Table 2 Kendall’s Tau-b statistic test revealed correlation between the expression of HMGA2, p14^Arf, p21, and Bax

p14 ^Arf

Correlation Coefficient

1

0.333^a

0.188^a

0.180^a

Sig. (2-tailed)

<0.001

0.003

0.001

N

157

157

157

157

BAX

Correlation Coefficient

0.333^a

1

0.265^a

0.127^b

Sig. (2-tailed)

<0.001

<0.001

0.048

N

157

157

157

157

p21

Correlation Coefficient

0.188^a

0.265^a

1

0.272^a

Sig. (2-tailed)

0.003

<0.001

<0.001

N

157

157

157

157

HMGA2

Correlation Coefficient

0.180^a

0.127^b

0.272^a

1

Sig. (2-tailed)

0.001

0.048

<0.001

N

157

157

157

157