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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Immigr Minor Health. 2015 Apr;17(2):349–357. doi: 10.1007/s10903-013-9957-7

Table I.

U.S. Food Security Survey Module (FSSM)a

Affirmative Responses to Food Security Survey Module (6)

  1. Was worried food would run out before we got money to buy more.

  2. Brought food that did not last and did not have money to get more.

  3. Could not afford to eat balanced meals.

  4. Cut the size of meals or skipped meals because there was not enough money for food.

  5. Cut the size of meals or skipped meals in 3 or more months over past 12 months.

  6. Ate less than should because there was not enough money to buy food.

  7. Was hungry but did not eat because could not afford enough food.

  8. Lost weight because did not have enough money for food.

  9. Did not eat for a whole day because there was not enough money for food.

  10. Did not eat for a whole day in 3 or more months over last 12 months.

a

All items refer to status during the previous 12 months.