Table 3. Comparison between comorbidities and the need for radiological imaging in the ED.

COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; DLP, dyslipidemia

Variables	Scale	Need for radiological imaging		p-value
		Yes N (%)	No N (%)
Diabetic	Yes	205(32.5)	104(19.4)	0.001
	No	425(67.5)	432(80.6)
Hypertension	Yes	227(36)	103(19.2)	0.001
	No	403(64)	433(80.8)
COPD	Yes	6(1.0)	0(0)	0.023
	No	624(99)	536(100)
Heart failure	Yes	50(7.9)	13 (2.4)	0.001
	No	580(92.1)	523(97.6)
Asthma	Yes	34(5.4)	34(6.3)	0.492
	No	596(94.6)	502(93.7)
DLP	Yes	100(15.9)	58(10.8)	0.12
	No	530(94.1)	478(89.2)