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 mid-2005. |
Gender |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Male | 223 | 43.7 | 241 | 47.2 |
Female | 287 | 56.3 | 269 | 52.8 |
Total | 510 | 100.0 | 510 | 100.0 |
Education Attainment |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Primary or below | 96 | 18.9 | 101 | 19.9 |
Secondary | 274 | 53.8 | 271 | 53.1 |
Tertiary or above | 139 | 27.3 | 138 | 27.0 |
Total | 509 | 100.0 | 509 | 100.0 |
Missing | 1 | 1 |
Age Group |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
18-20 years old | 46 | 9.0 | 24 | 4.6 |
21-29 years old | 80 | 15.7 | 76 | 14.9 |
30-39 years old | 86 | 16.9 | 107 | 21.0 |
40-49 years old | 126 | 24.7 | 124 | 24.2 |
50-59 years old | 83 | 16.3 | 82 | 16.2 |
60 years old or above | 89 | 17.5 | 97 | 19.0 |
Total | 510 | 100.0 | 510 | 100.0 |
Occupation |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Administrators and Professionals | 118 | 23.2 | 128 | 25.2 |
Clerks and Service workers | 99 | 19.4 | 102 | 20.1 |
Labourers | 68 | 13.4 | 75 | 14.8 |
Students | 51 | 10.0 | 31 | 6.1 |
Full time housewife | 86 | 16.9 | 80 | 15.8 |
Others | 87 | 17.1 | 92 | 18.0 |
Total | 509 | 100.0 | 509 | 100.0 |
Missing | 1 | 1 |
Monthly Family Income |
Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Less than $25,000 | 257 | 51.6 | 256 | 51.5 |
$25,000 - $49,999 | 147 | 29.5 | 150 | 30.1 |
$50,000 - $119,999 | 41 | 8.2 | 43 | 8.6 |
$120,000 or above | 16 | 3.2 | 16 | 3.3 |
Don't know/hard to say | 37 | 7.4 | 33 | 6.6 |
Total | 498 | 100.0 | 498 | 100.0 |
Missing | 12 | 12 |