Undergrads Smoke More Than Other OSU Groups

AT OHIO STATE, UNDERGRADUATES SMOKE THE MOST, SURVEY SAYS

     COLUMBUS -- Undergraduate students are more likely to smoke
than members of any other groups at The Ohio State University,
according to a recent survey.  The survey also revealed why many
people may go on smoking despite the health risks: they are
possibly afraid of gaining weight.

     The 1997 Ohio State poll -- which surveyed more than 1,200
faculty, staff, and students -- showed that within the
university, people with more education smoke less.  About 19
percent of undergraduates smoke, followed by staff (16 percent),
graduate students (8 percent), and faculty (5 percent).