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 228 41.8 249 45.6
Female 318 58.2 297 54.4
Total 546 100.0 546 100.0


Age
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
18 - 29 68 12.6 93 17.1
30 - 39 69 12.8 98 18.1
40 - 49 69 12.8 97 17.9
50 - 59 105 19.4 107 19.8
60 - 69 110 20.4 77 14.2
70 or above 119 22.0 69 12.8
Total 540 100.0 540 100.0
Missing case (s) 6 6


Education attainment
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Primary or below 88 16.2 122 22.5
Junior secondary (F.1 - F.3) 92 17.0 71 13.2
Senior secondary (F.4 - F.5) 118 21.8 145 26.7
Matriculation / Diploma of Secondary Education (F.6) 18 3.3 28 5.2
Matriculation (F.7) 15 2.8 20 3.7
Tertiary, non-degree 35 6.5 28 5.1
Tertiary, degree (Bachelor's degree) 118 21.8 89 16.4
Master's degree 53 9.8 35 6.4
Doctoral degree or above 5 0.9 4 0.8
Total 542 100.0 542 100.0
Missing case (s) 4 4


Are you a registered voter?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Yes (including those who have just registered) 460 84.2 434 79.5
No 86 15.8 112 20.5
Total 546 100.0 546 100.0


Political inclination
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Inclined toward the pro-democracy camp 150 27.7 128 23.7
Inclined toward the pro-establishment camp 87 16.1 84 15.5
Inclined toward the centrist 187 34.6 213 39.4
No political inclination / Politically neutral / Don’t belong to any camp 87 16.1 89 16.4
Others / Don’t know / Hard to say 30 5.5 27 5.0
Total 541 100.0 541 100.0
Missing case (s) 5 5


The type of ownership of your house is:
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Self-purchased, or 308 57.9 269 51.0
Rented 224 42.1 259 49.0
Total 532 100.0 528 100.0
Missing case (s) 14 18


House type
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Public housing estate 184 34.5 223 41.5
Housing Authority subsidized sale flats 81 15.2 75 14.0
Housing Society subsidized sale flats 10 1.9 7 1.3
Private housing 229 43.0 193 36.1
Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses 9 1.7 6 1.1
Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses 10 1.9 18 3.4
Public temporary houses 1 0.2 1 0.1
Private temporary houses 1 0.2 1 0.2
Others 8 1.5 12 2.2
Total 533 100.0 536 100.0
Missing case (s) 13 10


Marital status
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Single 88 23.7 114 30.5
Married/ Cohabiting 243 65.3 219 58.7
Divorced / Separated/Widowed 41 11.0 41 10.8
Total 372 100.0 374 100.0
Missing case (s) 8 8


Occupation
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Boss / Managers / Administrators 51 9.5 57 10.6
Professionals 42 7.8 41 7.6
Associate professionals 25 4.6 41 7.7
Clerks 35 6.5 60 11.2
Service workers 29 5.4 50 9.3
Market sales workers 7 1.3 10 1.8
Skilled workers in agriculture and fisheries 1 0.2 1 0.1
Handicrafts and related personnel 7 1.3 13 2.4
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 2 0.4 8 1.4
Drivers 5 0.9 18 3.4
Unskilled workers 12 2.2 24 4.5
Students 27 5.0 24 4.4
Housewives 88 16.3 50 9.3
unclassified 3 0.6 8 1.5
Retired 185 34.3 94 17.5
Unemployed / non-workers 15 2.8 30 5.6
Others 5 0.9 10 1.8
Total 539 100.0 539 100.0
Missing case (s) 7 7


Which class do you consider your family belongs to?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Upper class 4 0.7 2 0.4
Upper-middle class 29 5.4 17 3.1
Middle class 145 27.1 124 23.0
Middle-lower class 157 29.3 177 32.8
Lower class 183 34.2 199 37.0
Don't know/ Hard to say 17 3.2 19 3.6
Total 535 100.0 538 100.0
Missing case (s) 11 8


Place of birth
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Hong Kong 257 63.0 259 62.2
Mainland China 132 32.4 137 32.9
Taiwan 2 0.5 0 0.1
Macau 6 1.5 5 1.2
Southeast Asia（e.g. Malaysia、Indonesia、Vietnam） 10 2.5 10 2.4
Canada 1 0.2 5 1.2
Total 408 100.0 417 100.0
Missing case (s) 5 4