Dehydration
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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 Dehydration
When parents mention Dehydration they also mention these other symptoms:
| Symptom | Frequency | Number of mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Vomiting | Often | 4 mentions |
| Weakness (physical) | Often | 2 mentions |
| Weight loss | Often | 2 mentions |
| Abdominal pain | Often | 1 mention |
| Anxiety | Often | 1 mention |
| Coughing | Often | 1 mention |
| Fever | Often | 1 mention |
| Frequent urination | Often | 1 mention |
| High fever | Often | 1 mention |
| Runny nose | Often | 1 mention |
Characteristics of Dehydration
How common is Dehydration?
Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 18.23% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Dehydration.
Percentage of kids with Dehydration by year of age
This is based on a survey of 1064 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Dehydration “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.
Frequency
| Outcome | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Continuously | 3% | 30 mentions |
| Hourly | 0% | 0 mentions |
| Daily | 4% | 46 mentions |
| Weekly | 8% | 93 mentions |
| Monthly | 6% | 72 mentions |
| Annually | 7% | 74 mentions |
| A Few / Several Times | 10% | 116 mentions |
| Once | 5% | 55 mentions |
| Never | 57% | 641 mentions |
Severity
| Severity | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Very Severe | 4% | 47 mentions |
| Severe | 5% | 54 mentions |
| Moderate | 9% | 93 mentions |
| Mild | 20% | 208 mentions |
| Not at All | 62% | 660 mentions |