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 | 438 | 43.0 | 479 | 47.0 |
Female | 581 | 57.0 | 540 | 53.0 |
Total | 1,019 | 100.0 | 1,019 | 100.0 |
Age |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
18 - 20 | 83 | 8.3 | 47 | 4.7 |
21 - 29 | 159 | 15.8 | 149 | 14.9 |
30 - 39 | 195 | 19.4 | 207 | 20.6 |
40 - 49 | 256 | 25.5 | 242 | 24.1 |
50 - 59 | 166 | 16.5 | 167 | 16.6 |
60 or above | 146 | 14.5 | 192 | 19.1 |
Total | 1,005 | 100.0 | 1,005 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 14 | 14 |
Education attainment |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Primary or below | 142 | 14.0 | 158 | 15.6 |
Secondary | 595 | 58.7 | 587 | 58.0 |
Tertiary or above | 276 | 27.2 | 268 | 26.4 |
Total | 1,013 | 100.0 | 1,012 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 6 | 7 |
The type of ownership of your house is: |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Self-purchased, or | 575 | 57.4 | 574 | 57.3 |
Rent | 427 | 42.6 | 427 | 42.7 |
Total | 1,002 | 100.0 | 1,001 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 17 | 18 |
House type |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Public housing estate | 359 | 35.5 | 357 | 35.4 |
Housing Authority subsidized sale flats | 148 | 14.7 | 141 | 14.0 |
Housing Society subsidized sale flats | 7 | 0.7 | 7 | 0.7 |
Private housing | 455 | 45.0 | 460 | 45.6 |
Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses | 18 | 1.8 | 18 | 1.8 |
Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses | 12 | 1.2 | 13 | 1.3 |
Public temporary housing | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
Private temporary housing | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
Staff quarters | 7 | 0.7 | 7 | 0.7 |
Others | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.2 |
Total | 1,010 | 100.0 | 1,009 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 9 | 10 |
Occupation |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Executives and professionals | 197 | 19.5 | 204 | 20.2 |
Clerical and service workers | 238 | 23.6 | 230 | 22.8 |
Production workers | 119 | 11.8 | 126 | 12.5 |
Students | 88 | 8.7 | 57 | 5.7 |
Housewives | 196 | 19.4 | 187 | 18.6 |
Others | 170 | 16.9 | 204 | 20.3 |
Total | 1,008 | 100.0 | 1,007 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 11 | 12 |
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 | 46 | 4.6 | 45 | 4.5 |
Middle class | 335 | 33.2 | 327 | 32.5 |
Middle-Lower class | 316 | 31.3 | 317 | 31.5 |
Lower-middle class | 285 | 28.3 | 290 | 28.8 |
Don't know/ Hard to say | 24 | 2.4 | 26 | 2.6 |
Total | 1,008 | 100.0 | 1,007 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 11 | 12 |