Table 3.

Correlation analysis among Mast Cell density, PAR-2 and NHERF1 expressions in primary cancer (A) and paired normal colonic mucosa (B)

Variables	MC density	PAR-2	Cytoplasmic NHERF1
(A)
MC density
Rho	1	0.1931	0.167
P value	–	0.039	0.074
PAR-2
Rho	0.1931	1	0.3621
P value	0.039	–	<0.000
Cytoplasmic NHERF1
Rho	0.167	0.3621	1
P value	0.074	<0.000	–
(B)
MC density
Rho	1	0.2989	0.3485
P value	–	0.002	0.000
PAR-2
Rho	0.2989	1	0.3191
P value	0.002	–	0.001
Cytoplasmic NHERF1
Rho	0.3485	0.3191	1
P value	0.000	0.001	–

MC density: density of Tryptase-positive Mast Cell; PAR-2: Proteinase-Activated Receptor 2; NHERF1: Na⁺/H⁺ exchanger regulating factor 1.

Significant correlations (P < 0.05) are indicated in bold.