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Aggregate data related to \u201ccurrent tobacco users\u201d and \u201cpercentage of schools that followed tobacco-free guidelines\u201d were taken from the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) India- 4 (2019). We performed a simple linear regression model, and Pearson Correlation was used to see the said association.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The results showed that as compliance with TOFEI Guidelines increases in Urban India, Current Tobacco Use decreases among school students in the 13-15 years age group.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Thus, it is essential to address enablers and barriers to adherence to the TOFEI guidelines, as it will help reduce the prevalence of tobacco use among adolescents in urban India.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/ijcm.ijcm_736_22","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,4,7]],"date-time":"2023-04-07T07:21:21Z","timestamp":1680852081000},"page":"369-371","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Correlation between the Tobacco Free Educational Institution (TOFEI) Policy Compliance and Current Tobacco use among 13-15 Years Old School Students in Urban India: An Ecological Study"],"prefix":"10.4103","volume":"48","author":[{"given":"Rohini","family":"Ruhil","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Health Management, International Institute of Health Management Research (IIHMR), New Delhi, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"276","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2023,4,7]]},"reference":[{"key":"R1-20250407","journal-title":"US Department of Health and Human Services. 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