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 and the economic activity status distribution collected in the 2011 Census.



Gender
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Male 446 44.5 451 45.0
Female 556 55.5 551 55.0
Total 1002 100.0 1002 100.0


Age
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
18 - 29 130 13.1 171 17.2
30 - 39 89 8.9 182 18.3
40 - 49 142 14.3 180 18.1
50 - 59 210 21.1 200 20.1
60 - 69 225 22.6 140 14.1
70 or above 199 20.0 122 12.2
Total 995 100.0 995 100.0
Missing case (s) 7 7


Education attainment
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Primary or below 177 17.8 235 23.7
Junior secondary (F.1 - F.3) 133 13.4 101 10.1
Senior secondary (F.4 - F.5) 255 25.7 271 27.3
Matriculation / Diploma of Secondary Education (F.6) 45 4.5 66 6.6
Matriculation (F.7) 41 4.1 40 4.1
Tertiary, non-degree 78 7.9 54 5.4
Tertiary, degree (Bachelor's degree) 201 20.2 175 17.6
Master's degree 57 5.7 50 5.1
Doctoral degree or above 6 0.6 2 0.2
Total 993 100.0 993 100.0
Missing case (s) 9 9


District
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Wanchai (HKI) 6 0.6 6 0.6
Eastern (HKI) 108 10.8 83 8.3
Central and Western (HKI) 31 3.1 22 2.2
Southern (HKI) 39 3.9 35 3.6
Kwun Tong (KLE) 101 10.1 122 12.4
Kowloon City (KLW) 65 6.5 55 5.6
Wong Tai Sin (KLE) 54 5.4 55 5.6
Mong Kok (KLW) 17 1.7 16 1.6
Sham Shui Po (KLW) 34 3.4 36 3.6
Yau Tsim (KLW) 11 1.1 8 0.8
Sai Kung (NTE) 70 7.0 72 7.3
Sha Tin (NTE) 95 9.5 85 8.5
Islands (NTW) 11 1.1 9 0.9
Tsuen Wan (NTW) 43 4.3 41 4.1
Kwai Tsing (NTW) 70 7.0 89 8.9
Tuen Mun (NTW) 67 6.7 70 7.0
Yuen Long (NTW) 80 8.0 91 9.2
Northern (NTE) 47 4.7 51 5.2
Tai Po (NTE) 47 4.7 46 4.6
Total 996 100.0 991 100.0
Missing case (s) 6 11


Are you a registered voter?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Yes (including those who have just registered) 863 86.2 825 82.4
No 138 13.8 176 17.6
Total 1001 100.0 1001 100.0
Missing case (s) 1 1


Political inclination
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Inclined toward the pro-democracy camp 326 32.6 328 32.9
Inclined toward the pro-establishment camp 157 15.7 149 14.9
Inclined toward the centrist 332 33.2 328 32.9
No political inclination / Politically neutral / Don’t belong to any camp 150 15.0 158 15.8
Others / Don’t know / Hard to say 34 3.4 35 3.5
Total 999 100.0 999 100.0
Missing case (s) 3 3


The type of ownership of your house is:
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Self-purchased, or 579 58.7 522 52.8
Rented 408 41.3 466 47.2
Total 987 100.0 988 100.0
Missing case (s) 15 14


House type
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Public housing estate 359 36.3 410 41.5
Housing Authority subsidized sale flats 190 19.2 193 19.5
Housing Society subsidized sale flats 10 1.0 13 1.3
Private housing 389 39.3 333 33.7
Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses 11 1.1 9 0.9
Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses 18 1.8 18 1.8
Staff quarters 1 0.1 1 0.1
Private temporary houses 9 0.9 10 1.0
Others 2 0.2 2 0.2
Total 989 100.0 988 100.0
Missing case (s) 13 14


Marital status
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Single 123 26.1 145 30.0
Married/ Cohabiting 289 61.2 281 58.2
Divorced / Separated/Widowed 60 12.7 57 11.8
Total 472 100.0 483 100.0
Missing case (s) 5 6


Occupation
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Boss / Managers / Administrators 87 8.8 80 8.1
Professionals 90 9.1 97 9.8
Associate professionals 29 2.9 38 3.9
Clerks 66 6.7 81 8.2
Service workers 62 6.3 79 8.0
Market sales workers 18 1.8 29 3.0
Skilled workers in agriculture and fisheries 2 0.2 2 0.2
Handicrafts and related personnel 14 1.4 21 2.2
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 10 1.0 19 2.0
Drivers 8 0.8 14 1.4
Unskilled workers 24 2.4 35 3.5
Students 65 6.6 84 8.5
Housewives 158 16.0 162 16.5
Domestic helpers 2 0.2 2 0.2
unclassified 1 0.1 1 0.1
Retired 317 32.1 194 19.8
Unemployed / non-workers 25 2.5 28 2.8
Others 10 1.0 16 1.7
Total 988 100.0 983 100.0
Missing case (s) 14 19


Personal income
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
No income 149 29.7 131 26.2
Below HK$5,000 82 16.4 72 14.5
HK$5,000-7,099 16 3.2 13 2.6
HK$7,100-9,999 22 4.4 25 5.0
HK$10,000-14,999 44 8.8 42 8.5
HK$15,000-19,999 51 10.2 64 12.9
HK$20,000-29,999 49 9.8 60 12.0
HK$30,000-39,999 25 5.0 27 5.5
HK$40,000-49,999 17 3.4 14 2.8
HK$50,000 or above 31 6.2 29 5.9
Unstable 15 3.0 20 4.1
Total 501 100.0 497 100.0
Missing case(s) 32 36


Which class do you consider your family belongs to?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Upper class 2 0.2 1 0.1
Upper-middle class 27 2.7 20 2.0
Middle class 273 27.5 244 24.6
Middle-lower class 273 27.5 286 28.9
Lower class 384 38.7 410 41.4
Don't know/ Hard to say 33 3.3 29 3.0
Total 992 100.0 990 100.0
Missing case (s) 10 12


Place of birth
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Hong Kong 269 62.1 273 64.9
Mainland China 147 33.9 139 33.1
Taiwan 1 0.2 1 0.1
Macau 2 0.5 2 0.4
Southeast Asia（e.g. Malaysia、Indonesia、Vietnam） 10 2.3 3 0.7
United States 1 0.2 1 0.2
England 1 0.2 1 0.2
Others 1 0.2 1 0.3
Don't know 1 0.2 0 0.1
Total 433 100.0 420 100.0
Missing case (s) 4 3