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 437 43.0 458 45.0
Female 580 57.0 559 55.0
Total 1017 100.0 1017 100.0


Age
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
18 - 29 107 10.6 173 17.2
30 - 39 95 9.4 185 18.3
40 - 49 156 15.5 182 18.1
50 - 59 223 22.1 203 20.1
60 - 69 230 22.8 142 14.1
70 or above 198 19.6 124 12.2
Total 1009 100.0 1009 100.0
Missing case (s) 8 8


Education attainment
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Primary or below 186 18.4 239 23.7
Junior secondary (F.1 - F.3) 146 14.4 117 11.6
Senior secondary (F.4 - F.5) 234 23.1 256 25.3
Matriculation / Diploma of Secondary Education (F.6) 43 4.3 70 7.0
Matriculation (F.7) 33 3.3 43 4.2
Tertiary, non-degree 66 6.5 48 4.8
Tertiary, degree (Bachelor's degree) 230 22.7 186 18.4
Master's degree 66 6.5 48 4.8
Doctoral degree or above 7 0.7 3 0.3
Total 1011 100.0 1011 100.0
Missing case (s) 6 6


District
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Wanchai (HKI) 16 1.6 14 1.4
Eastern (HKI) 103 10.2 97 9.6
Central and Western (HKI) 32 3.2 29 2.9
Southern (HKI) 52 5.1 44 4.4
Kwun Tong (KLE) 89 8.8 91 9.0
Kowloon City (KLW) 71 7.0 58 5.8
Wong Tai Sin (KLE) 67 6.6 75 7.4
Mong Kok (KLW) 23 2.3 19 1.9
Sham Shui Po (KLW) 52 5.1 50 5.0
Yau Tsim (KLW) 12 1.2 10 1.0
Sai Kung (NTE) 61 6.0 66 6.5
Sha Tin (NTE) 113 11.1 100 9.9
Islands (NTW) 14 1.4 16 1.6
Tsuen Wan (NTW) 31 3.1 27 2.7
Kwai Tsing (NTW) 43 4.2 55 5.4
Tuen Mun (NTW) 66 6.5 66 6.5
Yuen Long (NTW) 70 6.9 82 8.1
Northern (NTE) 56 5.5 64 6.3
Tai Po (NTE) 43 4.2 49 4.8
Total 1014 100.0 1014 100.0
Missing case (s) 3 3


Are you a registered voter?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Yes (including those who have just registered) 886 87.1 858 84.4
No 131 12.9 159 15.6
Total 1017 100.0 1017 100.0


Political inclination
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Inclined toward the pro-democracy camp 343 34.0 354 35.0
Inclined toward the pro-establishment camp 137 13.6 124 12.3
Inclined toward the centrist 354 35.0 352 34.8
No political inclination / Politically neutral / Don’t belong to any camp 140 13.9 142 14.0
Others / Don’t know / Hard to say 36 3.6 39 3.8
Total 1010 100.0 1011 100.0
Missing case (s) 7 6


The type of ownership of your house is:
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Self-purchased, or 607 60.9 530 53.4
Rented 389 39.1 462 46.6
Total 996 100.0 992 100.0
Missing case (s) 21 25


House type
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Public housing estate 339 33.8 408 41.0
Housing Authority subsidized sale flats 153 15.3 147 14.8
Housing Society subsidized sale flats 11 1.1 12 1.2
Private housing 457 45.6 380 38.1
Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses 13 1.3 15 1.5
Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses 21 2.1 26 2.6
Private temporary houses 3 0.3 4 0.4
Others 5 0.5 4 0.4
Total 1002 100.0 997 100.0
Missing case (s) 15 20


Marital status
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Single 93 20.0 116 26.0
Married/ Cohabiting 311 66.7 286 64.0
Divorced / Separated/Widowed 62 13.3 45 10.0
Total 466 100.0 447 100.0
Missing case (s) 551 570


Occupation
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Boss / Managers / Administrators 124 12.4 113 11.2
Professionals 91 9.1 98 9.8
Associate professionals 30 3.0 29 2.9
Clerks 69 6.9 88 8.8
Service workers 66 6.6 86 8.5
Market sales workers 11 1.1 17 1.7
Handicrafts and related personnel 13 1.3 17 1.7
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 6 0.6 6 0.6
Drivers 11 1.1 18 1.8
Unskilled workers 19 1.9 28 2.8
Students 49 4.9 82 8.1
Housewives 174 17.3 183 18.3
Domestic helpers 1 0.1 1 0.1
unclassified 2 0.2 3 0.3
Retired 304 30.3 183 18.3
Unemployed / non-workers 23 2.3 37 3.7
Others 10 1.0 12 1.2
Total 1003 1001
Missing case (s) 14 16


Personal income
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
No income 135 27.4 117 24.3
Below HK$5,000 73 14.8 65 13.6
HK$5,000-7,099 27 5.5 23 4.8
HK$7,100-9,999 24 4.9 24 4.9
HK$10,000-14,999 48 9.7 57 11.9
HK$15,000-19,999 34 6.9 48 10.1
HK$20,000-29,999 46 9.3 53 11.1
HK$30,000-39,999 27 5.5 28 5.8
HK$40,000-49,999 21 4.3 21 4.3
HK$50,000 or above 41 8.3 29 6.1
Unstable 17 3.4 15 3.1
Total 493 100.0 479 100.0
Missing case(s) 524 538


Which class do you consider your family belongs to?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Upper class 1 0.1 0 0.0
Upper-middle class 35 3.5 23 2.3
Middle class 307 30.8 241 24.3
Middle-lower class 300 30.1 330 33.3
Lower class 335 33.6 379 38.2
Don't know/ Hard to say 18 1.8 18 1.8
Total 996 100.0 992 100.0
Missing case (s) 21 25


Place of birth
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Hong Kong 328 61.2 347 63.4
Mainland China 192 35.8 191 34.9
Macau 5 0.9 5 0.9
Southeast Asia（e.g. Malaysia、Indonesia、Vietnam） 10 1.9 4 0.7
Canada 1 0.2 1 0.1
Total 536 100.0 548 100.0
Missing case (s) 481 469