June 2008



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


Poverty all Total
Below the poverty level Above the poverty level
Evolution in the economy since Hamas took over the Gaza Strip. Improved 2.6% 4.5% 3.4%
Worsened 92.2% 88.2% 90.5%
Remained the same 5.2% 7.3% 6.1%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 1.286(a) 2 .526
Likelihood Ratio 1.267 2 .531
Linear-by-Linear Association .001 1 .973
N of Valid Cases 264

a 1 cells (16.7%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 3.75.