Dataset: Sociodemographic Factors and Parenting Patterns Related to Stunting in Children Under Five Years in Pekanbaru, Indonesia: A Structural Equation Modeling Analysis

This dataset was collected in the working area of the Lima Puluh Public Health Center, Pekanbaru, Indonesia, between October 2021 and April 2022. The study employed a case-control design involving children aged 12–59 months. The purpose of data collection was to examine the association between sociodemographic factors and parenting patterns in relation to stunting incidence among children under five years. The dataset is provided in CSV format and includes variables related to parental education, occupation, family income, parenting practices, and nutritional status of children. This dataset supports the article entitled:“Sociodemographic Factors and Parenting Patterns Related to Stunting in Children Under Five Years in Pekanbaru, Indonesia: A Structural Equation Modeling Analysis.”