Research Article

Substance Use as a Strong Predictor of Poor Academic Achievement among University Students

Table 4

Correlation of CGPA and selected variables among Wolaita Sodo University students, 2015.

Variables CGPA
Correlation coefficient () value

Drinking on daily basis−0.22<0.001
Chew khat at least weekly−0.23<0.001
Smoking−0.30<0.001
Problematic use of substance (based on CAGE-AID)−0.22<0.001
Male gender0.30<0.001