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 469 45.6 463 45.0
Female 560 54.4 566 55.0
Total 1029 100.0 1029 100.0


Age
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
18 - 29 129 12.6 176 17.2
30 - 39 102 10.0 187 18.3
40 - 49 147 14.4 185 18.1
50 - 59 211 20.6 205 20.1
60 - 69 231 22.6 144 14.1
70 or above 202 19.8 125 12.2
Total 1022 100.0 1022 100.0
Missing case (s) 7 7


Education attainment
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Primary or below 176 17.1 243 23.7
Junior secondary (F.1 - F.3) 162 15.7 129 12.6
Senior secondary (F.4 - F.5) 252 24.5 268 26.1
Matriculation / Diploma of Secondary Education (F.6) 40 3.9 61 5.9
Matriculation (F.7) 26 2.5 36 3.5
Tertiary, non-degree 83 8.1 56 5.5
Tertiary, degree (Bachelor's degree) 219 21.3 178 17.3
Master's degree 62 6.0 50 4.9
Doctoral degree or above 9 0.9 6 0.6
Total 1029 100.0 1029 100.0


District
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Wanchai (HKI) 7 0.7 5 0.5
Eastern (HKI) 115 11.2 94 9.1
Central and Western (HKI) 25 2.4 17 1.7
Southern (HKI) 46 4.5 48 4.7
Kwun Tong (KLE) 91 8.9 95 9.3
Kowloon City (KLW) 66 6.4 57 5.6
Wong Tai Sin (KLE) 50 4.9 49 4.8
Mong Kok (KLW) 16 1.6 15 1.5
Sham Shui Po (KLW) 68 6.6 66 6.4
Yau Tsim (KLW) 10 1.0 10 1.0
Sai Kung (NTE) 65 6.3 67 6.6
Sha Tin (NTE) 101 9.8 100 9.8
Islands (NTW) 14 1.4 13 1.2
Tsuen Wan (NTW) 40 3.9 38 3.7
Kwai Tsing (NTW) 61 5.9 71 6.9
Tuen Mun (NTW) 81 7.9 89 8.7
Yuen Long (NTW) 88 8.6 103 10.0
Northern (NTE) 44 4.3 49 4.8
Tai Po (NTE) 38 3.7 40 3.9
Total 1026 100.0 1027 100.0
Missing case (s) 3 2


Are you a registered voter?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Yes (including those who have just registered) 884 85.9 843 81.9
No 145 14.1 186 18.1
Total 1029 100.0 1029 100.0


Political inclination
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Inclined toward the pro-democracy camp 371 36.2 351 34.2
Inclined toward the pro-establishment camp 114 11.1 97 9.5
Inclined toward the centrist 343 33.5 360 35.1
No political inclination / Politically neutral / Don’t belong to any camp 159 15.5 176 17.1
Others / Don’t know / Hard to say 37 3.6 42 4.1
Total 1024 100.0 1026 100.0
Missing case (s) 5 3


The type of ownership of your house is:
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Self-purchased, or 589 57.9 528 51.8
Rented 429 42.1 491 48.2
Total 1018 100.0 1019 100.0
Missing case (s) 11 10


House type
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Public housing estate 387 38.1 442 43.5
Housing Authority subsidized sale flats 158 15.5 157 15.4
Housing Society subsidized sale flats 5 0.5 6 0.6
Private housing 425 41.8 369 36.2
Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses 19 1.9 21 2.1
Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses 12 1.2 12 1.2
Public temporary houses 1 0.1 0 0.0
Private temporary houses 7 0.7 7 0.7
Others 3 0.3 2 0.2
Total 1017 100.0 1017 100.0
Missing case (s) 12 12


Marital status
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Single 112 24.2 137 30.2
Married/ Cohabiting 302 65.4 273 60.2
Divorced / Separated/Widowed 48 10.4 44 9.6
Total 462 100.0 454 100.0
Missing case (s) 6 4


Occupation
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Boss / Managers / Administrators 105 10.3 103 10.1
Professionals 90 8.9 86 8.5
Associate professionals 24 2.4 32 3.1
Clerks 71 7.0 90 8.8
Service workers 68 6.7 97 9.6
Market sales workers 17 1.7 21 2.1
Skilled workers in agriculture and fisheries 2 0.2 2 0.2
Handicrafts and related personnel 14 1.4 21 2.0
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 7 0.7 10 1.0
Drivers 10 1.0 11 1.1
Unskilled workers 22 2.2 29 2.8
Students 73 7.2 105 10.3
Housewives 137 13.5 150 14.8
Domestic helpers 1 0.1 0 0.0
Retired 331 32.6 208 20.5
Unemployed / non-workers 30 3.0 36 3.6
Others 14 16
Total 1016 100.0 1017 100.0
Missing case (s) 13 12


Personal income
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
No income 118 23.7 103 20.7
Below HK$5,000 87 17.5 87 17.4
HK$5,000-7,099 25 5.0 27 5.4
HK$7,100-9,999 27 5.4 29 5.9
HK$10,000-14,999 61 12.3 71 14.3
HK$15,000-19,999 42 8.5 46 9.2
HK$20,000-29,999 54 10.9 60 12.0
HK$30,000-39,999 25 5.0 22 4.3
HK$40,000-49,999 16 3.2 19 3.8
HK$50,000 or above 33 6.6 28 5.6
Unstable 9 1.8 7 1.4
Total 497 100.0 499 100.0
Missing case(s) 36 37


Which class do you consider your family belongs to?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Upper class 1 0.1 2 0.2
Upper-middle class 42 4.1 28 2.7
Middle class 277 27.3 237 23.4
Middle-lower class 286 28.2 282 27.9
Lower class 380 37.5 437 43.2
Don't know/ Hard to say 27 2.7 26 2.5
Total 1013 100.0 1013 100.0
Missing case (s) 16 16


Place of birth
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Hong Kong 319 59.1 330 61.0
Mainland China 202 37.4 193 35.7
Taiwan 2 0.4 1 0.1
Macau 4 0.7 4 0.8
Southeast Asia（e.g. Malaysia、Indonesia、Vietnam） 10 1.9 9 1.7
Canada 1 0.2 1 0.2
Others 1 0.2 1 0.2
Don't know 1 0.2 1 0.2
Total 540 100.0 540 100.0
Missing case (s) 4 4