Nail biting
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Each score is a percentile comparing your child to other kids their age.
Nail biting is a common topic in parents’ descriptions of one condition: Anxiety.
Other symptoms or behaviors to look for with Nail biting
When parents mention Nail biting they also mention these other symptoms:
| Symptom | Frequency | Number of mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Fidgeting | Often | 2 mentions |
| Avoiding people | Often | 1 mention |
| Constant worry | Often | 1 mention |
| Frequent crying | Often | 1 mention |
| Gagging on food | Often | 1 mention |
| Low grades in school | Often | 1 mention |
| Nervousness | Often | 1 mention |
| Separation anxiety | Often | 1 mention |
Characteristics of Nail biting
How common is Nail biting?
Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 24.62% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Nail biting.
Percentage of kids with Nail biting by year of age
This is based on a survey of 975 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Nail biting “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.
Frequency
| Outcome | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Continuously | 7% | 62 mentions |
| Hourly | 0% | 0 mentions |
| Daily | 14% | 128 mentions |
| Weekly | 12% | 108 mentions |
| Monthly | 8% | 77 mentions |
| Annually | 2% | 18 mentions |
| A Few / Several Times | 8% | 79 mentions |
| Once | 3% | 24 mentions |
| Never | 47% | 436 mentions |
Severity
| Severity | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Very Severe | 5% | 49 mentions |
| Severe | 7% | 64 mentions |
| Moderate | 13% | 127 mentions |
| Mild | 16% | 156 mentions |
| Not at All | 59% | 578 mentions |