March 2008



Perceptions about the source of funding for Hamas * Poverty level Crosstabulation
% within Poverty level


Poverty level Total
Extremely poor Below the poverty level Above the poverty level
Perceptions about the source of funding for Hamas Taxes 9.2% 6.6% 12.5% 9.7%
support from Iran 15.4% 21.1% 35.4% 25.3%
support from other countries 32.3% 34.2% 30.2% 32.1%
support of citizens in the Gaza Strip (contributions ( 9.2% 6.6% 3.1% 5.9%
Revenue and fines and licences 3.1% 13.2% 2.1% 5.9%
Smuggling 9.2% 14.5% 10.4% 11.4%
others 21.5% 3.9% 6.3% 9.7%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 35.403(a) 12 .000
Likelihood Ratio 33.215 12 .001
Linear-by-Linear Association 10.308 1 .001
N of Valid Cases 237

a 4 cells (19.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 3.84.