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Reflux

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Other symptoms or behaviors to look for with Reflux

When parents mention Reflux they also mention these other symptoms:

SymptomFrequencyNumber of mentions
ColicOften1 mention
VomitingOften1 mention

Characteristics of Reflux

How common is Reflux?

Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 10.61% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Reflux.

Percentage of kids with Reflux by year of age

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This is based on a survey of 537 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Reflux “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.

Frequency

OutcomePercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Continuously

1%

6 mentions
Hourly

0%

0 mentions
Daily

3%

18 mentions
Weekly

6%

33 mentions
Monthly

5%

27 mentions
Annually

4%

21 mentions
A Few / Several Times

8%

45 mentions
Once

4%

22 mentions
Never

70%

393 mentions

Severity

SeverityPercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Very Severe

1%

7 mentions
Severe

2%

12 mentions
Moderate

7%

38 mentions
Mild

15%

78 mentions
Not at All

75%

402 mentions

Discussion of Reflux

What was your approach to Reflux? What were the results?

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