Table 2. Percentage (±SE) of spermatozoa in samples from fertile and
infertile men exhibiting strong, intermediate, and weak H2B (HIST2H2BE)
immunostaining
Fertile
Infertile
P*
n
9
19
Strong
1.6 ± 0.4
8.0 ± 1.1
.0003
Intermediate
26.6 ± 2.6
36.5 ± 1.6
.002
Weak
72.4 ± 2.6
55.2 ± 1.7
<.0001
*Comparison between fertile and infertile men by Mann-Whitney U test
