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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 233 46.1 240 47.5
Female 272 53.9 265 52.5
Total 505 100.0 505 100.0


Age
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
18 - 29 60 12.0 88 17.6
30 - 39 63 12.6 83 16.6
40 - 49 82 16.4 88 17.6
50 - 59 115 23.0 103 20.6
60 - 69 97 19.4 66 13.1
70 or above 83 16.6 73 14.6
Total 500 100.0 500 100.0
Missing case (s) 5 5


Education attainment
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Primary or below 51 10.1 87 17.4
Junior secondary (F.1 - F.3) 68 13.5 67 13.2
Senior secondary (F.4 - F.5) 124 24.7 134 26.7
Matriculation / Diploma of Secondary Education (F.6) 24 4.8 36 7.1
Matriculation (F.7) 10 2.0 14 2.8
Tertiary, non-degree 50 9.9 38 7.6
Tertiary, degree (Bachelor's degree) 132 26.2 100 19.8
Master's degree 41 8.2 25 5.0
Doctoral degree or above 3 0.6 1 0.2
Total 503 100.0 503 100.0
Missing case (s) 2 2


District
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Wanchai (HKI) 13 2.6 12 2.4
Eastern (HKI) 45 9.1 40 8.0
Central and Western (HKI) 20 4.1 17 3.5
Southern (HKI) 21 4.3 26 5.2
Kwun Tong (KLE) 61 12.4 75 15.1
Kowloon City (KLW) 29 5.9 27 5.5
Wong Tai Sin (KLE) 28 5.7 30 6.0
Mong Kok (KLW) 9 1.8 5 1.0
Sham Shui Po (KLW) 18 3.7 17 3.3
Yau Tsim (KLW) 13 2.6 11 2.1
Sai Kung (NTE) 33 6.7 29 5.8
Sha Tin (NTE) 43 8.7 43 8.6
Islands (NTW) 8 1.6 5 1.1
Tsuen Wan (NTW) 15 3.0 16 3.2
Kwai Tsing (NTW) 27 5.5 27 5.5
Tuen Mun (NTW) 34 6.9 33 6.7
Yuen Long (NTW) 40 8.1 43 8.7
Northern (NTE) 21 4.3 24 4.8
Tai Po (NTE) 15 3.0 18 3.5
Total 493 100.0 497 100.0
Missing case (s) 12 8


Are you a registered voter?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Yes (including those who have just registered) 439 87.1 421 83.6
No 65 12.9 83 16.4
Total 504 100.0 504 100.0
Missing case (s) 1 1


Political inclination
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Inclined toward the pro-democracy camp 175 35.4 183 36.7
Inclined toward the pro-establishment camp 73 14.7 69 13.9
Inclined toward the centrist 181 36.6 166 33.3
No political inclination / Politically neutral / Don’t belong to any camp 53 10.7 62 12.5
Others / Don’t know / Hard to say 13 2.6 18 3.6
Total 495 100.0 498 100.0
Missing case (s) 10 7


The type of ownership of your house is:
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Self-purchased, or 314 62.9 278 55.7
Rented 185 37.1 222 44.3
Total 499 100.0 500 100.0
Missing case (s) 6 5


House type
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Public housing estate 156 31.3 210 42.0
Housing Authority subsidized sale flats 87 17.5 87 17.4
Housing Society subsidized sale flats 4 0.8 1 0.2
Private housing 228 45.8 179 35.9
Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses 8 1.6 5 0.9
Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses 9 1.8 14 2.7
Private temporary houses 4 0.8 2 0.4
Others 2 0.4 2 0.4
Total 498 100.0 500 100.0
Missing case (s) 7 5


Marital status
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Single 102 29.1 128 36.5
Married/ Cohabiting 211 60.3 188 53.6
Divorced / Separated/Widowed 37 10.6 35 9.9
Total 350 100.0 352 100.0
Missing case (s) 3 3


Occupation
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Boss / Managers / Administrators 58 11.6 49 9.8
Professionals 55 11.0 43 8.6
Associate professionals 20 4.0 21 4.2
Clerks 44 8.8 65 13.1
Service workers 31 6.2 60 12.1
Market sales workers 7 1.4 9 1.9
Handicrafts and related personnel 13 2.6 23 4.7
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 8 1.6 12 2.4
Drivers 6 1.2 9 1.8
Unskilled workers 9 1.8 17 3.4
Students 23 4.6 24 4.8
Housewives 68 13.6 52 10.4
Domestic helpers 1 0.2 1 0.2
Retired 138 27.7 92 18.5
Unemployed / non-workers 5 1.0 8 1.6
Others 13 2.6 13 2.6
Total 499 100.0 499 100.0
Missing case (s) 6 6


Which class do you consider your family belongs to?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Upper class 4 0.8 5 0.9
Upper-middle class 32 6.3 29 5.7
Middle class 145 28.8 129 25.5
Middle-lower class 156 31.0 140 27.8
Lower class 158 31.3 193 38.3
Don't know/ Hard to say 9 1.8 9 1.8
Total 504 100.0 504 100.0
Missing case (s) 1 1


Place of birth
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Hong Kong 242 66.7 253 68.7
Mainland China 106 29.2 106 28.8
Taiwan 3 0.8 2 0.7
Macau 6 1.7 2 0.6
Southeast Asia（e.g. Malaysia、Indonesia、Vietnam） 6 1.7 4 1.2
Total 363 100.0 368 100.0
Missing case (s) 142 137