From: Safe needling depths of upper back acupoints in children: a retrospective study
Points | 4–6 y/o (n = 79) | 7–9 y/o (n = 45) | 10–12 y/o (n = 30) | 13–15 y/o (n = 56) | 16–18 y/o (n = 109) | P value |
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Mean ± S.D. | Mean ± S.D. | Mean ± S.D. | Mean ± S.D. | Mean ± S.D. | ||
GV9 | 19.31 ± 2.84 | 23.32 ± 6.17 | 27.20 ± 7.54 | 29.83 ± 8.04 | 31.83 ± 8.55 | <0.001a |
GV10 | 20.70 ± 3.62 | 23.64 ± 4.93 | 28.86 ± 6.12 | 29.88 ± 7.74 | 32.84 ± 8.31 | <0.001a |
GV11 | 22.14 ± 4.80 | 22.96 ± 4.52 | 27.70 ± 6.19 | 29.56 ± 7.56 | 31.71 ± 8.29 | <0.001a |
GV12 | 22.26 ± 4.54 | 25.93 ± 5.59 | 30.75 ± 7.58 | 32.40 ± 8.73 | 34.63 ± 10.16 | <0.001a |
GV13 | 23.02 ± 5.59 | 29.18 ± 7.70 | 35.75 ± 8.25 | 35.78 ± 7.99 | 38.26 ± 8.65 | <0.001a |
GV14 | 23.26 ± 4.95 | 26.57 ± 8.05 | 33.20 ± 9.48 | 37.83 ± 8.79 | 39.29 ± 9.54 | <0.001a |
BL11 | 24.93 ± 5.44 | 28.71 ± 8.00 | 31.29 ± 7.86 | 36.07 ± 10.53 | 36.01 ± 10.63 | <0.001a |
BL12 | 28.54 ± 8.50 | 32.57 ± 8.48 | 34.43 ± 8.24 | 37.74 ± 8.56 | 37.78 ± 8.33 | <0.001a |
BL13 | 24.82 ± 2.74 | 25.01 ± 3.00 | 26.53 ± 4.55 | 29.17 ± 7.57 | 30.68 ± 8.04 | <0.001a |
BL14 | 18.90 ± 2.66 | 21.35 ± 4.32 | 24.67 ± 6.53 | 26.42 ± 8.14 | 27.71 ± 8.48 | <0.001a |
BL15 | 20.94 ± 3.46 | 23.42 ± 4.57 | 24.45 ± 5.36 | 26.72 ± 6.45 | 27.65 ± 6.78 | <0.001a |
BL16 | 18.23 ± 2.76 | 21.12 ± 5.04 | 23.96 ± 5.37 | 25.32 ± 7.26 | 26.79 ± 7.50 | <0.001a |
BL17 | 19.14 ± 2.85 | 22.56 ± 4.03 | 25.60 ± 5.33 | 26.98 ± 6.76 | 28.33 ± 6.89 | <0.001a |
BL41 | 24.77 ± 3.51 | 25.32 ± 5.99 | 27.74 ± 6.44 | 33.75 ± 8.96 | 34.17 ± 9.95 | <0.001a |
BL42 | 21.97 ± 3.88 | 24.86 ± 5.50 | 28.20 ± 7.28 | 29.49 ± 8.15 | 31.30 ± 9.28 | <0.001a |
BL43 | 19.41 ± 3.74 | 21.92 ± 4.32 | 24.29 ± 6.19 | 25.60 ± 7.95 | 27.46 ± 8.14 | <0.001a |
BL44 | 15.21 ± 5.67 | 18.72 ± 5.42 | 19.68 ± 5.99 | 21.65 ± 7.61 | 22.99 ± 8.04 | <0.001a |
BL45 | 13.14 ± 3.39 | 15.84 ± 4.47 | 19.43 ± 6.47 | 20.26 ± 6.46 | 21.32 ± 7.53 | <0.001a |
BL46 | 12.74 ± 2.35 | 15.24 ± 3.58 | 19.34 ± 6.04 | 19.53 ± 6.45 | 21.01 ± 7.00 | <0.001a |
SI14 | 26.30 ± 6.29 | 30.88 ± 9.25 | 34.18 ± 10.28 | 40.32 ± 11.41 | 41.31 ± 11.91 | <0.001a |
SI15 | 26.92 ± 4.94 | 31.77 ± 7.65 | 39.52 ± 9.72 | 43.85 ± 12.10 | 43.17 ± 10.54 | <0.001a |
GB21 | 20.84 ± 3.25 | 23.70 ± 4.99 | 30.16 ± 9.14 | 28.94 ± 8.97 | 32.45 ± 10.06 | <0.001a |
SP21 | 16.97 ± 2.89 | 16.88 ± 2.18 | 19.89 ± 3.25 | 19.99 ± 4.44 | 21.34 ± 5.17 | <0.001a |