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 474 47.3 451 45.0
Female 528 52.7 551 55.0
Total 1002 100.0 1002 100.0


Age
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
18 - 29 123 12.3 172 17.2
30 - 39 107 10.7 181 18.1
40 - 49 149 14.9 180 18.0
50 - 59 188 18.8 198 19.9
60 - 69 195 19.5 144 14.4
70 or above 236 23.6 124 12.4
Total 998 100.0 998 100.0
Missing case (s) 4 4


Education attainment
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Primary or below 171 17.2 211 21.2
Junior secondary (F.1 - F.3) 156 15.6 125 12.5
Senior secondary (F.4 - F.5) 256 25.7 300 30.1
Matriculation / Diploma of Secondary Education (F.6) 38 3.8 43 4.3
Matriculation (F.7) 30 3.0 36 3.6
Tertiary, non-degree 64 6.4 47 4.7
Tertiary, degree (Bachelor's degree) 210 21.1 178 17.8
Master's degree 63 6.3 49 4.9
Doctoral degree or above 9 0.9 7 0.8
Total 997 100.0 997 100.0
Missing case (s) 5 5


District
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Wanchai (HKI) 19 1.9 18 1.8
Eastern (HKI) 108 11.0 98 10.0
Central and Western (HKI) 33 3.4 31 3.1
Southern (HKI) 40 4.1 44 4.5
Kwun Tong (KLE) 92 9.4 90 9.1
Kowloon City (KLW) 57 5.8 45 4.5
Wong Tai Sin (KLE) 66 6.7 75 7.6
Mong Kok (KLW) 28 2.9 16 1.6
Sham Shui Po (KLW) 51 5.2 58 5.9
Yau Tsim (KLW) 15 1.5 15 1.5
Sai Kung (NTE) 58 5.9 57 5.8
Sha Tin (NTE) 82 8.4 84 8.5
Islands (NTW) 21 2.1 24 2.5
Tsuen Wan (NTW) 43 4.4 44 4.4
Kwai Tsing (NTW) 53 5.4 58 5.9
Tuen Mun (NTW) 69 7.0 79 8.0
Yuen Long (NTW) 66 6.7 74 7.5
Northern (NTE) 38 3.9 36 3.7
Tai Po (NTE) 40 4.1 40 4.0
Total 979 100.0 984 100.0
Missing case (s) 23 18


Are you a registered voter?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Yes (including those who have just registered) 852 85.0 806 80.4
No 150 15.0 196 19.6
Total 1002 100.0 1002 100.0
Missing case (s) 1 1


Political inclination
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Inclined toward the pro-democracy camp 276 27.7 272 27.3
Inclined toward the pro-establishment camp 175 17.5 133 13.3
Inclined toward the centrist 344 34.5 380 38.1
No political inclination / Politically neutral / Don’t belong to any camp 161 16.1 170 17.0
Others / Don’t know / Hard to say 42 4.2 43 4.3
Total 998 100.0 998 100.0
Missing case (s) 4 4


The type of ownership of your house is:
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Self-purchased, or 560 56.7 497 50.1
Rented 427 43.3 494 49.9
Total 987 100.0 992 100.0
Missing case (s) 15 10


House type
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Public housing estate 328 33.3 385 38.8
Housing Authority subsidized sale flats 125 12.7 142 14.3
Housing Society subsidized sale flats 17 1.7 15 1.5
Private housing 467 47.4 400 40.4
Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses 17 1.7 18 1.8
Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses 15 1.5 15 1.5
Staff quarters 2 0.2 1 0.1
Public temporary houses 1 0.1 1 0.1
Private temporary houses 9 0.9 12 1.2
Others 5 0.5 3 0.3
Total 986 100.0 992 100.0
Missing case (s) 16 10


Marital status
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Single 152 21.9 194 27.7
Married/ Cohabiting 459 66.2 440 62.9
Divorced / Separated/Widowed 82 11.8 66 9.4
Total 693 100.0 700 100.0
Missing case (s) 8 8


Occupation
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Boss / Managers / Administrators 79 7.9 78 7.9
Professionals 87 8.7 95 9.5
Associate professionals 25 2.5 36 3.7
Clerks 59 5.9 117 11.7
Service workers 77 7.7 126 12.6
Market sales workers 15 1.5 29 2.9
Skilled workers in agriculture and fisheries 2 0.2 4 0.4
Handicrafts and related personnel 14 1.4 25 2.5
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 11 1.1 27 2.7
Drivers 9 0.9 16 1.6
Unskilled workers 18 1.8 38 3.8
Students 56 5.6 44 4.4
Housewives 164 16.5 93 9.3
Domestic helpers 2 0.2 2 0.2
unclassified 1 0.1 1 0.1
Retired 326 32.8 174 17.4
Unemployed / non-workers 28 2.8 55 5.5
Others 22 2.2 37 3.7
Total 995 100.0 995 100.0
Missing case (s) 7 7


Which class do you consider your family belongs to?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Upper class 1 0.1 1 0.1
Upper-middle class 40 4.0 27 2.7
Middle class 294 29.5 255 25.5
Middle-lower class 307 30.8 312 31.2
Lower class 332 33.3 391 39.1
Don't know/ Hard to say 23 2.3 14 1.4
Total 997 100.0 999 100.0
Missing case (s) 5 3


Place of birth
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Hong Kong 461 60.0 486 62.1
Mainland China 262 34.1 271 34.6
Taiwan 1 0.1 0 0.0
Macau 13 1.7 12 1.5
Southeast Asia（e.g. Malaysia、Indonesia、Vietnam） 24 3.1 9 1.2
Canada 2 0.3 1 0.2
Others 4 0.5 2 0.3
Don't know 1 0.1 0 0.0
Total 768 100.0 782 100.0
Missing case (s) 3 1