\[Version C, December 10, 2002. Updated from version B for changes
introduced in CAPI, for reference by data users.\]

**QUESTIONNAIRE ‑ APRIL 2001 FOOD SECURITY SUPPLEMENT**

SPECIFICATIONS

Set SUPTM SUPTM is a timer for the entire supplement.

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

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

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

> NUMHOU = 6 and FAMINC = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or 11 set
> POOR=1

else if

NUMHOU = 7 and FAMINC = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11 set POOR=1

else if

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

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

Set POOR = 2.

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I. FOOD COSTS

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

**I. FOOD EXPENDITURES**

S1A If more than one hhmem=1 has an AGE equal to or greater than 10 fill
with second option else fill with first option.

**These first questions are about all the places at which you bought
food LAST WEEK. By LAST WEEK, I mean from Sunday through Saturday.**

**First, did (you/anyone in your household) shop for food at a
supermarket or**

**grocery store LAST WEEK?**

\<1\> Yes

> \<2\> No
>
> Blind \<D\> or \<R\>

SCOMPL If onpath entry, D or R in S1A then set SCOMPL=1 otherwise set
SCOMPL=0

S1B If more than one hhmem=1 has an AGE equal to or greater than 10 fill
with second option else fill with first option.

**Think about other places where people buy food, such as meat markets,
produce**

**stands, bakeries, warehouse clubs, and convenience stores. Did
(you/anyone in your household) buy food from any stores such as these
LAST WEEK?**

\<1\> Yes

> \<2\> No
>
> Blind \<D\> or \<R\>

S1C If more than one hhmem=1 has an AGE equal to or greater than 6 fill
with second option else fill with first option else fill with first
option in first parenthetical.

> If one or more hhmem=1 with AGE between 6 and 18 then fill second
> parenthetical with first option else fill with second option.

**LAST WEEK, did (you/anyone in your household) buy food at a
restaurant, fast food place, cafeteria, or vending machine? (Include any
children who may have bought food at the school cafeteria).**

> \<1\> Yes
>
> \<2\> No
>
> Blind \<D\> or \<R\>

S1D If more than one hhmem=1 has an AGE equal to or greater than 10 fill
with second option else fill with first option.

**Did (you/anyone in your household) buy food from any other kind of
place LASTWEEK?**

\<1\> Yes

> \<2\> No
>
> Blind \<D\> or \<R\>

SCKA If onpath entry of \<2\>, \<D\> or \<R\> in S1A, S1B, S1C and S1D
then skip to S8 else go to Slead.

Slead **Now I\'m going to ask you about the ACTUAL amount you spent on
food LAST WEEK in all the places where you bought food. Then, since LAST
WEEK may have been unusual for you, I will ask about the amount you
USUALLY spend.**

> \<P\> Proceed

SCKB If onpath entry of \<1\> in S1A then ask S2 else skip to SCKC.

S2 If more than one hhmem=1 has an AGE equal to or greater than 10 fill
with second option else fill with first option.

> If POOR=2 then fill second parenthetical with first option else fill
> with second option.

**How much did (you/your household) ACTUALLY spend at supermarkets and**

**grocery stores LAST WEEK (including any purchases made with food**

**stamps)?**

> ENTER X IF RESPONDENT CAN ONLY GIVE RANGE
>
> \$\_ \_ \_.00

S2CK If entry of X in S2 goto S2CK1 else store entry in S2O. If S2O is
between \$1.00 and \$450.00 go to S3 else if S2O is equal to D or R go
to SCKC otherwise go to S2RC.

S2CK1 \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*DO NOT READ
RESPONDENT\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*

> Enter range reported by respondent
>
> \_ \_ \_.00 to \_ \_ \_.00

S2RG Add the entries in S2CK1 and divide by 2. Store the answer in S2O.
If S2O is between \$1.00 and \$450.00 go to S3 otherwise go to S2RC.

S2RC \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*DO NOT ASK THE
RESPONDENT\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*

> **AMOUNT SPENT RECORDED AS: (entry in S2O)**
>
> **IS THIS ENTRY CORRECT?**
>
> \<1\> YES (go to S3)
>
> \<2\> NO (go to S2COR)

S2COR \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*DO NOT ASK THE
RESPONDENT\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*

> INCORRECT ENTRY WAS RECORDED AS: (entry in S2O)
>
> CORRECT ENTRY IS:
>
> \$\_ \_ \_.00 (store entry in S2O)

S3 If more than one hhmem=1 has an AGE equal to or greater than 10 fill
first parenthetical with second option else fill with first.

**How much of the (fill with S2O) was for non-food items, such as pet
food, paper**

**products, detergents, or cleaning supplies?**

> ENTER X IF RESPONDENT CAN ONLY GIVE RANGE
>
> \$\_ \_ \_.00
>
> Blind \<D\> or \<R\>

S3CK If entry of X in S3 goto S3CK2 else store entry in S3O. Do not
allow entry in S3O to be greater than entry in S2O. If S3O is between
\$1.00 and \$100.00 or \<D\> or \<R\> go to SCKC otherwise go to S3RC.

S3CK2 \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*DO NOT READ TO
RESPONDENT\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*

> Enter range reported by respondent
>
> \_ \_ \_.00 to \_ \_ \_.00

S3RG Add the entries in S3CK2 and divide by 2. Store the answer in S3O.
Do not allow entry in S3O to be greater than entry in S2O. If S3O is
between \$1.00 and \$100.00 go to SCKC otherwise go to S3RC.

S3RC \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*DO NOT ASK THE
RESPONDENT\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*

> AMOUNT SPENT RECORDED AS: (entry in S3O)
>
> IS THIS ENTRY CORRECT?
>
> \<1\> YES (go to SCKC)
>
> \<2\> NO (go to S3COR)

S3COR \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*DO NOT ASK THE
RESPONDENT\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*

> INCORRECT ENTRY WAS RECORDED AS: (entry in S3O)
>
> CORRECT ENTRY IS:
>
> \$\_ \_ \_.00 (store entry in S3O)
>
> Do not allow entry in S3O to be greater than entry in S2O.

SCKC If onpath entry of \<1\> in S1B then ask S4 else skip to SCKD.

S4 If more than one hhmem=1 has an AGE equal to or greater than 10 fill
with second option else fill with first option.

> If POOR=2 then fill second parenthetical with first option else fill
> with second option.

**How much did (you/your household) spend at stores such as meat
markets, produce stands, bakeries, warehouse clubs, and convenience
stores LAST WEEK (including any purchases made with food stamps)?**

> ENTER X IF RESPONDENT CAN ONLY GIVE RANGE
>
> \$\_ \_ \_.00
>
> Blind \<D\> or \<R\> go to SCKD

S4CK If entry of X in S4 go to S4CK1 else store entry in S4O. If S4O is
between \$1.00 and \$150.00 go to S5 else if S4O is D or R go to SCKD
otherwise go to S4RC.

S4CK1 \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*DO NOT READ TO
RESPONDENT\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*

> Enter range reported by respondent
>
> \_ \_ \_ .00 to \_ \_ \_.00

S4RG Add the entries in S4CK1 and divide by 2. Store the answer in S4O.
If S4O is between \$1.00 and \$150.00 go to S5 otherwise go to S4RC.

S4RC \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*DO NOT READ TO
RESPONDENT\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*

> AMOUNT SPENT RECORDED AS: (entry in S4O)
>
> IS THIS ENTRY CORRECT?
>
> \<1\> Yes (go to S5)
>
> \<2\> No (go to S4COR)

S4COR \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*DO NOT READ TO
RESPONDENT\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*

> INCORRECT ENTRY WAS RECORDED AS: (entry in S4O)
>
> CORRECT ENTRY IS:
>
> \$\_ \_ \_.00 (store entry in S4O)

S5 **How much of the \$(fill with S4O) was for nonfood items, such as
pet food, paper products, detergents, or cleaning supplies?**

> ENTER X IF RESPONDENT CAN ONLY GIVE RANGE
>
> \$\_ \_ \_.00
>
> Blind \<D\> or \<R\>

S5CK If entry of X in S5 goto S5CK1 else store entry in S5O. Do not
allow entry in S5O to be greater than entry in S4O. If S5O is between
\$1.00 and \$100.00 or D or R go to SCKD else go to S5RC

S5CK1 \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*DO NOT ASK THE
RESPONDENT\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*

> Enter range reported by respondent
>
> \_ \_ \_.00 to \_ \_ \_.00

S5RG Add the entries in S5CK1 and divide by 2. Store the answer in S5O.
Do not allow entry in S5O to be greater than entry in S4O. If S5O is
between \$1.00 and \$100.00 go to SCKD else go to S5RC.

S5RC \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*DO NOT ASK THE
RESPONDENT\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*

> AMOUNT SPENT RECORDED AS : (entry in S5O)
>
> IS THIS ENTRY CORRECT?
>
> \<1\> Yes (go to SCKD)
>
> \<2\> No (go to S5COR)

S5COR \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*DO NOT ASK THE
RESPONDENT\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*

> INCORRECT ENTRY WAS RECORDED AS: (entry in S5O)
>
> CORRECT ENTRY IS:
>
> \$\_ \_ \_.00 (store entry in S5O)
>
> Do not allow entry in S5O to be greater than entry in S4O.

SCKD If entry of \<1\> in S1C then ask S6 else skip to SCKE

S6 If more than one hhmem=1 has an AGE equal to or greater than 10 fill
with second option else fill with first option.

**How much did (you/your household) spend for food at restaurants, fast
food places, cafeterias, and vending machines LAST WEEK?**

ENTER X IF RESPONDENT CAN ONLY GIVE RANGE

> \$\_ \_ \_.00
>
> Blind \<D\> or \<R\>

S6CK If entry of X in S6 goto S6CK1 else store entry in S6O. If S6O is
between \$1.00 and \$200.00 or D or R go to SCKE else go to S6RC.

S6CK1 \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*DO NOT ASK THE
RESPONDENT\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*

> Enter range reported by respondent
>
> \_ \_ \_.00 to \_ \_ \_.00

S6RG Add the entries in S6CK1 and divide by 2. Store the answer in S6O.
If S6O is between \$1.00 and \$200.00 go to SCKE else go to S6RC.

S6RC \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*DO NOT ASK THE
RESPONDENT\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*

> AMOUNT SPENT RECORDED AS : (entry in S6O)
>
> IS THIS ENTRY CORRECT?
>
> \<1\> Yes (go to SCKE)
>
> \<2\> No (go to S6COR)

S6COR \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*DO NOT ASK THE
RESPONDENT\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*

> INCORRECT ENTRY WAS RECORDED AS: (entry in S6O)
>
> CORRECT ENTRY IS:
>
> \$\_ \_ \_.00 (store entry in S6O)

SCKE If entry of \<1\> in S1D then ask S7 else skip to SCKF.

S7 If more than one hhmem=1 has an AGE equal to or greater than 10 fill
with second option else fill with first option.

**How much did (you/your household) spend for food at any other kind of
place LAST WEEK?**

> ENTER X IF RESPONDENT CAN ONLY GIVE RANGE
>
> \$\_ \_ \_.00
>
> Blind \<D\> or \<R\>

S7CK If entry of X in S7 goto S7CK1 else store entry in S7O. If S7O is
between \$1.00 and \$150.00 or equal to D or R goto SCKF otherwise go to
S7RC.

S7CK1 \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*DO NOT READ TO
RESPONDENT\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*

> Enter range reported by respondent
>
> \_ \_ \_.00 to \_ \_ \_.00

S7RG Add the entries in S7CK1 and divide by 2. Store the answer in S7O.
If S7O is between \$1.00 and \$150.00 go to SCKF otherwise go to S7RC.

S7RC \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*DO NOT ASK THE
RESPONDENT\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*

> AMOUNT SPENT RECORDED AS: (entry in S7O)
>
> IS THIS ENTRY CORRECT?
>
> \<1\> YES (go to SCKF)
>
> \<2\> NO (go to S7COR)

S7COR \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*DO NOT ASK THE
RESPONDENT\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*

> INCORRECT ENTRY WAS RECORDED AS: (entry in S7O)
>
> CORRECT ENTRY IS:
>
> \$\_ \_ \_.00 (store entry in S7O)

SCKF If any amounts 0 or over in S2O, S4O, S6O or S7O then add together
and store in SFDAMT. If any amounts 0 or over in S3O or S5O, then add
these together and store in SNFAMT. Subtract SNFAMT from SFDAMT and
store the result in S8O.

S8 If (entry of D or R in S2, S4, S6, and S7) or (S8O equals 0) or
(onpath entry of \<2\>, \<D\>, or \<R\> in S1A, S1B, S1C and S1D) then
fill first parenthetical with first option else fill with second option.

> If more than one hhmem=1 has an AGE equal to or greater than 10 fill
> second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth parentheticals with second
> option, else fill with first.
>
> If POOR= 2 fill last parenthetical with first option else fill with
> second option.
>
> **(Let\'s see, it seems that (you/your household) did not buy any food
> LAST WEEK./ Let\'s see, (you/your household) spent about (fill with
> S8O) on food LAST WEEK.) Now think about how much (you/your household)
> USUALLY (spend/spends). How much (do you/does your household) USUALLY
> spend on food at all the different places we\'ve been talking about IN
> A WEEK? (Please include any purchases made with food stamps). Do not
> include nonfood items such as pet food, paper products, detergent or
> cleaning supplies.**

ENTER X IF RESPONDENT CAN ONLY GIVE A RANGE

> \$\_ \_ \_ \_.00
>
> Blind \<D\> or \<R\>

S8CK If entry of X in S8 goto S8CK1 else store entry in S8OU. If S8OU is
between \$1.00 and \$450.00 or equal to D or R go to S9 otherwise go to
S8RC.

S8CK1 \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*DO NOT READ TO
RESPONDENT\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*

> Enter range reported by respondent
>
> \$ \_ \_ \_ \_ .00 to \$ \_ \_ \_ \_.00

S8RG Add the entries in S8CK1 and divide by 2. Store the answer in S8OU.
If S8OU is between \$1.00 and \$450.00 go to S9 otherwise go to S8RC.

S8RC \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*DO NOT ASK THE
RESPONDENT\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*

> AMOUNT SPENT RECORDED AS: (entry in S8OU)
>
> IS THIS ENTRY CORRECT?
>
> \<1\> Yes (go to S9)
>
> \<2\> No (go to S8COR)

S8COR \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*DO NOT ASK THE
RESPONDENT\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*

> INCORRECT ENTRY WAS RECORDED AS: (entry in S8OU)
>
> CORRECT ENTRY IS:
>
> \$ \_ \_ \_ \_.00

II\. FOOD PROGRAM PARTICIPATION

S9 **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 April 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 SS1 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 April 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 March or April, ask Date.

Otherwise, go to SP3\]

Blind \<D\> or \<R\> (SKIP TO SP3)

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

\<1‑31\>

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

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\>

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SP3CK Store entry in SP3O. If SP3O is between \$1.00 and \$700.00 go to
SP4 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 SP4)

\<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.

SP4 If hhnum=1 fill first, second, and fourth parenthetical with first
option else fill with second.

If valid response to MONTH, fill third parenthetical with first option,
else fill with

second.

> **(In MONTH did (you/your household) get its food stamp benefits as
> (The last time your household) got food stamp benefits were they)
> paper food stamps or a plastic EBT benefit card?**

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

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

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

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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 more than one person in household fill with second option, else
fill with first option.

> **During the past 30 days, did (you/ anyone in the household) receive
> any meals delivered to the home from community programs, \"Meals on
> Wheels,\" or any other programs?**

\<1\> Yes

\<2\> No

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

SP5A If more than one person in household fill with second option, else
fill with first

option.

**During the past 30 days, did (you/anyone in the household) go to a
community**

**program or senior center to eat prepared meals?**

\<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 SP7ACK.

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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 SP7ACK)

> Blind \<D\> or \<R\> SKIP TO SP7ACK

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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SP7ACK If HHMEM=1 and AGE is less than 13 for anyone in the household
ask SP7A else skip to SP8CK.

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

SP7A If only 1 child under age 13 fill with first option else fill with
second option

**During the past 30 days, did (your child/any children in the
household) receive free**

**or reduced-cost food at a day-care or Head Start program?**

**\<**1\> Yes

\<2\> No

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

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SP8CK If \[(SEX=2 and AGE = 15-45) OR (AGE\<5)\] and HHMEM=1 for anyone
in the household then ask SP8 else skip to SS1.

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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/women and children) in this household get food
> through the WIC program?**

\<1\> Yes

\<2\> No (SKIP TO SS1)

Blind \<D\> or \<R\> (SKIP TO SS1)

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/women and children) in
> the household got WIC foods?**

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

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

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III.. CONCERN ABOUT FOOD SUFFICIENCY

**These next questions are about the food eaten in your household in the
last 12**

**months, since April of last year, and whether you were able to afford
the food**

**you need.**

SS1 **Which of these statements best describes the food eaten in your
household\--enough**

**of the kinds of food we want to eat, enough but not always the
[kinds]{.underline} of food we want**

**to eat, 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]{.underline} of food we want to
> eat (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)

SS1B **Here are some reasons why people don\'t always have the kinds 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 \[ \] \[ \]**

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

**Not enough time for shopping or cooking \[ \] \[ \]**

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

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

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 \[ \] \[ \]**

**Not enough time for shopping or cooking \[ \] \[ \]**

**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\>) and S9=\<2\> or \<R\>, then skip
to S10 else continue to SS2.

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SS2 If only 1 HHMEM=1 and (AGE\>=18 or PERRP\<=3) in household 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\>

All responses go to SS3

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\>

All responses go to SS4

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\>

All responses go to SS5CK

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SS5CK If any HHMEM=1 and AGE\<=17 and PERRP\>=4 in household go to SS5

else skip to SX2CK

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SS5 If only 1 HHMEM=1 and (AGE\>=18 or PERRP\<=3) in household fill
first, second, and fourth parenthetical with first option else fill with
second option.

> If only one person with AGE\<=17 and PURR\>=4 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 or PERRP\<=3) in household fill
first, second and fourth parenthetical with first option else fill with
second option.

> If only one person with AGE\<=17 and PERRP\>=4 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 = \<3\> or \<4\> OR SS2 = \<1\> or \<2\> OR SS3 = \<1\> or
\<2\> OR

SS4 = \<1\> or \<2\> OR SS5 = \<1\> or \<2\> OR SS6 =\<1\> or \<2\>

then continue to SHICK2 else skip to SC1.

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SH1CK2 If any HHMEM=1 and AGE \<=17 and PERRP \>= 4 in household, ask
SH1 else

skip to SH2.

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SH1 If only 1 HHMEM=1 and (AGE\>=18 or PERRP\<=3) in household fill
first and third parenthetical with first option else fill with second
option.

> If only one person with AGE\<=17 and PERRP\>=4 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

SH2 If only 1 HHMEM=1 and (AGE\>=18 or PERRP\<=3) 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\> SKIP TO SHM2

SHF2ACK If MISCK=8 ask SHF2A, else skip to SHM2

SHF2A **In months** **when you cut the size of you meals or skipped
meals how many**

**days did this usually happen?**

\_\_\_\_\_number of days

\<1-30\>

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

All responses go to SH3

SHM2 If only 1 HHMEM=1 and (AGE\>=18 or PERRP\<=3) 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?**

\_\_\_\_\_\_number of days

\<1-30\>

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

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\> SKIP TO SHM3

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SHF3ACK If MISCK=8 ask SHF3A else skip to SHM3

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SHF3A **In months when you ate less than you felt you should, how many
days did this**

**usually happen?**

\_\_\_\_\_\_number of days

\<1-30\>

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

All responses go to SH4

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 April 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\> SKIP TO SHM4

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SHF4ACK If MISCK= 8 ask SHF4A else skip to SHM4

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SHF4A **In months when you were hungry because you couldn=t afford
enough food, how**

**many days did this usually happen?**

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_number of days

\<1-30\>

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

All responses go to SH5

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=\<1\> or \<2\> OR SH2=\<1\> OR SH3=\<1\> OR SH4=\<1\> OR
SH5=\<1\>

then continue to SSH1 else skip to SC1

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SSH1 If only 1 HHMEM=1 and (AGE\>=18 or PERRP\<=3) in household fill
parenthetical with first option else fill with second option.

**In the last 12 months, since last April, 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\> SKIP TO SSHM1

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SSHF1ACK If MISCK = 8 ask SSHF1A else skip to SSHM1

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SSHF1A **In months when you did not eat for a whole day, how many days
did this usually**

**happen?**

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_number of days

\<1-30\>

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

All responses go to SSH2CK

SSHM1 If only 1 HHMEM=1 and (AGE\>=18 or PERRP\<=3) 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

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SSH2CK If HHMEM=1 and AGE\<=17 and PERRPP\>=4 of anyone in the household
go to SSH2 else skip to SC1.

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SSH2 If only one person with AGE\<=17 and PERRP\>=4 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 April 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\> SKIP TO SSHM2

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SSH2ACK If MISCK = 8 ask SSHF2A else skip to SSHM2

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SSHF2A **In months when you cut the size of (your child=s/the
children=s) meals, how**

**many days** **did this usually happen?**

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_number of days

\<1-30\>

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

All responses go to SSH3

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 and PERRP\>=4 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 and PERRP\>=4 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 and PERRP\>=4then 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 and PERRP\>=4 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\> SKIP TO SSHM4

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SSHF4ACK If MISCK = 8 ask SSHF4A else skip to SSHM4

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

SSHF4A **In months when (your child/the children) skipped a meal because
there wasn=t**

**enough money for food, how many days did this usually happen?**

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_number of days

\<1-30\>

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

All responses go to SSH5

SSHM4 If only one person with AGE\<=17 and PERRP\>=4 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 and PERRP\>=4 then fill with first
option else fill with second option.

**In the last 12 months, since April 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

IV\. WAYS OF COPING WITH NOT HAVING ENOUGH FOOD

For items SC1 through SC4, if only 1 HHMEM=1 and (AGE\>=18 or PERRP\<=3)
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 AGE \<=17 and PERRP\>=4 of anyone in the household
ask SC2 else skip to SC3.

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SC2 If only one child with AGE \<=17 and PERRP\>=4 then 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 SC3A)

> 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 (SKIP TO SC4)

\<2\> Some months but not every month (SKIP TO SC4)

\<3\> Only 1 or 2 months (SKIP TO SC4)

> Blind \<D\> or \<R\> (SKIP TO SC4)

SC3A **Is there a church, food pantry or food bank in your community
where you could get**

**emergency food if you needed it?**

\<1\> Yes

\<2\> No

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

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\>

V. MINIMUM SPENDING NEED TO HAVE ENOUGH FOOD

S10 If NUMHOU = 1 then fill first and third parenthetical with first
option else fill with second option.

If definite amount calculated in S8, fill parenthetical with S8O else if
range

given in S8 fill with range calculated.

**You said that altogether (you usually spend/your household usually
spends) (\$\_ \_ \_**

**\_ / about \$\_ \_ \_ \_ to \$\_ \_ \_ \_) on food in an average week.
In order to buy just**

**enough food to meet (your needs/the needs of your household), would
you need to**

**spend more than you do now, or could you spend less?**

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RESPONDENT**\***\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*

\<1\> More (GO TO S11)

\<2\> Less (SKIP TO S12)

\<3\> Same (SKIP TO END OF MODULE)

Blind \<DK\> or \<R\> (SKIP TO END OF MODULE)

S11 **About how much MORE would you need to spend each week to buy just
enough**

**food to meet the needs of your household?**

\$\_\_\_\_\_ (SKIP TO END OF MODULE)

Accept range \$\_\_\_\_to \$\_\_\_\_\_ (SKIP TO END OF MODULE)

Blind \<DK\> or \<R\> (SKIP TO END OF MODULE)

S12 **About how much LESS could you spend each week and still buy enough
food to**

**meet the needs of your household?**

\$\_\_\_\_

Accept range \$\_\_\_\_to \$\_\_\_\_\_

Blind \<DK\> or \<R\>

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