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Measurement of indicators used in the formulation of the food insecurity index.
| Indicator | Measurement | Wave | Mean | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household ran out of money to buy food | Binary (0-Yes, 1-No) | 1 | 0.483 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0.595 | ||||
| 3 | 0.546 | ||||
| 4 | 0.580 | ||||
| 5 | 0.604 | ||||
| Anyone in the house that had gone without a meal in 7 days | Binary (0-Yes, 1-No) | 1 | 0.736 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0.809 | ||||
| 3 | 0.781 | ||||
| 4 | 0.808 | ||||
| 5 | 0.810 | ||||
| Any children in the household that had gone hungry due to lack of food | Binary (0-Yes, 1-No) | 1 | 0.810 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0.863 | ||||
| 3 | 0.812 | ||||
| 4 | 0.843 | ||||
| 5 | 0.845 |
