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Runny nose

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Each score is a percentile comparing your child to other kids their age.

How severe is/are your child's recent runny nose(s)?

Other symptoms or behaviors to look for with Runny nose

When parents mention Runny nose they also mention these other symptoms:

SymptomFrequencyNumber of mentions
SneezingOften128 mentions
CoughingOften97 mentions
Watery eyesOften59 mentions
Itchy eyesOften42 mentions
FeverSometimes22 mentions
CongestionSometimes18 mentions
Red eyesSometimes16 mentions
HeadachesSometimes14 mentions
ItchingSometimes10 mentions
Puffy eyesSometimes9 mentions

Characteristics of Runny nose

How common is Runny nose?

Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 36.28% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Runny nose.

Percentage of kids with Runny nose by year of age

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This is based on a survey of 430 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Runny nose “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.

Frequency

OutcomePercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Continuously

3%

13 mentions
Hourly

0%

0 mentions
Daily

6%

26 mentions
Weekly

13%

60 mentions
Monthly

25%

113 mentions
Annually

29%

131 mentions
A Few / Several Times

11%

52 mentions
Once

2%

8 mentions
Never

12%

56 mentions

Severity

SeverityPercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Very Severe

5%

20 mentions
Severe

5%

21 mentions
Moderate

27%

115 mentions
Mild

48%

205 mentions
Not at All

16%

69 mentions

Discussion of Runny nose

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