June 2008



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


Poverty Total
Extremely poor Below the poverty level Above the poverty level
Evolution in the availability of commodities since Hamas took control of the Gaza Strip. More difficult 91.1% 90.8% 91.9% 91.4%
Less difficult 3.8% 1.3% 2.7% 2.6%
Remained the same 5.1% 7.9% 5.4% 6.0%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 1.551(a) 4 .818
Likelihood Ratio 1.584 4 .812
Linear-by-Linear Association .010 1 .919
N of Valid Cases 266

a 5 cells (55.6%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 2.00.