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. 2021 Aug 11;23(8):e23508. doi: 10.2196/23508

Table 2.

Basic characteristics and outcomes of the study population.

Characteristics and outcomes Unplanned extubation (n=248) Planned extubation (n=6666) P value
Age (years), mean (SD) 62.2 (13.8) 62.1 (14.9) .97
Sex, n (%) <.001

Male 190 (76.6) 4319 (64.8)

Female 58 (23.4) 2347 (35.2)
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, n (%) .32

No 241 (97.2) 6377 (95.7)

Yes 7 (2.8) 289 (4.3)
Surgery, n (%) <.001

No 184 (74.2) 3471 (52.1)

Yes 64 (25.8) 3195 (47.9)
Intubation location, n (%) <.001

Emergency room 33 (13.3) 611 (9.2)

Intensive care unit (ICU) 176 (71.0) 3997 (60.0)

Operating room 17 (6.9) 1298 (19.5)

Ward or others 22 (8.9) 760 (11.4)
Reason for ICU admission, n (%) <.001

Respiratory 138 (55.6) 2459 (36.9)

Cardiovascular 41 (16.5) 909 (13.6)

Perioperative 38 (15.3) 2345 (35.2)

Others 31 (12.5) 953 (14.3)
Use of physical restraint, n (%)a <.001

No 96 (38.7) 4275 (64.1)

Yes 152 (61.3) 2391 (35.9)
Work shift, n (%) <.001

Day (7 AM to 3 PM) 94 (37.9) 4121 (61.8)

Evening (3 PM to 11 PM) 62 (25.0) 2123 (31.8)

Night (11 PM to 7 AM) 92 (37.1) 422 (6.3)
ICU mortality, n (%) <.001

No 198 (79.8) 5847 (87.7)

Yes 50 (20.2) 819 (12.3)
In-hospital mortality, n (%) <.001

No 150 (60.5) 4792 (71.9)

Yes 98 (39.5) 1847 (28.1)
Reintubation within 24 hours, n (%) <.001

No 149 (60.1) 6128 (91.9)

Yes 99 (39.9) 538 (8.1)
Mechanical ventilation days, median (IQR) 2.7 (3.3) 2.9 (4.0) .17
Hospital days, median (IQR) 27.5 (32.3) 25.0 (33.9) .29

aUse of physical restraint indicates whether physical restraint was applied in a case when extubated.