ALB and Hypertension: Multivariate analysis identified four independent risk factors: hypertension (odds ratio [OR] = 9.040; 95% confidence interval [CI], 4.081–20.024; P < 0.001), diabetes mellitus (OR = 4.251; 95% CI, 1.773–10.193; P = 0.001), albumin levels (OR = 0.265; 95% CI, 0.083–0.841; P = 0.024) and white blood cell count (OR = 0.999; 95% CI, 0.999–1.000; P < 0.001).