Table 5: The statistical correlations ("p" values of significance) are summarized.

Detection of CPPD according to Alizarin red S [19,25] von Kossa [17,25] Bély& Apáthy [22,25]
Level of significance p < 0.05 Pts - n = 47 Ts - n = 105 Pts - n = 47 Ts - n = 105 Pts - n = 47 Ts - n = 105
H-E [20] χ2 = 7.921
p < 0.0048
χ2 = 8.8020
p < 0.0030
χ2 = 0.571
p < 0.4496 - NS
χ2 = 0.747
p < 0.3872 -NS
χ2 = 1.422
p < 0.2330 - NS
χ2 = 3.885
p < 0.0486
Alizarin red S [19,21] χ2 = 3.047
p < 0.0808 - NS
χ2 = 2.218
p < 0.1363 - NS
χ2 = 1.422
p < 0.2330 - NS
χ2 = 3.885
p < 0.0486
von Kossa [17,21] χ2 = 0.1523
p < 0.696 - NS
χ2 = 0.1454
p < 0.702 - NS

Pts - Patients; Ts - Tissue samples.