The Depths from Skin to the Major Organs at Chest Acupoints of Pediatric Patients
Table 4
Safe depth of 28 chest acupoints in different weight groups.
Points
<3rd
3rd–85th
85th–97th
≥97th
P value1
P value2
Mean ± S.D.
Mean ± S.D.
Mean ± S.D.
Mean ± S.D.
CV22
19.90 ± 4.73
22.06 ± 6.65
25.61 ± 7.49
24.82 ± 9.72
0.004
0.009
CV21
6.05 ± 6.26
5.42 ± 3.43
6.51 ± 3.44
9.32 ± 8.71
0.023
0.007
CV20
5.27 ± 3.47
5.68 ± 2.85
7.60 ± 5.33
9.85 ± 7.10
0.001
<0.001
CV19
5.26 ± 2.38
5.68 ± 2.55
6.44 ± 3.03
9.58 ± 7.30
0.001
<0.001
CV18
5.26 ± 2.26
6.14 ± 4.37
7.27 ± 3.92
9.64 ± 6.76
0.001
<0.001
CV17
5.53 ± 1.95
6.50 ± 3.86
8.10 ± 5.66
11.66 ± 8.39
<0.001
<0.001
CV16
7.60 ± 2.64
8.86 ± 4.02
11.13 ± 5.25
14.46 ± 9.31
<0.001
<0.001
KI27
24.26 ± 8.44
26.06 ± 7.65
32.02 ± 11.23
35.71 ± 16.43
<0.001
<0.001
KI26
15.38 ± 5.25
16.82 ± 6.44
19.86 ± 7.59
22.40 ± 11.39
0.001
<0.001
KI25
14.41 ± 3.42
15.87 ± 5.87
17.80 ± 6.65
20.09 ± 9.07
0.004
<0.001
KI24
13.40 ± 3.68
14.32 ± 4.90
17.09 ± 5.78
18.77 ± 9.09
0.001
<0.001
KI23
12.14 ± 4.10
13.48 ± 4.72
15.77 ± 5.47
18.18 ± 9.56
0.001
<0.001
KI22
12.06 ± 3.95
13.27 ± 4.90
15.56 ± 4.92
18.57 ± 9.36
<0.001
<0.001
ST13
30.03 ± 11.88
31.91 ± 12.10
36.90 ± 15.07
46.46 ± 22.73
<0.001
<0.001
ST14
18.53 ± 7.24
21.18 ± 8.96
25.46 ± 9.48
29.53 ± 15.82
<0.001
<0.001
ST15
14.66 ± 4.86
18.69 ± 8.43
21.36 ± 9.12
24.92 ± 13.61
0.001
<0.001
ST16
13.47 ± 5.26
15.67 ± 7.37
18.75 ± 8.53
21.10 ± 11.59
0.002
<0.001
ST17
12.09 ± 4.00
13.62 ± 5.38
15.51 ± 6.22
20.04 ± 11.70
<0.001
<0.001
ST18
12.32 ± 4.00
13.25 ± 4.87
15.15 ± 5.23
18.91 ± 10.94
0.001
<0.001
LU2
33.85 ± 15.00
36.76 ± 15.37
44.73 ± 18.54
48.32 ± 26.65
0.004
0.001
LU1
21.08 ± 6.39
24.65 ± 9.67
30.27 ± 11.52
35.40 ± 18.76
<0.001
<0.001
SP20
16.74 ± 5.89
19.60 ± 8.69
22.71 ± 10.46
27.40 ± 15.54
0.001
<0.001
SP19
14.81 ± 4.84
16.79 ± 7.73
18.99 ± 6.93
22.92 ± 13.58
0.003
<0.001
SP18
13.63 ± 4.74
14.08 ± 5.75
17.77 ± 5.40
19.77 ± 11.09
<0.001
<0.001
SP17
11.91 ± 2.24
13.43 ± 3.80
14.67 ± 3.60
19.05 ± 11.04
0.001
<0.001
PC1
14.00 ± 4.48
14.51 ± 5.50
16.15 ± 5.05
19.58 ± 11.10
0.006
<0.001
GB23
15.00 ± 4.08
15.90 ± 5.32
19.74 ± 6.51
21.71 ± 10.85
<0.001
<0.001
GB22
17.62 ± 6.86
18.23 ± 7.77
22.21 ± 7.62
24.63 ± 11.32
<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.
