本研究為瞭解臺北市中山區學齡前兒童照顧者個人背景變項(性別、教育程度、年齡、職業)對幼兒齲齒防治知識、態度、行為之現況，並探討個人背景變項與對幼兒齲齒防治知識、態度、行為之相關與分析對幼兒齲齒防治知識、態度、行為三者之間的關聯性。最後，本研究亦探討個人背景變項、齲齒防治知識與態度對幼兒齲齒防治行為之預測能力。
研究對象為臺北市中山區3至6歲學齡前兒童之照顧者，共發放問卷400份，回收有效問卷380份。資料以描述性統計、單因子變異數分析、斯皮爾曼等級相關分析及複迴歸分析進行統計檢定。研究結果顯示：(一)學齡前兒童照顧者幼兒齲齒防治知識較佳；幼兒齲齒防治態度方面整體趨於正向；幼兒齲齒防治行為方面較正向。(二)研究對的個人背景變項以性別、教育程度有顯著差異。(三)研究對象對學齡前兒童齲齒防治知識對態度有正相關，顯示研究對象對學齡前兒童齲齒防治知識越正確，則態度會越正向；態度與行為呈顯正相關，表示研究對象對學齡前兒童齲齒防治態度越正向，其行為亦越佳。(四) 學齡前兒童照顧者的個人背景變項、對幼兒齲齒防治認知、態度能有效地預測其行為，並可解釋其總變異量的14% ，其中以「性別」、「年齡」、「學齡前兒童照顧者齲齒防治態度」為主要預測變項，且以「學齡前兒童照顧者齲齒防治態度」的解釋力最大。研究結果顯示，研究對象為男性、年紀越大者、齲齒態度越正向者對學齡前兒童齲齒防治行為越佳。

This study explores the impact of caregivers' background variables (gender, education, age, and occupation) on their knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding early childhood caries (ECC) prevention in Taipei’s Zhongshan District. It also examines the relationships among these factors and their predictive power on ECC prevention behaviors.
A total of 400 questionnaires were distributed, with 380 valid responses analyzed using statistical methods. Results showed that caregivers had good knowledge and positive attitudes, with gender and education showing significant differences. Knowledge correlated positively with attitudes, and attitudes with behaviors. Background, knowledge, and attitudes predicted behaviors, explaining 14% of the variance, with attitudes being the strongest predictor. Older, male caregivers with positive attitudes exhibited better ECC prevention behaviors.

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