Table 2 Correlation coefficients between DL % and RW % of samples with different loads

Variables (n)	Applying loads for RW
Variables (n)	1.5 kg	2.0 kg	2.5 kg	3.0 kg	3.5 kg
PSE (50)	0.08	0.32^*	0.43^**	0.32^*	0.31^*
RFN (50)	0.49^***	0.46^***	0.66^***	0.49^***	0.47^***
DFD (50)	0.05	0.28^*	0.46^***	0.41^**	0.37^**
Total (150)	0.95^***	0.95^***	0.97^***	0.96^***	0.96^***

DL, drip loss; RW, released water; PSE, pale, soft, and exudative; RFN, reddish-pink, firm, and nonexudative; DFD, dark, firm, and dry.
^* p<0.05
^** p<0.01
^*** p<0.001.