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 | 458 | 44.8 | 480 | 47.0 |
Female | 564 | 55.2 | 542 | 53.0 |
Total | 1,022 | 100.0 | 1,022 | 100.0 |
Age |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
18 - 20 | 89 | 8.8 | 47 | 4.7 |
21 - 29 | 137 | 13.6 | 150 | 14.9 |
30 - 39 | 170 | 16.8 | 209 | 20.6 |
40 - 49 | 246 | 24.3 | 244 | 24.1 |
50 - 59 | 196 | 19.4 | 168 | 16.6 |
60 or above | 173 | 17.1 | 193 | 19.1 |
Total | 1,011 | 100.0 | 1,011 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 11 | 11 |
Education attainment |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Primary or below | 178 | 17.5 | 180 | 17.6 |
Secondary | 585 | 57.4 | 560 | 54.9 |
Tertiary or above | 257 | 25.2 | 280 | 27.5 |
Total | 1,020 | 100.0 | 1,021 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 2 | 1 |
The type of ownership of your house is: |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Self-purchased, or | 601 | 59.7 | 602 | 59.8 |
Rent | 406 | 40.3 | 405 | 40.2 |
Total | 1,007 | 100.0 | 1,007 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 15 | 15 |
House type |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Public housing estate | 345 | 33.9 | 340 | 33.5 |
Housing Authority subsidized sale flats | 158 | 15.5 | 156 | 15.4 |
Housing Society subsidized sale flats | 10 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.0 |
Private housing | 460 | 45.2 | 466 | 45.8 |
Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses | 16 | 1.6 | 16 | 1.5 |
Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses | 15 | 1.5 | 15 | 1.4 |
Public temporary housing | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
Private temporary housing | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
Staff quarters | 9 | 0.9 | 9 | 0.9 |
Others | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.2 |
Total | 1,017 | 100.0 | 1,017 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 5 | 5 |
Occupation |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Executives and professionals | 201 | 19.9 | 220 | 21.7 |
Clerical and service workers | 236 | 23.3 | 240 | 23.7 |
Production workers | 98 | 9.7 | 103 | 10.2 |
Students | 96 | 9.5 | 66 | 6.6 |
Housewives | 195 | 19.3 | 187 | 18.5 |
Others | 186 | 18.4 | 196 | 19.4 |
Total | 1,012 | 100.0 | 1,012 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 10 | 10 |
Which class do you consider your family belongs to? |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Upper class | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.2 |
Upper-middle class | 39 | 3.8 | 38 | 3.7 |
Middle class | 323 | 31.8 | 326 | 32.1 |
Middle-Lower class | 326 | 32.1 | 323 | 31.8 |
Lower-middle class | 307 | 30.2 | 305 | 30.0 |
Don't know/ Hard to say | 18 | 1.8 | 20 | 2.0 |
Total | 1,015 | 100.0 | 1,015 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 7 | 7 |