Table 2 Responses to the food insecurity and hunger questions (n = 205)
Statements | Positive response n (%)a |
|---|---|
Food insecurity without hunger | |
1. I worry whether my food will run out before I get money to buy more. | 149 (73) |
2. We eat the same thing for several days because we only have a few different kinds of foods on hand and do not have money to buy more. | 150 (73) |
3. The food that I bought did not last; I did not have money to get more. | 136 (66) |
4. I ran out of the foods that I needed to put together a meal, and I did not have money to get more food. | 146 (71) |
Food insecurity with hunger | |
5. I am often hungry, but do not eat because I cannot afford enough food. | 90 (44) |
6. I eat less than I think I should because I do not have enough money for food. | 123 (60) |
7. I cannot afford to eat properly. | 157 (77) |
8. I cannot give my child(ren)b a balanced meal because I cannot afford that. | 15 (37) |
Food insecurity with child hungerb | |
9. My child(ren) is/are not eating enough because I just cannot afford enough food. | 10 (24) |
10. I know my child(ren) is/are hungry sometimes, but I just cannot afford more food. | 6 (15) |