Table 3.
Basic information of unplanned extubation events (n = 26)
| Characteristic | Category | n | Percentage (%) |
| Sex | Male | 22 | 84.62 |
| Female | 4 | 15.38 | |
| Number of indwelling tubes | 1 | 5 | 19.23 |
| 2-3 | 9 | 34.62 | |
| > 3 | 12 | 46.15 | |
| Date type | Weekdays | 24 | 92.31 |
| Weekend & holidays | 2 | 7.69 | |
| Department type | Internal medicine | 13 | 50.00 |
| Surgery | 11 | 42.31 | |
| ICU | 2 | 7.69 | |
| Occurrence time | Day (8:00-18:00) | 7 | 26.92 |
| Night (18:00-next day 8:00) | 19 | 73.08 | |
| Type of tube extubation | Deep venous catheter (PICC & CVC) | 8 | 30.77 |
| Urinary catheter | 5 | 19.23 | |
| Drainage tube | 5 | 19.23 | |
| Orogastric tube/Nasointestinal canal | 4 | 15.38 | |
| Endotracheal intubation | 3 | 11.54 | |
| Nasogastric tube & drainage tube | 1 | 3.85 | |
| Circumstance of unplanned extubation events | In bed | 20 | 76.92 |
| During transportation | 3 | 11.54 | |
| Moving out of bed | 2 | 7.69 | |
| Improper operation by medical staff | 1 | 3.85 |
PICC: Peripherally inserted central catheter; CVC: Central venous catheter; ICU: Intensive care unit.