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To ensure representativeness of the findings, the raw data collected 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 mid-year 2008. All analyses in this report are based on the weighted sample.

Table 33 Gender

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage
Male	673	44.0%	713	46.6%
Female	858	56.0%	818	53.4%
Total	1,531	100.0%	1,531	100.0%

Table 34 Age

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage
15 – 20	178	11.8%	129	8.6%
21 – 30	275	18.3%	247	16.5%
31 – 40	270	18.0%	282	18.7%
41 – 50	390	25.9%	324	21.6%
51 – 60	249	16.6%	246	16.4%
61 or above	141	9.4%	274	18.3%
Total	1,503	100.0%	1,503	100.0%
Missing	28		28

Table 35 Education attainment

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage
Primary or below	175	11.5%	235	15.5%
Secondary	858	56.5%	822	54.1%
Tertiary or above	486	32.0%	462	30.4%
Total	1,519	100.0%	1,519	100.0%
Missing	12		12

Table 36 Occupation

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage
Executives and professionals	351	23.2%	334	22.1%
Clerical and services workers	329	21.8%	308	20.4%
Production workers	151	10.0%	157	10.4%
Students	205	13.6%	157	10.4%
Housewives	257	17.0%	244	16.1%
Others	218	14.4%	311	20.6%
Total	1,511	100.0%	1,511	100.0%
Missing	20		20