Irritability
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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 Irritability
When parents mention Irritability they also mention these other symptoms:
| Symptom | Frequency | Number of mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Being irritable | Often | 32 mentions |
| Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargy | Often | 4 mentions |
| Nausea | Sometimes | 2 mentions |
| Rashes (any cause) | Sometimes | 2 mentions |
| Absent-mindedness | Sometimes | 1 mention |
| Agitation | Sometimes | 1 mention |
| Chest pain | Sometimes | 1 mention |
| Constipation | Sometimes | 1 mention |
| Difficulty focusing or concentrating | Sometimes | 1 mention |
| Easily upset | Sometimes | 1 mention |
Characteristics of Irritability
How common is Irritability?
Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 39.71% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Irritability.
Percentage of kids with Irritability by year of age
This is based on a survey of 491 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Irritability “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.
Frequency
| Outcome | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Continuously | 3% | 16 mentions |
| Hourly | 0% | 0 mentions |
| Daily | 17% | 87 mentions |
| Weekly | 21% | 110 mentions |
| Monthly | 15% | 77 mentions |
| Annually | 5% | 25 mentions |
| A Few / Several Times | 11% | 58 mentions |
| Once | 3% | 16 mentions |
| Never | 25% | 130 mentions |
Severity
| Severity | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Very Severe | 5% | 26 mentions |
| Severe | 11% | 56 mentions |
| Moderate | 23% | 113 mentions |
| Mild | 31% | 151 mentions |
| Not at All | 29% | 143 mentions |