The Ultrasound Journal

Table 3 Correlation of “width of the intercostal space” with anthropometric data (Pearson`s correlation coefficient; each p < 0.0001 if not otherwise specified)

From: Sonographic assessment of pediatric chest wall thickness and width of the intercostal space: correlation with anthropometric data and implications for needle decompression

	2nd ICS MCL	4th ICS AAL
Age (years)	0.67	0.58
Weight	0.64	0.58
Height	0.71	0.62
BMI	0.03^†	0.06_††
Broselow	0.68	0.59

^†p = 0.57; ^††p = 0.29

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