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 | 44.3 | 479 | 47.0 |
Female | 568 | 55.7 | 540 | 53.0 |
Total | 1,019 | 100.0 | 1,019 | 100.0 |
Age |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
18 - 20 | 99 | 9.8 | 47 | 4.7 |
21 - 29 | 112 | 11.1 | 150 | 14.9 |
30 - 39 | 154 | 15.3 | 208 | 20.6 |
40 - 49 | 275 | 27.3 | 243 | 24.1 |
50 - 59 | 209 | 20.8 | 167 | 16.6 |
60 or above | 158 | 15.7 | 192 | 19.1 |
Total | 1,007 | 100.0 | 1,007 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 12 | 12 |
Education attainment |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Primary or below | 201 | 19.8 | 200 | 19.7 |
Secondary | 549 | 54.2 | 530 | 52.3 |
Tertiary or above | 263 | 26.0 | 283 | 28.0 |
Total | 1,013 | 100.0 | 1,013 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 6 | 6 |
The type of ownership of your house is: |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Self-purchased, or | 591 | 59.2 | 588 | 58.7 |
Rent | 408 | 40.8 | 413 | 41.3 |
Total | 999 | 100.0 | 1,000 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 20 | 19 |
House type |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Public housing estate | 343 | 34.3 | 339 | 34.0 |
Housing Authority subsidized sale flats | 159 | 15.9 | 160 | 16.0 |
Housing Society subsidized sale flats | 14 | 1.4 | 15 | 1.5 |
Private housing | 445 | 44.5 | 448 | 44.8 |
Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses | 17 | 1.7 | 15 | 1.5 |
Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses | 10 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.1 |
Staff quarters | 9 | 0.9 | 10 | 1.0 |
Others | 3 | 0.3 | 3 | 0.3 |
Total | 1,000 | 100.0 | 1,000 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 19 | 19 |
Occupation |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Executives and professionals | 196 | 19.7 | 211 | 21.2 |
Clerical and service workers | 223 | 22.4 | 237 | 23.7 |
Production workers | 125 | 12.5 | 127 | 12.7 |
Students | 106 | 10.6 | 75 | 7.6 |
Housewives | 180 | 18.1 | 164 | 16.4 |
Others | 167 | 16.8 | 183 | 18.4 |
Total | 997 | 100.0 | 997 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 22 | 22 |
Which class do you consider your family belongs to? |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Upper class | 4 | 0.4 | 3 | 0.3 |
Upper-middle class | 29 | 2.9 | 26 | 2.5 |
Middle class | 283 | 28.0 | 283 | 28.0 |
Middle-Lower class | 327 | 32.4 | 328 | 32.5 |
Lower-middle class | 333 | 33.0 | 338 | 33.5 |
Don't know/ Hard to say | 33 | 3.3 | 32 | 3.2 |
Total | 1,009 | 100.0 | 1,009 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 10 | 10 |