Fast or racing heartbeat
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Each score is a percentile comparing your child to other kids their age.
Fast or racing heartbeat is a common topic in parents’ descriptions of one condition: Anxiety.
Other symptoms or behaviors to look for with Fast or racing heartbeat
When parents mention Fast or racing heartbeat they also mention these other symptoms:
| Symptom | Frequency | Number of mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Shortness of breath or trouble breathing | Often | 5 mentions |
| Dizziness | Often | 4 mentions |
| Shortness of breath | Often | 3 mentions |
| Panic attacks | Often | 2 mentions |
| Rapid breathing | Often | 2 mentions |
| Unusual fears or phobias | Often | 2 mentions |
| Wheezing | Often | 2 mentions |
| Back pain | Sometimes | 1 mention |
| Chest pain | Sometimes | 1 mention |
| Discomfort talking to people | Sometimes | 1 mention |
Characteristics of Fast or racing heartbeat
How common is Fast or racing heartbeat?
Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 19.61% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Fast or racing heartbeat.
Percentage of kids with Fast or racing heartbeat by year of age
This is based on a survey of 510 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Fast or racing heartbeat “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.
Frequency
| Outcome | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Continuously | 4% | 20 mentions |
| Hourly | 0% | 0 mentions |
| Daily | 9% | 44 mentions |
| Weekly | 8% | 39 mentions |
| Monthly | 9% | 44 mentions |
| Annually | 4% | 19 mentions |
| A Few / Several Times | 7% | 33 mentions |
| Once | 4% | 17 mentions |
| Never | 55% | 262 mentions |
Severity
| Severity | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Very Severe | 3% | 16 mentions |
| Severe | 5% | 26 mentions |
| Moderate | 11% | 58 mentions |
| Mild | 17% | 86 mentions |
| Not at All | 63% | 323 mentions |