How can you pull a PHP value from a table row in JQuery to use later?

I have a Button that gets populated with ever row in the table. I want to be able to put the value of the row "$row[auditID]" and use it in my modal to be able to make this delete button work. The alert pops up, but the Modal won't hide and my delete action doesn't work (doesn't delete the audit).

<a href="#" id="$row[auditID]" class='btn btn-danger  btn-xs' role='button' data-toggle='modal' data-target='#question_alert' Title="Remove" >Remove</span>   </a>";

<!-- modal pop up for Deleting a audit -->
<div class="modal fade" style="z-index:10000" id="question_alert" role="dialog">
    <div class="modal-dialog">
        <div class="modal-content">
            <div class="modal-header">
            <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-hidden="true"></button>
            <h4 class="modal-title">Audit Delete Confirmation</h4>
            </div>
            <div class="modal-body"id="myModal1">
                <h3>Are you sure you want to <strong>DELETE</strong> this Audit? You will not be able to get it back.</h3>
            </div>
            <div class="modal-footer">
            <form method = "POST">
                <input type="button" id="yes_delete" value="Yes " name="deleteaudit" />
                <button type="button" class="btn btn-default" data-dismiss="modal">No</button>
            </form> 
            </div>
        </div>
    </div>
</div>

JQuery Script:

<script> 
 $("#yes_delete").click(function(){
var auditID = this.id;
//alert("delete test");
    $.post("edit_audits.php?action=delete&auditID="+auditID,{
    function(data){
        alert("Audit Deleted");
        $('question_alert').modal('hide');
        window.location.reload();
        }
        }); 
    }); 
</script>