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. 2022 May 3;19(9):5535. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19095535
1. I worried whether my food would run out before I got money to buy more.
[ ] Often true [ ] Never true
[ ] Sometimes true [ ] DK or Refused
2. The food that I bought just didn’t last, and I didn’t have money to get more.
[ ] Often true [ ] Never true
[ ] Sometimes true [ ] DK or Refused
3. I couldn’t afford to eat balanced meals.
[ ] Often true [ ] Never true
[ ] Sometimes true [ ] DK or Refused
4. In the last 12 months, since last month, did you ever cut the size of your meals or skip meals because there wasn’t enough money for food?
[ ] Yes [ ] Don’t know (Skip Q5)
[ ] No (Skip Q5)
5. [IF YES ABOVE] How often did this happen
[ ] Almost every month [ ] Only 1 or 2 months
[ ] Some months but not every month [ ] Don’t know
6. In the last 12 months, did you ever eat less than you felt you should because there wasn’t enough money for food?
[ ] Yes [ ] Don’t know
[ ] No
7. In the last 12 months, were you every hungry but didn’t eat because there wasn’t enough money for food?
[ ] Yes [ ] Don’t know
[ ] No
8. In the last 12 months, did you lose weight because there wasn’t enough money for food?
[ ] Yes [ ] Don’t know
[ ] No
9. In the last 12 months, did you ever not eat for a whole day because there wasn’t enough money for food?
[ ] Yes [ ] Don’t know (Skip Q10)
[ ] No (Skip Q10)
10. [IF YES ABOVE] How often did this happen
[ ] Almost every month [ ] Only 1 or 2 months
[ ] Some months but not every month [ ] Don’t know