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 422 41.5 458 45.0
Female 595 58.5 559 55.0
Total 1017 100.0 1017 100.0


Age
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
18 - 29 138 13.7 174 17.2
30 - 39 110 10.9 183 18.1
40 - 49 174 17.2 182 18.0
50 - 59 189 18.7 201 19.9
60 - 69 204 20.2 145 14.4
70 or above 195 19.3 125 12.4
Total 1010 100.0 1010 100.0
Missing case (s) 7 7


Education attainment
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Primary or below 169 16.7 240 23.7
Junior secondary (F.1 - F.3) 157 15.5 142 14.0
Senior secondary (F.4 - F.5) 214 21.1 260 25.7
Matriculation / Diploma of Secondary Education (F.6) 40 3.9 59 5.8
Matriculation (F.7) 26 2.6 26 2.6
Tertiary, non-degree 78 7.7 46 4.6
Tertiary, degree (Bachelor's degree) 240 23.7 178 17.6
Master's degree 76 7.5 53 5.2
Doctoral degree or above 13 1.3 9 0.9
Total 1013 100.0 1013 100.0
Missing case (s) 4 4


Are you a registered voter?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Yes (including those who have just registered) 878 86.3 853 83.8
No 139 13.7 164 16.2
Total 1017 100.0 1017 100.0
Missing case (s) 1 1


Political inclination
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Inclined toward the pro-democracy camp 305 30.1 316 31.3
Inclined toward the pro-establishment camp 152 15.0 131 13.0
Inclined toward the centrist 345 34.1 333 32.9
No political inclination / Politically neutral / Don’t belong to any camp 168 16.6 192 18.9
Others / Don’t know / Hard to say 42 4.2 40 3.9
Total 1012 100.0 1011 100.0
Missing case (s) 5 6


The type of ownership of your house is:
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Self-purchased, or 589 58.5 516 51.1
Rented 417 41.5 494 48.9
Total 1006 100.0 1010 100.0
Missing case (s) 11 7


House type
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Public housing estate 331 32.9 418 41.5
Housing Authority subsidized sale flats 140 13.9 133 13.2
Housing Society subsidized sale flats 17 1.7 14 1.4
Private housing 473 47.0 395 39.2
Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses 16 1.6 13 1.3
Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses 21 2.1 21 2.1
Staff quarters 1 0.1 2 0.2
Public temporary houses 2 0.2 3 0.3
Private temporary houses 5 0.5 5 0.5
Others 1 0.1 4 0.4
Total 1007 100.0 1008 100.0
Missing case (s) 10 9


Marital status
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Single 196 24.9 226 28.7
Married/ Cohabiting 517 65.7 504 64.1
Divorced / Separated/Widowed 74 9.4 57 7.2
Total 787 100.0 786 100.0
Missing case (s) 9 11


Occupation
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Boss / Managers / Administrators 109 10.8 113 11.2
Professionals 110 10.9 109 10.8
Associate professionals 31 3.1 41 4.1
Clerks 72 7.1 102 10.1
Service workers 59 5.9 110 10.9
Market sales workers 10 1.0 31 3.0
Handicrafts and related personnel 13 1.3 26 2.5
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 6 0.6 12 1.2
Drivers 21 2.1 49 4.9
Unskilled workers 22 2.2 42 4.2
Students 55 5.5 44 4.4
Housewives 157 15.6 94 9.3
Retired 301 29.9 176 17.5
Unemployed / non-workers 22 2.2 34 3.3
Others 20 2.0 26 2.6
Total 1008 100.0 1008 100.0
Missing case (s) 9 9


Which class do you consider your family belongs to?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Upper class 2 0.2 1 0.1
Upper-middle class 55 5.4 37 3.7
Middle class 307 30.4 282 27.9
Middle-lower class 284 28.1 284 28.1
Lower class 344 34.1 385 38.1
Don't know/ Hard to say 18 1.8 21 2.1
Total 1010 100.0 1010 100.0
Missing case (s) 7 7


Place of birth
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Hong Kong 489 60.4 480 59.2
Mainland China 290 35.8 299 36.8
Taiwan 2 0.2 1 0.1
Macau 11 1.4 18 2.2
Southeast Asia（e.g. Malaysia、Indonesia、Vietnam） 13 1.6 10 1.3
Canada 1 0.1 0 0
England 1 0.1 2 0.2
Others 2 0.2 1 0.1
Total 809 100.0 810 100.0
Missing case (s) 4 4