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Table 2 Correlates of GPA in first year university students (t-values, β-values and Adjusted R 2 , n = 74)

From: Weight, socio-demographics, and health behaviour related correlates of academic performance in first year university students

Correlates

t

β

Adj R 2

Univariate

   

Gender (0 = male; 1 = female)

3.1**

0.344

0.106

GPA last year secondary school (n = 42)

2.8**

0.401

0.140

Weight change

-3.1**

-0.340

0.103

BMI change

-2.4*

-0.273

0.062

WC change

-3.7***

-0.396

0.145

Gaming on weekdays

-2.2*

-0.251

0.050

Computer activities on weekend days

-1.7^

-0.195

0.024

Dieting status (0 = not currently dieting; 1 = currently dieting)

-2.4*

-0.273

0.062

Eating at student restaurant

-2.3*

-0.262

0.055

Soda consumption

-2.7**

-0.307

0.082

French fries consumption

-2.9**

-0.328

0.095

Frequency of alcohol use

-2.3*

-0.262

0.056

Multivariate

   

Gender (0 = male; 1 = female)

1.3

0.164

 

WC change

-1.0

-0.122

 

Gaming on weekdays

-0.8

-0.096

 

Dieting status

-2.1*

-0.212

 

Eating at student restaurant

-1.9^

-0.224

 

Soda consumption

-2.0^

-0.227

 

French fries consumption

-0.3

-0.041

 

Frequency of alcohol use

-2.1*

-0.218

 
   

Adj R2 = 0.30

  1. α = 0.05, *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001, ^ = trend towards significance (p < 0.1).