Demographic Profile of RespondentsBack
| Gender |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Male | 457 | 45.5 | 453 | 45.1 |
| Female | 547 | 54.5 | 551 | 54.9 |
| Total | 1004 | 100.0 | 1004 | 100.0 |
| Age |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| 18 - 29 | 165 | 16.7 | 174 | 17.6 |
| 30 - 39 | 99 | 10.0 | 180 | 18.2 |
| 40 - 49 | 145 | 14.7 | 180 | 18.2 |
| 50 - 59 | 189 | 19.1 | 199 | 20.1 |
| 60 - 69 | 211 | 21.3 | 136 | 13.7 |
| 70 or above | 180 | 18.2 | 120 | 12.2 |
| Total | 989 | 100.0 | 989 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 15 | 15 | ||
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| 18 - 29 | 165 | 16.7 | 174 | 17.6 |
| 30 - 49 | 244 | 24.7 | 360 | 36.4 |
| 50 or above | 580 | 58.6 | 455 | 46.0 |
| Total | 989 | 100.0 | 989 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 15 | 15 | ||
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Post 80s | 225 | 22.8 | 280 | 28.3 |
| Non-post 80s | 764 | 77.2 | 709 | 71.7 |
| Total | 989 | 100.0 | 989 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 15 | 15 | ||
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Post 90s | 129 | 13.0 | 140 | 14.2 |
| Non-post 90s | 860 | 87.0 | 849 | 85.8 |
| Total | 989 | 100.0 | 989 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 15 | 15 | ||
| Education attainment |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Primary or below | 186 | 18.7 | 236 | 23.7 |
| Junior secondary (F.1 - F.3) | 161 | 16.1 | 141 | 14.2 |
| Senior secondary (F.4 - F.5) | 210 | 21.1 | 238 | 23.8 |
| Matriculation / Diploma of Secondary Education (F.6) | 54 | 5.4 | 63 | 6.3 |
| Matriculation (F.7) | 28 | 2.8 | 38 | 3.8 |
| Tertiary, non-degree | 78 | 7.8 | 51 | 5.1 |
| Tertiary, degree (Bachelor's degree) | 218 | 21.9 | 179 | 18.0 |
| Master's degree | 56 | 5.6 | 45 | 4.5 |
| Doctoral degree or above | 6 | 0.6 | 6 | 0.6 |
| Total | 997 | 100.0 | 997 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 7 | 7 | ||
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Primary or below | 186 | 18.7 | 236 | 23.7 |
| Secondary | 453 | 45.4 | 479 | 48.1 |
| Tertiary or above | 358 | 35.9 | 282 | 28.3 |
| Total | 997 | 100.0 | 997 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 7 | 7 | ||
| District |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Wanchai (HKI) | 13 | 1.3 | 13 | 1.3 |
| Eastern (HKI) | 109 | 10.9 | 98 | 9.8 |
| Central and Western (HKI) | 28 | 2.8 | 23 | 2.2 |
| Southern (HKI) | 32 | 3.2 | 36 | 3.6 |
| Kwun Tong (KLE) | 101 | 10.1 | 112 | 11.1 |
| Kowloon City (KLW) | 36 | 3.6 | 38 | 3.8 |
| Wong Tai Sin (KLE) | 51 | 5.1 | 50 | 5.0 |
| Mong Kok (KLW) | 20 | 2.0 | 20 | 2.0 |
| Sham Shui Po (KLW) | 53 | 5.3 | 51 | 5.1 |
| Yau Tsim (KLW) | 11 | 1.1 | 14 | 1.3 |
| Sai Kung (NTE) | 64 | 6.4 | 65 | 6.5 |
| Sha Tin (NTE) | 111 | 11.1 | 104 | 10.3 |
| Islands (NTW) | 15 | 1.5 | 14 | 1.4 |
| Tsuen Wan (NTW) | 46 | 4.6 | 44 | 4.4 |
| Kwai Tsing (NTW) | 65 | 6.5 | 75 | 7.5 |
| Tuen Mun (NTW) | 65 | 6.5 | 71 | 7.1 |
| Yuen Long (NTW) | 77 | 7.7 | 81 | 8.0 |
| Northern (NTE) | 58 | 5.8 | 56 | 5.6 |
| Tai Po (NTE) | 46 | 4.6 | 38 | 3.8 |
| Total | 1001 | 100.0 | 1003 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Hong Kong Island | 182 | 18.2 | 170 | 16.9 |
| Kowloon West | 120 | 12.0 | 122 | 12.2 |
| Kowloon East | 152 | 15.2 | 162 | 16.2 |
| New Territories West | 268 | 26.8 | 285 | 28.4 |
| New Territories East | 279 | 27.9 | 263 | 26.3 |
| Total | 1001 | 100.0 | 1003 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Are you a registered voter? |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Yes (including those who have just registered) | 829 | 82.9 | 787 | 78.7 |
| No | 171 | 17.1 | 213 | 21.3 |
| Total | 1000 | 100.0 | 1000 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 4 | 4 | ||
| The type of ownership of your house is: |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Self-purchased, or | 541 | 54.8 | 483 | 48.8 |
| Rented | 446 | 45.2 | 506 | 51.2 |
| Total | 987 | 100.0 | 988 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 17 | 16 | ||
| House type |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Public housing estate | 378 | 38.3 | 430 | 43.4 |
| Housing Authority subsidized sale flats | 151 | 15.3 | 147 | 14.8 |
| Housing Society subsidized sale flats | 8 | 0.8 | 10 | 1.0 |
| Private housing | 414 | 41.9 | 365 | 36.9 |
| Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses | 11 | 1.1 | 10 | 1.0 |
| Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses | 14 | 1.4 | 12 | 1.2 |
| Private temporary housing | 1 | 0.1 | 3 | 0.4 |
| Staff quarters | 6 | 0.6 | 9 | 0.9 |
| Others | 5 | 0.5 | 5 | 0.5 |
| Total | 988 | 100.0 | 990 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 16 | 14 | ||
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Public housing estate | 378 | 38.3 | 430 | 43.4 |
| Subsidized sale flats | 159 | 16.1 | 156 | 15.8 |
| Private housing | 414 | 41.9 | 365 | 36.9 |
| Village | 25 | 2.5 | 22 | 2.2 |
| Others | 12 | 1.2 | 17 | 1.8 |
| Total | 988 | 100.0 | 990 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 16 | 14 | ||
| Marital status |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Single | 257 | 25.9 | 272 | 27.4 |
| Married/ Cohabiting | 619 | 62.4 | 617 | 62.2 |
| Divorced / Separated/Widowed | 116 | 11.7 | 103 | 10.4 |
| Total | 992 | 100.0 | 992 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 12 | 12 | ||
| Occupation |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Boss / Managers / Administrators | 102 | 10.4 | 99 | 10.1 |
| Professionals | 79 | 8.1 | 79 | 8.1 |
| Associate professionals | 26 | 2.7 | 28 | 2.9 |
| Clerks | 80 | 8.2 | 100 | 10.2 |
| Service workers | 71 | 7.2 | 90 | 9.2 |
| Market sales workers | 6 | 0.6 | 8 | 0.8 |
| Skilled agricultural and fishery workers | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Craft and related trade workers | 14 | 1.4 | 23 | 2.4 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers | 6 | 0.6 | 10 | 1.0 |
| Drivers | 14 | 1.4 | 21 | 2.1 |
| Unskilled workers | 29 | 3.0 | 32 | 3.3 |
| Students | 86 | 8.8 | 98 | 10.0 |
| Housewives | 137 | 14.0 | 151 | 15.4 |
| Domestic helpers | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Unclassified | 3 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.4 |
| Retired | 290 | 29.6 | 194 | 19.8 |
| Unemployed / non-workers | 24 | 2.4 | 25 | 2.6 |
| Others | 14 | 1.4 | 19 | 2.0 |
| Total | 981 | 100.0 | 981 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 23 | 23 | ||
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Executives and professionals | 207 | 21.1 | 207 | 21.1 |
| Clerical and service workers | 157 | 16.0 | 198 | 20.2 |
| Production workers | 63 | 6.4 | 86 | 8.8 |
| Students | 86 | 8.8 | 98 | 10.0 |
| Housewives | 137 | 14.0 | 151 | 15.4 |
| Others | 331 | 33.7 | 242 | 24.7 |
| Total | 981 | 100.0 | 981 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 23 | 23 | ||
| Personal income |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| No income | 248 | 26.4 | 224 | 23.7 |
| HK$5,000 or below | 150 | 16.0 | 146 | 15.4 |
| HK$5,000-7,099 | 38 | 4.1 | 30 | 3.2 |
| HK$7,100-9,999 | 49 | 5.2 | 55 | 5.9 |
| HK$10,000-14,999 | 103 | 11.0 | 106 | 11.2 |
| HK$15,000-19,999 | 88 | 9.4 | 115 | 12.2 |
| HK$20,000-29,999 | 108 | 11.5 | 120 | 12.7 |
| HK$30,000-39,999 | 42 | 4.5 | 43 | 4.5 |
| HK$40,000-49,999 | 27 | 2.9 | 26 | 2.8 |
| HK$50,000 or above | 65 | 6.9 | 55 | 5.8 |
| Unstable | 20 | 2.1 | 24 | 2.6 |
| Total | 938 | 100.0 | 945 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 66 | 59 | ||
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| No income | 248 | 26.4 | 224 | 23.7 |
| HK$9,999 or below | 237 | 25.3 | 231 | 24.5 |
| HK$10,000-14,999 | 103 | 11.0 | 106 | 11.2 |
| HK$15,000-19,999 | 88 | 9.4 | 115 | 12.2 |
| HK$20,000-39,999 | 150 | 16.0 | 162 | 17.2 |
| HK$40,000 or above | 92 | 9.8 | 81 | 8.6 |
| Unstable | 20 | 2.1 | 24 | 2.6 |
| Total | 938 | 100.0 | 945 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 66 | 59 | ||
| Which class do you consider your family belongs to? |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Upper class | 5 | 0.5 | 4 | 0.4 |
| Upper-middle class | 29 | 2.9 | 26 | 2.6 |
| Middle class | 222 | 22.6 | 186 | 18.8 |
| Middle-Lower class | 298 | 30.3 | 303 | 30.7 |
| Lower class | 379 | 38.5 | 426 | 43.3 |
| Don't know/ Hard to say | 51 | 5.2 | 42 | 4.2 |
| Total | 984 | 100.0 | 986 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 20 | 18 | ||
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Upper class | 256 | 26.0 | 215 | 21.8 |
| Middle class | 298 | 30.3 | 303 | 30.7 |
| Lower class | 379 | 38.5 | 426 | 43.3 |
| Don't know/ Hard to say | 51 | 5.2 | 42 | 4.2 |
| Total | 984 | 100.0 | 986 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 20 | 18 | ||
| Place of birth |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Hong Kong | 599 | 60.8 | 616 | 62.4 |
| Mainland China | 343 | 34.8 | 333 | 33.7 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 0.2 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Macau | 10 | 1.0 | 15 | 1.5 |
| Southeast Asia(e.g. Malaysia、Indonesia、Vietnam) | 20 | 2.0 | 15 | 1.5 |
| Canada | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| U. S. | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Australia | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| England | 2 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.3 |
| Others | 4 | 0.4 | 2 | 0.2 |
| Don't know | 3 | 0.3 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Total | 985 | 100.0 | 987 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 19 | 17 | ||
| Industry |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Manufacturing Industry | 20 | 4.5 | 20 | 4.0 |
| Construction Industry | 57 | 12.9 | 72 | 14.2 |
| Wholesale / Retail Industry | 37 | 8.4 | 43 | 8.3 |
| Import / Export Trade | 29 | 6.6 | 33 | 6.5 |
| Accomodation and catering services | 29 | 6.6 | 35 | 6.9 |
| Transportation Industry; Postal and courier services | 28 | 6.3 | 37 | 7.3 |
| Warehouse | 1 | 0.2 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Finance | 28 | 6.3 | 30 | 5.8 |
| Insurance | 8 | 1.8 | 9 | 1.7 |
| Property | 6 | 1.4 | 5 | 1.0 |
| Science technology; Professional business services | 17 | 3.8 | 17 | 3.3 |
| Telecommunication | 17 | 3.8 | 15 | 3.0 |
| Public Administration | 20 | 4.5 | 28 | 5.4 |
| Education | 38 | 8.6 | 38 | 7.4 |
| Medical, Hygiene and Welfare Sector | 33 | 7.5 | 36 | 7.0 |
| Film / Entertainment Industry | 3 | 0.7 | 2 | 0.4 |
| Culture / Art | 5 | 1.1 | 5 | 0.9 |
| Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Industry | 2 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.6 |
| Energy / Resources | 2 | 0.5 | 6 | 1.3 |
| Other service activities | 33 | 7.5 | 39 | 7.6 |
| Others | 29 | 6.6 | 36 | 7.1 |
| Total | 442 | 100.0 | 511 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 25 | 26 | ||







