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 2005 year-end.

Gender
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Male  686   45.5%   709   47.0% 
  Female  823   54.5%   800   53.0% 
  Total  1,509   100.0%   1,509   100.0% 

Age
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  18-20  153   10.2%   70   4.7% 
  21-29  251   16.7%   223   14.9% 
  30-39  314   20.9%   310   20.6% 
  40-49  366   24.4%   362   24.1% 
  50-59  265   17.6%   250   16.6% 
  60 or above  154   10.2%   287   19.1% 
  Total  1,503   100.0%   1,503   100.0% 
  Missing  6      6    

Education Attainment
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Primary or below  173   11.5%   217   14.4% 
  Secondary  790   52.5%   762   50.6% 
  Tertiary or above  543   36.1%   527   35.0% 
  Total  1,506   100.0%   1,506   100.0% 
  Missing  3      3    

Occupation Group
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Professionals and semi-professionals  419   28.0%   422   28.2% 
  Clerk and service workers  347   23.2%   323   21.6% 
  Production workers  139   9.3%   142   9.5% 
  Students  170   11.4%   100   6.6% 
  Housewives  207   13.8%   213   14.2% 
  Others  214   14.3%   298   19.9% 
  Total  1,496   100.0%   1,497   100.0% 
  Missing  13      12    

Type of ownership of your house
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Self-purchased, or  905   61.1%   901   60.8% 
  Rent?  577   38.9%   580   39.2% 
  Total  1,482   100.0%   1,481   100.0% 
  Missing  27      28    

House type
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Public housing estate  491   33.0%   490   32.9% 
  Housing Authority subsidized sale flats  219   14.7%   208   14.0% 
  Housing Society subsidized sale flats  10   0.7%   10   0.6% 
  Private housing  718   48.2%   726   48.8% 
  Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses  28   1.9%   29   1.9% 
  Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses  11   0.7%   11   0.8% 
  Staff quarters  10   0.7%   11   0.7% 
  Others  2   0.1%   2   0.1% 
  Total  1,489   100.0%   1,486   100.0% 
  Missing  20      23    

Working in the academy
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Yes-Teaching staff of primary school (including teachers and principal)  10   3.6%   9   3.4% 
  Yes-Teaching staff of secondary school (including teachers and principal)  31   11.3%   32   11.6% 
  Yes-Teaching staff of university  7   2.5%   7   2.6% 
  Others  14   5.1%   15   5.3% 
  No  213   77.5%   212   77.2% 
  Total  275   100.0%   274   100.0% 
  Missing  1,234      1,235    

Having children who are studying in schools
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Yes  501   33.2%   499   33.1% 
  No  1,006   66.8%   1,008   66.9% 
  Total  1,507   100.0%   1,507   100.0% 
  Missing  2      2