Demographic Profile of RespondentsBack
| Gender |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Male | 468 | 46.7 | 454 | 45.3 |
| Female | 535 | 53.3 | 549 | 54.7 |
| Total | 1003 | 100.0 | 1003 | 100.0 |
| Age |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| 18 - 29 | 140 | 14.0 | 179 | 18.0 |
| 30 - 39 | 139 | 13.9 | 182 | 18.2 |
| 40 - 49 | 203 | 20.3 | 185 | 18.6 |
| 50 - 59 | 208 | 20.8 | 201 | 20.2 |
| 60 - 69 | 184 | 18.4 | 130 | 13.0 |
| 70 or above | 124 | 12.4 | 120 | 12.0 |
| Total | 998 | 100.0 | 998 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 5 | 5 | ||
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| 18 - 29 | 140 | 14.0 | 179 | 18.0 |
| 30 - 49 | 342 | 34.3 | 368 | 36.8 |
| 50 or above | 516 | 51.7 | 451 | 45.2 |
| Total | 998 | 100.0 | 998 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 5 | 5 | ||
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Post 80s | 203 | 20.3 | 261 | 26.2 |
| Non-post 80s | 795 | 79.7 | 737 | 73.8 |
| Total | 998 | 100.0 | 998 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 5 | 5 | ||
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Post 90s | 102 | 10.2 | 129 | 13.0 |
| Non-post 90s | 896 | 89.8 | 869 | 87.0 |
| Total | 998 | 100.0 | 998 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 5 | 5 | ||
| Education attainment |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Primary or below | 132 | 13.2 | 236 | 23.7 |
| Junior secondary (F.1 - F.3) | 155 | 15.5 | 122 | 12.2 |
| Senior secondary (F.4 - F.5) | 261 | 26.1 | 263 | 26.4 |
| Matriculation / Diploma of Secondary Education (F.6) | 46 | 4.6 | 66 | 6.6 |
| Matriculation (F.7) | 26 | 2.6 | 30 | 3.0 |
| Tertiary, non-degree | 86 | 8.6 | 62 | 6.2 |
| Tertiary, degree (Bachelor's degree) | 234 | 23.4 | 179 | 17.9 |
| Master's degree | 52 | 5.2 | 37 | 3.7 |
| Doctoral degree or above | 7 | 0.7 | 4 | 0.4 |
| Total | 999 | 100.0 | 999 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 4 | 4 | ||
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Primary or below | 132 | 13.2 | 236 | 23.7 |
| Secondary | 488 | 48.8 | 480 | 48.1 |
| Tertiary or above | 379 | 37.9 | 282 | 28.3 |
| Total | 999 | 100.0 | 999 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 4 | 4 | ||
| District |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Wanchai (HKI) | 14 | 1.4 | 10 | 1.0 |
| Eastern (HKI) | 98 | 9.8 | 86 | 8.6 |
| Central and Western (HKI) | 27 | 2.7 | 19 | 1.9 |
| Southern (HKI) | 51 | 5.1 | 45 | 4.5 |
| Kwun Tong (KLE) | 81 | 8.1 | 84 | 8.4 |
| Kowloon City (KLW) | 44 | 4.4 | 41 | 4.1 |
| Wong Tai Sin (KLE) | 56 | 5.6 | 58 | 5.8 |
| Mong Kok (KLW) | 23 | 2.3 | 19 | 1.9 |
| Sham Shui Po (KLW) | 50 | 5.0 | 58 | 5.8 |
| Yau Tsim (KLW) | 19 | 1.9 | 20 | 2.0 |
| Sai Kung (NTE) | 86 | 8.6 | 90 | 9.0 |
| Sha Tin (NTE) | 92 | 9.2 | 83 | 8.2 |
| Islands (NTW) | 30 | 3.0 | 25 | 2.4 |
| Tsuen Wan (NTW) | 44 | 4.4 | 43 | 4.3 |
| Kwai Tsing (NTW) | 61 | 6.1 | 65 | 6.4 |
| Tuen Mun (NTW) | 74 | 7.4 | 89 | 8.9 |
| Yuen Long (NTW) | 72 | 7.2 | 80 | 8.0 |
| Northern (NTE) | 49 | 4.9 | 58 | 5.8 |
| Tai Po (NTE) | 30 | 3.0 | 28 | 2.8 |
| Total | 1001 | 100.0 | 1001 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 2 | 2 | ||
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Hong Kong Island | 190 | 19.0 | 160 | 16.0 |
| Kowloon West | 136 | 13.6 | 138 | 13.8 |
| Kowloon East | 137 | 13.7 | 143 | 14.2 |
| New Territories West | 281 | 28.1 | 302 | 30.1 |
| New Territories East | 257 | 25.7 | 258 | 25.8 |
| Total | 1001 | 100.0 | 1001 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 2 | 2 | ||
| Are you a registered voter? |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Yes (including those who have just registered) | 798 | 79.6 | 758 | 75.6 |
| No | 205 | 20.4 | 245 | 24.4 |
| Total | 1003 | 100.0 | 1003 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 0 | 0 | ||
| The type of ownership of your house is: |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Self-purchased, or | 570 | 57.6 | 518 | 52.1 |
| Rented | 420 | 42.4 | 476 | 47.9 |
| Total | 990 | 100.0 | 993 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 13 | 10 | ||
| House type |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Public housing estate | 333 | 33.6 | 398 | 40.2 |
| Housing Authority subsidized sale flats | 147 | 14.8 | 150 | 15.1 |
| Housing Society subsidized sale flats | 14 | 1.4 | 15 | 1.5 |
| Private housing | 464 | 46.9 | 398 | 40.1 |
| Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses | 9 | 0.9 | 8 | 0.8 |
| Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses | 14 | 1.4 | 15 | 1.5 |
| Staff quarters | 6 | 0.6 | 5 | 0.5 |
| Others | 3 | 0.3 | 3 | 0.3 |
| Total | 990 | 100.0 | 992 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 13 | 11 | ||
| Village |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Public housing estate | 333 | 33.6 | 398 | 40.2 |
| Subsidized sale flats | 161 | 16.3 | 165 | 16.6 |
| Private housing | 464 | 46.9 | 398 | 40.1 |
| 23 | 2.3 | 23 | 2.3 | |
| Others | 9 | 0.9 | 8 | 0.8 |
| Total | 990 | 100.0 | 992 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 13 | 11 | ||
| Marital status |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Single | 212 | 21.3 | 241 | 24.3 |
| Married/ Cohabiting | 705 | 70.9 | 678 | 68.1 |
| Divorced / Separated/Widowed | 77 | 7.7 | 76 | 7.6 |
| Total | 994 | 100.0 | 995 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 9 | 8 | ||
| Occupation |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Boss / Managers / Administrators | 128 | 13.0 | 109 | 11.1 |
| Professionals | 86 | 8.7 | 67 | 6.8 |
| Associate professionals | 33 | 3.4 | 30 | 3.0 |
| Clerks | 68 | 6.9 | 71 | 7.2 |
| Service workers | 64 | 6.5 | 76 | 7.8 |
| Market sales workers | 11 | 1.1 | 11 | 1.1 |
| Skilled agricultural and fishery workers | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.2 |
| Craft and related trade workers | 14 | 1.4 | 16 | 1.6 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers | 5 | 0.5 | 5 | 0.5 |
| Drivers | 11 | 1.1 | 14 | 1.4 |
| Unskilled workers | 24 | 2.4 | 35 | 3.5 |
| Students | 69 | 7.0 | 91 | 9.2 |
| Housewives | 171 | 17.4 | 181 | 18.4 |
| Domestic helpers | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Unclassified | 4 | 0.4 | 6 | 0.6 |
| Retired | 227 | 23.0 | 194 | 19.7 |
| Unemployed / non-workers | 32 | 3.2 | 36 | 3.7 |
| Others | 35 | 3.6 | 39 | 4.0 |
| Total | 985 | 100.0 | 984 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 18 | 19 | ||
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Executives and professionals | 247 | 25.1 | 207 | 21.0 |
| Clerical and service workers | 143 | 14.5 | 159 | 16.1 |
| Production workers | 56 | 5.7 | 72 | 7.3 |
| Students | 69 | 7.0 | 91 | 9.2 |
| Housewives | 171 | 17.4 | 181 | 18.4 |
| Others | 299 | 30.4 | 276 | 28.0 |
| Total | 985 | 100.0 | 984 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 18 | 19 | ||
| Personal income |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| No income | 285 | 30.4 | 292 | 31.0 |
| HK$5,000 or below | 99 | 10.6 | 116 | 12.3 |
| HK$5,000-7,099 | 34 | 3.6 | 43 | 4.5 |
| HK$7,100-9,999 | 28 | 3.0 | 34 | 3.6 |
| HK$10,000-14,999 | 93 | 9.9 | 102 | 10.8 |
| HK$15,000-19,999 | 90 | 9.6 | 97 | 10.3 |
| HK$20,000-29,999 | 109 | 11.6 | 104 | 11.1 |
| HK$30,000-39,999 | 56 | 6.0 | 50 | 5.3 |
| HK$40,000-49,999 | 34 | 3.6 | 26 | 2.8 |
| HK$50,000 or above | 80 | 8.5 | 52 | 5.5 |
| Unstable | 28 | 3.0 | 27 | 2.9 |
| Total | 936 | 100.0 | 943 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 67 | 60 | ||
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| No income | 285 | 30.4 | 292 | 31.0 |
| HK$9,999 or below | 161 | 17.2 | 193 | 20.4 |
| HK$10,000-14,999 | 93 | 9.9 | 102 | 10.8 |
| HK$15,000-19,999 | 90 | 9.6 | 97 | 10.3 |
| HK$20,000-39,999 | 165 | 17.6 | 154 | 16.3 |
| HK$40,000 or above | 114 | 12.2 | 78 | 8.3 |
| Unstable | 28 | 3.0 | 27 | 2.9 |
| Total | 936 | 100.0 | 943 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 67 | 60 | ||
| Which class do you consider your family belongs to? |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Upper class | 4 | 0.4 | 4 | 0.4 |
| Upper-middle class | 47 | 4.7 | 36 | 3.6 |
| Middle class | 255 | 25.6 | 211 | 21.2 |
| Middle-Lower class | 324 | 32.5 | 314 | 31.5 |
| Lower class | 342 | 34.3 | 404 | 40.5 |
| Don't know/ Hard to say | 24 | 2.4 | 27 | 2.7 |
| Total | 996 | 100.0 | 997 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 7 | 6 | ||
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Upper class | 306 | 30.7 | 252 | 25.2 |
| Middle class | 324 | 32.5 | 314 | 31.5 |
| Lower class | 342 | 34.3 | 404 | 40.5 |
| Don't know/ Hard to say | 24 | 2.4 | 27 | 2.7 |
| Total | 996 | 100.0 | 997 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 7 | 6 | ||
| Place of birth |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Hong Kong | 633 | 63.2 | 624 | 62.4 |
| Mainland China | 336 | 33.6 | 353 | 35.3 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 0.5 | 4 | 0.4 |
| Macau | 7 | 0.7 | 8 | 0.8 |
| Southeast Asia(e.g. Malaysia、Indonesia、Vietnam) | 17 | 1.7 | 10 | 1.0 |
| Canada | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| U. S. | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Australia | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| England | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Others | 2 | 0.2 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Don't know | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Total | 1001 | 100.0 | 1000 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 2 | 3 | ||
| Industry |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Manufacturing Industry | 26 | 5.3 | 22 | 4.7 |
| Construction Industry | 62 | 12.8 | 67 | 13.9 |
| Wholesale / Retail Industry | 36 | 7.4 | 39 | 8.0 |
| Import / Export Trade | 37 | 7.6 | 31 | 6.4 |
| Accomodation and catering services | 36 | 7.4 | 45 | 9.2 |
| Transportation Industry; Postal and courier services | 36 | 7.4 | 43 | 8.9 |
| Warehouse | 2 | 0.4 | 2 | 0.5 |
| Finance | 39 | 8.0 | 34 | 7.0 |
| Insurance | 7 | 1.4 | 7 | 1.5 |
| Property | 11 | 2.3 | 8 | 1.7 |
| Science technology; Professional business services | 9 | 1.9 | 7 | 1.4 |
| Telecommunication | 17 | 3.5 | 16 | 3.3 |
| Public Administration | 15 | 3.1 | 14 | 2.8 |
| Education | 46 | 9.5 | 35 | 7.3 |
| Medical, Hygiene and Welfare Sector | 30 | 6.2 | 28 | 5.8 |
| Film / Entertainment Industry | 3 | 0.6 | 3 | 0.6 |
| Culture / Art | 6 | 1.2 | 4 | 0.7 |
| Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Industry | 1 | 0.2 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Energy / Resources | 1 | 0.2 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Other service activities | 39 | 8.0 | 47 | 9.7 |
| Others | 27 | 5.6 | 31 | 6.4 |
| Total | 486 | 100.0 | 482 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 18 | 19 | ||







