2010 and earlier: No original top code, values over $224 coded as $225+ (code 230)
2011-2020: $200 (code 200)
2021: $230 (code 230)

Description

FSSPDMORC indicates how much additional money is needed in order for the household to meet weekly basic household needs for food. This question is asked of households that indicated they were spending too little on food (FSSPDML).

FSSPDMORC is a categorical recode of the continuous FSSPDMOR. In 2015, the continuous variable was discontinued from the public release data and a categorical variable was introduced. FSSPDMORC recodes all previous years to the 2015 coding scheme. FSSPDMOR will no longer be updated for new samples.

This variable is part of the Food Security Supplement.

Comparability

The top codes for this variable change over time.

In 2002, the question was moved from the very end of the supplement questionnaire (after the food security questions) to immediately after the food expenditure questions towards the beginning of the questionnaire. The question wording, however, did not change.

From 2010 onwards, group quarters households are not asked this question.

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