PERILAKU KESEHATAN GIGI DAN MULUT PADA ANAK SEKOLAH DASAR DI KABUPATEN BANJAR

Background: The issue of dental and oral health is a vulnerable issue faced by groups of elementary school age children. Dental Health National Data (2006) showed that the prevalence of dental caries in Indonesia was about 90% of the 238 million of Indonesian population and the number of children ag...

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Main Authors: , Ida Rahmawati, , Dr. drg. Julita Hendrartini, M.Kes
Format: Theses and Dissertations NonPeerReviewed
Published: [Yogyakarta] : Universitas Gadjah Mada 2012
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Online Access:https://repository.ugm.ac.id/99349/
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Institution: Universitas Gadjah Mada
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Summary:Background: The issue of dental and oral health is a vulnerable issue faced by groups of elementary school age children. Dental Health National Data (2006) showed that the prevalence of dental caries in Indonesia was about 90% of the 238 million of Indonesian population and the number of children aged 15 years and under who sufferred from dental caries reached 76.5%. The data in 2008 from Banjar Municipal Health Office showed that the number of elementary students in Banjar District who suffered dental caries was by 65% which caused students often not to attend school. Objective: To know the factors that influence dental and oral health behaviors in elementary school children in Banjar District Methods: This was an observational quantitative research using a cross sectional design. The study was conducted in Banjar District, South Kalimantan Province in two sub districts ie Astambul and Martapura sub districts. The population of this study was the mothers and elementary school age children in Banjar District. Study sample was the mothers and elementary school children in grade III aged 6-12 years old. The total sample was 126 people. The bivariate data analysis used chi-square test and logistic regression for multivariable analysis. Results: Distribution of knowledge level about dental health of elementary school children was good (54.8%)