The stroke groups were more likely to be males; to be older; to be non-current drinkers, had higher rates of antihypertensive agents, antiplatelet drug and antidiabetes agents, with a higher proportion of diabetes and CHD, higher Hcy levels, and lower SBP, DBP, serum albumin, TC, TG, HDL-C, LDL-C, eGFR levels than participants without stroke. This evidence concerns the gene ALB and diabetes mellitus.