Age and Education Distribution Patterns of Working Mothers on Dental Health Behavior in Preschool Children in Mid-Class Society Isnawati1, Setijanto R. Darmawan2, Bramantoro Taufan2,*, Zalinda Dinda Dewi3 1Master Program in Dental Health, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga 2Department of Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga 3Department of Health, Vocational Faculty, Universitas Airlangga *Corresponding Author: Taufan Bramantoro, Department of Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Jl. Mayjend Prof Dr Moestopo 47, 60132, Surabaya, Indonesia, Phone: +62 31 503 0255, Email: taufan-b@fkg.unair.ac.id
Online published on 19 August, 2019. Abstract Background Dental caries is a common disease in children which if left untreated, it may affect weight, growth and the quality of life in childhood. The behavior of parents, especially mothers, affects the children's oral health, because mothers aside of being the decision maker for the children, they also have careers. Objective This study aimed to analyze the relationship between age and education of working mothers on dental health behaviors in pre-schooled children aged 5–6 years. Method This was a cross-sectional study, involving working mothers who have children aged 5–6 years in Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan. The number of respondents was 101 working caregivers, that was chosen by means of a cluster random sampling technique. The data were obtained through interview and questionnaire. The results were analyzed statistically using logistic regression test with a significance value of p<0.05. Results There was no significant relationship between age and education of working mothers on dental health behaviors in preschoolers. Conclusion The age and education of working mothers are not related to dental health behavior in preschool children in Banjarbaru South Kalimantan. Top Keywords Age, education, mother behavior. Top |