**Current Population Survey Food Security Supplement**

**Facsimile of Questionnaire**

# August 1998

Revision May 11, 2000

## Document Revision History on ERS Worldwide Web Site

(Note: Posting to web may lag revision date by up to 10 days.)

July 1999 - Original posting

May 11, 2000 - ERS added "Source and Reference Information" and
"Variable Names in the Data File" sections and corrected fill
information in question SS2 and screener specification in SX2CK.

***Questionnaire Source and Reference Information***

The Current Population Survey is administered via a computer assisted
phone interview (CAPI) system. This "paper" questionnaire reflects the
questionnaire specifications as they existed late in the process of
specifying the computer instrument. However, some changes in the final
implementation may have been made, either intentionally or accidentally.
Where these have been detected, this questionnaire has been modified to
reflect what was actually implemented.

This version of the questionnaire was provided to ERS by the Census
Bureau with the following reference information: "9/1/98 (filename:
aug98/kerry)." ERS corrected fill information in question SS2 and
screener specification in SX2CK to produce the current version.

***Variable Names in the Data File***

Variable names in the microdata file generally consist of an HE prefix
(household variable, edited for out-of-range values and skip patterns)
followed by the question number.

***Questionnaire***

SPECIFICATIONS

Set SUPTM SUPTM is a timer for the entire supplement.

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POORCK NUMHOU = 1 and FAMINC = 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 set POOR=1 else if

> NUMHOU = 2 and FAMINC = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 set POOR =1 else if

NUMHOU = 3 and FAMINC = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 set POOR=1 else if

> NUMHOU = 4 and FAMINC = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 set POOR=1 else if
>
> NUMHOU = 5 and FAMINC = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 set POOR=1 else
> if

NUMHOU = 6 and FAMINC = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 set POOR=1 else
if

> NUMHOU = 7 or 8 and FAMINC = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11 set
> POOR=1 else if
>
> NUMHOU = 9 and FAMINC = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12 set
> POOR=1 else if
>
> NUMHOU= 10‑16 and FAMINC = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 or 13
> set POOR=1 else

Set POOR = 2.

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I. FOOD COSTS AND PROGRAM PARTICIPATION

> **\[LEAD\] This month we are asking some questions about food used in
> your household and the ways you are managing to meet your food
> needs.**

S1 If more than one hhmem=1 has an AGE\>=10 fill first and second
parenthetical with second option else fill with first.

> If POOR=1 then fill third parenthetical with second option else fill
> with first option.
>
> **People buy food from different kinds of places such as supermarkets,
> grocery stores, warehouse clubs, convenience stores, restaurants,
> cafeterias, and vending machines. Thinking about all the different
> kinds of places where (you/you and all the members of your household)
> buy food, how much, altogether, (do you/does your household) usually
> spend on food in an average week ( /including any purchases made with
> food stamps)?**

\$\_ \_ \_.00

\[ RANGE IS ACCEPTABLE: \$\_\_\_\_.00 to \$\_\_\_\_.00 \]

Blind \<D\> or \<R\>

**Item S1 makes the out variable called S1A1O**.

S2 **People do different things when they are running out of**

**money for food in order to make their food or their food money go
further.**

> **In the last 12 months, since August of last year, did you ever run
> short of money and try to make your food or your food money go
> further?**

\<1\> Yes (SKIP TO SP1)

\<2 \> No (SKIP to SP1CK)

Blind \<D\> or \<R\> skip to SP1

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SP1CK If POOR=2 skip to SS1CK else ask SP1.

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SP1 If hhnum=1 fill with first option else fill with second.

> **In the past 12 months, since August of last year, did(you/anyone in
> this household) get food stamp benefits that is, either food stamps or
> a food‑stamp benefit card?**

\<1\> Yes (Ask SP2)

\<2\> No (SKIP TO SP5CK)

Blind \<D\> or \<R\> skip to SP5CK

SP2 If hhnum=1 fill with first option else fill with second.

> **In what month did (you/your household) last receive food stamp
> benefits?**

SP2M Month \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

\[If Month is July or August, ask Date.

Otherwise, go to SP3\]

Blind \<D\> or \<R\> (skip to SP3)

SP2D Day \_\_\_\_\_\_\_

\<1‑31\>

Blind \<D\> or \<R\>

**Use SP2M and SP2D, not SP2.**

SP3 If hhnum=1 fill with first option else fill with second.

> **How much did (you/your household) receive in (MONTH/ the last time
> you got food stamp benefits)?**

\$ \_ \_ \_ .00

> Blind \<D\> or \<R\>

SP4 **Does your household get its food stamp benefits as paper food
stamps or as a plastic EBT benefit card?**

\<1\> \_\_\_\_\_ paper food stamps

\<2\> \_\_\_\_\_ plastic EBT benefit card

Blind \<D\> or \<R\>

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SP3CK Store entry in SP3O. If SP3O is between \$1.00 and \$700.00 go to
SP5CK otherwise go to SP3RC.

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SP3RC \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*DO NOT ASK THE
RESPONDENT\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*

AMOUNT RECEIVED RECORDED AS: (entry in SP3O)

IS THIS ENTRY CORRECT?

\<1\> YES (go to SP5CK)

\<2\> NO (go to SP3COR)

SP3COR \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*DO NOT ASK THE
RESPONDENT\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*

> INCORRECT ENTRY WAS RECORDED AS: (entry in SP3O) CORRECT ENTRY IS:

\$\_ \_ \_.00 (store entry in SP3O)

> **Items SP3 through SP3COR go into making the out variable SP3O.**
> **This is the amount received in food stamp benefits.**

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SP5CK IF HHMEM=1 and AGE IS 60 YEARS OLD OR OLDER of anyone in the
household, ASK SP5 else skip to SP6CK.

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SP5 If respondent is 60 or older fill with first option else fill with
second option.

> **During the past 30 days, did (you/ anyone in the household) receive
> free or reduced‑cost meals for the elderly?**

\<1\> Yes

\<2\> No

Blind \<D\> or \<R\>

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SP6CK If HHMEM=1 and AGE is 5 THROUGH 18 for anyone in the household ask
SP6 else skip to SP8CK.

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SP6 If only 1 child between 5 and 18 years old fill with \"your child\"
else fill with second option.

> **During the past 30 days, did (your child/ any children in the
> household between 5 and 18 years old) receive free or reduced‑cost
> lunches at school?**

\<1\> Yes

\<2\> No (skip to SP8CK)

> Blind \<D\> or \<R\> skip to SP8CK

SP7 If only 1 child between 5 and 18 years old fill with \"your child\"
else fill with second option.

> **During the past 30 days, did (your child/any children in the
> household) receive free or reduced‑cost breakfasts at school?**

\<1\> Yes

\<2\> No

Blind \<D\> or \<R\>

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SP8CK If \[(SEX=2 and AGE is 15 to 45) OR (AGE is less than 5)\] and
HHMEM=1 then ask SP8 else skip to SS1CK.

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SP8 If (SEX=2 and AGE=15‑45) and (AGE\<5) then fill second option else
if (SEX=2 and AGE=15‑45) and (no AGE\<5) then fill first option else
fill third option.

> **During the past 30 days, did any (women/women or children/children)
> in this household get food through the WIC program?**

\<1\> Yes

\<2\> No (skip to SS1CK)

Blind \<D\> or \<R\> (skip to SS1CK)

SP9 If (SEX=2 and AGE=15‑45) and (AGE\<5) then fill second option else
if (SEX=2 and AGE=15‑45) and (no AGE\<5) then fill first option else
fill third option.

> **How many (women/women or children/children) in the household got WIC
> foods?**

Number \_\_\_\_\_\_

Blind \<D\> or \<R\>

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II\. FOOD SUFFICIENCY

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SS1CK If MISCK = 4 then ask SS1A else ask SS1.

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> **These next questions are about the food eaten in your household in
> the last 12 months, since August of last year, and whether you were
> able to afford the food you need.**

SS1 **Which one of these statements best describes the food eaten in
your household in the last 12 months ‑‑enough of the kinds of food we
want to eat, ‑‑enough, but not always the KINDS of food we want,
‑‑sometimes NOT ENOUGH to eat, or, ‑‑OFTEN not enough to eat?**

\<1\> Enough of the kinds of food we want to eat

(skip to SX1CK)

\<2\> Enough but not always the KINDS of food we want (skip to SS1B)

\<3\> Sometimes NOT ENOUGH to eat (skip to SS1C)

\<4\> OFTEN not enough to eat (skip to SS1C)

Blind \<D\> or \<R\> skip to SX1CK

SS1A If NUMHOU=1 and AGE\>=18 then fill first option in each
parenthetical else fill second option.

> **Which one of these statements best describes the food situation in
> your household in the past 12 month ‑‑(I was/we were) satisfied with
> the food (I/we) ate, ‑‑sometimes (I/we) did not have the quality and
> variety of food that(I/we) wanted, ‑‑(I/we) worried that (I/we) might
> not have enough to eat, or ‑‑there were times when (I/we) did not have
> enough to eat.**

\<1\> Satisfied with the food (I/we) ate (skip to SX1CK)

\<2\> Sometimes did not have the quality and variety of food that
(I/we)wanted (skip to SS1B)

\<3\> Worried that (I/we) might not have enough to eat (skip to SS1C)

\<4\> There were times when (I/we) did not have enough to eat (SKIP TO
SS1C)

Blind \<D\> or \<R\> skip to SX1CK

SS1B **Here are some reasons why people don\'t always have the quality
or variety of food they want. For each one, please tell me if that is a
reason why YOU don\'t always have the kinds of food you want to eat.**

READ LIST. MARK ALL THAT APPLY.

**YES NO**

**Not enough money for food \[ \] \[ \]**

**Too hard to get to the store \[ \] \[ \]**

**On a diet \[ \] \[ \]**

**Kinds of food we want not available \[ \] \[ \]**

**Good quality food not available \[ \] \[ \]**

Blind \<D\> or \<R\> for each category

All responses go to SX1CK

SS1C **Here are some reasons why people don\'t always have enough to
eat. For each one, please tell me if that is a reason why YOU might not
always have enough to eat.**

READ LIST. MARK ALL THAT APPLY.

**YES NO**

**Not enough money for food \[ \] \[ \]**

**Too hard to get to the store \[ \] \[ \]**

**On a diet \[ \] \[ \]**

**No working stove available \[ \] \[ \]**

**Not able to cook or eat**

**because of health problems \[ \] \[ \]**

Blind \<D\> or \<R\> for each category

All responses go to SX1CK

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SX1CK If POOR=2 and (SS1=\<1\>or \<R\> OR SS1A =\<1\> or \<R\>) and
S2=\<2\> or \<R\>, then skip to S3CK else continue to SS2.

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SS2 If NUMHOU=1 or there is only one person in household with AGE\>=18
then fill first option in parenthetical else fill second option.

**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 12 months.**

> **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 12
> months?**

\<1\> Often true

\<2\> Sometimes true

\<3\> Never true

Blind \<D\> or \<R\>

SS3 **\"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 in the last 12 months?**

\<1\> Often true

\<2\> Sometimes true

\<3\> Never true

Blind \<D\> or \<R\>

SS4 **\"(I/we) couldn\'t afford to eat balanced meals.\" Was that often,
sometimes or never true for you in the last 12 months?**

\<1\> Often true

\<2\> Sometimes true

\<3\> Never true

Blind \<D\> or \<R\>

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SS5CK If any HHMEM=1 and AGE\<=17 in household ask SS5 else skip to
SX2CK

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SS5 If only 1 HHMEM=1 and AGE\>=18 in household fill first, second, and
fourth parenthetical with first option else fill with second option.

> If only one person with AGE\<=17 then fill third parenthetical with
> first option else fill with second option.
>
> **\"(I/we) relied on only a few kinds of low‑cost food to feed (my/our
> child/the children) because (I was/we were) running out of money to
> buy food. Was that often, sometimes or never true for you in the last
> 12 months?**

\<1\> Often true

\<2\> Sometimes true

\<3\> Never true

Blind \<D\> or \<R\>

SS6 If only 1 HHMEM=1 and AGE\>=18 in household fill first, second and
fourth parenthetical with first option else fill with second option.

> If only one person with AGE\<=17 then fill third parenthetical with
> first option else fill with second option.
>
> **\"(I/we) couldn\'t feed (my/our child/the children) a balanced meal,
> because (I/we) couldn\'t afford that.\" Was that often, sometimes, or
> never true for you in the last 12 months?**

\<1\> Often true

\<2\> Sometimes true

\<3\> Never true

Blind \<D\> or \<R\>

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SX2CK If (SS1 = \<1\>, \<2\>, \<D\>, or \<R\> OR SS1A=\<1\>, \<2\>,
\<D\>, or \<R\>) AND (SS2=\<3\>, \<D\>, or \<R\> and SS3=\<3\>, \<D\>,
or \<R\> and SS4=\<3\>, \<D\>, or \<R\> and SS5 = \<3\>, \<D\>, or \<R\>
and SS6 = \<3\>, \<D\>, or \<R\> or blank) then skip to SC1 else go to
SH1CK1.

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SH1CK1 If MISCK = 8 then skip to SH1CK3 else continue to SH1CK2.

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SH1CK2 If any HHMEM=1 and AGE \<=17 in household, ask SH1 else skip to
SH2.

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SH1CK3 If any HHMEM=1 and AGE \<=17 in household, ask SH1A else skip to
SH2A.

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SH1 If only 1 HHMEM=1 and AGE\>=18 in household fill first and third
parenthetical with first option else fill with second option.

> If only one person with AGE\<=17 then fill second parenthetical with
> first option else fill with second option.
>
> **\"(My/Our) child was/The children were) not eating enough because
> (I/we) just couldn\'t afford enough food.\" Was that often, sometimes
> or never true for you in the last 12 months?**

\<1\> Often true

\<2\> Sometimes true

\<3\> Never true

Blind \<D\> or \<R\>

All responses go to SH2

SH1A If HHMEM=1 with AGE\<=17 then fill first and third parentheticals
with first option else fill with NAME of HHMEM with AGE\<=17 AND with
birth date nearest to current date among all HHMEM with AGE\<=17.

If HHMEM=1 and AGE\>=18 in household fill second and fourth
parenthetical with first option else fill with second option.

> **( /This next question asks about a particular child living in the
> household‑that would be CHILD\'S NAME).**
>
> **In the last 12 months, was this statement often, sometimes, or never
> true for you: \"(My/our child/NAME) was not eating enough because
> (I/we) just couldn\'t afford enough food\"?**

\<1\> Often true

\<2\> Sometimes true

\<3\> Never true

Blind \<D\> or \<R\>

SH2A **In the last 12 months, since August of last year, did you ever
cut the size of your meals or skip meals because there wasn\'t enough
money for food?**

\<1\> Yes

\<2 \> No (SKIP TO SH3)

Blind \<D\> or \<R\> skip to SH3

SHF2A **How often did this happen‑‑almost every month, some months but
not every month, or in only 1 or 2 months**?

\<1\> Almost every month

\<2\> Some months but not every month

\<3 \> Only 1 or 2 months

Blind \<D\> or \<R\>

All responses go to SH3

SH2 If only 1 HHMEM=1 and AGE\>=18 in household fill parenthetical with
first option else fill with second option.

> **In the last 12 months, 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?**

\<1\> Yes

\<2\> No (SKIP TO SH3)

Blind \<D\> or \<R\> skip to SH3

SHF2 **How often did this happen‑‑almost every month, some**

**months but not every month, or in only 1 or 2 months?**

\<1\> Almost every month

\<2\> Some months but not every month

\<3\> Only 1 or 2 months

Blind \<D\> or \<R\>

SHM2 If only 1 HHMEM=1 and AGE\>=18 in household fill parenthetical with
first option else fill with second option.

> **Now think about the last 30 days. During that time 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?**

\<1\> Yes

\<2\> No (SKIP TO SH3)

Blind \<D\> or \<R\> skip to SH3

SHMF2 **How many days did this happen in the last 30 days?**

\_\_\_\_\_\_ days

\<1‑30\>

Blind \<D\> or \<R\>

All responses go to SH3

SH3 **In the last 12 months, did you ever eat less than you felt you
should because there wasn\'t enough money for food?**

> \<1\> Yes

\<2\> No (SKIP TO SH4)

Blind \<D\> or \<R\> skip to SH4

SHF3 **How often did this happen‑‑almost every month, some months but
not every month, or in only 1 or 2 months?**

\<1\> Almost every month

\<2\> Some months but not every month

\<3\> Only 1 or 2 months

Blind \<D\> or \<R\>

SHM3 **Did this happen in the last 30 days?**

\<1\> Yes

\<2\> No (SKIP TO SH4)

Blind \<D\> or \<R\> skip to SH4

SHMF3 **In the last 30 days, how many days did you eat less than you
felt you should because there wasn\'t enough money to buy food?**

\_\_\_\_\_\_ number of days

\<1‑30\>

Blind \<D\> or \<R\>

SH4 **In the last 12 months, since August of last year, were you ever
hungry but didn\'t eat because you couldn\'t afford enough food?**

\<1\> Yes

\<2\> No (SKIP TO SH5)

Blind \<D\> or \<R\> skip to SH5

SHF4 **How often did this happen‑‑almost every month, some months but
not every month, or in only 1 or 2 months?**

\<1\> Almost every month

\<2\> Some months but not every month

\<3\> Only 1 or 2 months

Blind \<D\> or \<R\>

SHM4 **Did this happen in the last 30 days?**

\<1\>Yes

\<2\> No (SKIP TO SH5)

Blind \<D\> or \<R\> skip to SH5

SHMF4 **In the last 30 days, how many days were you hungry** **but
didn\'t eat because you couldn\'t afford enough food?**

\_\_\_\_\_ number of days

\<1‑30\>

> Blind \<D\> or \<R\>

SH5 **In the last 12 months, did you lose weight because you didn\'t
have enough money for food?**

\<1\> Yes

\<2\> No (SKIP TO SX3CK)

> Blind \<D\> or \<R\> skip to SX3CK

SHM5 **Did this happen in the last 30 days?**

\<1\> Yes

\<2\> No

> Blind \<D\> or \<R\>

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SX3CK If (SH1=\<3\>, \<D\>, \<R\>, or blank OR SH1A=\<3\>, \<D\>, \<R\>
or blank) AND (SH2=\<2\>, \<D\>, or \<R\> OR SH2A=\<2\>, \<D\>, or
\<R\>) AND (SH3=\<2\>, \<D\>, or \<R\> AND SH4=\<2\>, \<D\>, or \<R\>
AND SH5=\<2\>, \<D\>, or \<R\> ) then skip to SC1 else continue to
SSH1CK.

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SSH1CK If MISCK = 8 then ask SSH1A else ask SSH1.

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SSH1 If only 1 HHMEM=1 and AGE\>=18 in household fill parenthetical with
first option else fill with second option.

> **In the last 12 months, since last August, did (you/ you or other
> adults in your household) ever not eat for a whole day because there
> wasn\'t enough money for food?**

\<1\> Yes

\<2\> No (SKIP TO SSH2CK)

Blind \<D\> or \<R\> skip to SSH2CK

SSHF1 **How often did this happen‑‑almost every month, some months but
not every month, or in only 1 or 2 months?**

\<1\> Almost every month

\<2\> Some months but not every month

\<3\> Only 1 or 2 months

> Blind \<D\> or \<R\>

SSHM1 If only 1 HHMEM=1 and AGE\>=18 in household fill with first option
else fill with second option.

> **Now think about the last 30 days. During that time did (you/ you or
> other adults in your household) ever not eat for a whole day because
> there wasn\'t enough money for food?**

\<1\> Yes

\<2\> No (SKIP TO SSH2CK)

> Blind \<D\> or \<R\> skip to SSH2CK

SSHMF1 **How many times did this happen in the last 30 days?**

\_\_\_\_\_\_ times

\<1‑30\>

> Blind \<D\> or \<R\>
>
> All responses go to SSH2CK

\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--

SSH2CK If HHMEM=1 and AGE\<=17 of anyone in the household go to SSH2
else skip to SC1.

\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--

SSH2 If only one person with AGE\<=17 then fill with first option else
fill with second option.

> **The next questions are about (your child/ children living in the
> household who are under 18 years old).**
>
> **In the last 12 months, since August of last year, did you ever cut
> the size of (your child\'s/ any of the children)\'s meals because
> there wasn\'t enough money for food?**

\<1\> Yes

\<2\> No (SKIP TO SSH3)

Blind \<D\> or \<R\> skip to SSH3

SSHF2 **How often did this happen - almost every month, some months but
not every month, or in only 1 or 2 months?**

\<1\> Almost every month

\<2\> Some months but not every month

\<3\> Only 1 or 2 months

Blind \<D\> or \<R\>

SSHM2 **Did this happen in the last 30 days?**

\<1\> Yes

\<2\> No (SKIP TO SSH3)

Blind \<D\> or \<R\> skip to SSH3

SSHMF2 If only one person with AGE\<=17 then fill with first option else
fill with second option.

> **In the last 30 days, how many days did you cut the size of (your
> child\'s/the children\'s) meals because there wasn\'t enough money for
> food?**

\_\_\_\_\_\_ days

\<1‑30\>

Blind \<D\> or \<R\>

All responses go to SSH3

SSH3 If only one person with AGE\<=17 then fill with first option else
fill with second option.

> **In the last 12 months, (was your child/were the children) ever
> hungry but you just couldn\'t afford more food?**

\<1\> Yes

\<2\> No (SKIP TO SSH4)

> Blind \<D\> or \<R\> skip to SSH4

SSHM3 **Did this happen in the last 30 days?**

\<1\> Yes

\<2\> No (SKIP TO SSH4)

> Blind \<D\> or \<R\> skip to SSH4

SSHMF3 If only one person with AGE\<=17 then fill with first option else
fill with second option.

> **In the last 30 days, how many days (was your child/ were the
> children) hungry but you just couldn\'t afford more food?**

\_\_\_\_\_\_ number of days

\<1‑30\>

Blind \<D\> or \<R\>

SSH4 If only one person with AGE\<=17 then fill with first option else
fill with second option.

> **In the last 12 months, did (your child/ any of the children) ever
> skip a meal because there wasn\'t enough money for food?**

\<1\> Yes

\<2\> No (SKIP TO SSH5)

Blind \<D\> or \<R\> skip to SSH5

SSHF4 **How often did this happen‑‑almost every month, some months but
not every month, or in only 1** **or 2 months?**

\<1\> Almost every month

\<2\> Some months but not every month

\<3\> Only 1 or 2 months

Blind \<D\> or \<R\>

SSHM4 If only one person with AGE\<=17 then fill with first option else
fill with second option.

> **Now think about the last 30 days. Did (your child/ the children)
> ever skip a meal during that time because there wasn\'t enough money
> for food?**

\<1\> Yes

\<2\> No (SKIP TO SSH5)

Blind \<D\> or \<R\> skip to SSH5

SSHMF4 **How many days did this happen in the last 30 days?**

\_\_\_\_\_\_ days

\<1‑30\>

> Blind \<D\> or \<R\>

All responses go to SSH5

SSH5 If only one person with AGE\<=17 then fill with first option else
fill with second option.

> **In the last 12 months, since August of last year, did (your child/
> any of the children) ever not eat for a whole day because there
> wasn\'t enough money for food?**

\<1\> Yes

\<2\> No (SKIP TO SC1)

Blind \<D\> or \<R\> skip to SC1

SSHM5 **Did this happen in the last 30 days?**

\<1\> Yes

\<2 \> No

Blind \<D\> or \<R\>

All responses go to SC1

SSH1A **In the last 12 months, since last August, did you ever not eat
for a whole day because there wasn\'t enough money for food?**

\<1\> Yes

\<2\> No (SKIP TO SSH2ACK)

> Blind \<D\> or \<R\> skip to SSH2ACK

SSHF1A **How often did this happen‑‑almost every month, some months but
not every month, or in only 1 or 2 months?**

\<1\> Almost every month

\<2\> Some months but not every month

\<3\> Only 1 or 2 months

> Blind \<D\> or \<R\>

\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--

SSH2ACK If HHMEM=1 and AGE\<=17 of anyone in the household go to SSH2A
else skip to SC1.

\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--

SSH2A If only one person with AGE\<=17 then fill with first option else
fill with NAME of HHMEM with AGE\<=17 AND with birthday nearest to
current date among all HHMEM with AGE\<=17.

**( /The next questions ask about a particular child living in the
household; that is CHILD\'S NAME).**

> **In the last 12 months, was (your child/NAME) ever hungry but you
> just couldn\'t afford more food?**

\<1\> Yes

\<2\> No (SKIP to SSH3A)

> Blind \<D\> or \<R\> skip to SSH3A

SSH3A **In the last 12 months, since August of last year, did you ever
cut the size of (your child\'s/NAME\'s) meals because there wasn\'t
enough money for food?**

\<1\> Yes

\<2\> No (SKIP to SSH4A)

> Blind \<D\> or \<R\> (SKIP to SSH4A)

SSHF3A **How often did this happen - almost every month, some months but
not every month, or in only 1 or 2 months?**

\<1\> Almost every month

\<2\> Some months but not every month

\<3\> Only 1 or 2 months

> Blind \<D\> or \<R\>

SSH4A **In the last 12 months, did (your child/ NAME) ever skip a meal
because there wasn\'t enough money for food?**

\<1\> Yes

\<2\> No (SKIP to SSH5A)

Blind \<D\> or \<R\> skip to SSH5A

SSHF4A **How often did this happen - almost every month, some months but
not every month, or in only 1 or 2 months?**

\<1\> Almost every month

\<2\> Some months but not every month

\<3\> Only 1 or 2 months

> Blind \<D\> or \<R\>

SSH5A **In the last 12 months, did (your child/NAME) not eat for a whole
day because there wasn\'t enough money for food?**

\<1\> Yes

\<2\> No

Blind \<D\> or \<R\>

For items SC1 through SC4, if only 1 HHMEM=1 andAGE\>=18 in household
then fill first parenthetical with first option else fill with second
option.

SC1 **In the last 12 months, did (you/you or other adults in your
household) ever get food or borrow money for food from friends or
relatives?**

\<1\> Yes

\<2\> No (Skip to SC2CK)

> Blind \<D\> or \<R\> skip to SC2CK

SCF1 **How often did this happen‑almost every month, some months but not
every month, or in only 1 or 2 months?**

\<1\> Almost every month

\<2\> Some months but not every month

\<3\> Only 1 or 2 months

Blind \<D\> or \<R\>

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SC2CK IF HHMEM=1 and anyone in the household is AGE=17 or less ask SC2
else skip to SC3.

‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑

SC2 If only one child with AGE \<=17 fill second parenthetical
with\"your child\" else fill with second option.

> **In the last 12 months, did (you/ you or other adults in your
> household) ever send or take (your child/ the children) to the homes
> of friends or relatives for a meal because you were running out of
> food?**

\<1\> Yes

\<2\> No

> Blind \<D\> or \<R\>

SC3 **In the last 12 months, did (you/ you or other adults in your
household) ever get emergency food from a church, a food pantry, or food
bank?**

\<1\> Yes

\<2\> No (SKIP TO SC4)

> Blind \<D\> or \<R\> skip to SC4

SCF3 **How often did this happen‑almost every month, some months but not
every month, or in only 1 or 2 months?**

\<1\>Almost every month

\<2\> Some months but not every month

\<3\> Only 1 or 2 months

> Blind \<D\> or \<R\>

SC4 **In the last 12 months, did (you/you or other adults in your
household) ever eat any meals at a soup kitchen?**

\<1\>Yes

\<2\> No

> Blind \<D\> or \<R\>

\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--

S3CK If SP1= 1, D, or R then fill second parenthetical with second
option else fill with first option.

‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑

S3 If definite amount given in S1, fill first parenthetical with amount
given else if range given in S1 fill with range given.

> **You said that altogether your household usually spends (\$\_ \_ \_
> \_ / about \$\_ \_ \_ \_ to \$\_ \_ \_ \_) on food in an average week.
> This next question asks you to estimate the LOWEST amount of money
> that you would need to spend on food to meet the food needs of your
> household.**

**What is the LOWEST POSSIBLE amount that you could spend for food, per
week or per month, and still provide a healthy, acceptable diet for your
household ( /including any purchases made with food stamps)?**

\$\_ \_ \_ \_

\<1\> Per week

\<2\> Per month

> Blind \<D\> or \<R\>
>
> **Use S3A and S3B here, not S3.** **S3A is the amount, S3B indicates
> \"per week\" or \"per month\".**

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