Table 2.

Bivariate correlations.

Variable	S100A9 mRNA			S100A12 mRNA
	r		n	r		n
mRNA S100A12	0.879	**	119
Gleason score	0.031		119	0.063		119
Initial PSA	0.101		119	0.055		119
Age	−0.097		119	−0.087		119
Plasma S100A9	0.307	**	94	0.322	**	94
Plasma S100A12	0.162		94	0.222	*	94
Monocyte count	0.239	*	112	0.258	**	112

Spearman’s rank correlation test. Data used in the correlation analyses was collected at the time of blood sampling before any treatment. Abbreviations: r, correlation coefficient; n, numbers; PSA, prostate specific antigen. * p < 0.05 (2-tailed). ** p < 0.01 (2-tailed).