July 2007



Has the economy improved, worsened or remained the same since Hamas took control in Gaza? (ONLY GAZA) * Age category Crosstabulation
% within Age category


Age category Total
18-24 yrs. 25-34 yrs. 35-44 yrs. 45-54 yrs. Over 55 yrs.
Has the economy improved, worsened or remained the same since Hamas took control in Gaza? (ONLY GAZA) Improved 64.3% 72.3% 69.7% 61.7% 68.6% 67.4%
Worsened 6.3% 5.9% 5.3% 5.0% 5.7% 5.7%
Remained the same 29.5% 21.8% 25.0% 33.3% 25.7% 26.8%
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 3.330(a) 8 .912
Likelihood Ratio 3.326 8 .912
Linear-by-Linear Association .015 1 .902
N of Valid Cases 384

a 3 cells (20.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 2.01.