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 | 46.5 | 473 | 47.0 |
Female | 538 | 53.5 | 533 | 53.0 |
Total | 1,006 | 100.0 | 1,006 | 100.0 |
Age |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
18 - 20 | 83 | 8.4 | 46 | 4.7 |
21 - 29 | 126 | 12.7 | 148 | 14.9 |
30 - 39 | 155 | 15.6 | 205 | 20.6 |
40 - 49 | 231 | 23.2 | 240 | 24.1 |
50 - 59 | 206 | 20.7 | 165 | 16.6 |
60 or above | 193 | 19.4 | 190 | 19.1 |
Total | 994 | 100.0 | 994 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 12 | 12 |
Education attainment |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Primary or below | 187 | 18.7 | 178 | 17.8 |
Secondary | 603 | 60.2 | 596 | 59.5 |
Tertiary or above | 211 | 21.1 | 227 | 22.7 |
Total | 1,001 | 100.0 | 1,001 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 5 | 5 |
The type of ownership of your house is: |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Self-purchased, or | 550 | 55.8 | 550 | 55.8 |
Rent | 436 | 44.2 | 436 | 44.2 |
Total | 986 | 100.0 | 986 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 20 | 20 |
House type |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Public housing estate | 391 | 39.3 | 380 | 38.2 |
Housing Authority subsidized sale flats | 156 | 15.7 | 159 | 16.0 |
Housing Society subsidized sale flats | 14 | 1.4 | 14 | 1.5 |
Private housing | 388 | 39.0 | 395 | 39.7 |
Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses | 21 | 2.1 | 19 | 1.9 |
Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses | 17 | 1.7 | 17 | 1.7 |
Public temporary housing | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.2 |
Staff quarters | 4 | 0.4 | 5 | 0.5 |
Others | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.2 |
Total | 995 | 100.0 | 994 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 11 | 12 |
Occupation |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Executives and professionals | 158 | 15.8 | 181 | 18.1 |
Clerical and service workers | 185 | 18.6 | 204 | 20.5 |
Production workers | 147 | 14.7 | 153 | 15.4 |
Students | 98 | 9.8 | 70 | 7.0 |
Housewives | 188 | 18.9 | 171 | 17.1 |
Others | 221 | 22.2 | 218 | 21.9 |
Total | 997 | 100.0 | 998 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 9 | 8 |
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 | 29 | 2.9 | 26 | 2.6 |
Middle class | 273 | 27.4 | 279 | 27.9 |
Middle-Lower class | 330 | 33.1 | 331 | 33.2 |
Lower-middle class | 342 | 34.3 | 337 | 33.8 |
Don't know/ Hard to say | 21 | 2.1 | 22 | 2.2 |
Total | 998 | 100.0 | 999 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 8 | 7 |