Demographic Profile of RespondentsBack


The raw data collected have been rim-weighted according to provisional figures obtained from the Census and Statistics Department regarding the gender-age distribution of the Hong Kong population in mid-2014 and the educational attainment (highest level attended) distribution collected in the 2011 Census.

Gender
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Male
495
47.7
470
45.3
  Female
543
52.3
568
54.7
  Total
1038
100.0
1038
100.0

Age
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  18 - 29
165
15.9
186
18.0
  30 - 39
140
13.5
189
18.2
  40 - 49
204
19.7
192
18.6
  50 - 59
227
21.9
209
20.2
  60 - 69
181
17.5
134
13.0
  70 or above
118
11.4
125
12.0
  Total
1035
100.0
1035
100.0
  Missing case (s)
3
3


   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  18 - 29
165
15.9
186
18.0
  30 - 49
344
33.2
381
36.8
  50 or above
526
50.8
468
45.2
  Total
1035
100.0
1035
100.0
  Missing case (s)
3
3


   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Post 80s
228
22.1
269
26.0
  Non-post 80s
806
77.9
765
74.0
  Total
1034
100.0
1034
100.0
  Missing case (s)
3
3


   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Post 90s
115
11.1
132
12.8
  Non-post 90s
920
88.9
903
87.2
  Total
1035
100.0
1035
100.0
  Missing case (s)
3
3

Education attainment
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Primary or below
127
12.3
244
23.7
  Junior secondary (F.1 - F.3)
162
15.7
133
12.9
  Senior secondary (F.4 - F.5)
266
25.8
258
25.0
  Matriculation / Diploma of Secondary Education (F.6)
61
5.9
68
6.5
  Matriculation (F.7)
37
3.6
38
3.7
  Tertiary, non-degree
83
8.0
58
5.7
  Tertiary, degree (Bachelor's degree)
226
21.9
180
17.5
  Master's degree
65
6.3
49
4.8
  Doctoral degree or above
5
.5
4
.3
  Total
1032
100.0
1032
100.0
  Missing case (s)
6
6


   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Primary or below
127
12.3
244
23.7
  Secondary
526
51.0
496
48.1
  Tertiary or above
379
36.7
292
28.3
  Total
1032
100.0
1032
100.0
  Missing case (s)
6
6

District
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Wanchai (HKI)
12
1.2
10
1.0
  Eastern (HKI)
102
9.9
83
8.0
  Central and Western (HKI)
37
3.6
28
2.7
  Southern (HKI)
31
3.0
29
2.8
  Kwun Tong (KLE)
117
11.3
129
12.5
  Kowloon City (KLW)
36
3.5
36
3.4
  Wong Tai Sin (KLE)
63
6.1
66
6.4
  Mong Kok (KLW)
22
2.1
25
2.4
  Sham Shui Po (KLW)
59
5.7
57
5.5
  Yau Tsim (KLW)
13
1.3
11
1.1
  Sai Kung (NTE)
64
6.2
62
5.9
  Sha Tin (NTE)
102
9.9
104
10.0
  Islands (NTW)
32
3.1
35
3.4
  Tsuen Wan (NTW)
58
5.6
53
5.2
  Kwai Tsing (NTW)
59
5.7
66
6.4
  Tuen Mun (NTW)
58
5.6
63
6.1
  Yuen Long (NTW)
87
8.4
92
8.9
  Northern (NTE)
46
4.4
50
4.8
  Tai Po (NTE)
36
3.5
36
3.5
  Total
1034
100.0
1035
100.0
  Missing case (s)
4
3


   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Hong Kong Island
182
17.6
150
14.5
  Kowloon West
130
12.6
128
12.4
  Kowloon East
180
17.4
195
18.9
  New Territories West
294
28.4
310
29.9
  New Territories East
248
24.0
251
24.3
  Total
1034
100.0
1035
100.0
  Missing case (s)
4
3

Are you a registered voter?
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Yes (including those who have just registered)
841
81.2
805
77.7
  No
195
18.8
231
22.3
  Total
1036
100.0
1036
100.0
  Missing case (s)
2
2

The type of ownership of your house is:
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Self-purchased, or
564
55.1
498
48.7
  Rented
459
44.9
524
51.3
  Total
1023
100.0
1021
100.0
  Missing case (s)
15
17

House type
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Public housing estate
370
36.1
425
41.5
  Housing Authority subsidized sale flats
137
13.4
134
13.1
  Housing Society subsidized sale flats
9
.9
8
.7
  Private housing
459
44.7
404
39.4
  Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses
13
1.3
13
1.3
  Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses
23
2.2
27
2.7
  Staff quarters
11
1.1
10
1.0
  Others
3
.3
2
.2
  Total
1026
100.0
1025
100.0
  Missing case (s)
12
13

Village
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Public housing estate
370
36.1
425
41.5
  Subsidized sale flats
146
14.2
142
13.8
  Private housing
459
44.7
404
39.4
  
36
3.5
41
4.0
  Others
15
1.5
14
1.3
  Total
1026
100.0
1025
100.0
  Missing case (s)
12
13

Marital status
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Single
243
23.7
262
25.6
  Married/ Cohabiting
706
68.9
687
67.1
  Divorced / Separated/Widowed
75
7.3
75
7.4
  Total
1024
100.0
1024
100.0
  Missing case (s)
14
14

Occupation
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Boss / Managers / Administrators
51
5.0
50
4.8
  Professionals
80
7.8
66
6.4
  Associate professionals
91
8.9
72
7.0
  Clerks
53
5.2
51
5.0
  Service workers
78
7.6
81
7.9
  Market sales workers
60
5.8
65
6.3
  Skilled agricultural and fishery workers
19
1.9
25
2.4
  Craft and related trade workers
18
1.8
19
1.8
  Plant and machine operators and assemblers
8
.8
8
.8
  Drivers
21
2.0
24
2.4
  Unskilled workers
33
3.2
38
3.7
  Students
77
7.5
89
8.7
  Housewives
181
17.6
195
19.0
  Domestic helpers  
0 
  
0.0 
  
0 
  
0.0 
  Unclassified
2
.2
4
.4
  Retired
212
20.6
190
18.5
  Unemployed / non-workers
32
3.1
34
3.3
  Others
11
1.1
16
1.6
  Total
1027
100.0
1027
100.0
  Missing case (s)
11
11


   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Executives and professionals
275
26.8
239
23.2
  Clerical and service workers
157
15.3
171
16.6
  Production workers
80
7.8
89
8.7
  Students
77
7.5
89
8.7
  Housewives
181
17.6
195
19.0
  Others
257
25.0
244
23.8
  Total
1027
100.0
1027
100.0
  Missing case (s)
11
11

Personal income
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  No income
291
29.5
301
30.3
  HK$5,000 or below
98
9.9
113
11.4
  HK$5,000-7,099
38
3.9
39
4.0
  HK$7,100-9,999
46
4.7
46
4.6
  HK$10,000-14,999
111
11.3
117
11.8
  HK$15,000-19,999
95
9.6
101
10.1
  HK$20,000-29,999
106
10.8
113
11.4
  HK$30,000-39,999
74
7.5
61
6.2
  HK$40,000-49,999
34
3.5
26
2.6
  HK$50,000 or above
74
7.5
53
5.3
  Unstable
18
1.8
22
2.2
  Total
985
100.0
992
100.0
  Missing case (s)
53
46


   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  No income
291
29.5
301
30.3
  HK$9,999 or below
182
18.5
198
20.0
  HK$10,000-14,999
111
11.3
117
11.8
  HK$15,000-19,999
95
9.6
101
10.1
  HK$20,000-39,999
180
18.3
174
17.6
  HK$40,000 or above
108
11.0
79
8.0
  Unstable
18
1.8
22
2.2
  Total
985
100.0
992
100.0
  Missing case (s)
53
46

Which class do you consider your family belongs to?
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Upper class 0 0  0   0.0 
  Upper-middle class
40
3.9
31
3.0
  Middle class
291
28.6
261
25.8
  Middle-Lower class
302
29.7
296
29.2
  Lower class
374
36.8
411
40.6
  Don't know/ Hard to say
10
1.0
13
1.3
  Total
1017
100.0
1013
100.0
  Missing case (s)
21
25


   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Upper class
331
32.5
292
28.8
  Middle class
302
29.7
296
29.2
  Lower class
374
36.8
411
40.6
  Don't know/ Hard to say
10
1.0
13
1.3
  Total
1017
100.0
1013
100.0
  Missing case (s)
21
25

Place of birth
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Hong Kong
657
63.7
636
61.6
  Mainland China
344
33.3
365
35.4
  Taiwan
1
.1
0
.0
  Macau
10
1.0
11
1.1
  Southeast Asia（e.g. Malaysia、Indonesia、Vietnam）
10
1.0
9
.9
  Canada  
0 
  
0.0 
  
0 
  
0.0 
  U. S.
3
.3
3
.3
  Australia
0
0
0
0
  England  
0 
  
0.0 
  
0 
  
0.0 
  Others
7
.7
8
.7
  Don't know  
0 
  
0.0 
  
0 
  
0.0 
  Total
1032
100.0
1032
100.0
  Missing case (s)
6
6
   

Industry
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Manufacturing Industry
35
7.2
34
7.3
  Construction Industry
33
6.8
32
6.7
  Wholesale / Retail Industry
39
8.0
44
9.3
  Import / Export Trade
26
5.3
24
5.1
  Accomodation and catering services
34
7.0
41
8.7
  Transportation Industry; Postal and courier services
45
9.2
51
10.7
  Warehouse
2
.4
2
.5
  Finance
33
6.8
28
6.0
  Insurance
7
1.4
6
1.4
  Property
11
2.3
11
2.3
  Science technology; Professional business services
16
3.3
17
3.5
  Telecommunication
32
6.6
27
5.7
  Public Administration
19
3.9
17
3.7
  Education
50
10.3
40
8.4
  Medical, Hygiene and Welfare Sector
32
6.6
29
6.1
  Film / Entertainment Industry
5
1.0
6
1.2
  Culture / Art
10
2.1
9
1.8
  Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Industry
1
.2
0
.1
  Energy / Resources
1
.2
0
.1
  Other service activities
26
5.3
27
5.8
  Others
30
6.2
27
5.7
  Total
487
100.0
472
100.0
  Missing case (s)
14
16