Demographic Profile of RespondentsBack
| Gender |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Male | 462 | 46.2 | 452 | 45.1 |
| Female | 539 | 53.8 | 549 | 54.9 |
| Total | 1001 | 100.0 | 1001 | 100.0 |
| Age |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| 18 - 29 | 134 | 13.6 | 174 | 17.6 |
| 30 - 39 | 87 | 8.8 | 180 | 18.2 |
| 40 - 49 | 146 | 14.8 | 179 | 18.2 |
| 50 - 59 | 233 | 23.6 | 199 | 20.1 |
| 60 - 69 | 208 | 21.1 | 135 | 13.7 |
| 70 or above | 179 | 18.1 | 120 | 12.2 |
| Total | 987 | 100.0 | 987 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 14 | 14 | ||
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| 18 - 29 | 134 | 13.6 | 174 | 17.6 |
| 30 - 49 | 233 | 23.6 | 359 | 36.4 |
| 50 or above | 620 | 62.8 | 454 | 46.0 |
| Total | 987 | 100.0 | 987 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 14 | 14 | ||
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Post 80s | 184 | 18.6 | 275 | 27.9 |
| Non-post 80s | 803 | 81.4 | 712 | 72.1 |
| Total | 987 | 100.0 | 987 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 14 | 14 | ||
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Post 90s | 105 | 10.6 | 140 | 14.2 |
| Non-post 90s | 882 | 89.4 | 847 | 85.8 |
| Total | 987 | 100.0 | 987 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 14 | 14 | ||
| Education attainment |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Primary or below | 178 | 17.9 | 236 | 23.7 |
| Junior secondary (F.1 - F.3) | 148 | 14.8 | 113 | 11.3 |
| Senior secondary (F.4 - F.5) | 242 | 24.3 | 266 | 26.7 |
| Matriculation / Diploma of Secondary Education (F.6) | 40 | 4.0 | 68 | 6.9 |
| Matriculation (F.7) | 24 | 2.4 | 32 | 3.2 |
| Tertiary, non-degree | 86 | 8.6 | 60 | 6.0 |
| Tertiary, degree (Bachelor's degree) | 225 | 22.6 | 182 | 18.3 |
| Master's degree | 50 | 5.0 | 36 | 3.6 |
| Doctoral degree or above | 4 | 0.4 | 3 | 0.3 |
| Total | 997 | 100.0 | 997 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 4 | 4 | ||
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Primary or below | 178 | 17.9 | 236 | 23.7 |
| Secondary | 454 | 45.5 | 479 | 48.1 |
| Tertiary or above | 365 | 36.6 | 282 | 28.3 |
| Total | 997 | 100.0 | 997 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 4 | 4 | ||
| District |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Wanchai (HKI) | 10 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.9 |
| Eastern (HKI) | 99 | 9.9 | 94 | 9.5 |
| Central and Western (HKI) | 41 | 4.1 | 32 | 3.2 |
| Southern (HKI) | 55 | 5.5 | 49 | 4.9 |
| Kwun Tong (KLE) | 93 | 9.3 | 108 | 10.9 |
| Kowloon City (KLW) | 58 | 5.8 | 45 | 4.5 |
| Wong Tai Sin (KLE) | 36 | 3.6 | 40 | 4.0 |
| Mong Kok (KLW) | 11 | 1.1 | 10 | 1.0 |
| Sham Shui Po (KLW) | 61 | 6.1 | 58 | 5.8 |
| Yau Tsim (KLW) | 7 | 0.7 | 6 | 0.6 |
| Sai Kung (NTE) | 82 | 8.2 | 84 | 8.4 |
| Sha Tin (NTE) | 96 | 9.6 | 95 | 9.6 |
| Islands (NTW) | 31 | 3.1 | 35 | 3.5 |
| Tsuen Wan (NTW) | 33 | 3.3 | 33 | 3.3 |
| Kwai Tsing (NTW) | 61 | 6.1 | 64 | 6.5 |
| Tuen Mun (NTW) | 68 | 6.8 | 73 | 7.3 |
| Yuen Long (NTW) | 78 | 7.8 | 87 | 8.7 |
| Northern (NTE) | 37 | 3.7 | 35 | 3.5 |
| Tai Po (NTE) | 42 | 4.2 | 40 | 4.0 |
| Total | 999 | 100.0 | 998 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 2 | 3 | ||
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Hong Kong Island | 205 | 20.5 | 184 | 18.4 |
| Kowloon West | 137 | 13.7 | 120 | 12.0 |
| Kowloon East | 129 | 12.9 | 149 | 14.9 |
| New Territories West | 271 | 27.1 | 292 | 29.2 |
| New Territories East | 257 | 25.7 | 254 | 25.5 |
| Total | 999 | 100.0 | 998 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 2 | 3 | ||
| Are you a registered voter? |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Yes (including those who have just registered) | 830 | 83.1 | 779 | 78.0 |
| No | 169 | 16.9 | 219 | 22.0 |
| Total | 999 | 100.0 | 999 | 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 | 597 | 60.5 | 534 | 54.0 |
| Rented | 389 | 39.5 | 455 | 46.0 |
| Total | 986 | 100.0 | 989 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 15 | 12 | ||
| House type |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Public housing estate | 309 | 31.1 | 357 | 35.9 |
| Housing Authority subsidized sale flats | 169 | 17.0 | 178 | 17.9 |
| Housing Society subsidized sale flats | 12 | 1.2 | 14 | 1.4 |
| Private housing | 443 | 44.7 | 391 | 39.4 |
| Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses | 24 | 2.4 | 21 | 2.1 |
| Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses | 19 | 1.9 | 17 | 1.7 |
| Staff quarters | 9 | 0.9 | 9 | 0.9 |
| Others | 7 | 0.7 | 7 | 0.7 |
| Total | 992 | 100.0 | 994 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 9 | 7 | ||
| Village |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Public housing estate | 309 | 31.1 | 357 | 35.9 |
| Subsidized sale flats | 181 | 18.2 | 192 | 19.3 |
| Private housing | 443 | 44.7 | 391 | 39.4 |
| Village | 43 | 4.3 | 37 | 3.7 |
| Others | 16 | 1.6 | 16 | 1.6 |
| Total | 992 | 100.0 | 994 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 9 | 7 | ||
| Marital status |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Single | 236 | 24.0 | 277 | 28.0 |
| Married/ Cohabiting | 657 | 66.8 | 628 | 63.6 |
| Divorced / Separated/Widowed | 91 | 9.2 | 83 | 8.4 |
| Total | 984 | 100.0 | 988 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 17 | 13 | ||
| Occupation |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Boss / Managers / Administrators | 99 | 10.0 | 83 | 8.4 |
| Professionals | 78 | 7.9 | 73 | 7.3 |
| Associate professionals | 37 | 3.7 | 48 | 4.9 |
| Clerks | 78 | 7.9 | 97 | 9.8 |
| Service workers | 64 | 6.5 | 96 | 9.7 |
| Market sales workers | 13 | 1.3 | 22 | 2.2 |
| Skilled agricultural and fishery workers | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Craft and related trade workers | 10 | 1.0 | 12 | 1.2 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers | 2 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.3 |
| Drivers | 13 | 1.3 | 17 | 1.7 |
| Unskilled workers | 34 | 3.4 | 37 | 3.8 |
| Students | 69 | 7.0 | 87 | 8.8 |
| Housewives | 166 | 16.8 | 170 | 17.2 |
| Domestic helpers | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Unclassified | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Retired | 282 | 28.5 | 192 | 19.4 |
| Unemployed / non-workers | 26 | 2.6 | 31 | 3.1 |
| Others | 18 | 1.8 | 20 | 2.1 |
| Total | 990 | 100.0 | 991 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 11 | 10 | ||
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Executives and professionals | 214 | 21.6 | 204 | 20.6 |
| Clerical and service workers | 155 | 15.7 | 215 | 21.7 |
| Production workers | 59 | 6.0 | 69 | 6.9 |
| Students | 69 | 7.0 | 87 | 8.8 |
| Housewives | 166 | 16.8 | 170 | 17.2 |
| Others | 327 | 33.0 | 245 | 24.7 |
| Total | 990 | 100.0 | 991 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 11 | 10 | ||
| Personal income |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| No income | 260 | 27.8 | 241 | 25.6 |
| HK$5,000 or below | 145 | 15.5 | 134 | 14.2 |
| HK$5,000-7,099 | 39 | 4.2 | 35 | 3.8 |
| HK$7,100-9,999 | 44 | 4.7 | 51 | 5.4 |
| HK$10,000-14,999 | 103 | 11.0 | 115 | 12.2 |
| HK$15,000-19,999 | 85 | 9.1 | 109 | 11.6 |
| HK$20,000-29,999 | 80 | 8.5 | 97 | 10.3 |
| HK$30,000-39,999 | 57 | 6.1 | 58 | 6.1 |
| HK$40,000-49,999 | 36 | 3.8 | 30 | 3.2 |
| HK$50,000 or above | 65 | 6.9 | 51 | 5.4 |
| Unstable | 22 | 2.4 | 21 | 2.2 |
| Total | 936 | 100.0 | 943 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 65 | 58 | ||
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| No income | 260 | 27.8 | 241 | 25.6 |
| HK$9,999 or below | 228 | 24.4 | 221 | 23.4 |
| HK$10,000-14,999 | 103 | 11.0 | 115 | 12.2 |
| HK$15,000-19,999 | 85 | 9.1 | 109 | 11.6 |
| HK$20,000-39,999 | 137 | 14.6 | 155 | 16.4 |
| HK$40,000 or above | 101 | 10.8 | 81 | 8.6 |
| Unstable | 22 | 2.4 | 21 | 2.2 |
| Total | 936 | 100.0 | 943 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 65 | 58 | ||
| Which class do you consider your family belongs to? |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Upper class | 2 | 0.2 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Upper-middle class | 33 | 3.3 | 26 | 2.7 |
| Middle class | 279 | 28.2 | 243 | 24.6 |
| Middle-Lower class | 281 | 28.4 | 290 | 29.4 |
| Lower class | 355 | 35.9 | 391 | 39.6 |
| Don't know/ Hard to say | 38 | 3.8 | 35 | 3.5 |
| Total | 988 | 100.0 | 986 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 13 | 15 | ||
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Upper class | 314 | 31.8 | 270 | 27.4 |
| Middle class | 281 | 28.4 | 290 | 29.4 |
| Lower class | 355 | 35.9 | 391 | 39.6 |
| Don't know/ Hard to say | 38 | 3.8 | 35 | 3.5 |
| Total | 988 | 100.0 | 986 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 13 | 15 | ||
| Place of birth |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Hong Kong | 614 | 62.3 | 617 | 62.6 |
| Mainland China | 329 | 33.4 | 340 | 34.5 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 0.2 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Macau | 14 | 1.4 | 11 | 1.1 |
| Southeast Asia(e.g. Malaysia、Indonesia、Vietnam) | 18 | 1.8 | 11 | 1.2 |
| Canada | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| U. S. | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.2 |
| Australia | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| England | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Others | 3 | 0.3 | 2 | 0.2 |
| Don't know | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total | 985 | 100.0 | 986 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 16 | 15 | ||
| Industry |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Manufacturing Industry | 23 | 5.2 | 21 | 4.1 |
| Construction Industry | 58 | 13.0 | 74 | 14.6 |
| Wholesale / Retail Industry | 38 | 8.5 | 54 | 10.7 |
| Import / Export Trade | 23 | 5.2 | 24 | 4.8 |
| Accomodation and catering services | 16 | 3.6 | 17 | 3.4 |
| Transportation Industry; Postal and courier services | 24 | 5.4 | 27 | 5.4 |
| Warehouse | 1 | 0.2 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Finance | 32 | 7.2 | 32 | 6.3 |
| Insurance | 1 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.4 |
| Property | 6 | 1.3 | 6 | 1.1 |
| Science technology; Professional business services | 13 | 2.9 | 12 | 2.4 |
| Telecommunication | 10 | 2.2 | 13 | 2.6 |
| Public Administration | 24 | 5.4 | 30 | 5.9 |
| Education | 49 | 11.0 | 49 | 9.8 |
| Medical, Hygiene and Welfare Sector | 34 | 7.6 | 40 | 7.9 |
| Film / Entertainment Industry | 6 | 1.3 | 7 | 1.4 |
| Culture / Art | 8 | 1.8 | 9 | 1.8 |
| Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Industry | 1 | 0.2 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Energy / Resources | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Other service activities | 38 | 8.5 | 43 | 8.6 |
| Others | 39 | 8.8 | 42 | 8.3 |
| Total | 445 | 100.0 | 505 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 13 | 15 | ||







