Boys More Likely Than Girls to Have Speech Problems
by Steven Davies on Jul 25, 2013 | Views: 161 | Score: 0
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 | 7.91 | 3.58 |
| 6-8 | 7.37 | 2.91 |
| 9-11 | 3.95 | 2.05 |
| 12-14 | 3.09 | 1.5 |
| 15-17 | 1.62 | 1.25 |
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% with speech problems
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nidcd.nih.gov
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Among American children and teens, males are more likely than females to stutter, stammer, or have other speech problems. From ages 3 to 5, males are more than twice as likely to have speech problems (7.91%) than females (3.58%).