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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 465 46.5 475 47.5
Female 536 53.5 526 52.5
Total 1001 100.0 1001 100.0


Age
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
18 - 29 152 15.4 174 17.6
30 - 39 113 11.4 169 17.0
40 - 49 149 15.1 169 17.1
50 - 59 222 22.4 203 20.5
60 - 69 192 19.4 141 14.3
70 or above 162 16.4 134 13.5
Total 990 100.0 990 100.0
Missing case (s) 11 11


Education attainment
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Primary or below 121 12.1 198 19.8
Junior secondary (F.1 - F.3) 135 13.5 128 12.8
Senior secondary (F.4 - F.5) 233 23.3 261 26.1
Matriculation / Diploma of Secondary Education (F.6) 36 3.6 49 4.9
Matriculation (F.7) 25 2.5 36 3.6
Tertiary, non-degree 92 9.2 67 6.7
Tertiary, degree (Bachelor's degree) 276 27.6 208 20.8
Master's degree 73 7.3 49 4.9
Doctoral degree or above 8 0.8 4 0.4
Total 999 100.0 999 100.0
Missing case (s) 2 2


District
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Wanchai (HKI) 24 2.5 15 1.5
Eastern (HKI) 97 10.0 80 8.2
Central and Western (HKI) 38 3.9 37 3.8
Southern (HKI) 44 4.5 53 5.5
Kwun Tong (KLE) 106 10.9 127 13.0
Kowloon City (KLW) 56 5.7 55 5.6
Wong Tai Sin (KLE) 60 6.2 63 6.5
Mong Kok (KLW) 16 1.6 10 1.0
Sham Shui Po (KLW) 47 4.8 41 4.2
Yau Tsim (KLW) 18 1.8 16 1.6
Sai Kung (NTE) 64 6.6 59 6.0
Sha Tin (NTE) 87 8.9 90 9.2
Islands (NTW) 23 2.4 19 2.0
Tsuen Wan (NTW) 30 3.1 31 3.2
Kwai Tsing (NTW) 43 4.4 48 4.9
Tuen Mun (NTW) 66 6.8 68 6.9
Yuen Long (NTW) 83 8.5 84 8.6
Northern (NTE) 43 4.4 50 5.1
Tai Po (NTE) 29 3.0 30 3.1
Total 974 100.0 976 100.0
Missing case (s) 26 23


Are you a registered voter?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Yes (including those who have just registered) 873 87.4 844 84.4
No 126 12.6 156 15.6
Total 999 100.0 1000 100.0
Missing case (s) 2 1


Political inclination
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Inclined toward the pro-democracy camp 354 35.9 348 35.3
Inclined toward the pro-establishment camp 155 15.7 139 14.1
Inclined toward the centrist 355 36.0 360 36.5
No political inclination / Politically neutral / Don’t belong to any camp 102 10.3 112 11.4
Others / Don’t know / Hard to say 21 2.1 26 2.7
Total 987 100.0 986 100.0
Missing case (s) 14 15


The type of ownership of your house is:
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Self-purchased, or 606 61.1 532 53.6
Rented 386 38.9 460 46.4
Total 992 100.0 992 100.0
Missing case (s) 9 9


House type
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Public housing estate 312 31.5 391 39.4
Housing Authority subsidized sale flats 153 15.4 149 15.0
Housing Society subsidized sale flats 11 1.1 15 1.5
Private housing 464 46.8 379 38.2
Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses 16 1.6 12 1.2
Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses 22 2.2 31 3.1
Staff quarters 10 1.0 13 1.3
Others 3 0.3 3 0.3
Total 991 100.0 993 100.0
Missing case (s) 10 8


Marital status
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Single 197 28.3 231 33.2
Married/ Cohabiting 427 61.4 403 58.0
Divorced / Separated/Widowed 71 10.2 61 8.8
Total 695 100.0 696 100.0
Missing case (s) 8 7


Occupation
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Boss / Managers / Administrators 116 11.7 101 10.1
Professionals 107 10.8 99 9.9
Associate professionals 42 4.2 39 4.0
Clerks 81 8.1 109 11.0
Service workers 70 7.0 111 11.1
Market sales workers 19 1.9 29 3.0
Handicrafts and related personnel 21 2.1 37 3.7
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 13 1.3 21 2.1
Drivers 12 1.2 18 1.8
Unskilled workers 16 1.6 26 2.6
Students 57 5.7 48 4.8
Housewives 126 12.7 104 10.4
Domestic helpers 3 0.3 4 0.4
unclassified 1 0.1 1 0.1
Retired 267 26.9 184 18.5
Unemployed / non-workers 14 1.4 27 2.8
Others 29 2.9 37 3.7
Total 994 100.0 994 100.0
Missing case (s) 7 7


Which class do you consider your family belongs to?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Upper class 5 0.5 5 0.5
Upper-middle class 56 5.6 44 4.4
Middle class 280 28.1 244 24.5
Middle-lower class 305 30.6 284 28.5
Lower class 337 33.8 408 40.9
Don't know/ Hard to say 14 1.4 13 1.3
Total 997 100.0 997 100.0
Missing case (s) 4 4


Place of birth
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Hong Kong 509 67.9 507 67.0
Mainland China 220 29.3 231 30.5
Taiwan 3 0.4 3 0.4
Macau 9 1.2 5 0.6
Southeast Asia（e.g. Malaysia、Indonesia、Vietnam） 9 1.2 11 1.5
Total 750 100.0 757 100.0
Missing case (s) 244 241