Table 1 Questionnaire items and coding of response options as insecure or secure in the 10-item Food Security Survey Modulea
From: College students’ interpretations of food security questions: results from cognitive interviews
Item | Affirmative (Insecure) Response(s) | Negative (Secure) Response(s) |
|---|---|---|
10-item Food Security Survey Module: | ||
HH2. I worried whether my food would run out before I got money to buy more. | Often true, Sometimes true | Never true, Don’t know |
HH3. The food that I bought just didn’t last, and I didn’t have enough money to get more. | Often true, Sometimes true | Never true, Don’t know |
HH4. I couldn’t afford to eat balanced meals. | Often true, Sometimes true | Never true, Don’t know |
AD1. In the last 30 days, did you ever cut the size of your meals or skip meals because there wasn’t enough money for food? | Yes | No, Don’t know |
AD1a. In the last 30 days, how many days did this happen? | ≥3 days | 1–2 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? | Yes | No, Don’t know |
AD3. In the last 30 days, were you ever hungry but didn’t eat because there wasn’t enough money for food? | Yes | No, Don’t know |
AD4. In the last 30 days, did you lose weight because there wasn’t enough money for food? | Yes | No, Don’t know |
AD5. In the last 30 days, did you ever not eat for a whole day because there wasn’t enough money for food? | Yes | No, Don’t know |
AD5a. In the last 30 days, how many days did this happen? | ≥3 days | 1–2 days |