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Table 1 Is this child "at-risk" for food insecurity?

From: The appearance of discretionary income: Influence on the prevalence of under- and over-nutrition

Please tell me whether the following statements are true of you:

A. I worry whether my food will run out before I get money to buy more. Often true [_]; Sometimes true [_]; Never true [_]

B. I worry about whether the food I can afford to buy for my family will be enough. Often true [_]; Sometimes true [_]; Never true [_]

C. (Only for people who give a positive answer to A or B). The food I buy just doesn't last, and I don't have money to get more. Often true [_]; Sometimes true [_]; Never true [_]

  1. These questions are adapted from the CDC and Cornell/Radimer Food Insecurity Questionnaires. [36] They are highly sensitive and likely to capture all children affected by food insecurity or hunger.