March 2008



Evolution in the availability of commodities since Hamas took control of the Gaza Strip. * Poverty all Crosstabulation
% within Poverty all


Poverty all Total
Below the poverty level Above the poverty level
Evolution in the availability of commodities since Hamas took control of the Gaza Strip. More difficult 94.7% 93.0% 94.1%
Less difficult 3.4% 2.6% 3.1%
Remained the same 1.9% 4.3% 2.8%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 1.707(a) 2 .426
Likelihood Ratio 1.633 2 .442
Linear-by-Linear Association .897 1 .344
N of Valid Cases 322

a 2 cells (33.3%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 3.21.