Being unable to purchase needed food

hrdshp4

Source

General Social Survey https://gss.norc.org

Details

Question Now, I'm going to ask you about various events and conditions that happen to people. I'm interested in those that happened to you during the last 12 months, that is since (CURRENT MONTH), (1990/2003). As I ask you about the specific events, please think carefully, so I can record things accurately. D. Now I am going to ask about specific hardships. Did any of the following occur to you since (CURRENT MONTH), (1990/2003)? 4. Unable to purchase needed food.

Values

[1] yes
[2] no
[NA(d)] don't know [NA(i)] iap [NA(j)] I don't have a job [NA(m)] dk, na, iap [NA(n)] no answer [NA(p)] not imputable [NA(r)] refused [NA(s)] skipped on web [NA(u)] uncodeable [NA(x)] not available in this release [NA(y)] not available in this year [NA(z)] see codebook

Question Years and Ballots

ballots	years
A/B/C	2004
B/C/-	1991

Overview

For further details see the GSS Data Explorer page for hrdshp4.

Counts by year:

year	iap	yes	no	no answer	not available in this year	Total
1991	500	43	968	6	-	1517
2004	1472	74	1258	8	-	2812
Total	1972	117	2226	14	0	4329