General categories
(old and new labels are the same)
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Description of conditions in the household
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Food security
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Food security
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High food security
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No reported indications of food-access problems or limitations
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Marginal food security
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One or two reported indications—typically of anxiety over food sufficiency or
shortage of food in the house. Little or no indication of changes in diets or
food intake
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Food insecurity
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Food insecurity without hunger
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Low food security
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Reports of reduced quality, variety, or desirability of diet. Little or no
indication of reduced food intake
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Food insecurity
with hunger
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Very low food security
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Reports of multiple indications of disrupted eating patterns and reduced food
intake
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