Indicators in Food Insecurity in Households (6.2.1)

Table 6.2.1 presents responses to two of the questions involved in the six-item short module.

Table 6.2.1
INDICATORS OF FOOD INSECURITY IN HOUSEHOLDS

> See Estimated Number of Households, by Indicators of Food Insecurity, (Table 6.2.1N)

	Pantry Client Households	Kitchen Client Households	Shelter Client Households	All Client Households
“The food we bought just didn’t last, and we didn’t have money to get more.” In the last 12 months, was that…?
Often true	32.1%	33.3%	27.3%	32.0%
Sometimes true	43.8%	38.7%	43.3%	42.9%
Never true	24.1%	28.0%	29.3%	25.1%
TOTAL	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%

“We couldn’t afford to eat balanced meals.” In the last 12 months, was that…?
Often true	23.7%	27.5%	30.8%	24.8%
Sometimes true	42.6%	34.9%	38.2%	41.0%
Never true	33.6%	37.7%	31.0%	34.1%
TOTAL	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
SAMPLE SIZE (N)	37,986	10,667	4,225	52,878

Source:
This table was constructed based on usable responses to questions 42 and 43 of the client survey .

Notes:
The percentages presented in this table are based only on usable responses, excluding missing, don’t know, and refusal responses. All usable responses were weighted as described in Chapter 3 and in the Technical Appendix volume to represent all emergency food clients of the A2H National Network. The sample sizes (N) also include missing data.

For food didn’t last, missing, don’t know, and refusal responses combined are 3.6% for pantry clients, 3.9% for kitchen clients, 6.2% for shelter clients, and 3.8% for all clients.

For not eating balanced meals, missing, don’t know, and refusal responses combined are 3.6% for pantry clients, 3.7% for kitchen clients, 5.5% for shelter clients, and 3.8% for all clients.

Overall, 74.9% of the client households reported that, during the previous 12 months, they had been in a situation where the food they bought “just didn’t last and they didn’t have money to get more.” In addition, 65.8% of the client households were, often or sometimes during the previous 12 months, in a situation where they “couldn’t afford to eat balanced meals.”