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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 466 46.6 475 47.5
Female 534 53.4 525 52.5
Total 1000 100.0 1000 100.0


Age
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
18 - 29 171 17.3 173 17.6
30 - 39 150 15.2 162 16.4
40 - 49 151 15.3 174 17.7
50 - 59 194 19.7 205 20.7
60 - 69 167 16.9 146 14.8
70 or above 154 15.6 126 12.8
Total 987 100.0 987 100.0
Missing case (s) 13 13


Education attainment
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Primary or below 137 13.8 197 19.8
Junior secondary (F.1 - F.3) 94 9.5 112 11.3
Senior secondary (F.4 - F.5) 194 19.5 262 26.4
Matriculation / Diploma of Secondary Education (F.6) 37 3.7 56 5.6
Matriculation (F.7) 27 2.7 40 4.0
Tertiary, non-degree 92 9.3 52 5.2
Tertiary, degree (Bachelor's degree) 301 30.3 197 19.8
Master's degree 105 10.6 73 7.4
Doctoral degree or above 6 0.6 4 0.4
Total 993 100.0 993 100.0
Missing case (s) 7 7


District
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Wanchai (HKI) 13 1.4 11 1.2
Eastern (HKI) 93 9.7 81 8.5
Central and Western (HKI) 27 2.8 19 2.0
Southern (HKI) 37 3.9 30 3.2
Kwun Tong (KLE) 100 10.4 112 11.8
Kowloon City (KLW) 58 6.1 46 4.8
Wong Tai Sin (KLE) 58 6.1 58 6.1
Mong Kok (KLW) 21 2.2 26 2.8
Sham Shui Po (KLW) 50 5.2 50 5.2
Yau Tsim (KLW) 9 0.9 12 1.3
Sai Kung (NTE) 64 6.7 70 7.3
Sha Tin (NTE) 97 10.1 92 9.7
Islands (NTW) 11 1.1 7 0.8
Tsuen Wan (NTW) 45 4.7 40 4.2
Kwai Tsing (NTW) 41 4.3 48 5.0
Tuen Mun (NTW) 65 6.8 73 7.7
Yuen Long (NTW) 77 8.0 88 9.2
Northern (NTE) 49 5.1 45 4.7
Tai Po (NTE) 42 4.4 42 4.4
Total 957 100.0 951 100.0
Missing case (s) 43 49


Are you a registered voter?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Yes (including those who have just registered) 860 86.0 837 83.7
No 140 14.0 163 16.3
Total 1000 100.0 1000 100.0


Political inclination
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Inclined toward the pro-democracy camp 347 35.2 321 32.5
Inclined toward the pro-establishment camp 140 14.2 154 15.6
Inclined toward the centrist 290 29.4 288 29.2
No political inclination / Politically neutral / Don’t belong to any camp 155 15.7 183 18.5
Others / Don’t know / Hard to say 54 5.5 42 4.3
Total 986 100.0 988 100.0
Missing case (s) 14 12


The type of ownership of your house is:
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Self-purchased, or 572 58.4 504 51.6
Rented 408 41.6 473 48.4
Total 980 100.0 977 100.0
Missing case (s) 20 23


House type
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Public housing estate 296 30.3 360 36.9
Housing Authority subsidized sale flats 149 15.3 147 15.0
Housing Society subsidized sale flats 7 0.7 5 0.5
Private housing 479 49.1 414 42.4
Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses 19 1.9 16 1.6
Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses 12 1.2 12 1.2
Staff quarters 1 0.1 2 0.2
Public temporary houses 1 0.1 3 0.3
Private temporary houses 7 0.7 9 1.0
Others 5 0.5 9 0.9
Total 976 100.0 976 100.0
Missing case (s) 24 24


Marital status
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Single 224 28.9 226 29.2
Married/ Cohabiting 474 61.1 467 60.2
Divorced / Separated/Widowed 78 10.1 82 10.6
Total 776 100.0 776 100.0
Missing case (s) 224 224


Occupation
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Boss / Managers / Administrators 148 15.1 144 14.7
Professionals 120 12.2 95 9.7
Associate professionals 44 4.5 51 5.2
Clerks 71 7.2 76 7.7
Service workers 62 6.3 95 9.6
Market sales workers 19 1.9 28 2.9
Skilled workers in agriculture and fisheries 1 0.1 3 0.3
Handicrafts and related personnel 18 1.8 20 2.0
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 6 0.6 8 0.8
Drivers 7 0.7 11 1.1
Unskilled workers 16 1.6 30 3.1
Students 53 5.4 47 4.8
Housewives 142 14.5 102 10.4
unclassified 2 0.2 5 0.5
Retired 214 21.8 180 18.4
Unemployed / non-workers 31 3.2 45 4.6
Others 28 2.9 42 4.3
Total 982 100.0 982 100.0
Missing case (s) 18 18


Which class do you consider your family belongs to?
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Upper class 3 0.3 3 0.3
Upper-middle class 49 5.0 38 3.9
Middle class 306 31.3 261 26.6
Middle-lower class 300 30.7 318 32.4
Lower class 282 28.9 325 33.2
Don't know/ Hard to say 37 3.8 36 3.7
Total 977 100.0 979 100.0
Missing case (s) 23 21


Place of birth
  Raw sample Weighted sample
 FrequencyPercentageFrequencyPercentage
Hong Kong 503 65.8 493 64.4
Mainland China 233 30.5 249 32.5
Taiwan 3 0.4 1 0.2
Macau 10 1.3 12 1.6
Southeast Asia（e.g. Malaysia、Indonesia、Vietnam） 11 1.4 6 0.8
Canada 2 0.3 1 0.1
United States 1 0.1 1 0.1
England 1 0.1 1 0.1
Others 1 0.1 1.7 0.2
Total 765 100.0 766 100.0
Missing case (s) 235 234