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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 244 48.8 237 47.5
Female 256 51.2 263 52.5
Total 500 100.0 500 100.0


Age
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
18 - 29 84 17.0 87 17.6
30 - 39 46 9.3 84 17.1
40 - 49 74 15.0 84 17.0
50 - 59 90 18.3 102 20.7
60 - 69 112 22.7 78 15.9
70 or above 87 17.6 58 11.7
Total 493 100.0 493 100.0
Missing case (s) 7 7


Education attainment
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Primary or below 80 16.1 99 19.8
Junior secondary (F.1 - F.3) 68 13.7 76 15.3
Senior secondary (F.4 - F.5) 113 22.7 118 23.7
Matriculation / Diploma of Secondary Education (F.6) 14 2.8 21 4.3
Matriculation (F.7) 17 3.4 20 4.0
Tertiary, non-degree 45 9.1 31 6.3
Tertiary, degree (Bachelor's degree) 119 23.9 99 19.9
Master's degree 34 6.8 30 6.0
Doctoral degree or above 7 1.4 3 0.6
Total 497 100.0 497 100.0
Missing case (s) 3 3


District
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Wanchai (HKI) 10 2.0 7 1.3
Eastern (HKI) 48 9.7 43 8.6
Central and Western (HKI) 21 4.2 19 3.8
Southern (HKI) 15 3.0 14 2.7
Kwun Tong (KLE) 46 9.3 57 11.5
Kowloon City (KLW) 31 6.3 34 6.8
Wong Tai Sin (KLE) 29 5.9 34 6.9
Mong Kok (KLW) 6 1.2 4 0.8
Sham Shui Po (KLW) 16 3.2 18 3.7
Yau Tsim (KLW) 8 1.6 7 1.5
Sai Kung (NTE) 29 5.9 22 4.4
Sha Tin (NTE) 65 13.1 66 13.3
Islands (NTW) 9 1.8 11 2.2
Tsuen Wan (NTW) 27 5.5 32 6.4
Kwai Tsing (NTW) 31 6.3 30 6.1
Tuen Mun (NTW) 41 8.3 41 8.3
Yuen Long (NTW) 34 6.9 33 6.7
Northern (NTE) 14 2.8 12 2.3
Tai Po (NTE) 15 3.0 13 2.6
Total 495 100.0 495 100.0
Missing case (s) 3 2


Are you a registered voter?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Yes (including those who have just registered) 433 86.6 419 83.8
No 67 13.4 81 16.2
Total 500 100.0 500 100.0
Missing case (s) 2 1


Political inclination
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Inclined toward the pro-democracy camp 172 34.6 174 34.8
Inclined toward the pro-establishment camp 81 16.3 75 14.9
Inclined toward the centrist 158 31.8 153 30.7
No political inclination / Politically neutral / Don’t belong to any camp 71 14.3 83 16.6
Others / Don’t know / Hard to say 15 3.0 15 3.0
Total 497 100.0 499 100.0
Missing case (s) 3 1


The type of ownership of your house is:
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Self-purchased, or 300 61.9 289 59.8
Rented 185 38.1 195 40.2
Total 485 100.0 484 100.0
Missing case (s) 15 16


House type
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Public housing estate 147 30.1 163 33.4
Housing Authority subsidized sale flats 95 19.4 110 22.6
Housing Society subsidized sale flats 7 1.4 7 1.5
Private housing 220 45.0 188 38.5
Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses 6 1.2 4 0.8
Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses 8 1.6 9 1.8
Private temporary houses 3 0.6 4 0.9
Others 3 0.6 3 0.5
Total 489 100.0 489 100.0
Missing case (s) 11 11


Marital status
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Single 99 25.6 113 28.1
Married/ Cohabiting 249 64.5 248 61.7
Divorced / Separated/Widowed 38 9.8 41 10.2
Total 386 100.0 401 100.0
Missing case (s) 4 4


Occupation
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Boss / Managers / Administrators 62 12.6 56 11.5
Professionals 38 7.7 44 9.0
Associate professionals 17 3.5 19 3.9
Clerks 30 6.1 38 7.7
Service workers 30 6.1 44 9.0
Market sales workers 14 2.8 30 6.0
Skilled workers in agriculture and fisheries 1 0.2 3 0.5
Handicrafts and related personnel 9 1.8 18 3.6
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 1 0.2 0 0.0
Drivers 14 2.8 27 5.5
Unskilled workers 11 2.2 22 4.6
Students 40 8.1 24 4.8
Housewives 68 13.8 51 10.4
Retired 142 28.9 91 18.5
Unemployed / non-workers 11 2.2 19 3.8
Others 4 0.8 5 1.1
Total 492 100.0 492 100.0
Missing case (s) 8 8


Which class do you consider your family belongs to?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Upper class 4 0.8 2 0.4
Upper-middle class 19 3.9 21 4.2
Middle class 147 29.8 128 25.9
Middle-lower class 140 28.4 134 27.2
Lower class 175 35.5 200 40.5
Don't know/ Hard to say 8 1.6 8 1.7
Total 493 100.0 493 100.0
Missing case (s) 7 7


Place of birth
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Hong Kong 243 65.9 240 66.6
Mainland China 116 31.4 108 30.1
Macau 6 1.6 10 2.7
Southeast Asia（e.g. Malaysia、Indonesia、Vietnam） 3 0.8 1 0.4
England 1 0.3 1 0.2
Total 369 100.0 360 100.0
Missing case (s) 131 140