December 2007



Evolution in the economy since Hamas took over the Gaza Strip. * Poverty all Crosstabulation
% within Poverty all


Poverty all Total
Below the poverty level Above the poverty level
Evolution in the economy since Hamas took over the Gaza Strip. Improved 6.3% 8.0% 7.1%
Worsened 86.8% 81.8% 84.7%
Remained the same 6.9% 10.2% 8.3%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 1.624(a) 2 .444
Likelihood Ratio 1.606 2 .448
Linear-by-Linear Association .143 1 .706
N of Valid Cases 326

a 0 cells (.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 9.67.