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Table 4 Co-morbidity of the other stereotypic behavior in the children with nail biting

From: Association of nail biting and psychiatric disorders in children and their parents in a psychiatrically referred sample of children

Disorder

Total (%)

Boy (%)

Girl (%)

Lip biting (n = 21)

33.3

26.8

45.5

Bruxism (n = 17)

27

22

36.4

Head banging (n = 11)

17.5

22

9.1

Skin biting (n = 8)

12.7

14.6

9.1

Hair pulling (n = 7)

11.1

7.3

18.2

one or more co-morbid stereotypic behaviors

65.1

58.5

77.3