December 2007



Evolution in the availability of commodities since Hamas took control of the Gaza Strip. * Poverty Crosstabulation
% within Poverty


Poverty Total
Extremely poor Below the poverty level Above the poverty level
Evolution in the availability of commodities since Hamas took control of the Gaza Strip. More difficult 87.4% 85.7% 89.1% 87.6%
Less difficult 9.2% 7.6% 5.1% 7.0%
Remained the same 3.4% 6.7% 5.8% 5.5%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 2.429(a) 4 .657
Likelihood Ratio 2.524 4 .640
Linear-by-Linear Association .000 1 .987
N of Valid Cases 330

a 1 cells (11.1%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 4.75.