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.
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