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Oral health attitude with the socioeconomic conditions of mothers with growth stunting children

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Introduction: Stunting is a chronic malnutrition problem in first 1000 days of life that
causes children's growth problems to be lower than their age standards and affects
cognitive abilities, productivity, and creativity in productive ages. According to the
Bandung City Health Profile in 2019, Lengkong District has the highest percentage of
stunting at 14.35%. At the beginning of 2022, there were around 50 stunting toddlers
in Lengkong District, Bandung City. The socioeconomic conditions of the family are
related to the ability to fulfill primary, secondary, and tertiary needs of life, including
in supporting dental health. The dental health of stunted children is more vulnerable
than normal nutritional children. This study was conducted to analyze the relationship
between socioeconomic conditions and the attitude of mothers in maintaining the
dental health of stunting children. Methods: The research method uses correlational
test with Spearman rank. The sampling technique used purposive sampling based on
the inclusion criteria of mothers who had stunted children in Lengkong District,
Bandung City. Results: The results of the Spearman rank correlation test with a 95%
confidence level obtained a spearman rank value of 0.394 with a p value of 0.019 (p
< 0.05), which is a significant and positive significant relationship between
socioeconomic conditions and mother's attitude in maintaining the dental health of
stunting children. Conclusion: From the results of the study, it can be concluded that
there is a significant relationship between socioeconomic conditions and the attitude
of mothers in maintaining the dental health of stunting children in Lengkong District,
Bandung City.
Keywords: Socioeconomic, mothers attitude, stunting

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617.64 Put O

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FKG UNPAD JATINANGOR : FKG Unpad., 2022

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English

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160110180039

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617.64

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