Table 4.
Long-term outcome at 24 months depending on vaginal and intrauterine Ureaplasma spp. colonization status
| U. spp. detection vaginal/intrauterine | total | Group A U.spp. neg/neg | Group B U.spp. pos/neg | Group C U.spp. pos/pos | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome, n (%) | 54 (100) | 25 (46.3) | 18 (33.3) | 11 (20.4) | ||
| Death | 6 (5.8) | 2 (4.4) | 3 (7.0) | 1 (6.3) | 0.875 | |
| Motor outcome in survivors | ||||||
| Favourable outcome | >85 | 31 (64.6) | 13 (56.5) | 13 (86.7) | 5 (50.0) | <0.001a* |
| 70–84 | 10 (20.8) | 9 (39.1) | 1 (6.7) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Unfavourable outcome | 69–55 | 4 (8.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (40.0) | |
| <55 | 3 (6.3) | 1 (4.4) | 1 (6.7) | 1 (10.0) | ||
| Cognitive outcome in survivors | ||||||
| Favourable outcome | >85 | 23 (47.9) | 13 (56.5) | 8 (53.3) | 2 (20.0) | 0.173 |
| 70–84 | 10 (20.8) | 4 (17.4) | 4 (26.7) | 2 (20.0) | ||
| Unfavourable outcome | 69–55 | 6 (12.5) | 4 (17.4) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (20.0) | |
| <55 | 9 (18.8) | 2 (8.7) | 3 (20.0) | 4 (40.0) | ||
Data are presented as n (%).
U.spp., Ureaplasma species; a, age.
a p value <0.05 group U.spp. vaginal positive/intrauterine positive compared to group U.spp. vaginal negative/intrauterine negative as well as to group U.spp. vaginal positive/intrauterine negative.
*p value = 0.009 after correction for gestational age, multiple birth status, severe IVH, and any ROP.