Table 1 Age and gender distribution of Hong Kong population and study sample
From: Reuse of face masks among adults in Hong Kong during the COVID-19 pandemic
Age | Gender | Hong Kong population 2016 (n = 6,165,223) | Study sample (n = 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | ||
20–29 | Male | 448,018 | 7.3 | 73 | 7.3 |
Female | 507,292 | 8.2 | 82 | 8.2 | |
30–39 | Male | 460,970 | 7.5 | 75 | 7.5 |
Female | 687,555 | 11.2 | 112 | 11.2 | |
40–49 | Male | 474,874 | 7.7 | 77 | 7.7 |
Female | 661,968 | 10.7 | 107 | 10.7 | |
50–59 | Male | 599,552 | 9.7 | 97 | 9.7 |
Female | 666,562 | 10.8 | 108 | 10.8 | |
60–69 | Male | 440,629 | 7.1 | 71 | 7.1 |
Female | 450,353 | 7.3 | 73 | 7.3 | |
70–79 | Male | 213,407 | 3.5 | 35 | 3.5 |
Female | 213,794 | 3.5 | 35 | 3.5 | |
80+ | Male | 133,116 | 2.2 | 22 | 2.2 |
Female | 207,133 | 3.3 | 33 | 3.3 | |
Total | Male | 2,770,566 | 44.9 | 449 | 44.9 |
Female | 3,394,657 | 55.1 | 551 | 55.1 | |
Both genders | 6,165,223 | 100.0 | 1000 | 100.0 | |