The Pickwickian Syndrome in a Child
- 1 January 1969
- journal article
- case report
- Published by SAGE Publications in Clinical Pediatrics
- Vol. 8 (1), 49-53
- https://doi.org/10.1177/000992286900800111
Abstract
Of a total of 800 children (aged 3-12 years) attending a pediatric outpatient department, 182 (22.8%) were found to be having temper tantrums (mean age, 4.7 years). Temper tantrums were found to be most common at 3-5 years (75.3%), less common at 6-8 years (20.8%), and least common at 9-12 years (3.9%). Children aged 3-5 years were more likely to be of a lower social class (p < 0.01), whereas in other age groups (6-8 years and 9-12 years) children were more likely to be of an upper social class. Boys dominated the study significantly: the ratio of boys to girls was 3.1:1. Boys having temper tantrums were more likely to be of an upper social class (p < 0.001) compared with girls, who tended to be of a lower social class (p < .01).Keywords
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