May 2007



Poverty level * Region of residence Crosstabulation
% within Region of residence


Region of residence Total
West Bank Gaza Strip
Poverty level Hardship cases 27.0% 37.5% 31.1%
Below the poverty line 30.4% 32.5% 31.2%
Above the poverty line 42.6% 30.0% 37.7%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 13.522(a) 2 .001
Likelihood Ratio 13.619 2 .001
Linear-by-Linear Association 13.350 1 .000
N of Valid Cases 714

a 0 cells (.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 87.06.