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 497 49.5 453 45.0
Female 508 50.5 552 55.0
Total 1005 100.0 1005 100.0


Age
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
18 - 29 116 11.6 172 17.2
30 - 39 112 11.2 181 18.1
40 - 49 167 16.7 180 18.0
50 - 59 201 20.1 198 19.9
60 - 69 218 21.8 144 14.4
70 or above 184 18.4 124 12.4
Total 998 100.0 998 100.0
Missing case (s) 7 7


Education attainment
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Primary or below 150 15.0 236 23.7
Junior secondary (F.1 - F.3) 152 15.2 99 9.9
Senior secondary (F.4 - F.5) 230 23.0 274 27.4
Matriculation / Diploma of Secondary Education (F.6) 43 4.3 59 5.9
Matriculation (F.7) 31 3.1 49 4.9
Tertiary, non-degree 83 8.3 55 5.5
Tertiary, degree (Bachelor's degree) 226 22.6 173 17.4
Master's degree 76 7.6 49 4.9
Doctoral degree or above 8 0.8 5 0.5
Total 999 100.0 999 100.0
Missing case (s) 6 6


District
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Wanchai (HKI) 13 1.6 8 1.1
Eastern (HKI) 91 11.4 88 11.0
Central and Western (HKI) 22 2.8 24 3.0
Southern (HKI) 29 3.6 19 2.4
Kwun Tong (KLE) 79 9.9 93 11.7
Kowloon City (KLW) 41 5.1 29 3.6
Wong Tai Sin (KLE) 41 5.1 53 6.7
Mong Kok (KLW) 10 1.3 8 1.0
Sham Shui Po (KLW) 43 5.4 44 5.5
Yau Tsim (KLW) 10 1.3 6 0.8
Sai Kung (NTE) 47 5.9 52 6.5
Sha Tin (NTE) 90 11.3 86 10.7
Islands (NTW) 15 1.9 19 2.4
Tsuen Wan (NTW) 35 4.4 31 3.9
Kwai Tsing (NTW) 46 5.8 49 6.1
Tuen Mun (NTW) 64 8.0 66 8.2
Yuen Long (NTW) 54 6.8 58 7.3
Northern (NTE) 40 5.0 38 4.7
Tai Po (NTE) 29 3.6 26 3.3
Total 799 100.0 799 100.0
Missing case (s) 206 206


Are you a registered voter?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Yes (including those who have just registered) 875 87.3 837 83.4
No 127 12.7 167 16.6
Total 1002 100.0 1004 100.0
Missing case (s) 3 1


Political inclination
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Inclined toward the pro-democracy camp 310 31.1 315 31.5
Inclined toward the pro-establishment camp 135 13.6 114 11.4
Inclined toward the centrist 371 37.2 384 38.4
No political inclination / Politically neutral / Don’t belong to any camp 137 13.8 145 14.6
Others / Don’t know / Hard to say 43 4.3 41 4.1
Total 996 100.0 999 100.0
Missing case (s) 9 6


The type of ownership of your house is:
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Self-purchased, or 596 60.0 534 53.9
Rented 397 40.0 458 46.1
Total 993 100.0 992 100.0
Missing case (s) 12 13


House type
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Public housing estate 326 32.9 391 39.4
Housing Authority subsidized sale flats 170 17.2 184 18.6
Housing Society subsidized sale flats 11 1.1 12 1.2
Private housing 446 45.0 367 36.9
Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses 13 1.3 12 1.2
Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses 15 1.5 19 1.9
Staff quarters 2 0.2 2 0.2
Private temporary houses 2 0.2 1 0.1
Others 6 0.6 5 0.5
Total 991 100.0 993 100.0
Missing case (s) 14 12


Marital status
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Single 252 25.5 331 33.4
Married/ Cohabiting 652 65.9 583 58.7
Divorced / Separated/Widowed 86 8.7 79 8.0
Total 990 100.0 993 100.0
Missing case (s) 15 12


Occupation
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Boss / Managers / Administrators 122 12.3 115 11.6
Professionals 100 10.1 78 7.9
Associate professionals 46 4.6 41 4.1
Clerks 79 8.0 117 11.8
Service workers 81 8.2 137 13.9
Market sales workers 23 2.3 38 3.9
Skilled workers in agriculture and fisheries 1 0.1 1 0.1
Handicrafts and related personnel 10 1.0 11 1.1
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 9 0.9 15 1.5
Drivers 15 1.5 24 2.5
Unskilled workers 27 2.7 47 4.8
Students 24 2.4 43 4.4
Housewives 127 12.8 92 9.3
Domestic helpers 1 0.1 5 0.5
Retired 285 28.8 173 17.4
Unemployed / non-workers 23 2.3 32 3.3
Others 17 1.7 19 1.9
Total 990 100.0 990 100.0
Missing case (s) 15 15


Which class do you consider your family belongs to?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Upper class 4 0.4 4 0.4
Upper-middle class 46 4.6 31 3.1
Middle class 283 28.3 217 21.7
Middle-lower class 293 29.3 298 29.8
Lower class 348 34.8 426 42.5
Don't know/ Hard to say 27 2.7 25 2.5
Total 1001 100.0 1001 100.0
Missing case (s) 4 4


Place of birth
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Hong Kong 621 62.2 611 61.1
Mainland China 346 34.6 363 36.3
Taiwan 3 0.3 2 0.2
Macau 9 0.9 9 0.9
Southeast Asia（e.g. Malaysia、Indonesia、Vietnam） 13 1.3 6 0.6
Canada 3 0.3 4 0.4
United States 1 0.1 1 0.1
Australia 1 0.1 1 0.1
Others 1 0.1 0 0.0
Missing case (s) 1 2