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 | 451 | 44.0 | 482 | 47.0 |
Female | 575 | 56.0 | 544 | 53.0 |
Total | 1,026 | 100.0 | 1,026 | 100.0 |
Age |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
18 - 20 | 65 | 6.4 | 47 | 4.7 |
21 - 29 | 118 | 11.7 | 150 | 14.9 |
30 - 39 | 179 | 17.7 | 209 | 20.6 |
40 - 49 | 256 | 25.3 | 244 | 24.1 |
50 - 59 | 199 | 19.7 | 168 | 16.6 |
60 or above | 195 | 19.3 | 193 | 19.1 |
Total | 1,012 | 100.0 | 1,012 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 14 | 14 |
Education attainment |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Primary or below | 212 | 20.8 | 202 | 19.8 |
Secondary | 534 | 52.5 | 532 | 52.3 |
Tertiary or above | 271 | 26.6 | 283 | 27.9 |
Total | 1,017 | 100.0 | 1,017 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 9 | 9 |
The type of ownership of your house is: |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Self-purchased, or | 604 | 60.6 | 606 | 60.8 |
Rent | 393 | 39.4 | 390 | 39.2 |
Total | 997 | 100.0 | 996 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 29 | 30 |
House type |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Public housing estate | 335 | 33.7 | 330 | 33.2 |
Housing Authority subsidized sale flats | 166 | 16.7 | 168 | 16.9 |
Housing Society subsidized sale flats | 9 | 0.9 | 9 | 0.9 |
Private housing | 430 | 43.2 | 433 | 43.6 |
Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses | 20 | 2.0 | 19 | 2.0 |
Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses | 18 | 1.8 | 19 | 1.9 |
Public temporary housing | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
Staff quarters | 12 | 1.2 | 11 | 1.2 |
Others | 4 | 0.4 | 4 | 0.4 |
Total | 995 | 100.0 | 994 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 31 | 32 |
Occupation |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Executives and professionals | 198 | 19.8 | 211 | 21.1 |
Clerical and service workers | 213 | 21.3 | 225 | 22.5 |
Production workers | 116 | 11.6 | 117 | 11.7 |
Students | 78 | 7.8 | 69 | 6.9 |
Housewives | 159 | 15.9 | 146 | 14.6 |
Others | 234 | 23.4 | 230 | 23.1 |
Total | 998 | 100.0 | 998 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 28 | 28 |
Which class do you consider your family belongs to? |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Upper class | 32 | 3.2 | 33 | 3.3 |
Upper-middle class | 349 | 34.5 | 349 | 34.5 |
Middle class | 303 | 30.0 | 307 | 30.3 |
Lower-middle class | 297 | 29.4 | 293 | 29.0 |
Don't know/ Hard to say | 30 | 3.0 | 29 | 2.9 |
Total | 1,011 | 100.0 | 1,011 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 15 | 15 |