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 and the economic activity status distribution collected in the 2011 Census.



Gender
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Male 478 47.0 458 45.0
Female 538 53.0 558 55.0
Total 1016 100.0 1016 100.0


Age
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
18 - 29 126 12.5 173 17.2
30 - 39 110 10.9 183 18.1
40 - 49 143 14.2 181 18.0
50 - 59 217 21.5 200 19.9
60 - 69 216 21.4 145 14.4
70 or above 197 19.5 125 12.4
Total 1009 100.0 1009 100.0
Missing case (s) 7 7


Education attainment
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Primary or below 157 15.5 239 23.7
Junior secondary (F.1 - F.3) 144 14.2 107 10.6
Senior secondary (F.4 - F.5) 248 24.5 274 27.1
Matriculation / Diploma of Secondary Education (F.6) 31 3.1 43 4.3
Matriculation (F.7) 34 3.4 62 6.1
Tertiary, non-degree 63 6.2 37 3.7
Tertiary, degree (Bachelor's degree) 242 23.9 182 18.0
Master's degree 78 7.7 55 5.4
Doctoral degree or above 14 1.4 12 1.1
Total 1011 100.0 1011 100.0
Missing case (s) 5 5


District
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Wanchai (HKI) 17 2.1 7 0.8
Eastern (HKI) 92 11.3 83 10.2
Central and Western (HKI) 32 3.9 22 2.7
Southern (HKI) 37 4.5 38 4.6
Kwun Tong (KLE) 89 10.9 94 11.5
Kowloon City (KLW) 36 4.4 25 3.0
Wong Tai Sin (KLE) 49 6.0 54 6.7
Mong Kok (KLW) 12 1.5 8 0.9
Sham Shui Po (KLW) 40 4.9 46 5.6
Yau Tsim (KLW) 8 1.0 7 0.8
Sai Kung (NTE) 64 7.9 61 7.5
Sha Tin (NTE) 77 9.5 83 10.2
Islands (NTW) 23 2.8 34 4.2
Tsuen Wan (NTW) 27 3.3 39 4.8
Kwai Tsing (NTW) 37 4.5 43 5.3
Tuen Mun (NTW) 44 5.4 44 5.5
Yuen Long (NTW) 59 7.2 54 6.6
Northern (NTE) 40 4.9 47 5.8
Tai Po (NTE) 31 3.8 27 3.4
Total 814 100.0 814 100.0
Missing case (s) 3 3


Are you a registered voter?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Yes (including those who have just registered) 879 86.9 824 81.4
No 133 13.1 189 18.6
Total 1012 100.0 1012 100.0
Missing case (s) 4 4


Political inclination
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Inclined toward the pro-democracy camp 287 28.5 286 28.3
Inclined toward the pro-establishment camp 176 17.5 152 15.0
Inclined toward the centrist 352 34.9 367 36.3
No political inclination / Politically neutral / Don’t belong to any camp 149 14.8 158 15.7
Others / Don’t know / Hard to say 44 4.4 49 4.8
Total 1008 100.0 1011 100.0
Missing case (s) 8 5


The type of ownership of your house is:
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Self-purchased, or 602 60.0 532 53.0
Rented 401 40.0 471 47.0
Total 1003 100.0 1003 100.0
Missing case (s) 17 17


House type
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Public housing estate 329 32.9 435 43.4
Housing Authority subsidized sale flats 161 16.1 148 14.8
Housing Society subsidized sale flats 10 1.0 11 1.1
Private housing 457 45.7 375 37.4
Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses 16 1.6 13 1.3
Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses 19 1.9 13 1.3
Private temporary houses 4 0.4 5 0.5
Others 4 0.4 2 0.2
Total 1000 100.0 1001 100.0
Missing case (s) 16 15


Marital status
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Single 106 21.5 132 28.1
Married/ Cohabiting 333 67.4 292 62.0
Divorced / Separated/Widowed 55 11.1 47 10.0
Total 494 100.0 472 100.0
Missing case (s) 13 11


Occupation
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Boss / Managers / Administrators 98 9.8 96 9.6
Professionals 128 12.7 133 13.3
Associate professionals 37 3.7 45 4.5
Clerks 73 7.3 119 11.8
Service workers 63 6.3 114 11.4
Market sales workers 19 1.9 29 2.9
Handicrafts and related personnel 15 1.5 32 3.2
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 7 0.7 14 1.4
Drivers 13 1.3 21 2.1
Unskilled workers 23 2.3 37 3.7
Students 51 5.1 44 4.4
Housewives 154 15.3 93 9.3
Domestic helpers 3 0.3 6 0.6
unclassified 2 0.2 5 0.5
Retired 288 28.7 175 17.4
Unemployed / non-workers 18 1.8 23 2.3
Others 12 1.2 17 1.7
Total 1004 100.0 1004 100.0
Missing case (s) 12 12


Which class do you consider your family belongs to?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Upper class 6 0.6 6 0.6
Upper-middle class 52 5.2 37 3.7
Middle class 320 31.8 268 26.6
Middle-lower class 298 29.6 302 29.9
Lower class 301 29.9 362 35.9
Don't know/ Hard to say 29 2.9 32 3.2
Total 1006 100.0 1007 100.0
Missing case (s) 10 9


Place of birth
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Hong Kong 281 60.3 288 61.7
Mainland China 167 35.8 155 33.3
Macau 5 1.1 7 1.6
Southeast Asia（e.g. Malaysia、Indonesia、Vietnam） 9 1.9 10 2.1
Canada 2 0.4 3 0.7
Others 2 0.4 3 0.6
Total 466 100.0 466 100.0
Missing case (s) 550 550