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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 468 46.0 483 47.5
Female 549 54.0 534 52.5
Total 1017 100.0 1017 100.0


Age
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
18 - 29 132 13.1 176 17.6
30 - 39 80 8.0 165 16.4
40 - 49 142 14.1 177 17.7
50 - 59 192 19.1 208 20.7
60 - 69 225 22.4 149 14.8
70 or above 233 23.2 128 12.8
Total 1004 100.0 1004 100.0
Missing case (s) 13 13


Education attainment
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Primary or below 186 18.4 201 19.8
Junior secondary (F.1 - F.3) 152 15.0 137 13.6
Senior secondary (F.4 - F.5) 222 22.0 258 25.5
Matriculation / Diploma of Secondary Education (F.6) 39 3.9 53 5.3
Matriculation (F.7) 20 2.0 31 3.1
Tertiary, non-degree 89 8.8 57 5.6
Tertiary, degree (Bachelor's degree) 223 22.1 208 20.6
Master's degree 71 7.0 60 6.0
Doctoral degree or above 9 0.9 6 0.5
Total 1011 100.0 1011 100.0
Missing case (s) 6 6


District
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Wanchai (HKI) 12 1.2 10 1.0
Eastern (HKI) 90 9.1 74 7.4
Central and Western (HKI) 46 4.6 40 4.0
Southern (HKI) 39 3.9 37 3.7
Kwun Tong (KLE) 114 11.5 107 10.8
Kowloon City (KLW) 52 5.2 45 4.5
Wong Tai Sin (KLE) 65 6.5 91 9.2
Mong Kok (KLW) 20 2.0 23 2.3
Sham Shui Po (KLW) 42 4.2 39 3.9
Yau Tsim (KLW) 19 1.9 18 1.8
Sai Kung (NTE) 63 6.3 54 5.4
Sha Tin (NTE) 103 10.4 119 11.9
Islands (NTW) 25 2.5 30 3.0
Tsuen Wan (NTW) 41 4.1 44 4.4
Kwai Tsing (NTW) 46 4.6 45 4.5
Tuen Mun (NTW) 57 5.7 70 7.0
Yuen Long (NTW) 75 7.5 73 7.3
Northern (NTE) 40 4.0 37 3.7
Tai Po (NTE) 45 4.5 42 4.2
Total 994 100.0 998 100.0
Missing case (s) 19 16


Are you a registered voter?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Yes (including those who have just registered) 892 88.0 870 85.8
No 122 12.0 144 14.2
Total 1014 100.0 1014 100.0
Missing case (s) 3 3


Political inclination
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Inclined toward the pro-democracy camp 349 34.6 359 35.6
Inclined toward the pro-establishment camp 145 14.4 117 11.6
Inclined toward the centrist 314 31.2 330 32.7
No political inclination / Politically neutral / Don’t belong to any camp 164 16.3 168 16.7
Others / Don’t know / Hard to say 36 3.6 34 3.4
Total 1008 100.0 1007 100.0
Missing case (s) 9 10


The type of ownership of your house is:
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Self-purchased, or 555 56.0 499 50.1
Rented 436 44.0 498 49.9
Total 991 100.0 996 100.0
Missing case (s) 26 21


House type
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Public housing estate 349 35.3 405 40.9
Housing Authority subsidized sale flats 149 15.1 155 15.7
Housing Society subsidized sale flats 13 1.3 14 1.4
Private housing 446 45.1 371 37.5
Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses 11 1.1 10 1.0
Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses 10 1.0 15 1.5
Staff quarters 1 0.1 2 0.2
Public temporary houses 1 0.1 3 0.3
Private temporary houses 4 0.4 3 0.3
Others 6 0.6 11 1.1
Total 990 100.0 990 100.0
Missing case (s) 27 27


Marital status
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Single 189 24.1 261 33.0
Married/ Cohabiting 490 62.6 456 57.7
Divorced / Separated/Widowed 104 13.3 73 9.3
Total 783 100.0 790 100.0
Missing case (s) 9 6


Occupation
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Boss / Managers / Administrators 122 12.2 147 14.7
Professionals 86 8.6 99 9.9
Associate professionals 33 3.3 48 4.8
Clerks 64 6.4 106 10.6
Service workers 63 6.3 110 11.0
Market sales workers 8 0.8 12 1.2
Handicrafts and related personnel 10 1.0 18 1.8
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 4 0.4 8 0.8
Drivers 6 0.6 7 0.7
Unskilled workers 19 1.9 41 4.1
Students 61 6.1 48 4.8
Housewives 137 13.7 104 10.4
Retired 348 34.8 185 18.5
Unemployed / non-workers 18 1.8 28 2.8
Others 21 2.1 39 3.9
Total 1000 100.0 1000 100.0
Missing case (s) 17 17


Which class do you consider your family belongs to?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Upper class 3 0.3 3 0.3
Upper-middle class 44 4.4 36 3.6
Middle class 310 30.7 273 27.0
Middle-lower class 303 30.0 320 31.7
Lower class 326 32.3 363 35.9
Don't know/ Hard to say 23 2.3 14 1.4
Total 1009 100.0 1009 100.0
Missing case (s) 8 8


Place of birth
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Hong Kong 486 63.4 504 66.6
Mainland China 252 32.9 235 31.0
Macau 11 1.4 9 1.1
Southeast Asia（e.g. Malaysia、Indonesia、Vietnam） 12 1.6 7 0.9
Others 5 0.7 3 0.4
Total 766 100.0 757 100.0
Missing case (s) 251 260