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World J Psychiatry. Feb 19, 2026; 16(2): 111574
Published online Feb 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i2.111574
Table 2 Univariate analysis of postoperative agitation in patients
Characteristic

Agitation group (n = 41)
Non-agitation group (n = 127)
χ2/t
P value
Gender0.6270.429
Male952174
Female732053
Age66.05 ± 4.9561.68 ± 7.773.3820.0009
Body mass index22.49 ± 2.8023.15 ± 2.561.3970.164
Ethnicity0.8350.361
Han13932107
Ethnic minorities29920
Education level0.5550.456
Junior high school or below942569
Senior high school or above741658
Marital status1.1150.291
Married1032875
Single/divorced/widowed651352
Annual income (in ten thousand yuan)0.7740.379
< 51002278
≥ 5681949
Smoking history7219530.2690.604
Drinking history8326574.2590.039
Diabetes8127546.7590.009
Hypertension7020501.1290.288
Medical payment method0.2730.602
Medical insurance1283098
Self-funded401129
Operative duration8.2890.004
≤ 3 hours821270
> 3 hours862957
Tumor staging0.5550.456
I-II942569
III-IV741658
American Society of Anesthesiologists grading0.7440.388
I671453
II1012774
Preoperative anxiety score12.85 ± 2.349.94 ± 2.566.458< 0.0001
Anesthesia duration (hours)9.8490.002
≤ 3 hours891376
> 3 hours792851
Visual Analogue Scale score during recovery6.24 ± 1.115.57 ± 1.173.2680.001
Mode of anesthesia5.9490.015
Intravenous anesthesia1011883
Intravenous-inhalation combined anesthesia672344
Intraoperative hypothermia5.0220.025
With732449
Without951778
Extubation complications0.2260.635
With21615
Without14735112
Indwelling catheter0.0390.844
With22517
Without14636110


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