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The raw data collected have been rim-weighted according to provisional figures obtained from the Census and Statistics Department regarding the gender-age distribution of the Hong Kong population in 2014 year-end and the educational attainment (highest level attended) distribution collected in the 2011 Census.

Gender

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage
Male	456	45.6	451	45.1
Female	544	54.4	549	54.9
Total	1000	100.0	1000	100.0

Age

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage
18 - 29	177	17.9	174	17.6
30 - 39	89	9.0	180	18.2
40 - 49	144	14.6	179	18.2
50 - 59	215	21.8	199	20.1
60 - 69	206	20.9	135	13.7
70 or above	156	15.8	120	12.2
Total	987	100.0	987	100.0
Missing case (s)	13		13

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage
18 - 29	177	17.9	174	17.6
30 - 49	233	23.6	359	36.4
50 or above	577	58.5	454	46.0
Total	987	100.0	987	100.0
Missing case (s)	13		13

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage
Post 80s	238	24.1	293	29.7
Non-post 80s	749	75.9	694	70.3
Total	987	100.0	987	100.0
Missing case (s)	13		13

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage
Post 90s	143	14.5	145	14.7
Non-post 90s	844	85.5	842	85.3
Total	987	100.0	987	100.0
Missing case (s)	13		13

Education attainment

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage
Primary or below	183	18.4	236	23.7
Junior secondary (F.1 - F.3)	144	14.4	136	13.6
Senior secondary (F.4 - F.5)	223	22.4	248	24.9
Matriculation / Diploma of Secondary Education (F.6)	46	4.6	65	6.5
Matriculation (F.7)	23	2.3	31	3.1
Tertiary, non-degree	70	7.0	49	4.9
Tertiary, degree (Bachelor's degree)	243	24.4	185	18.5
Master's degree	57	5.7	43	4.3
Doctoral degree or above	8	0.8	5	0.5
Total	997	100.0	997	100.0
Missing case (s)	3		3

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage
Primary or below	183	18.4	236	23.7
Secondary	436	43.7	479	48.1
Tertiary or above	378	37.9	282	28.3
Total	997	100.0	997	100.0
Missing case (s)	3		3

District

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage
Wanchai (HKI)	16	1.6	14	1.4
Eastern (HKI)	121	12.1	101	10.2
Central and Western (HKI)	47	4.7	38	3.8
Southern (HKI)	32	3.2	37	3.7
Kwun Tong (KLE)	91	9.1	104	10.4
Kowloon City (KLW)	48	4.8	44	4.4
Wong Tai Sin (KLE)	62	6.2	62	6.2
Mong Kok (KLW)	20	2.0	17	1.7
Sham Shui Po (KLW)	52	5.2	48	4.8
Yau Tsim (KLW)	14	1.4	10	1.0
Sai Kung (NTE)	74	7.4	71	7.1
Sha Tin (NTE)	82	8.2	91	9.1
Islands (NTW)	12	1.2	13	1.3
Tsuen Wan (NTW)	37	3.7	38	3.8
Kwai Tsing (NTW)	62	6.2	63	6.3
Tuen Mun (NTW)	72	7.2	84	8.4
Yuen Long (NTW)	81	8.1	91	9.1
Northern (NTE)	35	3.5	39	3.9
Tai Po (NTE)	41	4.1	35	3.5
Total	999	100.0	999	100.0
Missing case (s)	1		1

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage
Hong Kong Island	216	21.6	190	19.0
Kowloon West	134	13.4	119	11.9
Kowloon East	153	15.3	166	16.6
New Territories West	264	26.4	289	28.9
New Territories East	232	23.2	236	23.6
Total	999	100.0	999	100.0
Missing case (s)	1		1

Are you a registered voter?

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage
Yes (including those who have just registered)	801	80.3	763	76.4
No	197	19.7	235	23.6
Total	998	100.0	999	100.0
Missing case (s)	2		1

The type of ownership of your house is:

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage
Self-purchased, or	557	57.0	494	50.6
Rented	420	43.0	483	49.4
Total	977	100.0	976	100.0
Missing case (s)	23		24

House type

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage
Public housing estate	375	38.2	431	43.9
Housing Authority subsidized sale flats	133	13.5	133	13.5
Housing Society subsidized sale flats	11	1.1	10	1.0
Private housing	428	43.6	366	37.3
Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses	18	1.8	15	1.5
Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses	15	1.5	25	2.5
Staff quarters	2	0.2	2	0.2
Others	0	0.0	0	0.0
Total	982	100.0	981	100.0
Missing case (s)	18		19

Village

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage
Public housing estate	375	38.2	431	43.9
Subsidized sale flats	144	14.7	143	14.6
Private housing	428	43.6	366	37.3
Village	33	3.4	40	4.0
Others	2	0.2	2	0.2
Total	982	100.0	981	100.0
Missing case (s)	18		19

Marital status

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage
Single	275	27.9	287	29.1
Married/ Cohabiting	613	62.2	618	62.6
Divorced / Separated/Widowed	97	9.8	82	8.3
Total	985	100.0	987	100.0
Missing case (s)	15		13

Occupation

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage
Boss / Managers / Administrators	88	8.9	76	7.7
Professionals	85	8.6	76	7.8
Associate professionals	20	2.0	17	1.7
Clerks	97	9.9	116	11.9
Service workers	63	6.4	81	8.2
Market sales workers	7	0.7	6	0.6
Skilled agricultural and fishery workers	1	0.1	4	0.4
Craft and related trade workers	13	1.3	19	1.9
Plant and machine operators and assemblers	7	0.7	8	0.8
Drivers	11	1.1	16	1.7
Unskilled workers	37	3.8	47	4.8
Students	94	9.6	96	9.8
Housewives	150	15.2	168	17.2
Domestic helpers	1	0.1	1	0.1
Unclassified	1	0.1	1	0.1
Retired	272	27.6	203	20.7
Unemployed / non-workers	29	2.9	38	3.9
Others	8	0.8	7	0.8
Total	984	100.0	980	100.0
Missing case (s)	16		20

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage
Executives and professionals	193	19.6	169	17.2
Clerical and service workers	167	17.0	203	20.7
Production workers	69	7.0	93	9.5
Students	94	9.6	96	9.8
Housewives	150	15.2	168	17.2
Others	311	31.6	250	25.5
Total	984	100.0	980	100.0
Missing case (s)	16		20

Personal income

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage
No income	271	29.8	268	29.2
HK$5,000 or below	145	15.9	139	15.1
HK$5,000-7,099	42	4.6	49	5.3
HK$7,100-9,999	34	3.7	37	4.0
HK$10,000-14,999	95	10.4	107	11.7
HK$15,000-19,999	83	9.1	102	11.1
HK$20,000-29,999	90	9.9	93	10.1
HK$30,000-39,999	55	6.0	50	5.4
HK$40,000-49,999	24	2.6	19	2.1
HK$50,000 or above	54	5.9	40	4.4
Unstable	17	1.9	13	1.4
Total	910	100.0	916	100.0
Missing case (s)	90		84

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage
No income	271	29.8	268	29.2
HK$9,999 or below	221	24.3	224	24.5
HK$10,000-14,999	95	10.4	107	11.7
HK$15,000-19,999	83	9.1	102	11.1
HK$20,000-39,999	145	15.9	143	15.6
HK$40,000 or above	78	8.6	59	6.5
Unstable	17	1.9	13	1.4
Total	910	100.0	916	100.0
Missing case (s)	90		84

Which class do you consider your family belongs to?

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage
Upper class	2	0.2	0	0.0
Upper-middle class	39	4.0	27	2.8
Middle class	227	23.1	189	19.3
Middle-Lower class	298	30.4	297	30.3
Lower class	377	38.4	427	43.6
Don't know/ Hard to say	38	3.9	39	3.9
Total	981	100.0	979	100.0
Missing case (s)	19		21

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage
Upper class	268	27.3	217	22.2
Middle class	298	30.4	297	30.3
Lower class	377	38.4	427	43.6
Don't know/ Hard to say	38	3.9	39	3.9
Total	981	100.0	979	100.0
Missing case (s)	19		21

Place of birth

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage
Hong Kong	633	64.4	615	62.8
Mainland China	311	31.6	335	34.2
Taiwan	4	0.4	3	0.3
Macau	14	1.4	10	1.0
Southeast Asia（e.g. Malaysia、Indonesia、Vietnam）	16	1.6	12	1.2
Canada	3	0.3	2	0.2
U. S.	1	0.1	1	0.1
Australia	0	0.0	0	0.0
England	0	0.0	0	0.0
Others	1	0.1	1	0.1
Don't know	0	0.0	0	0.0
Total	983	100.0	979	100.0
Missing case (s)	17		21

Industry

	Raw sample		Weighted sample
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage
Manufacturing Industry	18	4.2	17	3.6
Construction Industry	50	11.6	53	11.5
Wholesale / Retail Industry	32	7.4	35	7.6
Import / Export Trade	32	7.4	37	7.8
Accomodation and catering services	38	8.8	55	11.7
Transportation Industry; Postal and courier services	27	6.3	35	7.4
Warehouse	2	0.5	3	0.7
Finance	24	5.6	28	6.1
Insurance	11	2.6	11	2.3
Property	3	0.7	6	1.2
Science technology; Professional business services	14	3.2	11	2.3
Telecommunication	19	4.4	20	4.2
Public Administration	17	3.9	17	3.7
Education	48	11.1	40	8.6
Medical, Hygiene and Welfare Sector	41	9.5	37	7.9
Film / Entertainment Industry	3	0.7	2	0.5
Culture / Art	8	1.9	6	1.4
Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Industry	0	0.0	0	0.0
Energy / Resources	3	0.7	5	1.0
Other service activities	22	5.1	26	5.5
Others	19	4.4	24	5.1
Total	431	100.0	467	100.0
Missing case (s)	24		28