January 2008



Evolution in the economy since Hamas took over the Gaza Strip. * Age category Crosstabulation
% within Age category


Age category Total
18-24 yrs. old 25-34 yrs. old 35-44 yrs. old 45-54 yrs. old Over 55 yrs.
Evolution in the economy since Hamas took over the Gaza Strip. Improved 9.8% 3.4% 8.9% 13.3% 4.3% 8.4%
Worsened 86.6% 91.5% 82.3% 80.0% 91.3% 86.0%
Remained the same 3.6% 5.1% 8.9% 6.7% 4.3% 5.6%
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 8.011(a) 8 .432
Likelihood Ratio 8.368 8 .398
Linear-by-Linear Association .288 1 .592
N of Valid Cases 356

a 6 cells (40.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 2.58.