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 462 45.7 455 45.0
Female 548 54.3 555 55.0
Total 1010 100.0 1010 100.0


Age
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
18 - 29 116 11.6 172 17.2
30 - 39 107 10.7 182 18.1
40 - 49 155 15.5 180 18.0
50 - 59 204 20.4 199 19.9
60 - 69 208 20.8 144 14.4
70 or above 211 21.1 124 12.4
Total 1001 100.0 1001 100.0
Missing case (s) 9 9


Education attainment
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Primary or below 157 15.7 237 23.7
Junior secondary (F.1 - F.3) 160 16.0 118 11.8
Senior secondary (F.4 - F.5) 242 24.2 287 28.6
Matriculation / Diploma of Secondary Education (F.6) 34 3.4 51 5.1
Matriculation (F.7) 31 3.1 26 2.6
Tertiary, non-degree 75 7.5 53 5.3
Tertiary, degree (Bachelor's degree) 232 23.2 176 17.6
Master's degree 62 6.2 50 5.0
Doctoral degree or above 8 0.8 4 0.4
Total 1001 100.0 1001 100.0
Missing case (s) 9 9


Are you a registered voter?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Yes (including those who have just registered) 880 87.2 834 82.7
No 129 12.8 175 17.3
Total 1009 100.0 1010 100.0
Missing case (s) 1 0


Political inclination
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Inclined toward the pro-democracy camp 284 28.3 278 27.8
Inclined toward the pro-establishment camp 176 17.5 156 15.6
Inclined toward the centrist 360 35.9 370 37.0
No political inclination / Politically neutral / Don’t belong to any camp 141 14.0 144 14.4
Others / Don’t know / Hard to say 43 4.3 53 5.3
Total 1004 100.0 1000 100.0
Missing case (s) 6 10


The type of ownership of your house is:
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Self-purchased, or 625 62.6 555 55.6
Rented 373 37.4 443 44.4
Total 998 100.0 998 100.0
Missing case (s) 12 12


House type
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Public housing estate 285 28.5 350 35.0
Housing Authority subsidized sale flats 181 18.1 187 18.7
Housing Society subsidized sale flats 14 1.4 19 1.9
Private housing 461 46.1 375 37.5
Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses 21 2.1 24 2.4
Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses 25 2.5 34 3.4
Staff quarters 1 0.1 0 0.0
Public temporary houses 1 0.1 0 0.0
Private temporary houses 6 0.6 10 1.0
Others 4 0.4 2 0.2
Total 999 100.0 1000 100.0
Missing case (s) 11 10


Marital status
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Single 169 22.1 216 28.8
Married/ Cohabiting 508 66.5 465 61.8
Divorced / Separated/Widowed 87 11.4 71 9.4
Total 764 100.0 752 100.0
Missing case (s) 11 13


Occupation
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Boss / Managers / Administrators 99 9.9 96 9.6
Professionals 93 9.3 100 10.0
Associate professionals 35 3.5 45 4.5
Clerks 83 8.3 135 13.4
Service workers 53 5.3 106 10.6
Market sales workers 16 1.6 29 2.9
Handicrafts and related personnel 18 1.8 38 3.8
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 9 0.9 12 1.2
Drivers 7 0.7 11 1.1
Unskilled workers 28 2.8 60 6.0
Students 50 5.0 44 4.4
Housewives 158 15.8 93 9.3
Domestic helpers 1 0.1 3 0.3
unclassified 1 0.1 1 0.1
Retired 313 31.3 175 17.4
Unemployed / non-workers 19 1.9 28 2.8
Others 18 1.8 26 2.6
Total 1001 100.0 1001 100.0
Missing case (s) 9 9


Which class do you consider your family belongs to?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Upper class 6 0.6 3 0.3
Upper-middle class 55 5.5 35 3.5
Middle class 276 27.6 236 23.6
Middle-lower class 299 29.9 298 29.7
Lower class 340 34.0 412 41.1
Don't know/ Hard to say 23 2.3 17 1.7
Total 999 100.0 1002 100.0
Missing case (s) 11 8


Place of birth
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Hong Kong 470 62.8 454 63.2
Mainland China 245 32.7 240 33.4
Taiwan 1 0.1 2 0.3
Macau 12 1.6 5 0.6
Southeast Asia（e.g. Malaysia、Indonesia、Vietnam） 16 2.1 10 1.4
Canada 1 0.1 0 0.1
United States 1 0.1 1 0.1
Australia 1 0.1 2 0.3
Others 2 0.3 5 0.6
Total 749 100.0 719 100.0
Missing case (s) 261 291