December 2007



Evolution in the economy since Hamas took over the Gaza Strip. * Age category Crosstabulation
% within Age category


Age category Total
18-24 yrs. old 25-34 yrs. old 35-44 yrs. old 45-54 yrs. old Over 55 yrs.
Evolution in the economy since Hamas took over the Gaza Strip. Improved 4.3% 9.0% 7.9% 11.9%
7.4%
Worsened 88.0% 83.1% 84.2% 79.7% 87.5% 84.4%
Remained the same 7.6% 7.9% 7.9% 8.5% 12.5% 8.2%
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 5.831(a) 8 .666
Likelihood Ratio 7.440 8 .490
Linear-by-Linear Association .003 1 .959
N of Valid Cases 340

a 4 cells (26.7%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 1.76.