Table 4
Correlation coefficients among carcass characteristics in pigs

Itemsx1x2x3x4x5x6x7
Back fat Thickness (x1)-0.0690.0950.125-0.1740.2290.066
Carcass weight (x2)-0.1010.099-0.216-0.090-0.0281
pH (x3)-0.135-0.1090.110-0.097
Visual color (x4)--0.521***0.003-0.390**
L* (x5)--0.0210.419*
a* (x6)-0.612***
b* (x7)-