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 2016 year-end and the educational attainment (highest level attended) distribution and the economic activity status distribution collected in the 2011 Census.



Gender
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Male 218 42.9 228 44.9
Female 290 57.1 280 55.1
Total 508 100.0 508 100.0


Age
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
18 - 29 44 8.7 86 17.1
30 - 39 48 9.5 91 18.1
40 - 49 65 12.8 90 17.9
50 - 59 109 21.5 100 19.7
60 - 69 114 22.5 74 14.5
70 or above 126 24.9 65 12.8
Total 506 100.0 506 100.0
Missing case (s) 2 2


Education attainment
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Primary or below 102 20.1 120 23.7
Junior secondary (F.1 - F.3) 74 14.6 56 11.0
Senior secondary (F.4 - F.5) 122 24.1 137 27.0
Matriculation / Diploma of Secondary Education (F.6) 18 3.6 27 5.3
Matriculation (F.7) 16 3.2 24 4.8
Tertiary, non-degree 41 8.1 32 6.3
Tertiary, degree (Bachelor's degree) 92 18.1 77 15.2
Master's degree 36 7.1 26 5.2
Doctoral degree or above 6 1.2 8 1.6
Total 507 100.0 507 100.0
Missing case (s) 1 1


District
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Wanchai (HKI) 14 2.8 7 1.4
Eastern (HKI) 57 11.4 57 11.4
Central and Western (HKI) 16 3.2 14 2.9
Southern (HKI) 18 3.6 13 2.5
Kwun Tong (KLE) 49 9.8 53 10.6
Kowloon City (KLW) 23 4.6 18 3.6
Wong Tai Sin (KLE) 30 6.0 42 8.3
Mong Kok (KLW) 6 1.2 7 1.4
Sham Shui Po (KLW) 21 4.2 25 4.9
Yau Tsim (KLW) 10 2.0 7 1.5
Sai Kung (NTE) 36 7.2 37 7.3
Sha Tin (NTE) 55 11.0 50 9.9
Islands (NTW) 9 1.8 6 1.2
Tsuen Wan (NTW) 23 4.6 26 5.1
Kwai Tsing (NTW) 36 7.2 37 7.4
Tuen Mun (NTW) 32 6.4 42 8.3
Yuen Long (NTW) 29 5.8 26 5.2
Northern (NTE) 20 4.0 28 5.5
Tai Po (NTE) 15 3.0 8 1.6
Total 499 100.0 502 100.0
Missing case (s) 9 6


Are you a registered voter?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Yes (including those who have just registered) 445 87.6 428 84.3
No 63 12.4 80 15.7
Total 508 100.0 508 100.0


The type of ownership of your house is:
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Public housing estate 174 34.4 210 41.6
Housing Authority subsidized sale flats 94 18.6 90 17.9
Housing Society subsidized sale flats 3 .6 2 .4
Private housing 215 42.5 180 35.7
Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses 5 1.0 7 1.4
Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses 10 2.0 10 2.0
Private temporary houses 1 .2 1 .2
Staff quarters 4 .8 4 .9
Total 506 100.0 505 100.0
Missing case (s) 2 3


Marital status
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Single 102 20.2 166 32.9
Married/ Cohabiting 346 68.5 301 59.6
Divorced / Separated/Widowed 57 11.3 38 7.6
Total 505 100.0 505 100.0
Missing case (s) 3 3


Occupation
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Boss / Managers / Administrators 46 9.2 58 11.6
Professionals 34 6.8 47 9.4
Associate professionals 28 5.6 39 7.7
Clerks 30 6.0 53 10.5
Service workers 34 6.8 58 11.5
Market sales workers 8 1.6 12 2.4
Skilled workers in agriculture and fisheries 1 .2 1 .2
Handicrafts and related personnel 5 1.0 9 1.9
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 2 .4 4 .8
Drivers 6 1.2 7 1.5
Unskilled workers 10 2.0 22 4.4
Students 17 3.4 22 4.4
Housewives 82 16.3 47 9.3
Cannot classified 2 .4 3 .7
Retired 180 35.9 88 17.4
Unemployed / non-workers 13 2.6 28 5.6
Others 4 .8 4 .8
Total 502 100.0 502 100.0
Missing case (s) 6 6


Which class do you consider your family belongs to?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Upper class 2 .4 1 .1
Upper-middle class 22 4.3 10 2.0
Middle class 151 29.8 141 27.8
Middle-Lower class 149 29.4 140 27.6
Lower class 174 34.3 206 40.5
Don't know/ Hard to say 9 1.8 10 1.9
Total 507 100.0 508 100.0
Missing case (s) 1 0


Place of birth
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Hong Kong 303 59.8 329 65.1
China Mainland 181 35.7 165 32.6
Taiwan 1 .2 .1
Macao 6 1.2 3 .6
Southeast Asia (eg Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam) 14 2.8 6 1.2
other 2 .4 2 .5
Total 507 100.0 505 100.0
Missing case (s) 1 3