Generally sick
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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 Generally sick
When parents mention Generally sick they also mention these other symptoms:
| Symptom | Frequency | Number of mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Vomiting | Often | 4 mentions |
| Fever | Often | 3 mentions |
| Being irritable | Often | 2 mentions |
| Frequent crying | Often | 2 mentions |
| Physical pain | Often | 2 mentions |
| Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargy | Sometimes | 1 mention |
| Hot or overheated | Sometimes | 1 mention |
| Irritability | Sometimes | 1 mention |
| Jitteriness or jumpiness | Sometimes | 1 mention |
| Laziness | Sometimes | 1 mention |
Characteristics of Generally sick
How common is Generally sick?
Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 35.7% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Generally sick.
Percentage of kids with Generally sick by year of age
This is based on a survey of 451 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Generally sick “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.
Frequency
| Outcome | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Continuously | 2% | 9 mentions |
| Hourly | 0% | 0 mentions |
| Daily | 3% | 14 mentions |
| Weekly | 9% | 44 mentions |
| Monthly | 21% | 101 mentions |
| Annually | 36% | 179 mentions |
| A Few / Several Times | 15% | 76 mentions |
| Once | 4% | 21 mentions |
| Never | 10% | 47 mentions |
Severity
| Severity | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Very Severe | 4% | 17 mentions |
| Severe | 6% | 25 mentions |
| Moderate | 26% | 118 mentions |
| Mild | 44% | 198 mentions |
| Not at All | 20% | 92 mentions |