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FSRUNOUT
Ran short of foods needed for meal and could not buy more in past year
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Codes
This variable is not available for any of the currently selected samples.
Description
FSRUNOUT indicates whether, in the last year, the household ran out of the foods needed to make a meal and could not buy more.
This variable is part of the Food Security Supplement.
Universe
- All households
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1996 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - |
| 1997 | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
