Demographic Profile of RespondentsBack


All figures obtained have been adjusted according to provisional figures obtained from the Census and Statistics Department regarding the gender-age distribution of the Hong Kong population in 2009 year-end.

Gender

 

Raw sample

Weighted sample

 

Frequency

Percentage

Frequency

Percentage

 

 

 

 

 

Male

514

42.5%

557

46.1%

Female

694

57.5%

651

53.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Total

1,208

100.0%

1,208

100.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Base

1,208

 

1,208

 

Missing

0

 

0

 


Age

 

Raw sample

Weighted sample

 

Frequency

Percentage

Frequency

Percentage

 

 

 

 

 

18 - 20

90

7.5%

55

4.5%

21 - 29

215

17.9%

183

15.2%

30 - 39

253

21.0%

227

18.9%

40 - 49

215

17.9%

258

21.4%

50 - 59

228

19.0%

224

18.6%

60 or above

202

16.8%

257

21.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Total

1,203

100.0%

1,203

100.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Base

1,208

 

1,208

 

Missing

5

 

5

 


Education Attainment

 

Raw sample

Weighted sample

 

Frequency

Percentage

Frequency

Percentage

 

 

 

 

 

Primary or below

153

12.7%

171

14.2%

Secondary

593

49.4%

600

50.0%

Tertiary or above

455

37.9%

430

35.8%

 

 

 

 

 

Total

1,201

100.0%

1,200

100.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Base

1,208

 

1,208

 

Missing

7

 

8

 


Occupation Group

 

Raw sample

Weighted sample

 

Frequency

Percentage

Frequency

Percentage

 

 

 

 

 

Professionals and semi-professionals

347

29.2%

356

29.9%

Clerk and service workers

248

20.8%

236

19.9%

Production workers

91

7.6%

99

8.3%

Students

114

9.6%

79

6.7%

Housewives

162

13.6%

154

12.9%

Others

228

19.2%

268

22.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Total

1,190

100.0%

1,191

100.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Base

1,208

 

1,208

 

Missing

18

 

17

 


Type of ownership of your house

 

Raw sample

Weighted sample

 

Frequency

Percentage

Frequency

Percentage

 

 

 

 

 

Self-purchased

702

59.2%

705

59.5%

Rent

484

40.8%

481

40.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Total

1,186

100.0%

1,186

100.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Base

1,208

 

1,208

 

Missing

22

 

22

 


House type

 

Raw sample

Weighted sample

 

Frequency

Percentage

Frequency

Percentage

 

 

 

 

 

Public housing estate

385

32.1%

383

32.0%

Housing Authority subsidized sale flats

190

15.9%

185

15.4%

Housing Society subsidized sale flats

13

1.1%

13

1.1%

Private housing

540

45.1%

546

45.6%

Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses

33

2.8%

34

2.8%

Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses

27

2.3%

27

2.2%

Staff quarters

4

0.3%

4

0.3%

Others

6

0.5%

7

0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

Total

1,198

100.0%

1,198

100.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Base

1,208

 

1,208

 

Missing

10

 

10

 


Working in the academy [only for those who are professionals or associate professionals]

 

Raw sample

Weighted sample

 

Frequency

Percentage

Frequency

Percentage

 

 

 

 

 

Yes-Teaching staff of primary school (including teachers and principal)

7

3.6%

6

3.3%

Yes-Teaching staff of secondary school (including teachers and principal)

21

10.9%

22

11.6%

Yes-Teaching staff of university

12

6.3%

13

6.6%

Others

23

12.0%

20

10.4%

No

129

67.2%

132

68.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Total

192

100.0%

193

100.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Base

198

 

200

 

Missing

6

 

7

 


Having children who are studying in schools

 

Raw sample

Weighted sample

 

Frequency

Percentage

Frequency

Percentage

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

399

33.1%

410

34.1%

No

805

66.9%

794

65.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Total

1,204

100.0%

1,204

100.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Base

1,208

 

1,208

 

Missing

4

 

4