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Table 4 The systemic complaints factors on positive or negative CT findings

From: Chief complaints and computed tomography results in the emergency department: a three-year retrospective cohort study

 

Head

Chest

Abdominopelvic

Variables

OR (95%CI)

p

OR (95%CI)

p

OR (95%CI)

p

Chief complaints

 CNS

0.65 (0.36–1.16)

0.143

0.97 (0.32–2.98)

0.959

0.51 (0.31–0.82)

0.006

 Cardiopulmonary

1.37 (0.55–3.43)

0.499

1.65 (0.66–4.09)

0.283

0.20 (0.10–0.42)

< 0.001

 GI or urological

0.68 (0.32–1.45)

0.318

0.38 (0.13–1.16)

0.088

2.83 (1.98–4.05)

< 0.001

  1. CNS Central nervous system, GI gastrointestinal
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