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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 489 48.8 476 47.5
Female 514 51.2 527 52.5
Total 1003 100.0 1003 100.0


Age
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
18 - 29 145 14.7 174 17.6
30 - 39 118 11.9 160 16.1
40 - 49 156 15.8 178 18.0
50 - 59 202 20.4 214 21.6
60 - 69 193 19.5 163 16.5
70 or above 175 17.7 102 10.3
Total 989 100.0 989 100.0
Missing case (s) 14 14


Education attainment
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Primary or below 127 12.8 150 15.0
Junior secondary (F.1 - F.3) 137 13.8 130 13.1
Senior secondary (F.4 - F.5) 238 23.9 280 28.1
Matriculation / Diploma of Secondary Education (F.6) 33 3.3 54 5.4
Matriculation (F.7) 32 3.2 56 5.6
Tertiary, non-degree 94 9.4 63 6.3
Tertiary, degree (Bachelor's degree) 241 24.2 186 18.7
Master's degree 84 8.4 70 7.1
Doctoral degree or above 10 1.0 7 0.7
Total 996 100.0 996 100.0
Missing case (s) 7 7


District
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Wanchai (HKI) 12 1.2 8 0.8
Eastern (HKI) 99 10.2 99 10.2
Central and Western (HKI) 48 5.0 38 3.9
Southern (HKI) 41 4.2 38 3.9
Kwun Tong (KLE) 98 10.1 93 9.6
Kowloon City (KLW) 64 6.6 60 6.2
Wong Tai Sin (KLE) 53 5.5 61 6.3
Mong Kok (KLW) 18 1.9 17 1.8
Sham Shui Po (KLW) 53 5.5 57 5.9
Yau Tsim (KLW) 18 1.9 14 1.5
Sai Kung (NTE) 63 6.5 63 6.5
Sha Tin (NTE) 90 9.3 82 8.5
Islands (NTW) 16 1.7 14 1.5
Tsuen Wan (NTW) 43 4.4 46 4.7
Kwai Tsing (NTW) 47 4.9 62 6.5
Tuen Mun (NTW) 68 7.0 70 7.2
Yuen Long (NTW) 57 5.9 53 5.5
Northern (NTE) 45 4.7 49 5.1
Tai Po (NTE) 34 3.5 43 4.4
Total 967 100.0 969 100.0
Missing case (s) 27 24


Are you a registered voter?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Yes (including those who have just registered) 891 88.9 866 86.4
No 111 11.1 136 13.6
Total 1002 100.0 1002 100.0
Missing case (s) 1 1


Political inclination
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Inclined toward the pro-democracy camp 325 32.9 319 32.3
Inclined toward the pro-establishment camp 141 14.3 137 13.9
Inclined toward the centrist 339 34.3 350 35.5
No political inclination / Politically neutral / Don’t belong to any camp 148 15.0 149 15.1
Others / Don’t know / Hard to say 35 3.5 31 3.2
Total 988 100.0 986 100.0
Missing case (s) 15 17


The type of ownership of your house is:
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Self-purchased, or 574 58.3 535 54.4
Rented 410 41.7 449 45.6
Total 984 100.0 984 100.0
Missing case (s) 19 19


House type
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Public housing estate 302 30.7 354 36.0
Housing Authority subsidized sale flats 151 15.3 150 15.3
Housing Society subsidized sale flats 15 1.5 18 1.8
Private housing 462 46.9 407 41.5
Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses 18 1.8 18 1.8
Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses 22 2.2 21 2.1
Staff quarters 1 0.1 0 0.0
Private temporary houses 8 0.8 9 0.9
Others 6 0.6 5 0.5
Total 985 100.0 982 100.0
Missing case (s) 18 21


Marital status
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Single 185 24.1 214 28.4
Married/ Cohabiting 496 64.5 467 62.0
Divorced / Separated/Widowed 88 11.4 72 9.6
Total 769 100.0 754 100.0
Missing case (s) 11 15


Occupation
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Boss / Managers / Administrators 133 13.6 139 14.2
Professionals 116 11.9 122 12.5
Associate professionals 34 3.5 38 3.9
Clerks 70 7.2 101 10.4
Service workers 48 4.9 77 7.9
Market sales workers 14 1.4 27 2.7
Handicrafts and related personnel 11 1.1 18 1.9
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 7 0.7 9 0.9
Drivers 8 0.8 10 1.0
Unskilled workers 24 2.5 39 4.0
Students 61 6.2 47 4.8
Housewives 156 16.0 102 10.4
unclassified 1 0.1 5 0.5
Retired 258 26.4 181 18.5
Unemployed / non-workers 18 1.8 30 3.1
Others 19 1.9 32 3.2
Total 978 100.0 978 100.0
Missing case (s) 25 25


Which class do you consider your family belongs to?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Upper class 11 1.1 8 0.8
Upper-middle class 32 3.3 28 2.8
Middle class 308 31.4 276 28.2
Middle-lower class 320 32.6 341 34.8
Lower class 290 29.6 311 31.7
Don't know/ Hard to say 20 2.0 17 1.7
Total 981 100.0 981 100.0
Missing case (s) 22 22


Place of birth
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Hong Kong 525 70.8 539 73.1
Mainland China 191 25.7 178 24.1
Taiwan 3 0.4 2 0.3
Macau 9 1.2 5 0.7
Southeast Asia（e.g. Malaysia、Indonesia、Vietnam） 9 1.2 4 0.5
Others 4 0.5 8 1.1
Don't know 1 0.1 1 0.2
Total 742 100.0 737 100.0
Missing case (s) 261 266