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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 500 48.3 491 47.5
Female 535 51.7 544 52.5
Total 1035 100.0 1035 100.0


Age
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
18 - 29 170 16.6 180 17.6
30 - 39 115 11.2 174 17.0
40 - 49 156 15.2 176 17.2
50 - 59 202 19.7 221 21.5
60 - 69 241 23.5 154 15.0
70 or above 143 13.9 121 11.8
Total 1027 100.0 1027 100.0
Missing case (s) 8 8


Education attainment
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Primary or below 125 12.1 204 19.8
Junior secondary (F.1 - F.3) 125 12.1 130 12.7
Senior secondary (F.4 - F.5) 236 22.9 267 25.9
Matriculation / Diploma of Secondary Education (F.6) 36 3.5 50 4.9
Matriculation (F.7) 31 3.0 41 3.9
Tertiary, non-degree 91 8.8 61 5.9
Tertiary, degree (Bachelor's degree) 299 29.1 216 21.0
Master's degree 81 7.9 56 5.5
Doctoral degree or above 5 0.5 4 0.4
Total 1029 100.0 1029 100.0
Missing case (s) 6 6


District
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Wanchai (HKI) 14 1.4 19 1.9
Eastern (HKI) 101 10.1 93 9.3
Central and Western (HKI) 39 3.9 23 2.3
Southern (HKI) 45 4.5 29 2.9
Kwun Tong (KLE) 97 9.7 104 10.4
Kowloon City (KLW) 32 3.2 27 2.7
Wong Tai Sin (KLE) 62 6.2 64 6.4
Mong Kok (KLW) 20 2.0 17 1.7
Sham Shui Po (KLW) 42 4.2 40 4.0
Yau Tsim (KLW) 14 1.4 14 1.4
Sai Kung (NTE) 72 7.2 73 7.3
Sha Tin (NTE) 101 10.1 93 9.3
Islands (NTW) 19 1.9 17 1.7
Tsuen Wan (NTW) 47 4.7 53 5.3
Kwai Tsing (NTW) 68 6.8 87 8.7
Tuen Mun (NTW) 61 6.1 63 6.3
Yuen Long (NTW) 76 7.6 85 8.5
Northern (NTE) 47 4.7 52 5.2
Tai Po (NTE) 47 4.7 45 4.5
Total 1004 100.0 1000 100.0
Missing case (s) 29 28


Are you a registered voter?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Yes (including those who have just registered) 907 87.6 862 83.3
No 128 12.4 173 16.7
Total 1035 100.0 1035 100.0


Political inclination
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Inclined toward the pro-democracy camp 349 34.1 323 31.5
Inclined toward the pro-establishment camp 120 11.7 109 10.6
Inclined toward the centrist 361 35.3 370 36.1
No political inclination / Politically neutral / Don’t belong to any camp 161 15.7 187 18.3
Others / Don’t know / Hard to say 32 3.1 36 3.5
Total 1023 100.0 1026 100.0
Missing case (s) 12 9


The type of ownership of your house is:
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Self-purchased, or 606 59.8 529 52.0
Rented 407 40.2 489 48.0
Total 1013 100.0 1018 100.0
Missing case (s) 22 17


House type
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Public housing estate 317 31.2 411 40.2
Housing Authority subsidized sale flats 137 13.5 143 14.0
Housing Society subsidized sale flats 22 2.2 16 1.6
Private housing 497 48.9 410 40.1
Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses 12 1.2 8 0.8
Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses 21 2.1 22 2.1
Staff quarters 1 0.1 2 0.2
Public temporary houses 2 0.2 2 0.2
Private temporary houses 6 0.6 7 0.7
Others 2 0.2 2 0.2
Total 1017 100.0 1021 100.0
Missing case (s) 18 14


Marital status
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Single 204 28.6 214 29.7
Married/ Cohabiting 440 61.6 435 60.3
Divorced / Separated/Widowed 70 9.8 72 10.0
Total 714 100.0 722 100.0
Missing case (s) 10 9


Occupation
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Boss / Managers / Administrators 131 12.8 127 12.5
Professionals 105 10.3 90 8.9
Associate professionals 38 3.7 38 3.8
Clerks 99 9.7 137 13.5
Service workers 55 5.4 97 9.5
Market sales workers 18 1.8 28 2.8
Handicrafts and related personnel 9 0.9 17 1.7
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 10 1.0 21 2.1
Drivers 11 1.1 14 1.4
Unskilled workers 27 2.6 43 4.2
Students 71 7.0 49 4.8
Housewives 130 12.7 106 10.4
unclassified 1 0.1 1 0.1
Retired 280 27.5 188 18.5
Unemployed / non-workers 14 1.4 34 3.3
Others 21 2.1 27 2.7
Total 1020 100.0 1020 100.0
Missing case (s) 15 15


Which class do you consider your family belongs to?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Upper class 3 0.3 1 0.1
Upper-middle class 47 4.6 38 3.7
Middle class 349 33.9 284 27.6
Middle-lower class 321 31.2 313 30.4
Lower class 287 27.9 373 36.3
Don't know/ Hard to say 21 2.0 20 1.9
Total 1028 100.0 1030 100.0
Missing case (s) 7 5


Place of birth
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Hong Kong 555 71.8 542 69.1
Mainland China 195 25.2 225 28.7
Taiwan 3 0.4 3 0.3
Macau 7 0.9 6 0.8
Southeast Asia（e.g. Malaysia、Indonesia、Vietnam） 10 1.3 6 0.8
Canada 1 0.1 1 0.1
United States 1 0.1 2 0.2
Others 1 0.1 0 0.0
Total 773 100.0 785 100.0
Missing case (s) 3 7