Hubungan Status Sosial Ekonomi Orang Tua dengan Tingkat Keparahan Early Childhood Caries pada Anak Stunting
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Background: Early Childhood Caries (ECC) and stunting are health problems affecting young children. Parental socioeconomic status (SES), including education, occupation, and income, may influence children's nutritional adequacy and oral health maintenance. This study aimed to analyze the association between ECC severity and parental SES among children with stunting aged 2–5 years. Methods: A descriptive-analytic study with a cross-sectional design was conducted at Sukaresmi and Sirnagalih Community Health Centers. The sample consisted of 59 children with stunting aged 2–5 years selected using purposive sampling. SES data were collected through questionnaires covering parental education, occupation, and income. ECC severity was assessed through intraoral examinations using the modified Gruebbel AO (1944) def-t index. Data were analyzed descriptively using univariate analysis and presented as frequency distributions. Results: The most common educational attainment was elementary school among mothers (52.5%) and fathers (39.0%), while 83.1% of mothers had no income. ECC severity was classified as high in 35 children (59.3%), moderate in 19 children (32.2%), and low in 5 children (8.5%). Conclusion: Among the children with stunting included in this study, most experienced high-severity ECC. These descriptive findings characterize parental SES and ECC severity but do not establish a statistical association or a causal relationship between them.
Institution: Universitas Prof Dr Moestopo
Language: English
Subfield: General Dentistry
Field: Dentistry
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7225453047