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 2016 year-end and the educational attainment (highest level attended) distribution collected in the 2011 Census.



Gender
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
  Male 478 47.2 456 45
  Female 535 52.8 557 55
  Total 1013 100 1013 100


Age
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
  18 - 29 131 13.1 172 17.2
  30 - 39 89 8.9 183 18.3
  40 - 49 142 14.2 181 18.1
  50 - 59 212 21.1 202 20.1
  60 - 69 242 24.1 142 14.1
  70 or above 187 18.6 123 12.2
  Total 1003 100 1003 100
  Missing case (s) 10 10


Education attainment
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
  Primary or below 176 17.4 239 23.7
  Junior secondary (F.1 - F.3) 157 15.6 118 11.7
  Senior secondary (F.4 - F.5) 242 24 261 25.8
  Matriculation / Diploma of Secondary Education (F.6) 44 4.4 65 6.5
  Matriculation (F.7) 38 3.8 42 4.1
  Tertiary, non-degree 82 8.1 61 6
  Tertiary, degree (Bachelor's degree) 211 20.9 176 17.5
  Master's degree 53 5.3 45 4.5
  Doctoral degree or above 6 0.6 3 0.3
  Total 1009 100 1009 100
  Missing case (s) 4 4


District
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
  Wanchai (HKI) 9 0.9 7 0.7
  Eastern (HKI) 103 10.2 81 8.1
  Central and Western (HKI) 32 3.2 20 2
  Southern (HKI) 41 4.1 45 4.5
  Kwun Tong (KLE) 108 10.7 122 12.2
  Kowloon City (KLW) 61 6.1 49 4.9
  Wong Tai Sin (KLE) 52 5.2 54 5.4
  Mong Kok (KLW) 17 1.7 16 1.6
  Sham Shui Po (KLW) 45 4.5 51 5.1
  Yau Tsim (KLW) 13 1.3 11 1.1
  Sai Kung (NTE) 60 6 58 5.8
  Sha Tin (NTE) 106 10.5 105 10.5
  Islands (NTW) 17 1.7 22 2.2
  Tsuen Wan (NTW) 41 4.1 46 4.6
  Kwai Tsing (NTW) 71 7.1 86 8.6
  Tuen Mun (NTW) 85 8.5 86 8.6
  Yuen Long (NTW) 75 7.5 79 7.9
  Northern (NTE) 34 3.4 31 3.1
  Tai Po (NTE) 35 3.5 31 3.1
  Total 1005 100 1000 100
  Missing case (s) 8 13


Are you a registered voter?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
  Yes (including those who have just registered) 878 86.7 843 83.2
  No 135 13.3 170 16.8
  Total 1013 100 1013 100


Political inclination
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
  Inclined toward the pro-democracy camp 329 32.5 341 33.7
  Inclined toward the pro-establishment camp 135 13.4 113 11.1
  Inclined toward the centrist 350 34.6 355 35.1
  No political inclination / Politically neutral / Don’t belong to any camp 164 16.2 166 16.4
  Others / Don’t know / Hard to say 33 3.3 37 3.6
  Total 1011 100 1012 100
  Missing 2 1


The type of ownership of your house is:
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
  Self-purchased, or 589 59.1 535 53.6
  Rented 407 40.9 464 46.4
  Total 996 100 999 100
  Missing case (s) 17 14


House type
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
  Public housing estate 358 35.8 417 41.6
  Housing Authority subsidized sale flats 178 17.8 182 18.2
  Housing Society subsidized sale flats 10 1 8 0.8
  Private housing 410 41 345 34.4
  Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses 15 1.5 15 1.5
  Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses 18 1.8 23 2.3
  Public temporary housing 2 0.2 2 0.2
 
  Staff quarters 7 0.7 8 0.8
  Others 2 0.2 2 0.2
  Total 1000 100 1001 100
  Missing case (s) 13 12


Marital status
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
  Single 137 26 173 31.3
  Married/ Cohabiting 333 63.3 327 59.1
  Divorced / Separated/Widowed 56 10.6 53 9.5
  Total 526 100 552 100
  Missing case (s) 9 5


Occupation
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
  Boss/Managers / Administrators 99 9.9 93 9.3
  Professionals 82 8.2 90 9.1
  Associate professionals 26 2.6 31 3.1
  Clerks 65 6.5 82 8.3
  Service workers 64 6.4 80 8
  Market sales workers 14 1.4 20 2
  Skilled agricultural and fishery workers 2 0.2 2 0.2
  Craft and related trade workers 15 1.5 22 2.2
  Plant and machine operators and assemblers 12 1.2 24 2.4
  Drivers 13 1.3 17 1.7
  Unskilled workers 22 2.2 26 2.6
  Students 74 7.4 99 9.9
  Housewives 141 14.1 159 16
 
  Unclassified 1 0.1 1 0.1
  Retired 336 33.7 207 20.8
  Unemployed / non-workers 24 2.4 31 3.1
  Others 8 0.8 13 1.3
  Total 998 100 995 100
  Missing case (s) 15 18


Personal income
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
  No income 146 31.4 134 29.4
  HK$5,000 or below 86 18.5 75 16.4
  HK$5,000-7,099 11 2.4 11 2.4
  HK$7,100-9,999 14 3 13 2.7
  HK$10,000-14,999 37 8 39 8.6
  HK$15,000-19,999 36 7.7 51 11.1
  HK$20,000-29,999 46 9.9 53 11.6
  HK$30,000-39,999 32 6.9 37 8
  HK$40,000-49,999 17 3.7 11 2.3
  HK$50,000 or above 25 5.4 22 4.7
  Unstable 15 3.2 12 2.6
  Total 465 100 456 100
  Missing case (s) 45 52


Which class do you consider your family belongs to?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
  Upper class 1 0.1 1 0.1
  Upper-middle class 27 2.7 22 2.2
  Middle class 278 27.9 245 24.7
  Middle-lower class 271 27.2 283 28.6
  Lower class 393 39.4 417 42.1
  Don't know/ Hard to say 27 2.7 22 2.2
  Total 997 100 990 100
  Missing case (s) 16 23


Place of birth
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
  Hong Kong 322 61.7 319 62.5
  Mainland China 182 34.9 178 34.9
  Taiwan 2 0.4 1 0.2
  Macau 7 1.3 7 1.4
  Southeast Asia（e.g. Malaysia、Indonesia、Vietnam） 6 1.1 3 0.7
  England 1 0.2 1 0.2
  Others 1 0.2 0 0
  Don't know 1 0.2 0 0.1
  Total 522 100 510 100
  Missing case (s) 9 9