Parental Oral Hygiene Attitudes and Practices in Preschool Children Attending Paediatric Outpatient Clinics in Istanbul, Türkiye: A Cross-Sectional Study

Description

This dataset contains the anonymous survey responses of 203 parents of preschool children under 6 years of age, collected between June 2022 and February 2023 from paediatric outpatient clinics in Istanbul, Türkiye. The accompanying Excel file ("Dt. MUnsalCalışkaner - Anket_data.xlsx") consists of two sheets: 1. "veri": The raw, fully anonymized questionnaire responses for each participant (N = 203). 2. "sorular": The comprehensive codebook explaining each variable name, the questions asked, and the corresponding numeric codes used for the analysis (e.g., parental education levels, brushing frequencies, information sources, and toothpaste usage). This dataset supports the cross-sectional study evaluating parental oral hygiene attitudes, supervision methods, and practices in non-dental healthcare environments.

Steps to reproduce

1. Open the "Dt. MUnsalCalışkaner - Anket_data.xlsx" file using Microsoft Excel, SPSS, or any compatible statistical software. 2. Refer to the "sorular" sheet to understand the variable names (columns in the "veri" sheet) and their respective numeric codes. 3. The dataset includes responses from 203 parents who were recruited from paediatric outpatient clinics in Istanbul. 4. Data can be analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, or any multivariate analysis to explore relationships between sociodemographic characteristics and parental oral hygiene practices.

Institutions

• Atlas Üniversitesi

  Istanbul, Istanbul
• Yeditepe University

  Istanbul, Istanbul

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