Background:  The use of tobacco products is on rise. The present study was conducted to evaluate knowledge and attitude regarding tobacco use. Materials and methods: The present longitudinal study was conducted on 462 school children age ranged 10-18 years of both genders. Data were collected using the modified version of Global Youth Tobacco Questionnaire. Results: Age group 10-12 years had 75 boys and 63 girls, 12-14 years had 62 boys and 66 girls, 14-16 years had 58 boys and 68 girls and 16-18 years had 45 boys and 25 girls. 230 participants’s father used to smoke everyday, 380 mothers never smoke, 260 fathers use to chew tobacco, 410 mothers never chew tobacco and 392 participants never use tobacco. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). 122 participants had adequate knowledge while 340 had poor knowledge, 182 had positive attitude while 280 had negative attitude. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: There was lack of knowledge and attitude among school children about tobacco usage.
Key words: Attitude, Knowledge, Tobacco

Received: 19 February, 2019                                     Revised:  28 May 2019                             Accepted: 29 May 2019

Corresponding author: Dr. Reecha Gupta, Professor, Dept. of Prosthodontics and Dental Materials, Indira Gandhi Govt. Dental College, Jammu, India.
                                                                                 
This article may be cited as: Gupta R, Gupta B, Gupta M. To evaluate knowledge and attitude regarding tobacco use- A longitudinal study. Int J Res Health Allied Sci 2019; 5(3): 88-90.