95361-2
U.S. Household Food Security Survey - Six-Item Short Form [U.S. FSS-6]
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Term Description
The U.S. Household Food Security Survey: Six-Item Short Form is designed to use each household's overall pattern of response to these questions to determine its score on the food security scale and its classification by food-security status level.
Reference Information
| Type | Source | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Citation | U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) | USDA. (2025, January 8). Food security in the U.S. - survey tools. Food Security in the U.S. - Survey Tools | Economic Research Service. https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/food-nutrition-assistance/food-security-in-the-us/survey-tools |
Panel Hierarchy
Details for each LOINC in Panel LHC-Forms
| LOINC | Name | R/O/C | Cardinality | Example UCUM Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95361-2 | U.S. Household Food Security Survey - Six-Item Short Form [U.S. FSS-6] | |||
| Indent88123-5 | The food that (I/we) bought just didn't last, and (I/we) didn't have money to get more. | |||
| Indent95248-1 | (I/We) couldn't afford to eat balanced meals. | |||
| Indent95249-9 | In the last 12 months, since last (name of current month), did (you/you or other adults in your household) ever cut the size of your meals or skip meals because there wasn't enough money for food? | |||
| Indent Indent95250-7 | How often did this happen? | |||
| Indent95251-5 | In the last 12 months, did you ever eat less than you felt you should because there wasn't enough money for food? | |||
| Indent95252-3 | In the last 12 months, were you ever hungry but didn't eat because there wasn't enough money for food? | |||
| Indent95379-4 | Total score [U.S. FSS-6] | {score} | ||
| Indent95264-8 | Food security status [U.S. FSS] |
LOINC Names Get Info
- Fully-Specified Name
- U.S. Household Food Security Survey - Six-Item Short Form:
-: RptPeriod: ^Patient: -: U.S. Food Security Survey-6 item - Long Common Name
- U.S. Household Food Security Survey - Six-Item Short Form [U.S. FSS-6]
Part Model Get Info
- Component
- U.S. Household Food Security Survey - Six-Item Short Form
LP418971-0
- Analyte
- U.S. Household Food Security Survey - Six-Item Short Form
LP418971-0
- Component Numerator
- U.S. Household Food Security Survey - Six-Item Short Form
LP418971-0
- Component Numerator Core
- U.S. Household Food Security Survey - Six-Item Short Form
LP418971-0
- Component Numerator Core Suffix
- NULL
- Component Denominator
- NULL
- Component Denominator Core
- NULL
- Component Denominator Core Suffix
- NULL
- Challenge
- NULL
- Adjustment
- NULL
- Count
- NULL
- Property
- -
LP6769-6
- Time
- RptPeriod
LP190654-6
- Time Core
- RptPeriod
LP190654-6
- Time Modifier
- NULL
- System
- ^Patient
LP310005-6
- System Core
- NULL
- Super System
- Patient
LP6985-8
- Scale
- -
LP7747-1
- Method
- U.S. Food Security Survey-6 item
LP451252-3
Basic Attributes
- Class
- PANEL.SURVEY.SDOH
- Type
- Surveys
- First Released
- Version 2.68
- Last Updated
- Version 2.83 (MAJ)
- Order vs. Observation
- Both
- Panel Type
- Panel
Member of these Groups Get Info
| LOINC Group | Group Name |
|---|---|
| LG51306-5 | SDOH |
LOINC Terminology Service (API) using HL7® FHIR® Get Info
Requests to this service require a free LOINC username and password. Below is a sample of the possible capabilities. See the LOINC Terminology Service documentation for more information.
- CodeSystem lookup
- https:
//fhir.loinc.org/CodeSystem/$lookup?system=http: //loinc.org&code=95361-2 - Questionnaire definition
- https:
//fhir.loinc.org/Questionnaire/?url=http: //loinc.org/q/95361-2
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