The Accuracy of Broselow Tape Weight Estimate among Pediatric Population

Table 3

Actual weight measurement in comparison with BT measurements according to different age groups.

Age (month)	Body weight	Mean ± SD	Median [min–max]	Correlation	Cronbach’s Alpha	value
1–11	Actual weight (kg)		7.2 [1.7–13.1]	0.705	0.993	0.096
	BT
	2007		7 [3.0–18.0]	0.987	0.817	<0.001
	2011		7 [3.0–19.0]	0.698	0.821	0.740
12–35	Actual weight (kg)		11 [3.2–21.0]	0.788	0.993	<0.001
	BT
	2007		12 [3.0–24.0]	0.989	0.880	<0.001
	2011		12 [3.0–24.0]	0.788	0.881	<0.001
36–59	Actual weight (kg)		15 [4.5–45.0]	0.711	0.991	<0.001
	BT
	2007		15 [4.0–31.0]	0.983	0.827	<0.001
	2011		16 [4.0–32.0]	0.716	0.822	<0.001
60–95	Actual weight (kg)		19.7 [6.6–43.7]	0.702	0.989	0.530
	BT
	2007		20 [7.0–34.0]	0.979	0.800	<0.001
	2011		20 [7.0–36.0]	0.705	0.790	<0.001
96–143	Actual weight (kg)		27.4 [6.2–79.2]	0.702	0.990	<0.001
	BT
	2007		28 [7.0–34.0]	0.984	0.751	<0.001
	2011		28 7–36	0.701	0.728	<0.001

Note: superscripts “a, b, and c” represent comparison between actual weight and BT 2007, BT 2007, and BT 2011 and actual weight and BT 2011.