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Food Insecurity and Hunger in the United States: An Assessment of the Measure
38. In the last 12 months, since December of last year, did you ever cut the size of (your child’s/any of the children’s) meals because there wasn’t enough money for food?
How often did this happen—almost every month, some months but not every month, or in only 1 or 2 months?
Did this happen in the last 30 days?
39. In the last 30 days, how many days did you cut the size of (your child’s/the children’s) meals because there wasn’t enough money for food?
40. In the last 12 months, (was your child/were the children) ever hungry but you just couldn’t afford more food?
How often did this happen—almost every month, some months but not every month, or in only 1 or 2 months?
Did this happen in the last 30 days?
41. In the last 30 days, how many days (was your child/were the children) hungry but you just couldn’t afford more food?
42. In the last 12 months, did (your child/ any of the children) ever skip a meal because there wasn’t enough money for food?
How often did this happen—almost every month, some months but not every month, or in only 1 or 2 months?
43. Now think about the last 30 days. Did (your child/the children) ever skip a meal during that time because there wasn’t enough money for food?
How many days did this happen in the last 30 days?
44. In the last 12 months, since December of last year, did (your child/any of the children) ever not eat for a whole day because there wasn’t enough money for food?
Did this happen in the last 30 days?
V.WAYS OF COPING WITH NOT HAVING ENOUGH FOOD
45. During the past 30 days, did (you/anyone in the household) receive any meals delivered to the home from community programs, “Meals on Wheels,” or any other programs?
46. During the past 30 days, did (you/anyone in the household) go to a community program or senior center to eat prepared meals?