Exclusive | Coronavirus: wealthy and more educated people are unhappier with Hong Kong government’s handling of outbreak, survey shows
- Chinese University poll commissioned by the Post shows disparity between economic groups
- Dissatisfaction highest over border control measures and administration’s procurement of protective equipment
Dissatisfaction with the government, especially over its protective equipment procurement and immigration measures, was greater among the better educated and more well-off, according to the poll conducted by the Centre for Communication and Public Opinion Survey at Chinese University.
Regarding the government’s work in securing enough masks and other protective equipment, while 68 per cent of respondents in general were unhappy, the dissatisfaction rate among those who had tertiary education was as high as 80.7 per cent.
Among those earning HK$40,000 (US$3,220) to HK$59,999 a month, 79.1 per cent were disgruntled, and 78.1 per cent of those earning HK$60,000 or more a month expressed dissatisfaction.
By comparison, only 48.2 per cent of those who earned less than HK$15,000 a month, and 53.9 per cent with an education background of Form Three or below were unhappy about the government’s protective gear procurement efforts.