Fig 2. Single chronic conditions with and without acute concurrent states
The population was further divided by age into subgroups, viz., 0 to 17 years, 18 to 64 years and ≥65 years. Table 1 and Fig 3 show the association of acute and chronic inflammatory states in these subgroups. The chi-squared statistic was 51.26; p< .00001, showing a significant association of age with concurrent acute and chronic inflammatory conditions.
Table 1. Age association of chronic conditions with acute concurrent diseases