Table 1.
Demographics of cadaveric specimens: gender, laterality, age, CDD and PND measurements, height, and COD
| Gender | R/L | Age (yr) | CDD (mm) | PND (mm) | Height (inches) | COD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F | L | 84 | 93.00 | 23.72 | 62 | COPD |
| 2 | F | R | 48 | 89.95 | 8.35 | 59 | Cancer |
| 3 | M | R | 76 | 80.91 | 30.13 | 66 | COPD |
| 4 | M | R | 56 | 72.26 | 9.83 | 68 | Cancer |
| 5 | M | L | 56 | 73.57 | 10.81 | 68 | Cancer |
| 6 | M | R | 49 | 85.13 | 24.53 | 75 | Cancer |
| 7 | M | L | 49 | 91.12 | 25.03 | 75 | Cancer |
| 8 | F | R | 83 | 86.82 | 15.54 | 62 | Cancer |
| 9 | F | NA | 58 | 71.89 | 9.26 | NA | NA |
| 10 | F | L | NA | 78.23 | 11.26 | NA | NA |
| 11 | F | R | 80 | 101.06 | 9.54 | 61 | Dementia |
| 12 | F | L | 80 | 85.49 | 9.28 | 61 | Dementia |
| 13 | M | L | 88 | 74.88 | 19.24 | 62 | CVD |
| 14 | M | R | 88 | 83.37 | 17.63 | 65 | CVD |
| 15 | M | R | 44 | 83.42 | 11.86 | 69 | Infection |
| 16 | M | L | 44 | 83.77 | 19.85 | 69 | Infection |
| 19 | F | R | 71 | 96.78 | 30.81 | 68 | Cancer |
| 20 | NA | NA | NA | 99.96 | 10.11 | NA | NA |
| 21 | M | L | 62 | 81.28 | 12.75 | 63 | CVD |
| 22 | M | R | 62 | 90.97 | 18.51 | 63 | CVD |
| 23 | M | L | 57 | 88.41 | 19.14 | 69 | Stroke |
| 24 | M | R | 57 | 98.19 | 9.23 | 69 | Stroke |
| 26 | M | R | 60 | 77.65 | 13.46 | 69 | Cancer |
| 27 | M | L | 65 | 82.88 | 22.95 | 70 | Cancer |
| 28 | M | R | 63 | 109.99 | 16.48 | 70 | Cancer |
| 29 | M | L | 63 | 102.71 | 11.13 | 70 | Cancer |
| 30 | M | R | 98 | 109.21 | 14.39 | 68 | COPD |
| 31 | F | L | 57 | 79.31 | 28.86 | 64 | NA |
F, female; M, male; L, left; R, right; CDD, cuff to deltoid distance; PND, pectoralis tendon to medial anatomic neck distance; COD, cause of death; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; NA, not available; CVD, cardiovascular disease.