December 2007



Level of optimism about the future * Factional trust Crosstabulation
% within Factional trust


Factional trust Total
Fateh Hamas Others None
Level of optimism about the future Very optimistic 8.9% 17.4% 16.7% 7.6% 10.1%
Optimistic 58.5% 60.6% 45.8% 52.7% 55.7%
Pessimistic 24.6% 16.7% 29.2% 26.9% 24.6%
Very Pessimistic 8.0% 5.3% 8.3% 12.7% 9.5%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 25.804(a) 9 .002
Likelihood Ratio 25.032 9 .003
Linear-by-Linear Association 11.944 1 .001
N of Valid Cases 870

a 2 cells (12.5%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 4.58.