title: Tobacco consumption among 12- to 15-year-old schoolchildren in Delhi.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study aims to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of tobacco use and its cessation among children in schools of Delhi.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional study involving 1094 schoolchildren (577 boys and 517 girls), 12-15 years old, was conducted using the modified Global Youth Tobacco Survey questionnaire. Mann-Whitney U-test and Kruskal-Wallis test were applied (p<0.05).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among these, 132 boys (22.87%) and 120 girls (23.21%) were smokers. "Ever smokers" were 13.80% and "current smokers" were 9.23%, whereas 76.97% were "never smokers".
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Interventions that raise awareness at a young age, equip students to overcome peer influence, and provide counseling to quit using tobacco need to be designed.
authors: Charu Mohan
authors: CM
authors: Marya
authors: Garima
authors: G
authors: Vijay
authors: Avinash
authors: A
authors: Jnaneshwar
authors: Ruchi
authors: R
authors: Nagpal
authors: Nidhi
authors: N
authors: Pruthi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D014505:Urban Population