January 2008



Evolution in the economy since Hamas took over the Gaza Strip. * Factional trust Crosstabulation
% within Factional trust


Factional trust Total
Fateh Hamas Others I trust no faction
Evolution in the economy since Hamas took over the Gaza Strip. Improved 7.0% 15.5% 6.3% 6.8% 8.6%
Worsened 90.2% 73.2% 87.5% 87.2% 85.6%
Remained the same 2.8% 11.3% 6.3% 6.0% 5.8%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 12.445(a) 6 .053
Likelihood Ratio 11.537 6 .073
Linear-by-Linear Association .518 1 .472
N of Valid Cases 347

a 3 cells (25.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is .92.