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 412 41.0 452 45.0
Female 592 59.0 552 55.0
Total 1004 100.0 1004 100.0


Age
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
18 - 29 120 12.0 172 17.2
30 - 39 85 8.5 181 18.1
40 - 49 149 14.9 180 18.0
50 - 59 223 22.3 198 19.9
60 - 69 214 21.4 144 14.4
70 or above 208 20.8 124 12.4
Total 999 100.0 999 100.0
Missing case (s) 5 5


Education attainment
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Primary or below 182 18.2 236 23.7
Junior secondary (F.1 - F.3) 166 16.6 134 13.4
Senior secondary (F.4 - F.5) 218 21.8 250 25.0
Matriculation / Diploma of Secondary Education (F.6) 38 3.8 67 6.7
Matriculation (F.7) 24 2.4 30 3.0
Tertiary, non-degree 82 8.2 51 5.1
Tertiary, degree (Bachelor's degree) 227 22.7 190 19.0
Master's degree 52 5.2 36 3.6
Doctoral degree or above 10 1.0 6 0.6
Total 999 100.0 999 100.0
Missing case (s) 5 5


District
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Wanchai (HKI) 10 1.0 5 0.5
Eastern (HKI) 116 11.6 91 9.1
Central and Western (HKI) 26 2.6 26 2.6
Southern (HKI) 52 5.2 55 5.5
Kwun Tong (KLE) 105 10.5 115 11.5
Kowloon City (KLW) 46 4.6 39 3.9
Wong Tai Sin (KLE) 62 6.2 68 6.8
Mong Kok (KLW) 16 1.6 12 1.2
Sham Shui Po (KLW) 45 4.5 49 4.9
Yau Tsim (KLW) 15 1.5 11 1.1
Sai Kung (NTE) 62 6.2 68 6.8
Sha Tin (NTE) 90 9.0 85 8.5
Islands (NTW) 15 1.5 16 1.6
Tsuen Wan (NTW) 50 5.0 51 5.1
Kwai Tsing (NTW) 66 6.6 74 7.4
Tuen Mun (NTW) 79 7.9 76 7.6
Yuen Long (NTW) 57 5.7 62 6.2
Northern (NTE) 49 4.9 52 5.2
Tai Po (NTE) 40 4.0 45 4.5
Total 1001 100.0 1000 100.0
Missing case (s) 3 4


Are you a registered voter?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Yes (including those who have just registered) 875 87.2 841 83.8
No 129 12.8 163 16.2
Total 1004 100.0 1004 100.0


Political inclination
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Inclined toward the pro-democracy camp 336 33.9 324 32.7
Inclined toward the pro-establishment camp 132 13.3 115 11.6
Inclined toward the centrist 311 31.4 323 32.6
No political inclination / Politically neutral / Don’t belong to any camp 154 15.5 170 17.2
Others / Don’t know / Hard to say 59 5.9 59 6.0
Total 992 100.0 991 100.0
Missing case (s) 12 13


The type of ownership of your house is:
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Self-purchased, or 570 57.8 500 50.7
Rented 416 42.2 487 49.3
Total 986 100.0 986 100.0
Missing case (s) 18 18


House type
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Public housing estate 360 36.4 430 43.7
Housing Authority subsidized sale flats 132 13.4 127 12.9
Housing Society subsidized sale flats 17 1.7 19 1.9
Private housing 440 44.5 372 37.7
Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses 12 1.2 9 0.9
Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses 13 1.3 13 1.3
Public temporary housing 1 0.1 4 0.4
Staff quarters 9 0.9 8 0.8
Others 4 0.4 4 0.4
Total 988 100.0 985 100.0
Missing case (s) 16 19


Marital status
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Single 116 22.7 158 31.5
Married/ Cohabiting 334 65.4 304 60.3
Divorced / Separated/Widowed 61 11.9 41 8.2
Total 511 100.0 503 100.0
Missing case (s) 1 1


Occupation
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Boss / Managers / Administrators 81 8.2 86 8.7
Professionals 91 9.2 79 8.1
Associate professionals 31 3.1 37 3.7
Clerks 67 6.8 82 8.3
Service workers 59 6.0 84 8.5
Market sales workers 16 1.6 23 2.4
Skilled agricultural and fishery workers 1 0.1 1 0.1
Handicrafts and related personnel 17 1.7 27 2.8
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 10 1.0 14 1.4
Drivers 11 1.1 15 1.5
Unskilled workers 21 2.1 34 3.4
Students 55 5.6 83 8.4
Housewives 175 17.7 174 17.6
Unclassified 1 0.1 1 0.1
Retired 330 33.3 213 21.6
Unemployed / non-workers 13 1.3 17 1.8
Others 11 1.1 15 1.5
Total 990 100.0 986 100.0
Missing case (s) 14 18


Personal income
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
No income 128 26.4 120 24.0
HK$5,000 or below 82 16.9 71 14.1
HK$5,000-7,099 23 4.8 17 3.4
HK$7,100-9,999 29 6.0 26 5.3
HK$10,000-14,999 57 11.8 74 14.9
HK$15,000-19,999 40 8.3 56 11.2
HK$20,000-29,999 51 10.5 63 12.5
HK$30,000-39,999 18 3.7 17 3.5
HK$40,000-49,999 13 2.7 12 2.3
HK$50,000 or above 32 6.6 28 5.6
Unstable 11 2.3 17 3.3
Total 484 100.0 500 100.0
Missing case (s) 42 42


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 41 4.1 33 3.4
Middle class 280 28.3 237 23.9
Middle-lower class 300 30.3 307 31.0
Lower class 348 35.1 393 39.7
Don't know/ Hard to say 21 2.1 18 1.8
Total 991 100.0 990 100.0
Missing case (s) 13 14


Place of birth
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Hong Kong 371 60.8 384 63.2
Mainland China 215 35.2 208 34.3
Taiwan 2 0.3 1 0.1
Macau 8 1.3 9 1.4
Southeast Asia（e.g. Malaysia、Indonesia、Vietnam） 12 2.0 5 0.8
Australia 1 0.2 1 0.2
Others 1 0.2 0 0.0
Total 610 100.0 608 100.0
Missing case (s) 3 4