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. 2010 Feb 28;2010:580642. doi: 10.1155/2010/580642

(b) Analysis of categorical variables as predictors for overweight at 4 years of age: results of a stepwise multiple logistic regression analysis for the model overweight (including the obese) = dichotomised CHC and birth BMI.

Overweight (including the obese)
Stepwise logistic regression analysis

OR 95% CI P-value
CHC-dA = 2 CHC-dB = 1 2.6 1.2–5.8 .02
Birth weight
Birth length
Birth BMI** 1.9 1.1–3.6 .03

*included in multiple linear regression model OR: Odds Ratio CI: Confidence Intervals **Birth BMI: Dichotomised at the median (13.6 kg/m2)