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 2006 year-end.

Gender
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Male  513   42.4%   566   46.7% 
  Female  697   57.6%   644   53.3% 
  Total  1,210   100.0%   1,210   100.0% 

Age
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  18-20  108   9.0%   55   4.6% 
  21-29  224   18.7%   185   15.5% 
  30-39  207   17.3%   236   19.8% 
  40-49  295   24.7%   278   23.3% 
  50-59  226   18.9%   206   17.2% 
  60 or above  135   11.3%   235   19.7% 
  Total  1,195   100.0%   1,195   100.0% 
  Missing  15      15    

Education Attainment
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Primary or below  140   11.6%   166   13.8% 
  Secondary  643   53.4%   627   52.1% 
  Tertiary or above  421   35.0%   410   34.1% 
  Total  1,204   100.0%   1,203   100.0% 
  Missing  6      7    

Occupation Group
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Professionals and semi-professionals  356   30.0%   360   30.3% 
  Clerk and service workers  269   22.6%   254   21.4% 
  Production workers  113   9.5%   119   10.0% 
  Students  132   11.1%   84   7.0% 
  Housewives  183   15.4%   173   14.6% 
  Others  135   11.4%   198   16.7% 
  Total  1,188   100.0%   1,187   100.0% 
  Missing  22      23    

Type of ownership of your house
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Self-purchased, or  721   60.8%   726   61.3% 
  Rent?  465   39.2%   459   38.7% 
  Total  1,186   100.0%   1,185   100.0% 
  Missing  24      25    

House type
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Public housing estate  394   33.1%   387   32.6% 
  Housing Authority subsidized sale flats  184   15.5%   177   14.9% 
  Housing Society subsidized sale flats  20   1.7%   19   1.6% 
  Private housing  540   45.4%   551   46.4% 
  Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses  29   2.4%   31   2.6% 
  Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses  13   1.1%   14   1.2% 
  Staff quarters  9   0.8%   10   0.8% 
  Total  1,189   100.0%   1,188   100.0% 
  Missing  21      21    

Working in the academy
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Yes-Teaching staff of primary school (including teachers and principal)  11   5.3%   11   5.1% 
  Yes-Teaching staff of secondary school (including teachers and principal)  14   6.7%   14   6.8% 
  Yes-Teaching staff of university  10   4.8%   10   5.0% 
  Others  27   12.9%   25   11.8% 
  No  147   70.3%   149   71.4% 
  Total  209   100.0%   208   100.0% 
  Missing  1,001      1,002    

Having children who are studying in schools
   Raw sample  Weighted sample
   Frequency  Percentage  Frequency  Percentage
  Yes  442   36.8%   446   37.2% 
  No  758   63.2%   754   62.8% 
  Total  1,200   100.0%   1,201   100.0% 
  Missing  10      9