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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 492 48.4 483 47.5
Female 525 51.6 534 52.5
Total 1017 100.0 1017 100.0


Age
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
18 - 29 134 13.3 177 17.6
30 - 39 106 10.5 165 16.4
40 - 49 170 16.9 178 17.7
50 - 59 192 19.1 208 20.7
60 - 69 207 20.6 149 14.8
70 or above 197 19.6 129 12.8
Total 1006 100.0 1006 100.0
Missing case (s) 11 11


Education attainment
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Primary or below 153 15.1 202 19.8
Junior secondary (F.1 - F.3) 154 15.2 123 12.1
Senior secondary (F.4 - F.5) 240 23.6 281 27.7
Matriculation / Diploma of Secondary Education (F.6) 42 4.1 59 5.8
Matriculation (F.7) 18 1.8 19 1.9
Tertiary, non-degree 96 9.4 66 6.5
Tertiary, degree (Bachelor's degree) 238 23.4 210 20.6
Master's degree 69 6.8 55 5.5
Doctoral degree or above 6 0.6 2 0.2
Total 1016 100.0 1016 100.0
Missing case (s) 1 1


District
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Wanchai (HKI) 23 2.3 22 2.2
Eastern (HKI) 94 9.4 87 8.7
Central and Western (HKI) 28 2.8 25 2.5
Southern (HKI) 42 4.2 42 4.2
Kwun Tong (KLE) 93 9.3 105 10.5
Kowloon City (KLW) 58 5.8 42 4.2
Wong Tai Sin (KLE) 65 6.5 64 6.4
Mong Kok (KLW) 14 1.4 17 1.7
Sham Shui Po (KLW) 60 6.0 64 6.4
Yau Tsim (KLW) 19 1.9 15 1.5
Sai Kung (NTE) 67 6.7 78 7.8
Sha Tin (NTE) 101 10.1 99 9.9
Islands (NTW) 15 1.5 13 1.3
Tsuen Wan (NTW) 47 4.7 42 4.2
Kwai Tsing (NTW) 58 5.8 49 4.9
Tuen Mun (NTW) 62 6.2 69 6.9
Yuen Long (NTW) 77 7.7 82 8.2
Northern (NTE) 45 4.5 45 4.5
Tai Po (NTE) 33 3.3 38 3.8
Total 1001 100.0 999 100.0
Missing case (s) 16 18


Are you a registered voter?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Yes (including those who have just registered) 879 86.6 853 84.0
No 136 13.4 162 16.0
Total 1015 100.0 1015 100.0
Missing case (s) 2 2


Political inclination
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Inclined toward the pro-democracy camp 315 31.2 317 31.4
Inclined toward the pro-establishment camp 158 15.7 141 13.9
Inclined toward the centrist 335 33.2 351 34.8
No political inclination / Politically neutral / Don’t belong to any camp 167 16.6 170 16.8
Others / Don’t know / Hard to say 34 3.4 31 3.1
Total 1009 100.0 1009 100.0
Missing case (s) 8 8


The type of ownership of your house is:
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Self-purchased, or 600 59.5 573 56.7
Rented 409 40.5 437 43.3
Total 1009 100.0 1010 100.0
Missing case (s) 8 7


House type
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Public housing estate 324 32.0 364 36.0
Housing Authority subsidized sale flats 152 15.0 157 15.5
Housing Society subsidized sale flats 18 1.8 19 1.9
Private housing 466 46.1 415 41.1
Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses 20 2.0 27 2.7
Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses 19 1.9 14 1.4
Staff quarters 3 0.3 3 0.3
Public temporary houses 1 0.1 2 0.1
Private temporary houses 6 0.6 7 0.7
Others 2 0.2 2 0.2
Total 1011 100.0 1010 100.0
Missing case (s) 6 7


Marital status
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Single 169 25.9 199 31.2
Married/ Cohabiting 416 63.8 382 59.8
Divorced / Separated/Widowed 67 10.3 57 8.9
Total 652 100.0 639 100.0
Missing case (s) 365 378


Occupation
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Boss / Managers / Administrators 138 13.7 139 13.8
Professionals 78 7.7 81 8.0
Associate professionals 38 3.8 51 5.1
Clerks 56 5.5 103 10.2
Service workers 74 7.3 118 11.6
Market sales workers 19 1.9 32 3.1
Handicrafts and related personnel 10 1.0 18 1.8
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 10 1.0 23 2.2
Drivers 8 0.8 14 1.4
Unskilled workers 14 1.4 21 2.1
Students 61 6.0 49 4.8
Housewives 159 15.7 105 10.4
unclassified 1 0.1 0 0.0
Retired 297 29.4 186 18.4
Unemployed / non-workers 24 2.4 42 4.1
Others 23 2.3 29 2.9
Total 1010 1010
Missing case (s) 7 7


Which class do you consider your family belongs to?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Upper class 8 0.8 7 0.6
Upper-middle class 56 5.6 38 3.8
Middle class 292 29.0 256 25.4
Middle-lower class 310 30.8 329 32.7
Lower class 321 31.9 359 35.7
Don't know/ Hard to say 19 1.9 18 1.8
Total 1006 100.0 1007 100.0
Missing case (s) 11 10


Place of birth
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Hong Kong 385 64.2 403 66.2
Mainland China 191 31.8 187 30.8
Macau 13 2.2 15 2.4
Southeast Asia（e.g. Malaysia、Indonesia、Vietnam） 10 1.7 4 0.6
Australia 1 0.2 1 0.1
Total 600 100.0 609 100.0
Missing case (s) 417 408.1