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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 435 43.5 474 47.4
Female 566 56.5 527 52.6
Total 1001 100.0 1001 100.0


Age
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
18 - 29 158 16.0 174 17.6
30 - 39 129 13.0 163 16.4
40 - 49 128 12.9 175 17.7
50 - 59 175 17.7 205 20.7
60 - 69 210 21.2 147 14.8
70 or above 190 19.2 127 12.8
Total 990 100.0 990 100.0
Missing case (s) 11 11


Education attainment
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Primary or below 152 15.2 198 19.8
Junior secondary (F.1 - F.3) 117 11.7 99 9.9
Senior secondary (F.4 - F.5) 222 22.2 298 29.9
Matriculation / Diploma of Secondary Education (F.6) 34 3.4 48 4.8
Matriculation (F.7) 26 2.6 27 2.8
Tertiary, non-degree 101 10.1 58 5.9
Tertiary, degree (Bachelor's degree) 248 24.8 184 18.4
Master's degree 91 9.1 81 8.1
Doctoral degree or above 7 0.7 4 0.4
Total 998 100.0 998 100.0
Missing case (s) 3 3


District
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Wanchai (HKI) 18 1.8 14 1.4
Eastern (HKI) 101 10.3 97 10.0
Central and Western (HKI) 45 4.6 44 4.5
Southern (HKI) 38 3.9 39 4.0
Kwun Tong (KLE) 96 9.8 97 9.9
Kowloon City (KLW) 55 5.6 45 4.6
Wong Tai Sin (KLE) 45 4.6 42 4.3
Mong Kok (KLW) 23 2.4 27 2.8
Sham Shui Po (KLW) 72 7.4 66 6.8
Yau Tsim (KLW) 19 1.9 14 1.5
Sai Kung (NTE) 49 5.0 51 5.2
Sha Tin (NTE) 75 7.7 76 7.8
Islands (NTW) 22 2.3 20 2.1
Tsuen Wan (NTW) 48 4.9 43 4.4
Kwai Tsing (NTW) 46 4.7 44 4.5
Tuen Mun (NTW) 52 5.3 51 5.3
Yuen Long (NTW) 90 9.2 119 12.2
Northern (NTE) 41 4.2 41 4.2
Tai Po (NTE) 41 4.2 43 4.5
Total 976 100.0 972 100.0
Missing case (s) 25 29


Are you a registered voter?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Yes (including those who have just registered) 826 82.7 785 78.8
No 173 17.3 212 21.2
Total 999 100.0 997 100.0
Missing case (s) 2 4


Political inclination
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Inclined toward the pro-democracy camp 290 29.3 266 26.9
Inclined toward the pro-establishment camp 144 14.5 143 14.5
Inclined toward the centrist 337 34.0 338 34.2
No political inclination / Politically neutral / Don’t belong to any camp 178 18.0 197 19.9
Others / Don’t know / Hard to say 42 4.2 45 4.5
Total 991 100.0 989 100.0
Missing case (s) 10 12


The type of ownership of your house is:
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Self-purchased, or 586 59.6 569 57.8
Rented 398 40.4 416 42.2
Total 984 100.0 984 100.0
Missing case (s) 17 17


House type
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Public housing estate 290 29.4 309 31.3
Housing Authority subsidized sale flats 126 12.8 151 15.3
Housing Society subsidized sale flats 21 2.1 26 2.7
Private housing 499 50.6 439 44.5
Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses 21 2.1 25 2.6
Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses 22 2.2 29 2.9
Private temporary houses 6 0.6 6 0.6
Others 2 0.2 2 0.2
Total 987 100.0 986 100.0
Missing case (s) 14 15


Marital status
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Single 200 26.3 229 29.9
Married/ Cohabiting 467 61.4 462 60.3
Divorced / Separated/Widowed 94 12.4 75 9.8
Total 761 100.0 766 100.0
Missing case (s) 240 235


Occupation
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Boss / Managers / Administrators 128 13.0 140 14.2
Professionals 118 12.0 114 11.6
Associate professionals 35 3.6 58 5.9
Clerks 71 7.2 105 10.7
Service workers 54 5.5 77 7.8
Market sales workers 10 1.0 25 2.6
Skilled workers in agriculture and fisheries 3 0.3 3 0.3
Handicrafts and related personnel 14 1.4 23 2.4
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 6 0.6 11 1.1
Drivers 9 0.9 13 1.3
Unskilled workers 17 1.7 31 3.1
Students 64 6.5 47 4.8
Housewives 159 16.2 102 10.4
Retired 258 26.2 181 18.4
Unemployed / non-workers 22 2.2 32 3.2
Others 15 1.5 21 2.2
Total 983 100.0 983 100.0
Missing case (s) 18 18


Which class do you consider your family belongs to?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Upper class 5 0.5 3 0.3
Upper-middle class 54 5.5 42 4.3
Middle class 317 32.1 259 26.2
Middle-lower class 299 30.3 341 34.6
Lower class 287 29.1 311 31.5
Don't know/ Hard to say 25 2.5 32 3.2
Total 987 100.0 988 100.0
Missing case (s) 14 13


Place of birth
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Hong Kong 523 67.1 539 67.9
Mainland China 231 29.7 239 30.0
Taiwan 2 0.3 1 0.1
Macau 8 1.0 6 0.7
Southeast Asia（e.g. Malaysia、Indonesia、Vietnam） 14 1.8 9 1.1
United States 1 0.1 2 0.2
Total 779 100.0 795 100.0
Missing case (s) 222 206