Table 1. Participant responses to Canada Household Food Security Scale Module.

	Overall n = 262
	n	(%)
In the past 12 months you and other household members worried that food would run out before you got money to buy more
Never true	79	(30)
Sometimes/Often true	183	(70)
In the past 12 months the food that you and other household members bought just did not last and there was not any money to get more
Never true	79	(30)
Sometimes/Often true	183	(70)
In the past 12 months the food that you and other household members bought just did not last and there was not any money to get more
Never true	79	(30)
Sometimes/Often true	183	(70)
In the past 12 months you and other household members could not afford to eat balanced meals
Never true	73	(28)
Sometimes/Often true	189	(72)
In the past 12 months since the last [current month] did you or other adults in your household ever cut the size of your meals or skip meals because there was not enough money for food?
No	115	(44)
Yes	147	(56)
How often did this happen?
Almost every month	76	(29)
Some months but not every month	43	(16)
Only one or two months	28	(11)
In the past 12 months did you ever eat less than you felt you should because there was not enough money to buy food?
No	116	(44)
Yes	146	(56)
In the past 12 months were you ever hungry but did not eat because you could not afford enough food?
No	128	(49)
Yes	134	(51)
In the past 12 months did you lose weight because you did not have enough money for food?
No	153	(58)
Yes	109	(42)
In the past 12 months did you or other adults in your household ever not eat for a whole day because there was not enough money for food?
No	185	(71)
Yes	77	(29)
How often did this happen?
Almost every month	27	(10)
Some months but not every month	27	(10)
Only one or two months	23	(9)