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World J Gastrointest Surg. Dec 27, 2025; 17(12): 112175
Published online Dec 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i12.112175
Table 1 Comparison of baseline characteristics between the unplanned extubation group and normal extubation group
Variables
Unplanned extubation group (n = 60)
Normal extubation group (n = 921)
P value
Gender
    Male39 (65.00)503 (54.62)0.143
    Female21 (35.00)418 (45.38)
Age
    Mean age, years58.4 ± 10.252.3 ± 12.6< 0.001
Age groups, years
    ≤ 408 (13.33)201 (21.83)< 0.01
    41-6020 (33.33)502 (54.51)
    ≥ 6132 (53.33)218 (23.67)
Anthropometric measurements
    Weight, kg62.8 ± 10.465.4 ± 11.90.087
    BMI, kg/m222.9 ± 2.823.8 ± 3.30.054
BMI categories
    Underweight (< 18.5 kg/m2)3 (5.00)28 (3.04)< 0.05
    Normal (18.5-23.9 kg/m2)37 (61.67)537 (58.31)
    Overweight (24.0-27.9 kg/m2)10 (16.67)284 (30.84)
    Obese (≥ 28.0 kg/m2)10 (16.67)72 (7.82)
Educational level
    Primary school or below25 (41.67)248 (26.93)< 0.001
    Junior high school18 (30.00)277 (30.08)
    Senior high school/vocational13 (21.67)220 (23.89)
    College or above4 (6.67)176 (19.11)
Occupation
    Farmer28 (46.67)267 (29.00)< 0.01
    Worker12 (20.00)201 (21.83)
    Office worker8 (13.33)185 (20.09)
    Retired10 (16.67)183 (19.87)
    Others2 (3.33)85 (9.23)
Time distribution of UE
    < 24 h12 (20.00)
    24 h ≤ Time < 48 h21 (35.00)
    48 h ≤ Time < 72 h21 (35.00)
    ≥ 72 h6 (10.00)