APPENDIX A.

Items on the food security scale

Item	Affirmative answers
(I/We) worried whether (my/our) food would run out before (I/we) got money to buy more.	Frequently or sometimes
The food that (I/we) bought just didn't last, and (I/we) didn't have money to get more.	Frequently or sometimes
(I/we) couldn't afford to eat balanced meals.	Frequently or sometimes
In the past 12 mo, since last (name of current month), 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?	Yes
If YES (above): How often did this happen? Almost every month, some months but not every month, or in only 1 or 2 mo?	Almost every month or some months
In the past 12 mo, did you ever eat less than you felt you should because there wasn't enough money to buy food?	Yes
In the past 12 mo, were you ever hungry but didn't eat because you couldn't afford enough food?	Yes
In the past 12 mo, did you lose weight because you didn't have enough money for food?	Yes
In the past 12 mo, did (you/you or other adults in your household) ever not eat for a whole day because there wasn't enough money or food?	Yes
If YES (above): How often did this happen? Almost every month, some months but not every month, or in only 1 or 2 mo?	Almost every month or some months