August 2007



The most suitable person to control Hamas these days * Age category Crosstabulation
% within Age category


Age category Total
18-24 yrs. 25-34 yrs. 35-44 yrs. 45-54 yrs. Over 55 yrs.
The most suitable person to control Hamas these days Khaled Masha'al 14.1% 14.5% 12.0% 7.8% 11.4% 12.3%
Ismael Hanieh 37.5% 29.7% 33.3% 38.3% 30.0% 34.0%
Mahmoud Zahhar 2.7% 4.1% 2.6% 1.6% 2.9% 2.8%
Musa Abu Marzouk 1.1%
1.0%

.5%
The head of the PLC who is in prison 14.1% 10.5% 19.3% 12.5% 12.9% 14.2%
Other 2.7% 1.7% 1.0% 3.9% 7.1% 2.7%
No one is capable 27.7% 39.5% 30.7% 35.9% 35.7% 33.4%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 30.062(a) 24 .183
Likelihood Ratio 30.674 24 .163
Linear-by-Linear Association 2.727 1 .099
N of Valid Cases 746

a 12 cells (34.3%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is .38.