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 | 423 | 41.6 | 478 | 47.0 |
Female | 595 | 58.4 | 540 | 53.0 |
Total | 1,018 | 100.0 | 1,018 | 100.0 |
Age |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
18 - 20 | 96 | 9.6 | 47 | 4.7 |
21 - 29 | 144 | 14.3 | 149 | 14.9 |
30 - 39 | 160 | 15.9 | 207 | 20.6 |
40 - 49 | 267 | 26.6 | 242 | 24.1 |
50 - 59 | 194 | 19.3 | 167 | 16.6 |
60 or above | 144 | 14.3 | 192 | 19.1 |
Total | 1,005 | 100.0 | 1,005 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 13 | 13 |
Education attainment |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Primary or below | 163 | 16.1 | 172 | 17.0 |
Secondary | 555 | 55.0 | 537 | 53.2 |
Tertiary or above | 292 | 28.9 | 301 | 29.8 |
Total | 1,010 | 100.0 | 1,010 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 8 | 8 |
The type of ownership of your house is: |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Self-purchased, or | 587 | 58.7 | 585 | 58.5 |
Rent | 413 | 41.3 | 414 | 41.5 |
Total | 1,000 | 100.0 | 999 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 18 | 19 |
House type |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Public housing estate | 362 | 36.2 | 356 | 35.7 |
Housing Authority subsidized sale flats | 164 | 16.4 | 164 | 16.4 |
Housing Society subsidized sale flats | 9 | 0.9 | 9 | 0.9 |
Private housing | 411 | 41.1 | 416 | 41.7 |
Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses | 19 | 1.9 | 19 | 1.9 |
Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses | 14 | 1.4 | 14 | 1.4 |
Public temporary housing | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
Private temporary housing | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
Staff quarters | 14 | 1.4 | 14 | 1.4 |
Others | 4 | 0.4 | 4 | 0.4 |
Total | 999 | 100.0 | 999 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 19 | 19 |
Occupation |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Executives and professionals | 182 | 18.2 | 206 | 20.6 |
Clerical and service workers | 230 | 23.0 | 234 | 23.5 |
Production workers | 100 | 10.0 | 106 | 10.7 |
Students | 120 | 12.0 | 80 | 8.0 |
Housewives | 198 | 19.8 | 175 | 17.5 |
Others | 170 | 17.0 | 196 | 19.6 |
Total | 1,000 | 100.0 | 997 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 18 | 21 |
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 | 49 | 4.9 | 47 | 4.7 |
Middle class | 331 | 32.8 | 321 | 31.8 |
Middle-Lower class | 309 | 30.6 | 312 | 30.9 |
Lower-middle class | 289 | 28.6 | 294 | 29.1 |
Don't know/ Hard to say | 28 | 2.8 | 31 | 3.1 |
Total | 1,009 | 100.0 | 1,009 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 9 | 9 |