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 mid and the educational attainment (highest level attended) distribution collected in the 2011 Census.



Gender
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Male 453 45.1 453 45.0
Female 552 54.9 552 55.0
Total 1005 100.0 1005 100.0


Age
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
18 - 29 116 11.6 172 17.2
30 - 39 81 8.1 183 18.3
40 - 49 155 15.5 181 18.1
50 - 59 216 21.6 201 20.1
60 - 69 262 26.2 141 14.1
70 or above 171 17.1 123 12.2
Total 1001 100.0 1001 100.0
Missing case (s) 4 4


Education attainment
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Primary or below 178 17.9 236 23.7
Junior secondary (F.1 - F.3) 162 16.2 116 11.6
Senior secondary (F.4 - F.5) 242 24.3 256 25.7
Matriculation / Diploma of Secondary Education (F.6) 41 4.1 61 6.1
Matriculation (F.7) 41 4.1 47 4.7
Tertiary, non-degree 81 8.1 59 5.9
Tertiary, degree (Bachelor's degree) 188 18.9 173 17.4
Master's degree 59 5.9 48 4.8
Doctoral degree or above 5 0.5 2 0.2
Total 997 100.0 997 100.0
Missing case (s) 8 8


District
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Wanchai (HKI) 7 0.7 3 0.3
Eastern (HKI) 121 12.1 97 9.6
Central and Western (HKI) 34 3.4 20 2.0
Southern (HKI) 46 4.6 49 4.9
Kwun Tong (KLE) 94 9.4 104 10.4
Kowloon City (KLW) 56 5.6 48 4.8
Wong Tai Sin (KLE) 49 4.9 60 6.0
Mong Kok (KLW) 16 1.6 12 1.2
Sham Shui Po (KLW) 45 4.5 43 4.3
Yau Tsim (KLW) 7 0.7 5 0.5
Sai Kung (NTE) 69 6.9 67 6.6
Sha Tin (NTE) 96 9.6 88 8.8
Islands (NTW) 20 2.0 22 2.2
Tsuen Wan (NTW) 40 4.0 40 3.9
Kwai Tsing (NTW) 69 6.9 81 8.0
Tuen Mun (NTW) 70 7.0 91 9.1
Yuen Long (NTW) 82 8.2 93 9.3
Northern (NTE) 52 5.2 54 5.4
Tai Po (NTE) 29 2.9 26 2.6
Total 1002 100.0 1002 100.0
Missing case (s) 3 3


Are you a registered voter?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Yes (including those who have just registered) 862 85.9 829 82.8
No 141 14.1 173 17.2
Total 1003 100.0 1002 100.0
Missing case (s) 2 3


Political inclination
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Inclined toward the pro-democracy camp 313 31.3 325 32.4
Inclined toward the pro-establishment camp 134 13.4 114 11.4
Inclined toward the centrist 359 35.9 371 37.1
No political inclination / Politically neutral / Don’t belong to any camp 149 14.9 147 14.7
Others / Don’t know / Hard to say 45 4.5 45 4.5
Total 1000 100.0 1000 100.0
Missing case (s) 5 5


The type of ownership of your house is:
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Self-purchased, or 568 57.4 510 51.4
Rented 422 42.6 482 48.6
Total 990 100.0 991 100.0
Missing case (s) 15 14


House type
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Public housing estate 371 37.4 441 44.4
Housing Authority subsidized sale flats 153 15.4 159 16.0
Housing Society subsidized sale flats 22 2.2 23 2.3
Private housing 404 40.7 325 32.7
Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses 11 1.1 14 1.4
Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses 20 2.0 19 1.9
Public temporary houses 2 0.2 4 0.4
Private temporary houses 7 0.7 7 0.7
Others 3 0.3 2 0.2
Total 993 100.0 993 100.0
Missing case (s) 12 12


Marital status
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Single 109 21.2 148 27.1
Married/ Cohabiting 354 69.0 357 65.5
Divorced / Separated/Widowed 50 9.7 40 7.4
Total 513 100.0 545 100.0
Missing case (s) 492 460


Occupation
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Boss / Managers / Administrators 84 8.4 87 8.7
Professionals 68 6.8 69 6.9
Associate professionals 32 3.2 35 3.6
Clerks 78 7.8 102 10.3
Service workers 62 6.2 81 8.1
Market sales workers 10 1.0 15 1.5
Skilled workers in agriculture and fisheries 2 0.2 4 0.4
Handicrafts and related personnel 17 1.7 21 2.1
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 11 1.1 16 1.7
Drivers 12 1.2 13 1.3
Unskilled workers 24 2.4 29 3.0
Students 65 6.5 97 9.7
Housewives 171 17.2 181 18.2
Domestic helpers 2 0.2 1 0.1
unclassified 1 0.1 2 0.2
Retired 328 33.0 203 20.4
Unemployed / non-workers 22 2.2 30 3.0
Others 6 0.6 9 0.9
Total 995 100.0 996 100.0
Missing case (s) 10 9


Personal income
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
No income 113 26.9 97 23.3
Below HK$5,000 74 17.6 72 17.4
HK$5,000-7,099 17 4.0 17 4.1
HK$7,100-9,999 25 6.0 28 6.7
HK$10,000-14,999 50 11.9 57 13.8
HK$15,000-19,999 27 6.4 35 8.5
HK$20,000-29,999 51 12.1 54 13.0
HK$30,000-39,999 26 6.2 23 5.6
HK$40,000-49,999 8 1.9 10 2.3
HK$50,000 or above 29 6.9 22 5.4
Total 420 100.0 416 100.0
Missing case(s) 585 589


Which class do you consider your family belongs to?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Upper-middle class 39 3.9 27 2.8
Middle class 258 26.0 225 22.7
Middle-lower class 283 28.5 286 28.8
Lower class 386 38.9 425 42.8
Don't know/ Hard to say 27 2.7 28 2.8
Total 993 100.0 992 100.0
Missing case (s) 12 13


Place of birth
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Hong Kong 282 61.6 268 60.3
Mainland China 161 35.2 163 36.8
Taiwan 1 0.2 1 0.2
Macau 2 0.4 1 0.1
Southeast Asia（e.g. Malaysia、Indonesia、Vietnam） 10 2.2 10 2.3
Australia 1 0.2 0 0.0
Don't know 1 0.2 1 0.3
Total 458 100.0 444 100.0
Missing case (s) 547 561