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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 218 43.4 238 47.5
Female 284 56.6 264 52.5
Total 502 100.0 502 100.0


Age
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
18 - 29 77 15.6 87 17.6
30 - 39 52 10.5 81 16.4
40 - 49 57 11.6 87 17.7
50 - 59 93 18.9 102 20.7
60 - 69 110 22.3 73 14.8
70 or above 104 21.1 63 12.8
Total 493 100.0 493 100.0
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) 54 10.8 47 9.5
Senior secondary (F.4 - F.5) 101 20.2 153 30.6
Matriculation / Diploma of Secondary Education (F.6) 17 3.4 23 4.6
Matriculation (F.7) 13 2.6 14 2.7
Tertiary, non-degree 54 10.8 38 7.6
Tertiary, degree (Bachelor's degree) 131 26.2 82 16.4
Master's degree 50 10.0 43 8.5
Doctoral degree or above 3 0.6 1 0.3
Total 500 100.0 500 100.0
Missing case (s) 2 2


District
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Wanchai (HKI) 10 2.0 3 0.5
Eastern (HKI) 61 12.3 62 12.5
Central and Western (HKI) 30 6.1 34 6.8
Southern (HKI) 20 4.0 14 2.9
Kwun Tong (KLE) 37 7.5 37 7.5
Kowloon City (KLW) 29 5.9 22 4.3
Wong Tai Sin (KLE) 18 3.6 15 3.1
Mong Kok (KLW) 14 2.8 13 2.6
Sham Shui Po (KLW) 38 7.7 30 6.0
Yau Tsim (KLW) 7 1.4 8 1.5
Sai Kung (NTE) 22 4.5 26 5.2
Sha Tin (NTE) 46 9.3 53 10.7
Islands (NTW) 16 3.2 13 2.6
Tsuen Wan (NTW) 22 4.5 25 4.9
Kwai Tsing (NTW) 21 4.3 23 4.6
Tuen Mun (NTW) 26 5.3 30 5.9
Yuen Long (NTW) 46 9.3 60 12.0
Northern (NTE) 13 2.6 11 2.2
Tai Po (NTE) 18 3.6 21 4.2
Total 494 100.0 497 100.0
Missing case (s) 8 5


Are you a registered voter?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Yes (including those who have just registered) 409 81.5 390 77.8
No 93 18.5 112 22.2
Total 502 100.0 502 100.0


Political inclination
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Inclined toward the pro-democracy camp 124 25.1 108 21.9
Inclined toward the pro-establishment camp 81 16.4 93 18.8
Inclined toward the centrist 164 33.1 160 32.5
No political inclination / Politically neutral / Don’t belong to any camp 101 20.4 96 19.4
Others / Don’t know / Hard to say 25 5.1 36 7.3
Total 495 100.0 493 100.0
Missing case (s) 7 9


The type of ownership of your house is:
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Self-purchased, or 311 63.3 302 61.1
Rented 180 36.7 192 38.9
Total 491 100.0 493 100.0
Missing case (s) 11 9


House type
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Public housing estate 124 25.2 132 26.9
Housing Authority subsidized sale flats 65 13.2 83 16.8
Housing Society subsidized sale flats 10 2.0 12 2.5
Private housing 264 53.7 233 47.3
Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses 12 2.4 12 2.4
Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses 13 2.6 18 3.6
Private temporary houses 3 0.6 2 0.4
Others 1 0.2 0 0.0
Total 492 100.0 493 100.0
Missing case (s) 10 9


Marital status
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Single 104 27.6 124 32.4
Married/ Cohabiting 227 60.2 223 58.4
Divorced / Separated/Widowed 46 12.2 35 9.2
Total 377 100.0 382 100.0
Missing case (s) 125 120


Occupation
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Boss / Managers / Administrators 63 12.8 78 15.8
Professionals 54 11.0 48 9.8
Associate professionals 19 3.9 28 5.8
Clerks 37 7.5 62 12.6
Service workers 25 5.1 38 7.7
Market sales workers 6 1.2 19 3.8
Handicrafts and related personnel 4 0.8 12 2.4
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 1 0.2 5 1.0
Drivers 4 0.8 7 1.5
Unskilled workers 6 1.2 10 2.0
Students 37 7.5 24 4.8
Housewives 69 14.0 51 10.4
Retired 151 30.6 91 18.4
Unemployed / non-workers 13 2.6 16 3.2
Others 4 0.8 4 0.7
Total 493 100.0 493 100.0
Missing case (s) 9 9


Which class do you consider your family belongs to?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Upper class 2 0.4 0 0.1
Upper-middle class 22 4.5 11 2.3
Middle class 170 34.4 141 28.8
Middle-lower class 157 31.8 179 36.4
Lower class 131 26.5 147 29.8
Don't know/ Hard to say 12 2.4 13 2.7
Total 494 100.0 492 100.0
Missing case (s) 8 10


Place of birth
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Hong Kong 256 67.7 267 70.0
Mainland China 105 27.8 105 27.6
Taiwan 1 0.3 1 0.2
Macau 8 2.1 5 1.4
Southeast Asia（e.g. Malaysia、Indonesia、Vietnam） 8 2.1 3 0.9
Total 378 100.0 382 100.0
Missing case (s) 124 120