# Differences in Early Childhood Caries Status on Parental Stress Levels and Socioeconomic Status in Makassar City, Indonesia, During the COVID-19 Pandemic
> Anwar A.I.

URL kanonis: https://discover.unhas.ac.id/publications/differences-in-early-childhood-caries-status-on-parental-stress-levels-and-socio
Jurnal / Konferensi: Pesquisa Brasileira Em Odontopediatria E Clinica Integrada
Tahun terbit: 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/pboci.2022.070
ISSN: 15190501
Kuartil SJR: Q2
Citations: 1

## Authors
- Anwar A.I.

## Abstract
Objective: To analyze the differences in early childhood caries status on parental stress levels and socioeconomic status in Makassar City, Indonesia, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Material and Methods: This type of analytical observational study with a cross-sectional design was conducted in North Rantepao, Toraja City, South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. The research subjects of this study were parents who met the criteria, were willing to participate in the study, and had children aged 6-17 years. The questionnaire instrument with the criteria for assessing children's dental and oral health was assessed based on parents' perceptions. Each item is rated on a scale from 1 (never) to 5 (always). Then the total score was divided into three categories, namely low (score 3-6), moderate (score 7-10), and high (score 11-15). Comparative test analysis using Chi-Square test. Results: Parents with high-stress levels had more children with poor oral health. There is a significant difference according to the level of stress and socioeconomic status of the parents. Conclusion: There is a significant difference between caries status in early childhood based on socioeconomic status and parental stress level.

## Keywords
- Socioeconomic status
- Medicine
- Perceived Stress Scale
- Observational study
- Pandemic
- Demography
- Cross-sectional study
- Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- Test (biology)
- Environmental health
- Stress (linguistics)
- Disease
- Population
- Infectious disease (medical specialty)
- Linguistics
- Philosophy
- Pathology
- Biology
- Sociology
- Paleontology

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