Table 1.

Questionnaire items and potential responses for the Household Food Security Survey Module (HFSSM)—Adult Scale.

Core Household Food Security Survey Module Questions and Response Categories (Adult Scale)		How Often in the Past 12 Months
1.	Worried whether food would run out before getting money to buy more (in last 12 months)	Often/Sometimes/Never
2.	The food bought didn’t last, and there was not enough money to get more (in last 12 months)	Often/Sometimes/Never
3.	Could not afford to eat balanced meals (in last 12 months)	Often/Sometimes/Never
If respondents responded often or sometimes to any of the above questions, they were subsequently asked the following questions:
4.	In past 12 months, did you or other adults in the household ever cut the size of your meals or skip meals	Yes/No
5.	In past 12 months, how often did you cut size of meals or skip meals	Almost Every Month/Some Months/Only 1 or 2 Months
6.	In the past 12 months, did you ever eat less than you felt you should because there wasn’t enough money to buy food	Yes/No
7.	In past 12 months, were you ever hungry because you didn’t eat because you couldn’t afford enough food	Often/Sometimes/Never
8.	In past 12 months, did you lose weight because you didn’t have enough money for food	Yes/No
9.	In past 12 months, did you or other adults in your household ever not eat for a whole day because you did not have enough money	Yes/No
10.	In past 12 months, how often did you or other adults not eat for a whole day	Almost Every Month/Some Months/Only 1 or 2 Months