November 2007



Poverty. * Age category. Crosstabulation
% within Age category.


Age category. Total
18-24 yrs. 25-34 yrs. 35-44 yrs. 45-54 yrs. Over 55 yrs.
Poverty. Extremely poor 29.7% 24.2% 25.3% 28.8% 34.4% 27.6%
Below the poverty line 37.1% 27.1% 27.9% 24.4% 23.7% 28.7%
Above the poverty line 33.2% 48.8% 46.8% 46.9% 41.9% 43.7%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 17.702(a) 8 .024
Likelihood Ratio 17.723 8 .023
Linear-by-Linear Association .422 1 .516
N of Valid Cases 895

a 0 cells (.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 25.67.