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 471 47.1 450 45.0
Female 529 52.9 550 55.0
Total 1000 100.0 1000 100.0


Age
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
18 - 29 148 14.9 171 17.3
30 - 39 98 9.9 185 18.7
40 - 49 132 13.3 173 17.4
50 - 59 188 19.0 198 20.0
60 - 69 233 23.5 146 14.7
70 or above 191 19.3 117 11.9
Total 990 100.0 990 100.0
Missing case (s) 10 10


Education attainment
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Primary or below 175 17.6 236 23.7
Junior secondary (F.1 - F.3) 146 14.7 127 12.8
Senior secondary (F.4 - F.5) 233 23.4 264 26.5
Matriculation / Diploma of Secondary Education (F.6) 29 2.9 40 4.0
Matriculation (F.7) 29 2.9 48 4.8
Tertiary, non-degree 91 9.1 69 6.9
Tertiary, degree (Bachelor's degree) 217 21.8 156 15.7
Master's degree 64 6.4 51 5.1
Doctoral degree or above 12 1.2 6 0.6
Total 996 100.0 996 100.0
Missing case (s) 4 4


District
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Wanchai (HKI) 19 1.9 11 1.1
Eastern (HKI) 93 9.4 73 7.3
Central and Western (HKI) 38 3.8 29 3.0
Southern (HKI) 45 4.5 46 4.7
Kwun Tong (KLE) 90 9.1 90 9.1
Kowloon City (KLW) 52 5.2 55 5.5
Wong Tai Sin (KLE) 55 5.5 66 6.6
Mong Kok (KLW) 17 1.7 12 1.3
Sham Shui Po (KLW) 43 4.3 53 5.3
Yau Tsim (KLW) 18 1.8 16 1.6
Sai Kung (NTE) 64 6.5 53 5.3
Sha Tin (NTE) 113 11.4 109 10.9
Islands (NTW) 20 2.0 28 2.9
Tsuen Wan (NTW) 52 5.2 58 5.8
Kwai Tsing (NTW) 59 6.0 67 6.7
Tuen Mun (NTW) 78 7.9 90 9.0
Yuen Long (NTW) 64 6.5 60 6.0
Northern (NTE) 37 3.7 41 4.1
Tai Po (NTE) 34 3.4 39 3.9
Total 991 100.0 994 100.0
Missing case (s) 5 3


Are you a registered voter?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Yes (including those who have just registered) 858 86.0 830 83.1
No 140 14.0 169 16.9
Total 998 100.0 999 100.0
Missing case (s) 2 1


Political inclination
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Inclined toward the pro-democracy camp 328 33.0 326 32.7
Inclined toward the pro-establishment camp 171 17.2 157 15.8
Inclined toward the centrist 314 31.6 328 32.9
No political inclination / Politically neutral / Don’t belong to any camp 146 14.7 155 15.6
Others / Don’t know / Hard to say 35 3.5 30 3.0
Total 994 100.0 997 100.0
Missing case (s) 6 3


The type of ownership of your house is:
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Self-purchased, or 573 58.4 520 53.0
Rented 408 41.6 462 47.0
Total 981 100.0 982 100.0
Missing case (s) 19 18


House type
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Public housing estate 333 33.7 402 40.8
Housing Authority subsidized sale flats 151 15.3 164 16.6
Housing Society subsidized sale flats 18 1.8 31 3.1
Private housing 439 44.5 343 34.8
Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses 13 1.3 13 1.3
Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses 21 2.1 21 2.1
Private temporary houses 4 0.4 6 0.6
Others 8 0.8 7 0.7
Total 987 100.0 987 100.0
Missing case (s) 13 13


Marital status
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Single 182 25.3 192 27.3
Married/ Cohabiting 465 64.8 450 64.1
Divorced / Separated/Widowed 71 9.9 60 8.6
Total 718 100.0 703 100.0
Missing case (s) 11 10


Occupation
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Boss / Managers / Administrators 106 10.7 123 12.4
Professionals 72 7.3 76 7.7
Associate professionals 29 2.9 34 3.4
Clerks 65 6.6 111 11.2
Service workers 65 6.6 126 12.7
Market sales workers 18 1.8 37 3.8
Skilled workers in agriculture and fisheries 1 0.1 4 0.4
Handicrafts and related personnel 15 1.5 34 3.4
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 3 0.3 2 0.2
Drivers 18 1.8 35 3.5
Unskilled workers 22 2.2 42 4.2
Students 68 6.9 43 4.4
Housewives 150 15.2 92 9.3
Retired 318 32.2 172 17.4
Unemployed / non-workers 26 2.6 47 4.8
Others 12 1.2 12 1.2
Total 988 100.0 988 100.0
Missing case (s) 12 12


Which class do you consider your family belongs to?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Upper class 9 0.9 6 0.6
Upper-middle class 40 4.0 40 4.0
Middle class 294 29.7 233 23.5
Middle-lower class 278 28.1 296 29.8
Lower class 348 35.2 399 40.2
Don't know/ Hard to say 21 2.1 18 1.8
Total 990 100.0 992 100.0
Missing case (s) 10 8


Place of birth
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Hong Kong 486 65.1 475 65.0
Mainland China 240 32.1 240 32.8
Macau 11 1.5 12 1.6
Southeast Asia（e.g. Malaysia、Indonesia、Vietnam） 9 1.2 4 0.5
England 1 0.1 0 0.1
Total 747 100.0 730 100.0
Missing case (s) 253 270