Table A1.
Level of Household Food Insecurity | Description of Level | Number of Affirmative Responses |
---|---|---|
Food Secure | No financial constraints on the ability to fill household’s food need. | 0 to adult or child food situation questions |
Marginally Food Insecure | Worry about running out of food due to financial constraints. | 1 food situation question |
Moderately Food Insecure | Reductions in quality and/or quantity of food due to financial constraints. | 2–5 adult food situation questions or 2–4 child food situation questions |
Severely Food Insecurity | Reductions in food intake, missing meals and at its most extreme going a full day without food. | 6+ adult food situation questions or 5+ child food situation questions |
* adapted from [8].