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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 453 45.2 475 47.5
Female 549 54.8 527 52.5
Total 1002 100.0 1002 100.0


Age
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
18 - 29 124 12.5 174 17.6
30 - 39 82 8.3 167 16.9
40 - 49 119 12.0 170 17.2
50 - 59 203 20.5 203 20.5
60 - 69 243 24.6 152 15.4
70 or above 218 22.0 123 12.5
Total 989 100.0 989 100.0
Missing case (s) 13 13


Education attainment
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Primary or below 194 19.4 198 19.8
Junior secondary (F.1 - F.3) 164 16.4 131 13.1
Senior secondary (F.4 - F.5) 226 22.6 241 24.1
Matriculation / Diploma of Secondary Education (F.6) 38 3.8 62 6.2
Matriculation (F.7) 26 2.6 41 4.1
Tertiary, non-degree 82 8.2 51 5.1
Tertiary, degree (Bachelor's degree) 203 20.3 219 21.9
Master's degree 63 6.3 52 5.2
Doctoral degree or above 4 0.4 5 0.5
Total 1000 100.0 1000 100.0
Missing case (s) 2 2


District
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Wanchai (HKI) 15 1.5 14 1.5
Eastern (HKI) 103 10.5 93 9.5
Central and Western (HKI) 37 3.8 40 4.0
Southern (HKI) 38 3.9 39 3.9
Kwun Tong (KLE) 92 9.4 110 11.2
Kowloon City (KLW) 60 6.1 51 5.2
Wong Tai Sin (KLE) 45 4.6 54 5.5
Mong Kok (KLW) 24 2.5 21 2.2
Sham Shui Po (KLW) 45 4.6 43 4.3
Yau Tsim (KLW) 15 1.5 20 2.0
Sai Kung (NTE) 65 6.7 71 7.3
Sha Tin (NTE) 107 11.0 92 9.4
Islands (NTW) 17 1.7 14 1.4
Tsuen Wan (NTW) 36 3.7 26 2.7
Kwai Tsing (NTW) 55 5.6 60 6.1
Tuen Mun (NTW) 71 7.3 72 7.3
Yuen Long (NTW) 82 8.4 98 9.9
Northern (NTE) 40 4.1 42 4.3
Tai Po (NTE) 30 3.1 24 2.4
Total 977 100.0 984 100.0
Missing case (s) 21 15


Are you a registered voter?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Yes (including those who have just registered) 857 86.0 813 81.6
No 140 14.0 183 18.4
Total 997 100.0 996 100.0
Missing case (s) 5 6


Political inclination
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Inclined toward the pro-democracy camp 282 28.4 292 29.5
Inclined toward the pro-establishment camp 155 15.6 133 13.4
Inclined toward the centrist 358 36.1 362 36.6
No political inclination / Politically neutral / Don’t belong to any camp 165 16.6 172 17.4
Others / Don’t know / Hard to say 32 3.2 31 3.1
Total 992 100.0 990 100.0
Missing case (s) 10 12


The type of ownership of your house is:
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Self-purchased, or 608 61.5 575 58.0
Rented 381 38.5 417 42.0
Total 989 100.0 992 100.0
Missing case (s) 13 10


House type
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Public housing estate 318 32.2 348 35.1
Housing Authority subsidized sale flats 155 15.7 171 17.2
Housing Society subsidized sale flats 20 2.0 15 1.5
Private housing 441 44.6 392 39.6
Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses 15 1.5 17 1.8
Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses 29 2.9 28 2.9
Private temporary houses 5 0.5 13 1.4
Others 5 0.5 5 0.5
Total 988 100.0 990 100.0
Missing case (s) 14 12


Marital status
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Single 180 22.9 230 29.7
Married/ Cohabiting 505 64.3 470 60.6
Divorced / Separated/Widowed 100 12.7 75 9.7
Total 785 100.0 775 100.0
Missing case (s) 11 7


Occupation
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Boss / Managers / Administrators 99 10.0 136 13.6
Professionals 62 6.2 76 7.7
Associate professionals 29 2.9 43 4.4
Clerks 64 6.4 100 10.1
Service workers 66 6.6 119 12.0
Market sales workers 11 1.1 20 2.0
Handicrafts and related personnel 9 0.9 11 1.1
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 6 0.6 9 0.9
Drivers 13 1.3 23 2.3
Unskilled workers 17 1.7 40 4.0
Students 42 4.2 48 4.8
Housewives 175 17.6 104 10.4
Retired 356 35.9 183 18.5
Unemployed / non-workers 25 2.5 60 6.0
Others 19 1.9 20 2.1
Total 993 100.0 993 100.0
Missing case (s) 9 9


Which class do you consider your family belongs to?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Upper class 2 0.2 5 0.5
Upper-middle class 44 4.4 37 3.8
Middle class 259 26.1 231 23.3
Middle-lower class 294 29.7 304 30.7
Lower class 361 36.4 387 39.0
Don't know/ Hard to say 31 3.1 27 2.8
Total 991 100.0 992 100.0
Missing case (s) 11 10


Place of birth
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Hong Kong 466 60.8 468 62.9
Mainland China 272 35.5 253 34.0
Taiwan 1 0.1 0.4 0.1
Macau 10 1.3 9 1.3
Southeast Asia（e.g. Malaysia、Indonesia、Vietnam） 14 1.8 10 1.4
United States 1 0.1 2 0.3
Australia 1 0.1 0.4 0.1
Others 1 0.1 0.2 0.0
Total 766 100.0 744 100.0
Missing case (s) 231 254