The association remained significant when unadjusted [OR, 1.976 (1.600–2.439); P < 0.001], adjusted for age and gender [OR, 1.968 (1,594–2.540); P < 0.001], and further adjusted in the full model [OR, 1.506 (1.080–2.101); P = 0.016], including age, gender, alcohol use, smoking, BMI, current blood pressure, HbA1c, total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, estimated glomerular filtration rate, statin use, antihypertension medication, anti-DM medication, aspirin, WBCs, CRP, and TNF-α. Here, CRP is linked to diabetes mellitus.