Table 2.
Spearman’s rho correlation between BTK level in tumour and node metastasis and selected parameters.
| Spearman’s rho | Bruton kinase in primary tumour | Bruton kinase in lymph node metastasis |
|---|---|---|
| Bruton kinase in primary tumour | ||
| Correlation coefficient | 1 | 0.308 |
| Sig. (2-tailed) | – | 0.092 |
| N | 90 | 31 |
| Age | ||
| Correlation coefficient | −0.036 | 0.225 |
| Sig. (2-tailed) | 0.739 | 0.224 |
| N | 89 | 31 |
| G | ||
| Correlation coefficient | 0.025 | −0.14 |
| Sig. (2-tailed) | 0.832 | 0.505 |
| N | 76 | 25 |
| pT | ||
| Correlation coefficient | 0.056 | −0.023 |
| Sig. (2-tailed) | 0.616 | 0.907 |
| N | 83 | 28 |
| pN | ||
| Correlation coefficient | 0.212 | – |
| Sig. (2-tailed) | 0.076 | – |
| N | 71 | 32 |
| HER2 | ||
| Correlation coefficient | −0.143 | −0.216 |
| Sig. (2-tailed) | 0.181 | 0.235 |
| N | 89 | 32 |
| Oestrogen receptors | ||
| Correlation coefficient | −0.191 | 0.171 |
| Sig. (2-tailed) | 0.073 | 0.35 |
| N | 89 | 32 |
| Progesterone receptors | ||
| Correlation coefficient | −0.112 | 0.02 |
| Sig. (2-tailed) | 0.298 | 0.915 |
| N | 89 | 32 |
| Ki-67 | ||
| Correlation coefficient | −0.102 | 0.013 |
| Sig. (2-tai) | 0.66 | 0.974 |
| N | 21 | 9 |