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For the weighting method, a two-step protocol is used. First, both the landline and mobile samples have been rim-weighted according to figures collected in the 2016 By-census regarding the gender-age distribution of the Hong Kong population and the 2017 educational attainment (highest level attended) distribution and economic activity status distribution obtained from the Census and Statistics Department. After that, the mobile sample was rim-weighted according to the basic Public Sentiment Index (PSI) figures collected in the landline sample, and then mixed together to produce the final results.



Gender
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Male 471 47.1 475 47.5
Female 529 52.9 525 52.5
Total 1000 100.0 1000 100.0


Age
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
18 - 29 148 15.0 174 17.6
30 - 39 97 9.8 170 17.2
40 - 49 132 13.3 168 16.9
50 - 59 188 19.0 209 21.1
60 - 69 233 23.6 150 15.2
70 or above 191 19.3 119 12.1
Total 989 100.0 989 100.0
Missing case (s) 11 11


Education attainment
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Primary or below 175 17.6 198 19.8
Junior secondary (F.1 - F.3) 146 14.7 135 13.5
Senior secondary (F.4 - F.5) 233 23.4 254 25.5
Matriculation / Diploma of Secondary Education (F.6) 29 2.9 38 3.8
Matriculation (F.7) 29 2.9 46 4.6
Tertiary, non-degree 91 9.1 77 7.7
Tertiary, degree (Bachelor's degree) 217 21.8 182 18.3
Master's degree 64 6.4 59 6.0
Doctoral degree or above 12 1.2 8 0.8
Total 996 100.0 996 100.0
Missing case (s) 4 4


District
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Wanchai (HKI) 19 1.9 11 1.2
Eastern (HKI) 93 9.4 73 7.3
Central and Western (HKI) 38 3.8 30 3.0
Southern (HKI) 45 4.5 47 4.7
Kwun Tong (KLE) 90 9.1 89 9.0
Kowloon City (KLW) 52 5.2 55 5.5
Wong Tai Sin (KLE) 55 5.5 65 6.5
Mong Kok (KLW) 17 1.7 13 1.3
Sham Shui Po (KLW) 43 4.3 52 5.2
Yau Tsim (KLW) 18 1.8 17 1.7
Sai Kung (NTE) 64 6.5 55 5.5
Sha Tin (NTE) 113 11.4 109 11.0
Islands (NTW) 20 2.0 25 2.5
Tsuen Wan (NTW) 52 5.2 59 5.9
Kwai Tsing (NTW) 59 6.0 68 6.9
Tuen Mun (NTW) 78 7.9 86 8.6
Yuen Long (NTW) 64 6.5 62 6.2
Northern (NTE) 37 3.7 42 4.2
Tai Po (NTE) 34 3.4 38 3.8
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 86.0 839 84.0
No 140 14.0 160 16.0
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 33.0 330 33.2
Inclined toward the pro-establishment camp 171 17.2 157 15.8
Inclined toward the centrist 314 31.6 329 33.0
No political inclination / Politically neutral / Don’t belong to any camp 146 14.7 149 15.0
Others / Don’t know / Hard to say 35 3.5 31 3.1
Total 994 100.0 996 100.0
Missing case (s) 6 4


The type of ownership of your house is:
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Self-purchased, or 573 58.4 540 55.0
Rented 408 41.6 442 45.0
Total 981 100.0 983 100.0
Missing case (s) 19 17


House type
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Public housing estate 333 33.7 380 38.5
Housing Authority subsidized sale flats 151 15.3 166 16.8
Housing Society subsidized sale flats 18 1.8 28 2.8
Private housing 439 44.5 365 37.0
Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses 13 1.3 14 1.4
Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses 21 2.1 22 2.2
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 25.3 196 27.6
Married/ Cohabiting 465 64.8 451 63.7
Divorced / Separated/Widowed 71 9.9 62 8.7
Total 718 100.0 709 100.0
Missing case (s) 282 291


Occupation
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Boss / Managers / Administrators 106 10.7 130 13.2
Professionals 72 7.3 83 8.4
Associate professionals 29 2.9 36 3.6
Clerks 65 6.6 97 9.8
Service workers 65 6.6 117 11.9
Market sales workers 18 1.8 35 3.5
Skilled workers in agriculture and fisheries 1 0.1 3 0.3
Handicrafts and related personnel 15 1.5 30 3.1
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 3 0.3 2 0.3
Drivers 18 1.8 32 3.2
Unskilled workers 22 2.2 36 3.6
Students 68 6.9 48 4.8
Housewives 150 15.2 103 10.4
Retired 318 32.2 182 18.5
Unemployed / non-workers 26 2.6 42 4.2
Others 12 1.2 13 1.3
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 7 0.7
Upper-middle class 40 4.0 39 3.9
Middle class 294 29.7 252 25.4
Middle-lower class 278 28.1 296 29.8
Lower class 348 35.2 381 38.4
Don't know/ Hard to say 21 2.1 16 1.7
Total 990 100.0 992 100.0
Missing case (s) 10 8


Place of birth
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Hong Kong 486 65.1 486 66.0
Mainland China 240 32.1 232 31.5
Macau 11 1.5 13 1.8
Southeast Asia（e.g. Malaysia、Indonesia、Vietnam） 9 1.2 4 0.6
England 1 0.1 1 0.1
Total 747 100.0 736 100.0
Missing case (s) 253 264