January 2008



Reason for wanting to leave the Gaza Strip * Factional trust Crosstabulation
% within Factional trust


Factional trust Total
Fateh Hamas Others I trust no faction
Reason for wanting to leave the Gaza Strip Medical treatment 23.9% 25.0% 12.5% 22.5% 23.1%
Education 19.7% 41.7% 50.0% 22.5% 25.9%
Trade 4.2% 12.5%
2.5% 4.9%
Visit relatives 8.5% 4.2%
5.0% 6.3%
To emmigrate 14.1% 4.2%
15.0% 11.9%
For safety reasond 12.7% 4.2% 12.5% 10.0% 10.5%
Employment 16.9% 8.3% 25.0% 22.5% 17.5%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 16.897(a) 18 .530
Likelihood Ratio 18.210 18 .442
Linear-by-Linear Association .819 1 .365
N of Valid Cases 143

a 18 cells (64.3%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is .39.