“Other” 3 Pillars:

Availability, Utilization, and Stability Pillars (or Dimensions) of Food Security

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Measures

These measures assess perceived limited availability, utilization barriers and food insecurity stability.

Perceived Limited Availability 

This measure assesses perceived availability of fruits and vegetables, preferred foods, and healthful foods at either food stores (three items) or food pantries (three items) that the household utilizes.  

• English: Food store version | Food pantry version  

• Spanish: Food store version | Food pantry version 

• Simplified Chinese: Food store version | Food pantry version 

• Traditional Chinese: Food store version | Food pantry version 

Utilization Barriers

This measure includes eight items (or two sub-scales of four items each) which assess tangible and intangible barriers to being able to utilize accessible food to prepare a healthful meal. There is also a brief two-item social needs screener version (see user’s guide). 

• English version 

• Spanish version 

• Simplified Chinese 

• Traditional Chinese 

Additional Measures