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 | 436 | 43.2 | 475 | 47.0 |
Female | 574 | 56.8 | 535 | 53.0 |
Total | 1010 | 100.0 | 1010 | 100.0 |
Age |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
18 - 20 | 74 | 7.4 | 47 | 4.7 |
21 - 29 | 136 | 13.6 | 148 | 14.9 |
30 - 39 | 168 | 16.8 | 206 | 20.6 |
40 - 49 | 264 | 26.5 | 241 | 24.1 |
50 - 59 | 207 | 20.7 | 166 | 16.6 |
60 or above | 149 | 14.9 | 191 | 19.1 |
Total | 998 | 100.0 | 998 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 12 | 12 |
Education attainment |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Primary or below | 180 | 17.9 | 182 | 18.1 |
Secondary | 572 | 57 | 554 | 55.2 |
Tertiary or above | 252 | 25.1 | 269 | 26.8 |
Total | 1004 | 100.0 | 1005 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 6 | 5 |
The type of ownership of your house is: |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Self-purchased, or | 561 | 56.5 | 566 | 57.0 |
Rent | 432 | 43.5 | 428 | 43.0 |
Total | 993 | 100.0 | 994 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 17 | 16 |
House type |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Public housing estate | 350 | 35.1 | 340 | 34.1 |
Housing Authority subsidized sale flats | 167 | 16.7 | 165 | 16.5 |
Housing Society subsidized sale flats | 8 | 0.8 | 8 | 0.8 |
Private housing | 423 | 42.4 | 434 | 43.5 |
Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses | 25 | 2.5 | 25 | 2.5 |
Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses | 13 | 1.3 | 14 | 1.4 |
Public temporary housing | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
Staff quarters | 5 | 0.5 | 5 | 0.5 |
Others | 6 | 0.6 | 6 | 0.6 |
Total | 998 | 100.0 | 999 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 12 | 11 |
Occupation |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Executives and professionals | 200 | 20.2 | 216 | 21.8 |
Clerical and service workers | 237 | 24.0 | 240 | 24.3 |
Production workers | 106 | 10.7 | 107 | 10.8 |
Students | 88 | 8.9 | 68 | 6.9 |
Housewives | 184 | 18.6 | 156 | 15.8 |
Others | 173 | 17.5 | 202 | 20.4 |
Total | 988 | 100.0 | 989 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 22 | 21 |
Which class do you consider your family belongs to? |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Upper class | 6 | 0.6 | 6 | 0.6 |
Upper-middle class | 36 | 3.6 | 35 | 3.6 |
Middle class | 314 | 31.6 | 311 | 31.3 |
Middle-Lower class | 322 | 32.4 | 319 | 32.1 |
Lower-middle class | 304 | 30.6 | 309 | 31.1 |
Don't know/ Hard to say | 12 | 1.2 | 13 | 1.3 |
Total | 994 | 100.0 | 994 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 16 | 16 |