Use of the vertebrae and iliac bone as references for localizing the appendix vermiformis in computed tomography

Table 5 Relationship between anthropometric measurements and the locations of ApA and ApB relative to the vertebrae and the right iliac bone

Appendix locations		Age	Height	BMI
Relative to the vertebrae	ApA	P = 0.007/R = −0.13	P = 0.006/R = −0.13	P = 0.044/R = −0.09
	ApB	P = 0.028/R = −0.10	P = 0.007/R = −0.13	P = 0.01/R = −0.12
Relative to the right iliac bone	ApA	P = 0.33/R = −0.12	P = 0.19/R = −0.10	P = 0.12/R = −0.08
	ApB	P = 0.47/R = −0.09	P = 0.53/R = −0.13	P = 0.23/R = −0.14

The relationship between anthropometric measurements and the locations of the appendix relative to the vertebrae and right iliac bone is demonstrated with P and R values. BMI: Body mass index.