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 438 43.5 454 45.0
Female 569 56.5 553 55.0
Total 1007 100.0 1007 100.0


Age
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
18 - 29 127 12.7 172 17.2
30 - 39 91 9.1 181 18.1
40 - 49 152 15.2 180 18.0
50 - 59 199 19.9 198 19.9
60 - 69 223 22.3 144 14.4
70 or above 207 20.7 124 12.4
Total 999 100.0 999 100.0
Missing case (s) 8 8


Education attainment
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Primary or below 189 18.9 237 23.7
Junior secondary (F.1 - F.3) 147 14.7 113 11.3
Senior secondary (F.4 - F.5) 237 23.7 263 26.3
Matriculation / Diploma of Secondary Education (F.6) 53 5.3 78 7.8
Matriculation (F.7) 25 2.5 26 2.6
Tertiary, non-degree 75 7.5 51 5.1
Tertiary, degree (Bachelor's degree) 210 21.0 175 17.5
Master's degree 55 5.5 50 5.0
Doctoral degree or above 9 0.9 6 0.6
Total 1000 100.0 1000 100.0
Missing case (s) 7 7


District
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Wanchai (HKI) 16 1.6 9 0.9
Eastern (HKI) 94 9.4 78 7.8
Central and Western (HKI) 31 3.1 27 2.7
Southern (HKI) 49 4.9 42 4.2
Kwun Tong (KLE) 99 9.9 120 12.0
Kowloon City (KLW) 61 6.1 54 5.4
Wong Tai Sin (KLE) 45 4.5 55 5.4
Mong Kok (KLW) 15 1.5 10 1.0
Sham Shui Po (KLW) 42 4.2 39 3.9
Yau Tsim (KLW) 18 1.8 13 1.3
Sai Kung (NTE) 67 6.7 69 6.9
Sha Tin (NTE) 116 11.6 112 11.1
Islands (NTW) 11 1.1 11 1.1
Tsuen Wan (NTW) 53 5.3 49 4.9
Kwai Tsing (NTW) 57 5.7 62 6.2
Tuen Mun (NTW) 66 6.6 74 7.4
Yuen Long (NTW) 77 7.7 93 9.3
Northern (NTE) 42 4.2 39 3.9
Tai Po (NTE) 43 4.3 46 4.6
Total 1002 100.0 1003 100.0
Missing case (s) 5 4


Are you a registered voter?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Yes (including those who have just registered) 879 87.4 840 83.6
No 127 12.6 164 16.4
Total 1006 100.0 1004 100.0
Missing case (s) 1 3


Political inclination
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Inclined toward the pro-democracy camp 333 33.3 346 34.6
Inclined toward the pro-establishment camp 141 14.1 108 10.9
Inclined toward the centrist 303 30.3 294 29.5
No political inclination / Politically neutral / Don’t belong to any camp 163 16.3 177 17.7
Others / Don’t know / Hard to say 60 6.0 73 7.3
Total 1000 100.0 998 100.0
Missing case (s) 7 9


The type of ownership of your house is:
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Self-purchased, or 589 59.7 526 53.5
Rented 398 40.3 458 46.5
Total 987 100.0 984 100.0
Missing case (s) 20 23


House type
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Public housing estate 333 33.8 389 39.8
Housing Authority subsidized sale flats 153 15.5 163 16.7
Housing Society subsidized sale flats 9 0.9 9 0.9
Private housing 454 46.1 385 39.4
Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses 15 1.5 13 1.3
Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses 16 1.6 15 1.5
Public temporary housing 1 0.1 1 0.1
Staff quarters 2 0.2 2 0.2
Others 1 0.1 1 0.1
Total 984 100.0 977 100.0
Missing case (s) 23 30


Marital status
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Single 111 22.2 137 27.5
Married/ Cohabiting 343 68.5 325 65.4
Divorced / Separated/Widowed 47 9.4 35 7.1
Total 501 100.0 498 100.0
Missing case (s) 5 6


Occupation
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Boss / Managers / Administrators 93 9.4 98 9.9
Professionals 90 9.1 89 9.0
Associate professionals 22 2.2 24 2.4
Clerks 87 8.8 98 9.9
Service workers 67 6.8 95 9.6
Market sales workers 18 1.8 33 3.3
Skilled agricultural and fishery workers 1 0.1 0 0.0
Handicrafts and related personnel 8 0.8 17 1.7
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 7 0.7 10 1.0
Drivers 13 1.3 21 2.1
Unskilled workers 19 1.9 28 2.8
Students 48 4.9 71 7.2
Housewives 151 15.3 155 15.6
Domestic helpers 2 0.2 3 0.3
Retired 318 32.2 192 19.4
Unemployed / non-workers 31 3.1 42 4.3
Others 13 1.3 15 1.5
Total 988 100.0 989 100.0
Missing case (s) 19 18


Personal income
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
No income 106 23.1 113 23.1
HK$5,000 or below 63 13.7 55 11.4
HK$5,000-7,099 20 4.4 16 3.3
HK$7,100-9,999 23 5.0 32 6.5
HK$10,000-14,999 60 13.1 66 13.4
HK$15,000-19,999 50 10.9 66 13.6
HK$20,000-29,999 44 9.6 52 10.7
HK$30,000-39,999 32 7.0 35 7.2
HK$40,000-49,999 17 3.7 17 3.5
HK$50,000 or above 36 7.8 27 5.6
Unstable 8 1.7 9 1.8
Total 459 100.0 488 100.0
Missing case (s) 34 31


Which class do you consider your family belongs to?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Upper class 1 0.1 1 0.1
Upper-middle class 43 4.3 33 3.3
Middle class 279 28.0 237 23.8
Middle-lower class 325 32.7 323 32.6
Lower class 325 32.7 379 38.2
Don't know/ Hard to say 22 2.2 21 2.1
Total 995 100.0 994 100.0
Missing case (s) 12 13


Place of birth
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Hong Kong 297 61.7 293 62.4
Mainland China 173 36.0 164 35.0
Macau 1 0.2 1 0.1
Southeast Asia（e.g. Malaysia、Indonesia、Vietnam） 7 1.5 10 2.1
Canada 1 0.2 1 0.2
Others 2 0.4 1 0.1
Total 481 100.0 470 100.0
Missing case (s) 3 4