Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents and the general population in Hong Kong 2011.
| Demographics | Sample Population | Hong Kong Population 2011 | Sample vs. Census p-Value a | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | % | ||
| Age (n = 1020) | ||||
| 15–24 | 143 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 0.99 |
| 25–44 | 348 | 34.1 | 35.5 | |
| 45–64 | 363 | 35.6 | 35.4 | |
| ≥65 | 166 | 16.3 | 15.1 | |
| Gender (n = 1020) | ||||
| Male | 461 | 45.2 | 46.0 | 1.00 |
| Female | 559 | 54.8 | 54.0 | |
| Education (n = 1019) | ||||
| Primary education or below | 138 | 13.5 | 22.7 | 0.18 |
| Secondary education | 517 | 50.7 | 50.0 | |
| Post-secondary education (including diploma and certificate) | 364 | 35.7 | 27.3 | |
| Occupation (n = 1006) | ||||
| White collar | 411 | 40.9 | NA | |
| Blue collar | 96 | 9.5 | NA | |
| Housewife, retired or unemployed | 393 | 39.1 | NA | |
| Students | 106 | 10.5 | NA | |
| Area of residence (n = 1020) | ||||
| Hong Kong Island | 185 | 18.1 | 18.0 | 1.00 |
| Kowloon | 308 | 30.2 | 29.8 | |
| New Territories | 527 | 51.7 | 52.2 | |
| Marital status (n = 1018) | ||||
| Single | 355 | 34.9 | 42.2 | 0.36 |
| Married | 663 | 65.1 | 57.8 | |
| Household income (n = 969) | ||||
| <$10,000 | 135 | 13.9 | 23.8 | 0.30 |
| $10,000–19,999 | 220 | 22.7 | 23.8 | |
| $20,000–39,999 | 346 | 35.7 | 29.0 | |
| ≥$40,000 | 268 | 27.7 | 23.5 | |
| Type of housing (n = 1017) | ||||
| Public housing | 387 | 38.1 | 30.3 | 0.61 b |
| Subsidized homeownership housing | 160 | 15.7 | 15.9 | |
| Private permanent housing | 455 | 44.7 | 52.3 | |
| Others | 15 | 1.5 | 1.4 | |
a Chi-square test was used to measure the overall difference in proportions between this survey and the 2011 Hong Kong Population Census data. p-Value < 0.05 indicates a significant difference. b Fisher-exact test p-value was used.