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Food Insecurity Module

Last updated: 11/10/2023

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1For these following statements, please indicate whether the statement was often true, sometimes true, or never true for your household prior to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic “The food that we bought just didn’t last, and we didn’t have money to get more."• Often True
• Sometimes true
• Never true
• Don't know
RAPID Team Modified
"U.S. Household Food Security Survey Module: Six-Item Short Form Economic Research Service, USDA
September 2012"
https://www.ers.usda.gov/media/8282/short2012.pdf04/19/2021-04/29/2021 05/14/2021-05/28/2021 10/26/2021-11/01/2021 11/19/2021-11/23/2021 01/11/2021-01/22/2021 01/31/2022-02/07/2022 01/03/2022-01/24/2022 01/31/2022-02/11/2022 05/09/2022-05/24/2022 07/08/2022-07/15/2022 09/08/2022-09/15/2022
2For these following statements, please indicate whether the statement was often true, sometimes true, or never true for your household prior to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic “We couldn’t afford to eat balanced meals.”• Often True
• Sometimes true
• Never true
• Don't know
RAPID Team Modified
"U.S. Household Food Security Survey Module: Six-Item Short Form Economic Research Service, USDA
September 2012"
https://www.ers.usda.gov/media/8282/short2012.pdf04/19/2021-04/29/2021 05/14/2021-05/28/2021 10/26/2021-11/01/2021 11/19/2021-11/23/2021 01/11/2021-01/22/2021 01/31/2022-02/07/2022 01/03/2022-01/24/2022 01/31/2022-02/11/2022 05/09/2022-05/24/2022 07/08/2022-07/15/2022 09/08/2022-09/15/2022
3Prior to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, did 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?• Yes
• No
• Don't know
RAPID Team Modified
"U.S. Household Food Security Survey Module: Six-Item Short Form Economic Research Service, USDA
September 2012"
https://www.ers.usda.gov/media/8282/short2012.pdf04/19/2021-04/29/2021 05/14/2021-05/28/2021 10/26/2021-11/01/2021 11/19/2021-11/23/2021 01/11/2021-01/22/2021 01/31/2022-02/07/2022 01/03/2022-01/24/2022 01/31/2022-02/11/2022 05/09/2022-05/24/2022 07/08/2022-07/15/2022 09/08/2022-09/15/2022
4How often did this happen—almost every month, some months but not every month, or in only 1 or 2 months?• Almost every month
• Sometimes months but not every month
• Only 1 or 2 months
• Don't know
RAPID Team Modified
"U.S. Household Food Security Survey Module: Six-Item Short Form Economic Research Service, USDA
September 2012"
https://www.ers.usda.gov/media/8282/short2012.pdf04/19/2021-04/29/2021 05/14/2021-05/28/2021 10/26/2021-11/01/2021 11/19/2021-11/23/2021 01/11/2021-01/22/2021 01/31/2022-02/07/2022 01/03/2022-01/24/2022 01/31/2022-02/11/2022 05/09/2022-05/24/2022 07/08/2022-07/15/2022 09/08/2022-09/15/2022
5Prior to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, did you ever eat less than you felt you should because there wasn't enough money for food?• Yes
• No
• Don't know
RAPID Team Modified
"U.S. Household Food Security Survey Module: Six-Item Short Form Economic Research Service, USDA
September 2012"
https://www.ers.usda.gov/media/8282/short2012.pdf04/19/2021-04/29/2021 05/14/2021-05/28/2021 10/26/2021-11/01/2021 11/19/2021-11/23/2021 01/11/2021-01/22/2021 01/31/2022-02/07/2022 01/03/2022-01/24/2022 01/31/2022-02/11/2022 05/09/2022-05/24/2022 07/08/2022-07/15/2022 09/08/2022-09/15/2022
6Prior to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, were you ever hungry but didn't eat because there wasn't enough money for food?• Yes
• No
• Don't know
RAPID Team Modified
"U.S. Household Food Security Survey Module: Six-Item Short Form Economic Research Service, USDA
September 2012"
https://www.ers.usda.gov/media/8282/short2012.pdf04/19/2021-04/29/2021 05/14/2021-05/28/2021 10/26/2021-11/01/2021 11/19/2021-11/23/2021 01/11/2021-01/22/2021 01/31/2022-02/07/2022 01/03/2022-01/24/2022 01/31/2022-02/11/2022 05/09/2022-05/24/2022 07/08/2022-07/15/2022 09/08/2022-09/15/2022
7For these following statements, please indicate whether the statement was often true, sometimes true, or never true for your household since the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic “The food that we bought just didn’t last, and we didn’t have money to get more."• Often True
• Sometimes true
• Never true
• Don't know
RAPID Team Modified
"U.S. Household Food Security Survey Module: Six-Item Short Form Economic Research Service, USDA
September 2012"
https://www.ers.usda.gov/media/8282/short2012.pdf04/19/2021-04/29/2021 05/14/2021-05/28/2021 10/26/2021-11/01/2021 11/19/2021-11/23/2021 01/11/2021-01/22/2021 01/31/2022-02/07/2022 01/03/2022-01/24/2022
8For these following statements, please indicate whether the statement was often true, sometimes true, or never true for your household in the last month “The food that we bought just didn’t last, and we didn’t have money to get more."• Often True
• Sometimes true
• Never true
• Don't know
RAPID Team Modified
"U.S. Household Food Security Survey Module: Six-Item Short Form Economic Research Service, USDA
September 2012"
https://www.ers.usda.gov/media/8282/short2012.pdf01/31/2022-02/11/2022 05/09/2022-05/24/2022 07/08/2022-07/15/2022 09/08/2022-09/15/2022 10/05/2022-10/12/2022 11/09/2022-11/16/2022 12/06/2022-12/13/2022 01/11/2023-01/18/2023 02/16/2023-02/23/2023 03/09/2023-03/16/2023 04/05/2023-04/13/2023 05/03/2023-05/10/2023 06/07/2023-06/14/2023 07/05/2023-07/12/2023 08/02/2023-08/09/2023 09/06/2023-09/13/2023 10/04/2023-10/11/2023 11/02/2023-11/09/2023
9For these following statements, please indicate whether the statement was often true, sometimes true, or never true for your household since the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic "We couldn't afford to eat balanced meals."• Often True
• Sometimes true
• Never true
• Don't know
RAPID Team Modified
"U.S. Household Food Security Survey Module: Six-Item Short Form Economic Research Service, USDA
September 2012"
https://www.ers.usda.gov/media/8282/short2012.pdf04/19/2021-04/29/2021 05/14/2021-05/28/2021 10/26/2021-11/01/2021 11/19/2021-11/23/2021 01/11/2021-01/22/2021 01/31/2022-02/07/2022 01/03/2022-01/24/2022
10For these following statements, please indicate whether the statement was often true, sometimes true, or never true for your household in the last month "We couldn't afford to eat balanced meals."• Often True
• Sometimes true
• Never true
• Don't know
RAPID Team Modified
"U.S. Household Food Security Survey Module: Six-Item Short Form Economic Research Service, USDA
September 2012"
https://www.ers.usda.gov/media/8282/short2012.pdf01/31/2022-02/11/2022 05/09/2022-05/24/2022 07/08/2022-07/15/2022 09/08/2022-09/15/2022 10/05/2022-10/12/2022 11/09/2022-11/16/2022 12/06/2022-12/13/2022 01/11/2023-01/18/2023 02/16/2023-02/23/2023 03/09/2023-03/16/2023 04/05/2023-04/13/2023 05/03/2023-05/10/2023 06/07/2023-06/14/2023 08/02/2023-08/09/2023 09/06/2023-09/13/2023 10/04/2023-10/11/2023 11/02/2023-11/09/2023
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