Table 2. Neonatal Outcomes according to the Presence of Funisitis.

		Group 1 Neonates without funisitis (n=443)	Group 2 Neonates with funisitis (n=31)	p value
Adverse neonatal outcome (neonatal mortality and/or morbidity)		126 (28.4)	16 (51.6)	0.006
Neonatal mortality		10 (2.3)	6 (19.4)	<0.001
Neonatal morbidity*		122 (27.8)	13 (44.8)	0.050
	Respiratory distress syndrome	99 (22.6)	11 (37.9)	0.059
	Bronchopulmonary dysplasia	86 (19.9)	9 (33.3)	0.093
	Necrotizing enterocolitis	25 (5.8)	1 (3.6)	NS
	Intraventricular hemorrhage	18 (4.1)	2 (7.1)	NS
	Sepsis	5 (1.2)	1 (3.6)	NS
	Pneumonia	0 (0)	0 (0)	(-)

NS, not significant.

Data are presented as n (%).

^*Six neonates died shortly after delivery and thus could not be evaluated with respect to the presence or absence of neonatal complications.