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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 512 51.1 475 47.5
Female 489 48.9 526 52.5
Total 1001 100.0 1001 100.0


Age
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
18 - 29 111 11.2 174 17.6
30 - 39 105 10.6 163 16.4
40 - 49 172 17.4 175 17.7
50 - 59 216 21.8 205 20.7
60 - 69 186 18.8 147 14.8
70 or above 201 20.3 127 12.8
Total 991 100.0 991 100.0
Missing case (s) 10 10


Education attainment
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Primary or below 162 16.2 198 19.8
Junior secondary (F.1 - F.3) 162 16.2 147 14.8
Senior secondary (F.4 - F.5) 230 23.1 247 24.8
Matriculation / Diploma of Secondary Education (F.6) 25 2.5 34 3.4
Matriculation (F.7) 27 2.7 45 4.5
Tertiary, non-degree 99 9.9 72 7.2
Tertiary, degree (Bachelor's degree) 219 22.0 198 19.8
Master's degree 63 6.3 52 5.2
Doctoral degree or above 10 1.0 5 0.5
Total 997 100.0 997 100.0
Missing case (s) 4 4


District
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Wanchai (HKI) 12 1.2 9 1.0
Eastern (HKI) 96 9.8 80 8.1
Central and Western (HKI) 38 3.9 35 3.6
Southern (HKI) 36 3.7 32 3.3
Kwun Tong (KLE) 98 10.0 119 12.1
Kowloon City (KLW) 57 5.8 60 6.1
Wong Tai Sin (KLE) 47 4.8 48 4.9
Mong Kok (KLW) 26 2.7 29 2.9
Sham Shui Po (KLW) 46 4.7 47 4.8
Yau Tsim (KLW) 17 1.7 13 1.4
Sai Kung (NTE) 73 7.4 64 6.6
Sha Tin (NTE) 98 10.0 87 8.8
Islands (NTW) 12 1.2 10 1.0
Tsuen Wan (NTW) 45 4.6 48 4.9
Kwai Tsing (NTW) 46 4.7 52 5.3
Tuen Mun (NTW) 71 7.2 74 7.5
Yuen Long (NTW) 80 8.2 83 8.4
Northern (NTE) 51 5.2 58 5.9
Tai Po (NTE) 32 3.3 34 3.4
Total 981 100.0 981 100.0
Missing case (s) 20 20


Are you a registered voter?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Yes (including those who have just registered) 834 83.4 801 80.0
No 166 16.6 200 20.0
Total 1000 100.0 1001 100.0
Missing case (s) 1 0


Political inclination
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Inclined toward the pro-democracy camp 329 33.1 330 33.2
Inclined toward the pro-establishment camp 138 13.9 112 11.2
Inclined toward the centrist 330 33.2 336 33.9
No political inclination / Politically neutral / Don’t belong to any camp 165 16.6 188 18.9
Others / Don’t know / Hard to say 32 3.2 28 2.8
Total 994 100.0 994 100.0
Missing case (s) 7 7


The type of ownership of your house is:
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Self-purchased, or 585 59.2 536 54.0
Rented 404 40.8 457 46.0
Total 989 100.0 993 100.0
Missing case (s) 12 8


House type
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Public housing estate 293 29.7 335 34.1
Housing Authority subsidized sale flats 161 16.3 154 15.6
Housing Society subsidized sale flats 14 1.4 13 1.4
Private housing 451 45.7 416 42.4
Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses 27 2.7 24 2.5
Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses 26 2.6 28 2.8
Staff quarters 2 0.2 1 0.2
Private temporary houses 5 0.5 4 0.4
Others 8 0.8 6 0.6
Total 987 100.0 982 100.0
Missing case (s) 14 19


Marital status
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Single 168 20.9 228 28.2
Married/ Cohabiting 550 68.5 512 63.4
Divorced / Separated/Widowed 85 10.6 67 8.4
Total 803 100.0 807 100.0
Missing case (s) 198 194


Occupation
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Boss / Managers / Administrators 140 14.1 138 13.9
Professionals 98 9.9 104 10.5
Associate professionals 30 3.0 42 4.3
Clerks 66 6.6 85 8.6
Service workers 78 7.9 123 12.3
Market sales workers 15 1.5 23 2.3
Handicrafts and related personnel 17 1.7 23 2.3
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 14 1.4 21 2.1
Drivers 12 1.2 14 1.4
Unskilled workers 24 2.4 36 3.7
Students 46 4.6 48 4.8
Housewives 136 13.7 104 10.4
Domestic helpers 1 0.1 1 0.1
Retired 279 28.1 183 18.5
Unemployed / non-workers 15 1.5 21 2.1
Others 22 2.2 26 2.6
Total 993 100.0 993 100.0
Missing case (s) 8 8


Which class do you consider your family belongs to?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Upper class 1 0.1 1 0.1
Upper-middle class 42 4.2 35 3.5
Middle class 296 29.7 266 26.7
Middle-lower class 315 31.7 338 34.0
Lower class 321 32.3 337 33.9
Don't know/ Hard to say 20 2.0 19 1.9
Total 995 100.0 996 100.0
Missing case (s) 6 5


Place of birth
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Hong Kong 489 64.1 491 65.1
Mainland China 243 31.8 231 30.7
Macau 13 1.7 10 1.4
Southeast Asia（e.g. Malaysia、Indonesia、Vietnam） 12 1.6 9 1.2
Canada 4 0.5 9 1.2
United States 1 0.1 2 0.3
England 1 0.1 1 0.1
Total 763 100.0 754 100.0
Missing case (s) 238 247