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Social Data Collected by the General Household Survey
Enquiries about this publication can be directed to: Social Analysis and Research Section Census and Statistics Department Address: Fortress Tower Sub-office, 5fF. , Fortress Tower, 250 King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong. Tel. No. : 28875502 Fax. No. : 2512 2656 Contents
Page
Introduction 1
TOPIC
A. Domestic helpers 3
B. Family life education 11
C. Hawker situation and hawker patronage behaviour 23
D. Heritage preservation 33
E. Organ Donation 43 .
F. Taxi boarding location 57
Appendix: Special topics published in previous issues 65 Introduction
This is the twelfth in a series of reports to present the results of supplementary enquiries on a variety of social topics conducted via the General Household Survey (GHS).
2. The GHS is a continuous sample survey which has been conducted by the Census and Statistics Department since August 1981. The sampling units are permanent quarters in built-up areas and segments in non-built-up areas with each segment consisting of around 11 quarters.
3. About 13 500 quarters are selected scientifically each quarter to represent the land-based civilian non-institutional population. The following categories of people are thus excluded:
(a) hotel transients and inmates of institutions; (b) military personnel and their dependents; and (c) persons living on board vessels.
4. The GHS adopts an overlapping sampling design such that about half of the sampled quarters are the same as three months earlier. While only the face-to-face interviewing method is used in the new sampled quarters during the first round of enumeration, the Computer-Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) method is applied to certain categories of sampled quarters in the second round.
5. The primary objective of the OHS is to collect information on the size and composition of the labour force, the levels of employment, unemployment as well as underemployment for the purpose of monitoring developments in the economy. These labour force statistics are published on a quarterly basis. Another major function of the GHS is to collect various social data required by the Government, which are otherwise not available, for planning and policy review purposes, thus filling the data gaps in the existing social statistics system.
6. The questionnaire for the OHS consists of two parts : (i) a core questionnaire designed to collect the basic characteristics of the population' and detailed labour force statistics, and (ii) a set of specially designed supplementary questionnaires covering a number of topics requested by government departments and policy branches. .In general, each special topic is covered in the GHS for three to five consecutive months, and only new sampled quarters of the OHS are covered. The nature of these topics varies, depending on the requirements of users .
• 7. In this report, a total of six special topics which were covered in the GHS during the period August 1993 to October 1994 are included. They are:-
Topic Survey period A. Domestic helpers Aug - Dec 1993 B. Family life education Jan - Feb 1994 C. Hawker situation and hawker Apr - May 1994 patronage behaviour D. Heritage preservation Jun - Oct 1994 E. Organ Donation Jun - Oct 1994 F. . Taxi boarding location Oct 1994
8. Readers are advised to note that figures presented in this report are subject to sampling errors which may be relatively large in case of estimates based on only a few sample observations. Caution should be taken in interpreting them. Moreover, figures in the tables may not add up to the respective totals due to rounding.
- 2 - • Topic A : Domestic helpers
INTRODUCTION
An enquiry on domestic helpers was conducted via the General Household Survey during August to December 1993 to obtain informatiqn on the number of households employing live-in domestic helpers (DHs) and the characteristics oflive-in DHs employed.
2. The sample for this enquiry consisted of 9 647 households, of which 9 045 (or 93 .8%) were successfully enumerated. Domestic households were selected for interview, which consisted of people living under the same roof, whether related or not, and sharing food and expenses. A total of 9 024 domestic households were interviewed and asked whether there was any household member who was a live-in domestic helper (DH). In this enquiry, "live-in DHs" were defined to include maids, cooks and baby-sitters but exclude gardeners and drivers, who usually resided in the employers' home.
3. Similar enquiries were conducted in the fourth quarters of 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 , and during-November 1992 to February 1993. Comparison is made with the findings of the previous enquiries where appropriate.
MAJOR FINDINGS
4. It was estimated that 89 200 (or 5.3% of all) domestic households were employing live-in DHs at the time of the survey. Both the number and the proportion had in fact been increasing steadily from 38300 (or 2.5%) in 1987. (Table AI)
Number of live-in domestic helpers employed 5. Of the 89 200 domestic households, 90.9% were employing one live-in DH; some 8.0% employing two; and only 1.1 % employing three or over. (Table A2a)
Monthly household income 6. Some 31.6% of these households had a monthly household income (excluding that of live-in DHs) of $50,000 or over. The median monthly household income was $35,000. Higher income households had a higher rate of employing live-in DHs. For households with a monthly household income of $80,000 or over, 62.3% were employing live-in DHs. The rate was only·0.5% for households with a monthly household income of under $10,000. (Table A2b)
Household size 7. The average household size (excluding live-in DHs) of the 89 200 households was 3.6. Households with a household size of four had the highest rate of employing live in DHs (8.1 %); followed by those ofthree (7.1 %) and those of five (5.4%). (Table A2c)
- 3 - Monthly salary of live-in domestic helpers 8. The median monthly salary, adjusted for any pay in excess of 12-month salary for the year, of live-in DHs was $3 ,200, same as that recorded in the last survey conducted during November 1992 to February 1993. The corresponding figures recorded in the fourth quarters of 1991 and 1990 were $3 ,000 and $2,800 respectively. Readers are advised to note that changes in median figures were in money terms and had not been adjusted for changes in purch~ing power. (Table A3)
- 4- AnnexA
TABLE SUMMARY
Table No.
A 1. Domestic households by whether employing live-in domestic helpers
A2. Domestic households employing live-in domestic helpers (a) by number of live-in domestic helpers employed (b) by monthly household income (c) by household size
A3 . Median monthly salary oflive-in domestic helpers
•
- 5 - Table At: Domestic households by whether employing live-in domestic helpers
Whether employing live-in domestic helpers
Enquiry period Yes No Total
No. No. No. ('000) % ('000) % ('000) %
Qct - Dec 87 38.3 2.5 1 484.8 97.5 1 523 .1 100.0
Qct - Dec 88 44.2 2.8 1 519.8 97.2 1 564.0 100.0
Qct - Dec 89 50.3 3.2 1 527.4 96.8 1 577.7 100.0
Qct - Dec 90 59.4 3.7 1 539.4 96.3 1 598.8 100.0
Qct - Dec 91 68.9 4.2 1 559.1 95 .8 1 628.0 100.0
Nov 92 - Feb 93 78.0 4.7 1 586.6 95 .3 1 664.6 100.0
Aug - Dec 93 89.2 5.3 1 604.7 94.7 1 693.9 100.0
Table A2a: Domestic households employing live-in domestic helpers by number of live-in domestic helpers employed
Number of live-in domestic No. helpers employed ('000) %
One 81.1 90.9
Two 7.1 8.0
Three or over 0.9 1.1
Total 89.2 100.0 •
- 6 - Table A2b: Domestic households employing live-in domestic helpers by monthly household income
Monthly household No. income (HK.$)# ('000) % Rate *
Under 10,000 2.6 3.0 0.5
10,000 - 14,999 4.5 5.0 1.2
15 ,000 - 19,999 7.5 8.4 3.0
20,000 - 24,999 13 .1 14.7 7.7
25 ,000 - 29,999 8.3 9.3 8.5
30,000 - 39,999 14.8 16.6 12.8
40,000 - 49,999 10. J 11.4 22.0
50,000 - 79,999 15 .8 17.7 36.1
80,000 or over 12.4 13.9 62.3
Total 89.2 100.0 5.3
Median monthly household 35,000 income (HK.$)
# Monthly household income refers to the total cash income received in the preceding month by persons who usually lived in the household. However, for households employing live-in domestic helpers, the monthly earnings of the live-in domestic helpers employed were excluded.
* As a percentage of the total number of domestic households in the respective monthly household income sub-groups.
- 7 - Table A2c: Domestic households employing live-in domestic helpers by household size
Household sizl No. ('000) % Rate *
One 3.9 4.4 1.8
Two 9.6 10,7 3.2
Three 25 .0 28.0 7.1
Four 33.4 37.5 8.1
Five 13.9 15.6 5.4
Six or over 3.4 3.8 2.2
Total 89.2 100.0 5.3
Average household size 3.6
# Household size refers to the number of persons who usually lived in the household. However, for households employing live-in domestic helpers, the live-in domestic helpers were excluded.
* As a percentage of the total number of domestic households in the respective household size sub-groups.
- 8 - Table A3: Median monthly salary of live-in domestic helpers
Enquiry period Median monthly salary * (HK$)
Oet - Dee 1987 2,160
Oet - Dee 1988 2,300
Oet - Dee 1989 2,500
Oet - Dee 1990 2,800
Oet - Dee 1991 3,000
Nov 1992 - Feb 1993 3,200
Aug - Dee 1993 3,200
* Figures were adjusted for any pay in exeess of 12-month salary for the year.
- 9 - Topic B : Family Life Education
INTRODUCTION
An enquiry on "Family Life Education" (FLE) was conducted via the General Household Survey during January to February 1994. The purpose of the enquiry was to obtain infonnation for planning and evaluating the FLE services. Similar enquiries were conducted in March 1988 and in the first quarter of 1990. However, comparison cannot be made with the findings of the previous enquiries due to changes in target persons, questions adopted and hence types of infonnation collected.
2. FLE is a fonn of community education organized by the Social Welfare Department and voluntary organizations with the aim of arousing the awareness of the public on the importance of family life. The major areas covered by FLE include human development, interpersonal relationship, parenting, marriage, sex education and home management.
3. The sample for this enquiry consisted of 4 401 households, of which 4 132 (or 93 .9%) were enumerated. A person aged 10- 50 was randomly selected from each of these households for interview. A total of 3 621 persons were enquired on this topic. They were asked whether they were aware of FLE, i.e. either they had heard about FLE or had seen or heard about items shown in a prompt card. These items included television and radio programmes, publications and slogans. For those who were aware ofFLE, they were asked whether they had participated in any related activities. All persons were then asked to name the type of FLE activity they would like to participate in, if any.
MAJOR FINDINGS
4. Of the 3.9 million population aged 10 - 50, 3 324 200 (or 85.3%) were aware of FLE and 2 387 100 (or 61.2%) said that they were interested in participating in FLE activities. Among those who were aware ofFLE, 527 200 (or 15.9%) had participated in related activities.
Part A: Awareness of "Family Life Education"
5. It is estimated that 3 324 200 persons aged 10 - 50 were aware of FLE. Of them, 860 300 (or 56.0%) were aware of FLE after a brief introduction, while 1 463 900 (or 44.0%) did so with the aid of a prompt card showing the television and radio programmes, publications and slogans. The overall awareness rate was 85.3%. (Table B1)
- 11 - Age, sex and marital status 6. Among the various age groups within the age range of 10 - 50, those aged 45 - 50 had the lowest awareness rate (78.0%) while those aged 15 - 19 had the highest rate (93 .5%). As for the remaining age groups, the awareness rates varied narrowly between 84.3% and 86.0%. Analysed by sex, the rate for female (86.3%) was slightly higher than that for male (84.3%). Analysed by marital status, those never married had a slightly higher awareness rate (86.8%) than the ever married (83 .8%). (Table B2a)
Educational attainment 7. Of the 3 324 200 persons who were aware of FLE, 2 099 200 (or 63.2%) had secondary or matriculation education. The awareness rate increased with educational attainment, except that those with educational attainment at degree level had a rate not much different from those with educational attainment at primary level. (Table B2b)
Part B: Participation in "Family Life Education" activities
Age, sex and marital status 8. Of those who were aware ofFLE, 527 200 persons had participated in related actIVItIes. Some 252 600 (47.9%) were aged 10 - 24. The overall participation rate, expressed as a percentage of those who were aware ofFLE, was 15.9%. Participation rate broadly decreased with age, and was higher among females and those never married. (Table B3a)
Activity status 9. The participation rate was much higher among the economically inactive persons. Students had the highest participation rate, at 25.8%, followed by home-makers, at 15.3%. On the other hand, the participation rate of the economically active persons, i.e. those employed and unemployed, was only 12.5%. (Table B3b)
Educational attainment 10. Of the 527 200 participants, 62.4% had secondary or matriculation education. The 'participation rate increased with educational attainment, from 9.8% among those with primary or lower education to 29.4% for degree graduates. (Table B3c)
Part C: Interest in "Family Life Education" activities
11. Of the population aged 10 - 50, 2 387 100 persons (or 61.2%) indicated interest in participating in FLE activities. However, the percentage differed significantly between those who were aware of FLE and those who were not, being 67.6% and 24.1% respectively. (Table B4)
12. The types of FLE actIVIty that these 2 387 100 persons would like to participate in were, in descending order, camp and outing (33 .6%), exhibition (3 1.7%), carnival (20.9%), talk and seminar (8.8%), and group and course (3.4%). (Table B4)
- 12 - 13. Camp and outing was the type of FLE activity in which more persons in the younger age group and with secondary/matriculation education would like to participate. It was also the onJy type of FLE activity that appealed significantly more to males and those never married. Carnival appealed more to those less educated and persons aged 10 - 19 and 30 - 39. Talk and seminar as well as group and course were more popular among females and those better educated. However, persons who would like to participate in talk and seminar were generally older and a higher proportion of them was ever married. (Table 85)
LIMIT ATIONS
14. Readers are reminded to note that findings in this enquiry are subject to response error due to memory lapse.
- 13 - AnnexB
TABLE SUMMARY
Table No.
B1. Persons aged 10 - 50 by whether aware of "Family Life Education"
B2. Persons.aged 10 - 50 who were aware of "Family Life Education" (a) by age, sex and marital status (b) by educational attainment
B3 . Persons aged 10 - 50 who were aware of "Family Life Education" and had participated in related activities (a) by age, sex and marital status (b) by activity status (c ) by educational attainment
B4. Persons aged 10 - 50 QY type of "Family Life Education" activity would like to participate in by whether aware of "Family Life Education"
B5. Persons aged 10 - 50 who would like to participate in "Family Life Education" activities by age, sex, marital status and educational attainment by type of "Family Life Education" activity would like to participate in
- 14 - Table Bl: Persons aged 10 - 50 by whether aware of "Family Life Education"
Whether aware of "Family Life Education" No. (,000) %
Yes 3 324.2 85.3
Before prompting 1 860.3 (56.0)
After prompting 1 463.9 (44.0)
No 573.8 14.7
Total 3 898.0 100.0
Note: Figures in brackets represent the proportion to those persons who were aware of "Family Life Education".
- 15 - Table B2a: Persons aged 10 - 50 who were aware of "Family Life Education" by ag-e, sex and marital status
Age, sex and marital status No. ('000) % Rate *
Aee
10 - 14 36S.7 11.0 84.9 IS - 19 408.6 12.3 93.S 20 - 24 369.3 11.1 86.0 2S - 29 420.3 12.6 8S.9 30 - 34 496.S 14.9 84.4 3S - 39 S06.6 IS.2 84.3 40 - 44 439.0 13.2 8S.3 4S - SO 318.3 9.6 78.0
Male 1 681.3 SO .6 84.3 Female 1 642.8 49.4 86.3
Marital status
Never married 1 662.7 SO.O 86.8 Ever married 1 661.S SO.O 83 .8
Total 3 324.2 100.0 8S .3
* As a percentage of the total number of persons in the respective age, sex or marital status sub-groups.
- 16 - Table B2b: Persons aged 10 - 50 who were aware of "Family Life Education" by educational attainment
Educational attainment No. ('000) % Rate *
No schoolinglKindergarten 28.8 0.9 62.8
Primary 765.7 23.0 8l.1
SecondarylMatriculation 2099.2 63.2 87.3
Tertiary
- non-degree 210.2 6.3 90.6
- degree 220.3 6.6 8l.6
Total 3 324.2 100.0 85.3
* As a percentage of the total number of persons in the respective educational attainment sub groups.
- 17 - Table B3a: Persons aged 10 - 50 who were aware of "Family Life Education" and had participated in related activities by age, sex and marital status
Age, sex and marital status No. ('000) % Rate *
. Age
10 - 14 92.3 17.5 25.2 15 - 19 9l.9 17.4 22.5 20 - 24 68.4 13.0 18.5 25 - 29 58.3 11.1 13 .9 30 - 34 58.7 11. I 11.8 35 - 39 66.4 12.6 13 .1 40 - 44 6l.1 11.6 13.9 45 - 50 30.0 5.7 9.4
Male 251.1 47.6 14.9 Female 276.2 52.4 16.8
Marital status
N ever married 308.2 58.4 18.5 Ever married 219.1 41.6 13.2
Total 527.2 100.0 15.9
* As a percentage of persons who were aware of "Family Life Education" in the respective age, sex or marital status sub-groups.
- 18 - Table B3b: Persons aged 10 - 50 who were aware of "Family Life Education" and had participated in related activities by activity status
Activity status No. ('000) % Rate *
Economically active 258.8 49.i 12.5
Economically inactive 268.5 50.9 21.5
Students 193.2 (71. 9) 25 .8
Home-makers 69.2 (25.8) 15.3
Others 6.1 (2.3) 13.6
Total 527.2 100.0 15.9
* As a percentage of persons who were aware of "Family Life Education" in the respective activity status sub-groups.
Note: Figures in brackets represent the proportion to all economically inactive persons.
- 19 - Table B3c: Persons aged 10 - 50 who were aware of "Family Life Education" and had participated in related activities by educational attainment
Educational attainment No. ('000) % Rate *
Primary or below . 78.2 14.8 9.8
SecondarylMatriculation 328.8 62.4 15.7
Tertiary
- non-degree 55.5 10.5 26.4
- degree 64.8 12.3 29.4
Total 527.2 100.0 15.9
* As a percentage of persons who were aware of "Family Life Education" in the respective educational attainment sub-groups.
- 20 - Table B4: Persons aged 10 - 50 by type of "Family Life Education" activity would like to participate in by whether aware of "Family Life Education"
Whether aware of "Family Life Education" Type of "Family Life Education" activity Yes No Total would like to participate in No. No. No. ('000) % ('000) % ('000) %
With interest 2 248.6 67.6 138.5 24.1 2 387.1 61.2
Camp and outing 758.5 (33.7) 43 .7 (3l.6) 802.2 (33 .6)
Exhibition 717.6 (3l. 9) 39.7 (28.7) 757.2 (31.7)
Carnival 459.2 (20.4) 38.9 (28.1) 498.1 (20.9)
Talk and seminar 203.7 (9.1) 6.1 (4.4) 209.8 (8.8)
Group and course 77.3 (3.4) 2.8 (2.0) 80.2 (3.4)
Others 32.4 (l.4) 7.3 (5 .3) 39.7 (1 .7)
No interest 1 075.5 32.4 435.3 75.9 1 510.8 38.8
Total 3 324.2 100.0 573.8 100.0 3 898.0 100.0
Note: Figures in brackets represent the proportion to those persons interested in "Family Life Education" activity.
- 21 - Table B5: Persons aged 10 - 50 who would like to participate in "Family Life Education" activities by age, sex, marital status and educational attainment by type of "Family Life Education" activity would like to participate in
Type of "Family Life Education" activity would like to participate in
Age, sex, marital status and Camp and Talk and Group and educational attainment outing Exhibition Carnival semmar course
% % % % %
Age
10 - 19 38.8 20.4 37.2 12.9 19.2 20 - 29 28.5 23 .5 13 .8 21.2 33.3 30 - 39 18.2 33 .9 30.1 39.6 30.3 40 - 50 14.5 22.2 18.9 26.3 17.2
Male 53 .8 45.9 47.0 42.3 41.9 Femal~ 46.2 54.1 53.0 57.7 58.1
Marital status
N ever married 68.1 47.9 48.5 38.6 52.5 Ever married 31.9 52.1 51.5 61.4 47.5
Educational attainment
Primary or below 18.8 19.4 34.1 18.5 7.1 SecondarylMatriculation 71.3 62.3 61.3 50.8 61.6 Tertiary - non-degree 5.4 9.1 1.8 12.7 15 .2 - degree 4.5 9.1 2.8 18.0 16.2
- 22 - Topic C : Hawker situation and hawker patronage behaviour
INTRODUCTION
An enquiry on hawker situation and hawker patronage behaviour was conducted via the General Household Survey during April to May 1994 to study the characteristics of customers of hawker stalls, the reason for patronizing hawkers and whether the public had personally come across any problems caused by hawkers.
2. The sample for this enquiry consisted of 3 659 households, of which 3 452 (or 94.3%) were enumerated. A person aged 12 - 64 was randomly selected from each household and enquired on this topic. A total of 3 196 persons were interviewed and asked whether they had patronized hawkers in the 12 months before enumeration. For those who had, they were asked the average number of times they had patronized hawkers in a week and the reasons for purchasing from hawkers. The respondents were also asked whether they had personally come across any problem caused by hawkers, and for those who had, the type of problem. However, to avoid offending sampled households with . members engaged in the hawker trade, the latter questions relating to hawker problems were not asked in the case of such households.
3. In this enquiry, "hawkers" referred to both licensed and unlicensed hawkers but excluded those operating their business in market buildings or housing estates.
MAJOR FINDINGS
.4. Of the 4.44 million population aged 12 - 64, 4.09 million (or 92.3%) had patronized hawkers in the 12 months before enumeration while 1.31 million (or 29.5%) had ever personally come across problems caused by hawkers. Persons who had patronized hawkers in the 12 months before enumeration had a higher proportion encountering problems caused by hawkers than those who had not. (Table Cl)
Part A: Persons aged 12 - 64 who had patronized hawkers in the 12 months before enumeration
Age and sex 5. Of the 4.09 million persons aged 12 - 64 who had patronized hawkers in the 12 months before enumeration, 49.3% were aged 20 - 39. The hawker patronage rates were very similar among different age groups, the range being from 90.5% to 93.4% and between males and females, being 92.4% and 92.1 % respectively. (Table C2a)
- 23 - Educational attainment 6. Educational attainment had shown little influence on hawker patronage behaviour. Except for degree holders where a slightly lower rate of patronizing hawkers (86.0%) was recorded, the rates for persons with other levels of educational attainment were between 90.0% and 93 .5%. (Table C2b)
Average number of times patronizing hawkers in a week 7. Of the 4.09 million persons, 17.9% patronized hawkers less than once a week; 47.0%, once to thrice; and 35.2%, 4 times or more. The median was twice a week Home-makers and retired persons were comparatively more frequent buyers, with the median number of times patronizing hawkers being thrice a week (Table C2c and Chart Cl)
Reason for patronizing hawkers 8. "Convenience" and "lower price" were cited by 69.3% and 24.9%, respectively, of persons patronizing hawkers as their reasons for doing so. Other minor reasons given by the respondents included "tasty food" (1.8%) and "more choices" (1.2%). (Table C2d)
Part B : Persons aged 12 - 64 who had personaUy come across problems caused by hawkers
Type of problem encountered 9. Of the 4.44 million population aged 12 - 64, 1.31 million (or 29.5%) had personally come across problems caused by hawkers. The three most common types of problems cited were "road obstruction" (71.4%), "dirty environment" (15.3%) and "danger caused by hawkers escaping from arrest" (7.3%). (Table C3a)
Activity status 10. Home-makers had the highest rate (35.3%) of encountering problems caused by hawkers. Students and retired persons had a rate of 26.2% and 25.2% respectively. (Table C3b)
LIMITATIONS
11 . Findings in this enquiry were subject to memory lapse on the part of respondents, particularly in the average number of times patronizing hawkers in a week The hawker patronage behaviour might also be affected by the availability of hawkers in the areas of residence and work
12. The problems caused by hawkers, if any, were analysed in Part B. It should be noted that the types of problems reported were only the personal experience of the respondents. Even for the same situation, a person might regard it as a problem while another person might not. The findings should therefore be interpreted with caution.
- 24 - Annex C
TABLE AND CHART SUMMARY
Table No.
C1. Persons aged 12 - 64 by whether had personally come across probl em caused by hawkers by whether had patronized hawkers in the 12 months before enumerati on
C2. Persons aged 12 - 64 who had patronized hawkers in the 12 months before enumeration (a) by age and sex (b) by educational attainment (c) by average number of times patronizing hawkers in a week ( d) by reason for patronizing hawkers
C3. Persons aged 12 - 64 who had personally come across problems caused by hawkers (a) by type of problem (b) by activity status
Chart No.
Cl. Number of times patronizing hawkers in a week by activity status of persons aged 12 - 64 who had patronized hawkers in the 12 months before enumeration
- 25 - Table Cl: Persons aged 12 - 64 by whether had personally come across problem caused by hawkers by whether had patronized hawkers in the 12 months before enumeration
Whether had patronized hawkers in the 12 months before enumeration Whether had personally come across any problem Yes No Total caused by hawkers* No. No. No. (,000) % ('000) % (,000) %
Yes 1 27l.4 31.1 35.4 10.3 1 306.8 29.5
No 2784.2 68.0 306.4 89.1 3090.6 69.7
N.A. (from hawker 37.4 0.9 2.0 0.6 39.4 0.9 households)
Total 4093.0 100.0 343.8 100.0 4436.8 100.0 (92.3) (7.7) (100.0)
* Persons from households with members engaged in hawker trade were not asked this question so as to avoid offending them.
- 26- Table C2a: Persons aged 12 - 64 who had patronized hawkers in the 12 months before enumeration by age and sex
Age and sex No. ('000) % Rate *
Aee
12 - 19 574.3 ]4.0 91.9
20 - 29 860.7 21.0 93.4
30 - 39 1 159.6 28.3 92.4
40 - 49 792.9 19.4 92.5
50 - 59 435.6 10.6 90.7
60 - 64 269.9 6.6 90.5
Male 2041.3 49.9 92.4
Female 2 05l.8 50.1 92.1
Total 4093.0 100.0 92.3
* As a percentage of persons in the respective age or sex sub-groups.
- 27 - Table C2b: Persons aged 12 - 64 who had patronized hawkers in the 12 months before enumeration by educational attainment
Educational attainment No. ('000) % Rate *
No sch 00 linglKindergarten 206.1 5.0 90.0
Primary 1 013.4 24.8 93 .5
SecondarylMatriculation 235l.6 57.5 92.9
Tertiary
- non-degree 242.5 5.9 90.3
- degree 279.4 6.8 86.0
Total 4093.0 100.0 92.3
* As a percentage of persons in the respective educational attainment sub-groups.
Table C2c: Persons aged 12 - 64 who had patronized hawkers in the 12 months before enumeration by average number of times patronizing hawkers in a week
Average number of times patronizing No. hawkers in a week ('000) %
Less than once 731.5 17.9
Once 540.4 13.2
Twice 846.3 20.7
Thrice 535.9 13 .1
4 - 6 times 625 .7 15 .3
7 times or over 813 .3 19.9
Total 4093.0 100.0
- 28 - Table C2d: Persons aged 12 - 64 who had patronized hawkers in the 12 months before enumeration by reason for patronizing hawkers
Reason for patronizing No. hawkers ('000) %
Convenience 2 836.1 69.3
Lower price 1 020.9 24.9
Tasty food 73 .3 1.8
More choices 50.0 1.2
No specific reason 78.3 1.9
Others 34.4 0.8
Total 4093.0 100.0
Table C3a: Persons aged 12 - 64 who had personally come across problems caused by hawkers by type of problem
Type of problem No. ('000) %
Road obstruction 932.6 71.4
Dirty environment 200.6 15 .3
Danger caused by hawkers escaping from arrest 95 .8 7.3
Noisy 26.4 2.0
Others 51.4 3.9
Total 1 306.8 100.0
Note: Persons from households with members engaged in hawker trade were not asked this question so as to avoid offending them.
- 29 Table C3b: Persons aged 12 - 64 who had personally come across problems caused by hawkers by activity status
Activity status No. ('000) % Rate *
Economically active 849.8 65.0 29.2
Employed 830.8 63 ~ 6 29.1
Unemployed 19.0 1.5 31.1
Economically inactive 457.1 35.0 30.0
Students 162.2 12.4 26.2
Home-makers 250.5 19.2 35.3
Retired persons 33.4 2.6 25.2
Others 11.0 0.8 17.2
Total 1 306.8 100.0 29.5
* As a percentage of persons in the respective activity status sub-groups.
Note: Persons from households with members engaged in hawker trade were not asked this question so as to avoid offending them
- 30- Chart Cl: Number of times patronizing hawkers in a week by activity status of persons aged 12 - 64 who had patronized hawkers in the 12 months before enumeration
100% 100%
75% 75%
50% 50%
25% 25%
0% 0% Employed Unemployed Students Home-makers Retired Others persons
[]] 7 times and over
II1II4-6 times
DThrice
~Twice
mOnce
~ Less than once
- 31 - Topic D : Heritage preservation
INTRODUCTION
An enquity on heritage preservation was conducted via the General Household Survey during June to October 1994 to ,assess the number and characteristics of persons who had visited the monuments. A similar enquity was conducted in January 1989 but as a different set of questions was adopted for that round of survey, no comparison could be made with the previous enquiry.
2. The sample of this enquiry consisted of 10 544 househ~lds , of which 9775 (or 92.7%) were successfully enumerated. A person aged 10 or over was randomly selected from each household for interview. A total of 9 632 persons were enquired on this topic.
3. In this enquiry, monuments included both declared and deemed monuments protected under the Antiquities and Monument Ordinance in Hong Kong. They can be broadly categorized into western buildings, forts, villages, old houses, temples, ancestral or study halls, rock carvings, archaeological sites, and others. There were, altogether, 56 monuments at the time of enumeration. Based on the advice of the Recreation and Culture Branch which put up this enquity, the monuments were divided into five groups.
4. During the interview, a group of monuments were randomly assigned to each of the respondents who would be requested to indicate whether he/she had ever visited the monuments in the group. A li st of the monuments and their geographical locations are shown in Annex D2 and Annex D3 respectively.
MAJOR FINDINGS
Popular monuments 5. The most popular monument visited by persons aged 10 or over was the Former Kowloon-Canton Railway (KCR) Clock Tower located in Tsim Sha Tsui. It had been visited by a total of 2 972 400 persons or 57.4% of persons aged 10 or over, followed by the Old Tai Po Market Railway Station (2 132 200 persons or 41.2%), and the Western Market (North Block) (2 089 700 persons or 40.4%). The latter monument was also the most popular monument among the western buildings. (Table D1)
6. Regarding the monuments on outlying islands, the Tung Chung Fort on the Lantau Island was most popular and had been visited by 711 100 persons or 13.7% of persons aged 10 or over. It also ranked top among the forts. However, its overall ranking was only the 14th. (Table D1)
- 33 - 7. On the other hand, the most popular village being visited was Sam Tung Uk Village in Tsuen Wan (1 091 600 persons or 21.1 %). The most popular temple was Tin Hau Temple in Causeway Bay (1 076 600 persons or 20.8%) and the most popular old house was the Old Rouse located in Roi Pai Village, Tsuen Wan (892 300 per~ons or 17.2%). The overall rankings of these monuments were the 7th, the 8th and the 9th respectively. (Table D1)
Characteristics of persons who had visited the monuments at the time of enumeration 8. Of the 2 972 400 persons aged 10 or over who had visited the Former KCR Clock Tower, 46.0% were in the 30-49 age group. Slightly more of them were females (53.2%). Analysed by activity status, 59.1 % were employed persons, followed by home makers, at 17.2%. (Tal;>le D2)
9. Of the 2 132 200 persons aged 10 or over who had visited the Old Tai Po Market Railway Station, 52.2% were in the 20-39 age group. There were slightly more males (53.0%) than females. Analysed by activity status, employed persons were again the largest component group (61.1 %), followed by students (20.1 %). (Table D3)
10. Of the 2089700 persons aged 10 or over who had visited the Western Market (North Block), 48.6% were in the 30-49 age group. Again, there were more males (54.9%) than females. Analysed by activity status, 68.3% were employed persons, followed by home-makers, at 13.8%. (Table D4)
LIMITATIONS
11. Readers are reminded to note that the characteristics of persons who had visited the monuments should not be interpreted as those of the visitors. This is because the respondents might have visited the monument a long time ago, and hence their characteristics such as age and activity status at the time of enumeration might be different from those at the time of visit.
12. In addition, the number of persons who had visited the monuments should not be interpreted as the number of visits to the monuments as a person might have visited a monument more than once.
13. Moreover, the number of persons who had visited the monuments might be under-estimated due to memory lapse of the respondents. They could have forgotten monuments which they had visited some time ago or might not be aware of the monuments at the time of visit and hence could not report to the interviewer.
14. On the other hand, respondents might have visited the monuments before they were declared so, especially for the more recently declared monuments, and this might boost the number of persons who had visited the declared and deemed monuments.
- 34- Annex 01
TABLE SUMMARY
Table No.
Dl. Top 20 monuments visited by persons aged 10 or over
D2. Persons aged 10 or over who had visited the Former Kowloon-Canton Railway Clock Tower by age, sex and activity status
D3. Persons aged 10 or over who had visited the Old Tai Po Market Railway Station by age, sex and activity status
D4. Persons aged 10 or over who had visited the Western Market (North Block) by age, sex and activity status
- 35 - Table D1: Top 20 monuments visited by persons aged 10 or over
Persons aged 10 or over who had visited the monument Monument No. ('000) %
1 Former Kowloon-Canton Railway Clock Tower 2972.4 57.4 2 Old Tai Po Market Railway Station 2 132.2 41.2 3 Western Market (North Block) 2089.7 40.4 4 Old Supreme Court (Legislative Council Building) 1 759.1 34.0 5 Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb, Sham Shui Po 1 483 .1 28.6 6 Old Wan Chai Post Office 1 216.1 23 .5 7 Sam Tung Uk Village, Tsuen Wan 1 091.6 21.1 8 Tin Hau Temple, Causeway Bay 1 076.6 20.8 9 Old House, Hoi Pa Village, Tsuen Wan 892.3 17.2 10 Royal Observatory, Tsim Sha Tsui 887.0 17.1 11 Old Stanley Police Station 869.5 16.8 12 Duddell Street Steps and Gas Lamps 858.5 16.6 13 HKU Main Building 783 .6 15 .1 14 Tung Chung Fort, Lantau Island 711.1 13 .7 15 Man Mo Temple, Tai Po 651.9 12.6 16 Kat Ring Wai, Kam Tin, Yuen Long 642.3 12.4 17 Tung Chung Battery, Lantau Island 639.3 12.3 18 Rock Carving on Cheung Chau 578.8 11.2 19 Former Kowloon British School, Tsim Sha Tsui 557.9 10.8 20 Rock Carving on Po T oi Island 399.4 7.7
- 36 - Table D2: Persons aged 10 or over who had visited the Former Kowloon Canton Railway Clock Tower by age, sex and activity status
Age, sex and activity status No. ('000) %
A2e
10 - 19 492.9 16.6
20 - 29 563.4 19.0
30 - 39 764.5 25.7
40 - 49 603.1 20.3
50 - 59 239.8 8.1
60 or over 308.6 10.4
Sex
Male 1 389.6 46.8
Female 1 582.7 53 .2
Activity status
EconomicaUy active 1 780.3 59.9
Employed I 75·6.5 59.1
Unemployed 23 .8 0.8
EconomicaUy inactive 1 192.1 40.1
Students 470.9 15.8
Home-makers 510.5 17.2
Retired persons 175.5 5.9
Others 35.3 1.2
Total 2972.4 100.0
- 37- Table D3: Persons aged 10 or over who had visited the Old Tai Po Market Railway Station by age. sex and activity status
Age, sex and activity status No. ('000) %
A~e
10 - 19 399.0 18.7
20 - 29 562.3 26.4
30 - 39 550.9 25.8
40 - 49 31l.7 14.6
50 - 59 90.8 4.3
60 or over 217.4 10.2
Sex
Male 1 129.8 53 .0
Female 1 002.4 47.0
Activity status
Economically active 1 339.4 62.8
Employed 1 302.7 61.1
Unemployed 36.7 1.7
Economically inactive 792.8 37.2
Students 429.6 20.1
Home-makers 227.9 10.7
Retired persons 123.1 5.8
Others 12.2 0.6
Total 2 132.2 100.0
- 38 - Table D4: Persons aged 10 or over who had visited the Western Market (North Block) by age. sex and activity status
Age, sex and activity status No. ('000) %
Age
10 - 19 176.7 8.5
20 - 29 427.3 20.4
30 - 39 573 .6 27.4
40 - 49 442.1 21.2
50 - 59 207.1 9.9
60 or over 262.8 12.6
Sex
Male 1 148.0 54.9
Female 941 .7 45.1
Activity status
Economically active 1 440.4 68.9
Employed 1 426.5 68.3
Unemployed 13.9 0.7
Economically inactive 649.3 31.1
Students 163 .6 7.8
Home-makers 288.1 13.8
Retired persons 172.3 8.2
Others 25 .2 1.2
Total 2089.7 100.0
- 39 - Annex D2
List of declared and deemed monuments in Hong Kong (as at 30 October 1993)
1. Declared monuments
1. Rock CaIVing at Big Wave Bay, Hong 29. Old Tai Po Market Railway Station Kong 30. Liu Man Shek Tong Ancestral Hal~ 2. Duddell Street Steps and Gas Lamps Sheung Shui 3. Rock CaIVing at Shek Pik, Lantau Island 31. Old House (Formerly Lot 917), Hoi Pa 4. Rock CaIVing on Po Toi Island Village, Tsuen Wan 5. Rock CalVing on Kau Sai Chau 32. Tai Fu Ta~ San Tin, Yuen Long 6. Rock Carving on Tung Lung Island 33. Kun Lung Gate House, Lllilg Yeuk Tau, 7. Rock Inscription at Joss House Bay Fanling 8. Tung Chung Fort, Lantau Island 34. Yeung Hau Temple, Ha Tsuen, Yuen Long 9. Tung Lung Fort 35. Lei Cheng Ok Han Tomb, Sham Shui Po 10. Fan Lau Fort, Lantau Island 36. Flagstaff House, Cotton Tree Drive, 11. Sam Tung Ok Village, Tsuen Wan Central 12. Old District Office North, Tai Po 37. Fonner French Mission Building, Battery 13. Sheung Yiu Village, Sai Kung Path, Central 14. Rock CaIVing on Cheung Chau 38. Law Uk, Chai Wan 15 . Tin Hau Temple, Causeway Bay 39. Old House (Fonnerly Lot 1509), Wong Uk 16. Rock CaIVing at Lung Ha Wan Village, Sha Tin 17. Island House, Tai Po 40. Old Wan Chai Post Office 18. Site of Chinese Customs Station, Junk 41. Old Pathological Institute, Came Lane Island 42. Western Market (North Block) 19. Man Lun-fung Ancestral Hall, San Tin, 43. Fonner Kowloon-Canton Railway Clock YuenLong Tower 20. Remains of Pottery Kiln, Wun Yiu Village, 44. Kang Yung Shu Uk, Sha Tau Kok TaiPo 45. Fonner Kowloon British Schoo~ Tsim Sha 21. Stone Circle, Fan Lau, Lantau Island Tsui (Antiquities and Monuments Office) 22. Tung Chung Battery, Lantau Island 46. St. Stephen's Girls' College Main Building, 23 . Man Mo Temple, Tai Po Lyttelton Road 24. Royal ObselVatory 47. Yi Tai Shu Yuen, Kam Tin 25. Old Stanley Police Station 48. Enclosing Walls and Corner Watch Towers 26. Old Supreme Court (Legislative Council ofKun Lung Wa~ Fanling Building) 49. Main Building, the Helena May, Garden 27. HKU Main Building Road, Central 28. Rock Carving at Wong Chuk Hang
IT. Deemed monuments
D 1 Kun Ting Study Hall, Ping Shan, Yuen Long D2 Kat Hing W~ Kam Tin, Yuen Long D3 Hau Kui Shek Ancestral Hall, Ho Sheung Heung, Sheung Shui D4 Tang Chung Ling Ancestral Hall, Lung Yeuk Tau, Fanling D5 Tsui Shing Lau Pagoda, Ping Shan, Yuen Long D6 Ching Shu Hin, Ping Shan, Yuen Long D7 Yu Kiu Ancestral Hall, Ping Shan, Yuen Long
- 40- Annex D3
Geographical locations of declared and deemed monuments in Hong Kong l
I ,I
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- 4 ) - Topic E : Organ donation
INTRODUCTION
An enquiry on organ donation was conducted via the General Household Survey (GHS) during June to October 1994. A similar enquiry was carried out during August to September 1992. Another enquiry which targeted towards kidney donation only was conducted via the GHS during May and June 1991 .
2. The sampl e of thi s enquiry consisted of 10 554 househol ds, of whi ch 9 77 5 (or 92.6%) were successfully enumerated. A person aged 18 or over was randomly selected from each household for interview. A total of9 565 persons were enquired on this topic.
3. The respondent was given a brief introduction on organ donation. He was informed that the organ transplants would be performed by taking the organ from a donor after his death and transplanting it into a recipient who required it. He would then be asked whether he would object if his family members were willing to donate their organs. Moreover, his own attitude on organ donation and his awareness of organ donation cards were also asked. If he was willing to donate his organ and aware of organ donation cards, he was asked whether he had an organ donation card. If he did, he was asked whether he would carry a completed organ donation card when he went out; and if he did not, whether he knew where to get one. If the respondent was not willing to donate his organ but was aware of organ donation cards, he was also asked whether he knew where to get one.
4. The following paragraphs present an analysis on the attitude of persons aged 18 or over towards donating their own organs as well as organs of their family members. Analyses are also made on persons who were willing to donate their own organs, persons willing to donate their organs and carrying a completed organ donation card when going out, and persons not willing to donate or with no opinion on donating their organs. Comparisons were made with the 1992 enquiry where appropriate.
MAJOR FINDINGS
5. There was a general increase in willingness to donate one's own organ among persons aged 18 or over. There was also an increase in awareness of organ donation cards among persons not willing to donate or having no opinion on donating their organs. Similar to the 1992 enquiry, willingness to donate one's own organ varied significantly by age, activity status and educational attainment. In fact, the majority of persons who were willing to donate their organs were young employed persons with high educational attainment.
- 43 - Part A: Attitude towards organ donation .
6. Of the 4.53 million persons aged 18 or over in 1994, 36.8% (or l.67 million persons) were willing to donate their own organs after death. This compared favourably with the 28.5% obtained in the 1992 enquiry. (Table El)
7. However, the proportion of those who were not willing remained high, at 48.1 % (or 2.18 million persons), although this was already lower than the corresponding proportion of 54.4% in 1992. (Table El)
8. Those who had no opinion on this issue constituted 15.1% (0.68 million persons), as compared with 17.1%in 1992. (Table El)
Part B: Persons aged 18 or over who were willing to donate their organs
Age and sex 9. Of the l.67 million persons aged 18 or over who were willing to donate their organs after death, 34.9% were in the 18-29 age group, followed closely by persons in the 30-39 age group (33 .1%). Elderly persons aged 60 or over accounted for only 6.6%. Analysed by sex, there were slightly more females (52.6%) than males. (Table E2a)
10. Expressed in terms of the proportion amongst the population of the corresponding age group, the rate of willingness to donate one's own organ after death decreased sharply with age from 55.4% for persons aged 18-29 to 9.3% for persons aged 70 or over. The pattern was similar in the 1992 enquiry, although a general increase in the rate of willingness to donate one's own organ was noted in all age groups, especially among the elderly persons. On the other hand, the rates were similar for both males and females. (TableE2a)
Activity status 1l. Some 73.4% of the l.67 million persons were economically active. Among the economically inactive persons, home-makers constituted the largest proportion (59.2%), followed by students (21.1 %). Students had the highest rate of willingness to donate one's own organ after death, at 67.9%, followed by the eConomically active employed persons (4l. 9%) and home-makers (3l. 0%). (Table E2b)
Educational attainment 12. There was a close relationship between educational attainment and willingness of organ donation. The higher the educational attainment, the more likely a person would be willing to donate his organ. The rate of willingness to donate one's own organ was highest for persons who had attained tertiary education at degree level (59.2%), and was lowest for persons with no schooling or educational attainment at kindergarten level (1l.8%). (Table E2c)
- 44 - Awareness of organ donation cards 13. Of the 1.67 million persons willing to donate their organs, 87.2% (or 1.45 million persons) were aware of organ donation cards. However, only 14.1 % among them (or 204 500 persons) had an organ donation card, while the vast majority (1 .25 million persons) did not have a card. (Table E2d)
14. Of the 204 500 persons who had 'organ donation cards, 77.4% (or 158 300 persons) did carry a completed organ donation card when going out. The proportion was the same as in the 1992 enquiry. (Table E3)
15. Of the 1.25 million persons who were willing to donate their organs and were aware of organ donation cards but did not have a card, 41 .5% (or 518 400 persons) reported that they knew where to get one. (Table E5)
Part C: Persons aged 18 or over wbo carried a completed organ donation card wben going out
Age and sex 16. Of the 158 300 persons who were willing to donate their organs and carried a completed organ donation card when going out, 48.7% were aged 18-29. Moreover, there were more females (62.1%) than males. On the other hand, the rate of carrying a completed organ donation card varied only slightly among different age and sex sub-groups. (Table E4a)
Activity status 17. Analysed by activity status, 78.4% of these persons were economically active. The rate of carrying a completed organ donation card was also higher for the economically active persons, at 78.8%, than the economically inactive persons, at 72.7%. (Table E4b)
Educational attainment 18. While 53 .5% of the persons who carried a completed organ donation card when going out had attained secondary/matriculation education, the rate of carrying cards varied within a narrow range (from 75.0% to 83.4%) amongst persons in the different educational attainment groups. (Table · E4c)
Part D: Persons aged 18 or over wbo were not willing to donate or bad no opinion on donation of tbeir organs
Awareness of organ donation card 19. Of the 2.86 million persons aged 18 or over who were not willing to donate or had no opinion on donation of their organs after death, 57.6% (or 1.65 million persons) were aware of organ donation cards, as against 51.3% in the 1992 enquiry. (Table E6)
- 45 - Whether knew where to get the organ donation card 20. Of the 1.65 million persons who were aware of organ donation cards, 28.9% (or 477 100 persons) knew where to get the card. The corresponding proportion in the 1992 enquiry was 35.4%. (Table E6)
Part E: Attitude towards organ donation by family members
21. Of the 4.53 million persons aged 18 or over, 69.1% (or 3.13 million persons) would not object if their family members were willing to donate their organs after death; 20.5% (or 0.93 million persons), however, would object; and 10.4% (or 0.47 million persons) had no opinion. Compared with the 1992 enquiry, the proportion of persons who would object remained about the same. On the other hand, the proportion who would not object (69.] %) was slightly higher than that in 1992 (66.8%). (Table E7a)
22. The proportion of persons who were willing to donate their own organs and would not object to their family members doing so was 35.3%, as against 25 .9% in 1992. On the other hand, the proportion of persons who were not willing to donate their own organs but would not object to their family members doing so was 23 .3%, as against 28.3% in 1992. (Table E7b)
LIMITATIONS
23 . Readers are reminded to note that the question on a person's attitude towards organ donation by their family members was a hypothetical question and it would be difficult to test its validity. Moreover, the attitude of the respondents might change over time.
- 46 - Annex E
TABLE SUMMARY
Table No.
El. Persons aged 18 or over by whether willing to donate their organs
E2. Persons aged 18 or over who were willing to donate their organs (a) by age and sex (b) by activity status (c) by educational attainment (d) by whether aware of organ donation cards by whether had an organ donation card
E3 . Persons aged 18 or over who had an organ donation card by whether carried a ~mpleted organ donation card when going out
E4. Persons aged 18 Or over who carried a completed organ donation card when going out (a) by age and sex (b) by activity status (c) by educational attainment
E5. Persons aged 18 or over who were willing to donate their organs and aware of organ donl;ltion cards but had no organ donation card by whether knew where to get the card
E6. Persons aged 18 or over who were not willing to donate or had no opinion on donation of their own organs by whether aware of organ donation cards by whether knew where to get the card
E7. Persons aged 18 or over (a) by whether would object if their family members were willing to donate their organs (b) by whether would object if their family members were willing to donate their organs by whether willing to donate their own organs
- 47 - Table El: Persons aged 18 or over by whether willing to donate their organs
Aug - Sep 1992 JUll - Qct 1994 Whether willing to donate their organs No. No. ('000) % ('000) %
Willing 1 208.8 28.5 1 666.1 36.8
Not willing 2304.4 54.4 2 180.5 48. 1
No opinion 725.6 17.1 683.6 15 .1
Total 4238.8 100.0 4530.2 100.0
- 48 - Table E2a: Persons aged 18 or over who were willing to donate their organs by age and sex
Aug - Sep 1992 JUll - Qct 1994 Age and sex No. No. ('000) % Rate * ('000) % Rate *
Aee
18 - 29 524.1 43.3 45.0 581.4 34.9 55.4
30 - 39 386.8 32.0 33 .6 552.2 33.1 43 .9
40 - 49 173 .8 14.4 23 .6 322.2 19.3 36.2
50 - 59 66.4 5.5 14.4 101.4 6. ] 21.1
60 - 69 42.2 3.5 9.4 78.0 4.7 15 .0
70 or over 15 .5 1.3 5.6 30.9 1.9 9.3
Sex
Male 590.5 48.9 28.4 789.4 47.4 36.4
Female 618.2 51.1 28.6 876.7 52.6 37.1
Total 1 208.8 100.0 28.5 1 666. I 100.0 36.8
* As a percentage of persons in the respective age or sex sub-groups.
- 49 - Table E2b: Persons aged 18 or over who were willing to donate their organs by activity status
Aug - Sep 1992 JUll - Qct 1994 Activity status No. No. ('000) % Rate * ('000) % Rate *
Economically active 884.2 73.1 32.2 1 222.8 73.4 41.9
Employed 869.7 (98.4) 32.2 1 203.8 (98.4) 41.9
Unemployed 14.5 (1.6) 34.5 19.0 (1.6) 40.1
Economically inactive 324.6 26.9 21.7 443.3 26.6 27.5
Students 88.4 (27.2) 59.0 93 .3 (21.1 ) 67.9
Home-makers 193.5 (59.6) 23 .3 262.6 (59.2) 31.0
Retired persons 32.7 (l0.1) 6.9 67.7 (15.3) 12.1
Others 10.0 (3 .1) 20.4 19.7 (4.4) 29.8
Total 1208.8 100.0 28.5 1 666.1 100.0 36.8
* As a percentage ofpersons in the respective activity status sub-groups.
Note: Figures in brackets represent the proportion to the corresponding activity status sub- groups.
- 50 - Table E2c: Persons aged 18 or over who were willing to donate their organs by educational attainment
Educational attainment No. ('000) % Rate *
No sch 00 linglKindergarten 64.8 3.9 11.8
Primary 300.7 ] 8.0 24.6
Secondary/Matriculation 924.6 55 .5 43.6
Tertiary
- non-degree 170.8 10.2 58.4
- degree 205.2 12.3 59.2
Total ] 666.1 100.0 36.8
* As a percentage ofpersons in the respective educational attainment sub-groups.
Table E2d: Persons aged 18 or over who were willing to donate their organs by whether aware of organ donation cards by whether had an organ donation card
Whether aware of organ donation cards No. by whether had an organ donation card ('000) %
Yes 1 453.3 87.2
Had an organ donation card 204.5 (14.1)
Did not have an organ donation card 1 248.7 (85.9)
No 212.8 12.8
Total ' 1 666.1 100.0
Note: Figures in brackets represent the proportion to those who were aware of organ donation cards.
- 51 - Table E3: Persons aged 18 or over who had an organ donation card by whether carried a completed organ donation card when going out
Aug - SeI1 1992 lun - Oct 1994 Whether carried a completed organ donation card No. No. ('000) % ('000) %
Yes 63 .2 77.4 158.3 77.4
No 18.5 22.6 46.2 22.6
Total 81.6 100.0 204.5 100.0
Table E4a: Persons aged 18 or over who carried a completed organ donation card when going out by age and sex
Age and sex No. ('000) % Rate *
A~e
18 - 29 77.1 48.7 78.1
30 - 39 56.0 35 .3 75 .2
40 - 49 20.8 13.1 81.0
50 - 59 2.0 1. 3 73 .3
60 or over 2.5 1.6 82.4
Male 59.9 37.9 75 .5
Female 98.4 62.1 78.6
Total 158.3 100.0 77.4
* As a percentage of persons who had an organ donation card in the respective age or sex sub-groups.
- 52 - Table E4b: Persons aged 18 or over who carried a completed organ donation card when going out by activity status
Activity status No. ('000) % Rate *
Economically active 124.2 78.4 78.8
Employed 122.4 (98.5) 79.0
Unemployed 1.8 ( \.5) 66.7
Economically inactive 34.1 21.6 72.7
Students 16.6 (48.7) 78.0
Home-makers 16.2 (47.6) 70.3
Others 1.3 (3 .7) 50.0
Total 158.3 100.0 77.4
* As a percentage of persons who had an organ-donation card in the respective activity status sub-groups.
Note: Figures in brackets represent the proportion to the corresponding activity status sub groups.
- 53 - Table E4c: Persons aged 18 or over who carried a completed organ donation card when going out by educational attainment
Educational attainment No. ('000) % Rate *
Primary or below 13.4 8.4 77.1
SecondarylMatriculation 84.7 53 .5 75.0
Tertiary
- non-degree 29.1 18.4 83.4
- degree 31.2 19.7 79.0
Total 158.3 100.0 77.4
* As a percentage of persons who had an organ donation card in the respective educational attainment sub-groups.
Table E5: Persons aged 18 or over who were willing to donate their organs and aware of organ donation cards but had no organ donation card by whether knew where to get the card
Whether knew where to get the card No. ('000) %
Yes 518.4 4l.5
No 730.3 58.5
Total ·1 248.7 100.0
- 54 - Table E6: Persons aged 18 or over who were not willing to donate or had no opinion on donation of their own organs by whether aware of organ donation cards by whether knew where to get the card
Whether aware of organ donation Aug - Se12 1992 JUll - Oct 1994 cards by whether knew where to get the card No. No . ('000) % ('000) %
Yes 1 553.1 51.3 1 649.7 57.6
Knew where to get 550.1 (35.4) 477.1 (28.9) Did not know where to get 1 003 .0 (64.6) 1 172.6 (7l. 1)
No 1 476.9 48.7 1 214.5 42.4
Total 3 030.0 100.0 2864.1 100.0
Note: Figures in brackets represent the proportion to those who were not willing to donate or had no opinion on donation of their own organs but were aware of organ donation cards.
Table E7a: Persons aged 18 or over by whether would object if their family members were willing to donate their organs
Whether would object if their Aug - Se12 1992 JUll - Oct I 994 family members were willing to donate their organs No. No. ('000) % ('000) %
Would not object 283l.3 66.8 3 128.9 69.1
Would object 875.4 20.6 929.1 20.5
No opinion 532.1 12.6 472.2 10.4
Total 4238.8 100.0 4530.2 100.0
- 55 - Table E7b: Persons aged 18 or over by whether would object if their family members were willing to donate their organs by whether willing to donate their own organs
(a) Aug - Sep 1992
Whether willing to donate their own organs Whether would object if their family members were willing Willing Not willing No opinion Total to donate their organs % % % %
Would not object 25.9 28.3 12.6 66.8
Would object l.2 19.1 0.3 20.6
No opinion 1.4 7.0 4.2 12.6
Total 28.5 54.4 17.1 100.0
(b) JUll - Qct 1994
Whether willing to donate their own organs Whether would object if their family members were willing Willing Not willing No opinion Total to donate their organs % % % %
Would not object 35 .3 23 .3 10.5 69.1
Would object 0.5 19.6 0.4 20.5
No opinion 0.9 5.2 4.2 10.4
Total 36.8 48.1 15.1 100.0
- 56 - Topic F : Taxi boarding location
INTRODUCTION
An enquiry on taxi boarding location was conducted via the General Household Survey in October 1994. The enquiry was to find out the proportion of taxi users who took taxis at taxi stands in the last trip. Previous enquiries related to the use of taxis were focused on taxi waiting time. Those enquiries were conducted in May to June 1983, August to September 1984, August to September 1987, March 1989, October to November 1991 as well as October to December 1993.
2. The sample of this enquiry consisted of 1 758 households, of which 1 585 (or 90.2%) were successfully enumerated. A total of 4 633 persons aged 12 or over were enquired on this topic. They were asked whether they had travelled on a taxi in the 30 days before enumeration, and if so, whether they had boarded the taxi at a taxi stand in the last trip. .
3. Readers are reminded to note that comparison of the findings of similar enquiries over time may be affected by : (a) changes in the availability of public transportation services, including City Bus and residential coach services; (b) the introduction of more "green" minibus routes, providing transportation to areas which were not accessible to such transport mode previously; (c) seasonal variations in the use of taxis; and (d) an increase in taxi fare during the survey period of the 1993 enquiry. Comparisons should hence be interpreted with caution.
MAJOR FINDINGS
4. Of the 5.0 million population aged 12 or over, 47.4% had used taxi in the 30 days before enumeration, giving a total of 2.4 million taxi users. This rate was significantly higher than the rate of 27.5% recorded in 1993. It should however be noted that the rate in 1993 was lower than those in previous enquiries, probably due to the taxi fare increase in November 1993. (Table Fl)
Activity status 5. The majority of the taxi users were employed persons (66.9%), and they also had the highest rate of being taxi users, at 56.5 per 100 employed persons. The second and the third large groups were home-makers (14.6%) and students (10.5%). On average, 43.5 per 100 home-makers and 37.2 per 100 students had used taxi in the 30 days before enumeration. (Table F2a)
- 57 - Age and sex 6. Analysed by age, persons in the 20-29 age group had the highest rate of being taxi users, at 63.4%. The rate, however, decreased with age to the lowest of 24.5% for elderly persons aged 60 or over. In fact, over half (53.6%) of the taxi users were young adults aged 20-39. (Table F2b)
7. Analysed by sex, slightly more females (50.8% of all taxi users) had taken taxis as compared to males (49.2%). Females also had a higher rate of being taxi users, at 48.1%, as against 46.7% among the males. (Table F2b)
Monthly household income 8. The rate of being taxi users increased steadily as it moves up the monthly household income groups. It increased from the lowest rate of 27.7% for persons in households with a monthly income of under $10,000 to 75.5% for persons in the household income group of $50,000 or over per month. (Table F2c)
Whether boarded a taxi at a taxi stand in the last trip 9. Of the 2.4 million taxi users, 23 .8% boarded a taxi at a taxi stand in the last trip. Analysed by area of residence, the proportion was highest among those residing in the New Territories, at 33.2%. The corresponding proportions for those residing in Hong Kong Island and Kowloon were 19.6% and 14.1% respectively. However, readers should note that a person might have boarded a taxi in an area different from his area of residence. Information on where the taxi was taken was not collected in this enquiry. Furthermore, a person might have boarded a taxi more than once and information on 'whether boarded a taxi at a taxi stand' was not collected for taxi trips other than the last one. (Table F2d)
- 58 - Annex F
TABLE SUMMARY
Table No.
Fl. Proportion of persons aged 12 or over who had used taxi in the 30 days before enumeration
F2. Persons aged 12 or over who had used taxi in the 30 days before enumeration (a) by activity status (b) by age by sex (c) by monthly household income (d) by area of residence by whether boarded a taxi at a taxi stand in the last trip
- 59 - Table F1: Proportion of persons aged 12 or over who had used taxi in the 30 days before enumeration
Enquiry period %
May - JUll 1983 39.6
Aug - Sep 1984 41.0
Aug - Sep 1987 42.3
Mar 1989 43.1
Oct - Nov 1991 37.4
Oct - Dec 1993 27.5 *
Oct 1994 47.4
* There was an increase in taxi fare during the survey period (mid-November 1993).
- 60- Table F2a: Persons aged 12 or over who had used taxi in the 30 days before enumeration by activity status
Activity status No. ('000) % Rate *
Economically active 1 622.6 67.9 56.3
Employed 1 599.7 66.9 56.5
Unemployed 22.9 1.0 42.0
Economically inactive 767.7 32.1 35.5
Students 251.6 10.5 37.2
Home-makers 348.5 14.6 43 .5
Retired persons 149.2 6.2 23.8
Others 18.5 0.8 31.5
Total 2390.3 100.0 47.4
* As a percentage of persons in the respective activity status sub-groups .
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- 61 - Table F2b: Persons aged 12 or over who had used taxi in the 30 days before enumeration by age by sex
Male Female Both sexes Age No. No. No. (,000) % Rate * ('000) % Rate * ('000) % Rate *
12-19 148.1 12.6 37.8 133 .9 11.0 42.6 282.0 11.8 39.9
20-29 252.6 21.5 59.8 312.5 25 .8 66.7 565.2 23.6 63.4
30-39 362.6 30.8 61.3 355.0 29.3 59.1 717.6 30.0 60.2
40-49 239.6 20.4 53.5 221.1 18.2 52.3 460.6 19.3 52.9
50-59 75 .1 6.4 30.9 63 .2 5.2 29.0 138.3 5.8 30.0
60 or over 99.1 8.4 23 .2 127.4 10.5 25 .6 226.5 9.5 24.5
Total 1 177.2 100.0 46.7 1 213.1 100.0 48.1 2390.3 100.0 47.4 (49.2%) (50.8%) (100.0%)
* As a percentage of persons in the respective age-sex sub-groups.
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- 62 - Table F2c: Persons aged 12 or over who had used taxi in the 30 days before enumeration by monthly household income
Monthly household No. income (HK$) ('000) % Rate *
Under 10,000 285.3 11. 9 27.7
10,000 - 19,999 838.5 35 . 1 45 . 1
20,000 - 29,999 612.0 25.6 54.4
30,000 - 39,999 300.6 12.6 57.5
40,000 - 49,999 122.0 5.1 60.9
50,000 or over 232.0 9.7 75.5
Total 2390.3 100.0 47.4
* As a percentage ofpersons in the respective monthly household income sub-groups.
Table F2d: Persons aged 12 or over who had used taxi in the 30 days before enumeration by area of residence by whether boarded a taxi at a taxi stand in the last trip
Whether boarded a taxi at a taxi stand in the last trip
Yes No Total Area of residence No. No. No. ('000) % ('000) % ('000) %
Hong Kong Island 100.2 19.6 410.6 80.4 510.7 100.0
Kowloon 114.3 14.1 699.1 85 .9 813 .5 100.0
New Territories 353 .9 33 .2 712.2 . 66.8 I 066. 1 100.0
Total 568.5 23.8 1 821. 9 76.2 2390.3 100.0
- 63 - Appendix
Special topics published in previous issues
Title and price Topics included Special Topics Report No. I • Doctor consultations (11/82 - 1/83) (Out of stock) • Epidemiological survey on smoking an d diseases of the respiratory system (5/82 - 7/82) • Sports and countryside recreational activities (2/82 - 3/82) • Time spent on home study by students (11/82 - 1/83) • Labour mobility (1/82 - 3/82) • Part-time employment (5/82 - 7/82) • Gas safety (2/83 - 4/83) • Number of cats/dogs kept in households (J /82 - 3/82)
Special Topics Report N.o . 11 • Do'ctor consultations (7/83 - 9/83) (Out of stock) • Smoking patterns (3/83) • Car availability and overnight parking (J 0/83 - 12/83) • Expenditure on public transport in commuting to and from work (10/83 - 12/83) • Sports and countryside recreational activities (7/83 - 9/83) • Labour mobility (7/83 - 9/83) • Living area and occupation density of private households (10/83 - 12/83) • Household durables (8/83 - 10/83)
Special Topics Report No. III • Illiteracy (10/84 - 12/84) (Out of stock) • Participation in part-time education (4/84 - 6/84) • Higher education attained outside Hong Kong by local residents (4/84 - 6/84) • Availability and use of private cars (J 0/84 - 12/84) • Use of taxis (8/84 - 9/84) • Paid overtime work (5/84) • Sick leave pattern of employees (7/84 - 9/84) • Smoking patterns (7/84) •
Special Topics Report No. IV Labour supply and mobility (J 0/87 - 12/87) • .f (HK$13)
- 65 - Special Topics Report No. V • Participation in part-time education (4/88 - 6/88) (HK$29) • Cigarette smoking pattern (7/88) • Use of taxis (8/87 - 9/87) • Attending cultural performances (1/88 - 3/88) • Sick leave pattern of employees (8/87 - 9/87) • Part-time employment (4/88 - 6/88)
Special Topics Report No. VI • C.ountry parks (10/88 - 12/88) (HK$28) • Heritage preservation (1/89) • Doctor consultation (1/89) • Expenditure on public transport to and from work (8/88 - 9/88) • Taxi waiting time (3/89) • Domestic helpers (10/88 -12/88) • Hong Kong residents working in China (10/88 - 12/88)
Special Topics Report No. VII • Hong Kong residents working in China (10/89 - 12/89) (HK$46) • Employed persons actively seeking other employment (1 /90 - 3/90) . • Sick leave pattern and maternity leave pattern of employees (8/90 - 9/90) • Hospitalization (10/89 - 12/89) • Doctor consultation (7/90) • Cigarette smoking pattern (7/90) • Toy safety (1/90 - 3/90) • Family life education service (1/90 - 3/90) • Awareness offamily service centres (4/90 - 6/90)
Special Topics Report No. VIII • Radio audienceship (1/91 - 3/91) (HK$43) • Attending cultural performances (1/91 - 3/91) • Kidney donation (5/91 - 6/91) • Dental consultation (10/90 - 12/90) • Hospitalization (7/91 - 9/91) • Medical benefits provided by employer/company and medical insurance (7/91 - 9/91) • Domestic helpers (10/90 - 12/90) • Installation and use of anti-theft device in motor vehicles (4/9/ - 6/91) • • Hong Kong residents married in China (4/9/ - 6/91)
Special Topics Report No.IX • Domestic helpers (10/91 - 12/91) (HK$42) • Higher education attained outside Hong Kong (10/91 - 12/91) • Taxi waiting time (10/91 - 11/91) • Occupational mobility (1/92 - 3/92) • U se of television sets and video cassette recorders (1/92 - 3/92)
- 66 - Special Topics Report No.X • Hong Kong residents wor¥ing in China (4/92 - 6/92) (HK$54) • Worker displacement in Hong Kong ( 4/92 - 6/92) • Health status of the population in Hong Kong (7/92) • Doctor consultation (8/92 - 9/92) • Organ donation (8/92 - 9/92) • School medical services (8/92 - 9/92) Special Topics Report No.11 • Labour mobility (10/92 - 1/93) (HK$81) • Domestic helpers (11/92 - 2/93) • Sick leave and maternity leave patterns of employees (3/93 - 7/93) • Cigarette smoking pattern (8/93 - 9/93) • Public awareness of the concept of energy efficiency (9/93 - 11/93) • Taxi waiting time (10/93 - 12/93)
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