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 2012 year-end.

Gender

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage
Male	441	44.0	456	45.5
Female	561	56.0	546	54.5
Total	1002	100.0	1002	100.0

Age

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage
18 - 19	57	5.7	28	2.8
20 - 29	123	12.4	158	15.9
30 - 39	152	15.3	184	18.5
40 - 49	186	18.7	196	19.7
50 - 59	214	21.5	196	19.7
60 - 69	152	15.3	116	11.7
70 or above	111	11.2	118	11.8
Total	995	100.0	995	100.0
Missing case (s)	7		7

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage
18 - 29	180	18.1	186	18.7
30 - 49	338	34.0	380	38.1
50 or above	477	47.9	430	43.2
Total	995	100.0	995	100.0
Missing case (s)	7		7

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage
Post 80s	214	21.5	227	22.8
Non-post 80s	780	78.5	767	77.2
Total	994	100.0	994	100.0
Missing case (s)	8		8

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage
Post 90s	98	9.8	80	8.1
Non-post 90s	897	90.2	915	91.9
Total	995	100.0	995	100.0
Missing case (s)	7		7

Education attainment

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage
Primary or below	160	16.2	150	15.2
Junior secondary (F.1 - F.3)	156	15.8	148	15.0
Senior secondary (F.4 - F.5)	236	23.9	233	23.6
Matriculation / Diploma of Secondary Education (F.6)	45	4.6	36	3.7
Matriculation (F.7)	42	4.3	44	4.5
Tertiary, non-degree	79	8.0	81	8.2
Tertiary, degree (Bachelor's degree)	220	22.3	239	24.1
Master's degree	45	4.6	51	5.1
Doctoral degree or above	5	0.5	6	0.6
Total	988	100.0	989	100.0
Missing case (s)	14		13

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage
Primary or below	160	16.2	150	15.2
Secondary	479	48.5	462	46.7
Tertiary or above	349	35.3	377	38.1
Total	988	100.0	989	100.0
Missing case (s)	14		13

District

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage
Wanchai (HKI)	15	1.5	15	1.5
Eastern (HKI)	89	8.9	86	8.7
Central and Western (HKI)	31	3.1	31	3.1
Southern (HKI)	44	4.4	42	4.2
Kwun Tong (KLE)	79	7.9	80	8.1
Kowloon City (KLW)	49	4.9	49	4.9
Wong Tai Sin (KLE)	54	5.4	52	5.2
Mong Kok (KLW)	20	2.0	22	2.2
Sham Shui Po (KLW)	62	6.2	63	6.4
Yau Tsim (KLW)	14	1.4	13	1.3
Sai Kung (NTE)	66	6.6	66	6.6
Sha Tin (NTE)	114	11.4	114	11.5
Islands (NTW)	14	1.4	13	1.3
Tsuen Wan (NTW)	46	4.6	47	4.7
Kwai Tsing (NTW)	58	5.8	61	6.1
Tuen Mun (NTW)	68	6.8	65	6.5
Yuen Long (NTW)	81	8.1	82	8.2
Northern (NTE)	48	4.8	48	4.8
Tai Po (NTE)	44	4.4	46	4.6
Total	996	100.0	996	100.0
Missing case (s)	6		6

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage
Hong Kong Island	179	18.0	175	17.5
Kowloon West	145	14.6	147	14.8
Kowloon East	133	13.4	132	13.3
New Territories West	267	26.8	268	26.9
New Territories East	272	27.3	274	27.5
Total	996	100.0	996	100.0
Missing case (s)	6		6

Are you a registered voter?

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage
Yes (including those who have just registered)	782	78.3	783	78.4
No	217	21.7	216	21.6
Total	999	100.0	999	100.0
Missing case (s)	3		3

The type of ownership of your house is:

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage
Self-purchased, or	522	53.6	521	53.4
Rented	451	46.4	455	46.6
Total	973	100.0	975	100.0
Missing case (s)	29		27

House type

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage
Public housing estate	349	35.5	348	35.4
Housing Authority subsidized sale flats	149	15.2	150	15.2
Housing Society subsidized sale flats	12	1.2	11	1.1
Private housing	429	43.6	427	43.4
Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses	15	1.5	16	1.7
Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses	19	1.9	21	2.2
Public temporary housing	1	0.1	1	0.1
Staff quarters	5	0.5	6	0.6
Others	4	0.4	4	0.4
Total	983	100.0	984	100.0
Missing case (s)	19		18

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage
Public housing estate	349	35.5	348	35.4
Subsidized sale flats	161	16.4	161	16.3
Private housing	429	43.6	427	43.4
Others	44	4.5	49	4.9
Total	983	100.0	984	100.0
Missing case (s)	19		18

Marital status

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage
Single	271	27.7	278	28.3
Married/ Cohabiting	626	64.0	619	63.2
Divorced / Separated/Widowed	81	8.3	83	8.5
Total	978	100.0	980	100.0
Missing case (s)	24		22

Occupation

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage
Boss / Managers / Administrators	93	9.5	102	10.4
Professionals	84	8.6	96	9.8
Associate professionals	47	4.8	54	5.5
Clerks	91	9.3	99	10.1
Service workers	69	7.1	74	7.6
Market sales workers	18	1.8	18	1.8
Skilled agricultural and fishery workers	0	0.0	0	0.0
Craft and related trade workers	16	1.6	16	1.6
Plant and machine operators and assemblers	5	0.5	6	0.6
Drivers	13	1.3	15	1.5
Unskilled workers	32	3.3	32	3.2
Students	82	8.4	64	6.6
Housewives	185	18.9	172	17.6
Domestic helpers	2	0.2	2	0.2
Unclassified	4	0.4	5	0.5
Retired	188	19.2	173	17.7
Unemployed / non-workers	40	4.1	42	4.3
Others	8	0.8	9	0.9
Total	977	100.0	978	100.0
Missing case (s)	25		24

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage
Executives and professionals	224	22.9	252	25.8
Clerical and service workers	178	18.2	191	19.6
Production workers	66	6.8	68	7.0
Students	82	8.4	64	6.6
Housewives	185	18.9	172	17.6
Others	242	24.8	230	23.5
Total	977	100.0	978	100.0
Missing case (s)	25		24

Personal income

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage
No income	369	39.5	335	35.9
HK$5,000 or below	71	7.6	67	7.2
HK$5,000-6,499	25	2.7	23	2.5
HK$6,500-9,999	67	7.2	67	7.1
HK$10,000-14,999	108	11.6	119	12.7
HK$15,000-19,999	80	8.6	91	9.8
HK$20,000-29,999	87	9.3	98	10.5
HK$30,000-39,999	36	3.9	39	4.1
HK$40,000-49,999	25	2.7	26	2.8
HK$50,000 or above	42	4.5	47	5.0
Unstable	23	2.5	22	2.4
Total	933	100.0	933	100.0
Missing case (s)	69		69

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage
No income	369	39.5	335	35.9
HK$9,999 or below	163	17.5	156	16.8
HK$10,000-14,999	108	11.6	119	12.7
HK$15,000-19,999	80	8.6	91	9.8
HK$20,000-39,999	123	13.2	136	14.6
HK$40,000 or above	67	7.2	73	7.8
Unstable	23	2.5	22	2.4
Total	933	100.0	933	100.0
Missing case (s)	69		69

Which class do you consider your family belongs to?

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage
Upper class	3	0.3	2	0.3
Upper-middle class	34	3.5	33	3.4
Middle class	244	24.8	242	24.7
Middle-Lower class	293	29.8	300	30.5
Lower class	384	39.1	381	38.8
Don't know/ Hard to say	24	2.4	24	2.4
Total	982	100.0	983	100.0
Missing case (s)	20		19

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage
Upper class	281	28.6	278	28.3
Middle class	293	29.8	300	30.5
Lower class	384	39.1	381	38.8
Don't know/ Hard to say	24	2.4	24	2.4
Total	982	100.0	983	100.0
Missing case (s)	20		19

Place of birth

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage
Hong Kong	616	62.4	620	62.7
Mainland China	331	33.5	330	33.4
Taiwan	1	0.1	1	0.1
Macau	14	1.4	12	1.2
Southeast Asia（e.g. Malaysia、Indonesia、Vietnam）	16	1.6	15	1.5
Canada	0	0.0	0	0.0
U. S.	2	0.2	3	0.3
Australia	0	0.0	0	0.0
England	1	0.1	1	0.1
Others	6	0.6	7	0.7
Don't know	0	0.0	0	0.0
Total	987	100.0	988	100.0
Missing case (s)	15		14

Industry

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage
Manufacturing Industry	36	7.5	39	7.5
Construction Industry	39	8.2	43	8.3
Wholesale / Retail Industry	46	9.6	49	9.5
Import / Export Trade	28	5.9	29	5.6
Accomodation and catering services	32	6.7	32	6.1
Transportation Industry; Postal and courier services	45	9.4	55	10.5
Warehouse	1	0.2	1	0.2
Finance	29	6.1	32	6.2
Insurance	9	1.9	10	1.9
Property	6	1.3	7	1.3
Science technology; Professional business services	15	3.1	17	3.2
Telecommunication	22	4.6	26	5.0
Public Administration	20	4.2	22	4.2
Education	44	9.2	49	9.3
Medical, Hygiene and Welfare Sector	37	7.8	40	7.7
Film / Entertainment Industry	5	1.0	6	1.2
Culture / Art	3	0.6	4	0.7
Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Industry	1	0.2	1	0.2
Energy / Resources	1	0.2	1	0.2
Other service activities	31	6.5	30	5.8
Others	27	5.7	28	5.4
Total	477	100.0	520	100.0
Missing case (s)	30		31