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Swelling in the throat

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Characteristics of Swelling in the throat

How common is Swelling in the throat?

Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 14.87% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Swelling in the throat.

Percentage of kids with Swelling in the throat by year of age

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This is based on a survey of 511 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Swelling in the throat “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

2%

13 mentions
Weekly

3%

18 mentions
Monthly

6%

31 mentions
Annually

10%

54 mentions
A Few / Several Times

8%

43 mentions
Once

3%

18 mentions
Never

66%

357 mentions

Severity

SeverityPercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Very Severe

1%

7 mentions
Severe

4%

19 mentions
Moderate

10%

50 mentions
Mild

15%

79 mentions
Not at All

70%

356 mentions

Discussion of Swelling in the throat

What was your approach to Swelling in the throat? What were the results?

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