Demographic Profile of RespondentsBack
The raw data collected have been weighted according to preliminary figures obtained from the Census and Statistics Department regarding the gender-age distribution of the Hong Kong population in 2007 mid-year. |
Gender |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Male | 207 | 40.3 | 240 | 46.7 |
Female | 307 | 59.7 | 274 | 53.3 |
Total | 514 | 100.0 | 514 | 100.0 |
Age |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
18 - 20 | 38 | 7.5 | 23 | 4.5 |
21 - 29 | 55 | 10.9 | 78 | 15.5 |
30 - 39 | 67 | 13.3 | 99 | 19.6 |
40 - 49 | 132 | 26.2 | 116 | 22.9 |
50 - 59 | 110 | 21.8 | 88 | 17.5 |
60 or above | 102 | 20.2 | 101 | 20.0 |
Total | 504 | 100.0 | 504 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 10 | 10 |
Education attainment |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Primary or below | 110 | 21.6 | 97 | 19.1 |
Secondary | 260 | 51.0 | 253 | 49.6 |
Tertiary or above | 140 | 27.5 | 160 | 31.3 |
Total | 510 | 100.0 | 511 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 4 | 3 |
The type of ownership of your house is: |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Self-purchased, or | 299 | 59.9 | 300 | 60.1 |
Rent | 200 | 40.1 | 199 | 39.9 |
Total | 499 | 100.0 | 500 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 15 | 14 |
House type |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Public housing estate | 163 | 32.7 | 158 | 31.8 |
Housing Authority subsidized sale flats | 75 | 15.1 | 77 | 15.4 |
Housing Society subsidized sale flats | 7 | 1.4 | 6 | 1.3 |
Private housing | 226 | 45.4 | 226 | 45.4 |
Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses | 7 | 1.4 | 8 | 1.6 |
Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses | 12 | 2.4 | 14 | 2.8 |
Private Temporary House | 2 | 0.4 | 2 | 0.3 |
Staff quarters | 4 | 0.8 | 5 | 0.9 |
Others | 2 | 0.4 | 2 | 0.4 |
Total | 498 | 100.0 | 498 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 16 | 16 |
Occupation |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Executives and professionals | 97 | 19.2 | 116 | 23.1 |
Clerical and service workers | 95 | 18.8 | 103 | 20.5 |
Production workers | 50 | 9.9 | 56 | 11.0 |
Students | 50 | 9.9 | 42 | 8.3 |
Housewives | 104 | 20.6 | 81 | 16.1 |
Others | 108 | 21.4 | 105 | 20.9 |
Total | 504 | 100.0 | 504 | 100.0 |
Missing case (s) | 10 | 10 |