Low blood sugar
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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 Low blood sugar
When parents mention Low blood sugar they also mention these other symptoms:
| Symptom | Frequency | Number of mentions |
|---|---|---|
| High blood sugar | Often | 4 mentions |
| Excessive thirst | Often | 1 mention |
Characteristics of Low blood sugar
How common is Low blood sugar?
Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 10.68% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Low blood sugar.
Percentage of kids with Low blood sugar by year of age
This is based on a survey of 543 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Low blood sugar “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 | 5% | 23 mentions |
| Weekly | 5% | 23 mentions |
| Monthly | 3% | 14 mentions |
| Annually | 3% | 14 mentions |
| A Few / Several Times | 3% | 15 mentions |
| Once | 2% | 7 mentions |
| Never | 78% | 359 mentions |
Severity
| Severity | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Very Severe | 4% | 21 mentions |
| Severe | 3% | 15 mentions |
| Moderate | 4% | 22 mentions |
| Mild | 4% | 23 mentions |
| Not at All | 85% | 462 mentions |