Demographic Profile of Respondents |
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 2005 year-end. |
| Gender |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Male | 480 | 47.0 | 480 | 47.0 |
| Female | 542 | 53.0 | 542 | 53.0 |
| Total | 1,022 | 100.0 | 1,022 | 100.0 |
| Age |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| 18 - 20 | 47 | 4.7 | 47 | 4.7 |
| 21 - 29 | 150 | 14.9 | 150 | 14.9 |
| 30 - 39 | 208 | 20.6 | 208 | 20.6 |
| 40 - 49 | 243 | 24.1 | 243 | 24.1 |
| 50 - 59 | 168 | 16.6 | 168 | 16.6 |
| 60 or above | 193 | 19.1 | 193 | 19.1 |
| Total | 1,009 | 100.0 | 1,009 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 13 | 13 | ||
| Education attainment |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Primary or below | 164 | 16.2 | 164 | 16.2 |
| Secondary | 560 | 55.1 | 560 | 55.1 |
| Postgraduate or above | 291 | 28.7 | 291 | 28.7 |
| Total | 1,015 | 100.0 | 1,015 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 7 | 7 | ||
| The type of ownership of your house is: |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Self-purchased, or | 619 | 61.9 | 619 | 61.9 |
| Rent | 380 | 38.1 | 380 | 38.1 |
| Total | 1,000 | 100.0 | 1,000 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 22 | 22 | ||
| House type |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Public housing estate | 338 | 33.5 | 338 | 33.5 |
| Housing Authority subsidized sale flats | 163 | 16.2 | 163 | 16.2 |
| Housing Society subsidized sale flats | 16 | 1.6 | 16 | 1.6 |
| Private housing | 448 | 44.5 | 448 | 44.5 |
| Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses | 19 | 1.9 | 19 | 1.9 |
| Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses | 15 | 1.5 | 15 | 1.5 |
| Public temporary housing | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Staff quarters | 6 | 0.6 | 6 | 0.6 |
| Others | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Total | 1,007 | 100.0 | 1,007 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 15 | 15 | ||
| Occupation |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Executives and professionals | 217 | 21.7 | 217 | 21.7 |
| Clerical and service workers | 236 | 23.6 | 236 | 23.6 |
| Production workers | 119 | 11.9 | 119 | 11.9 |
| Students | 69 | 7.0 | 69 | 7.0 |
| Housewives | 159 | 15.9 | 159 | 15.9 |
| Others | 199 | 19.9 | 199 | 19.9 |
| Total | 999 | 100.0 | 999 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 23 | 23 | ||
| Which class do you consider your family belongs to? |
| Raw sample | Weighted sample | |||
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Upper class | 3 | 0.3 | 3 | 0.3 |
| Upper-middle class | 38 | 3.8 | 38 | 3.8 |
| Middle class | 288 | 28.6 | 288 | 28.6 |
| Middle-Lower class | 374 | 37.1 | 374 | 37.1 |
| Lower-middle class | 284 | 28.2 | 284 | 28.2 |
| Don't know/ Hard to say | 21 | 2.1 | 21 | 2.1 |
| Total | 1,008 | 100.0 | 1,008 | 100.0 |
| Missing case (s) | 14 | 14 | ||