TABLE 2.

Codes and Associated Descriptions From the Codebook to Identify Content for Thematic Analysis to Address the Study’s Research Question

Code	Description
Food scarcity	Applied when participants describe running short or low on food and frequency of occurrence
Food scarcity coping mechanisms	Applied when participants describe how they coped (both emotionally and practically) with food-related scarcity
Food payment strategy	Applied when participants describe how they cover their food expenses in the month
Attitudes about government or federal benefit	Applied when participants describe their philosophy of stewardship of government or federal benefits received
Emergency food plan	Applied when participants describe any existing plan or lack of plan they have in place to cover for food in emergency situations or a future occasion or event
Opinions on WIC	Applied when participants describe their understanding of WIC, adequacy of benefit, factors that affect the amount of their WIC benefit, and opinions about the timing of renewal and how this influences meal planning
Opinions of SNAP	Applied when participants describe their understanding of SNAP, adequacy of benefit, factors that affect the amount of their SNAP benefit, and opinions about the timing of renewal and how this influences meal planning