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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 220 43.9 238 47.5
Female 281 56.1 263 52.5
Total 501 100.0 501 100.0


Age
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
18 - 29 58 11.7 87 17.6
30 - 39 42 8.5 55 11.0
40 - 49 64 13.0 114 23.1
50 - 59 96 19.4 88 17.9
60 - 69 121 24.5 85 17.3
70 or above 113 22.9 65 13.2
Total 494 100.0 494 100.0
Missing case (s) 7 7


Education attainment
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Primary or below 102 20.4 99 19.8
Junior secondary (F.1 - F.3) 81 16.2 69 13.9
Senior secondary (F.4 - F.5) 112 22.4 111 22.2
Matriculation / Diploma of Secondary Education (F.6) 17 3.4 33 6.5
Matriculation (F.7) 15 3.0 24 4.8
Tertiary, non-degree 37 7.4 22 4.4
Tertiary, degree (Bachelor's degree) 98 19.6 107 21.3
Master's degree 38 7.6 35 7.0
Doctoral degree or above 1 0.2 1 0.1
Total 501 100.0 501 100.0


District
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Wanchai (HKI) 10 2.0 11 2.2
Eastern (HKI) 44 9.0 35 7.2
Central and Western (HKI) 17 3.5 23 4.7
Southern (HKI) 15 3.1 21 4.2
Kwun Tong (KLE) 46 9.4 52 10.6
Kowloon City (KLW) 33 6.7 27 5.5
Wong Tai Sin (KLE) 24 4.9 28 5.7
Mong Kok (KLW) 12 2.5 10 2.0
Sham Shui Po (KLW) 27 5.5 29 5.9
Yau Tsim (KLW) 3 0.6 6 1.2
Sai Kung (NTE) 37 7.6 37 7.5
Sha Tin (NTE) 52 10.6 40 8.1
Islands (NTW) 7 1.4 7 1.4
Tsuen Wan (NTW) 14 2.9 11 2.2
Kwai Tsing (NTW) 30 6.1 34 6.9
Tuen Mun (NTW) 41 8.4 41 8.4
Yuen Long (NTW) 40 8.2 48 9.6
Northern (NTE) 20 4.1 19 3.8
Tai Po (NTE) 17 3.5 14 2.7
Total 489 100.0 494 100.0
Missing case (s) 11 7


Are you a registered voter?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Yes (including those who have just registered) 441 88.4 423 85.3
No 58 11.6 73 14.7
Total 499 100.0 496 100.0
Missing case (s) 2 5


Political inclination
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Inclined toward the pro-democracy camp 137 27.7 138 28.0
Inclined toward the pro-establishment camp 74 14.9 73 14.9
Inclined toward the centrist 179 36.2 181 36.7
No political inclination / Politically neutral / Don’t belong to any camp 87 17.6 89 18.1
Others / Don’t know / Hard to say 18 3.6 12 2.4
Total 495 100.0 493 100.0
Missing case (s) 6 8


The type of ownership of your house is:
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Self-purchased, or 311 62.6 297 59.5
Rented 186 37.4 202 40.5
Total 497 100.0 499 100.0
Missing case (s) 4 2


House type
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Public housing estate 155 31.3 164 32.9
Housing Authority subsidized sale flats 91 18.3 97 19.4
Housing Society subsidized sale flats 13 2.6 14 2.9
Private housing 211 42.5 193 38.7
Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses 3 0.6 6 1.1
Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses 16 3.2 13 2.5
Private temporary houses 5 1.0 11 2.2
Others 2 0.4 1 0.3
Total 496 100.0 498 100.0
Missing case (s) 5 3


Marital status
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Single 84 22.6 108 28.9
Married/ Cohabiting 245 65.9 237 63.6
Divorced / Separated/Widowed 43 11.6 28 7.5
Total 372 100.0 373 100.0
Missing case (s) 4 2


Occupation
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Boss / Managers / Administrators 50 10.0 71 14.1
Professionals 32 6.4 41 8.3
Associate professionals 15 3.0 24 4.7
Clerks 34 6.8 56 11.2
Service workers 33 6.6 60 12.0
Market sales workers 6 1.2 9 1.9
Handicrafts and related personnel 5 1.0 8 1.5
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 1 0.2 1 0.1
Drivers 7 1.4 11 2.2
Unskilled workers 8 1.6 16 3.2
Students 20 4.0 24 4.8
Housewives 89 17.8 52 10.4
Retired 182 36.5 92 18.5
Unemployed / non-workers 11 2.2 29 5.7
Others 6 1.2 6 1.2
Total 499 100.0 499 100.0
Missing case (s) 2 2


Which class do you consider your family belongs to?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Upper class 1 0.2 1 0.2
Upper-middle class 19 3.8 21 4.2
Middle class 128 25.8 124 24.8
Middle-lower class 144 29.0 153 30.6
Lower class 189 38.0 187 37.5
Don't know/ Hard to say 16 3.2 13 2.6
Total 497 100.0 499 100.0
Missing case (s) 4 2


Place of birth
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Hong Kong 220 59.9 211 61.2
Mainland China 140 38.1 131 38.0
Taiwan 1 0.3 0 0.1
Macau 2 0.5 1 0.2
Southeast Asia（e.g. Malaysia、Indonesia、Vietnam） 4 1.1 2 0.5
Total 367 100.0 345 100.0
Missing case (s) 134 156