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Percentage of households reporting indicators of adult food insecurity, by food security status, 2011

Percent

Group 1, Worried food would run out.
Item 1, Food secure 6.65.
Item 2, Low food security 91.36.
Item 3, Very low food security 98.53.
Group 2, Food bought did not last.
Item 1, Food secure 3.73.
Item 2, Low food security 80.8.
Item 3, Very low food security 96.95.
Group 3, Could not afford balanced meal.
Item 1, Food secure 3.4.
Item 2, Low food security 73.97.
Item 3, Very low food security 95.3.
Group 4, Cut size of meal or skipped meal.
Item 1, Food secure 0.21.
Item 2, Low food security 37.38.
Item 3, Very low food security 97.38.
Group 5, Cut or skipped meal in 3+ months.
Item 1, Food secure 0.
Item 2, Low food security 21.41.
Item 3, Very low food security 90.52.
Group 6, Ate less than felt should.
Item 1, Food secure 0.29.
Item 2, Low food security 39.04.
Item 3, Very low food security 94.83.
Group 7, Hungry but did not eat.
Item 1, Food secure 0.03.
Item 2, Low food security 9.18.
Item 3, Very low food security 64.72.
Group 8, Lost weight.
Item 1, Food secure 0.01.
Item 2, Low food security 4.65.
Item 3, Very low food security 47.54.
Group 9, Did not eat whole day.
Item 1, Food secure 0.
Item 2, Low food security 0.75.
Item 3, Very low food security 26.81.
Group 10, Did not eat whole day, 3+ months.
Item 1, Food secure 0.
Item 2, Low food security 0.18.
Item 3, Very low food security 21.23.

Source: Calculated by ERS using data from the December 2011 Current Population Survey Food Security Supplement.