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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 238 46.6 242 47.5
Female 273 53.4 269 52.5
Total 511 100.0 511 100.0


Age
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
18 - 29 70 13.9 89 17.6
30 - 39 51 10.1 83 16.4
40 - 49 87 17.3 89 17.7
50 - 59 84 16.7 104 20.7
60 - 69 104 20.6 75 14.8
70 or above 108 21.4 64 12.8
Total 504 100.0 504 100.0
Missing case (s) 7 7


Education attainment
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Primary or below 89 17.4 101 19.8
Junior secondary (F.1 - F.3) 75 14.7 49 9.5
Senior secondary (F.4 - F.5) 121 23.7 153 30.0
Matriculation / Diploma of Secondary Education (F.6) 22 4.3 31 6.1
Matriculation (F.7) 10 2.0 9 1.8
Tertiary, non-degree 52 10.2 43 8.4
Tertiary, degree (Bachelor's degree) 107 20.9 97 19.0
Master's degree 32 6.3 26 5.1
Doctoral degree or above 3 0.6 1 0.3
Total 511 100.0 511 100.0
Missing case (s) 0 0


District
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Wanchai (HKI) 8 1.6 11 2.1
Eastern (HKI) 45 9.0 39 7.8
Central and Western (HKI) 13 2.6 10 2.1
Southern (HKI) 24 4.8 21 4.3
Kwun Tong (KLE) 52 10.4 60 11.9
Kowloon City (KLW) 27 5.4 22 4.4
Wong Tai Sin (KLE) 35 7.0 31 6.2
Mong Kok (KLW) 6 1.2 15 2.9
Sham Shui Po (KLW) 37 7.4 34 6.7
Yau Tsim (KLW) 12 2.4 11 2.1
Sai Kung (NTE) 39 7.8 44 8.7
Sha Tin (NTE) 37 7.4 45 8.9
Islands (NTW) 8 1.6 7 1.4
Tsuen Wan (NTW) 23 4.6 20 4.0
Kwai Tsing (NTW) 31 6.2 24 4.7
Tuen Mun (NTW) 29 5.8 32 6.5
Yuen Long (NTW) 36 7.2 31 6.2
Northern (NTE) 20 4.0 21 4.1
Tai Po (NTE) 20 4.0 25 4.9
Total 502 100.0 502 100.0
Missing case (s) 9 9


Are you a registered voter?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Yes (including those who have just registered) 432 84.7 413 80.9
No 78 15.3 97 19.1
Total 510 100.0 510 100.0
Missing case (s) 1 1


Political inclination
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Inclined toward the pro-democracy camp 143 28.3 149 29.3
Inclined toward the pro-establishment camp 77 15.2 66 12.9
Inclined toward the centrist 178 35.2 194 38.1
No political inclination / Politically neutral / Don’t belong to any camp 92 18.2 86 16.9
Others / Don’t know / Hard to say 16 3.2 14 2.8
Total 506 100.0 509 100.0
Missing case (s) 5 2


The type of ownership of your house is:
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Self-purchased, or 292 57.3 285 55.8
Rented 218 42.7 225 44.2
Total 510 100.0 510 100.0
Missing case (s) 1 1


House type
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Public housing estate 178 35.0 196 38.6
Housing Authority subsidized sale flats 71 14.0 72 14.1
Housing Society subsidized sale flats 8 1.6 11 2.2
Private housing 222 43.7 202 39.7
Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses 11 2.2 13 2.5
Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses 14 2.8 9 1.8
Public temporary houses 1 0.2 2 0.4
Private temporary houses 2 0.4 2 0.4
Others 1 0.2 1 0.2
Total 508 100.0 509 100.0
Missing case (s) 3 2


Marital status
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Single 109 26.2 130 31.8
Married/ Cohabiting 261 62.7 243 59.4
Divorced / Separated/Widowed 46 11.1 36 8.8
Total 416 100.0 410 100.0
Missing case (s) 95 101


Occupation
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Boss / Managers / Administrators 59 11.6 61 12.0
Professionals 39 7.7 38 7.4
Associate professionals 20 3.9 26 5.1
Clerks 29 5.7 60 11.7
Service workers 38 7.5 56 11.1
Market sales workers 8 1.6 15 2.9
Handicrafts and related personnel 5 1.0 3 0.6
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 7 1.4 15 3.0
Drivers 5 1.0 10 2.0
Unskilled workers 6 1.2 8 1.5
Students 30 5.9 24 4.8
Housewives 82 16.1 53 10.4
Retired 154 30.3 94 18.4
Unemployed / non-workers 14 2.8 27 5.2
Others 13 2.6 19 3.8
Total 509 100.0 509 100.0
Missing case (s) 2 2


Which class do you consider your family belongs to?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Upper class 3 0.6 3 0.6
Upper-middle class 29 5.7 21 4.1
Middle class 132 26.1 107 21.2
Middle-lower class 170 33.6 187 36.8
Lower class 162 32.0 182 35.9
Don't know/ Hard to say 10 2.0 7 1.4
Total 506 100.0 507 100.0
Missing case (s) 5 4


Place of birth
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Hong Kong 251 63.5 267 66.5
Mainland China 129 32.7 122 30.6
Macau 8 2.0 9 2.2
Southeast Asia（e.g. Malaysia、Indonesia、Vietnam） 6 1.5 2 0.5
Australia 1 0.3 1 0.2
Total 395 100.0 401 100.0
Missing case (s) 116 110