ERS/USDA Data - Food Security in the United States: The 1998 and 2001 Food Security Status File of the Survey of Program Dynamics (SPD)

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overview
The Survey of Program Dynamics (SPD) food security status files, currently available for 1998, 2001, and 2002, contain summary food security status information for households interviewed in the SPD. The food security status variables were calculated by ERS based on responses to the questions in the U.S. Household Food Security Survey Module, which was included in the SPD beginning in 1998 (food security data were collected in the 1999 and 2000 SPD, but the Census Bureau has not yet released those data). The food security status files match to the main SPD data files for the respective years at the household level and are intended to be used in conjunction with those files. The main SPD data files, available from the U.S. Census Bureau, contain data on demographic, economic, and social characteristics of households and household members, focusing on eligibility for and use of public assistance programs. These data may be purchased from the U.S. Census Bureau on CD-ROM by calling the Customer Service Center at (301) 763-4636.

data files, 1998

The SPD 1998 Public Use Data File is available from the U.S. Census Bureau on CD-ROM by calling the Customer Service Center at (301) 763-4636.
The SPD 1998 Food Security Status Data File is available here in fixed ASCII format: regular (845 kb) or zipped (146 kb) (revised August, 2003).

data files, 2001

The SPD 2001 Cross-Sectional Data File is available from the U.S. Census Bureau.
The SPD 2001 Food Security Status Data File is available here in fixed ASCII format: regular (1,332 kb) or zipped (199 kb).

data files, 2002

The SPD 2002 Cross-Sectional Data File is available from the U.S. Census Bureau.
The SPD 2002 Food Security Status Data File is available here in fixed ASCII format: regular (827 kb) or zipped (174 kb).

instructions

SPD 1998 Food Security Status Data File Technical Documentation and User Notes. Includes a technical description of the data file, data dictionary, SAS code to read the data, and frequency tabulations of each of the four food security status variables. The SAS code is available on this page to easily cut and paste.
SPD 2001 Food Security Status Data File Technical Documentation and User Notes. Includes a technical description of the data file, data dictionary, SAS code to read the data, and frequency tabulations of each of the four food security status variables. The SAS code is available on this page to easily cut and paste.
SPD 2002 Food Security Status Data File Technical Documentation and User Notes. Includes a technical description of the data file, data dictionary, SAS code to read the data, and frequency tabulations of each of the four food security status variables. The SAS code is available on this page to easily cut and paste.
For further information about the Survey of Program Dynamics, visit the U.S. Census Bureau SPD page.

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