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Head banging (rhythmic, against something)

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Characteristics of Head banging (rhythmic, against something)

How common is Head banging (rhythmic, against something)?

Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 17.48% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Head banging (rhythmic, against something).

Percentage of kids with Head banging (rhythmic, against something) by year of age

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This is based on a survey of 1064 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Head banging (rhythmic, against something) “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.

Frequency

OutcomePercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Continuously

2%

24 mentions
Hourly

0%

0 mentions
Daily

6%

68 mentions
Weekly

8%

91 mentions
Monthly

5%

58 mentions
Annually

3%

38 mentions
A Few / Several Times

4%

47 mentions
Once

3%

34 mentions
Never

68%

767 mentions

Severity

SeverityPercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Very Severe

5%

55 mentions
Severe

4%

41 mentions
Moderate

8%

90 mentions
Mild

9%

96 mentions
Not at All

73%

780 mentions

Discussion of Head banging (rhythmic, against something)

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