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. 2021 May 7;100(18):e25812. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000025812

Table 2.

Correlation between CSA and height, weight, and BMI.

Correlation coefficient (P-value)
Nerve Site Height Weight BMI
Median Wrist 0.213 (.035) 0.390 (<.001) 0.391 (<.001)
Forearm 0.326 (.001) 0.397 (<.001) 0.310 (.001)
Below-elbow 0.250 (.009) 0.332 (.001) 0.266 (.006)
Antecubital fossa 0.359 (<.001) 0.425 (<.001) 0.332 (.001)
Mid-arm 0.301 (.002) 0.438 (<.001) 0.402 (<.001)
Axilla 0.409 (<.001) 0.481 (<.001) 0.368 (<.001)
WFR −0.144 (.159) −0.133 (.272) −0.04 (.695)
Ulnar Wrist 0.318 (.001) 0.444 (<.001) 0.421 (<.001)
Arterial split 0.225 (.020) 0.404 (<.001) 0.423 (<.001)
CT outlet 0.367 (<.001) 0.479 (<.001) 0.396 (<.001)
ME 0.266 (.006) 0.352 (<.001) 0.292 (.002)
Proximal 2 cm to ME 0.237 (.014) 0.367 (<.001) 0.343 (<.001)
Mid-arm 0.358 (<.001) 0.398 (<.001) 0.276 (.004)
Axilla 0.413 (<.001) 0.460 (<.001) 0.345 (<.001)
Radial Above SG 0.145 (.136) 0.275 (.004) 0.286 (.003)
Spiral groove 0.095 (.333) 0.306 (.001) 0.382 (<.001)
Antecubital fossa −0.022 (.821) 0.156 (.109) 0.267 (.005)
SRS Proximal forearm −0.077 (.433) −0.069 (.479) −0.012 (.902)
PIN Proximal forearm 0.188 (.053) 0.279 (.004) 0.231 (.017)
MACN Mid-arm 0.271 (.005) 0.304 (.002) 0.218 (.024)
LACN Elbow 0.372 (<.001) 0.378 (<.001) 0.233 (.016)
MC Axilla 0.202 (.037) 0.190 (.051) 0.098 (.316

The correlation coefficient between the nerve CSA and height, weight, and BMI were calculated using Spearman's correlation. BMI = body mass index, CSA = cross-sectional area, CT = cubital tunnel, LACN = lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve, MACN = medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve, MC = musculocutaneous nerve, ME = medial epicondyle, PIN = posterior interosseous nerve, SG = spiral groove, SRS = superficial radial sensory, WFR = wrist-to-forearm median nerve CSA ratio.