The Depths from Skin to the Major Organs at Chest Acupoints of Pediatric Patients
Table 3
Safe depth of 28 chest acupoints in different age groups.
Points
4–6 y/o
7–9 y/o
10–12 y/o
13–15 y/o
16–18 y/o
P value1
P value2
Mean ± S.D.
Mean ± S.D.
Mean ± S.D.
Mean ± S.D.
Mean ± S.D.
CV22
19.32 ± 4.84
21.28 ± 7.47
25.53 ± 8.80
24.04 ± 6.67
23.80 ± 7.16
<0.001
<0.001
CV21
3.84 ± 0.73
4.66 ± 1.36
7.71 ± 6.24
6.56 ± 6.37
7.30 ± 4.84
<0.001
<0.001
CV20
4.06 ± 2.03
5.97 ± 4.77
7.29 ± 4.59
6.50 ± 3.34
7.61 ± 4.38
<0.001
<0.001
CV19
4.40 ± 1.87
5.41 ± 1.79
6.61 ± 3.44
6.31 ± 2.75
7.36 ± 4.56
<0.001
<0.001
CV18
4.38 ± 1.34
5.67 ± 2.82
7.01 ± 3.18
6.57 ± 3.02
8.26 ± 6.47
<0.001
<0.001
CV17
5.25 ± 4.63
5.76 ± 2.89
8.16 ± 4.31
7.20 ± 4.02
8.59 ± 5.53
<0.001
<0.001
CV16
6.16 ± 2.69
8.10 ± 3.04
10.68 ± 4.85
10.00 ± 4.24
12.08 ± 6.00
<0.001
<0.001
KI27
19.23 ± 4.22
24.19 ± 6.34
32.03 ± 6.97
29.55 ± 7.23
32.74 ± 11.34
<0.001
<0.001
KI26
12.50 ± 3.74
16.34 ± 5.53
20.14 ± 6.92
18.07 ± 6.01
20.83 ± 8.39
<0.001
<0.001
KI25
12.04 ± 3.89
14.67 ± 4.16
18.51 ± 6.03
17.25 ± 5.82
19.14 ± 6.83
<0.001
<0.001
KI24
11.19 ± 2.98
12.77 ± 3.64
16.25 ± 5.93
16.10 ± 4.51
17.78 ± 6.29
<0.001
<0.001
KI23
10.82 ± 3.22
12.81 ± 3.71
14.50 ± 5.80
14.75 ± 4.83
16.50 ± 6.54
<0.001
<0.001
KI22
9.17 ± 2.32
12.10 ± 3.43
15.79 ± 4.70
15.24 ± 4.62
16.96 ± 6.17
<0.001
<0.001
ST13
22.10 ± 9.51
29.11 ± 10.75
40.46 ± 11.63
37.80 ± 10.44
40.08 ± 15.33
<0.001
<0.001
ST14
14.57 ± 4.45
19.01 ± 7.21
27.94 ± 11.44
24.11 ± 7.39
26.58 ± 11.04
<0.001
<0.001
ST15
12.54 ± 3.87
17.12 ± 4.85
23.50 ± 10.64
20.58 ± 7.41
22.98 ± 10.53
<0.001
<0.001
ST16
11.43 ± 5.34
14.83 ± 6.21
19.14 ± 9.78
17.90 ± 7.12
18.98 ± 8.53
<0.001
<0.001
ST17
10.79 ± 3.72
12.77 ± 4.45
15.18 ± 7.01
15.83 ± 6.47
16.46 ± 7.43
<0.001
<0.001
ST18
10.55 ± 3.66
12.29 ± 4.21
14.93 ± 5.12
14.82 ± 5.39
16.31 ± 6.87
<0.001
<0.001
LU2
26.07 ± 10.14
30.96 ± 14.09
41.36 ± 17.92
43.03 ± 14.33
47.86 ± 17.85
<0.001
<0.001
LU1
19.35 ± 4.65
23.31 ± 8.82
31.06 ± 12.67
26.52 ± 9.34
30.30 ± 13.56
<0.001
<0.001
SP20
13.54 ± 4.75
17.97 ± 6.92
26.46 ± 12.50
21.86 ± 7.49
24.08 ± 10.77
<0.001
<0.001
SP19
12.06 ± 4.75
15.67 ± 6.21
19.14 ± 9.78
17.90 ± 7.12
20.23 ± 9.25
<0.001
<0.001
SP18
9.56 ± 4.41
13.54 ± 5.10
17.51 ± 5.03
16.79 ± 5.42
18.09 ± 6.66
<0.001
<0.001
SP17
11.42 ± 2.60
12.40 ± 2.98
14.73 ± 3.65
14.93 ± 5.01
15.72 ± 6.42
<0.001
<0.001
PC1
10.84 ± 4.25
14.23 ± 4.37
17.76 ± 5.53
16.45 ± 5.89
17.26 ± 6.80
<0.001
<0.001
GB23
12.15 ± 4.24
14.80 ± 4.90
18.83 ± 5.48
18.43 ± 5.43
19.79 ± 6.73
<0.001
<0.001
GB22
13.48 ± 7.19
16.95 ± 7.10
20.40 ± 6.83
21.51 ± 7.45
23.08 ± 7.77
<0.001
<0.001
The unit of mean ± S.D. is mm. Statistical significance. 1One-way ANOVA test or Brown-Forsythe test. 2Two-way ANOVA test, adjusted P value after controlling sex.
