Table 3– Examples of predicted lung clearance index (LCI) and the upper limit of normal (ULN) of LCI according to height
Height cmPredicted LCIULN of LCI
557.338.67
607.228.54
657.138.43
707.048.33
806.918.17
1006.737.96
1206.607.81
1406.527.71
1606.457.63
  • As a broad approximation, 55 cm represents average height (50th centile) at 5 weeks, 60 cm at 3 months, 70 cm at 9 months, 80 cm at 18 months, 100 cm at 4 years, 120 cm at 7 years and 140 cm at 10 years. After the age of 10 years, height becomes highly dependent on sex as well as age, the average height of an 18-year-old male and female being 177 and 164 cm, respectively.