
4.1
  Others
20
8.1
22
7.9
  Total
246
100.0
280
100.0
  Missing case (s)
9
7