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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 255 50.7 239 47.5
Female 248 49.3 264 52.5
Total 503 100.0 503 100.0


Age
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
18 - 29 58 11.7 87 17.6
30 - 39 54 10.9 81 16.4
40 - 49 78 15.8 88 17.7
50 - 59 109 22.1 105 21.2
60 - 69 89 18.0 78 15.9
70 or above 106 21.5 56 11.3
Total 494 100.0 494 100.0
Missing case (s) 9 9


Education attainment
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Primary or below 77 15.4 99 19.8
Junior secondary (F.1 - F.3) 78 15.6 73 14.6
Senior secondary (F.4 - F.5) 112 22.4 133 26.5
Matriculation / Diploma of Secondary Education (F.6) 8 1.6 9 1.9
Matriculation (F.7) 11 2.2 22 4.4
Tertiary, non-degree 66 13.2 41 8.2
Tertiary, degree (Bachelor's degree) 116 23.2 100 20.1
Master's degree 27 5.4 21 4.2
Doctoral degree or above 6 1.2 2 0.4
Total 501 100.0 501 100.0
Missing case (s) 2 2


District
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Wanchai (HKI) 8 1.6 8 1.6
Eastern (HKI) 44 8.9 32 6.5
Central and Western (HKI) 20 4.1 19 3.8
Southern (HKI) 20 4.1 19 3.9
Kwun Tong (KLE) 46 9.3 55 11.1
Kowloon City (KLW) 24 4.9 21 4.2
Wong Tai Sin (KLE) 21 4.3 27 5.4
Mong Kok (KLW) 14 2.8 19 3.8
Sham Shui Po (KLW) 27 5.5 26 5.3
Yau Tsim (KLW) 5 1.0 2 0.5
Sai Kung (NTE) 33 6.7 27 5.6
Sha Tin (NTE) 55 11.2 50 10.2
Islands (NTW) 9 1.8 6 1.3
Tsuen Wan (NTW) 23 4.7 25 5.0
Kwai Tsing (NTW) 21 4.3 25 5.2
Tuen Mun (NTW) 37 7.5 36 7.3
Yuen Long (NTW) 43 8.7 51 10.4
Northern (NTE) 28 5.7 30 6.1
Tai Po (NTE) 15 3.0 13 2.7
Total 493 100.0 491 100.0
Missing case (s) 6 5


Are you a registered voter?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Yes (including those who have just registered) 416 82.9 400 79.6
No 86 17.1 102 20.4
Total 502 100.0 503 100.0
Missing case (s) 1 0


Political inclination
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Inclined toward the pro-democracy camp 177 35.5 189 38.1
Inclined toward the pro-establishment camp 70 14.1 56 11.4
Inclined toward the centrist 158 31.7 145 29.2
No political inclination / Politically neutral / Don’t belong to any camp 76 15.3 89 17.9
Others / Don’t know / Hard to say 17 3.4 17 3.4
Total 498 100.0 497 100.0
Missing case (s) 5 6


The type of ownership of your house is:
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Self-purchased, or 295 59.2 283 56.7
Rented 203 40.8 216 43.3
Total 498 100.0 499 100.0
Missing case (s) 5 4


House type
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Public housing estate 149 30.0 164 33.4
Housing Authority subsidized sale flats 75 15.1 83 16.8
Housing Society subsidized sale flats 4 0.8 3 0.5
Private housing 231 46.6 209 42.5
Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses 15 3.0 14 2.8
Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses 13 2.6 13 2.7
Staff quarters 1 0.2 1 0.2
Private temporary houses 2 0.4 2 0.4
Others 6 1.2 4 0.7
Total 496 100.0 492 100.0
Missing case (s) 7 11


Marital status
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Single 86 21.7 123 30.6
Married/ Cohabiting 261 65.9 249 61.8
Divorced / Separated/Widowed 49 12.4 30 7.5
Total 396 100.0 403 100.0
Missing case (s) 107 100


Occupation
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Boss / Managers / Administrators 70 14.0 72 14.4
Professionals 43 8.6 45 8.9
Associate professionals 20 4.0 24 4.8
Clerks 36 7.2 51 10.1
Service workers 39 7.8 67 13.5
Market sales workers 5 1.0 6 1.1
Handicrafts and related personnel 9 1.8 8 1.7
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 5 1.0 9 1.9
Drivers 7 1.4 5 1.0
Unskilled workers 14 2.8 25 5.0
Students 29 5.8 24 4.8
Housewives 70 14.0 52 10.4
Retired 139 27.8 92 18.5
Unemployed / non-workers 6 1.2 10 1.9
Others 8 1.6 9 1.9
Total 500 100.0 500 100.0
Missing case (s) 3 3


Which class do you consider your family belongs to?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Upper class 1 0.2 1 0.1
Upper-middle class 18 3.6 13 2.6
Middle class 151 30.1 128 25.6
Middle-lower class 151 30.1 177 35.4
Lower class 165 32.9 166 33.2
Don't know/ Hard to say 15 3.0 15 3.1
Total 501 100.0 501 100.0
Missing case (s) 2 2


Place of birth
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Hong Kong 235 65.8 237 68.1
Mainland China 107 30.0 99 28.5
Macau 5 1.4 3 0.9
Southeast Asia（e.g. Malaysia、Indonesia、Vietnam） 8 2.2 7 1.9
Canada 1 0.3 1 0.4
England 1 0.3 1 0.1
Total 357 100.0 349 100.0
Missing case (s) 146 154