February 2008



Feeling of security since Hamas took over the Gaza Strip. * Educational Level Crosstabulation
% within Educational Level


Educational Level Total
Never went to school Until elementary Until preparatory Until secondary College and above
Feeling of security since Hamas took over the Gaza Strip. feel more secure
11.6% 16.5% 15.7% 19.2% 17.1%
feel less secure 37.5% 51.2% 42.6% 41.7% 47.3% 44.9%
My feeling of security remained the same 62.5% 37.2% 40.9% 42.7% 33.5% 38.0%
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 10.989(a) 8 .202
Likelihood Ratio 12.239 8 .141
Linear-by-Linear Association 5.643 1 .018
N of Valid Cases 893

a 3 cells (20.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 1.37.