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 440 43.9 452 45.0
Female 563 56.1 551 55.0
Total 1003 100.0 1003 100.0


Age
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
18 - 29 131 13.2 170 17.2
30 - 39 101 10.2 180 18.1
40 - 49 147 14.8 178 18.0
50 - 59 207 20.9 197 19.9
60 - 69 221 22.3 142 14.4
70 or above 183 18.5 123 12.4
Total 990 100.0 990 100.0
Missing case (s) 13 13


Education attainment
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Primary or below 150 15.0 236 23.7
Junior secondary (F.1 - F.3) 142 14.2 110 11.0
Senior secondary (F.4 - F.5) 249 24.9 288 28.9
Matriculation / Diploma of Secondary Education (F.6) 34 3.4 52 5.2
Matriculation (F.7) 24 2.4 30 3.0
Tertiary, non-degree 93 9.3 63 6.3
Tertiary, degree (Bachelor's degree) 236 23.6 176 17.6
Master's degree 62 6.2 39 3.9
Doctoral degree or above 8 0.8 4 0.4
Total 998 100.0 998 100.0
Missing case (s) 5 5


District
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Wanchai (HKI) 10 1.0 8 0.8
Eastern (HKI) 104 10.4 100 9.9
Central and Western (HKI) 30 3.0 23 2.3
Southern (HKI) 33 3.3 46 4.6
Kwun Tong (KLE) 108 10.8 110 11.0
Kowloon City (KLW) 61 6.1 45 4.5
Wong Tai Sin (KLE) 59 5.9 67 6.7
Mong Kok (KLW) 22 2.2 14 1.4
Sham Shui Po (KLW) 67 6.7 61 6.1
Yau Tsim (KLW) 10 1.0 5 0.5
Sai Kung (NTE) 54 5.4 67 6.7
Sha Tin (NTE) 88 8.8 83 8.3
Islands (NTW) 21 2.1 24 2.4
Tsuen Wan (NTW) 50 5.0 43 4.3
Kwai Tsing (NTW) 69 6.9 70 7.0
Tuen Mun (NTW) 62 6.2 66 6.6
Yuen Long (NTW) 80 8.0 95 9.5
Northern (NTE) 35 3.5 34 3.4
Tai Po (NTE) 38 3.8 40 4.0
Total 1001 100.0 1001 100.0
Missing case (s) 2 2


Are you a registered voter?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Yes (including those who have just registered) 886 88.7 843 84.4
No 113 11.3 156 15.6
Total 999 100.0 999 100.0
Missing case (s) 4 4


Political inclination
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Inclined toward the pro-democracy camp 347 34.9 335 33.8
Inclined toward the pro-establishment camp 134 13.5 110 11.1
Inclined toward the centrist 337 33.9 348 35.0
No political inclination / Politically neutral / Don’t belong to any camp 141 14.2 162 16.4
Others / Don’t know / Hard to say 35 3.5 37 3.7
Total 994 100.0 993 100.0
Missing case (s) 9 10


The type of ownership of your house is:
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Self-purchased, or 562 57.2 517 52.2
Rented 421 42.8 473 47.8
Total 983 100.0 989 100.0
Missing case (s) 20 14


House type
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Public housing estate 344 35.0 402 40.9
Housing Authority subsidized sale flats 137 13.9 146 14.9
Housing Society subsidized sale flats 15 1.5 15 1.5
Private housing 444 45.1 374 38.1
Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses 19 1.9 20 2.0
Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses 17 1.7 20 2.1
Public temporary housing 4 0.4 2 0.2
Private temporary housing 4 0.4 4 0.4
Staff quarters 984 100.0 983 100.0
Others 19 20
Total 984 100 980 100
Missing case (s) 16 20


Marital status
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Single 132 24.4 145 27.5
Married/ Cohabiting 363 67.0 346 65.6
Divorced / Separated/Widowed 47 8.7 36 6.9
Total 542 100.0 527 100.0
Missing case (s) 8 6


Occupation
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Boss / Managers / Administrators 109 11.0 101 10.2
Professionals 95 9.6 84 8.5
Associate professionals 20 2.0 24 2.5
Clerks 82 8.3 95 9.6
Service workers 71 7.2 104 10.5
Market sales workers 18 1.8 28 2.8
Skilled agricultural and fishery workers 10 1.0 11 1.2
Handicrafts and related personnel 12 1.2 19 2.0
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 10 1.0 16 1.6
Drivers 20 2.0 27 2.7
Unskilled workers 65 6.6 86 8.7
Students 138 13.9 152 15.3
Housewives 1 0.1 1 0.1
Domestic helpers 2 0.2 2 0.2
Retired 302 30.5 193 19.5
Unemployed / non-workers 19 1.9 26 2.7
Others 16 1.6 20 2.1
Total 990 100.0 989 100.0
Missing case (s) 13 14


Personal income
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
No income 106 21.5 100 19.7
HK$5,000 or below 72 14.6 71 13.9
HK$5,000-7,099 22 4.5 22 4.4
HK$7,100-9,999 25 5.1 31 6.1
HK$10,000-14,999 69 14.0 83 16.4
HK$15,000-19,999 38 7.7 47 9.2
HK$20,000-29,999 59 11.9 63 12.5
HK$30,000-39,999 35 7.1 34 6.8
HK$40,000-49,999 21 4.3 17 3.4
HK$50,000 or above 41 8.3 30 5.9
Unstable 6 1.2 9 1.7
Total 494 100.0 509 100.0
Missing case (s) 30 25


Which class do you consider your family belongs to?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Upper class 3 0.3 2 0.2
Upper-middle class 32 3.2 25 2.5
Middle class 283 28.6 239 24.1
Middle-lower class 313 31.6 331 33.5
Lower class 336 34.0 373 37.6
Don't know/ Hard to say 22 2.2 21 2.1
Total 989 100.0 991 100.0
Missing case (s) 14 12


Place of birth
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Hong Kong 312 64.2 294 63.2
Mainland China 156 32.1 156 33.5
Taiwan 1 0.2 0 0.0
Macau 5 1.0 3 0.6
Southeast Asia（e.g. Malaysia、Indonesia、Vietnam） 10 2.1 7 1.6
Australia 1 0.2 2 0.5
Others 1 0.2 3 0.6
Total 486 100.0 465 100.0
Missing case (s) 4 3