of people who could not be reached, the response rate was 58.9
Dercent.
An Average of 67 Marks
The interviewers asked the interviewees:
"What
is your
assessment of the present hong kong governor? The marks were
based
on
a standard from 0 to 100.
Was
Zero was the lowest mark. 50
the passing mark, and 100 were full marks.
Or the 639 people interviewed,
only 24 (3.8 percent) gave the
present Hong Kong governor marks that were below the passing mark
(i.e.
1
less than 50 marks). Five hundred and ninety people (92.3
percent) interviewed felt that Sir David Wilson
passed (50 to 100
་
marks) of which nearly one half gave him 70 to 89 mark5.
They
constituted 49.8 percent of the total.
The backgrounds and sex of the interviewees have no effects
assessment of the present Hong Kong governor.
on the
In terms of age, people 50 or above gave Sir David the
highest marks (90 or above), which represents a higher ratio than
Ten percent of the interviewees who are 50 to
other age groups,
99 years of age gave Sir David 90 marks or more. Sixteen percent
of the interviewees who are 60 years of age or above gave him
such high marks.
Most of the Elderly Interviewees Gave High Marks
In terms of education standard, 14 percent of the
interviewees who are of primary school standard or below also
gave the present Hong Kong governor 90 marks
or above. That
ratio was obviously higher than those of other education
backgrounds.
Most of the interviewees who are
of tertiary
standard or above also gave Sir David considerably nigh marks.