October 2008



If you feel optimistic, what invites you to be optimistic? * Region of residence Crosstabulation
% within Region of residence


Region of residence Total
West Bank Gaza Strip
If you feel optimistic, what invites you to be optimistic? The improvment in security 14.2% 13.0% 13.7%
Improvement of economic situation 12.2% 5.6% 9.7%
continuation of peaceful negotiations 4.8% 12.5% 7.7%
Religion and faith 46.9% 57.9% 51.1%
Others 21.9% 11.1% 17.8%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 28.341(a) 4 .000
Likelihood Ratio 29.030 4 .000
Linear-by-Linear Association .016 1 .900
N of Valid Cases 568

a 0 cells (.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 16.73.