May 2008



Evolution in the economy since Hamas took over the Gaza Strip. * Poverty level Crosstabulation
% within Poverty level


Poverty level Total
Extremely poor Below the poverty level Above the poverty level
Evolution in the economy since Hamas took over the Gaza Strip. Improved 1.1% 1.4% 1.1% 1.2%
Worsened 96.6% 95.7% 95.5% 96.0%
Remained the same 2.2% 2.9% 3.4% 2.8%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square .245(a) 4 .993
Likelihood Ratio .246 4 .993
Linear-by-Linear Association .140 1 .709
N of Valid Cases 248

a 6 cells (66.7%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is .85.