Table 4

Comparison of babies positive for Ureaplasma urealyticum compared with those not infected Figures are numbers or*median (range)

InfectedNot Infectedp Value
Number  9  51
Males  4  32
Birthweight (g)* 880 (765–1450)1025 (500–1820)0.12
Gestation (weeks)*  27 (24–29)  28 (23–30)0.26
Length of stay (days)*  81 (7–122)  50 (1–214)0.12
Time on ventilator (days)*  14 (2–80)   6 (1–63)0.14
CLD (O2 at 36 weeks)  2  200.46
Antenatal steroids  4  261.0
Chorioamnionitis  4  110.2
Surfactant  4  400.04
Died  3  101.0
AaDO2 *  25.2 (14.6–31.9)  23.7 (8.4–35.2)0.47