U.S. ADULT FOOD SECURITY SURVEY MODULE (HOUSEHOLD)

HH1. Which of these statements best describes the food eaten in your household in the last 30 days: *


Now I’m going to read you several statements that people have made about their food situation. For these statements, please tell me whether the statement was often true, sometimes true, or never true for (you/your household) in the last 30 days—that is, since last (name of current day).

HH2. The first statement is “(I/We) worried whether (my/our) food would run out before (I/we) got money to buy more.” Was that often true, sometimes true, or never true for (you/your household) in the last 30 days? *

HH3. “The food that (I/we) bought just didn’t last, and (I/we) didn’t have money to get more.” Was that often, sometimes, or never true for (you/your household) in the last 30 days? *

HH4. “(I/we) couldn’t afford to eat balanced meals.” Was that often, sometimes, or never true for (you/your household) in the last 30 days? *


AD1. In the last 30 days, since last (name of current day), did (you/you or other adults in your household) ever cut the size of your meals or skip meals because there wasn't enough money for food? *


AD1a. How often did this happen—almost every day some days but not every days, or in only 1 or 2 days? *


AD2. In the last 30 days, did you ever eat less than you felt you should because there wasn't enough money for food? *

AD3. In the last 30 days, were you every hungry but didn't eat because there wasn't enough money for food? *

AD4. In the last 30 days, did you lose weight because there wasn't enough money for food? *


AD5. In the last 30 days, did (you/you or other adults in your household) ever not eat for a whole day because there wasn't enough money for food? *


AD5a. How often did this happen? *