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 | 439 | 43.3 | 477 | 47.0 |
Female | 576 | 56.7 | 538 | 53.0 |
Total | 1,015 | 100.0 | 1,015 | 100.0 |
Age |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
18 - 20 | 70 | 7.0 | 47 | 4.7 |
21 - 29 | 128 | 12.7 | 149 | 14.9 |
30 - 39 | 175 | 17.4 | 208 | 20.6 |
40 - 49 | 290 | 28.8 | 243 | 24.1 |
50 - 59 | 185 | 18.4 | 167 | 16.6 |
60 or above | 158 | 15.7 | 192 | 19.1 |
Total | 1,006 | 100.0 | 1,006 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 9 | 9 |
Education attainment |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Primary or below | 175 | 17.4 | 175 | 17.4 |
Secondary | 552 | 54.8 | 538 | 53.5 |
Tertiary or above | 281 | 27.9 | 293 | 29.1 |
Total | 1,008 | 100.0 | 1,007 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 7 | 8 |
The type of ownership of your house is: |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Self-purchased, or | 592 | 59.5 | 590 | 59.3 |
Rent | 403 | 40.5 | 405 | 40.7 |
Total | 995 | 100.0 | 995 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 20 | 20 |
House type |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Public housing estate | 317 | 31.8 | 318 | 31.9 |
Housing Authority subsidized sale flats | 154 | 15.4 | 154 | 15.5 |
Housing Society subsidized sale flats | 9 | 0.9 | 10 | 1.0 |
Private housing | 464 | 46.5 | 461 | 46.2 |
Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses | 28 | 2.8 | 29 | 2.9 |
Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses | 12 | 1.2 | 12 | 1.2 |
Public temporary housing | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
Staff quarters | 12 | 1.2 | 12 | 1.2 |
Others | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
Total | 998 | 100.0 | 997 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 17 | 18 |
Occupation |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Executives and professionals | 227 | 22.6 | 234 | 23.4 |
Clerical and service workers | 248 | 24.7 | 246 | 24.5 |
Production workers | 104 | 10.4 | 108 | 10.8 |
Students | 75 | 7.5 | 65 | 6.5 |
Housewives | 175 | 17.4 | 155 | 15.5 |
Others | 174 | 17.3 | 194 | 19.3 |
Total | 1,003 | 100.0 | 1,002 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 12 | 13 |
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 | 57 | 5.6 | 55 | 5.5 |
Middle class | 331 | 32.8 | 330 | 32.7 |
Middle-Lower class | 296 | 29.3 | 298 | 29.5 |
Lower-middle class | 291 | 28.8 | 294 | 29.2 |
Don't know/ Hard to say | 31 | 3.1 | 28 | 2.8 |
Total | 1,010 | 100.0 | 1,009 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 5 | 6 |