February 2008



Evolution in the economy since Hamas took over the Gaza Strip. * Factional trust Crosstabulation
% within Factional trust


Factional trust Total
Fateh Hamas Others I trust no faction
Evolution in the economy since Hamas took over the Gaza Strip. Improved .7% 8.3%
.8% 2.1%
Worsened 96.4% 80.0% 86.7% 92.4% 91.6%
Remained the same 2.9% 11.7% 13.3% 6.8% 6.3%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 21.306(a) 6 .002
Likelihood Ratio 17.446 6 .008
Linear-by-Linear Association .703 1 .402
N of Valid Cases 332

a 6 cells (50.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is .32.