Holding food in mouth without eating
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Characteristics of Holding food in mouth without eating
How common is Holding food in mouth without eating?
Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 18.42% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Holding food in mouth without eating.
Percentage of kids with Holding food in mouth without eating by year of age
This is based on a survey of 456 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Holding food in mouth without eating “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.
Frequency
| Outcome | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Continuously | 1% | 6 mentions |
| Hourly | 0% | 0 mentions |
| Daily | 4% | 21 mentions |
| Weekly | 12% | 58 mentions |
| Monthly | 6% | 30 mentions |
| Annually | 2% | 11 mentions |
| A Few / Several Times | 8% | 40 mentions |
| Once | 3% | 13 mentions |
| Never | 63% | 309 mentions |
Severity
| Severity | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Very Severe | 5% | 25 mentions |
| Severe | 4% | 16 mentions |
| Moderate | 9% | 43 mentions |
| Mild | 13% | 59 mentions |
| Not at All | 69% | 313 mentions |