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 449 43.3 467 45.0
Female 587 56.7 569 55.0
Total 1036 100.0 1036 100.0


Age
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
18 - 29 106 10.4 176 17.2
30 - 39 71 7.0 185 18.1
40 - 49 148 14.5 184 18.0
50 - 59 211 20.7 203 19.9
60 - 69 241 23.6 147 14.4
70 or above 244 23.9 127 12.4
Total 1021 100.0 1021 100.0
Missing case (s) 15 15


Education attainment
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Primary or below 199 19.3 244 23.7
Junior secondary (F.1 - F.3) 180 17.4 130 12.6
Senior secondary (F.4 - F.5) 211 20.4 246 23.9
Matriculation / Diploma of Secondary Education (F.6) 35 3.4 65 6.3
Matriculation (F.7) 32 3.1 54 5.3
Tertiary, non-degree 76 7.4 40 3.9
Tertiary, degree (Bachelor's degree) 225 21.8 198 19.1
Master's degree 69 6.7 53 5.1
Doctoral degree or above 5 0.5 1 0.1
Total 1032 100.0 1032 100.0
Missing case (s) 4 4


District
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Wanchai (HKI) 16 1.5 11 1.1
Eastern (HKI) 89 8.6 60 5.8
Central and Western (HKI) 51 4.9 41 3.9
Southern (HKI) 34 3.3 32 3.0
Kwun Tong (KLE) 101 9.8 103 9.9
Kowloon City (KLW) 64 6.2 53 5.1
Wong Tai Sin (KLE) 57 5.5 72 6.9
Mong Kok (KLW) 16 1.5 12 1.2
Sham Shui Po (KLW) 58 5.6 61 5.9
Yau Tsim (KLW) 12 1.2 13 1.3
Sai Kung (NTE) 64 6.2 69 6.6
Sha Tin (NTE) 117 11.3 116 11.3
Islands (NTW) 15 1.4 12 1.1
Tsuen Wan (NTW) 54 5.2 59 5.7
Kwai Tsing (NTW) 72 7.0 88 8.5
Tuen Mun (NTW) 69 6.7 77 7.4
Yuen Long (NTW) 68 6.6 64 6.2
Northern (NTE) 33 3.2 44 4.3
Tai Po (NTE) 45 4.3 49 4.8
Total 1035 100.0 1035 100.0
Missing case (s) 1 1


Are you a registered voter?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Yes (including those who have just registered) 911 88.0 869 83.9
No 124 12.0 166 16.1
Total 1035 100.0 1035 100.0
Missing case (s) 1 1


Political inclination
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Inclined toward the pro-democracy camp 326 31.8 350 33.9
Inclined toward the pro-establishment camp 151 14.7 118 11.4
Inclined toward the centrist 347 33.8 361 35.0
No political inclination / Politically neutral / Don’t belong to any camp 166 16.2 162 15.7
Others / Don’t know / Hard to say 36 3.5 40 3.9
Total 1026 100.0 1031 100.0
Missing case (s) 10 5


The type of ownership of your house is:
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Self-purchased, or 641 62.6 566 55.0
Rented 383 37.4 463 45.0
Total 1024 100.0 1029 100.0
Missing case (s) 12 7


House type
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Public housing estate 324 31.7 404 39.5
Housing Authority subsidized sale flats 171 16.7 166 16.2
Housing Society subsidized sale flats 11 1.1 14 1.4
Private housing 472 46.2 394 38.5
Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses 14 1.4 13 1.3
Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses 18 1.8 17 1.7
Public temporary housing 1 0.1 1 0.1
Staff quarters 1 0.1 1 0.1
Others 9 0.9 12 1.2
Total 1021 100.0 1023 100.0
Missing case (s) 15 13


Marital status
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Single 123 21.4 162 28.4
Married/ Cohabiting 377 65.7 362 63.6
Divorced / Separated/Widowed 74 12.9 46 8.1
Total 574 100.0 570 100.0
Missing case (s) 1 1


Occupation
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Boss / Managers / Administrators 108 10.5 112 10.9
Professionals 71 6.9 77 7.5
Associate professionals 17 1.7 18 1.8
Clerks 60 5.8 82 8.0
Service workers 53 5.2 83 8.1
Market sales workers 15 1.5 26 2.5
Skilled agricultural and fishery workers 1 0.1 2 0.2
Handicrafts and related personnel 13 1.3 27 2.6
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 7 0.7 12 1.1
Drivers 14 1.4 20 2.0
Unskilled workers 20 1.9 28 2.7
Students 47 4.6 84 8.2
Housewives 182 17.7 187 18.3
Domestic helpers 2 0.2 2 0.2
Retired 376 36.6 207 20.2
Unemployed / non-workers 28 2.7 43 4.2
Others 12 1.2 17 1.7
Total 1026 100.0 1024 100.0
Missing case (s) 10 12


Personal income
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
No income 123 25.5 111 22.9
HK$5,000 or below 78 16.2 68 13.9
HK$5,000-7,099 30 6.2 24 5.0
HK$7,100-9,999 32 6.6 34 7.1
HK$10,000-14,999 57 11.8 61 12.5
HK$15,000-19,999 27 5.6 52 10.6
HK$20,000-29,999 47 9.8 56 11.6
HK$30,000-39,999 30 6.2 37 7.6
HK$40,000-49,999 17 3.5 15 3.1
HK$50,000 or above 32 6.6 22 4.4
Unstable 9 1.9 6 1.3
Total 482 100.0 486 100.0
Missing case (s) 35 39


Which class do you consider your family belongs to?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Upper class 3 0.3 1 0.1
Upper-middle class 45 4.4 34 3.3
Middle class 297 29.1 235 23.0
Middle-lower class 293 28.7 333 32.6
Lower class 362 35.5 393 38.4
Don't know/ Hard to say 21 2.1 26 2.6
Total 1021 100.0 1022 100.0
Missing case (s) 15 14


Place of birth
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Hong Kong 304 56.6 331 61.8
Mainland China 214 39.9 190 35.4
Taiwan 1 0.2 5 0.9
Macau 5 0.9 3 0.6
Southeast Asia（e.g. Malaysia、Indonesia、Vietnam） 10 1.9 5 1.0
Australia 1 0.2 1 0.1
Others 2 0.4 1 0.2
Total 537 100.0 536 100.0
Missing case (s) 2 1