Table 1.

Food Insecurity Summary Indicator Scoring Methodology

NHATS item	Score
In the last month, did you skip any meals because there was not enough food, or money to buy food?	1 point if yes
How many days in the last month did you skip meals?	1 point if meals are skipped ≥ A few days
In the last month, did you ever go without groceries or personal items because it was too difficult to shop by yourself/no one was there to help or shop for you?	1 point if yes
In the last month, did you ever go without a hot meal because it was too difficult for you to make one by yourself/no one was there to help or make one for you?	1 point if yes
In the last month, did you ever go without eating because no one was there to help you/it was too difficult to feed yourself?	1 point if yes
Food Insecurity Classification:	Individual received ≥1 point(s)

Note: NHATS = National Health and Aging Trends Study.