Abstract :
ABSTRACT
Background: Stunting is an event of malnutrition, especially in toddlers that lasts a long time and stunting has several impacts including an increased risk of morbidity in the form of an increased risk of occurrence and also mortality that can be caused by infection. According to research, there are several causes of stunting, starting from pregnant women to giving birth and caring for babies to toddlers. Maternal age during pregnancy is one of the factors causing stunting. Purpose: This study aims to determine the relationship between maternal age during pregnancy and the incidence of stunting in toddlers.
Research Method: This study used an analytic observational study with a case control approach consisting of a case group (stunting) and a healthy group (not stunting). The population in this study were all mothers with stunted and non- stunted children who visited the Posyandu in the Kalirungkut Village Surabaya with a sample of 1:1 or 30:30 for each group. Data analysis using the Chi Square Test.
Research Results: The results showed that there was a relationship between the age of the mother during pregnancy and the incidence of stunting in toddlers with a P Value of 0.000 <0.05. The Contingency Coefficient results obtained an approximate significance (P Value) value of 0.000 <0.05, meaning that there was a significant relationship between the age of the mother during pregnancy and the incidence of stunting. The correlation value obtained is 0.535, it can be interpreted that the strength of the relationship between maternal age during pregnancy and stunting status in toddlers is strong
Keywords: Stunting, Maternal age during pregnancy, Toddlers