Table 1.
Demographic characteristics
| Variables | Number of respondents | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 18–25 | 172 | 38.6 |
| 26–35 | 51 | 11.4 |
| 36–45 | 55 | 12.3 |
| 46–55 | 47 | 10.5 |
| 56–65 | 72 | 16.1 |
| 66–75 | 45 | 10.1 |
| 76 or above | 4 | 0.9 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 177 | 39.7 |
| Female | 269 | 60.3 |
| Educational level | ||
| Primary of below | 3 | 0.7 |
| Secondary | 63 | 14.1 |
| Post-secondary | 169 | 37.9 |
| Degree | 113 | 25.3 |
| Postgraduate or above | 98 | 22.0 |
| Religion | ||
| Christianity | 98 | 22.0 |
| Catholic | 22 | 4.9 |
| Buddhism | 49 | 11.0 |
| Taoism | 11 | 2.5 |
| Confucianism | 2 | 0.4 |
| No religion | 271 | 60.8 |
| Employment status | ||
| Student | 168 | 37.7 |
| Employed | 170 | 38.1 |
| Self-employed | 21 | 4.7 |
| Unemployed | 8 | 1.8 |
| Retired | 79 | 17.7 |
| Monthly income (HK$) | ||
| ≤ 4000 | 171 | 38.3 |
| 4001–16,000 | 55 | 12.3 |
| 16,000 – 28,000 | 81 | 18.2 |
| > 28,000 | 139 | 31.2 |
| Health status | ||
| Poor | 46 | 10.3 |
| Fair | 214 | 48.0 |
| Good | 145 | 32.5 |
| Very good | 33 | 7.4 |
| Excellent | 8 | 1.8 |