Survey on Elderly Care ServicesBack

| Research Background | Research Team Members | Contact Information | Survey findings | Frequency Report |
| Conclusion | Demographic profile of respondents | Press release |


Research Background

In September 2014, the Hong Kong Social Security Society commissioned Public Opinion Programme at The University of Hong Kong to conduct this survey to gauge the elderly and their caretakers’ views on elderly care services in Hong Kong.

The research instrument used in this study was designed entirely by the POP Team after consulting the Hong Kong Social Security Society, all fieldwork operations, data collection and analysis were carried out independently by POP, in other words, POP has full independence in the survey design and operation and would take full responsibility for all the findings reported herewith.



Research team members

Research Directors :
Project Manager :
Data Analyst :

CHUNG Ting-Yiu Robert
and PANG Ka-Lai Karie

LEE Wai-kin Frank

TAI Chit-Fai Edward


Survey Date

:

13/10-18/11/2014

Survey Method

:

Telephone survey conducted by real telephone interviewers

Target Population

:

Cantonese-speaking Hong Kong citizens aged 60 or above, or their family members who take care of them

Sampling method

:

Telephone numbers are randomly generated using known prefixes assigned to telecommunication services providers under the Numbering Plan provided by the Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA). Invalid numbers are then eliminated according to computer and manual dialing records to produce the final sample. If more than one subject had been available, the one who had his/her birthday next was selected.

Sample size

:

1,013 successful cases

Overall response rate

:

60.6%

Sampling error

:

less than 1.6%  (i.e. +/-3.1% at 95% confidence level)

*The raw figures have been weighted according to provisional figures obtained from the Census and Statistics Department regarding the gender-age distribution of the Hong Kong population of age 60 or above in 2014 mid-year. 



| Research Background | Research Team Members | Contact Information | Survey findings | Frequency Report |
| Conclusion | Demographic profile of respondents | Press release |