Lack of Food Security: Focussed Literature Review and Research Framework - August 2001

Appendix C

Questions in the Food Insecurity Supplement, 1998-1999

FI C_O1		If age is greater than or equal to 16, go to INT6A
		If age is less than or equal to 16, go to INT4A
FI INT6A		May I speak to [FNAME]?
FI INT4A		Does [FNAME] still live or stay in this household?
FIS8DCHD
		1 YES
		2 NO
		3 REFUSED
		4 DON'T KNOW
FI PROXY1		For selected persons aged 16 and over:
FIS8PRXY		Is the questionnaire being completed by [FNAME]?
		1 YES
		2 NO (SPECIFY RELATIONSHIP AND REASON FOR PROXY)
FI SEC_1		We'll Start with a few questions about problems shopping for food.
FI Q5		In the past 12 months, did you or anyone else in your household have problems shopping for food because the stores were too far away?
FIS8_1A
		1 YES
		2 NO
		DK, R
FI Q5B		In the past 12 months, did you or anyone else in your household have problems shopping for food because transportation was not available?
FIS8_1B
		1 YES
		2 NO
		DK, R
FI Q5C		In the past 12 months, did you or anyone else in your household have problems shopping for food because there was no money for transportation?
FIS8_1C
		1 YES
		2 NO
		DK, R
FI Q5D		In the past 12 months, did you or anyone else in your household have problems shopping for food because of a long-term disability?
FIS8_ID
		1 YES
		2 NO
		DK, R
FI Q5E		In the past 12 months, did you or anyone else in your household have problems shopping for food because of a health problem?
FIS8_1E
		1 YES
		2 NO
		DK, R
FI SEC_2		Now a few questions about the different things people do to stretch their food money.
FI Q4		In the past 12 months, when there was not enough money for food, did you or anyone else in your household
FIS8_2A		... Borrow money?
FIS8_2B		... Sell or pawn possessions?
FIS8_2C		... Use coupons or return bottles
FIS8_2D		... Delay paying bills?
FIS8_2E		... Do without heat?
FIS8_2F		... Do without a telephone?
FIS8_2G		... Buy food on credit (not couting using a credit card)?
FIS8_2H		... Grow some of your own food?
FIS8_2I		... Hunt or fish for your own food?
FIS8_2J		... Borrow food>
FIS8_2K		... Join a food buying club?
FIS8_2L		... Join a collective or community kitchen?
FIS8_2M		... Anything else? (SPECIFY)
		1 YES
		2 No
		DK, R
FI Q6		In the past 12 months, how often did you or anyone else in your household receive food from a food bank, soup kitchen or other charitable agency because there was not enough money for food?
		*READ LIST ENTER ONLY ONE RESPONSE.*
FIS8_3
		1 Often
		2 Sometimes
		3 Never (Go to SK_03)
		DK, R (Go to SK_03)
FI Q6A		Did this happen mostly at the end of the month?
FIS8_3A
		1 YES
		2 NO
		DK, R
FI SK_03		If age less than 16, go to SEC_2A.
FI Q7		Now, a few questions just about [you / FNAME]. In the past 12 months, how often did [you/FNAME] worry that food would run out before there was money to buy more?
		*READ LIST. ENTER ONLY ONE RESPONSE.*
FIS8_4
		1 OFTEN
		2 Sometimes
		3 Never (Go to Q8)
		DK, R (Go to Q8)
FI Q7A		Did this happen mostly at the end of the month?
FIS8_4A
		1 YES
		2 NO
		DK, R
FI Q8		In the past 12 months, how often did [you / FNAME] eat cheaper foods or eat the same foods for several days in a row because there was not enough money for food?
		*READ LIST ENTER ONLY ONE RESPONSE.*
FIS8_5
		1 Often
		2 Sometimes
		3 Never (Go to Q9)
		DK, R (Go to Q9)
FI Q8A		Did this happen mostly at the end of the month?
FIS8_5A
		1 YES
		2 NO
		DK, R
FI Q9		In the past 12 months, how often did [you / FNAME] skip meals or eat less than [you/he/she] should because there was not enough money for food?
		*READ LIST ENTER ONLY ONE RESPONSE.*
FIS8_6
		1 Often
		2 Sometimes
		3 Never (Go to Q10)
		DK, R (Go to Q10)
FI Q9A		Did this happen mostly at the end of the month?
FIS8_6A
		1 YES
		2 NO
		DK, R
FI Q10		In the past 12 months, how often [have/has] [you / FNAME] been hungry because there was not enough money for food?
		*READ LIST. ENTER ONLY ONE RESPONSE.*
FIS8_7
		1 Often
		2 Sometimes
		3 Never (Go to SEC_3)
		DK, R (Go to SEC_3)
FI Q10A		Did this happen mostly at the end of the month?
FIS8_7A
		1 YES (Go to SEC_3)
		2 NO (Go to SEC_3)
		DK, R (Go to SEC_3)
FI SEC_2A		Now, a few questions about [your child / FNAME].
FI Q11		In the past 12 months, did [your child / FNAME] use a school meal program? Include breakfast, lunch and after school programs.
FIS8_8
		1 YES
		2 NO
		3 NOT APPLICABLE
		DK, R
FI Q12		In the past 12 months, how often did you worry that you could not afford to feed [your child / FNAME]?
		*READ LIST. ENTER ONLY ONE RESPONSE.*
FIS8_9
		1 Often
		2 Sometimes
		3 Never (Go to Q13)
		DK, R (Go to Q13)
FI Q12A		Did this happen mostly at the end of the month?
FIS8_9A
		1 YES
		2 NO
		DK, R (Go to Q13)
FI Q12A		Did this happen mostly at the end of the month?
FIS8_9A
		1 YES
		2 NO
		DK, R
FI Q13		In the past 12 months, were you unable to give [your child / FNAME] balanced meals because there was not enough money for food?
FIS8_10
		1 YES
		2 NO (Go to Q14)
		DK, R (Go to Q14)
FI Q13A		How often?
		*Read LIST. ENTER ONLY ONE RESPONSE.*
FIS8_10A
		1 Often
		2 Sometimes
		3 Never (Go to Q14)
		DK, R (Go to Q14)
FI Q13B		Did this happen mostly at the end of the month?
FIS8_10B
		1 YES
		2 NO
		DK, R
FI Q14		In the past 12 months, did you have to reduce the size of [your child / FNAME]'s meals because there was not enough for food?
FIS8_11
		1 YES
		2 NO (Go to Q15)
		DK, R (Go to Q15)
FI Q14A		How often?
		*READ LIST. ENTER ONLY ONE RESPONSE.*
FIS8_11A
		1 Often
		2 Sometimes
		3 Never (Go to Q15)
		DK, R (Go to Q15)
FI Q14A		How often?
		*READ LIST. ENTER ONLY ONE RESPONSE.*
FIS8_11A
		1 Often
		2 Sometimes
		3 Never (Go to Q15)
		DK, R (Go to Q15)
FI Q14B		Did this happen mostly at the end of the month?
FIS8_11B
		1 YES
		2 NO
		DK, R
FI Q15		In the past 12 months, has [your child / FNAME] ever been hungry because there was not enough money for food?
FIS8_12
		1 YES
		2 NO (Go to Q16)
		DK, R (Go to Q16)
FI Q15A		How often?
		*READ LIST. ENTER ONLY ONE RESPONSE.*
FIS8_12A
		1 Often
		2 Sometimes
		3 Never (Go to Q16)
		DK, R (Go to Q16)
FI Q15B		Did this happen mostly at the end of the month?
FIS8_12B
		1 YES
		2 NO
		DK, R
FI Q16		In the past 12 months, did [your child / FNAME] miss any meals because there was not enough money for food?
FIS8_13
		1 YES
		2 NO (Go to SK_04)
		DK, R (Go to SK_04)
FI Q16A		How often?
		*READ LIST. ENTER ONLY ONE RESPONSE.*
FIS8_13A
		1 Often
		2 Sometimes
		3 Never (Go to SK_04)
		DK, R (Go to SK_04)
FI Q16B		Did this happen mostly at the end of the month?
FIS8_13B
		1 YES
		2 NO
		DK, R
FI SK_04		if Q14A = 1 or Q15A = 1, go to Q17. Otherwise, go to SEC_3.
FI Q17		Has [your child / FNAME] lost weight in the past 12 months?
FIS8_14
		1 YES
		2 NO
		DK, R
FI SEC_3		The amount of money that people have available for foods is affected by how much money they spend on housing.
FI Q18		Do you or any other member of your household own this dwelling (even if it is still being paid for)?
FIS8_15
		1 YES
		2 NO (Go to Q20)
		DK, R (Go to SHARE)
FI Q19		What are the regular mortgage payments?
FIS8_16
		_____ DOLLARS [Min: 00001 Max: 50000]
		None (Go to Q19B2)
		DK, R (Go to SHARE)
FI Q19A		Are these payments made...
		*READ LIST. ENTER ONLY ONE RESPONSE.*
FIS8_16A
		1 Montly
		2 Every two weeks
		3 Weekly
		4 OTHER (SPECIFY) (Go to Q19B1)
		DK (Go to Q19B1)
		R (Go to SHARE)
FI CAL19		If Q19A = 1, mortgage = 12 * Q19.
		If Q19A = 2, mortgage = 26 * Q19.
		If Q19A = 3, mortgage = 52 * Q19.
		If mortgage .gt. 8000, go to CHK19. Otherwise, go to Q19B1.
FI CHK19		So that was [Q19] [monthly/every two weeks/weekly]. (Is this correct?)
		1 YES, TO CONTINUE
		2 NO, TO CORRECT (Go to Q19)
FI Q19B1		Are municipal taxes included in the mortgage payment?
FIS816B1
		1 YES (Go to Q19C)
		2 NO
		DK (Go to Q19C)
		R (Go to SHARE)
FI Q19B2		For the past 12 months, what were the household expenditures for the following items:
		Municpal taxes?
FIS816B2
		_____ DOLLARS [Min: 00001 Max: 40000]
		None
		DK, R
FI Q19C		For the past 12 months, what were the household expenditures for the following items: Electricity?
FIS8_16C
		_____ DOLLARS [Min: 00001 Max: 400000]
		None
		DK
		R (Go to SHARE)
FI Q19D		For the past 12 months, what were the household expenditures for the following items: Other fuel for heating and cooking such as gas, oil, wood or propane? Do not include electricity.
FIS8_16D
		_____ DOLLARS [Min: 00001 Max: 30000]
		None
		DK
		R (Go to SHARE)
FI Q19E		For the past 12 months, what were the household expenditures for the following items: Water and wewage charges?
FIS8_16E
		_____ DOLLARS [Min: 00001 Max: 30000]
		None
		DK, R (GO TO SHARE)
FI Q20		What are the REGULAR rental payments?
FIS8_17
		_____ DOLLARS [Min: 00001 Max: 50000]
		None (Go to Q20C)
		DK, R (Go to SHARE)
FI Q20A		Are these payments made...
		*READ LIST. ENTER ONLY ONE RESPONSE.*
FIS8_17A
		1 Monthly
		2 Every two weeks
		3 Weekly
		4 OTHER (SPECIFY) (Go to Q20C)
		DK (Go to Q20C)
		R (Go to SHARE)
FI Q20A		Are these payments made...
		*READ LIST. ENTER ONLY ONE RESPONSE.*
FIS8_17A
		1 Monthly
		2 Every two weeks
		3 Weekly
		4 OTHER (SPECIFY) (Go to Q20C)
		DK (Go to Q20C)
		R (Go to SHARE)
FI CAL20		If Q20A = 1, rent = 12 * Q20.
		If Q20A = 2, rent = 26 * Q20.
		If Q20A = 3, rent = 52 * Q20.
		If rent .gt. 6000, go to CHK20. Otherwise, go to Q20C.
FI CHK20		So that was [Q20] [montly/every two weeks/weekly]. (Is this correct?)
		1 YES, TO CONTINUE
		2 NO, TO CORRECT (Go to Q20)
FI Q20C		For the past 12 months, what were the household expenditures for the following items: Electricity?
FIS8_17C
		_____ DOLLARS [Min: 00001 Max: 40000]
		None or included in rent
		DK
		R (Go to SHARE)
FI Q20D		For the past 12 months, what were the household expenditures for the following items: Other fuel for heating and cooking such as gas, oil, wood or propane? Do not include electricity.
FIS8_17D
		_____ DOLLARS [Min: 00001 Max: 30000]
		None or included in rent
		DK
		R (Go to SHARE)
FI Q20E		For the past 12 months, what were the household expenditures for the following items: Water and sewage charges?
FIS8_17E
		_____ DOLLARS [Min: 00001 Max: 30000]
		None or included in rent
		DK, R
FI SHARE		Statistics Canada is conductiong this survey jointly with Human Resources Development Canada. All the information will be kept confidential and used only for statistical purposes. Do you agree to share all the information provided as part of this survey with Human Resources Development Canada?
FIS8DSHA
		1 YES
		2 NO
		DK, R

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