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 | 468 | 46.1 | 477 | 47.0 |
Female | 547 | 53.9 | 538 | 53.0 |
Total | 1,015 | 100.0 | 1,015 | 100.0 |
Age |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
18 - 20 | 87 | 8.6 | 47 | 4.7 |
21 - 29 | 143 | 14.2 | 150 | 14.9 |
30 - 39 | 159 | 15.7 | 208 | 20.6 |
40 - 49 | 263 | 26.0 | 244 | 24.1 |
50 - 59 | 178 | 17.6 | 168 | 16.6 |
60 or above | 180 | 17.8 | 193 | 19.1 |
Total | 1,010 | 100.0 | 1,010 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 5 | 5 |
Education attainment |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Primary or below | 204 | 20.2 | 208 | 20.6 |
Secondary | 537 | 53.1 | 522 | 51.7 |
Tertiary or above | 270 | 26.7 | 281 | 27.8 |
Total | 1,011 | 100.0 | 1,011 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 4 | 4 |
The type of ownership of your house is: |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
"Self-purchased, or" | 587 | 59.1 | 583 | 58.7 |
Rent | 406 | 40.9 | 410 | 41.3 |
Total | 993 | 100.0 | 993 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 22 | 22 |
House type |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Public housing estate | 328 | 33.0 | 328 | 33.0 |
Housing Authority subsidized sale flats | 145 | 14.6 | 141 | 14.2 |
Housing Society subsidized sale flats | 12 | 1.2 | 13 | 1.3 |
Private housing | 461 | 46.4 | 460 | 46.4 |
Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses | 19 | 1.9 | 20 | 2.0 |
Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses | 14 | 1.4 | 15 | 1.5 |
Staff quarters | 10 | 1 | 11 | 1.1 |
Others | 5 | 0.5 | 5 | 0.5 |
Total | 994 | 100.0 | 992 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 21 | 23 |
Occupation |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Executives and professionals | 210 | 21.1 | 232 | 23.4 |
Clerical and service workers | 217 | 21.8 | 223 | 22.5 |
Production workers | 107 | 10.8 | 109 | 11 |
Students | 98 | 9.8 | 68 | 6.8 |
Housewives | 158 | 15.9 | 151 | 15.2 |
Others | 205 | 20.6 | 209 | 21.1 |
Total | 995 | 100.0 | 992 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 20 | 23 |
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 | 39 | 3.9 | 38 | 3.8 |
Middle class | 318 | 31.6 | 321 | 31.9 |
Middle-Lower class | 328 | 32.6 | 322 | 32 |
Lower-middle class | 288 | 28.6 | 291 | 28.9 |
Don't know/ Hard to say | 31 | 3.1 | 32 | 3.2 |
Total | 1,007 | 100.0 | 1,007 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 8 | 8 |