Back pain
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Each score is a percentile comparing your child to other kids their age.
Other symptoms or behaviors to look for with Back pain
When parents mention Back pain they also mention these other symptoms:
| Symptom | Frequency | Number of mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Headaches | Often | 5 mentions |
| Coughing | Often | 3 mentions |
| Fever | Often | 2 mentions |
| Bad posture | Often | 1 mention |
| Bed wetting | Often | 1 mention |
| Fast or racing heartbeat | Often | 1 mention |
| Low energy | Often | 1 mention |
| Pimples | Often | 1 mention |
| Red eyes | Often | 1 mention |
| Stomach aches | Often | 1 mention |
Characteristics of Back pain
How common is Back pain?
Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 14.86% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Back pain.
Percentage of kids with Back pain by year of age
This is based on a survey of 545 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Back pain “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.
Frequency
| Outcome | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Continuously | 2% | 14 mentions |
| Hourly | 0% | 0 mentions |
| Daily | 3% | 19 mentions |
| Weekly | 6% | 32 mentions |
| Monthly | 7% | 41 mentions |
| Annually | 5% | 29 mentions |
| A Few / Several Times | 9% | 51 mentions |
| Once | 2% | 12 mentions |
| Never | 66% | 380 mentions |
Severity
| Severity | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Very Severe | 2% | 11 mentions |
| Severe | 5% | 28 mentions |
| Moderate | 8% | 42 mentions |
| Mild | 16% | 89 mentions |
| Not at All | 69% | 375 mentions |