January 2008



Side responsible for opening the Rafah Crossing * 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.
Side responsible for opening the Rafah Crossing Hamas 4.2% 8.9% 7.5% 8.0% 9.8% 7.1%
Fateh 34.7% 33.9% 25.4% 30.0% 17.1% 29.4%
Egypt 11.6% 5.4% 13.4% 10.0% 22.0% 12.0%
It was spontaneous 20.0% 26.8% 16.4% 20.0% 26.8% 21.4%
It was a collective action 29.5% 25.0% 37.3% 32.0% 24.4% 30.1%
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 15.798(a) 16 .467
Likelihood Ratio 16.073 16 .448
Linear-by-Linear Association .131 1 .717
N of Valid Cases 309

a 5 cells (20.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 2.92.