Fig 2. Stratified associations between obesity status and selected procedure and complications.

(A) tracheostomy, (B) pneumonia, (C) VTE, (D) ARDS/respiratory failure, (E) mechanical ventilation ≥ 96 hours. The data were adjusted for age group, household income, smoking, CKD, congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation, COPD, cerebrovascular disease, coagulopathy, hospital bed size, hospital location/teaching status, and hospital region. Abbreviation: ARDS, acute respiratory distress syndrome; VTE, venous thromboembolism; CKD, chronic kidney disease; COPD, chronic obstruction pulmonary disease; ref, reference; aOR, adjusted odd ratio; CI, confidence interval.