April 2008



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


Factional trust Total
Fateh Hamas Others None
Evolution in the economy since Hamas took over the Gaza Strip. Improved 1.6% 4.8%
1.1% 2.1%
Worsened 94.5% 82.3% 91.7% 96.7% 92.4%
Remained the same 3.9% 12.9% 8.3% 2.2% 5.5%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 12.713(a) 6 .048
Likelihood Ratio 11.272 6 .080
Linear-by-Linear Association .895 1 .344
N of Valid Cases 291

a 7 cells (58.3%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is .25.