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 2005 year-end. |
Gender |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Male | 447 | 44.0 | 478 | 47.0 |
Female | 570 | 56.0 | 539 | 53.0 |
Total | 1,017 | 100.0 | 1,017 | 100.0 |
Age |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
18 - 20 | 74 | 7.4 | 47 | 4.7 |
21 - 29 | 127 | 12.7 | 148 | 14.9 |
30 - 39 | 178 | 17.9 | 206 | 20.6 |
40 - 49 | 265 | 26.6 | 240 | 24.1 |
50 - 59 | 193 | 19.4 | 166 | 16.6 |
60 or above | 160 | 16.0 | 190 | 19.1 |
Total | 997 | 100.0 | 997 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 20 | 20 |
Education attainment |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Primary or below | 158 | 15.7 | 164 | 16.3 |
Secondary | 574 | 57.0 | 557 | 55.3 |
Tertiary or above | 275 | 27.3 | 286 | 28.4 |
Total | 1,007 | 100.0 | 1,007 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 10 | 10 |
The type of ownership of your house is: |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Self-purchased, or | 578 | 58.7 | 576 | 58.4 |
Rent | 406 | 41.3 | 410 | 41.6 |
Total | 984 | 100.0 | 986 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 33 | 31 |
House type |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Public housing estate | 326 | 32.8 | 324 | 32.5 |
Housing Authority subsidized sale flats | 162 | 16.3 | 167 | 16.7 |
Housing Society subsidized sale flats | 10 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.0 |
Private housing | 456 | 45.8 | 454 | 45.6 |
Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses | 14 | 1.4 | 14 | 1.4 |
Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses | 11 | 1.1 | 11 | 1.1 |
Public temporary housing | 3 | 0.3 | 3 | 0.3 |
Private temporary housing | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.2 |
Staff quarters | 10 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.0 |
Others | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
Total | 995 | 100.0 | 996 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 22 | 21 |
Occupation |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Executives and professionals | 219 | 22.2 | 231 | 23.5 |
Clerical and service workers | 238 | 24.1 | 242 | 24.5 |
Production workers | 108 | 11.0 | 111 | 11.2 |
Students | 72 | 7.3 | 53 | 5.4 |
Housewives | 169 | 17.1 | 151 | 15.3 |
Others | 180 | 18.3 | 198 | 20.1 |
Total | 986 | 100.0 | 986 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 31 | 31 |
Which class do you consider your family belongs to? |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Upper class | 3 | 0.3 | 3 | 0.3 |
Upper-middle class | 46 | 4.6 | 45 | 4.6 |
Middle class | 331 | 33.2 | 324 | 32.5 |
Lower-middle class | 299 | 30.0 | 298 | 30.0 |
Lower class or grassroots | 296 | 29.7 | 303 | 30.4 |
Don't know/ Hard to say | 21 | 2.1 | 23 | 2.3 |
Total | 996 | 100.0 | 996 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 21 | 21 |