Demographic Profile of RespondentsBack
| Gender |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Male | 487 | 47.7 | 463 | 45.3 |
| Female | 534 | 52.3 | 558 | 54.7 |
| Total | 1021 | 100.0 | 1021 | 100.0 |
| Age |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| 18 - 29 | 172 | 16.9 | 183 | 18.0 |
| 30 - 39 | 105 | 10.3 | 187 | 18.4 |
| 40 - 49 | 178 | 17.5 | 191 | 18.8 |
| 50 - 59 | 220 | 21.7 | 205 | 20.2 |
| 60 - 69 | 195 | 19.2 | 129 | 12.7 |
| 70 or above | 146 | 14.4 | 122 | 12.0 |
| Total | 1016 | 100.0 | 1016 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 5 | 5 | ||
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| 18 - 29 | 172 | 16.9 | 183 | 18.0 |
| 30 - 49 | 283 | 27.9 | 378 | 37.2 |
| 50 or above | 561 | 55.2 | 455 | 44.8 |
| Total | 1016 | 100.0 | 1016 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 5 | 5 | ||
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Post 80s | 231 | 22.7 | 284 | 28.0 |
| Non-post 80s | 785 | 77.3 | 732 | 72.0 |
| Total | 1016 | 100.0 | 1016 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 5 | 5 | ||
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Post 90s | 108 | 10.6 | 116 | 11.4 |
| Non-post 90s | 908 | 89.4 | 900 | 88.6 |
| Total | 1016 | 100.0 | 1016 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 5 | 5 | ||
| Education attainment |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Primary or below | 163 | 16.0 | 240 | 23.7 |
| Junior secondary (F.1 - F.3) | 154 | 15.2 | 136 | 13.4 |
| Senior secondary (F.4 - F.5) | 262 | 25.8 | 266 | 26.2 |
| Matriculation / Diploma of Secondary Education (F.6) | 38 | 3.7 | 47 | 4.6 |
| Matriculation (F.7) | 36 | 3.5 | 39 | 3.9 |
| Tertiary, non-degree | 94 | 9.3 | 70 | 6.9 |
| Tertiary, degree (Bachelor's degree) | 220 | 21.7 | 179 | 17.6 |
| Master's degree | 46 | 4.5 | 36 | 3.5 |
| Doctoral degree or above | 3 | 0.3 | 3 | 0.2 |
| Total | 1016 | 100.0 | 1016 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 5 | 5 | ||
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Primary or below | 163 | 16.0 | 240 | 23.7 |
| Secondary | 490 | 48.2 | 489 | 48.1 |
| Tertiary or above | 363 | 35.7 | 287 | 28.3 |
| Total | 1016 | 100.0 | 1016 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 5 | 5 | ||
| District |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Wanchai (HKI) | 3 | 0.3 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Eastern (HKI) | 115 | 11.3 | 110 | 10.8 |
| Central and Western (HKI) | 25 | 2.5 | 25 | 2.4 |
| Southern (HKI) | 53 | 5.2 | 50 | 4.9 |
| Kwun Tong (KLE) | 95 | 9.3 | 103 | 10.1 |
| Kowloon City (KLW) | 69 | 6.8 | 59 | 5.9 |
| Wong Tai Sin (KLE) | 45 | 4.4 | 47 | 4.6 |
| Mong Kok (KLW) | 14 | 1.4 | 9 | 0.9 |
| Sham Shui Po (KLW) | 40 | 3.9 | 43 | 4.3 |
| Yau Tsim (KLW) | 14 | 1.4 | 10 | 1.0 |
| Sai Kung (NTE) | 66 | 6.5 | 67 | 6.6 |
| Sha Tin (NTE) | 102 | 10.0 | 92 | 9.1 |
| Islands (NTW) | 24 | 2.4 | 27 | 2.7 |
| Tsuen Wan (NTW) | 46 | 4.5 | 49 | 4.8 |
| Kwai Tsing (NTW) | 59 | 5.8 | 57 | 5.6 |
| Tuen Mun (NTW) | 85 | 8.4 | 95 | 9.3 |
| Yuen Long (NTW) | 79 | 7.8 | 78 | 7.7 |
| Northern (NTE) | 42 | 4.1 | 53 | 5.2 |
| Tai Po (NTE) | 41 | 4.0 | 42 | 4.1 |
| Total | 1017 | 100.0 | 1017 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 4 | 4 | ||
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Hong Kong Island | 196 | 19.3 | 186 | 18.3 |
| Kowloon West | 137 | 13.5 | 122 | 12.0 |
| Kowloon East | 140 | 13.8 | 150 | 14.7 |
| New Territories West | 293 | 28.8 | 305 | 30.0 |
| New Territories East | 251 | 24.7 | 254 | 25.0 |
| Total | 1017 | 100.0 | 1017 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 4 | 4 | ||
| Are you a registered voter? |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Yes (including those who have just registered) | 835 | 81.9 | 798 | 78.3 |
| No | 185 | 18.1 | 221 | 21.7 |
| Total | 1020 | 100.0 | 1019 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 1 | 2 | ||
| The type of ownership of your house is: |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Self-purchased, or | 603 | 59.6 | 540 | 53.4 |
| Rented | 408 | 40.4 | 471 | 46.6 |
| Total | 1011 | 100.0 | 1011 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 10 | 10 | ||
| House type |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Public housing estate | 348 | 34.4 | 397 | 39.3 |
| Housing Authority subsidized sale flats | 160 | 15.8 | 148 | 14.7 |
| Housing Society subsidized sale flats | 18 | 1.8 | 19 | 1.8 |
| Private housing | 437 | 43.2 | 389 | 38.5 |
| Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses | 16 | 1.6 | 22 | 2.2 |
| Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses | 19 | 1.9 | 21 | 2.1 |
| Public temporary housing | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Staff quarters | 9 | 0.9 | 9 | 0.9 |
| Others | 4 | 0.4 | 4 | 0.4 |
| Total | 1012 | 100.0 | 1010 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 9 | 11 | ||
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Public housing estate | 348 | 34.4 | 397 | 39.3 |
| Subsidized sale flats | 178 | 17.6 | 167 | 16.5 |
| Private housing | 437 | 43.2 | 389 | 38.5 |
| Village | 35 | 3.5 | 43 | 4.3 |
| Others | 14 | 1.4 | 14 | 1.4 |
| Total | 1012 | 100.0 | 1010 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 9 | 11 | ||
| Marital status |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Single | 256 | 25.3 | 269 | 26.6 |
| Married/ Cohabiting | 681 | 67.3 | 666 | 65.8 |
| Divorced / Separated/Widowed | 75 | 7.4 | 77 | 7.6 |
| Total | 1012 | 100.0 | 1012 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 9 | 9 | ||
| Occupation |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Boss / Managers / Administrators | 105 | 10.4 | 96 | 9.5 |
| Professionals | 97 | 9.6 | 94 | 9.2 |
| Associate professionals | 43 | 4.2 | 42 | 4.1 |
| Clerks | 85 | 8.4 | 100 | 9.9 |
| Service workers | 53 | 5.2 | 72 | 7.1 |
| Market sales workers | 20 | 2.0 | 28 | 2.8 |
| Skilled agricultural and fishery workers | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Craft and related trade workers | 9 | 0.9 | 12 | 1.2 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers | 9 | 0.9 | 11 | 1.1 |
| Drivers | 16 | 1.6 | 15 | 1.5 |
| Unskilled workers | 35 | 3.5 | 38 | 3.7 |
| Students | 77 | 7.6 | 80 | 7.9 |
| Housewives | 160 | 15.8 | 172 | 17.0 |
| Domestic helpers | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.2 |
| Unclassified | 3 | 0.3 | 5 | 0.4 |
| Retired | 251 | 24.8 | 189 | 18.7 |
| Unemployed / non-workers | 30 | 3.0 | 39 | 3.8 |
| Others | 17 | 1.7 | 19 | 1.8 |
| Total | 1012 | 100.0 | 1012 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 9 | 9 | ||
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Executives and professionals | 245 | 24.2 | 231 | 22.8 |
| Clerical and service workers | 158 | 15.6 | 200 | 19.8 |
| Production workers | 69 | 6.8 | 76 | 7.5 |
| Students | 77 | 7.6 | 80 | 7.9 |
| Housewives | 160 | 15.8 | 172 | 17.0 |
| Others | 303 | 29.9 | 253 | 25.0 |
| Total | 1012 | 100.0 | 1012 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 9 | 9 | ||
| Personal income |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| No income | 386 | 39.3 | 371 | 37.7 |
| HK$5,000 or below | 77 | 7.8 | 68 | 6.9 |
| HK$5,000-7,099 | 26 | 2.6 | 29 | 2.9 |
| HK$7,100-9,999 | 45 | 4.6 | 45 | 4.6 |
| HK$10,000-14,999 | 115 | 11.7 | 134 | 13.6 |
| HK$15,000-19,999 | 73 | 7.4 | 86 | 8.8 |
| HK$20,000-29,999 | 102 | 10.4 | 109 | 11.0 |
| HK$30,000-39,999 | 54 | 5.5 | 55 | 5.5 |
| HK$40,000-49,999 | 30 | 3.1 | 28 | 2.9 |
| HK$50,000 or above | 57 | 5.8 | 46 | 4.7 |
| Unstable | 17 | 1.7 | 15 | 1.5 |
| Total | 982 | 100.0 | 985 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 39 | 36 | ||
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| No income | 386 | 39.3 | 371 | 37.7 |
| HK$9,999 or below | 148 | 15.1 | 141 | 14.4 |
| HK$10,000-14,999 | 115 | 11.7 | 134 | 13.6 |
| HK$15,000-19,999 | 73 | 7.4 | 86 | 8.8 |
| HK$20,000-39,999 | 156 | 15.9 | 163 | 16.6 |
| HK$40,000 or above | 87 | 8.9 | 74 | 7.6 |
| Unstable | 17 | 1.7 | 15 | 1.5 |
| Total | 982 | 100.0 | 985 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 39 | 36 | ||
| 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 | 38 | 3.7 | 33 | 3.3 |
| Middle class | 237 | 23.3 | 208 | 20.5 |
| Middle-Lower class | 326 | 32.1 | 306 | 30.2 |
| Lower class | 386 | 38.0 | 444 | 43.7 |
| Don't know/ Hard to say | 27 | 2.7 | 22 | 2.2 |
| Total | 1016 | 100.0 | 1016 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 5 | 5 | ||
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Upper class | 277 | 27.3 | 243 | 23.9 |
| Middle class | 326 | 32.1 | 306 | 30.2 |
| Lower class | 386 | 38.0 | 444 | 43.7 |
| Don't know/ Hard to say | 27 | 2.7 | 22 | 2.2 |
| Total | 1016 | 100.0 | 1016 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 5 | 5 | ||
| Place of birth |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Hong Kong | 661 | 65.1 | 660 | 65.0 |
| Mainland China | 328 | 32.3 | 333 | 32.8 |
| Taiwan | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Macau | 9 | 0.9 | 10 | 1.0 |
| Southeast Asia(e.g. Malaysia、Indonesia、Vietnam) | 14 | 1.4 | 9 | 0.9 |
| Canada | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| U. S. | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Australia | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| England | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Others | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Don't know | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total | 1016 | 100.0 | 1015 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 5 | 6 | ||
| Industry |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Manufacturing Industry | 19 | 3.9 | 17 | 3.3 |
| Construction Industry | 48 | 9.8 | 59 | 11.2 |
| Wholesale / Retail Industry | 53 | 10.9 | 64 | 12.3 |
| Import / Export Trade | 35 | 7.2 | 44 | 8.5 |
| Accomodation and catering services | 22 | 4.5 | 30 | 5.7 |
| Transportation Industry; Postal and courier services | 35 | 7.2 | 38 | 7.2 |
| Warehouse | 3 | 0.6 | 2 | 0.4 |
| Finance | 33 | 6.8 | 31 | 5.8 |
| Insurance | 3 | 0.6 | 3 | 0.5 |
| Property | 7 | 1.4 | 7 | 1.4 |
| Science technology; Professional business services | 26 | 5.3 | 27 | 5.2 |
| Telecommunication | 30 | 6.1 | 27 | 5.1 |
| Public Administration | 26 | 5.3 | 25 | 4.7 |
| Education | 44 | 9.0 | 41 | 7.9 |
| Medical, Hygiene and Welfare Sector | 30 | 6.1 | 29 | 5.6 |
| Film / Entertainment Industry | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Culture / Art | 5 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.1 |
| Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Industry | 1 | 0.2 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Energy / Resources | 3 | 0.6 | 3 | 0.5 |
| Other service activities | 29 | 5.9 | 34 | 6.5 |
| Others | 35 | 7.2 | 36 | 6.9 |
| Total | 488 | 100.0 | 525 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 15 | 16 | ||







