October 2008



Evolution in the economy since Hamas took over the Gaza Strip. * Age category Crosstabulation
% within Age category


Age category Total
18-24 yrs. 25-34 yrs. 35-44 yrs. 45-54 yrs. Over 55 yrs.
Evolution in the economy since Hamas took over the Gaza Strip. Improved 2.6% 5.5% 6.9% 3.1% 4.7% 4.6%
Worsened 85.5% 86.3% 88.9% 84.4% 93.0% 87.2%
Remained the same 11.8% 8.2% 4.2% 12.5% 2.3% 8.2%
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 8.105(a) 8 .423
Likelihood Ratio 8.834 8 .357
Linear-by-Linear Association 1.131 1 .287
N of Valid Cases 328

a 6 cells (40.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 1.97.