August 2007



Has the economic situation improved, worsened or remained the same since Hamas took over the Gaza Strip? * Age category Crosstabulation
% within Age category


Age category Total
18-24 yrs. 25-34 yrs. 35-44 yrs. 45-54 yrs. Over 55 yrs.
Has the economic situation improved, worsened or remained the same since Hamas took over the Gaza Strip? Worsened 72.9% 83.6% 82.5% 80.4% 72.4% 78.7%
Improved 10.4% 4.1% 7.5% 10.7% 13.8% 8.7%
Remained the same 16.7% 12.3% 10.0% 8.9% 13.8% 12.6%
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 6.627(a) 8 .577
Likelihood Ratio 6.878 8 .550
Linear-by-Linear Association .724 1 .395
N of Valid Cases 334

a 3 cells (20.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 2.52.