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Running away

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Characteristics of Running away

How common is Running away?

Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 16.31% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Running away.

Percentage of kids with Running away by year of age

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This is based on a survey of 466 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Running away “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.

Frequency

OutcomePercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Continuously

3%

14 mentions
Hourly

0%

0 mentions
Daily

5%

26 mentions
Weekly

7%

35 mentions
Monthly

4%

22 mentions
Annually

3%

15 mentions
A Few / Several Times

4%

20 mentions
Once

3%

15 mentions
Never

71%

359 mentions

Severity

SeverityPercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Very Severe

3%

16 mentions
Severe

4%

17 mentions
Moderate

9%

43 mentions
Mild

10%

47 mentions
Not at All

74%

343 mentions

Discussion of Running away

What was your approach to Running away? What were the results?

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