September 2007



Evolution in the availability of commodities since Hamas took control of the Gaza Strip. * Are you currently employed or not? Crosstabulation
% within Are you currently employed or not?


Are you currently employed or not? Total
I am employed full-time I am employed part-time I am not employed I am a homemaker I am a student I am retired
Evolution in the availability of commodities since Hamas took control of the Gaza Strip. More difficult 87.5% 83.9% 78.6% 63.5% 67.7% 80.0% 75.5%
Less difficult 1.8% 9.7% 6.0% 7.8% 16.9%
7.2%
Remained the same 10.7% 6.5% 15.5% 28.7% 15.4% 20.0% 17.3%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 33.531(a) 10 .000
Likelihood Ratio 33.528 10 .000
Linear-by-Linear Association 11.986 1 .001
N of Valid Cases 417

a 4 cells (22.2%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is .72.