The Relationship Between Mother's Age During Pregnancy and the Severity of Stunting in Toddlers Aged 6-24 Months at Bagu Health Center

Authors

  • Ayudita Maharani Setiawan Fakultas Kedokteran dan Ilmu Kesehatan Universitas Mataram
  • Lina Nurbaiti Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Mataram
  • Wiwin Lastyana Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Mataram

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58258/nr8b5z03

Abstract

Stunting among toddlers remains a major public health problem, particularly in West Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. Stunting is a multifactorial condition that can impair physical growth and adversely affect cognitive, verbal, and motor development. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between mother’s age during pregnancy and the severity of stunting in toddlers aged 6–24 months at Bagu Health Center. This observational analytic study employed a cross-sectional design. The study population consisted of 43 mothers with stunted toddlers aged 6–24 months, who were selected using a total sampling technique. Data were collected from Maternal and Child Health (MCH) books and questionnaires. Bivariate analysis was performed using Fisher’s exact test. The results showed that 36 mothers (83.7%) became pregnant at an ideal age, 6 mothers (14.0%) at an older age, and 1 mother (2.3%) at a young age. Fisher’s exact test yielded a p-value of 0.785 (p > 0.05), indicating no statistically significant relationship between mother’s age at pregnancy and the severity of stunting in toddlers aged 6–24 months at Bagu Health Center.
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2026-09-29

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The Relationship Between Mother’s Age During Pregnancy and the Severity of Stunting in Toddlers Aged 6-24 Months at Bagu Health Center. (2026). Research of Service Administration Health and Sains Healthys, 7(3), 351-357. https://doi.org/10.58258/nr8b5z03