Chewing/eating non-food items
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Each score is a percentile comparing your child to other kids their age.
Characteristics of Chewing/eating non-food items
How common is Chewing/eating non-food items?
Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 15.42% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Chewing/eating non-food items.
Percentage of kids with Chewing/eating non-food items by year of age
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This is based on a survey of 506 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Chewing/eating non-food items “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.
Frequency
| Outcome | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Continuously | 2% | 12 mentions |
| Hourly | 0% | 0 mentions |
| Daily | 9% | 46 mentions |
| Weekly | 8% | 45 mentions |
| Monthly | 3% | 18 mentions |
| Annually | 3% | 14 mentions |
| A Few / Several Times | 12% | 63 mentions |
| Once | 2% | 12 mentions |
| Never | 61% | 325 mentions |
Severity
| Severity | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Very Severe | 1% | 7 mentions |
| Severe | 6% | 31 mentions |
| Moderate | 8% | 40 mentions |
| Mild | 18% | 90 mentions |
| Not at All | 67% | 338 mentions |
Discussion of Chewing/eating non-food items
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