Demographic Profile of RespondentsBack
The raw data collected have been weighted according to preliminary figures obtained from the Census and Statistics Department regarding the gender-age distribution of the Hong Kong population in mid-2005. |
Gender |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Male | 437 | 43.2 | 477 | 47.2 |
Female | 574 | 56.8 | 534 | 52.8 |
Total | 1,011 | 100.0 | 1,011 | 100.0 |
Age |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
18 - 20 | 67 | 6.9 | 45 | 4.6 |
21 - 29 | 109 | 11.3 | 144 | 14.9 |
30 - 39 | 189 | 19.6 | 203 | 21.0 |
40 - 49 | 233 | 24.1 | 234 | 24.2 |
50 - 59 | 183 | 19.0 | 156 | 16.2 |
60 or above | 184 | 19.1 | 184 | 19.0 |
Total | 965 | 100.0 | 965 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 46 | 46 |
Education attainment |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Primary or below | 228 | 22.8 | 217 | 21.7 |
Secondary | 544 | 54.5 | 538 | 53.9 |
Tertiary or above | 227 | 22.7 | 243 | 24.3 |
Total | 999 | 100.0 | 998 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 12 | 13 |
The type of ownership of your house is: |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Self-purchased, or | 550 | 56.5 | 551 | 56.5 |
Rent | 424 | 43.5 | 424 | 43.5 |
Total | 974 | 100.0 | 975 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 37 | 36 |
House type |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Public housing estate | 344 | 35.7 | 342 | 35.4 |
Housing Authority subsidized sale flats | 142 | 14.7 | 141 | 14.6 |
Housing Society subsidized sale flats | 8 | 0.8 | 9 | 0.9 |
Private housing | 437 | 45.3 | 440 | 45.6 |
Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses | 9 | 0.9 | 10 | 1.0 |
Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses | 11 | 1.1 | 11 | 1.1 |
Public temporary housing | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
Staff quarters | 6 | 0.6 | 5 | 0.5 |
Others | 6 | 0.6 | 6 | 0.6 |
Total | 964 | 100.0 | 964 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 47 | 47 |
Occupation |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Executives and professionals | 188 | 19.4 | 205 | 21.1 |
Clerical and service workers | 210 | 21.6 | 224 | 23.2 |
Production workers | 94 | 9.7 | 96 | 9.9 |
Students | 71 | 7.3 | 58 | 6.0 |
Housewives | 194 | 20.0 | 174 | 18 |
Others | 213 | 22.0 | 210 | 21.7 |
Total | 970 | 100.0 | 968 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 41 | 43 |
Which class do you consider your family belongs to? |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Upper class | 5 | 0.5 | 5 | 0.5 |
Upper-middle class | 44 | 4.4 | 44 | 4.4 |
Middle class | 287 | 28.8 | 286 | 28.8 |
Lower-middle class | 284 | 28.5 | 290 | 29.1 |
Lower class or grassroots | 328 | 33.0 | 323 | 32.5 |
Don't know/ Hard to say | 47 | 4.7 | 47 | 4.7 |
Total | 995 | 100.0 | 994 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 16 | 17 |