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Coughing

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Other symptoms or behaviors to look for with Coughing

When parents mention Coughing they also mention these other symptoms:

SymptomFrequencyNumber of mentions
WheezingOften124 mentions
FeverOften106 mentions
Runny noseOften97 mentions
SneezingOften84 mentions
Shortness of breath or trouble breathingOften75 mentions
Shortness of breathOften50 mentions
CongestionOften47 mentions
Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargySometimes28 mentions
HeadachesSometimes25 mentions
Watery eyesSometimes22 mentions

Characteristics of Coughing

Coughing starts at the following ages...

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How common is Coughing?

Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 33.33% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Coughing.

Percentage of kids with Coughing by year of age

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This is based on a survey of 474 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Coughing “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.

Frequency

OutcomePercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Continuously

1%

7 mentions
Hourly

0%

0 mentions
Daily

8%

38 mentions
Weekly

12%

60 mentions
Monthly

17%

86 mentions
Annually

31%

154 mentions
A Few / Several Times

13%

64 mentions
Once

3%

17 mentions
Never

15%

76 mentions

Severity

SeverityPercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Very Severe

3%

13 mentions
Severe

5%

26 mentions
Moderate

25%

119 mentions
Mild

43%

205 mentions
Not at All

23%

111 mentions

Care of Coughing

Parents mention the following approaches to caring for Coughing

Less common approaches...

TreatmentRatingDiscussion
1Sleep
Very Positive
5 of 5
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2Vitamin C
Very Positive
5 of 5
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3Airway clearance
Very Positive
5 of 5
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4Ibuprofen
Very Positive
5 of 5
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5Rest
Very Positive
4.5 of 5
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6Steroids
Positive
4.4 of 5
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7Medication (general)
Positive
4.3 of 5
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8Asthma pump
Positive
4.3 of 5
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9Claritin (oratadine)
Positive
4.3 of 5
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10Acetaminophen (Tylenol, Paracetamol, and others)
Positive
4.2 of 5
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Discussion of Coughing

What was your approach to Coughing? What were the results?

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