Upper limb dimensions in adults presenting for elective surgery – implications for blood pressure measurement

BMC Anesthesiology

Table 2 Relationship between right slant angle B and participant body mass index, weight and mid arm circumference, 453 adults with cone-shaped arms presenting to the Pre-Admission Clinic

Correlation			Regression models Outcome: right arm slant angle
	r	P-value	Intercept	β (Slope) (95% CI)	R²
BMI kg/m²	−0.49	< 0.001	89.45	−0.09 (− 0.10 – − 0.07)	0.24
Weight kg	− 0.39	< 0.001	88.78	− 0.02 (− 0.03 – − 0.02)	0.15
Right MAC cm	−0.48	< 0.001	90.74	−0.12 (− 0.14 – − 0.10)	0.23

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