Table 3.
Correlation between CSA and height, weight, and BMI.
| Correlation coefficient (P value) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nerve | Site | Height | Weight | BMI |
| Femoral | Inguinal | 0.286 (.003) | 0.269 (.005) | 0.201 (.038) |
| LFCN | ASIS | –0.102 (.296) | 0.018 (.851) | 0.139 (.153) |
| Peroneal | FH | 0.156 (.109) | 0.312 (.001) | 0.346 (<.001) |
| PF | –0.098 (.317) | –0.002 (.981) | 0.107 (.275) | |
| Superficial peroneal | Distal calf | 0.247 (.010) | 0.387 (<.001) | 0.351 (<.001) |
| Deep peroneal | Ankle | 0.373 (<.001) | 0.407 (<.001) | 0.293 (.002) |
| Tibial | Ankle | 0.223 (.021) | 0.291 (.002) | 0.238 (.014) |
| Distal calf | 0.337 (<.001) | 0.504 (<.001) | 0.466 (<.001) | |
| PF | 0.428 (<.001) | 0.437 (<.001) | 0.309 (.002) | |
| Sciatic | Distal thigh | 0.352 (<.001) | 0.336 (.001) | 0.219 (.025) |
| Sural | Ankle | 0.248 (.010) | 0.294 (.002) | 0.249 (.010) |
| Distal calf | 0.283 (.003) | 0.379 (<.001) | 0.354 (<.001) | |
Bold values are considered statistically significant (P < .05).
ASIS = anterior superior iliac spine, BMI = body mass index, CSA = cross-sectional area, FH = fibular head, LFCN = lateral femoral cutaneous nerve, PF = popliteal fossa.