Difficulty swallowing
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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 Difficulty swallowing
When parents mention Difficulty swallowing they also mention these other symptoms:
| Symptom | Frequency | Number of mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Dizziness | Often | 1 mention |
| Not eating (during meals) | Often | 1 mention |
| Refusing to eat | Often | 1 mention |
Characteristics of Difficulty swallowing
How common is Difficulty swallowing?
Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 16.09% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Difficulty swallowing.
Percentage of kids with Difficulty swallowing by year of age
This is based on a survey of 547 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Difficulty swallowing “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.
Frequency
| Outcome | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Continuously | 2% | 10 mentions |
| Hourly | 0% | 0 mentions |
| Daily | 6% | 33 mentions |
| Weekly | 7% | 38 mentions |
| Monthly | 6% | 34 mentions |
| Annually | 4% | 24 mentions |
| A Few / Several Times | 11% | 62 mentions |
| Once | 2% | 12 mentions |
| Never | 63% | 367 mentions |
Severity
| Severity | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Very Severe | 3% | 15 mentions |
| Severe | 4% | 23 mentions |
| Moderate | 9% | 50 mentions |
| Mild | 12% | 68 mentions |
| Not at All | 71% | 390 mentions |